The Last Seduction (1994)

Director:

John Dahl

Writer:

Steve Barancik (writer)

Release Date:

18 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

Plot:

Bridget Gregory has a lot going for her: she's beautiful, she's intelligent, she's married to a doctor...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Loan Shark | New York | Lover | Love

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Linda Fiorentino	...	Bridget Gregory
Bill Pullman	...	Clay Gregory
Michael Raysses	...	Phone Sales Rep.
Zack Phifer	...	Gas Station Attendant
Peter Berg	...	Mike Swale
Brien Varady	...	Chris
Dean Norris	...	Shep
Donna Wilson	...	Stacy
Mik Scriba	...	Ray
J.T. Walsh	...	Frank Griffith
Erik-Anders Nilsson	...	Beston Passerby #1
Patricia R. Caprio	...	Beston Passerby #2
Herb Mitchell	...	Bob Trotter
Bill Nunn	...	Harlan
Renee Rogers	...	Receptionist
Bill Stevenson	...	Mail Boy
Walter Addison	...	Detective
Anne Flanagan	...	Nurse
Mike Lisenco	...	Bert
Serena	...	Trish Swale
Michelle Davison	...	911 Operator
Jack Shearer	...	Public Defender

Directed by
John Dahl

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Barancik		writer

Produced by
Alysse Bezahler	....	line producer: New York (as Alysse Bezhaler)
Jonathan Shestack	....	producer
Nancy Rae Stone	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Joseph Vitarelli

Cinematography by
Jeff Jur		(as Jeffrey Jur)

Film Editing by
Eric L. Beason

Casting by
David Rubin
Debra Zane

Production Design by
Linda Pearl

Art Direction by
Dina Lipton

Set Decoration by
Kathy Lucas

Costume Design by
Terry Dresbach

Makeup Department
Karen Dahl	....	assistant hair stylist
Karen Dahl	....	assistant makeup artist
Camille Henderson	....	hair styles supervisor
Camille Henderson	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Guy J. Louthan	....	production manager
Kathryn Riccio	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Heffron	....	first assistant director (as Eric N. Heffron)
Mara J. Lee	....	second second assistant director
Michael J. Moore	....	second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer	....	second assistant director: New York

Art Department
Jimmy Adams	....	lead man (as Jimmy W. Adams)
Richard Berg	....	assistant art director
Andrea Berty	....	set dresser
Andrea Berty	....	swing
Shawn Carson	....	art production assistant: New York
Carlos A. Chavez	....	painter
Peter Croyle	....	carpenter (as Peter D. Croyle)
Lisa De Alva	....	property master
Josh Ian Elliott	....	swing man (as Josh Elliott)
Lisa Gamel	....	scenic
Marc Gillson	....	painter (as Marc 'Marcos' Gillson)
Peter M. Gurski	....	lead man (as Peter Gurski)
Bruce Harris	....	carpenter
Shane Hawkins	....	carpenter
Anne F. Helmstadter	....	art department coordinator
Thierry Labbe	....	set dresser (as Thierry 'T.T.' Labbe)
David Lazan	....	swing man (as David S. Lazan)
Michael Lucas	....	swing man
Brian Markey	....	construction coordinator
Ray Maxwell	....	construction foreman
Michael McGettigan	....	carpenter
Kathleen Ann O'Loughlin	....	painter
Dena Roth	....	buyer
Chris Scher	....	painter
Mark Scher	....	carpenter
Pedro V. Suchite	....	painter (as Pedro Vinicio Suchite)
Steven C. Voll	....	foreman
Perry Welch	....	carpenter
Michael Winston	....	swing man
Carl Winter	....	carpenter
Matthew Woody	....	assistant props
Michael Zadresny	....	props assistant: New York (as Mike Zadrosny)
Steve Zimmel	....	art/construction coordinator: New York

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist (as Jim Bailey)
Keith Bilderbeck	....	sound effects editor
Lynn Bopeley	....	additional boom operator
Casey J. Crabtree	....	foley artist (as Casey Crabtree)
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyconne)
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Harmon)
Jon Johnson	....	supervising sound editor
Howard Neiman	....	supervising sound editor
Douglas Shamburger	....	boom operator (as Douglas Shamberger)
Brian Slack	....	stereo sound consultant: Ultra stereo
Kira Smith	....	boom operator: New York
Roger V. Stevenson	....	additional boom operator
Mark Weingarten	....	sound mixer (as Mark Deren)
J.R. Westen	....	adr foley mixer (as J.R. Weston)
Ben Wilkins	....	sound editor (as Ben Wilkens)
Dean St. John	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Dean St. John	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator (as John Hartigan)
Derek Ross Hunt	....	special smoke effects

Stunts
Eric Chambers	....	stunts
Bill Erickson	....	stunt coordinator
Glory Fioramonti	....	stunts (as Gloria Fioramonti)

Camera and Electrical Department
Elizabeth J. Annas	....	still photographer
David Ariniello	....	additional dolly grip (as David Arinello)
Patrick Barry	....	additional grip (as Patrick M. Barry)
Brian Berlin	....	grip
Anthony Lee Beverly	....	additional electrician (as Anthony Beverly)
Bart Blaise	....	second assistant camera: New York
Craig A. Brink	....	additional electrician
Regge Bulman	....	first assistant camera
David Burroughs	....	grip: New York
Richard M. Butkus Jr.	....	electrician
Anthony Caldwell	....	additional dolly grip (as Tony Caldwell)
Jon Caradies	....	dolly grip
Alan Colbert	....	additional electrician
Don Davis	....	additional electrician (as Don L. Davis)
Pat Donovan	....	grip: New York (as Donovan Patrick)
Lee A. Dublin	....	additional first assistant camera
Larry Edwards Jr.	....	additional electrician
Nelson Elwell	....	additional grip
David Flanigan	....	third assistant camera: New York (as Dave Flanigan)
Alan Frazier	....	electrician (as Alan Fraizer)
Beth Jana Friedberg	....	additional camera operator (as Beth-Jana Friedberg)
Allan Goodnoff	....	best boy electric (as Alan I. Goodnoff)
Austin Goss	....	gaffer (as Austin W. Goss)
Michael Grady	....	grip
Xavier Henselman	....	best boy grip: New York (as Xavier Hanselmann)
Piotr Jagninski	....	electrician: New York (as Piotr 'Ski' Jagninski)
Chris Kaelin	....	additional electrician
Michael Lyon	....	additional electrician
Billy Mears	....	additional dolly grip
Scott Middleton	....	second assistant camera (as Scott R. Middleton)
Jonathan Mintz	....	electrician: New York
Jerry Patton	....	camera loader
Peter Pearce	....	additional grip
Alfonso Pelayo	....	grip
Storn Peterson	....	first assistant camera: New York
Linda Phillips	....	third electric: New York
John Prenatt	....	additional grip
Robert Schierer	....	additional camera loader
Val Schubert	....	additional grip (as Valentin P. Schubert)
Roger Schweitzer	....	24 frame video operator
Robert J. Studenny	....	key grip
Brian Sullivan	....	camera operator
Claire Sutherland	....	additional second assistant camera
Antonio Tatum	....	best boy electric: New York
Randolph J. Verdigo	....	additional grip (as Randolph J. Verdugo)
Scott Webb	....	best boy electric
Paul Wilkowsky	....	additional grip

Casting Department
Dennis Hansen	....	extras casting
Amy Taksen	....	casting assistant (as Amy Tasken)
Cyd Yoshizawa	....	extras casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda S. Cormany	....	assistant wardrobe (as Linda Cormany)
Susan Michalek	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Linda A. Borgeson	....	director of post-production
Louis F. Cioffi	....	associate editor
Christine Griswold	....	post-production coordinator
Ron Radvinsky	....	apprentice editor
Paul Schramm	....	apprentice editor
Nicole Schubert	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bradford Ellis	....	music mixer
Bradford Ellis	....	music recordist
Jennifer Pyken	....	music supervisor
Karyn Rachtman	....	music supervisor
Mary Ramos	....	music coordinator: Mind Your Music
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor
Nicholas Viterelli	....	music mixer (as Nick Viterelli)
Nicholas Viterelli	....	music recordist (as Nick Viterelli)
Patty von Arx	....	music editor
Gary Wasserman	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Stephen Brown	....	driver
Rodney Chapman	....	driver (as Rodney 'Snake' Chapman)
Juan Gonzalez	....	driver
Jeff Hubacek	....	driver (as Jeffrey Hubacek)
Chuck Kingos	....	transportation co-captain
James Lowder	....	driver (as Jim Lowder)
Steve May	....	driver
James C. Morange	....	transportation coordinator
Jose Reynoso	....	driver (as Jose 'Little Joe' Reynoso)
Danny Stewart	....	driver: New York
Barry J. White	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Amy H. Abrams	....	additional office production assistant
David Babcock	....	teamster captain: New York
Ronald Arthur Baker	....	chef: Michaelson Food Service Inc.
Jane Barrer	....	location manager: New York
Helen Beadleston	....	location assistant: New York
Benu Bhandari	....	script supervisor
Howard Brandy	....	unit publicist
Amy DiPrima	....	production assistant: New York (as Amy Di Prima)
Maureen Duffy	....	completion guarantor: Film Finances
Debbie Eaton	....	key set production assistant: New York
Mario Escobar	....	assistant chef: Michaelson Food Service Inc.
Lis Fields	....	assistant to director
Bill Foley	....	production stills: New York (as William R. Foley)
Kelli Georgelos	....	craft service
Dedra Glasser	....	craft service: New York
Meredith Hight	....	production accountant
Todd Hilyard	....	office production assistant
Julia Holmes	....	unit publicist
Kevin Hyman	....	completion guarantor: Film Finances
Alex James	....	set production assistant: New York
Lisa Janowski	....	set production assistant: New York
Dan Jbara	....	electronic press kit
Stacy Kramer	....	executive in charge of development
Toni Maier	....	location manager
Maeve Mannion	....	assistant production accountant
Jamie Megan Mascena	....	assistant production coordinator
Ralph Merzbach	....	computer playback operator
Mary Montiforte	....	post-production accountant (as Mary Werwage-Montiforte)
Sam Montiforte	....	post-production accountant
Nelson O. Noguera	....	chef: Michaelson Food Service Inc. (as Nelson O. Noquero Jr.)
Benjamin Padilla	....	assistant chef: Michaelson Food Service Inc.
Livia Pérez-Borrero	....	production coordinator: New York (as Livia Perez-Borrero)
Jahmani Perry	....	set production assistant (as John 'Jahmani' Perry)
Louis Puopolo	....	location scout (as Louis A. Puopolo II)
Thomas Rhoads	....	production assistant
Dale Roy Robinson	....	production coordinator
Carlos Rodríguez	....	assistant chef: Michaelson Food Service Inc. (as Carlos Rodriguez)
Albert G. Ruben	....	insurance
Marcia Rutledge	....	insurance
Marla D. Saltzer	....	office runner
Elizabeth Scheflow	....	location manager: New York
Burton Sharp	....	adr group coordinator
Scott Shiffman	....	supervising auditor
Billy Smith	....	key assistant location manager (as Bill Smith)
W. Ed Stephenson	....	set production assistant: New York
David Stonehill	....	production assistant: New York
Basti Van Der Woude	....	key set production assistant
Bill Walker	....	additional production accountant
Kurt Woolner	....	completion guarantor: Film Finances

Production Companies

• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Distributors

• October Films (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• AFMD (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• Alta Films (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Falcon (1995) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
• Barnholtz Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Capelight Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Fury & Grace Digital  sound design
• Michelson Food Services  catering (as Michelson's Food Service)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 (TV rating) | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Irvington, New York, USA

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Trivia:

Linda Fiorentino was offered the option of letting a body double do the love scenes, but she chose to do them herself.

Goofs:

Continuity: The ruffled look of Bridget's hair throughout her love scene with Mike is inconsistent.

Quotes:

Bridget Gregory: Could you leave? Please?
Mike Swale: I haven't finished charming you yet.
Bridget Gregory: You haven't started.
Mike Swale: Gimme a chance.
Bridget Gregory: Look, go find yourself a nice little cowgirl and make nice little cowbabies and leave me alone.
Mike Swale: I'm hung like a horse. Think about it.
[pause]
Bridget Gregory: Let's see.
Mike Swale: Excuse me?
Bridget Gregory: Mr. Ed, let's see.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Sex and the City: Sex and the City (#1.1)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Cowgirl Blues

Almost great modern film noir

An incredibly amoral and very sexy woman (Linda Fiorentino) is on the lam from her husband (Bill Pullman) after stealing thousands of dollars from him. She travels to a small town and gets involved with a sweet, innocent man (Peter Berg)...but he's just her next victim.

There's a lot more to it but I won't give it away. The plot is intricate with many twists and turns. The dialogue sounds like it came from a 1940s noir (updated with swearing) but this isn't anything like those movies. This movie has graphic sex scenes and incredibly cruel acts that they could never get away with back then. It also has good acting by Berg and Pullman (who is very obviously enjoying himself). There's also good direction by John Dahl and an excellent score by Joseph Vitarelli which totally fits the tone of the film. But it's Fiorentino's show all the way--she's on screen almost all the time and her performance is superb. She's sexy and evil and actually enjoys using people--notice how she laughs after a few evil acts. Too bad this film premiered on cable--if it were a theatrical film first she would have been up for Best Actress.

Only two quibbles--at 110 minutes the nonstop evil and cruelty wears you down and I didn't buy a few things that happened at the climax. They seemed really unlikely and spoiled things a little. But those are minor complaints.

This is a good, evil film noir--well worth catching.