The wife and mistress of the sadistic dean of an exclusive prep school conspire to murder him.
The "American Gods" star credits amazing co-stars and killer special effects for his mind-bending performance.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sharon Stone | ... | Nicole Horner | |
| Isabelle Adjani | ... | Mia Baran | |
| Chazz Palminteri | ... | Guy Baran | |
| Kathy Bates | ... | Det. Shirley Vogel | |
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The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed attempt to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The strain starts to tell on the two women as a retired police investigator who is looking into the disappearance on a whim begins to think that they know more than they are telling, and their mental state is not helped when their victim is seen, apparently alive and well by one of the pupils. Written by Mark Thompson <mrt@oasis.icl.co.uk>
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Two women. One man. The combination can be murder.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence/terror, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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22 March 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,524,055, 22 March 1996Gross USA:
$17,000,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$35,300,000Company Credits
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Mia: No, I did!
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Written by Marco Marinageli and Frank P. Maddlone
Performed by Sherry Williams
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Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons and Jack Nicholson all turned down the role of Guy Baran, where it ultimately went to Chazz Palminteri. See more »Goofs
The lines of text on the computer monitor reach the bottom of the screen start scrolling. In the close-up, the text is just starting to be written again. See more »Quotes
Guy Baran: Frankly, I didn't have to get married to have lousy sex.Mia: No, I did!
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In The Arms Of LoveWritten by Marco Marinageli and Frank P. Maddlone
Performed by Sherry Williams
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Diabolique not only lacks substance, it lacks any real effort on the part of the main players. Sharon Stone's character is completely banal. Kathy Bates pops out of nowhere to accomplish nothing except adding 30 more minutes onto this pseudo-thriller bore-fest. As the movie went on, I found myself concerned less and less with the gratuitous sex and not-so-intricate plot twists that I seriously considered going out to the lobby to play "Space Invaders."