Love Crimes (1992)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Lizzie Borden

Writers (WGA):

Allan Moyle (story)
Allan Moyle (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

He's a master of seduction. Every woman's fantasy. Every woman's nightmare. In order to trap him, a female district attorney will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Herself.

Plot:

A tough female district attorney is investigating a man who picks out women from public places by posing as a famous photographer...

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Nudity | Scam | Sexual | Lurid

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sean Young	...	Dana Greenway
Patrick Bergin	...	David Hanover
Arnetia Walker	...	Maria Johnson
James Read	...	Stanton Gray
Ron Orbach	...	Det. Eugene Tully
Fern Dorsey	...	Colleen Dells
Tina Hightower	...	Anne Winslow
Donna Biscoe	...	Hannah
Danielle Shuman	...	6-Year-Old Dana Greenway
David Shuman	...	Lou-Jay Greenway
Rebecca Wackler	...	Cecilia
Jill Jane Clements	...	Lizbeth
Roe Sabordo	...	Tamiko
Sarah Bork	...	Clarice Greenway
Dianne Butler	...	Kelly Andrews

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dana lunges at David with the knife, she's wearing a short-sleeved shirt, yet a previous shot reveals that she wore a long-sleeved shirt while holding the knife.

Quotes:

David Hanover: You know, there are fish in the North Atlantic, a species of ray, that have genitals just like that of a woman's. It's a well known fact that sailors and fisherman often have sex with them. What do you think of that?

Soundtrack:

Yodelling in the Valley

* * * out of 4.

This review is for the UNRATED version. The R-rated version would merit a *1/2 out of 4 rating.

Slick thriller about a female district attorney (Sean Young) who uses herself as bait to lure in a con man (Patrick Bergen) who seduces woman and then forces them to do inexplicable acts. Intelligent, extremely thought provoking with a perfect performance from Sean Young. Most people call her turn wooden, because most people have only seen the awful R-rated version which edits out some important scenes. Here, her aloofness works because the con man has traumatized her and forced her into a little girl state of mind. Young's turn is complex and underrated. Her tall body and ballerina build only make her performance all the more convincing. Patrick Bergen is also very good. Sure he may not be very handsome, but the women he picks up are plain looking everyday women that could easily fall into his trap. His smooth dialogue and mannerisms make this turn work.

Film also goes where most other films would not dare to go to. There is on screen fetish scenes (involving spankings and horses), full frontal nudity, and graphic sexual situations. All of this plays key parts to the story and move the action along. None of these scenes are done for just the thrill of it. The only thing that hurts the film is the rushed ending. It just doesn't cut it. For such a smart thriller one can only naturally feel extremely disappointed. The story is progressing and then boom the ending just comes out of nowhere. Still this is a noteworthy film worth watching.

Unrated; Graphic Nudity and Sexual Situations, Strong Adult Themes, Violence and Profanity.