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Body of Evidence

  • 19921992
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  • 1h 39m
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Madonna and Willem Dafoe in Body of Evidence (1992)
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A lawyer defends a woman accused of killing her older lover by having sex with him.A lawyer defends a woman accused of killing her older lover by having sex with him.A lawyer defends a woman accused of killing her older lover by having sex with him.
IMDb RATING
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16K
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POPULARITY
4,918
814
    • Uli Edel
    • Brad Mirman
  • Stars
    • Madonna
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Uli Edel
    • Brad Mirman
  • Stars
    • Madonna
    • Willem Dafoe
    • Joe Mantegna
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    • 94User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
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    Willem Dafoe and Joe Mantegna in Body of Evidence (1992)
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    Madonna
    Madonna
    • Rebecca Carlson
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Frank Dulaney
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Robert Garrett
    Anne Archer
    Anne Archer
    • Joanne Braslow
    Michael Forest
    Michael Forest
    • Andrew Marsh
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Dr. McCurdy
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Detective Reese
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Detective Griffin
    D. Scot Douglas
    • Printman
    Mario DePriest
    • Technician
    John DeLay
    • 2nd Technician
    Ross Huffman-Kerr
    • Photographer
    Mark C. Vincent
    • Male Reporter
    Frank Roberts
    • Minister
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Sharon Dulaney
    Aaron Corcoran
    • Michael Dulaney
    Timi Prulhiere
    Timi Prulhiere
    • Waitress
    Corey Brunish
    Corey Brunish
    • Jamie
      • Uli Edel
      • Brad Mirman
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    • Trivia
      Madonna personally selected Willem Dafoe as her co-star.
    • Goofs
      A detective states that the reason the police called the District Attorney is because the victim, Andrew Marsh, was handcuffed at the time of death. However, in the opening scene it is obvious that the dead man is not handcuffed. Moreover, if he were, it would almost conclusively prove Rebecca's guilt - if she did not kill him, she would have untied him before leaving. And despite this supposedly being the sole reason for Rebecca's arrest and prosecution, whether the deceased was or wasn't handcuffed at the time of his death is never mentioned again, by anybody.
    • Quotes

      Rebecca Carlson: All we did was make love.

      Frank Dulaney: In handcuffs.

      Rebecca Carlson: It was different, but it was still making love. Have you ever seen animals make love, Frank? It's intense. It's violent. But they never really hurt each other.

      Frank Dulaney: We're not animals.

      Rebecca Carlson: Yes, we are.

    • Alternate versions
      In both the R and NC-17 rated versions, the infamous candle-wax scene ends with Rebecca putting out the candle, implying she later had sex with Frank. However in the unrated video versions, there is a much longer scene afterwards where Rebecca has rougher sex with Frank.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Memo to the Academy - 1993 (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      The Passion Theme
      Written by Graeme Revell, Jeff Silbar, and Warren Hill.

      Performed by Warren Hill

    User reviews94

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    7/10
    Bodily Harm
    It was only a matter of time that by 1993 Modonna one of the worlds most recognized woman and #1 sex symbol was to showcase her enormous and natural talents on the big screen for all to see.

    "Body of Evidence" is a story about greed lust murder and betrayal where Madonna, Rebecca Carlson, is accused of murdering her rich and elderly lover with the most potent and deadly weapon at her disposal, her body. The lurid and sensational trial that followed left the quiet and sleepy little city of Portland Oregon so shook up that it still hasn't recovered from the shock that hit it after all these years.

    Portland Millionaire Andrew Marsh, Michael Forrest, is found dead of a heart attack in his mansion with his hands tied to the bed and a video tape of him and Rebecca Carlson having sex still playing on the VCR. Before long the DA has Miss. Carlson indited for his murder and the evidence against her is almost air-tight and a conviction seems like a forgone conclusion.Miss Carlson was to inherit $8,00,000.00 from Marsh after his death. Attorney Frank Dulaney, Willam Dafoe, takes the case for Carlson's defense and it turned out the be the biggest mistake that he ever made in his entire life.

    The movie goes from the ridiculous to the sublime and every thing else in between and by the time the movie is over you feel like you went over Niagara Falls on a surf board. You have to say one thing about "Body of Evidence" it's not at all boring and Madonna dose have acting talents with her very effective portrayal of the sexy and over the top Rebecca Carlson, even though she was obviously playing herself. Willam Defoe was very good as Rebecca's lawyer who was manipulated by her like all the men that she manipulated in the movie; you couldn't fault him for that once she turned it on the poor man was a goner.

    Anne Archer, Joanne Braslow, was tragic as well as sympathetic as Rebecca's rival for the dead millionaire Andrew Marsh's affections as well as money whom to no one's surprise lost out to. Joe Mantegna was as good as ever as the hard driving DA, Robert Garrett out to convict Rebecca for Marsh's murder.

    The movie has a number of shocking and explosive surprises that will keep you guessing until the final credits start to roll and is much better then you would expect from all the negative comments that it got at the time of it's release. Madonna's acting surprisingly evoking sympathy as well as outrage during the entire movie, Madonna was very good in the scene where she was on the witness stand, that even rival her scenes in the buff, which was the real reason for most people seeing the film, that gives the audience and extra bonus.
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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1993 (United States)
      • Germany
      • United States
      • MGM
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      • Pittock Mansion - 3229 Northwest Pittock Drive, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Dino De Laurentiis Company
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
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