Slow Burn (1986) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1986 · 92 mins · English

Directed by

Matthew Chapman

Starring

Johnny Depp, Richard Cox, Henry Gibson, Dan Hedaya, Edward Bunker, Eric Roberts

Jacob Asch is hired by Gerald McMurty to locate Gerald’s ex‑wife Laine and their son in Palm Springs. Jacob tracks down Laine and a teen named Donnie, who may or may not be Gerald’s child. He uncovers a tangled web of deceit and betrayal that spirals toward murder, and he commits himself to solving the mystery and identifying the killer before dusk.