Dangerous Game (1993) on Netflix
In Los Angeles, Eddie Israel directs a drama about a wife turned to Christian faith and the husband who berates her. He pushes his leads and begins an affair with his star.
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Plot summary
On a Los Angeles shoot, the New York filmmaker Eddie Israel is directing Mother of Mirrors, a drama about Sarah Jennings, a woman who has turned to Christian faith, and her unemployed husband Francis Burns, who berates her for turning away from the sex-and-drug life they once shared. Eddie presses his two leads hard, hunting the ugly truths beneath the story, and the demands of the shoot carry over into their real lives. His own behavior with his family wears at his marriage to Madlyn, and he and Sarah begin an affair that blurs where the film ends and his life begins.
Cast
- Nancy Ferraraas Madlyn Israel
- Heather Brackenas Stewardess
- Niki Munroeas Girl in Trailer
- Lori Eastsideas Party Guest
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dangerous Game (1993)
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- Madonna said she had been "sabotaged" by Ferrara, who re-edited the ending and removed most of the film's humor; she said her best acting had been left out, adding: "I don't think it should be called Dangerous Game. It should be called The Bad Director."
- The video release of the film was banned in Ireland; the decision was appealed by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, and a viewing took place on 23 November, where the ban was upheld.
