Exception to the Rule

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Exception to the Rule
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Directed by David Winning
Written by Shell Danielson
Shuki Levy
Produced byJames Shavick
Jeff Sackman
Starring Kim Cattrall
Eric McCormack
Sean Young
William Devane
CinematographyJohn Houtman
Edited byMichael John Bateman
Music byRichard Bronskill
Production
company
Frankfurter Filmproduktion GmbH
Distributed by Artisan Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
Release date
  • 5 April 1997 (1997-04-05)
Running time
98 minutes
Countries Canada
Germany
LanguageEnglish

Exception To The Rule is a 1997 Canadian-German erotic thriller film directed by David Winning and stars Kim Cattrall, Eric McCormack, Sean Young and William Devane.

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Plot

A married jewel trader is seduced by a beautiful woman while on a business trip. Upon returning home, he receives a video tape in the mail of his tryst and a threat to ruin his marriage if he doesn't turn a shipment of diamonds over to the woman.

Cast

Release

It premiered in Japan on April 5, 1997 and in the US as part of the 1997 Houston Film Festival [1] The feature was released on VHS by Artisan Entertainment on June 15, 1999.

Reception

Joe Leydon, of Variety , said there's a certain novelty to seeing Young cast against type and Cattrall is good for a few laughs as she throws herself into her devious character with lip-smacking, dirty-mouthed relish. [2]

References

  1. "Worldfest Houston Winners Lists Archives: 1997". Worldfest Houston International Film Festival Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-25.
  2. Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Exception to The Rule". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2010.