Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johnny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.
Acting
Cage at peak unhinged—every line delivery is a threat.
Cinematography
Sweaty New Orleans atmosphere that drips off the screen.
Costume
Erika Anderson's wardrobe deserves its own credit.
Director
Sam Pillsbury
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Cage's 'paycheck movie' between Wild at Heart and Honeymoon in Vegas—he later disowned it.
A relic of the erotic thriller boom that died with Basic Instinct; streaming killed this genre, and maybe that's mercy.
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