Plot: Packard Schmidt is a burnt-out, middle-aged college English professor. In a desperate attempt to restore some sense of vitality to his lonely existence he embarks on a series of impulsive romantic exploits resulting in a cavalcade of disaster both personally and professionally. These disasters change and educate Pack and serve eventually as a meditation on the meaning and power of desire, loss, and love.
Alternative Plot: A third-rate English professor (Julian Sands) falls for a colleague's daughter (Katharine Towne) who works as a prostitute in Las Vegas.
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