Body of Evidence

Madonna isn't merely the prime suspect in the scandalous murder of a millionaire with kinky appetites; she's the murder weapon itself in this erotic thriller in the Basic Instinct mode. The art gallery owner by day and icy-blond dominatrix by night is accused of, shall we say, "loving" her victim to death, and Willem Dafoe is the happily married lawyer she lures into the dark thrills of pleasure and pain. The actual mystery is perfunctory at best and the absurd courtroom theatrics a mere formality in a film far more fascinated with sweaty sex, hot wax, and broken glass. Madonna isn't shy about her body and seems to enjoy the games her character plays, but she's no Sharon Stone; there's no danger smoldering behind her seduction. Like her notorious book Sex, this is a handsomely shot work of pure exhibitionism. --Sean Axmaker

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Feb 11, 93
Australia: Jan 21, 93

Movie Details

Cast: Madonna, Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Willem Dafoe, Michael Forest, Charles Hallahan, Mark Rolston, Richard Riehle, D. Scot Douglas, Mario DePriest, John DeLay, Ross Huffman-Kerr, Mark C. Vincent, Frank Roberts, Julianne Moore, Aaron Corcoran, Timi Prulhiere, Corey Brunish, Stan Shaw, Jeff Perry, John Davis Chandler, Lillian Lehman, Peter Paul Eastman, Jürgen Prochnow, Bryan Clark, Frank Langella
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 101 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

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DVD Features:

"Love or Murder" featurette

Original theatrical trailer Unrated and R-rated versions

English Stereo Surround

English, French, Spanish & Portuguese language subtitles

International rating:

Europe: 18
Australia: R

DVD International release dates:
North America: Dec 3, 02
Europe: Jan 1, 99

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jan 15, 93