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Carpenter (1988)
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Synopsis
After being released from the institution she was placed in after suffering a mental breakdown, housewife Alice Jarett relocates to the country with her husband Martin, a professor. The house the couple moves into was never finished, so Martin hires a cheap construction crew to complete it. One night, Alice is awakened by hammering in the basement, caused by a carpenter she had not seen with the rest of the crew. Unlike the other workers, this one has a pleasant demeanor and good work ethic, and while Martin is away one night, he stops another carpenter from trying to rape Alice by cutting the man's arms off with a circular saw, sending the dazed Alice back to bed, and cleaning up the mess afterward.Actors
Wings Hauser
(Carpenter)
Lynne Adams
(Alice Jarett)
Ron Lea
(Sheriff J.J. Johnston)
David Gow
(Larry)
Jean-Guy Bouchard
(Worker)
Richard Jutras
(Mr. Mort)
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