Main Cast: Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Isabella Rossellini, Martin Sheen
Release Year: 1987
Country: US/UK
Run Time: 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Sky diver Clare (Ellen Barkin) wakes up disheveled and almost naked in Spain. She has left her husband Del (Martin Sheen) in Death Valley in order to find her former lover Augustine (Gabriel Byrne). She may have committed a murder, or it may all be fantasy. This film, directed by Mary Lambert is odd, confusing and sometimes downright laughable, full of preposterous plot twists and ridiculous symbolism. The plot makes little sense, and Lambert, while showing great visual style, has little concern for character or plot. It is never clear whether the mysterious visions that Claire experiences are memories or simply plot devices, and Clare's continued pursuit by a taxi driver with rusty teeth who keeps trying to rape her is ludicrous. Good performances by Barkin and Byrne, and a nice musical score by Miles Davis do nothing to save this pretentious, silly film. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
Alexei Sayle - Cabbie; Jodie Foster - Nancy; Grace Jones - Conchita; Francisco Brana - Park Policeman; Gary Cady - Roger; Graham Fletcher-Cook - Gary; Jose Lopez - Bartender; Anastasia Stakis - Desdra; Daniel Martin - Beaten Spaniard
Credit
Jon Hutman - Art Director, Jose Marie Tapiador - Art Director, Mary Selway - Casting, Marci Liroff - Casting, Chris Brown - Co-producer, Marlene Stewart - Costume Designer, Joe Camp III - First Assistant Director, Kuki Lopez Rodero - First Assistant Director, Mary Lambert - Director, Glenn Morgan - Editor, Zalman King - Executive Producer, Nik Powell - Executive Producer, Miles Davis - Composer (Music Score), Marcus Miller - Composer (Music Score), John Beard - Production Designer, Jose Marie Tapiador - Production Designer, Bryan Loftus - Cinematographer, Michael Lund - Cinematographer, Gary Kurfirst - Producer, Kara Lindstrom - Set Designer, Roy Charman - Sound/Sound Designer, Jon Huck - Sound/Sound Designer, Patricia Knop - Screenwriter, Patrice Chaplin - Book Author
