Mercy

2000
R
1h 57m

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Ellen Barkin and Julian Sands in Mercy (2000)

Detective Catherine Palmer investigates a series of sexually gruesome serial murders and becomes embroiled in a world of lesbianism and bondage after she becomes obsessed with one of the vic... Read allDetective Catherine Palmer investigates a series of sexually gruesome serial murders and becomes embroiled in a world of lesbianism and bondage after she becomes obsessed with one of the victims' paramours.Detective Catherine Palmer investigates a series of sexually gruesome serial murders and becomes embroiled in a world of lesbianism and bondage after she becomes obsessed with one of the victims' paramours.

Director
- Damian Harris
Writers
- David L. Lindsey
- Damian Harris
Stars

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5.4/10

2.4K

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Director
- Damian Harris
Writers
- David L. Lindsey
- Damian Harris
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Damian Harris asked Ellen Barkin' to portray her character three different ways: 1) Palmer knew she was attracted to Vickie, 2) Palmer wasn't attracted to Vickie, and 3) Palmer wasn't sure if she was attracted to Vickie. Harris would then edit the takes together, giving the audience an unsure vibe of what Detective Palmer thought of Vickie.

Goofs
Catherine allows Vickie, a murder suspect, into her house and even succumbs to her sexual advances.

Quotes
Mechanic: So, you're a cop?
Det. Catherine Palmer: Yeah. You like that?
Mechanic: Yeah. What do you work, vice?
Det. Catherine Palmer: Homicide.
Mechanic: That's a little weird, isn't it? I mean, you being a woman and all?
Det. Catherine Palmer: [pause] What do you do?
Mechanic: Mechanic. I fix things.
Det. Catherine Palmer: Say you got an old lady, she comes into the shop. She's driving a '72 Chevy, she's hearing a little ticking noise. Turns out she's got a busted transmission, gonna cost her 2,000 bucks. Only thing is, she doesn't have any money. What are you gonna do?
Mechanic: I'd say 'I don't fucking care.'
Det. Catherine Palmer: You're looking at someone's mother, pal. And all you see is an old lady with a busted-up car and not enough cash. All I ever see... people's dead mothers. Just a name on a file... guy in a dumpster, girl in a landfill, little dead boy in a park. Can you fix that?

Alternate versions
Released in theaters at 93 minutes. The American DVD release features the "International Version" of the film which runs 117 minutes. This unrated, unedited version has longer scenes and new footage, added some of which are:
The sex scene between Detective Palmer and the mechanic is longer and more explicit, plus a scene afterward showing Palmer arrives home at her house, pouring drinks for herself, and having visions of a nude man in her bathroom, her ex-husband, along with a chestnut haired woman.
A shot of Vicki smoking heroin ("chasing the dragon") after Palmer interogates her as well as her looking over photos of her little sister.
A fantasy shot of Palmer punching the chestnut haired woman in the bar, and then explaining to Vicki that it's the woman who her husband cheated on, as well as more dialoge where Detective Palmer explains to Vicki about her marriage and her husband.
The dreams Palmer has of the victums is longer and more explicit which include a man performing sex on one of them.
The scene where Detective Palmer discovers Vicki's dead body show her crying after discovering the photo of Vicki and her sister, and then assaulting one of the detectives who walk in and make a disparaging comment about Vicki being a dyke and so on.
After the wounded Palmer fataly stabs Mary with a knife, Mary holds Palmer's hand as she breaths her dying breath.

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Written by Arthur Levin, Nick Fowler
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If falling in love with the blonde duo be their goal...

To be honest, I only picked up 'Mercy' because my favourite actor is Gabriel Byrne. The story starts off a little slowly, but then I found myself just glued to my seat. Barkin and Wilson play out such a dazzling duo, I still can't believe it. The two blondes call out all the intense 'noir' of the film in an intricate way, it's just beautiful to see. Their relationship is the clue to all the film. Wilson's seducing Barkin is emotional rather than carnal. A fabulous display of human nature, in my view.

If you decide to see the video, do it for the sake of this dazzling duo. The film's worth seeing though just for the two of them.