The Last Seduction
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| The Last Seduction | |
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 The Last Seduction theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | John Dahl |
| Produced by | Jonathan Shestack |
| Written by | Steve Barancik |
| Starring | Linda Fiorentino Bill Pullman |
| Music by | Joseph Vitarelli |
| Cinematography | Jeff Jur |
| Editing by | Eric L. Beason |
| Distributed by | October Films |
| Release date(s) | October 26, 1994 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,500,000 USD |
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The Last Seduction is a neo-noir 1994 film directed by John Dahl.
The movie features Linda Fiorentino as the femme fatale, Peter Berg as a small-town man whose one night affair turns into more than he wanted, and Bill Pullman as Fiorentino's husband who is chasing her and running from loan sharks at the same time. Fiorentino's performance generated talk of a possible Oscar nomination, but because the film was shown on cable television (HBO) before it was released to theaters in 1994, she was disqualified from Oscar consideration.
The movie was distributed by October Films.
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[edit] Plot
The Last Seduction is a story about a sociopath femme-fatale, Bridget Gregory, who steals a bag of money ($700,000) from her drug-dealing husband Clay. Bridget drives off headed to Chicago when she happens to stop at a small town and meets Mike, a man who recently split with his wife under mysterious circumstances. The two immediately hook up. Bridget is just looking for sex while Mike is trying to find a way out of the small town. Meanwhile, drug dealer Clay gets his thumb broken by the loan shark who is looking for repayment for his loan. Clay, with the help of a private detective, frantically searches for his plotting wife and the money. Back in the small town Bridget changes her name and gets a job at the same insurance company Mike works for. (Her alias "Wendy Kroy" is essentially "New York" spelled backwards; Clay knows of her penchant for backwards spelling and writing and eventually tracks her down through this alias). When Mike tells her how she can read credit reports to find out if a man is cheating on his wife, Bridget hatches a plan to start selling murders to upset wives. First, she talks Mike into trying to kill her drug-dealing husband under the lie that he’s a cheating wife beater. She later frames Mike for murder and attempted rape.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Linda Fiorentino | Bridget Gregory/Wendy Kroy |
| Bill Pullman | Clay Gregory |
| Peter Berg | Mike Swale |
| Bill Nunn | Harlan |
| J. T. Walsh | Frank Griffith |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award/Category | Recipient | Result |
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| BAFTA Awards | |||
| 1995 | BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress | Linda Fiorentino | Nominated |
| Chlotrudis Awards | |||
| 1995 | Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress | Linda Fiorentino | Nominated |
| Cognac Festival du Film Policier | |||
| 1994 | Critics Award | John Dahl | Won |
| Directors Guild of America | |||
| 1995 | DGA Award – Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Specials | John Dahl | Nominated |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| 1995 | Edgar - Best Motion Picture | Steve Barancik | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead | Linda Fiorentino | Won |
| London Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| 1995 | ALFS Award – Actress of the Year | Linda Fiorentino | Won |
| Mystfest | |||
| 1994 | Best Film | John Dahl | Nominated |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| 1994 | NBR Award – Best TV Film | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| 1994 | NYFCC Award - Best Actress | Linda Fiorentino | Won |
[edit] Quotes
- Frank Griffith (Bridget's lawyer): Anyone check you for a heartbeat lately?
- Mike Swale: I'm starting to feel like a...
Bridget Gregory: Sex object? - Bridget Gregory: Look, go find yourself a nice little cowgirl and make nice little cowbabies and leave me alone.
- Bridget Gregory (at a bar table): Could you leave? Please?
Mike Swale: I haven't finished charming you yet.
Bridget Gregory: You haven't started.
Mike Swale: Gimme a chance. - (Mike and Bridget after a sex session round the back of Rays Bar)
Mike Swale: So, where do I fit in?
Bridget Gregory: Oh, you`re my designated fuck.
Mike Swale: Designated fuck? Do they make cards for that?
[edit] Taglines
- Beware the black widow.
- Smoky! Silky and Sexy! Breathtaking! Ballbreaking!
