Mercy (2000)

Detective Catherine Palmer investigates a series of sexually gruesome serial murders and becomes embroiled in a world of lesbianism and bondage after she becomes obsessed with one of the victims' paramours.

Director:

Damian Harris

Writers:

David L. Lindsey (novel), Damian Harris (screenplay)

Stars:

Ellen Barkin, Wendy Crewson, Peta Wilson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ellen Barkin	...	Det. Cathy Palmer
Wendy Crewson	...	Bernadine Mello
Peta Wilson	...	Vickie Kittrie
Karen Young	...	Mary
Julian Sands	...	Dr. Dominick Broussard
Stephen Baldwin	...	Mechanic
Marshall Bell	...	Gil Reynolds
Beau Starr	...	Lt. Fritch
Bill MacDonald	...	John Beck
Stewart Bick	...	Cushing
Ellen-Ray Hennessy	...	Murial Farr
Lara Daans	...	Dorothy Samenov
Claire Burton	...	Sandra Moser
Fulvio Cecere	...	Leeland
Zehra Leverman	...	Terry Ross

Storyline

Homicide detective Catherine Palmer investigates a series of serial killings of women who have been tortured to death by S&M, all of whom have had their eyelids cut off. The investigation takes Catherine into a group wealthy upper class women, where she is drawn to the chief suspect, Vickie Kittrie, who has a penchant for S&M and women, as well as to Dr. Broussard, the victims' shady therapist with some dark secrets of his own.

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Plot Keywords:

s&m | detective | investigation | murder | eyelids cut off | 

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Taglines:

Venture into a world of deadly sexual pleasures.

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug use, and perverse sexual behavior including violence and nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amours mortelles

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franchise Pictures, Jazz Pictures, Phoenician Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 94 min (R-rated)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original script, the sex scene between Catherine and Vickie took place in the ladies room of the police station.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie the detectives are examining the dead woman on the bed who is lying with her eyes open. As the camera pans up the dead body, you can notice the corpse blink right before the camera leaves her face. Worse still, the corpse has been mutilated by the killer and is not supposed to have any eyelids at all.

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Quotes

Vickie Kittrie: Well I wasn't exactly faithful to Dorothy.
Det. Catherine Palmer: Thats about the one thing we have found out in this investigation.
Vickie Kittrie: Do you know what I think sex is?
Det. Catherine Palmer: [realizing Vickie wants her] What?
Vickie Kittrie: A thrill like sticking your head into the mouth of the only Lion in the cage thats totally unpredictable.

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Soundtracks

"Move Me"
Written and Performed by Deborah Falconer

User Reviews

GREAT MOVIE, GREAT ACTING AND A MORAL CLIMAX

Ellen Barkin as a detective was exceptional as usual. Ellen gave one of her best performances along with Peta Wilson and Julian Sands, the doctor with many hang ups.

There was a great moral in this picture, that child abuse causes great heart break and hardships for men and women that lasts their entire life time. "MERCY" presented an excellent movie about the mental hang-ups caused by family members to each other. Sexual abuse should be reported immediately no matter who the person IS in life.