A Taste for Killing

1992 American TV series or program

A Taste for Killing

Genre	Drama Thriller
Written by	Dan Bronson
Story by	Allen Rucker Hudson Marquez
Directed by	Lou Antonio
Starring	Michael Biehn Jason Bateman Henry Thomas Renée Zellweger
Music by	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Barry Greenfield
Producer	Michael S. Murphey
Production locations	Houston Galveston, Texas Pasadena, Texas
Cinematography	Gayne Rescher
Editor	Gary Griffin
Running time	87 minutes
Production company	Bodega Bay Productions
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	August 12, 1992 (1992-08-12)

A Taste for Killing is a 1992 American made-for-television thriller drama film directed by Lou Antonio and starring Michael Biehn, Jason Bateman and Henry Thomas. It marked Renée Zellweger's film debut.^[1] The film was originally broadcast August 12, 1992 on USA Network.

Plot

Blaine Stockard III (Bateman) and Cary Sloan (Thomas) are best friends from well-to-do families who both set off for adventurous summer jobs on a Texas offshore oil rig between college graduation and law school. Openly resentful of their high society background, the boys' blue-collar bad-tempered boss Elray (Deckert) makes their lives as miserable as possible. Soon the boys meet happy-go-lucky Bo Landry (Biehn), who befriends the naive kids, shows them the ropes and helps them survive. The boys soon discover that their new friend is anything but a lifesaver. Preying on their innocence, Bo soon reveals himself as a con-artist with deadly intentions.