Sliver (1993)

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Writers (WGA):

Ira Levin (novel)
Joe Eszterhas (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 May 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

You like to watch...don't you

Plot:

Sliver Heights has everything a girl could want. Panoramic views of the city, a fully functional gym...

Plot Keywords:

Building | Apartment | Apartment Building | Killer | Landlord

Awards:

1 win & 9 nominations

Cast

Sharon Stone	...	Carly Norris
William Baldwin	...	Zeke Hawkins
Tom Berenger	...	Jack Landsford
Polly Walker	...	Vida Warren
Colleen Camp	...	Judy Marks
Amanda Foreman	...	Samantha Moore
Martin Landau	...	Alex Parsons
CCH Pounder	...	Lt. Victoria Hendrix
Nina Foch	...	Evelyn McEvoy
Keene Curtis	...	Gus Hale
Nicholas Pryor	...	Peter Farrell
Anne Betancourt	...	Jackie Kinsella
Tony Peck	...	Martin Kinsella
Frantz Turner	...	Doorman #1
Dr. Melvyn Kinder	...	Dr. Palme

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2006) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (also unrated version) | Canada:R (Ontario) (original rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Singapore:R21 | Philippines:R-18 (re-rating) | Philippines:X (original rating) | Peru:18 | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The original script called for a different ending in which Zeke (William Baldwin) turns out to be the killer, but was re-shot when it fared poorly with test audiences.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Gus and Carly are at the grocery store, Gus doesn't pay for his item.

Quotes:

Carly Norris: Get a life.

Movie Connections:

Features "The Joan Rivers Show" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Wild at Heart

Sex is so deliciously naughty, don't you know?

Edited by a food processor, Sliver is one of the dreariest thrillers ever. People talk about how racy Joe Eszterhas is, but why? Consenting adults having sex? Oooh, how shocking! Sharon Stone getting busy while relaxing in the tub? Gee, I'll bet no woman has ever done that before (at least not with both hands gripping the sides of the bath, no wonder Sharon seems to be concentrating so hard). Painting sexual curiosity as unspeakable depravity and then showing a Baldwin butt-naked with a flourish is a silly way to try and shock an audience, unless you intend your audience to be made up of elderly nuns. Eszterhas and Noyce don't bother with suspense or logic, they just present T&A as though it's the CGI in Jurassic Park, i.e. something new and awe-inspiring. If you've never had sex before, or you've got a thing for Sharon or Billy, then Sliver might be an exiting experience. Otherwise, avoid.