9½ Weeks
9½ Weeks is a 1986 American erotic romantic drama movie. It was directed by Adrian Lyne and it was produced by Mark Damon, Sidney Kimmel, Zalman King, and Antony Rufus-Isaacs. It was released on February 20, 1986. It is based on the Elizabeth McNeill memoir of the same name. The movie is about a New York City art gallery employee who has an affair with a Wall Street broker.
| 9½ Weeks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adrian Lyne |
| Screenplay by | Sarah Kernochan Zalman King Patricia Louisanna Knop |
| Story by | 9½ Weeks by Elizabeth McNeill |
| Produced by | Mark Damon Sidney Kimmel Zalman King Antony Rufus-Isaacs |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke Kim Basinger |
| Cinematography | Peter Biziou |
| Edited by | Caroline Biggerstaff Ed Hansen Tom Rolf Mark Winitsky |
| Music by | Jack Nitzsche |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | February 20, 1986 |
Running time | 112 minutes (Theatrical) 117 minutes (Video) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $106,734,844 |
Reviews
changeThe movie got mixed and negative reviews from critics. 1,000 people attended a preview screening of the movie and everybody except 40 people walked out. 35 of the 40 people who filled out cards said that they really did not like it.[1] It has a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Movie critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the movie gave the movie 3 and a half stars stars out of 4 and said that "A lot of the success of 9½ Weeks is because Rourke and Basinger make the characters and their relationship convincing."[3]
In terms of money, this movie did not earn much in the United States but it was successful in Europe.[4]
Cast
change- Mickey Rourke as John Gray
- Kim Basinger as Elizabeth McGraw
- Margaret Whitton as Molly
- David Margulies as Harvey
- Christine Baranski as Thea
- Karen Young as Sue
- William De Acutis as Ted (as William DeAcutis)
- Dwight Weist as Farnsworth
- Roderick Cook as Sinclair, the critic
- Victor Truro as Gallery client
References
change- ↑ "Zalman King, Creator of Soft-Core Films, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "9 1/2 Weeks". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "9 1/2 Weeks Movie Review & Film Summary". Roger Ebert. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Owen Gleiberman (May 11, 1990). "Wild Orchid". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2020.