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 total

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

Madchen Amick's Best Role

Nice thriller with a decent amount of mystery let down by a rather abrupt ending. It's a shame because the film moves along nicely and is well executed for the first hour and slowly loses It's way. James Spader is good in the lead role & Madchen Amick is brilliant in her best role to date. Amick is never better than here as we learn more and more about her character and what's true and false. Just a shame about that ending though.