Boxing Helena (1993)
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 & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Dr. Nick Cavanaugh -
Helena -
Ray O'Malley -
Dr. Alan Harrison -
Dr. Lawrence Augustine -
Anne Garrett -
Fantasy Lover -
Marion Cavanaugh
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Russell
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Patricia
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Nurse Diane
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Sam the Clerk
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Pastor -
Uncle Charlie
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Flower Shop Girl
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Director:
Jennifer LynchWriters:
Philippe Caland (story), Jennifer Lynch (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Bill Paxton appears in this film for Jennifer Lynch, daughter of director David Lynch. In Big Love (2006), he works with frequent Lynch collaborators Grace Zabriskie and Harry Dean Stanton, as well as Bruce Dern, father of Laura Dern.
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 ...
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.
Alternate Versions
"Boxing Helena" was originally rated "NC-17" by the MPAA. The DVD contains 1 minute of sexually explicit footage that had to be cut for the "R" rating. The cut footage in the UNRATED DVD version is as follows:
- When Nick fantasizes about Helena and Ray having sex we see a shot of most of Helena's butt in her thong underwear; Helena removing Ray's pants where we see part of his bare butt; Ray kissing up Helena's body where we see one of her breasts; and finally one last shot that shows Helena's breasts very briefly.
- During Nick's sex scene with the fantasy woman while Helena watches, extra footage includes a scene with Nick behind the woman, then a shot of him thrusting into her, followed by several views of the woman's bare breasts.
Soundtracks
Musettas WaltzPerformed by Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
Courtesy of Sony Classical
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Drama | Mystery | Romance | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
3 September 1993Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$787,724 6 September 1993
Gross USA:
$1,796,389
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,796,389
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