Spider's Web (2002)

Director:

Paul Levine

Writers:

D. Alvelo (writer)
David Lloyd (writer)

Release Date:

16 July 2008 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Once bitten by lust, you can't escape the trap.

Plot:

A wily businessman plots with a sultry executive to swindle $40 million from his father. But who is conning who?

Plot Keywords:

Scheme | Investment | Internet | Beautiful Woman | Fall From Height

Cast

Stephen Baldwin	...	Clay Harding
Kari Wuhrer	...	Lauren Bishop
Benjamin King	...	Harry Burnham
Scott Williamson	...	Doug Caulfield
Michael Gregory	...	Manny Molka
George Lazenby	...	Leland De Winter
Tony Colitti	...	Det. Nick Perez
George Murdock	...	Robert Harding
Matthew Borlenghi	...	Bob Smooth (as Matt Borlenghi)
William L. Johnson	...	Conman Jerry
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Mike
Derek Basco	...	Gabe Yamada
Joe Duer	...	Young Man
Marykate Harris	...	Mrs. Wick (as Mary Kate Harris)
Jeanette Driver	...	Emily

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some violence.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Singapore:R21 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mainline Releasing

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Crew and boom mic visible in glass reflection at Lauren's apartment.

A Low-Budget B-Movie With Excessive Sex Scenes

Lauren Bishop (Kari Wuhrer), an efficient executive, meets Clay Harding (Stephen Baldwin), the son of the owner of the company where she works, in a business meeting. After having intense sexual intercourse, they decide to deviate the company money to a Swiss bank. Last, a cheating game between them two will make a winner and a looser.

With more care, the plot of this low budget B-movie could be attractive. But the problem is the excessive and long sex scenes between the two main characters. Instead of improving the screenplay, writer and director give free sex for the viewers. Stephen Baldwin is a bad actor, and maybe for him it would really be necessary to show his butts many times for the pleasure of his feminine public. However, Kari Wuhrer does not seem to be such a bad actress. Indeed, she seems to know how to act. I have not watched the films in her filmography, but she does not need to show her beautiful naked body all the time. I am not daring to compare 'Spider's Web' with the fantastic 'noir' 'Body Heat', but sex in Lawrence Kasdan's movie was sensual, was part of the plot. In this 'Spider's Web', it is free, rough, looks like in 'Sexy time' or other erotic show. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Poder, Sedução e Intriga" ("Power, Seduction and Intrigue")