Obsessed (1992 film)

Obsessed
Directed by	Jonathan Sanger
Produced by	S. Bryan Hickox
Written by	David Peckinpah
Starring	Shannen Doherty
Distributed by	ABC
Release date(s)	September 27, 1992
Running time	88 min.
Language	English

Obsessed is a 1992 television film directed by Jonathan Sanger. It is a remake of the 1975 TV movie.

Plot

Lorie Brindel is a young marine surveyor who is attracted to older men, including one of her clients, Ed Bledsoe, a much older and twice-divorced man. After some flirting during her assessment of his yacht, they begin to date. While he is away on a business trip, Lorie moves in without asking. Although unhappy about it, he eventually relents and allows her to stay. As times passes, Lorie completely unravels from Ed's lack of commitment, and she cannot stand it when he chooses a golf tournament over her romantic weekend. Ed, never sure about their relationship, decides he's had enough and orders her to move out that day.

Lorie cannot accept it's over and believes it's just a lovers' spat that will ultimately result in marriage. She calls at night, begging for another chance, but is refused. Though he denies any intention to see her, Ed checks up on Lorie and punches out a man who was harassing her.

Feeling trapped, Ed entertains and eventually sleeps with Lorie again. He resolves to break it off the next day, but she calls throughout the night, phoning everyone she knows when he doesn't answer. Andie, Ed's daughter, convinces him to be harsh, and he informs Lorie that she needs to leave him alone or he'll change his number.

Feeling betrayed, Lorie makes two attempts to see Ed, first embarrassing him in front of his friends and a new woman, Louise, then showing up drunk and barely dressed for his birthday night where she is chased away by Andie. Rejected, Lorie tries to commit suicide. Ed feels guilty and visits the hospital to make sure she's stable, then leaves again without seeing her. In the doctor's office, Lorie describes what she thinks would have been the perfect romance but is ultimately released.

Lorie becomes increasingly unstable, following Ed and threatening to destroy his possessions. She blows up his boat, and Ed finally reports her. However, the police are unable to help without proof.

Lorie is fired from her job due to her behavior, which she blames on Ed. At his house, she takes his handgun and waits, then despite pleas from Ed, attempts to kill Andie. Ed attacks and almost chokes Lorie to death before being pulled off by his daughter. Lorie is taken to another doctor's office but is hostile and refuses to cooperate; when she is led away, she violently pulls her arm out of the guard's grasp.

On a new yacht, Ed sees Louise as the best thing that ever happened to him. As he is looking at the scenery, he notices another yacht with a woman on it. He makes eye contact only to discover it is Lorie.

Cast

• Shannen Doherty - Lorie Brindel
• William Devane - Ed Bledsoe
• Clare Carey - Andie Bledsoe
• James Handy - Jerry
• Lois Chiles - Louise

External links

• Obsessed at the Internet Movie Database