Exception to the Rule

Exception To The Rule is a 1997 Canadian erotic thriller film directed by David Winning and stars Kim Cattrall, Eric McCormack, Sean Young and William Devane.

Exception to the Rule
VHS cover
Directed byDavid Winning
Produced byJames Shavick
Jeff Sackman
Written byShell Danielson
Shuki Levy
StarringKim Cattrall
Eric McCormack
Sean Young
William Devane
Music byRichard Bronskill
CinematographyJohn Houtman
Edited byMichael John Bateman
Production
company
Frankfurter Filmproduktion GmbH
Distributed byArtisan Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
Release date
  • 5 April 1997 (1997-04-05)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

A married jewel trader is seduced by a beautiful woman while on a business trip. Upon returning home, he receives a video tape in the mail of his tryst and a threat to ruin his marriage if he doesn't turn a shipment of diamonds over to the woman.

Cast
  • Sean Young as Angela Bayer
  • Kim Cattrall as Carla Rainer
  • Eric McCormack as Timothy Bayer
  • William Devane as Lawrence Kellerman
  • Diego Wallraff as Detective Garcia
  • Stephen Mendel as Dr. Harold Beeson
  • Bob Lujan as Ron Lansing
  • Mark Acheson as Burt Ramsey
  • Rob Daprocida as Bruno
  • Michael Cram as Paramedic
  • Ernie Prentice as Old Man
  • Bethoe Shirkoff as Old Woman
  • Donald Adams as Sam Jorgenson
  • Terri Lo as Porn Star #1
  • J.J. McGowan as Porn Star #2
  • Robyn Palmer as Receptionist
  • Gerard Plunkett as Diamond Merchant
  • David Fredericks as Ferguson
  • Heather Hanson as Woman in Strip Club
  • Adrienne Arsenault as Newscaster
  • Ellie Harvie as Secretary
  • Marc Akerstream as Hooded Killer
  • Cody as Barney the Dog

Release

It premiered in Japan on April 5, 1997 and in the US as part of the 1997 Houston Film Festival[1] The feature was released on VHS by Artisan Entertainment on June 15, 1999.

Reception

Joe Leydon, of Variety, said there's a certain novelty to seeing Young cast against type and Cattrall is good for a few laughs as she throws herself into her devious character with lip-smacking, dirty-mouthed relish.[2]

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References
  1. "Worldfest Houston Winners Lists Archives: 1997". Worldfest Houston International Film Festival Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-25.
  2. Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Exception to The Rule". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
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