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When a Single White Female places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend shes just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which haunts her.
Alison "Allie" Jones is a software designer in New York City. While her professional star is on the rise -- she has created a computer software package that will revolutionize the fashion world -- her personal life is a mess. Allie banishes her fiancé Sam Rawson from her rent-controlled apartment on Manhattans Upper West Side, after discovering that he slept with his ex-wife. Allie finds platonic comfort in her neighbor Graham Knox, an aspiring actor with a sensitive shoulder to lean on. Realizing that the only way to hold on to her apartment is to find a roommate, Allie places an ad and interviews a succession of unsuitable candidates before settling on the shy Hedra "Hedy" Carlson, the ideal roomie in Allies eyes. Hedy quickly fills the void left in Allies life by Sams departure. Allie is only too happy to allow Hedy to cook and clean for her. Their friendship deepens when Hedy brings home an adorable and -- unknown to Allie -- very expensive puppy. Allie later discovers the receipt and confronts Hedy, but Allie cant bring herself to part with the puppy. Unknown to Allie, Hedy erases Sams phone messages when he calls to plead for a reconciliation. Before long, shes even begun dressing the same way Allie does. Allie passes off this strange behavior as that of an insecure but well-intentioned woman. When Allie reconciles with Sam about a month after Hedy moved into the apartment, Allie and Sam toy with the idea of Sam moving into the apartment with Allie. Hedy goes over the edge, knowing that this means that she would have to move out of the apartment. One afternoon, while Allie and Sam are out of the apartment, the puppy, which Allie has grown to love, plunges mysteriously to its death from a window. And before long, Hedys closet contains the exact same clothes as Allies, and Hedy has even had her hair cut and dyed to match Allies look, resulting in a startling resemblance between Allie and Hedy, with height being virtually the only difference. More than a little unnerved, a suspicious Allie talks to Graham. Graham advises Allie to get Hedy to move out of the apartment. Allie begins to investigate Hedys background. Allie goes into Hedras room and looks through her possessions, and discovers that Hedy is not who she claims to be -- Hedys real name is Ellen Besch. Years ago, when Ellen was 9-years-old, Ellens twin sister Judy drowned at a family picnic. An absolutely devastated Ellen hasnt been the same since Judys death. The bond between siblings can be strong, but it can be especially strong with twins. For years, Ellens parents tried to explain to her that Judys death was not her fault, but Ellen never forgave herself for living while Judy died. Ellen, who had undergone futile counseling, had been looking for a female companion so Ellen could have a friend to replace Judy. Thats why Ellen tries to look exactly like whatever roommate she had at the moment...so it would be like Ellen still had a twin sister. Before moving in with Allie, Ellen had lived with a woman in Tampa. That didnt work out, so Ellen killed the woman and went to New York, later moving in with Allie. Now, as Ellen becomes progressively more dangerous, Allie must find a way to free herself from Ellen before Allie ends up like the woman in Tampa.
Bridget Fonda
Allison Jones
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Hedra Carlson
Steven Weber
Sam Rawson
Peter Friedman
Graham Knox
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mitchell Myerson
Frances Bay
Elderly Neighbor
Michele Farr
Myerson's Assistant
Tara Karsian
Mannish Applicant
Christiana D'Amore
Exotic Applicant
Jessica Lundy
Talkative Applicant
Renée Estevez
Perfect Applicant
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Twin
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Twin
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Check Cashier
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Nosy Neighbor
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TV Reporter
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