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* TheseGlovesAreMadeForKillin:[[FemmeFatale Carla Rainer]] has a fondness for wearing black leather gloves [[HellBentForLeather as well as a leather jacket]] whenever she's going to murder someone.
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* TheseGlovesAreMadeForKillin:[[FemmeFatale TheseGlovesAreMadeForKillin: [[FemmeFatale Carla Rainer]] has a fondness for wearing black leather gloves [[HellBentForLeather as well as a leather jacket]] whenever she's going to murder someone.
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* TheseGlovesAreMadeForKillin:[[FemmeFatale Carla Rainer]] has a fondness for wearing black leather gloves [[HellBentForLeather as well as a leather jacket]] whenever she's going to murder someone.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman (Creator/WilliamDevane). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker Ron and psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) (Creator/EricMcCormack) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman (Creator/WilliamDevane). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker Ron and psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman (Creator/WilliamDevane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker Ron and psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman (Creator/WilliamDevane]]).(Creator/WilliamDevane). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker Ron and psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker Ron and psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]).(Creator/WilliamDevane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker Ron and psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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* BigBad: Creator/KimCattrall as the sexy and deadly Carla Rainer.
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* BigBad: Creator/KimCattrall as the sexy and deadly [[FemmeFatale Carla Rainer.Rainer]] is out to get a collection of diamonds from Diamond trader Tim Bayer's firm and is using him to do so.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Both [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] and [[spoiler: Ron]] turn out to be in league with Carla. Perhaps Tim should have chosen better friends.
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* FaceHeelTurn: EvilAllAlong: Both [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] and [[spoiler: Ron]] turn out to be in league with Carla. Perhaps Tim should have chosen better friends.
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* MacGuffin: The collection of diamonds.
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* MacGuffin: The collection of diamonds.diamonds that Carla wants to steal from Tom and Larry.
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* YourCheatingHeart: What gets Tim into so much trouble.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker (and best friend) Ron and his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker (and best friend) Ron and his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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** Carla uses this method to coerce Tim. Since this is a 1990s movie, an actual VHS tape is used.
** A microcasette example late in the film: Tim [[spoiler: secretly records a conversation between himself and Carla using a HiddenWire to provide evidence to the police]].
** A microcasette example late in the film: Tim [[spoiler: secretly records a conversation between himself and Carla using a HiddenWire to provide evidence to the police]].
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** Carla uses this method video footage of Tim's affair to coerce Tim.him. Since this is a 1990s movie, an actual VHS tape is used.
** Amicrocasette microcassette example late in the film: Tim [[spoiler: secretly records a conversation between himself and Carla using a HiddenWire to provide evidence to the police]].
** A
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** Angela's sculpture ''Blind Justice'' - a grotesque metal statue of a woman - appears in several scenes, with more than one shot focusing on a raised vertical arn. At the climax, [[spoiler: Carla falls onto the statue and is impaled on the sharp hand.]]
** Subverted with Tim's dog. It repeatedly appears in scenes leading the viewer to think it will later play an important role, but this never happens.
** Subverted with Tim's dog. It repeatedly appears in scenes leading the viewer to think it will later play an important role, but this never happens.
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** Angela's sculpture ''Blind Justice'' - a grotesque metal statue of a woman - appears in several scenes, with more than one shot focusing on a raised vertical arn.arm. At the climax, [[spoiler: Carla falls onto the statue and is impaled on the sharp hand.]]
** Subverted with Tim'sdog. It dog, which repeatedly appears in scenes leading the viewer to think it will later play an important role, but this role. This never happens.
** Subverted with Tim's
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* IHaveYourWife: When Carla's blackmail scheme doesn't work on Tim, she breaks into his house and holds Angela at gunpoint.
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* IHaveYourWife: When Carla's blackmail scheme doesn't work on Tim, she breaks into his house and [[HostageForMacGuffin holds Angela at gunpoint.gunpoint in exchange for the diamonds]].
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** Angela grabs a blowtorch during a struggle. And when [[spoiler: the flame goes out, she uses it as a club to knock Carla over a ledge.]]
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** Angela grabs a blowtorch during a struggle. And when [[spoiler: after the flame goes out, [[spoiler: she uses it as a club to knock Carla over a ledge.]]
* OhCrap: The diamond dealer in Johannesburg assumes Carla has shown up at his office for a dinner appointment. Until she pulls out a silenced pistol, and he makes a futile run for the exit.
* PsychoticSmirk: Carla on several occasions.
** During her late night meeting with Burt she smiles throughout the conversation - shortly before she injects him with snake venom.
** She smiles evilly while listening in to a telephone conversation between a terrified Angela and her husband.
** When Angela grabs a lit blowtorch to defend herself, Carla seems visibly worried. Then the flame goes out, and Carla smirks in triumph. [[spoiler: Which gives Angela the opportunity she needs to deliver the killer blow.]]
** During her late night meeting with Burt she smiles throughout the conversation - shortly before she injects him with snake venom.
** She smiles evilly while listening in to a telephone conversation between a terrified Angela and her husband.
** When Angela grabs a lit blowtorch to defend herself, Carla seems visibly worried. Then the flame goes out, and Carla smirks in triumph. [[spoiler: Which gives Angela the opportunity she needs to deliver the killer blow.]]
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*** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to the diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.
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*** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to is the fate of diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.
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''Exception to the Rule'' is a Canadian DirectToVideo {{Thriller}} movie directed by [[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003941 David Winning]] and released in 1997.
Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker and best friend Ron and attending regular meetings with his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker and best friend Ron and attending regular meetings with his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
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''Exception to the Rule'' is a Canadian DirectToVideo {{Thriller}} movie directed by [[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003941 David Winning]] and released in 1997.
1997. It was produced/distributed by Artisan Entertainment (later acquired by Creator/LionsGate) and Shavick Entertainment.
Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-workerand (and best friend friend) Ron and attending regular meetings with his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship is getting worse.
Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker
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** Subverted with [[spoiler: Tim's dog]] which plays no important role in the film, save for a jokey comment towards the end.
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** Subverted with [[spoiler: Tim's dog]] which plays no dog. It repeatedly appears in scenes leading the viewer to think it will later play an important role in the film, save for a jokey comment towards the end. role, but this never happens.
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** Carla has already involved several people - her blackmail of Tim was in effect a backup plan.
** Or perhaps Carla just likes to screw people. She practically admits as much.
** Or perhaps Carla just likes to screw people. She practically admits as much.
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** Before she even meets Tim, Carla has already involved several people men in her scheme - her blackmail of Tim was in effect a backup plan.
** Or perhaps Carla just likesto screw people.screwing the men in her life. She practically admits as much.
** Or perhaps Carla just likes
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** Her blackmailing Tim - and what follows - is the central focus of the story.
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** Her blackmailing plot to blackmail Tim - and what follows - is the central focus of the story.
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** Carla grabs a blowtorch during a struggle. And when [[spoiler: the flame goes out, she uses it as a club to knock Carla over a ledge.]]
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** Carla Angela grabs a blowtorch during a struggle. And when [[spoiler: the flame goes out, she uses it as a club to knock Carla over a ledge.]]
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* MyGodYouAreSerious: Late in the movie Carla shows up at Angela's house. The terrified wife manages to escape only to run into Ron.
--> '''Angela:''' There's a woman in the house.
--> '''Ron:''' Is she single?
--> '''Angela:''' There's a woman in the house.
--> '''Ron:''' Is she single?
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* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: Literally the phrase used by Burt in response to Carla's spurious claim that Tim is her accomplice.
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* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: Literally the phrase A literal example, used by Burt in response to Carla's spurious claim that Carla when she claims Tim is a willing participant in her accomplice.scheme.
--> '''Carla:''' We're lovers, and the point of this is to clean out the father-in-law Larry.
--> '''Burt:''' Yeah, right. And I'm the Queen of fucking Sheba.
--> '''Carla:''' We're lovers, and the point of this is to clean out the father-in-law Larry.
--> '''Burt:''' Yeah, right. And I'm the Queen of fucking Sheba.
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* HellBentForLeather: Carla spends much of the movie wearing a leather jacket and gloves. There's probably a reason the same image appears on the movie posters.
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* HellBentForLeather: Carla spends much of the movie wearing a leather jacket and gloves. There's probably a reason the same image appears on the movie posters.
* NotQuiteDead: An interesting subversion / example of misdirection when [[spoiler: Angela checks Carla's body]]. The shot implies the person will turn out to still be alive, but nothing happens except for a brief finger twitch.
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* {{Sadist}}: Carla definitely qualifies as one. She has two methods of paralysing her victims:
** A gunshot to the shoulder, then execution by headshot. This happens to an unnamed Johannesburg diamond dealer in the opening scene and [[spoiler: Ron]]. She later attempts to kill [[spoiler: Tim]] by the same method.
** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to the diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.
** A gunshot to the shoulder, then execution by headshot. This happens to an unnamed Johannesburg diamond dealer in the opening scene and [[spoiler: Ron]]. She later attempts to kill [[spoiler: Tim]] by the same method.
** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to the diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.
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* {{Sadist}}: Carla definitely qualifies as one. one.
** She has two methods of paralysing her victims:
** *** A gunshot to the shoulder, then execution by headshot. This happens to an unnamed Johannesburg diamond dealer in the opening scene and [[spoiler: Ron]]. She later attempts to kill [[spoiler: Tim]] by the same method.
** *** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to the diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.Ramsey.
** After she injects Burt with venom, she waves goodbye, douses him in alcohol, and licks the bottle.
** She has two methods of paralysing her victims:
** After she injects Burt with venom, she waves goodbye, douses him in alcohol, and licks the bottle.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Like most direct-to-video movies, most of the action sequences (and the fates of many characters) feature in the trailer.
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* TooDumbToLive: For such a streetwise man, Burt should have known better than to meet a leather-clad gloved woman at the edge of a cliff.
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* TooDumbToLive: For such a streetwise man, Burt should have known better than to meet a leather-clad gloved woman at the edge of a cliff. Particularly since she's wearing a sinister smile and has her hands behind her back.
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* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: Literally the phrase used by Burt in response to Carla's spurious claim that Tim is her accomplice.
* CaughtOnTape:
** Carla uses this method to coerce Tim. Since this is a 1990s movie, an actual VHS tape is used.
** A microcasette example late in the film: Tim [[spoiler: secretly records a conversation between himself and Carla using a HiddenWire to provide evidence to the police]].
** Carla uses this method to coerce Tim. Since this is a 1990s movie, an actual VHS tape is used.
** A microcasette example late in the film: Tim [[spoiler: secretly records a conversation between himself and Carla using a HiddenWire to provide evidence to the police]].
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* CrazyPrepared: Carla has several plans to steal the diamonds
** She murders an acquaintance in order to steal them in Johannesburg, but the local dealer has already passed them onto an employee of Larry's firm.
** It's possible she attempts to steal them from Ferguson also, but Tim didn't bring the stones to the meeting.
** Carla has already involved several people - her blackmail of Tim was in effect a backup plan.
** Or perhaps Carla just likes to screw people. She practically admits as much.
* FemmeFatale: Carla is a particularly deadly one.
** Her blackmailing Tim - and what follows - is the central focus of the story.
** Ferguson - the San Francisco diamond broker - mentions he's expecting a "special kind of room service" moments before Carla bumps him off. This implies the two know each other, though it's possible Ferguson was referring to a third party.
** Carla was one of [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson's patients]], and uses this relationship to blackmail him.
** Carla and [[spoiler: Ron]] are secret lovers.
** Her blackmailing Tim - and what follows - is the central focus of the story.
** Ferguson - the San Francisco diamond broker - mentions he's expecting a "special kind of room service" moments before Carla bumps him off. This implies the two know each other, though it's possible Ferguson was referring to a third party.
** Carla was one of [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson's patients]], and uses this relationship to blackmail him.
** Carla and [[spoiler: Ron]] are secret lovers.
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** When [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] has a change of heart and decides to contact Tim, he's drowned in a bathtub by a masked assailant [[spoiler: who turns out to be his co-conspirator Ron]].
** After [[spoiler: Ron]] fails to lure Angela out of hiding, Carla decides she no longer needs his help, shoots him in the shoulder, and then the head after first delivering a PreMortemOneLiner.
--> '''Carla''': You're too much of a fuck up. I'll take it from here.
** After [[spoiler: Ron]] fails to lure Angela out of hiding, Carla decides she no longer needs his help, shoots him in the shoulder, and then the head after first delivering a PreMortemOneLiner.
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** When [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] has a change of heart and decides to contact Tim, he's drowned in a bathtub by a masked assailant [[spoiler: who turns out later revealed to be his co-conspirator Ron]].
** After [[spoiler: Ron]] fails to lure Angela out of hiding, Carla decides she no longer needs his help, shoots him in the shoulder, and thenthe head finishes him off with a headshot after first delivering a PreMortemOneLiner.
--> ---> '''Carla''': You're too much of a fuck up. I'll take it from here.here.
* YourCheatingHeart: What gets Tim into so much trouble.
** After [[spoiler: Ron]] fails to lure Angela out of hiding, Carla decides she no longer needs his help, shoots him in the shoulder, and then
* YourCheatingHeart: What gets Tim into so much trouble.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Tim and Angela's relationship is anything but happy.
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* JackOfAllTrades: Burt Ramsey. In addition to being a nightclub owner and loan shark, he also works as a PrivateDetective.
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* JackOfAllTrades: Burt Ramsey. In addition to being a nightclub owner and loan shark, LoanShark, he also works as a PrivateDetective.
* TrappedByGamblingDebts: Ron is heavily in debt to Burt, who sends thugs around to his office to remind him of this.
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* WhamShot: After a late-night rendezvous Tim follows Carla to a motel, where she receives an unexpected visitor: [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]].
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* VillainOverForDinner: After Carla blackmails Tim, he attends a business meeting between him, Angela, Larry and a businesswoman name Suzanne from Saudi Arabia. This woman turns out to be Carla using an alias, which leads to a somewhat awkward conversation (as Tim doesn't want to reveal he knows Carla).
* WhamShot: After a late-night rendezvous Tim follows Carla to a motel, where she receivesan unexpected visitor: a visit from her co-conspirator [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]].Beeson]].
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:
** When [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] has a change of heart and decides to contact Tim, he's drowned in a bathtub by a masked assailant [[spoiler: who turns out to be his co-conspirator Ron]].
** After [[spoiler: Ron]] fails to lure Angela out of hiding, Carla decides she no longer needs his help, shoots him in the shoulder, and then the head after first delivering a PreMortemOneLiner.
--> '''Carla''': You're too much of a fuck up. I'll take it from here.
* WhamShot: After a late-night rendezvous Tim follows Carla to a motel, where she receives
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:
** When [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] has a change of heart and decides to contact Tim, he's drowned in a bathtub by a masked assailant [[spoiler: who turns out to be his co-conspirator Ron]].
** After [[spoiler: Ron]] fails to lure Angela out of hiding, Carla decides she no longer needs his help, shoots him in the shoulder, and then the head after first delivering a PreMortemOneLiner.
--> '''Carla''': You're too much of a fuck up. I'll take it from here.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: Happens during the opening sequence, when the screen fades to black just before Carla shoots a diamond dealer in the head. This also happens when she murders [[spoiler: her accomplice Ron]], though blood spatter is shown.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Both [[spoiler: Dr. Beeson]] and [[spoiler: Ron]] turn out to be in league with Carla. Perhaps Tim should have chosen better friends.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Happens during the opening sequence, when the screen fades to black just before Carla shoots a diamond dealer in the head. This also happens when she murders [[spoiler: her accomplice Ron]], though some blood spatter is shown.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Happens during the opening sequence, when the screen fades to black just before Carla shoots a diamond dealer in the head. This also happens when she murders [[spoiler: her accomplice Ron]], though some blood spatter is shown.
* MsFanservice: In an early scene Carla is seen naked (from the rear and side), though the actress playing her is a body double.
* PlotArmor: At one point Carla has a clear shot at the pregnant Angela yet somehow misses - despite being portrayed as an expert markswoman prior to that. Lampshaded by her accomplice.
--> [[spoiler: '''Ron:''']] You're a lousy shot.
* PlotArmor: At one point Carla has a clear shot at the pregnant Angela yet somehow misses - despite being portrayed as an expert markswoman prior to that. Lampshaded by her accomplice.
--> [[spoiler: '''Ron:''']] You're a lousy shot.
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* BoomHeadshot: Carla's preferred method of execution.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: Diamond broker Ferguson falls to his death in San Francisco, pushed from a balcony by Carla (though we don't actually see her perform the deed).
* GoryDiscretionShot: Happens during the opening sequence, when the screen fades to black just before Carla shoots a diamond dealer in the head. This also happens when she murders [[spoiler: her accomplice Ron]], though blood spatter is shown.
* GoryDiscretionShot: Happens during the opening sequence, when the screen fades to black just before Carla shoots a diamond dealer in the head. This also happens when she murders [[spoiler: her accomplice Ron]], though blood spatter is shown.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Happens several times during the climax.
** Angela grabs a golf club to knock a pistol from Carla's hand.
** Carla grabs a blowtorch during a struggle. And when [[spoiler: the flame goes out, she uses it as a club to knock Carla over a ledge.]]
* InertialImpalement: At the climax, Carla [[spoiler: falls onto a metal statue with a sharp upward-pointing hand]].
** Angela grabs a golf club to knock a pistol from Carla's hand.
** Carla grabs a blowtorch during a struggle. And when [[spoiler: the flame goes out, she uses it as a club to knock Carla over a ledge.]]
* InertialImpalement: At the climax, Carla [[spoiler: falls onto a metal statue with a sharp upward-pointing hand]].
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* Sadist: Carla definitely qualifies. She has two methods of paralysing her victims:
** A gunshot to the shoulder, then execution by headshot. This happens to an unnamed Johannesburg diamond dealer in the opening scene and [[spoiler: Ron]]. She later attempts to kill [[spoiler: Tim]] by the same method.
** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to the diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.
** A gunshot to the shoulder, then execution by headshot. This happens to an unnamed Johannesburg diamond dealer in the opening scene and [[spoiler: Ron]]. She later attempts to kill [[spoiler: Tim]] by the same method.
** Injection with sea snake venom. This happens to the diamond broker Ferguson and Burt Ramsey.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite regular meetings with his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his relationship with his wife is strained.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeking advice from his co-worker and best friend Ron and attending regular meetings with his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his marital relationship with his wife is strained.
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* IHaveYourWife: When Carla's blackmail scheme doesn't work on Tim, she breaks into his house and holds Angela at gunpoint.
* JackOfAllTrades: Burt Ramsey. In addition to being a nightclub owner and loan shark, he also works as a PrivateDetective.
* JackOfAllTrades: Burt Ramsey. In addition to being a nightclub owner and loan shark, he also works as a PrivateDetective.
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* SnakesAreSinister: Carla really has a thing for serpents. Besides injecting victims with sea snake venom and wearing a glove bearing a shiny snake-like motif, she leaves a ''live snake'' as a 'present' for Angela.
* TooDumbToLive: For such a streetwise man, Burt should have known better than to meet a leather-clad gloved woman at the edge of a cliff.
* TooDumbToLive: For such a streetwise man, Burt should have known better than to meet a leather-clad gloved woman at the edge of a cliff.
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* ChekhovsGun: Several examples.
** During a conversation with Carla, Angela mentions her fear of snakes. Guess what Carla leaves as a nasty surprise for Angela later on.
** Angela's sculpture ''Blind Justice'' - a grotesque metal statue of a woman - appears in several scenes, with more than one shot focusing on a raised vertical arn. At the climax, [[spoiler: Carla falls onto the statue and is impaled on the sharp hand.]]
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Tim's dog]] which plays no important role in the film, save for a jokey comment towards the end.
* HellBentForLeather: Carla spends much of the movie wearing a leather jacket and gloves. There's probably a reason the same image appears on the movie posters.
* HollywoodSilencer: Carla uses a silenced pistol to off several victims. And the silencer sound pre-empts a change of shot more than once.
** During a conversation with Carla, Angela mentions her fear of snakes. Guess what Carla leaves as a nasty surprise for Angela later on.
** Angela's sculpture ''Blind Justice'' - a grotesque metal statue of a woman - appears in several scenes, with more than one shot focusing on a raised vertical arn. At the climax, [[spoiler: Carla falls onto the statue and is impaled on the sharp hand.]]
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Tim's dog]] which plays no important role in the film, save for a jokey comment towards the end.
* HellBentForLeather: Carla spends much of the movie wearing a leather jacket and gloves. There's probably a reason the same image appears on the movie posters.
* HollywoodSilencer: Carla uses a silenced pistol to off several victims. And the silencer sound pre-empts a change of shot more than once.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Subverted with Detective Garcia, who quickly sees through Tim's lies and Carla's (admittedly rather poor) attempt to make a death look like an accident.
* PregnantBadass: Despite bearing a child ''and being taunted about it'', Angela puts up a real fight against the murderous Carla.
* TookALevelInBadass: Angela goes from being a whimpering wife to a real fighter at the climax. Tim also qualifies to an extent - an ordinary guy not afraid to take risks to save her.
* PregnantBadass: Despite bearing a child ''and being taunted about it'', Angela puts up a real fight against the murderous Carla.
* TookALevelInBadass: Angela goes from being a whimpering wife to a real fighter at the climax. Tim also qualifies to an extent - an ordinary guy not afraid to take risks to save her.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeing a psychiatrist, Tim still feels his relationship with his wife is strained.
When Tim meets the beautiful Carla Rainer (Creator/KimCattrall) it quickly leads to a one night stand. Unfortunately for Tim, his "chance encounter" with Carla was not an accident. She turns out to be a scheming criminal intent on stealing a collection of diamonds from Larry's firm. And Carla will stop at nothing - including blackmail and murder - to achieve her goal.
When Tim meets the beautiful Carla Rainer (Creator/KimCattrall) it quickly leads to a one night stand. Unfortunately for Tim, his "chance encounter" with Carla was not an accident. She turns out to be a scheming criminal intent on stealing a collection of diamonds from Larry's firm. And Carla will stop at nothing - including blackmail and murder - to achieve her goal.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeing a psychiatrist, regular meetings with his psychiatrist Dr. Beeson, Tim still feels his relationship with his wife is strained.
When Tim meets the beautiful Carla Rainer (Creator/KimCattrall) it quickly leads to a passionate one night stand. Unfortunately for Tim, his "chance encounter"with Carla was not an accident. She Carla turns out to be a scheming criminal intent on stealing a collection of diamonds from Larry's firm. And Carla she will stop at nothing - including blackmail and murder - to achieve her goal.
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Screenshots and a spoiler-heavy trailer can be viewed on the film's [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119085 IMDB page]].
When Tim meets the beautiful Carla Rainer (Creator/KimCattrall) it quickly leads to a passionate one night stand. Unfortunately for Tim, his "chance encounter"
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* BigBad: Creator/KimCattrall as the sexy and deadly Carla Rainer.
* {{Blackmail}}: Carla videotapes a steamy encounter with Tim, and later uses it to blackmail him into doing her dirty work.
* MacGuffin: The collection of diamonds.
* {{Blackmail}}: Carla videotapes a steamy encounter with Tim, and later uses it to blackmail him into doing her dirty work.
* MacGuffin: The collection of diamonds.
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''Exception to the Rule'' is a Canadian DirectToVideo {{Thriller}} movie directed by [[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003941 David Winning]] and released in 1997.
Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeing a psychiatrist, Tim still feels his relationship with his wife is strained.
When Tim meets the beautiful Carla Rainer (Creator/KimCattrall) it quickly leads to a one night stand. Unfortunately for Tim, his "chance encounter" with Carla was not an accident. She turns out to be a scheming criminal intent on stealing a collection of diamonds from Larry's firm. And Carla will stop at nothing - including blackmail and murder - to achieve her goal.
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Tim Bayer ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005202 Eric McCormack]]) is a diamond trader unhappily married to Angela (Creator/SeanYoung), who also happens to be the daughter of his boss Larry Kellerman ([[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137 William Devane]]). Despite seeing a psychiatrist, Tim still feels his relationship with his wife is strained.
When Tim meets the beautiful Carla Rainer (Creator/KimCattrall) it quickly leads to a one night stand. Unfortunately for Tim, his "chance encounter" with Carla was not an accident. She turns out to be a scheming criminal intent on stealing a collection of diamonds from Larry's firm. And Carla will stop at nothing - including blackmail and murder - to achieve her goal.
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!!''Exception to the Rule'' contains examples of:
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