Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Adrian Lyne

Writers:

Sarah Kernochan (writer)
Zalman King (writer)

Release Date:

21 February 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They Broke Every Rule

Plot:

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man...

Plot Keywords:

Erotic | Sex Game | Art Gallery | Sex | Balloon

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Mickey Rourke	...	John
Kim Basinger	...	Elizabeth
Margaret Whitton	...	Molly
David Margulies	...	Harvey
Christine Baranski	...	Thea
Karen Young	...	Sue
William De Acutis	...	Ted (as William DeAcutis)
Dwight Weist	...	Farnsworth
Roderick Cook	...	Sinclair - the Critic
Victor Truro	...	Gallery Client
Justine Johnston	...	Bedding Saleswoman
Cintia Cruz	...	Whore
Kim Chan	...	Chinatown Butcher
Lee Lai Sing	...	Angry Chinese Customer
Rudolph Willrich	...	Chinatown Shopper

Also Known As:

9 ½ Weeks (USA) (alternative spelling)
9 1/2 Weeks (USA) (alternative spelling)
9-1/2 Weeks (USA) (alternative spelling)
Nine ½ Weeks (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

112 min | Argentina:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Portugal:M/18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Galactic Films

Trivia:

In May of 1984, Oscar-winning production designer and former studio head, Richard Sylbert was asked to come to New York for 6 weeks to oversee the production design of this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When John feeds Elizabeth in front of his refrigerator, he grabs a long green chili, but when he brings it to Elizabeth's mouth, it's a short, green chili.

Quotes:

John: Every time I see you, you're buying a chicken.
Elizabeth: Every time I see you, you're smiling at me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Carolina (2003/I)

Soundtrack:

Slave to Love

Slow, Tedious, But Interesting Sexual Drama

"9 1/2 Weeks", while containing a few sequences of sex and nudity, is nowhere near as shocking as it might once have been considered. Kim Basinger plays Liz, an art gallery employee who meets Wall Street trader John, played by Mickey Rourke. While their romance is at first sweet and romantic, things begin to quickly change. John initiate a series of kinky sexual trysts involving food, a hooker, and an enticing striptease performed by Liz. But the time comes for Liz to question the nature of the relationship and ask herself, Is this really healthy? The movie is very, very slow, and in parts, very boring. If your watching this for the much hyped sex and nudity, don't bother, besides the occasional glimpse of Basinger's breasts and butt, there isn't much here to see. See it, just don't expect too much.

"9 1/2 Weeks" is Unrated for strong sensuality and nudity, and for some adult language.

NOTE: "9 1/2 Weeks" is available R-Rated or Unrated, which is one minute longer than the R version. But the Unrated version is no more graphic than a regular R-Rated movie.