Crimes of Passion

Name: Crimes of Passion
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1984-10-19
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin, Annie Potts, Bruce Davison

1984·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.3(197)

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“It's a Lovely Life.”

Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.

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About Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion is a 1984 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Ken Russell. The cast is led by Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Fawesome.

Crimes of Passion was produced by New World Pictures, China Blue Productions, and Planet Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 19, 1984, and carries a R certification.

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Barry Sandler
Release date: October 19, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: New World Pictures, China Blue Productions, Planet Productions

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Crimes of Passion cast & crew

Crimes of Passion was directed by Ken Russell and written by Barry Sandler.

The cast features Kathleen Turner as Joanna Crane / China Blue, Anthony Perkins as Reverend Peter Shayne, John Laughlin as Bobby Grady, Annie Potts as Amy Grady, Bruce Davison as Donny Hopper, and Norman Burton as Lou Bateman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rick Wakeman, cinematography is by Dick Bush, and it was produced by Larry A. Thompson and Barry Sandler.

Is Crimes of Passion worth watching?

Crimes of Passion holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 197 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Crimes of Passion is worth a place on your watchlist.

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