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Under Pressure

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Behind closed doors, widely respected firefighter Lyle Wilder (Charles Sheen) is an abusive husband and father. When his family leaves him, Lyle goes off the rails and accuses his neighbors of driving his wife and son away. He begins tormenting them and, as his murderous rampage escalates, he violently kills a repairman. But, because of Lyle's do-gooder reputation, the police refuse to believe his neighbors' accusations, which forces them to take matters into their own hands.

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 11/17/2009
0.5/4
Generic (and generically titled) entry in the dying '-from-hell' thriller subgenre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Craig R. Baxley

Director

Charlie Sheen

Lyle Wilder

Mare Winningham

Catherine Braverton

Karen Brigman

Marge

Dawnn Lewis

Sandy Tierra

Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio

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Movie Info

Synopsis Behind closed doors, widely respected firefighter Lyle Wilder (Charles Sheen) is an abusive husband and father. When his family leaves him, Lyle goes off the rails and accuses his neighbors of driving his wife and son away. He begins tormenting them and, as his murderous rampage escalates, he violently kills a repairman. But, because of Lyle's do-gooder reputation, the police refuse to believe his neighbors' accusations, which forces them to take matters into their own hands.
Director
Craig R. Baxley
Screenwriter
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 17, 2004
Runtime
1h 28m