Dream Lover

1993
R
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.4K

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James Spader and Mädchen Amick in Dream Lover (1993)

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Erotic Thriller Drama Mystery Thriller

A successful architect suspects his second wife is not who she claims to be.A successful architect suspects his second wife is not who she claims to be.A successful architect suspects his second wife is not who she claims to be.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
The original theatrical and the VHS versions have different ending and extra more explicit sex scenes than the DVD version.

Goofs
Lena's psychiatrist goes to her home and then commits Lena's husband for a 5150, which is a 72 hour involuntary psychiatric hold. It is fanciful that the psychiatrist would make a house call, then commit a spouse of his patient (who is not his patient). Domestic abuse is not likely to cause a 6 month involuntary psychiatric hospitalization. It's also very odd that Ray's attorney would not present testimony of Ray's psychiatrist, unless this was edited from the film. It is very strange that a hearing be about allegations about infidelity, not about a psychiatric hold.

Quotes
Ray: [showing photos] Do you know her?
Buddy: Sissy. Hope she's nothin' to you.
Ray: She's my wife.
Buddy: Figures. Did she run off and leave you?
Ray: No.
Buddy: Well, give it time.
Ray: Is that what she did to you?
Buddy: [smiles] She did things to me I can't even pronounce.

Alternate versions
Unrated U.S. video release includes 4 minutes of additional footage with sex scenes between James Spader and Mädchen Amick.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: That's Entertainment III/3 Ninjas Kick Back/Being Human/Dream Lover/Kika (1994)

Soundtracks
Just You
Written by Kathy Fisher & Ron Wasserman
Performed by Kathy Fisher
Courtesy of Sony Tunes

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Review

Featured review

6/10

An intriguing psychological melodrama.

DREAM LOVER is a nicely made, well-acted little film about a man who meets and marries the girl of his dreams but begins to wonder who she really is. This film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, the son of Elia Kazan. He did a very impressive job. The cleverest touch is having a framing device which has a crazed clown at a carnival who explains the major plot developments to James Spader's character and to us as well. Spader plays a very successful businessman who just got a divorce and is very lonely. But a chance encounter with a beautiful young woman named Lena (Madchen Amick in a very incisive performance) changes that. She is perfect in every way. I can't reveal much more story than that. The plot twists and turns like a pretzel. It's not always plausible, especially the ending, but it is entertaining all the same.