Love Crimes (1992)

Director:

Lizzie Borden

Writers (WGA):

Allan Moyle (story)
Allan Moyle (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

He's a master of seduction. Every woman's fantasy. Every woman's nightmare. In order to trap him, a female district attorney will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Herself.

Plot:

A tough female district attorney is investigating a man who picks out women from public places by posing as a famous photographer...

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Scam | Woman In Jeopardy | Photography | Female Frontal Nudity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sean Young	...	Dana Greenway
Patrick Bergin	...	David Hanover
Arnetia Walker	...	Maria Johnson
James Read	...	Stanton Gray
Ron Orbach	...	Det. Eugene Tully
Fern Dorsey	...	Colleen Dells
Tina Hightower	...	Anne Winslow
Donna Biscoe	...	Hannah
Danielle Shuman	...	6-Year-Old Dana Greenway
David Shuman	...	Lou-Jay Greenway
Rebecca Wackler	...	Cecilia
Jill Jane Clements	...	Lizbeth
Roe Sabordo	...	Tamiko
Sarah Bork	...	Clarice Greenway
Dianne Butler	...	Kelly Andrews

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the shots before and during Dana's attack on David with the knife, the fish blood on her face disappears and reappears.

Quotes:

David Hanover: You know, there are fish in the North Atlantic, a species of ray, that have genitals just like that of a woman's. It's a well known fact that sailors and fisherman often have sex with them. What do you think of that?

Soundtrack:

Simple Gifts

My Favorite Film Of All Time

This is by far my favorite film of all time. That's mainly because it's not afraid to delve into some very politically incorrect topics (such as spanking and female submissiveness) that other mainstream films are just too timid to touch. Nothing seems to be off-limits in this film as the director freely develops the story without any concern given to possibly offending the viewer. However, I don't think anything was done here purely for shock value or to purposely offend anyone. Sean Young turns in an excellent and courageous performance. Most established mainstream actresses would not have taken on this role or would have asked for some major script changes before accepting it. The other cast members do a fine job as well.

Have you noticed that this movie hasn't appeared on pay cable since an obligatory brief run a year after it hit the theaters? Have you ever wondered why? The obvious reason is that it just doesn't fit today's political atmosphere. It seems quite ironic to me that some premium channels now carry softcore porn (that's getting closer and closer to hardcore porn) but will not carry a mainstream movie like "Love Crimes". Sadly, even though this movie is only 11 years old, it could probably not be made today.