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The Last Seduction

"Most People Have a Dark Side. She Had Nothing Else."

1994 1h 50m EN
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★6.7TMDB · 456
ThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

“Most People Have a Dark Side. She Had Nothing Else.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
John Dahl
Writers
Steve Barancik
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Last Seduction Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Dahl, shot by Jeffrey Jur. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Vitarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric L. Beason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Linda Fiorentino and Peter Berg and Bill Pullman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Most People Have a Dark Side. She Had Nothing Else.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Dahl directs. Jeffrey Jur behind the camera. Joseph Vitarelli scores. Eric L. Beason cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Part of the "The Last Seduction Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by John Dahl, shot by Jeffrey Jur. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Joseph Vitarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Eric L. Beason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Linda Fiorentino and Peter Berg and Bill Pullman carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Most People Have a Dark Side. She Had Nothing Else.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0110308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Classified under 10 themes, including "insurance fraud", "femme fatale", "money", "drugs".

The technical file

Cinematography
Jeffrey Jur
Original score
Joseph Vitarelli
Editing
Eric L. Beason
Production design
Linda Pearl
Costume design
Terry Dresbach
Makeup / hair
Camille Henderson
Sound
Robert L. Harman
Stunt coordinator
Bill Erickson
Runtime
110 min · 1h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$2,500,000
Box office
$5,842,603
Return
234% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

Part of

The Last Seduction Collection

Film series follows the exploits of femme fatale con artist Bridget Gregory.

Also by

John Dahl

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Production companies

Who made it

  • ITC Entertainment

    ITC Entertainment

    GB

Key crew

  • Set BuyerDena Roth
  • Line ProducerAlysse Bezahler
  • Executive ProducerW.M. Christopher Gorog
  • Co-ProducerNancy Rae Stone
  • ProducerJonathan Shestack
  • EditorEric L. Beason
  • CastingDavid Rubin
  • CastingDebra Zane
  • Production DesignLinda Pearl
  • Art DirectionDina Lipton
  • Set DecorationKathy Lucas
  • Costume DesignTerry Dresbach
  • Art Department CoordinatorAnne F. Helmstadter
  • Construction CoordinatorBrian Markey
  • Special Effects CoordinatorJohn C. Hartigan
  • Script SupervisorBenu Bhandari
  • Music EditorPatty von Arx
  • Music EditorAllan K. Rosen
  • Music SupervisorKaryn Rachtman
  • Music SupervisorJennifer Pyken
  • Hair Department HeadCamille Henderson
  • Assistant Makeup ArtistKaren Dahl
  • Assistant HairstylistKaren Dahl
  • Hair SupervisorCamille Henderson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • insurance fraud
  • femme fatale
  • money
  • drugs
  • insurance agent
  • loan shark
  • neo-noir
  • erotic thriller
  • scheming wife
  • manipulative woman

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1994-10-28R

Also known as

International titles

  • L'ultima seduzioneIT

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