• Rating:
• Genre: Thriller
• Movie Type: Crime Thriller, Romantic Drama
• Themes: Dangerous Attraction
• Director: Michael Radford
• Main Cast: Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Tim Woodward
• Release Year: 1998
• Country: US/UK
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

In this witty romantic thriller, Alan (Jared Harris) is a London schoolteacher who leads a quiet, mildly stuffy life. As a hobby, he serves as a jazz disc jockey, spinning tunes for a hospital's public address system, but he craves danger and excitement. One night, Alan stops into a bar for a drink and sees Beatrice (Asia Argento), a beautiful woman who is arguing with two men. Alan is immediately enraptured by Beatrice and begins to pursue her. What Alan doesn't know is that Beatrice is an infamous thief known to the police as "B. Monkey" (named for her ability to break into anything), and the men she was quarreling with were Paul (Rupert Everett) and Bruno (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a gay couple who are her partners in crime. When Alan becomes aware of Beatrice's secret, he tries to lead her into a safer and more honest way of life, even as she lures him into the thrilling existence he's been dreaming of. Leading lady Asia Argento is the daughter of Italian horror auteur Dario Argento. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Asia Argento - Beatrice
• Jared Harris - Alan
• Rupert Everett - Paul
• Jonathan Rhys-Meyers - Bruno
• Tim Woodward - Frank

Ian Hart - Steve

Credit

Carole King - Screenwriter; Andrew Davies - Book Author; Joëlle Hache - Editor; Nik Powell - Executive Producer; Michael Radford - Director; Michael Radford - Screenwriter; Michael Thomas - Screenwriter; Bob Weinstein - Executive Producer; Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer; Stephen Woolley - Producer; Peter Lindsay - Sound/Sound Designer; Laurie Borg - Co-producer; Ashley Rowe - Cinematographer; Simon Moseley - First Assistant Director; Bob Last - Musical Direction/Supervision; Peter Markham - Second Unit Director; Valentine Breton de Lois - Costume Designer; Sophie Becker - Production Designer; David Hindle - Art Director; Jennie Muskett - Composer (Music Score); Colin Vaines - Producer; Mark Taylor - Re-Recording Mixer

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