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Body Chemistry

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
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Body Chemistry (1990)
Erotic ThrillerPsychological ThrillerDramaThriller

A research project on sexual response leads two doctors into an affair where their deepest passions and darkest fantasies are revealed.A research project on sexual response leads two doctors into an affair where their deepest passions and darkest fantasies are revealed.A research project on sexual response leads two doctors into an affair where their deepest passions and darkest fantasies are revealed.

  • Director
    • Kristine Peterson
  • Writer
    • Jack Canson
  • Stars
    • Marc Singer
    • Lisa Pescia
    • Mary Crosby
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    574
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kristine Peterson
    • Writer
      • Jack Canson
    • Stars
      • Marc Singer
      • Lisa Pescia
      • Mary Crosby
    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Marc Singer
    Marc Singer
    • Tom Redding
    Lisa Pescia
    Lisa Pescia
    • Dr. Claire Archer
    Mary Crosby
    Mary Crosby
    • Marlee Redding
    David Kagen
    • Freddie
    H. Bradley Barneson
    • Jason Redding
    Doreen Alderman
    • Kim
    Lauren Tuerk
    Lauren Tuerk
    • Wendy
    Joseph Campanella
    Joseph Campanella
    • Dr. Pritchard
    Rhonda Aldrich
    Rhonda Aldrich
    • Cindy
    Elizabeth Harnett
    Elizabeth Harnett
    • Angie
    John David Conti
    • Mr. Humphrey
    Mercedes Brynton
    • Woman at Party
    Kevin Reidy
    • Fireman
    Thom Babbes
    Thom Babbes
    • Laboratory Assistant
    David S. Rogers
    • Security Guard
    Gray Daniels
    • Policeman
    Steve Guri
    • Man in S & M Video
    Stephanie Warner
    • Woman in S & M Video
    • Director
      • Kristine Peterson
    • Writer
      • Jack Canson
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    User reviews10

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    G-Man-25

    "Fatal Attraction" Redux

    If you've seen "Fatal Attraction" and enjoyed it, here's another version of basically the same story-line. Even though the goings-on are somewhat familiar, credit director Kristine Peterson's stylish direction for putting a few interesting new twists on it. The movie is tight and suspenseful, with some VERY HOT sex scenes thrown into the mix. Lisa Pescia makes a chilling and formidable villain and is definitely an actress to watch in the future. A very well-done "B-Movie," worth checking out.
    5allmoviesfan

    Body Chemistry

    A 1990 "Fatal Attraction" remake, with a lower budget, less attractive and less skilled actors and poorer writing and directing.

    Honestly, there's very little to get excited about in this film. Even the sex scenes are pretty mundane and didn't really reach any great heights. I love a good 90's softcore movie as much - or maybe more - than the next person, but even I could barely get to the end. So much of this film seems to occur in murky darkness.

    Hard to believe they made three sequels. I'll give them a go in the hopes that they will be better than the original (not that that's a high bar to clear, or anything) but I won't hold out much hope.
    Wizard-8

    This "chemistry" just mixes bad with bad

    Once again, producer Roger Corman rips off a movie made by a major Hollywood studio, this time FATAL ATTRACTION. Though this rip-off claims to have a lot more sexual material than the original. Don't believe it. Surprisingly, there is a lot less sex and nudity in this movie than you would think, and the little sexual material there is is filmed in a way that we don't get to see much juicy stuff. Part of that's due to the movie's curious style, which is to shoot in rooms in near total darkness when anyone in real life would turn a light on! The movie also looks bad from a grainy look to everything that the photography films. Marc Singer gives a real bad performance here - he seems to be trying to imitate Kevin Bacon, specifically a third-rate imitation. The worst thing about the movie may be how every scene feels extremely flat - you won't feel any tension, eroticism, or anything else apart from boredom. The last few minutes of the movie do end things in a way that you probably won't predict, but this is too little too late to save the entire enterprise.
    1jordondave-28085

    Does not offer anything new to the genre of getting ahead

    (1990) Body Chemistry ADULT DRAMA/ THRILLER

    This is the first of 4 "Body Chemistry" movies, and I'm only reviewing the VHS copy of it, starring Marc Singer as family man, Tom Redding, who works as a sex researcher. And upon Tom meeting Dr. Claire Archer (Lisa Pescia) from Washington, he begins to have an extra-marital affair with her, for the intention of getting this important contract. After Tom gets his promotion, he then tries to ignore Claire to make amends with his wife, with expected results. This is like the more erotic version of "Fatal Attraction" as well as other films about employees trying to get ahead by sleeping around with their bosses, or in this case to get a particular contract. All I'm going to say is that, to see so much of these movies can get kind of tiring. Give this movie extra stars if this movie can turn you on. Bomb.
    6Uriah43

    A Mixture of Sexual Tension and Violence

    This movie begins with a happily married man named "Tom Redding" (Marc Singer) who works as a researcher studying sexual stimuli on the human body at a laboratory known as the Neurology Institute. One day he is called in to his supervisor's office and is handed a new project authored by a woman named "Dr. Claire Archer" (Lisa Pescia). Naturally, since the new project involves more revenue for the laboratory Tom is more than happy to lend whatever assistance he can. However, he soon learns that Dr. Archer has more on her mind than just research and the two of them soon begin to have a sexual relationship with one another. Although he initially believes that it is just a casual affair he soon realizes that it isn't as easy to break things off as he first thought. Likewise, he also doesn't quite fathom how emotionally unstable Dr. Archer can be when facing rejection. And that is when the trouble starts. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I thought this was a rather interesting drama which benefited greatly from the performance of Lisa Pescia who managed to combine a certain amount of sexual tension with some dark and sinister overtones in the process. Admittedly, the subject matter isn't original but I believe it is definitely worth a watch for viewers who might be interested in a film of this type. Slightly above average.

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eine verhängnisvolle Verbindung
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Concorde-New Horizons
      • Pacific Trust
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,415,312
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,025
      • Mar 11, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,415,312
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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