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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
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1990
1h 42m
6.8(724 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Drama

Overview

After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.

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