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Nine 1/2 Weeks

Nine 1/2 Weeks

They Broke Every Rule.

19866.11h 57m

Overview

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.

Directed by Adrian Lyne
Written by Zalman King, Sarah Kernochan, Patricia Louisianna Knop
Produced by Zalman King, Antony Rufus-Isaacs, Mark Damon
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $6.7M

Top Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

John

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Elizabeth

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Molly

David Margulies

David Margulies

Harvey

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Thea

Karen Young

Karen Young

Sue

Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Farnsworth

Roderick Cook

Roderick Cook

Sinclair - the Critic

Victor Truro

Victor Truro

Gallery Client

Justine Johnston

Justine Johnston

Bedding Saleswoman

Themes & Keywords

new york cityprostitutesexual obsessionfetisheroticismwomen's sexual identitybrokergallery ownersadomasochism

About Nine 1/2 Weeks

Nine 1/2 Weeks is a drama, romance film released in 1986 exploring themes of new york city, prostitute, sexual obsession, fetish, eroticism, women's sexual identity. Directed by Adrian Lyne, it stars Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Margaret Whitton. An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.

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