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Crimes of Passion (1984)

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Joanna Crane (Kathleen Turner) is a cold, workaholic sportswear designer, divorced and dedicated only to her job. Once strapped into that role, Joanna looks for an "out" and finds it by donning a wig and hitting the pavement as a $50/trick hooker named China Blue. Explicit scenes show her at work on her night job, including a long S and M segment with a policeman. While making money as China Blue, Joanna runs into a menacing, fanatic preacher (Anthony Perkins) who is out to save her from this

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Aug 6, 2002

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The divine madness of Ken Russell is in full bloom here.

March 5, 2008 Comment
ColeSmithey.com

It plays out as a cheesy and shrill satire on America's sexual mores.

January 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The satire is too awfully confused about the differences between sex and love to be making profound or ironic statements about the nature of romance.

November 6, 2004 Comment

Ken Russell's searing drama about life and sex in America.

November 5, 2002 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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This seemed like it would be a good movie at first, it's got an interesting plot, good actors, and it starts out good, but it disappoints in the end. Overall, it's just okay.

December 29, 2010
ajv2688

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Ken Russell's masterpiece has cult movie written all over it. A lurid, extreme sex-and-violence fantasy porno-movie, it is also a brilliant satire on the American way of sex. Kathleen Turner really goes the limit as an actress in her role as China Blue. She looks great and gives more to the film than it really

September 28, 2010
deano
Dean McKenna

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