Body of Evidence (film)
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| Body of Evidence | |
 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Uli Edel |
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| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Written by | Brad Mirman |
| Starring | Madonna Willem Dafoe Joe Mantegna |
| Music by | Graeme Revell |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Editing by | Thom Noble |
| Distributed by | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Release date(s) | January 15, 1993 (USA) |
| Running time | 99 min. Unrated version: 101 min. |
| Country | Germany United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30,000,000[1] |
| Gross revenue | $13,273,595[1] |
Body of Evidence (1993) is an erotic thriller directed by Uli Edel and starring Madonna and Willem Defoe.
The first theatrical release was censored for the purpose of obtaining an R certificate, reducing the film's running time from 101 to 99 minutes. The video premiere, however, restored the deleted material.
[edit] Synopsis
After her much older, wealthy lover dies following an intense session of sadomasochistic sex, dominatrix Rebecca Carlson (Madonna) finds herself charged with his murder. Desperate for freedom, she slowly seduces her attorney, Frank Delaney (Willem Dafoe), and embarks on a dark and dangerous affair with him.
This story has a lot in common with Basic Instinct, another erotic thriller about a sexually charged woman accused of murdering her lover midway through sex, and who then goes on to seduce a troubled law enforcer.[citation needed]
[edit] Reception and controversy
The film was almost universally panned by critics and was nominated for a record six Golden Raspberries, including "worst actress" for Madonna, which she won. It also appeared on the 2005 list of Roger Ebert's most hated films. The screenplay and performances were especially disparaged.
Body of Evidence also exacerbated an already burgeoning controversy about Madonna's frequent association with pornography. Before its release she had already published her soft-core coffee table book Sex, and the film features her and Dafoe performing graphic scenes of simulated rape, cunnilingus, anal and public intercourse.[citation needed] Madonna re-created her look from the film for the music video of her song "Bad Girl", released at the same time. The video has a similar sexual-thriller theme.
[edit] Main cast
- Willem Dafoe as Frank Dulaney
- Madonna as Rebecca Carlson
- Joe Mantegna as Robert Garrett
- Anne Archer as Joanne Braslow
- Frank Langella as Jeffrey Roston
- Julianne Moore as Sharon Dulaney
- Jurgen Prochnow as Dr. Alan Payley
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Body of Evidence (1993)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bodyofevidence.htm. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Leap of Faith |
Box office number-one films of 1993 (UK) April 18, 1993 |
Succeeded by Sommersby |
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