Final Analysis (1992)

Barr is a psychiatrist who falls in love with the sister of one of his clients. She's beautiful and married (to a gangster). She hates her husband but is unable to escape from him. To avoid... See full summary »

Director:

Phil Joanou

Writers:

Robert Berger (story), Wesley Strick (story),

Stars:

Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Gere	...	Dr. Isaac Barr
Kim Basinger	...	Heather Evans
Uma Thurman	...	Diana Baylor
Eric Roberts	...	Jimmy Evans
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Mike O'Brien
Keith David	...	Detective Huggins
Robert Harper	...	Alan Lowenthal
Agustin Rodriguez	...	Pepe Carrero
Rita Zohar	...	Dr. Grusin
George Murdock	...	Judge Costello
Shirley Prestia	...	Dist. Atty. Kaufman
Tony Genaro	...	Hector
Katherine Cortez	...	Woman Speaker
Wood Moy	...	Dr. Lee
Corey Fischer	...	Forensic Doctor

Storyline

Barr is a psychiatrist who falls in love with the sister of one of his clients. She's beautiful and married (to a gangster). She hates her husband but is unable to escape from him. To avoid spoilers, someone dies, but who did what and why ?

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Plot Keywords:

psychiatrist | dinner | holding cell | cigarette smoking | obsessive compulsive disorder | 

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Taglines:

A psychiatrist and two beautiful sisters playing the ultimate mind game.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of strong sensuality, and for language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Analisi finale

Filming Locations:

Bix Restaurant - 56 Gold Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$28,590,665 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Witt/Thomas Productions, Roven-Cavallo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Boorman had originally planned to direct the film.

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Goofs

When Heather jumps in bed with Isaac her hair is curly, but afterward is perfectly straight.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Diana Baylor: [on psychiatrist's couch] I had the dream again. I'm arranging flowers, on a table, for a center piece. I decorate the flower pot with fancy paper. Feels like velvet. There are three different kinds of flowers. There are lilies, and there are... by the way, did you reach my sister?

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Connections

References Vertigo (1958)

User Reviews

Slick, and a bit derivative, but...

This film, if analyzed visually is quite interesting, and the addition of a distinguished Richard Gere and still- beautiful Kim Basinger doesn't hurt, either.

The sets are reminiscent of Hitchcock's "Vertigo"; there is even a scene with violets, right out of Freudian analysis, which Gere translates for his unsuspecting patient.

Uma Thurman is Basinger's younger sister, there is a murder accusation, Eric Roberts as the abusive husband, ends up being murdered. (This part was a bit too formulaic; mob ties again) but Roberts also gives a believable performance.

While you may have to ignore basic logic, if you enjoy the actors, this film is worthwhile. For some reason Basinger is better in under-stated roles, and Richard Gere transcends the material, and is interesting to watch. 8/10.