Forbidden Games (1995)

When the head of a prominent modeling agency dies under suspicious circumstances, there are more than enough likely suspects - but no evidence. Michael Brandon, ex-Justice Department golden... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Holzman

Writer:

Edward Holzman

Stars:

Jeff Griggs, Lesli Kay, Gail Thackray

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Griggs	...	Michael Brandon
Lesli Kay	...	Shannon Douglas
Gail Thackray	...	Tonya Douglas (as Gail Harris)
Amy Weber	...	Shauna
Elizabeth Sandifer	...	Rachel
Ashlie Rhey	...	Trish
Jefferson Wagner	...	Charles Douglas
Aleksandra Kaniak	...	Amber
Beckie Mullen	...	Linda (as Becky Mullen)
Liat Goodson	...	Beth
Edward Holzman	...	Deputy D.A. Ron Taylor
Cindy Daguerre	...	Model
Griffin Drew	...	Model
Melissa Dutton	...	Model
Leslie Hunt	...	Model

Storyline

When the head of a prominent modeling agency dies under suspicious circumstances, there are more than enough likely suspects - but no evidence. Michael Brandon, ex-Justice Department golden boy now on the skids, is hired to find the killer. His investigation leads to a simmering world of sensuous women, where seduction is a way of life, and the games people play are always sexual - and sometimes deadly.

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Plot Keywords:

psychic | seduction | murder | conspiracy | bribery | 

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Taglines:

Fantasy was the start. Murder was the finish.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic sexuality, and for language and a scene of violence

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Charles gets his chest shaved, the same footage of the razor scraping his chest is shown three times.

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Soundtracks

Eyes of Coal
Written by Randy Morgan & Mike Morris

User Reviews

Smarter and more ambitious than a lot of these 'erotic' thrillers, but still not very good.

A detective on disability pension is hired to investigate the death of a philanthropist whose heart attack may not have been entirely natural. His widow and former mistress seem eager to co-operate, even a little too eager, and the P.I. is slowly drawn into a web of sex and deceit, familiar territory for this sort of exercise. The difference here is that the mystery plot-line actually works fairly well and follows its own narrative logic to a reasonable conclusion.

The movie also has a pretty posh look, and typically for the genre, tons of eye candy in the form of models in bikinis lounging around the agency pool. Yow! Unfortunately, the acting, scripting and pacing are about par for this type of movie - i.e. terrible - and long stretches of it can be a chore to sit through. The end came as something of a relief, not a positive comment on a movie only 85 minutes long.

Fans of Son of the Beach should note that Forbidden Games features Amy Weber's only nude screen appearance to date, and that alone may give one the impulse to rent it. Try to suppress the urge.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Games

Company Credits

Production Co:

Contact Organisation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1