Body of Evidence (1993)

A lawyer defends a woman accused of killing her older lover by having sex with him.

Director:

Uli Edel

Writer:

Brad Mirman

Stars:

Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Joe Mantegna

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madonna	...	Rebecca Carlson
Michael Forest	...	Andrew Marsh
Joe Mantegna	...	Robert Garrett
Charles Hallahan	...	Dr. McCurdy
Mark Rolston	...	Detective Reese
Richard Riehle	...	Detective Griffin
D. Scot Douglas	...	Printman
Mario DePriest	...	Technician
John DeLay	...	2nd Technician
Ross Huffman-Kerr	...	Photographer
Anne Archer	...	Joanne Braslow
Willem Dafoe	...	Frank Dulaney
Mark C. Vincent	...	Male Reporter
Frank Roberts	...	Minister
Julianne Moore	...	Sharon Dulaney

Storyline

A millionaire is found dead of heart failure handcuffed to the bed with a home video tape of him and his lover. When cocaine is found in his system, and his will leaves $8 million to his lover, they arrest her on suspicion of murder. Her lawyer succumbs to her charms, and he begins a torrid and kinky affair with her. As new evidence turns up during trial, he begins to wonder if he's defending a murderer.

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Plot Keywords:

erotic thriller | dysfunctional marriage | blonde | adultery | woman on top | 

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Taglines:

An act of love, or an act of murder?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deadly Evidence

Filming Locations:

Olympia, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$13,275,426

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film,Dino De Laurentiis Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 101 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Madonna insisted that Willem Dafoe really be restrained during the 'hot wax and champagne' scene, so that when she improvised, his reactions would be more "genuine".

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Goofs

After Frank drags Rebecca into a side room and yells "Why didn't you warn me at least?", Rebecca clearly begins to respond by moving her lips into an 'F' sound (presumably "Frank"), but then the camera cuts immediately and Rebecca says "Did you need to hear about......."

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Quotes

Robert Garrett: [watching the erotic tape of Rebecca riding Andrew] Nice quality
Printman: Nice ass.

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Connections

Referenced in Celebrity Naked Ambition (2011)

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Soundtracks

The Passion Theme
Written by Graeme Revell, Jeff Silbar, and Warren Hill.
Performed by Warren Hill

User Reviews

Just what Madonna wanted to be--the latest Sharon Stone knock-off

Trashy sex-melodrama might have been much more fun had it the slightest sense of humor; alas, all the laughs here are unintentional, and the straight-faced actors just end up looking foolish. Willem Dafoe seems on auto-pilot throughout, cast as a defense attorney opposite Madonna, playing a woman who is suspected of killing her wealthy older lover with too much rough-housing in the bedroom. Grubby nonsense with a cliché-ridden script, B-movie characters, and a silly finish. For camp-addicts, a hoot; all others beware. Released to video in R, NC-17, and Unrated versions, none of which managed to improve on the ludicrous screenplay. *1/2 from ****