Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

Director:

Adrian Lyne

Writers:

Sarah Kernochan
Zalman King
(more)

Release Date:

21 February 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They Broke Every Rule

Plot:

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man...

Plot Keywords:

Art Gallery | Sex Game | Sex | Orange Juicer | Drinking

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

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
Helen Hanft	...	Flea Market Shawl Seller
Michael P. Moran	...	Flea Market Chicken Seller
Raynor Scheine	...	Flower Delivery Boy
Olek Krupa	...	Bruce
Michael Margotta	...	Michael
Julian Beck	...	Dinner Guest
John P. Connolly	...	Dinner Guest
Cassandra Danz	...	Dinner Guest
Beata Jachulski	...	Dinner Guest
Peter Pagan	...	Riding Crop Salesman
Terri Perri	...	Italian Singer
Charles Malota	...	Coney Island Boy
Daniel E. Amrich	...	Coney Island Boy
Salvatore Sciangula	...	Coney Island Boy
Kim Michel	...	Soap Opera Woman
Jeff Severson	...	Soap Opera Man
Dan Lauria	...	Janitor
Corey Parker	...	Janitor
Joe Maruzzo	...	Garbageman
Tom Traino	...	Garbageman
Corvova Choy Lee	...	Clothing Saleswoman
Ellen Barber	...	John's Secretary
Ethel Ayler	...	Jewelry Saleswoman
Elisabeth Senn	...	Perfume Lady
Gittan Goding	...	Dancer at Porno House
David M. Everard	...	Bearded Man at Porno House
Luther Rucker	...	Barker at Porno House
Joey Silvera	...	Man on Stage at Porno House
Petina Cole	...	Woman on Stage at Porno House
Merry Clayton	...	Background Vocal at Porno House
Kim Isaacson	...	Gallery Guest
Sarah Kernochan	...	Gallery Guest
David Tabor	...	Leon Berger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Coutoupis	...	Punk Rocker (uncredited)
Ron Wood	...	Rock Star Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Adrian Lyne

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sarah Kernochan
Zalman King
Patricia Louisianna Knop
Elizabeth McNeill		novel

Produced by
Keith Barish	....	executive producer
Mark Damon	....	producer
Sidney Kimmel	....	producer
Zalman King	....	producer
Frank Konigsberg	....	executive producer
Richard Northcott	....	co-executive producer
Steven Reuther	....	associate producer (as Steven D. Reuther)
Stephen J. Ross	....	associate producer
Renzo Rossellini	....	co-producer
Antony Rufus-Isaacs	....	producer

Original Music by
Jack Nitzsche

Cinematography by
Peter Biziou

Film Editing by
Caroline Biggerstaff
Ed Hansen
Tom Rolf
Mark Winitsky

Casting by
Nan Dutton
Vicki Huff
Mary Jo Slater
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Ken Davis

Art Direction by
Linda Conaway-Parsloe

Set Decoration by
Christian Kelly

Costume Design by
Bobbie Read

Makeup Department
David Forrest	....	makeup artist
Marie-Ange Ripka	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Randall Badger	....	unit manager
John W. Hyde	....	executive in charge of production
Roger Paradiso	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen A. Glanzrock	....	second assistant director
Kyle McCarthy	....	second assistant director
Benjamin Rosenberg	....	first assistant director (as Benjy Rosenberg)

Art Department
John M. Dwyer	....	set dresser (as John Dwyer)
Christine Gardyasz	....	set dresser (as Chris Gardyasz)
Otto Jacoby	....	construction coordinator
Ben Oshman	....	set builder
Jonathan Stein	....	set builder
Ron Stone	....	property master

Sound Department
Marty Church	....	adr mixer
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Bill Daly	....	sound
John Duffy	....	sound editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Jay M. Harding	....	sound re-recordist
Joseph Holsen	....	sound editor
Dessie Markovsky	....	sound supervisor
William L. McCaughey	....	sound re-recordist
Glenn T. Morgan	....	assistant adr editor
Ray O'Reilly	....	sound re-recordist
Aaron Rochin	....	sound re-recordist
Lori Slomka	....	sound apprentice
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dan Kirshoff	....	special effects

Stunts
Sandy Alexander	....	stunts
Leslie Arnett	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Steve Dash	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	stunt coordinator
Sandy Richman	....	stunts
Webster Whinery	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Edward Cohen	....	electrician
David J. Frederick	....	second assistant camera (as David Fredrick)
Craig Haagensen	....	camera operator
Holly Heinzmann	....	second assistant camera (as Holly Heinzman)
Larry Huston	....	assistant camera
Richard C. Kerekes	....	dolly grip
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip (as Mitch Lillian)
Jonathan Lumley	....	chief lighting technician
Darryl Peck	....	electrician
Bob Rudis	....	second assistant camera
John Seakwood	....	still photographer
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Riccardo Bertoni	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John M. Dwyer	....	costumer
Christine Gardyasz	....	costumer (as Chris Gardyasz)

Editorial Department
Vicki Hiatt	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Tom Carlin	....	music editor
Michael Hoenig	....	composer: additional music
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
George A. Martin	....	assistant music editor

Other crew
Denis Blouin	....	production consultant
René Simon Cruz Jr.	....	assistant to director
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	....	script supervisor (as Adrienne Hamalian)
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	....	script supervisor
Dan Isaacson	....	consultant: physical fitness
Ron Jeremy	....	special consultant (as Ron Jeremy Hyatt)
Ooty Moorehead	....	production coordinator
Leslie K. Nelson	....	production assistant
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Sydney Pollack	....	consultant
J. Peter Robinson	....	synthesizer programmer
Lucille Smith	....	production auditor
Clayton Townsend	....	location manager
Brett Botula	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Producers Sales Organization (presents)
• Galactic Films
• Jonesfilm
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Triple Ajaxxx

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (19??) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Concorde Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Odyssey (19??) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)

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Runtime:

112 min | Argentina:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Producers Sales Organization

Trivia:

Director Adrian Lyne used emotionally manipulative tactics on Kim Basinger during the shooting to elicit the performance he wanted from the actress, which Basinger later criticized harshly. For example, Lyne did not allow Mickey Rourke and Basinger to talk to each other off-set. The two were kept isolated from each other and Lyne would tell Basinger rumors about how Rourke intended to make her like or dislike him so that she would carry that attitude into the scene. Lyne would also offer Rourke performance notes, but Basinger none, in order to unnerve her. In a very unusual and expensive move along these lines, Lyne shot the film sequentially, so that Basinger's actual emotional breakdown over time would be effectively translated to the screen.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Cannes

Ice-cold eroticism

There isn't much about this movie that is warm or inviting. The central relationship between Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke is there to be busted up, but director Adrian Lyne isn't very concerned with the characters anyway--his thing seems to be chilly atmospherics and stylish furniture. Sure, the first sex with the blindfold and ice cubes is tantalizing, but the scene seems chopped short (presumably so as not to offend us prudish Americans!). All the sexual scenes are like that: the clinch, the brief flash of nudity, end of scene. Interest wanes after the viewer becomes satisfied with Basinger's milky beauty and Rourke's handsome panache, but their surroundings are sterile (his apartment, her gallery). There are two or three playful moments (such as the food frenzy in front of the refrigerator), but mostly it's all talk and little action, and unintentionally funny bits like Rourke attempting to get Basinger in the mood by playing Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"! ** from ****