Body of Evidence (1993) 4.1
A woman is accused of killing a man to inherit his millions by having sex with him. Director:Uli EdelWriter:Brad Mirman |
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Body of Evidence (1993) 4.1
A woman is accused of killing a man to inherit his millions by having sex with him. Director:Uli EdelWriter:Brad Mirman |
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Andrew Marsh
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Robert Garrett
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Charles Hallahan | ... |
Dr. McCurdy
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Detective Reese
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| Richard Riehle | ... |
Detective Griffin
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D. Scot Douglas | ... |
Printman
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Mario DePriest | ... |
Technician
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John DeLay | ... |
2nd Technician
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Ross Huffman-Kerr | ... |
Photographer
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| Anne Archer | ... |
Joanne Braslow
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| Willem Dafoe | ... | ||
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Mark C. Vincent | ... |
Male Reporter
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Frank Roberts | ... |
Minister
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| Julianne Moore | ... | ||
A millionaire is found dead of heart failure handcuffed to the bed with a home video tape of him and his lover. When cocaine is found in his system, and his will leaves $8 million to his lover, they arrest her on suspicion of murder. Her lawyer succumbs to her charms, and he begins a torrid and kinky affair with her. As new evidence turns up during trial, he begins to wonder if he's defending a murderer. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
It's been a while since Body of Evidence was released to theaters and rejected by critics and the public. But I'm not at all ashamed to admit that I still get kicks out of popping this film into the vcr and getting completely entangled in the story. It's thought provoking. Can someone literally be, umm, sexed to death?
And why do people think Madonna did such a bad job in this film? She was perfect in doing exactly what she needed to in order to develop her character--the sultry Rebecca Carlson. I mean, come on! Who else could look so sexy as the mega bad girl delivering a line like "I f***--that's what I do." Madonna is superb and I think she really proved critics wrong when she won a golden globe for Evita a few years after Body of Evidence was released.
The plot of this movie is one of the most interesting story lines I have ever known. Is Rebecca a out of control dominatrix who really did sex her much older lover to death? That's what the prosecution tries to prove as they charge her for murder after her wealthy older lover is found dead. Throughout the film, the plot thickens and you're not sure if Rebecca is a murderous bitch or not. And the sex scenes in this are highly erotic! Madonna, come my way with that candle wax any day of the week! And the look in her eyes as she teases her lawyer by shoving her fingers down her panties---Geez, that look is classic!
Body of Evidence may not be Oscar caliber, but hell, was Titanic? I don't think so. But if you're in for a sinful delight, you should go rent Body of Evidence right now.