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Release Date:
16 April 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
No one's ever been so good at being so bad.
Plot:
Ben and Sandra are hot and provocative lovers, but Sandra is unfortunately married to Ben's younger brother Jake...
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Awards:
1 nomination
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I really enjoyed this movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patricia Arquette | ... | Sandra Dunmore | |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Jake Dunmore | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Peggy Blane | |
| Ellen DeGeneres | ... | Sgt. Rita Pompano | |
| Ray McKinnon | ... | Rollins | |
| Alex Rocco | ... | Det. Crowley | |
| Don Johnson | ... | Ben Dunmore | |
| Andre Gregory | ... | Rev. Finlayson | |
| John Neville | ... | Bradley | |
| JoNell Kennedy | ... | Evelyn (as Jo Nell Kennedy) | |
| Akane Nelson | ... | Receptionist | |
| Kevin Cooney | ... | Company Man #1 | |
| Will Stewart | ... | Dennis | |
| Nina Siemaszko | ... | Newscaster | |
| David Brisbin | ... | Mr. Brodsky |
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, language and violence.
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Runtime:
102 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:MA |
Philippines:R-18 |
UK:15 |
Canada:14A |
France:U |
Germany:16 (bw) |
Spain:18 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
USA:R |
Portugal:M/16 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-16
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Trivia:
Last cinema film of George Furth.
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Goofs:
Boom mic visible: Reflected in the windshield of Ben's car when he and Sandra are standing in the driveway of the homeowners who came home early.
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Quotes:
Sergeant Rita Pompano:
[of a woman murdered while jogging] At least she died healthy.
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Movie Connections:
Features "Dragnet 1967" (1967)
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Soundtrack:
I Have Confidence
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I'd never heard of this movie and came across it as it was starting on cable last night. I only intended to watch a few minutes of it and then go to sleep but I ended up watching the whole thing. I was particularly intrigued with Ellen Degeneres' character, a hard-boiled, seen-it-all detective with a great sense of timing and humor. I was also very impressed with the direction and editing, the movie moves at a fast, bright clip, it's quick and sexy and funny. And I liked Patricia Arquette as the conspiring wife, she plays her role with deft accuracy. Unlike the first reviewer of this movie who found the plot twists predictable, neither my husband nor I saw them coming. I thought this was a thoroughly enjoyable movie, I'm only sorry we missed seeing it on the big screen.