Animal Attraction: Carnal Desires

"All needs are primal."

1999 1h 27m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 16

Romance

Synopsis

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A massage parlor gets way more business than it can handle when Mick, an excellent and handsome masseur, begins working there. He quickly gets a reputation for being one of the best in the business and suddenly finds himself unable to satisfy his customers' growing demands. He also wants to open his own business. But he is forced to choose between his loyalties and his desires.

“All needs are primal.”

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Cast

Tamara Landry
Lauren
Steven Ginsburg
Mick
Susan Featherly
Kate
Peggy Trentini
Catherine
Mia Zottoli
Bonnie
Louis Moorpark
Dean
Michael Patrick
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Gibson
Writers: D. Ray Morton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Animal Attraction Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Gibson, shot by Eric Haase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tamara Landry and Steven Ginsburg and Susan Featherly carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All needs are primal.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Gibson directs. Eric Haase behind the camera. Sam Edwards cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Animal Attraction Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Eric Gibson, shot by Eric Haase. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Sam Edwards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tamara Landry and Steven Ginsburg and Susan Featherly carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All needs are primal.".
9IMDB entry: tt0225339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.