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Whore (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 6

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: After being betrayed by her husband, a young woman becomes trapped by poverty. Struggling to support her baby, she takes money in exchange for a date, beginning her life on the street. After an... After being betrayed by her husband, a young woman becomes trapped by poverty. Struggling to support her baby, she takes money in exchange for a date, beginning her life on the street. After an assault she becomes increasingly dependent on a pimp, and realizes she must find a way out -- but her pimp has other ideas. [More]

Starring: Theresa Russell, Antonio Fargas, Benjamin Mouton, Elizabeth Morehead

Starring: Theresa Russell, Antonio Fargas, Benjamin Mouton, Elizabeth Morehead, Michael Crabtree, John Diehl, Jack Nance

Director: Ken Russell

Director: Ken Russell

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May 18, 1994

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Nearly unbearable.

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11/02/07
Cole Smithey
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Theresa Russell as the low-rent whore failed to be convincing.

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04/13/06
Dennis Schwartz
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Not as entertaining as its title.

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Alex Sandell
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07/11/04
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Theresa Russell and Ken Russell have made some whack movies together and this is one of them.

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Lori Hoffman
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11/21/02
David Poland
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Ken Russell on a shoestring is still worth your time

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