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Klepto DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Thomas Trail |
| Written by | Thomas Trail Ethan Gross |
| Starring | Meredith Bishop Jsu Garcia Leigh Taylor-Young Henry Czerny |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Films |
| Release date(s) | April 18, 2006 |
| Running time | 82 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Klepto is a 2006 straight-to-DVD independent thriller starring Meredith Bishop and Jsu Garcia. It is the debut film of director Thomas Trail and was screened at the 2003 CineVegas Film Festival.
In Los Angeles, Emily Brown is a kleptomaniac, addicted to pills and misses her jailed father and is also having therapy sessions trying to resolve her compulsion. She has a record in the police for shoplifting, and her mother Teresa is a compulsive shopper. The security guard Nick of the Bernstein's department store sees Emily through a camera and becomes fascinated for her. When Nick gets in trouble dealing ecstasy, he presses Emily to help him in a robbery of Bernstein.