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MPAA Rating: NC-17 Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1990 DVD Release: 01/16/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: Spanish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 45 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romance, Black Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy

"I'll never love you . . . ever!" the sexy and attractive Marina (Victoria Abril) states emphatically to the love-struck Ricky (Antonio Banderas). You know she means what she says because when she makes this statement she is handcuffed and lashed to a bed, not exactly the proper way to warm anyone up for romance. Yet in Pedro Almodovar's Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! the way to a woman's heart is depicted as being held in captivity until the Stockholm Syndrome kicks in. The film concerns the plight of Marina, a "B"-movie diva trying to adjust to her recent success after years of porno films and drug addiction. But then into her life comes Ricky, a part-time handyman and full-time mental patient, who, during one of his past escapes from the mental ward, had spent the night with Marina -- who gave in to him during one of her less-discerning moments. Since then, Ricky has been thinking of her constantly. Determined to win her affections, he kidnaps Marina, holding her captive in her own apartment and trying everything to convince her to love him -- then they could marry and have a big family. All Ricky's attempts to woo Marina fail. Finally, after taking a severe beating from some street thugs, he strikes a chord in Marina's nurturing heart so that when her sister Lola (Loles Leon) finally discovers her plight, Marina no longer wants to be rescued. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Victoria Abril - Marina Osorio
Antonio Banderas - Ricki
Loles Leon - Lola
Julieta Serrano - Alma
Francisco Rabal - Maximo Espejo

One of Pedro Almodóvar's best films, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The Spanish soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials are limited to the theatrical trailer. While this Anchor Bay disc is certainly bare-bones, it should still be of interest to Almodovar fans, as well as fans of his regular lead actor, Antonio Banderas. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide