The Last Seduction (1994)

A devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

Director:

John Dahl

Writer:

Steve Barancik

Stars:

Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 W. Scott	...	Stacy (as Donna Wilson)
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

Storyline

Bridget Gregory has a lot going for her: she's beautiful, she's intelligent, she's married to a doctor. But all of this isn't enough, as her husband Clay finds out. After she persuaded him to sell medicinal cocaine to some drugdealers, she takes off with the money, almost a million dollars, and goes undercover in a mid-American smalltown. Because Clay has to pay off a loan shark who'll otherwise damage him severely, he keeps sending detectives after her, trying to retrieve the money. When Bridget meets Mike Swale, a naive local who is blinded by her beauty and directness, she devises an elaborate, almost diabolical scheme to get rid of Clay once and for all.

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Plot Keywords:

erotic thriller | insurance fraud | seduction | stupid victim | insurance company | 

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Taglines:

She wants it all...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for violence

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buffalo Girls

Filming Locations:

Irvington, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$6,138,485

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 129 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

Just before Bridget sees the fuel gauge is empty, she is smoking. After cutting to the close-up of the gauge and then back to Bridget, her cigarette has disappeared.

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Quotes

Harlan: How the fuck do you stay up here? I mean, these people... I go in the store this morning for cigarettes, they got ducks under the counter. What, do they plant these people or do they just grow out of the ground? And they look at me like, hell, I don't know.
Bridget Gregory: Well, you know, they're not used to seeing guys like you around here, if you know what I mean.
[pause]
Bridget Gregory: Is it true what they say?
Harlan: What?
Bridget Gregory: You know, size?
Harlan: Is it true what they say about white women?
Bridget Gregory: What's that?
Harlan: No ass.
Bridget Gregory: Oh, come on. I was ...
[...]

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 1994 (1994)

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Soundtracks

Poison Kiss
Written by Charlie Terrell (as C.A. Terrell)
Performed by Charlie Terrell (as C.A. Terrell)

User Reviews

Femme Fatale Fiorentino

Fiorentino has a field day as one of the most despicable women ever to be featured in a film. Her character is tough, self-centered, mean-spirited, and sexy femme fatale who absconds with her husband's drug money and tries to get her ninny of a boyfriend to kill him. The plot is quite contrived and the characters bear no resemblance to real people, with Fiorentino appearing to be a genius in a world of dim-witted men. The acting is pretty good. Berg is likable as Fiorentino's boyfriend, a decent fellow who has to balance his hormones with his morality. Pullman seems to be having fun playing the betrayed spouse. The score sets the right mood.