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Exotica (1994)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:25

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A moody, psychological study of one man's all-consuming guilt and obsessions. Francis, a tax accountant whose wife and child have both died, finds himself irresistibly drawn to a local strip... A moody, psychological study of one man's all-consuming guilt and obsessions. Francis, a tax accountant whose wife and child have both died, finds himself irresistibly drawn to a local strip joint known as "Exotica". Every night he goes there to gaze upon Christina, a friend of his deceased daughter whose performance consists of shedding the little-girl costume she wears onstage. But the dancer's ex-boyfriend, disturbed by Francis's creepy presence, demands that he stay away from both the club and the young woman. So Francis hires a friend to keep an eye on Christina and report all her doings to him. However, he still cannot accept the loss of his child nor keep his mind off Christina. It's almost as if only death and Christina's fall from grace sustain him. [More]

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Eric Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Eric Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian, Don McKellar, Victor Garber

Director: Atom Egoyan

Director: Atom Egoyan

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  • Exotica
  • Forbidden desires and dangerous intrigue generate sizzling heat in this erotic thriller! At a sexy strip club called Exotica, three strangers -- an obsessive man, an erotic table dancer, and the club's mysterious D.J. -- share much more than is apparent at first glance! As their secret passions grow, they become more deeply entangled in an inescapable web of jealousy, deceit, and revenge! The powerfully seductive hit EXOTICA is gripping entertainment -- you won't be able to take your eyes off it!
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    One of the best movies ever to come out of Canada.

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    The director/writer (Atom Egoyan) manages to take a lot of risks in his writing, but his directing was too cautious.

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    August 22, 2005: Egoyan's "Truth" May Lie with an NC-17
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