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If Looks Could Kill (1991)

“He's having the adventure of someone else's life.”

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Plot

In a whirlwind of serendipitous chaos and high-stakes adventure, high-school student Michael Corben finds his mundane summer French class taking an unexpected turn. Intended as a simple educational excursion to France, the trip abruptly veers off course as Michael unwittingly plunges headfirst into a lethal game of international intrigue and deception. When an agent sharing his name is brutally eliminated by the malevolent forces of the cunning Augustus Steranko, Michael Corben becomes entwined in a web of espionage he never anticipated. Suddenly, he finds himself at the epicenter of an alarming conspiracy, pursued relentlessly by both allies and adversaries. As the news of the real agent's demise and Michael's mistaken identity spreads, he becomes a hotbed of attention for both the virtuous and the corrupt. Armed with an arsenal of James-Bond-esque gadgets bestowed upon him by British Intelligence, Michael must maneuver through a world he barely understands, dodging Steranko's relentless assassins while surrounded by fast cars, dangerous crooks, and alluring femme fatales. Amidst this whirlwind, he must decipher friend from foe and summon unexpected courage to thwart Steranko's nefarious plot for European domination. In this high-octane escapade, the stakes are high, and the lines between a high school student's summer vacation and a high-stakes spy thriller blur. Can Michael outsmart the evil Steranko, protect his classmates, and save Europe, all while trying to pass his French class?

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If Looks Could Kill is an action movie featuring Richard Grieco and directed by William Dear.

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