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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Patricia Louisianna Knop (written by) &
Zalman King (written by)
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Release Date:
27 April 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
A woman lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Rourke: 'I'll Never Date Another Actress'
 (From WENN. 11 November 2009, 11:01 AM, PST)

Black Eyed Peas' Fergie: "I loved ecstasy"
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Clever comment on Reaganism set in a galaxy of post-transformational liberalism. more (40 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Mickey Rourke ... James Wheeler

Jacqueline Bisset ... Claudia Dennis
Carré Otis ... Emily Reed
Assumpta Serna ... Hanna Munch

Bruce Greenwood ... Jerome McFarland

Oleg Vidov ... Otto Munch
Milton Gonçalves ... Flavio
Jens Peter ... Volleyball Player
Antonio Mario Silva Da Silva ... Rambo
Paul Land ... Big Sailor
Michael Villella ... Elliot Costa
Bernardo Jablonski ... Roberto
Luiz Lobo ... Juan
Lester Berman ... Interviewer #1
Steven Kaminsky ... Interviewer #2
Hollister Whitworth ... Bodyguard #1
Franco Pisano ... Bodyguard #2
Carlinhos de Jesus ... Conga Line Leader (as Carlinhos Jesus)
Veluma ... Manuella
Anya Sartor ... Woman in Old Hotel
Joao Carlos Dos Santos ... Workman in Old Hotel
Antonio Agusto Do Carmo ... Construction Foreman
David Rudder ... Himself
Simone Moreno ... Herself
Kathleen Kaminsky ... Emily's Mother
Mato Chi ... Mr. Chin
Yomiko Ribeiro ... Chinese Lady
Omi Raia ... Black Angel
Daniel Anibal Blasco ... Man in Airport
Antonio Onofre ... Conga Line
Marco Onofre ... Conga Line
Marcelo Mandonca Pereira ... Conga Line
Lucila Carvalho Medeiros ... Conga Line
Solange Dantas Dos Santos ... Conga Line
Geronimo ... Dance Hall Singer
Silvia Gómez Torres ... Slave Quarters Singer
Kim Donaldson ... Dancer
Gilmar Sampaio ... Dancer
Marina Salomao ... Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Linda Batista ... Beautiful woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Zalman King 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Patricia Louisianna Knop (written by) &
Zalman King (written by)

Produced by
Tony Anthony .... producer
Lester Berman .... producer
Mark Damon .... producer
Jim Dyer .... executive producer
Amy Kastens .... associate producer
Robert H. Lemer .... associate producer
David Saunders .... executive producer
Howard Worth .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Simon Goldenberg 
Geoff MacCormack 
 
Cinematography by
Gale Tattersall 
 
Film Editing by
Marc Grossman 
Glenn Morgan  (as Glenn A. Morgan)
 
Casting by
Karen Rea 
 
Production Design by
Carlos Conti 
 
Art Direction by
Yeda Lewinsohn 
Alexander A. Mayer 
 
Set Decoration by
Leonardo Haertling 
 
Costume Design by
Ileane Meltzer 
Marlene Stewart 
 
Makeup Department
Jorge Dailinger .... hair stylist: Mr. Rourke
Giuseppe Franco .... hair stylist: Mr. Rourke
Lori Hicks .... assistant hair stylist
Lori Hicks .... assistant makeup artist
Hiram Ortiz .... hair stylist
Hiram Ortiz .... makeup artist
Edward St. George .... makeup artist: Mr. Rourke
 
Production Management
Brad Arensman .... post-production supervisor
Roberto Bakker .... production manager
Lester Berman .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vicente Amorim .... second assistant director: Brazil
Jim Dyer .... first assistant director
Caique Martins Ferreira .... first assistant director: Brazil
 
Art Department
Bia Castro .... art department coordinator
Jane Cavedon .... art director: USA
Cristina Cirne .... assistant art director
Claudia De Moraes .... assistant set decorator
José Augusto de Souza .... set dresser
Maria Diaz .... property assistant
Luciano Dubois .... assistant construction coordinator
Paulo Dubois .... construction coordinator
Luiz Paulo .... set painter
Patricia Spyer .... property master
 
Sound Department
Nonô Coelho .... cable person
Mark A. Elliot .... sound editor
Otis Ester .... sound editor
Gary Gegan .... adr mixer
David Halbert .... boom operator
Stephen Halbert .... production sound mixer
Gary A. Hecker .... foley artist
Wayne Heitman .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Hoskinson .... sound editor
Jon Hussein .... foley mixer
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
Allison Jolly .... sound editor
Dessie Markovsky .... sound designer
Dessie Markovsky .... supervising sound editor
Nash Michael .... assistant sound editor
Glenn T. Morgan .... supervising foley editor
Matt Patterson .... sound recordist (as Matthew Patterson)
Nelson Ribeiro .... sound transferer
Fred Stafford .... sound editor
Edward M. Steidele .... foley artist
Ross Taylor .... foley artist
Brent D. Winter .... sound editor
Steve 'Woody' Wood .... adr recordist
Steve 'Woody' Wood .... foley recordist
 
Special Effects by
Martin Chab .... pyrotechnician
Sergio Farjalla Jr. .... special effects assistant
Sergio Farjalla .... special effects coordinator
Edu Paumgartten .... special effects
 
Stunts
Webster Whinery .... stunt coordinator
Webster Whinery .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Luís Abramo .... focus puller: second unit
Richard Aujard .... still photographer
Marcelo Brasil .... second assistant camera: second unit
Sam Holcombe .... additional photographer
John Jordan .... focus puller
Russ Lyster .... gaffer
Billy Merrell .... best boy electric
Luc G. Nicknair .... first assistant camera: opening title sequence, Los Angeles
John 'Porky' Rivers .... key grip
Toca Seabra .... aerial photographer: second unit
Toca Seabra .... camera operator: second unit
Toca Seabra .... director of photography: second unit
Jean-Paul Seresin .... second assistant camera
Newton Thomas Sigel .... additional photographer
Paulo Souza .... gaffer: Brazil
Gale Tattersall .... camera operator
Stephen Vaughan .... still photographer
Luiz Viana .... best boy electric: Brazil
Nilo Vital .... key grip: Brazil
 
Casting Department
Flavia Brasil .... extras casting: Brazil
Luca De Castro .... extras casting: Brazil
Laura Gasparian .... extras casting: Brazil
Carmen Gomes .... casting: Brazil
Pamela Guest .... additional casting (as Pamela Rack)
Doreen Lane .... casting services
Carolyn Long .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Regina Martelli .... wardrobe supervisor
Edward Nashen .... key costumer
Jamey Phillips .... wardrobe assistant
Luciano Soprani .... wardrobe designer
Julia Schklair .... costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Nick Cokas .... post-production assistant
Gisella De Mello .... assistant editor
Keila Gracie .... assistant editor
Steven Kaminsky .... post-production coordinator
Mato .... color timer
Mike Stanwick .... color timer
 
Music Department
Cristina Berio .... music coordinator
Shirley Divers .... executive producer: soundtrack album
Derrick Mitchell .... assistant music editor
Andy Paley .... producer: soundtrack album
Joshua E. Schneider .... music engineer (as Josh Schneider)
Ellen Segal .... music editor
Seymour Stein .... executive producer: soundtrack album
 
Transportation Department
Manuel R. Carrido .... transportation captain
Wanderson Chaves .... transportation captain
Luis Manuel Fernandes .... transportation captain
Jose Land .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Valeria Costa Amorim .... production coordinator: Brazil
Jacki Apple .... project consultant
Elisa Aquino .... assistant to producers
Xochi Blymyer .... production assistant
David Cooley .... production coordinator: Los Angeles (as David E. Cooley)
Kenya Costa .... stand-in
Sidinei De Abreu .... assistant accountant
Leticia B. De Mello .... production coordinator: Brazil
Carol DePasquale .... script supervisor
Chip Fowler .... production coordinator
Silvana Godinho .... assistant location manager
Pamela Godwin-Austen .... account supervisor
Claudia Heimer .... assistant publicist
Sylvia Jacobs .... production associate
Steven Kaminsky .... assistant: Mr. King
Avram 'Butch' Kaplan .... production executive
Ricardo Karam .... production assistant: second unit
Amy Kastens .... unit publicist
Andrea Lua .... stand-in
Dianne Mapp-Cheek .... production controller (as Dianne Lisa Cheek)
Marcos Menescal .... assistant accountant
Paula Montgomery .... assistant production coordinator
Janet Pett Davies .... assistant: Mark Damon (as Janet Pett)
Paulo Fernando Pijnappel .... location manager
Joey Rourke .... double: Mr. Rourke
Burton Sharp .... adr group coordinator
Morleigh Steinberg .... choreographer
Neal Thompson .... title designer
Suzanne Unvert .... production coordinator: Los Angeles
Julie Vetter .... assistant to producers
May Waddington .... assistant publicist
Bonnie Weis .... assistant production accountant
Gilles Wheeler .... production coordinator: Los Angeles
Zebrinha .... assistant choreographer
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min | Canada:117 min (Ontario) | USA:111 min (unrated version)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Brooke Shields turned down the role of Emily because she knew that nudity would be required. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the end, when Wheeler and Emily ride off on the Harley, Wheeler is wearing a leather vest in some shots, and a long sleeved leather jacket in others. more
Quotes:
Claudia Lirones: [after Volleyball Player has removed his jeans] Ask him if he understands what tremendous pleasure women get looking at naked men. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
DARK SECRET more

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65 out of 73 people found the following review useful.
Clever comment on Reaganism set in a galaxy of post-transformational liberalism., 1 September 2005
2/10
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

Just kidding, I don't know what I'm talking about. You should see this movie if you like:

1) Sex

2) Nudity

3) Hot babes

4) Mickey Rourke

5) Carre Otis

6) Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis going at it for real

7) Perfume commercials

8) Directors trying to make their softcore porn look like art by filming everything sensually and in slow motion, so the film appears to be art-house and "visually stimulating"

9) Really, really, really bad dialogue

10) Lots of good banging and screwing without a plot

11) Mickey Rourke playing a total pimp (which is different than just Mickey Rourke - I mean, there's Mickey Rourke, and then there's Mickey Rourke the Pimp, which is even cooler).

And finally...

12) Hot female characters who wear glasses and carry around clipboards so the audience believes they are smart and successful businesswomen, when in fact they'd have a hard time calculating 1 + 1. (Also see: Alone in the Dark, Tara Reid's character; or Fantastic Four, Jessica Alba's.) Highly recommended to the appropriate demographic.

I could kill myself for buying it.

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