Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so... See full summary »

Director:

Adrian Lyne

Writers:

Sarah Kernochan, Zalman King,

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Margaret Whitton

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Elizabeth
Mickey Rourke	...	John
Margaret Whitton	...	Molly
David Margulies	...	Harvey
Christine Baranski	...	Thea
Karen Young	...	Sue
William De Acutis	...	Ted (as William DeAcutis)
Dwight Weist	...	Farnsworth
Roderick Cook	...	Sinclair - the Critic
Victor Truro	...	Gallery Client
Justine Johnston	...	Bedding Saleswoman
Cintia Cruz	...	Whore
Kim Chan	...	Chinatown Butcher
Lee Lai Sing	...	Angry Chinese Customer
Rudolph Willrich	...	Chinatown Shopper

Storyline

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.

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Plot Keywords:

art gallery | sex game | sex | female masturbation | unsubtitled foreign language | 

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Taglines:

They Broke Every Rule

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

9 1/2 semanas

Filming Locations:

454 W 46th St #7AS, New York, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$6,734,844 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producers Sales Organization, Jonesfilm, Galactic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 112 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sigourney Weaver was considered for the role of Elizabeth McGraw.

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Goofs

When John turns on his stereo to play Joe Cocker's "You Can Keep Your Hat On" for Elizabeth's striptease, the speaker switch on the power amplifier is in the off position.

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Quotes

John: Every time I see you, you're buying a chicken.
Elizabeth: Every time I see you, you're smiling at me.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.43 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"The Strayaway Child"
Written by Michael Gorman
Performed by Andy Narell
Courtesy of Hip Pocket Records
Distributed by Windham Hill Records

User Reviews

Arty, redolent of the 1980s

Although generally rubbished by critics because of the two lead actors, among other things, this was an interesting film in that it attempted to be artistic, something of a rarity for Hollywood. Much of what is presented was designed to look sexy, even if it was unlikely to be if you tried it yourself. And to give it its due, those responsible for art direction and cinematography did a pretty good job and it stands repeated viewings to pick up on nuances missed first time around. It is tantalizing but not especially erotic; a lot more is suggested than actually happens. Anyone who can remember working in an office in the 80s will relate to the telex machines, phones with bell-rings, and no desktop computer for the manger, and no mobile phones. The 80s apartment decor and fashions will also jog memories.