Boxing Helena Movie Review 1993

Highly publicized as the film that cost Basinger almost $9 million in damages, the debut of director/writer Jennifer Lynch (daughter of David) explores the dark side of relationships between men and women. Sands is Dr. Nick Cavanaugh, a surgeon who becomes dangerously obsessed with the beautiful, yet unattainable Helena (Fenn). When she is hit by a car near his home, he performs emergency surgery and amputates her arms and legs, forcing her to be dependent on him. Metaphorically a situation, albeit an extreme one, that mirrors the power struggle in any sexual relationship. Problematic in some aspects, although equally fascinating as it is disturbing.

Distribution

Orion Home Video, MGM, 2500 Broadway, 3515, Santa Monica, CA 90404-3036, Phone: (310)449-3000, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sexual Abuse, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Sanity Check, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

Jennifer Lynch

Cast

Julian Sands, Sherilyn Fenn, Bill Paxton, Kurtwood Smith, Betsy Clark, Nicolette Scorsese, Art Garfunkel, Meg Register, Bryan Smith

Cinematography

Bojan Bazelli

Director

Jennifer Lynch

Music

Graeme Revell

Producer

Carl Mazzacone, Main Line, Orion Pictures

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1993: Worst Director (Lynch).