The First 9½ Weeks
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| The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alex Wright |
| Written by | Alex Wright |
| Produced by | Barry Barnholtz John Dunning |
| Starring | Paul Mercurio Clara Bellar Malcolm McDowell Dennis Burkley Victoria Mahoney James Black Richard Durden Alexi Kaye Campbell Anna Jacyszyn William Keane Paul Courtenay Hyu Frederic Forrest |
| Cinematography | John P. Tarver |
| Edited by | Mark Sanders |
| Music by | Norman Orenstein Gast Waltzing |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (International) SNC Groupe M6 (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks is a 1998 American erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Alex Wright and starring Paul Mercurio, Clara Bellar and Malcolm McDowell. It is a prequel to the films 9+1⁄2 Weeks and Love in Paris.
Plot
[edit | edit source]A banker, Matt Wade, goes to Louisiana to land a deal with eccentric billionaire Francois Dubois but instead gets involved with the Francois' wife, Emily, Mardi Gras and a sinister cult.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Paul Mercurio as Matt Wade
- Clara Bellar as Emily Dubois
- Malcolm McDowell as Francois Dubois
- Frederic Forrest as David Millman
- Anna Jacyszyn as Robin Millman
- William Keane as Joey Handler
- Richard Durden as Laurence Garner
- Dennis Burkley as Sheriff Marlon Tolette
- James Black as Maurice Boudreau
- Victoria Mahoney as Chantal
- Colin McFarlane as Remy
- Alexi Kaye Campbell as Harlan
- Glenn Wrage as Deputy Earl
- Paul Courtenay Hyu as Harry Long
External links
[edit | edit source]- The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks at Rotten TomatoesLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1998 films
- 1998 direct-to-video films
- 1998 thriller films
- American erotic thriller films
- 1980s English-language films
- Direct-to-video erotic thriller films
- Films set in New Orleans
- Films shot in Luxembourg
- Films shot in New Orleans
- American independent films
- Direct-to-video prequel films
- Lionsgate films
- Films produced by John Dunning
- 1998 drama films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films
- American prequel films
- Films scored by Gast Waltzing
- English-language independent films
- English-language thriller films
- Erotic thriller film stubs