China Moon
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China Moon is a 1994 neo-noir film written by Roy Carlson and directed by John Bailey.
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| Directed by | John Bailey |
| Produced by | Barrie M. Osborne |
| Written by | Roy Carlson |
| Starring | Ed Harris Madeline Stowe Benicio Del Toro Charles Dance Patricia Healy |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Willy Kurant |
| Editing by | Carol Littleton Jill Savitt |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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[edit] Plot synopsis
[edit] Promotional synopsis from the distributor
"Gripping! China Moon aims for the eyes and the heart." -Variety
In a small Florida town, a tantalizing tale of mystery, passion and fatal obsession unfolds under the sultry spell of a full moon. Oscar® nominee Ed Harris (Apollo 13) and Madeleine Stowe (The Last of the Mohicans) turn up the heat in this sexy, stylish thriller. Together with co-stars Benicio Del Toro and Charles dance, Harris and Stowe deliver searing performances in this deliciously dark web of love, lust and lies that "keeps you guessing" (Los Angeles Times) until the final mesmerizing frame.
Homicide detective Kyle Bodine (Harris) is the best in the business. But even a cop as brilliant as Kyle can become confused in the embrace of a seductive woman. What starts as a casual flirtation with local beauty Rachel Monro (Stowe) escalates into a desire that cannot be denied. And when Rachel's need to escape her unhappy marriage to an abusive banker ends in murder, Kyle becomes trapped in a bewildering nightmare of deceit and deadly betrayal.
[edit] Plot synopsis
In this sumptious erotic thriller, a small town detective has a passionate affair with a stunning local woman. When her wealthy husband is brutally murdered, her lover is immediately suspected and he must stumble through a maze of deceit to find out the truth and clear his name.
[edit] Cast
- Ed Harris - Kyle Bodine
- Madeleine Stowe - Rachel Munro
- Charles Dance - Rupert Munro
- Patricia Healy - dele
- Benicio Del Toro - Lamar Dickey
- Tim Powell - Fraker
- Pruitt Taylor Vince - Daryl Jeeters
[edit] Critical response
- Received at 44% rating on RottenTomatoes.[1]
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Titles
- Title design by Neal Thompson
- Title and optical effects by Cinema Research Corporation.[2]
[edit] Soundtrack
The following songs are used in the film:
- "Well, Well, Well, Baby-La"
- "Tell Me What I Want to Hear"
- "Rack 'Em Up"
- "Pink Lemonade"
- "Remember Slow Fox?"[3]
[edit] Location shootings
Shot in DeLuxe color on location in Florida, using Panavision equipment:[4]
[edit] Release dates
[edit] Miscellenea
- Tagline: He thought it was passion. It was deceit. He thought it was love. It was murder.[7]
- Plot Hole: Both a .38 and a 9mm bullet have a .357 inch diameter bullet, hence the calibre of the gun could not have been determined from merely this measurement. [8]
- Boxoffice gross: $3,038,499 (USA) (sub-total)[9]
- Filmed in 1991 but "shelved" for three years[10]
