A surgeon becomes obsessed with the seductive woman he once was in an affair with. Refusing to accept that she has moved on, he amputates her limbs and holds her captive in his mansion.
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Cast verified as complete
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Dr. Nick Cavanaugh
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| Sherilyn Fenn | ... |
Helena
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| Bill Paxton | ... |
Ray O'Malley
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| Kurtwood Smith | ... |
Dr. Alan Harrison
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| Art Garfunkel | ... |
Dr. Lawrence Augustine
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Betsy Clark | ... |
Anne Garrett
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| Nicolette Scorsese | ... |
Fantasy Lover / Nurse
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Meg Register | ... |
Marion Cavanaugh
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Bryan Smith | ... |
Russell
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Marla Levine | ... |
Patricia
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Kim Lentz | ... |
Nurse Diane
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Lloyd T. Williams | ... |
Sam the Clerk
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| Carl Mazzocone Sr. | ... |
Pastor
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Erik Shoaff | ... |
Uncle Charlie
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| Lisa Oz | ... |
Flower Shop Girl
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| Ted Manson | ... |
Mailman
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Adele K. Schaeffer | ... |
Flashback Party Woman #1
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Amy Levin | ... |
Flashback Party Woman #2
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Matt Berry | ... |
Young Nick Cavanaugh
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| D. Taylor Loeb | ... |
Laura (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jennifer Lynch | ... | (as Jennifer Chambers Lynch) |
Written by
| Philippe Caland | ... | (story) |
| Jennifer Lynch | ... | (screenplay) (as Jennifer Chambers Lynch) |
Produced by
| Brigitte Caland | ... | associate producer |
| Philippe Caland | ... | producer |
| Carl Mazzocone | ... | producer |
| James R. Schaeffer | ... | executive producer |
| Laurel Ayn Selko | ... | associate producer |
| Larry Sugar | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Graeme Revell | ||
Cinematography by
| Bojan Bazelli | ||
| Frank Byers | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Finfer | ||
Editorial Department
| David Bryden | ... | color timer (as Dave Bryden) |
| David Finfer | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Kristin R. Green | ... | post-production assistant |
| Phyllis Housen | ... | assistant editor |
| Syd Klinge | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ferne Cassel | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Huggins | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Huggins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sharon Braunstein | ||
Makeup Department
| Candida Conery | ... | hair stylist |
| Jillian Glass | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Bill Johnson | ... | prosthetics designer: Helena (as Bill 'Splat' Johnson) |
| Nina Port | ... | makeup artist |
| Meredith Soupios | ... | additional makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marcei A. Brown | ... | second assistant director (as Marcei Brubaker) |
| Rhonda Guthrie | ... | second second assistant director |
| Josh King | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Linda Kay Beckstein | ... | set dresser |
| John Courtney | ... | construction foreman |
| Tom Cranham | ... | illustrator: Los Angeles |
| Mary Kate Edmonstone | ... | draper |
| Rex Farmer | ... | swing gang |
| Amanda J. Flick | ... | lead scenic artist |
| John Gaughan | ... | designer: Helena's box |
| Donald Gilmer Jr. | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Gough | ... | leadman |
| Barry Grafton | ... | assistant carpenter |
| Mary Lou Harmon | ... | scenic artist |
| Christopher Horner | ... | visual consultant: Los Angeles (as Chris Horner) |
| Jon Hutman | ... | visual consultant: Los Angeles |
| Lynn A. Johanson | ... | paint gang boss |
| Steven Kerlagon | ... | head scenic |
| George A. Lee | ... | assistant property master (as George Lee) |
| Tripp Norton | ... | swing gang |
| David Pruett | ... | carpenter |
| Mel Ramsey | ... | swing gang |
| Erich W. Schultz | ... | construction coordinator: Los Angeles (as Erich Schultz) |
| Katherine 'Kat' Speers | ... | scenic artist |
| Ken Taber | ... | construction coordinator |
| Melanie Wester | ... | property buyer |
| Richard Blake Wester | ... | property master |
| Karen Young | ... | on-set dresser |
| Ruffin Moye | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eric Baron | ... | boom operator |
| Martin J. Bram | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Brancaccio | ... | assistant sound editor |
| G.W. Brown | ... | adr supervisor |
| John Brunnick | ... | sound engineer |
| Betty Burkhart | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bayard Carey | ... | sound mixer (as J. Bayard Carey) |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | adr mixer |
| Kurt Nicholas Forshager | ... | foley editor (as Kurt N. Forshager) |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | foley mixer |
| Tom Hammond | ... | foley editor |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist (as Catherine A. Harper) |
| David Jobe | ... | adr recordist |
| Robin Johnston | ... | loader |
| Kini Kay | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ossama Khuluki | ... | foley artist |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) |
| Brion Paccassi | ... | sound recordist |
| Ken S. Polk | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian Slack | ... | sound consultant: Ultra Stereo |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Todd Toon | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | foley recordist (as Tami Treadwil) |
| Daniel W. Victor Jr. | ... | consultant: Ultra Stereo |
| Lisa K. Wolf | ... | assistant sound editor (as Lisa Wolf) |
Special Effects by
| Lisa Reynolds | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Stunts
| J.L. Parker | ... | stunt driver |
| Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator (as Lonnie Smith) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denise Bailie | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tom Barrett | ... | best boy grip |
| Stephen Crowley | ... | electrician |
| Eddie Evans | ... | key grip |
| Steven Fierberg | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
| Ian Forsyth | ... | electrician |
| Jeff Funderburk | ... | electrician |
| Brian Gunter | ... | gaffer |
| Jimmy E. Jensen | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Jimmy Jensen) |
| Scott Jolliff | ... | electrician (as Scott Joliff) |
| Ruth Leltman | ... | still photographer |
| Tully McCulloch | ... | best boy electric |
| Charles Moss | ... | camera intern |
| Chris Rawlins Jr. | ... | grip (as Chris Rawlins) |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography (as Scott Ressler) |
| Scott Satterfield | ... | best boy grip |
| C. Ashley Sudge | ... | dolly grip (as Ashley Sudge) |
| Don Telles | ... | grip (as Don 'Geronimo' Telles) |
| David Trenkle | ... | video playback |
| Rick Tschudin | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
Casting Department
| Kimberly Smith Holt | ... | extras casting / location casting |
| Joann Smith | ... | extras casting / location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charlotte Barfield | ... | costumer |
| Patsy Chaney | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Vanessa Molina | ... | costumer |
| Fannie Schubert | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Mwitu Bezout | ... | location assistant |
| Jamal Henry | ... | location manager |
| Syd Klinge | ... | location projectionist |
Music Department
| Peter Afterman | ... | music supervisor |
| Dick Bernstein | ... | music editor |
| Scott Cochran | ... | music engineer |
| Bobbi Page | ... | female vocalist |
| Elizabeth Wendel | ... | associate music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gail Hunter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Allen | ... | driver |
| Dennis Collis | ... | driver |
| Stu Dodge | ... | driver |
| Mike Fletcher | ... | driver |
| Marshall Hovies | ... | driver |
| Rob 'Huck' Hovis | ... | driver (as Rob Hovis) |
| Gary Kelso | ... | driver |
| Robert Nall | ... | driver |
| Cindy Parker | ... | transportation coordinator |
| J.L. Parker | ... | transportation captain |
| Janet Parker | ... | driver |
| D.L. 'Pete' Peterson | ... | driver (as Dennis Peterson) |
| Roy Rogers | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Nellie Adami | ... | intern (as Danelle Adami) |
| Brenda Armstrong | ... | caterer |
| Elliot Blake | ... | production assistant |
| Philippe Caland | ... | presenter |
| Corrina Campbell | ... | production assistant |
| Aaron Chepenik | ... | intern |
| Dawn Darfus | ... | production accountant |
| Richard B.L. Fleming | ... | coordinator: Los Angeles / post-production accountant |
| Denise Kaczmarczyk | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jill Kaminski | ... | craft service |
| David R. Kappes | ... | production consultant (as David Kappes) |
| Sonya Lunsford | ... | assistant accountant |
| Travis Morris | ... | stand-in |
| Huck Penzell | ... | title designer: main title |
| Michele Shapiro | ... | intern |
| Amy Stevens | ... | production coordinator |
| James Teel | ... | intern |
| Mira Tweti | ... | director of publicity |
| Carolyn Wickliffe | ... | production assistant |
| Davidlee Willson | ... | intern |
| Senia Phillips | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Norman Bielowicz | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Georgia Film and Videotape Office (as Norm Bielowicz) |
| Mark Burg | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Cliff Calvert | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Maddix Deluxe, Inc. |
| Cynthia Campos-Greenberg | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Lynn Foster | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Georgia Film and Videotape Office |
| George Freeman | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Tom Hansen | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Ed Harris | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| J.J. Harris | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Jay Moloney | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Gene Parseghian | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Michael Phillips | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Maddix Deluxe, Inc. |
| Michael C. Smith | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Atlanta Police Department |
| Brian Swardstrom | ... | the producer wishes to thank |
| Greg Torre | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Georgia Film and Videotape Office |
| Kurt Wagner | ... | the producer wishes to thank: partial artwork provided by |
| George Walden | ... | the producer wishes to thank: Albert G. Ruben and Company, Inc. |
| Mikki Warner | ... | the producer wishes to thank: partial artwork provided by |
| Belle L. Zwerdling | ... | the producer wishes to thank (as Belle Zwerdling) |
Production Companies
- Mainline Pictures (producer)
Distributors
- Orion Classics (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (II) (1993) (Non-US)
- AFMD (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gaga (1993) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Humax Pictures (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paris Filmes (1993) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Ufilms (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1994) (Italy) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (video)
- Metro Film. (1995) (India) (theatrical)
- Orion Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Starlight (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Bob Shelley's Special Effects International (special effects)
- Fantasy II Film Effects (special effects: Venus)
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (the producer wishes to thank)
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring)
- Atlanta Casting (extras & location casting)
- Atlanta Police Department (the producer wishes to thank)
- Axium Payroll Services (the producer wishes to thank)
- Cinefilm Laboratories (film processing)
- Completion Bond Company (the producer wishes to thank)
- Danetracks (sound editing)
- Georgia Film Commission (the producer wishes to thank)
- Greenleaf & Crosby Jewelers (the producer wishes to thank)
- Imperial Bank (the producer wishes to thank)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (looping group)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Lightnin' Truck Rentals (the producer wishes to thank)
- Location Catering of the South (catering)
- Loopless Sound (sound mixing)
- Maddix Deluxe (the producer wishes to thank)
- Michael's Classic Wicker (Helena's wheelchair designed by)
- Otto's Jazz Club (the producer wishes to thank)
- Panavision (filmed with)
- Precision Film Cutting (negative cutting)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Southern Animal Talent Agency (animal wranglers)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- THX Sound System Theatre (re-recorded in a)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Victor Duncan (the producer wishes to thank)
- Wyman & Isaacs (the producer wishes to thank: legal services provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A top surgeon is besotted with a beautiful woman who once ditched him. Unable to come to terms with life without her, he tries to convince her that they need each other. She has other ideas, but a horrific accident leaves her at his mercy. The plot is bizarre and perhaps sick at times, ending abruptly and with a twist. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | Beyond love, beyond obsession, there hides something beyond reason. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $787,724, 06 Sep 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kim Basinger pulled out of the title role and was successfully sued for $9 million for violation of a verbal contract. Because of this, she was forced to declare bankruptcy. The award was overturned on appeal, and the case was settled out of court. See more » |
| Goofs | The main character has an English accent, even though neither of his parents (both of whom are heard speaking) do; the story takes place in America, and it is implied that he grew up there as well. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blue Chips/Midnight Cowboy/Reality Bites/The Critic/The Scent of Green Papaya (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You See more » |
| Quotes |
Helena:
A woman is something soft; something warm when you feel her. When she's naked. When she's touched. Discovered. You see that things happen inside of her. She opens up. Sometimes a woman is sad. Sometimes she's angry. Helpless. Beautiful. Sometimes she's strong. She's still only that one woman. Talk to her - in deep whispers. Tell her what you're doing, what you see. Move slowly. Tell her you're inside of her. Tell her how it feels. Touch her. Use your tongue. Your breath. When she's about to come, she'll grab for you. But don't let her come. Make her wait. Tease her. Play with her. Make her feel. She may touch herself. She's so sensitive now. You can't be afraid. Take her. Take her. See more » |