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Hitchcock's steamy spy romance got a 90s glow-up nobody asked for.
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Notorious (1992)

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Overview

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After Alicia Velorus' father is convicted as a communist spy, CIA asks her to prove her loyalty by getting close to her father's friend, who's a suspected arms dealer. In the meantime she and her CIA contact Devlin fall in love.

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remakespylovecentral intelligence agency (cia)arms dealercommunist espionage
loyalty versus lovepatriotic dutytrust in relationshipsfemale agency under pressure

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Decent 90s TV production values, surprisingly.

Acting

John Shea gives Devlin some actual emotional texture.

Costume

Jenny Robertson's wardrobe screams early-90s glamour.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while vaguely paying attention to espionage.·Solo: Curiosity killed the cat—watch the original after.·Rewatch: Compare shot-for-shot with Hitchcock's masterpiece.
Colin Bucksey

Director

Colin Bucksey

ReleasedJan 28, 1992
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Lifetime
Hamster Productions

Top Cast

John Shea

John Shea

Devlin

Jenny Robertson

Jenny Robertson

Alicia Velorus

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Alex Sebastian

Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson

Katarina Sebastian

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Norman Prescott

Ronald Guttman

Ronald Guttman

Joseph

Marc Samuel

Marc Samuel

Mario Tomasini

Stephan Meldegg

Stephan Meldegg

Emile Gerhard

Isabelle Lazard

Isabelle Lazard

Woman at Dinner

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This aired on Lifetime in 1992, part of a brief trend of TV remaking classic Hollywood films for cable audiences.

Insight

Director Colin Bucksey later won an Emmy for Fargo's 'Buridan's Ass'—his Hitchcock homework clearly paid off elsewhere.

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