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Working as a high class prostitute to supplement her income, loan officer Alex Lee (Anne Heche) has paid sex with racketeer Bruno Buckingham (Christopher Walken). Alex is then raped by Bruno's chauffeur, Tony (Steven Bauer), who proceeds to reveal that he is an undercover cop, and asks Alex to help him bring Bruno down. Meanwhile, Bruno continues his relationship with Alex, asking her to open an account for his girlfriend, Virginia (Joan Chen). Alex and Virginia then fall in love, and begin hatching a plot which will rid them of both Bruno and Tony and enable them to start a new life together.
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Alex Lee (Anne Heche) is a loan officer at an international bank who is forced into moonlighting as a hooker when her own debts begin to mount. On night, Alex encounters a new client, financial racketeer, Bruno (Christopher Walken), who becomes obsessed with Alex's dominating sexual performance. Fearing she may be working for the FBI, Bruno sends his bodyguard, Tony (Steven Bauer), to check her out.
Meanwhile, Bruno's estranged wife, Virginia (Joan Chen), meets Alex at her bank and the two women become instantly attracted to each other, spawning a secret, lusty and risky relationship. In a heated finale, these four people must face the secrets, lies and truths of their entangled lives.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've bought this director's cut DVD version only because Chris Walken is one of my favorite actors and I want all his movies on DVD. But I was rather surprised that this cut actually makes sense and it's rather good psychological thriller. So enyone who saw that terrible producer's version (which drove director Cammell to suicide) watch this and be amazed.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
What can you say. This film is superb. The music by Sakamoto is wonderful. The editing and the performances are weird I know, Christopher Walken is always watchable. Buy this, you won't regret it. But not for those who liked Titanic.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By cartoon
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Over acted , ridiculous script and story and yet I really enjoyed it . Just 4 characters talking and having odd sex . It shouldnt work and yet I was mesmerised . Heche and Chen are great together and Walken is just as ridiculous as he always is now . A fun inflated movie for a winter night in .
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3.0 out of 5 stars
not the original 1995 USA uncut version
I saw the original film in 1995, when it was first released in the USA. That version had the full erotic uncut scene. However, this UK version has a "trimmed down" erotic scene. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Petertucson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Chopped
Very sad to say this is the chopped version of this film with several key scenes missing really cannot recommend this to anyone. Amazon UK is still 5 star though.
Published 3 months ago by MrH
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Wild Side" DVD
Purchased DVD from Amazon.com.uk in order to get the full directors cut and was not disappointed. The full directors cut is 111 minutes long whereas the version for sale in the US... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2011 by W. C. Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars
THIS Is The Version To Get
I live in the USA and we are saddled with TWO horrible versions of this film. If you want to watch "Wildside", THIS is the version to get. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by T. Dissinger
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful disappointment
I love Christopher Walken and Joan Chen even more, so...
I'd been looking forward to watching this film for a long time. Read more
I'd been looking forward to watching this film for a long time. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2007 by Adriano
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant!
This is a great film. Anne Heche and Joan Chen are brilliant as is Christopher Walken.
Alex (Anne Heche) works in a bank but is forced in prostitution to pay of her debts. Read more
Alex (Anne Heche) works in a bank but is forced in prostitution to pay of her debts. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
worth much more than a bit of steam
This film, while not quite as mind-spinning as Performance, represents pretty well the weird world view of Donald Cammell. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by "katefear"
5.0 out of 5 stars
God Bless Frank Mazzola
Frank Mazzola, the film's editor, is the man who brought this version of Cammel's vision to the screen. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2002 by ricky
1.0 out of 5 stars
A good actor does not make a good film
In my ignorance I assumed that because Christopher Walken was in this film, I would like it. How wrong I was. Nothing wrong with Walkens performance - superb as ever. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2002 by O. Southwood
2.0 out of 5 stars
It's all about Loveeeeeeeeeeee
This film explodes at you, giving you a witty thriller and a chase that makes your heart beat. It's worth the watch if only for the steamy love connections.
Published on 25 Nov 2001
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