Body of Evidence (1993)

Director:

Uli Edel

Writer (WGA):

Brad Mirman (written by)

Release Date:

15 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

An act of love, or an act of murder?

Plot:

A woman is accused of killing a man to inherit his millions by having sex with him.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Cocaine | Sex | Funeral | Bisexual

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Madonna	...	Rebecca Carlson
Michael Forest	...	Andrew Marsh
Joe Mantegna	...	Robert Garrett
Charles Hallahan	...	Dr. McCurdy
Mark Rolston	...	Detective Reese
Richard Riehle	...	Detective Griffin
D. Scot Douglas	...	Printman
Mario DePriest	...	Technician
John DeLay	...	2nd Technician
Ross Huffman-Kerr	...	Photographer
Anne Archer	...	Joanne Braslow
Willem Dafoe	...	Frank Dulaney
Mark C. Vincent	...	Male Reporter
Frank Roberts	...	Minister
Julianne Moore	...	Sharon Dulaney

Also Known As:

Body of Evidence (Canada: English title)
Deadly Evidence

Runtime:

99 min | Australia:101 min | Spain:101 min | UK:101 min | USA:101 min (unrated version) | Argentina:102 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Brazil:18 | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (cut) | USA:Unrated (DVD/VHS release) (uncut version) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Olympia, Washington, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis

Trivia:

Willem Dafoe attended a criminal trial to prepare for his role. The trial was interrupted when several people in the courtroom, including the judge and many jurors, recognized him and wanted to talk to him.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Sharon slaps Rebecca she uses her right hand, and Rebecca appears to react as if it had been her left hand. In fact, her close-up is a reflection in a mirror and is correctly backwards.

Quotes:

Frank Dulaney: Counsel for the Prosecution has already used this witness to establish the state of mind of the deceased. He opened the can, Your Honor.
Judge Burnham: And I do see worms crawling all around you, Mr. Garrett.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Indie Sex: Extremes (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Passion Theme

There were 1 star ratings, and then this movie came along, and they had to change the voting system

Complete prurient trash. Madonna plays a woman named Rebecca who is accused of the murder of her much older lover. Cause of death? Suffice it to say she is a little too good in bed. Needless to say, her lover dies (of a heart attack?). I saw parts of this movie on TV a long time ago, and so I felt the urge to rent it, to see the whole thing. What a mistake. Though the premise of the story is laughable, perhaps even intentionally humorous, I'm surprised it ever made it on the shelves. Funnier yet, there is still a copy for rent at the store where I work. The fact that there are still copies in circulation is beyond me.