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Dark Obsession

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Hugo Buckton (Gabriel Byrne) seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife (Amanda Donohoe) and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and kills a woman with his car -- and at his friends' urging, keeps driving. When Hugo starts receiving letters from someone who knows about the accident, he begins to suspect that he has been set up.

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Angie Errigo Empire Magazine 11/27/2011
Estranging and frustrating. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
A stylish melodrama about sex and violence among the British aristocracy, Diamond Skulls never quite delivers the punches it promises. Go to Full Review Time Out 01/26/2006
The controlled technique echoes the theme of domination, but combined with the largely unsympathetic characters, results in a film that affects emotion and remains curiously hollow. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 01/26/2023
Dark Obsession is an interesting film, but ultimately empty. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review TV Guide 11/27/2011
2/4
[It] attempts to make a serious social statement within the context of a mainstream entertainment. But the mix never gels, and it succeeds as neither. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/24/2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Nick Broomfield

Director

Gabriel Byrne

Lord Hugo Bruckton

Amanda Donohoe

Ginny Bruckton

Michael Hordern

Lord Crewne

Judy Parfitt

Lady Crewne

Douglas Hodge

Jamie Skinner
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Synopsis Hugo Buckton (Gabriel Byrne) seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife (Amanda Donohoe) and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and kills a woman with his car -- and at his friends' urging, keeps driving. When Hugo starts receiving letters from someone who knows about the accident, he begins to suspect that he has been set up.
Director
Nick Broomfield
Producer
Tim Bevan
Production Co
British Screen Productions, Film Four International
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m