Malice (1993)

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Director:

Harold Becker

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (story), Jonas McCord (story),

Stars:

Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alec Baldwin	...	Dr. Jed Hill
Nicole Kidman	...	Tracy Kennsinger
Bill Pullman	...	Andy Safian
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Det. Dana Harris
George C. Scott	...	Dr. Martin Kessler
Anne Bancroft	...	Mrs. Kennsinger
Peter Gallagher	...	Atty. Dennis Riley
Josef Sommer	...	Atty. Lester Adams
Tobin Bell	...	Earl Leemus
William Duff-Griffin	...	Dr. George Sullivan
Debrah Farentino	...	Nurse Tanya
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Paula Bell
David Bowe	...	Dr. Matthew Robertson
Diana Bellamy	...	Ms. Worthington
Michael Hatt	...	Neighbor Boy

Storyline

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches children, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know it all" doctor.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | hospital | college | framed photograph | dummy | 

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Taglines:

Deception. Betrayal. Murder. Some things you never see coming.

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language and some violence

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bodily Harm

Filming Locations:

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,402,330 (UK) (14 January 1994)

Gross:

£2,823,432 (UK) (4 February 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Nelvana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Movie was originally intended to be filmed at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. But after reviewing the script treatment, the college president at the time declined (at the last minute), due to the "serial rapist" element. The movie was then quickly moved to Smith College in Northampton, MA. Smith only agreed as long as the college name was changed.

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Goofs

Tracy (not) embracing Jed in their last scene together

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Quotes

Mrs. Kennsinger: Welcome to the game.

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Connections

Referenced in The West Wing: Mandatory Minimums (2000)

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Soundtracks

"LITTLE MISS CAN'T BE WRONG"
Written and Performed by The Spin Doctors (as Spin Doctors)
Courtesy of Epic / Associated Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Jed,Andy,Tracy and the jack of clubs.

The first thing to bear in mind is that there are (like in Hitchcock's "family plot",there the comparison ends)TWO distinct plots :

-The threesome Baldwin/Pullman/Kidman and the ominous plans of some of them.

-And then a serial killer who hangs about the campus ,in the college where Andy works.

There's a very thin ,very thin connection between the two stories,and it's a question of ...well I will not write a spoiler.

The screenplay is far-fetched,but has enough unexpected twists to sustain the interest till the very end (yes,even the very last sequence contains a "revelation") But the real meat lies in one sequence.A bewildered Andy pays a visit to an old alcoholic shrew ,played by Mrs Bancroft.Had she had a more important part,she 'd have stolen the show hands down.Every minute of this sequence is a lesson young actresses should pay attention to.Dig the way she delivers the line :"welcome to the club".

"Malice" is fun to watch,after a hard day's labor.Not much food for thought,but entertaining throughout