9½ Weeks (1986) Nine 1/2 Weeks (original title)

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Director:

Adrian Lyne

Writers:

Sarah Kernochan
Zalman King
(more)

Release Date:

16 April 1986 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They Broke Every Rule

Plot:

A woman 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.

Plot Keywords:

Sex Game | Art Gallery | Watching Television | American Flag | Female Dressed As Male

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:
Karen A. Brown	...	Flea Market Shopper (uncredited)
George Coutoupis	...	Punk Rocker (uncredited)
Ronnie 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
Gary Evans	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

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
J.D. Freedman	....	grip (uncredited)

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
Brian Reeves	....	mixing engineer

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)
Anthony Sabatini Jr.	....	computer image designer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Producers Sales Organization (PSO) (presents)
• Jonesfilm
• Galactic Films (in association with)
• Triple Ajaxxx (in association with)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• PSO International (1986) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Palace Pictures (1986) (UK) (theatrical)
• Village Roadshow Corporation (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
• CBS/Fox Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Roadshow Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (video) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Concorde Video (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Odyssey (19??) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)

Other Companies

• MGM/UA Home Video  VHS package design
• Turner Entertainment  VHS package design

Also Known As:

"Nine 1/2 Weeks" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

117 min | Argentina:102 min | 112 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Australia:R18+ | Brazil:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (re-rating) | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #27750) | West Germany:18 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Delancey Street South, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Producers Sales Organization (PSO)

Trivia:

The film was shot in 1984 and released 23 months after principal photography commenced.

Goofs:

Continuity: When John is having dinner with Elizabeth dressed as a man, she smokes a cigar and coughs. John reaches for a glass of water to give to her and in the next shot it's an alcoholic beverage instead of water that she drinks.

Quotes:

John:You work and you work and you work. You meet with people you don't like, that you don't know, that you don't even want to know. And you try to sell them things and they try to sell you things, you go home, you listen to the wife nag and the kids bitch...

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Mission Hollywood: Episode #1.1" (2009)

Soundtrack:

This City Never Sleeps

Slow, Tedious, But Interesting Sexual Drama

"9 1/2 Weeks", while containing a few sequences of sex and nudity, is nowhere near as shocking as it might once have been considered. Kim Basinger plays Liz, an art gallery employee who meets Wall Street trader John, played by Mickey Rourke. While their romance is at first sweet and romantic, things begin to quickly change. John initiate a series of kinky sexual trysts involving food, a hooker, and an enticing striptease performed by Liz. But the time comes for Liz to question the nature of the relationship and ask herself, Is this really healthy? The movie is very, very slow, and in parts, very boring. If your watching this for the much hyped sex and nudity, don't bother, besides the occasional glimpse of Basinger's breasts and butt, there isn't much here to see. See it, just don't expect too much.

"9 1/2 Weeks" is Unrated for strong sensuality and nudity, and for some adult language.

NOTE: "9 1/2 Weeks" is available R-Rated or Unrated, which is one minute longer than the R version. But the Unrated version is no more graphic than a regular R-Rated movie.