The Last Seduction
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Directed by John Dahl | 110 mins | 1994
Skipping town on her husband Clay (Bill Pullman), Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) sets about seducing a series of men into abetting her lethal money-making schemes. The fact that this erotic thriller played initially on TV meant that Fiorentino was ineligible for Oscar nomination, despite the buzz generated—but the film quickly became a cult hit, and her performance as the mastermind femme fatale remains a chilling standout of the genre.
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