The Cool Surface

The Cool Surface
The Cool Surface
	DVD cover
Directed by	Erik Anjou
Written by	Erik Anjou
Produced by	Stephan Bataillard
Starring	Robert Patrick; Teri Hatcher; Cyril O'Reilly
Cinematography	Greg Littlewood
Edited by	Mike Jackson
Music by	Dave Kopplin
Release date	April 5, 1994 (Video premiere);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Cool Surface (released in the Philippines as The Playmate) is a 1994 thriller film written and directed by Erik Anjou and starring Robert Patrick, Teri Hatcher, Cyril O'Reilly, Matt McCoy, Shannon Dobson and Ian Buchanan.

Plot

A writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's suicide and his publisher's criticisms of his novel, he becomes intrigued by the neighbor couple's abusive relationship. Eventually he intervenes and becomes involved with the woman, basing a new book on their increasingly violent relationship sparked by his insane jealousy of her friends and her acting career.

Release

The Cool Surface was released direct to video in United States on April 5, 1994. In the Philippines, the film was released in theaters as The Playmate on April 26, 1995.^[1]

References

^ "Grand Opening Today!". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. April 26, 1995. p. A4. Retrieved June 2, 2021. Find Out Why Teri "Lois Lane" Hatcher's Erotic Role in The Playmate Has Shocked and Angered the Producers of Lois and Clark!!!