Plot Summary
In London, American best-selling author Catherine Tramell is driving with her companion, famous English football star Kevin Franks. Tramell takes Franksâs hand and begins masturbating herself with it as she accelerates the car, but the semi-unconscious Franks appears unaware of what is happening. At the point of orgasm, Tramell veers off the road and crashes into the West India Docks on the Thames. She attempts to save Franks but is unable to undo the seatbelt. When questioned later by the police, she says, âWhen it came down to it, I guess my life was more important to me than hisâ.
Tramellâs interrogator, Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Roy Washburn, notes that D-tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocking agent used to relax muscles during general anaesthesia for medical surgery, was found in her car and in Franksâ body and the autopsy shows he was not breathing when the crash occurred. Washburn says that a drug dealer claims he sold Tramell DTC, but Tramell counters that he is lying and has no evidence. Tramell begins therapy sessions with Dr. Michael Glass, who has conducted a court-ordered psychiatric examination and given testimony in her case. Dr. Glass suspects Tramell is a narcissist who cannot differentiate between right and wrong.
Tramell begins to manipulate Glass, who becomes increasingly frustrated and intrigued by her, although he has just begun a relationship with another psychiatrist, Michelle. Meanwhile, the journalist boyfriend of Glassâs ex-wife, Denise, who was writing a article criticizing one of Glassâ past cases, is found strangled to death. More murders occur around Dr. Glass, including the killing of Denise and Tramellâs drug dealer âDickie Pepâ. His obsession with Tramell grows, and he is increasingly unable to distinguish between right and wrong. When the police begin to suspect Glass of the murders, Washburn, the only one who believes Glass, informs him that Tramell had an affair with Towers and Denise.
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Info & Stats
Director:
Michael Caton-Jones
Writers:
Joe Eszterhas, Leora Barish, Henry Bean
Stars:
Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, David Thewlis
Categories:
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Budget:
$70,000,000.00
Revenue:
$38,629,478.00
Age: RÂ Â |Â Â Duration: 1h 54m
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