Fatal desire
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Fatal desire |
| Original title | Unlawful Entry |
| Country of production | USA / Japan |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 107 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jonathan Kaplan |
| script | Lewis Colick |
| production | Charles Gordon |
| music | James Horner |
| camera | Jamie Anderson |
| cut | Curtiss Clayton |
| occupation | |
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Fatal Desires is an American thriller directed by Jonathan Kaplan that was produced in 1992 .
action
The married couple Michael and Karen Carr are attacked by an unknown man in their home. You'll call the police later. One of the police officers, Pete Davis, comes to the conclusion that Michael Carr is unable to protect his wife. He installs an electronic alarm system and advises you on the planning. Later he also spends a lot of time near the house.
Michael Carr goes on patrol with Davis and his colleague. Officer Davis finds the burglar and beats him in front of Michael after asking him to take revenge on him. He directs his desire more and more to Karen and meets with her behind Michael's back. Davis shoots his partner trying to report him.
He obtained a search of the Carrs house. Drugs are found, including half a pound of cocaine. Michael Carr is arrested. As he was once accidentally involved in a drug offense, his release on bail is proving difficult. The deposit is eventually set at $ 250,000. Michael's lawyer raises the money by mortgaging his house.
Davis pretends to have gone shopping for Karen and leaves the things he has bought on the doorstep because Karen's friend Penny won't let him in. When Penny turns off the alarm and tries to bring the things she has bought in, Davis kills her and breaks into the house. He hides the body in the closet on the first floor. A little later Michael appears and shoots Davis.
Reviews
Joe Brown wrote in the Washington Post (June 26, 1992 issue) that the depictions were more intelligent than is usual in the films of the genre. He particularly mentioned the play by Madeleine Stowe, Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta.
Roger Ebert also praised Ray Liotta (for whom the role of Pete Davis was a dream role), Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe in the Chicago Sun-Times (June 26, 1992 issue). The director Jonathan Kaplan creates a plausible world. The film is partly a serious social drama.
The lexicon of international films wrote: “A thriller with a questionable ideology, developed with routine skill; once again it is important to protect the intact family life against a paranoid threat from outside. "
Awards
Ray Liotta was nominated for the MTV Movie Award in 1993.
The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
background
The film was shot in Los Angeles . It grossed $ 57 million for producers in US theaters, including $ 10 million on the opening weekend (June 26-28, 1992).
Web links
- Unlawful Entry in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fatal desire in the online film database
- Fatal desire in rotten tomatoes (English)