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Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.
| As opening night approaches, the theater world holds its breath. Now life begins to imitate art, and the lethal violence scripted to end the play may become all too real... A brash young American, Robin Grange (Jon Bon Jovi) comes to London to star in a major new production--and becomes the central character in a mystery fueled by intrigue and passion. Celebrated playwright Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson) asks the charismatic leading man to seduce his wife, Helena (Anne Galliena), freeing Felix to carry on his illicit romance with beautiful actress Hilary Rule (Thandie Newton). But Robin soon reveals an ominous dark side, a fondness for firearms and a taste for other men's women. Now playwright and actor are locked in a bitterly personal two-man show, which threatens to explode in a deadly climax. |
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Editor's Note
Set against the backdrop of the London stage, this seductive mystery stars John Bon Jovi as Robin Grange, a charming American celebrity working in London on a new theatrical hit. Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson) is the playwright of the new piece, who is having an affair with the young leading lady of the show, Hilary Rule (Thandie Newton). When Robin offers Felix an intriguing solution to his marital woes, the deperate playwright finds himself trapped in a deceitful game that mirrors the actions of the play they are producing.
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Technical Info
Release Information |
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Studio: Winstar |
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Release Date: 4/10/2001 |
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Running Time: 96 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1996 |
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Catalog ID: 5162 |
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UPC: 00720917516226 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video |
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Original Language: English |
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Available Audio Tracks: English |
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Video: Color |
Cast & Crew
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Anna Galiena |
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Jon Bon Jovi |
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Lambert Wilson |
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Thandie Newton |
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John Duigan - Director |
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Jean-Francois Robin - Director of Photography |
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Ed Shearmur - Musical Score |
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Peter McAleese, et al. - Producer |
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Virginia Duigan - Writer |
Plot Summary
A brash young American celebrity, Robin Grange (John Bon Jovi), goes to London to star in a major new play, and becomes the central character in a real-life mystery fueled by intrigue and passion. The playwright of the production, Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson), is having an intense affair with his leading ingenue Hilary Rule (Thandie Newton). Eleanor (Anna Galina), Felix's wife of fourteen years and mother of his three children, suspects her cheating husband and cannot suppress her jealous rage. Robin is a brash and seductive man, and offers Felix an intriguing answer to his extramarital dilemma: he will seduce Felix's classy and beautiful wife in order to keep her busy and out of her husband's business. Felix desperately agrees. However, things are not as simple as they seem, as the plot of the play begins to mirror the dilemmas of the real-life lovers. Felix feels himself more and more jealous of Robin's attempts to seduce his willing wife, desperately trying to stay ahead of the calculating leading man as he charms everyone in the company, including his nubile co-star, Hilary. Felix is caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, prompting desperation and revenge on the opening night of his new theatrical triumph.
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