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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 12/03/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Thriller, Courtroom Drama, Erotic Thriller

Madonna plays Rebecca Carlson, a sex bomb who parades naked in front of the open windows of her houseboat at all hours while the lobstermen catch crabs. This entry in the Basic Instinct sweepstakes poses the question: If love hurts, does sex kill? The judge and jury certainly want to find out when Rebecca's latest conquest, a multi-millionaire, dies of a heart attack while making love to her. Eight million dollars was bequeathed to Rebecca in his will, and District Attorney Robert Garrett (Joe Mantegna) is convinced that Rebecca, knowing that her rich lover had a weak heart, killed him with wild sex so that she could get her mitts on the money. Rebecca's lawyer, Frank Dulaney (Willem Dafoe), thinks differently, suspecting the millionaire's private secretary Joanne Braslow (Anne Archer) of the crime, since she was dumped by the millionaire for Rebecca. Besides which, Frank is attracted to Rebecca himself and throws legal ethics out the window as he starts a sadomasochistic affair with her. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Madonna - Rebecca Carlson
Willem Dafoe - Frank Dulaney
Anne Archer - Joanne Braslow
Joe Mantegna - Robert Garrett
Julianne Moore - Sharon Dulaney

Uli Edel directs Madonna in the erotic thriller Body of Evidence, which comes to DVD on a disc that contains both the unrated version of the film and the "R" rated cut. The film is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a making-of featurette. This is a fine disc from MGM/UA that does an acceptable job of presenting the film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide