Claudine's Return (1998)

An Italian drifter strikes up a romance with an emotionally troubled young woman, whom works as a motel maid/laundress and stripper in a small coastal town in Georgia.

Director:

Antonio Tibaldi

Writers:

Heidi Hall (short story "The Magnificent Rescue"), Heidi Hall (screenplay),

Stars:

Christina Applegate, Stefano Dionisi, Matt Clark

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christina Applegate	...	Claudine Van Doozen
Stefano Dionisi	...	Stefano Mauri
Matt Clark	...	Pelican
Tony Torn	...	Roscoe Measles
Gabriel Mann	...	Kenneth
Perry Anzilotti	...	Cherrie
Torrie Gold	...	Chloe
Ric Reitz	...	Chloe's Father
Maia Lien	...	Chloe's Mother / Olga
Tom Nowicki	...	Doctor
John Lawhorn	...	Mansion Caretaker (as John B. Lawnhorn)
Richie Dye	...	Cockatoo Store Owner (as Richie Lynn Dye)
John Chappell	...	Traveling Salesman
Julie R. Lee	...	Asian Woman
Peggy Davis	...	Elderly Woman #1

Storyline

Italian Stefano arrives on Dolphin Island off the coast of Georgia and gets a job as a handyman at a motel. He and motel laundress Claudine start a relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | italian | georgia | dolphin island | handyman | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kiss of Fire

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jazz Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Claudine Van Doozen: You know, I had this science teacher once, when I was back in junior high school. I spent the entire year ignoring the man. Except that there was one thing that he said that I will always, always remember. He talked about this law. You know, this 'law' that governed the whole, wide universe. The way it worked is that, all things that mattered would be returned. You know, that matter itself isn't created or destroyed. It just lasts forever. We may not recognize them anymore, but they come back.
Claudine Van Doozen: [...]

User Reviews

An Erotic Journey Of Desire... NOT!

This film has been repackaged as an erotic picture [retitled Kiss Of Fire] with a very racy cover that implies one will get more than a brief exposure to Miss Applegate's talents. Well forget it. This is an idiotic "drama" with no point, little plot, and amateurish camera work. Disney has added the tagline "An Erotic Journey Of Desire!" to a movie that is really just a crappy chick-flick!