Lying in Wait_
"Everyone has something to hide"
Young bachelor Babee is looking after his dead mother's estate when married couple Keith and Vera move in. Babee becomes attracted to them by the beautiful Vera and the risk taking Keith. However at a party Vera crashes her car, putting Keith into a coma. When Keith comes out he is in a semi-vegetative state and must rely on Vera to look after him. Keith can't move or speak but reveals to Babee that he can still talk and starts to kill those that wronged him with Babee's help.
Starring
Rutger Hauer, Virginia Madsen, Shannon Whirry
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Lying in Wait was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
Young bachelor Babee is looking after his dead mother's estate when married couple Keith and Vera move in. Babee becomes attracted to them by the beautiful V...
Lying in Wait is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Rutger Hauer
Keith Miller
Virginia Madsen
Vera Miller
Shannon Whirry
Lois
Thomas Newton
Babee Gordon
Vanessa Dorman
El
Ian Buchanan
George
Tony Bill
Detective Mike
Susan Ziegler
Miss Cray
WD
Wilson Davis
Dr. Sessions
RL
Roger La Page
Mr. Horn
Michael Albala
Agent Type
SA
Sophia Adella Luke
Sylvia
Kandice Stroh
Art Gallery Patroness
RG
Rachel Grodnik
CT
Craig Tolliver
MP
Megan Paul
RL
Robert Lepucki
John Fairlie
MQ
Maureen Quinn
JK
John Kennedy Hayden
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What is Lying in Wait about?
Young bachelor Babee is looking after his dead mother's estate when married couple Keith and Vera move in. Babee becomes attracted to them by the beautiful Vera and the risk taking Keith. However at a party Vera crashes her car, putting Keith into a coma. When Keith comes out he is in a semi-vegetative state and must rely on Vera to look after him. Keith can't move or speak but reveals to Babee that he can still talk and starts to kill those that wronged him with Babee's help.
How long is Lying in Wait?
Lying in Wait has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Lying in Wait?
The cast of Lying in Wait includes Rutger Hauer, Virginia Madsen, Shannon Whirry, Thomas Newton, Vanessa Dorman.
What is the rating of Lying in Wait?
Lying in Wait has a rating of 4.1 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller