Zandalee (1991)

Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johhny and becomes ... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Pillsbury

Writer:

Mari Kornhauser

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Judge Reinhold, Erika Anderson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage	...	Johnny Collins
Judge Reinhold	...	Thierry Martin
Erika Anderson	...	Zandalee Martin
Joe Pantoliano	...	Gerri
Viveca Lindfors	...	Tatta
Aaron Neville	...	Jack
Steve Buscemi	...	OPP Man
Ian Abercrombie	...	Louis Medina
Marisa Tomei	...	Remy
Jo-El Sonnier	...	Bartender
Newell Alexander	...	Allen Calhoun
Blaise Delacroix	...	Pepe
Eliott Keener	...	Richard Norvo
Richard Greenberg	...	Bachelor Man
John Cutler	...	Groom

Storyline

Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johhny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair. But it isn't only the flames of their erotic affair that are fanned by the steamy heat of the deep New Orleans nights; hatred, desire and revenge stalk the lovers' with a relentless precision, and for Zandalee, the moment of truth arrives with a terrifying finality.

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Plot Keywords:

poet | friend | white panties | female pubic hair | adulterous wife | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

NC-17

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 1991 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Deseo salvaje

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Electric Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Johnny: I wanna shake you naked and eat you alive...

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Connections

Referenced in Clerks: A Dissertation on the American Justice System by People Who Have Never Been Inside a Courtroom, Let Alone Know Anything About the Law, But Have Seen Way Too Many Legal Thrillers (2000)

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Soundtracks

"When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles At You)"
Performed by Judge Reinhold
Written by Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin & Larry Shay

User Reviews

Lots of heavy breathing and local color...

This is a great-looking film, filmed in rich colors and beautiful New Orleans locations. But dramatically it doesn't fare so well; it's mostly a monotonous series of heavy-breathing sequences, interrupted by dialogue passages that seem to exist only because a film can't be made ONLY with sex scenes. We also get lots of gratuitous nudity from the statuesque Erika Anderson, who's married to Judge Reinhold (fairly good, but not good enough to be taken absolutely seriously as a dramatic actor yet) and pursued by Nicolas Cage (in a smug performance he would probably like to forget today). Overall, not a horrible film, but not outstanding, either. (**)