Malice (1993)

Director:

Harold Becker

Writers (WGA):

Aaron Sorkin (story) and
Jonas McCord (story) ...

Release Date:

1 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Her doctor wasn't playing God. He thought he was God.

Plot:

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | College | Hospital | Feeding Someone | Medical Advice

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Alec Baldwin	...	Dr. Jed Hill
Nicole Kidman	...	Tracy Kennsinger
Bill Pullman	...	Andy Safian
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Det. Dana Harris
George C. Scott	...	Dr. Martin Kessler
Anne Bancroft	...	Mrs. Kennsinger
Peter Gallagher	...	Atty. Dennis Riley
Josef Sommer	...	Atty. Lester Adams
Tobin Bell	...	Earl Leemus
William Duff-Griffin	...	Dr. George Sullivan
Debrah Farentino	...	Nurse Tanya
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Paula Bell
David Bowe	...	Dr. Matthew Robertson
Diana Bellamy	...	Ms. Worthington
Michael Hatt	...	Neighbor Boy

Also Known As:

Bodily Harm (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and some violence.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Australia:PG | Australia:M (TV rating) | Philippines:R-18 (re-rating) | Philippines:X (original rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The original title was "Damages".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Andy and Tracy go smashing through the banister, the CPR dummy which Tracy is holding is dropped on the ground. However, moments later, the dummy is shown propped up against the banister.

Quotes:

[as the elevator doors open]
Andy: Speak of the Devil
Jed: And the Devil shall appear

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Drawn Together: Terms of Endearment (#2.8)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME

One Time Watch

Malice is a movie for a change in the mood; a nice and slow plot is enough to keep you seated. But the ending twist in the movie is what raises you eyebrow. A good story by Aaron Sorkin and Jonas McCord. They really used their brains. A nice performance by all three actors, Bill Pullman, Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman. The dialogues were not as good as they were needed in the movie though, and the director Harold Becker wasn't good enough for this movie; it had a poor direction. But good for a one time watch.

A couple Tracy & Andy Safian (Bill Pullman & Nicole Kidman) lives in a small town, happily but tight on money. They rent a room to a surgeon Jed Hill (Alec Baldwin) who is new in the town. As their life goes on, Tracy gets some abdominal pain attacks occasionally, one day it gets worse and she is taken to the Operation Theater. Jed does the operation and cuts down the organ causing those pains. But when the reports come, it says that the organ was a healthy organ, and Tracy sues Jed. The twist in the story comes after this. So it would be better for you to see it for yourself.

The main subplot is good, overall I give it 6 out of 10 stars and that's because there were some scenes that weren't needed in the story but they were there. So go on, it's okay. But it's good for one time watch.