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Neo-noir erotic thriller where lust and lies wear the same perfume.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Google
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The Right Temptation (2000)

steamy paranoia90s VHS-coredangerous games

Overview

RomanceThrillerMystery

A detective falls for the man she's supposed to be investigating; dire complications follow.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

De Mornay smolders; Sutherland plays slippery with uneasy charm.

Production

Portland-shot neo-noir aesthetic punches above budget.

Best for:Solo: Late night with wine and zero judgment.·Date Night: If you both dig campy erotic thrillers.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Multiple explicit scenes; this is soft-R territory.
Lyndon Chubbuck

Director

Lyndon Chubbuck

ReleasedAug 19, 2000
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Michael Farrow-Smith

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Derian McCall

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Anthea Farrow-Smith

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Captain Wagner

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Maryanne

Michael Ralph

Michael Ralph

Falco

Robert Jayne

Robert Jayne

Travis

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Max

Scott Subiono

Scott Subiono

Joey

Kirk Fox

Kirk Fox

Sharpshooter

Bill Ferrell

Bill Ferrell

Man at Bar

Melinda Renee

Melinda Renee

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Trivia

Shot in 1997 but shelved until 2000; direct-to-video erotic thriller market was collapsing.

Cultural

Final gasp of the '90s neo-noir erotic thriller wave—Basic Instinct's DNA, bargain-bin budget.

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