Stars: Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Francisco Rabal, Loles Leon, Julieta Serrano

Director: Pedro Almodovar

Summary: A beautiful porn star is abducted by Ricki, who has recently been released from an institution. He wants to settle down with a wife and family and decides on Marina for his wife. Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.

Antonio Banderas caught the world's attention with his portrayal of Ricky, an orphaned mental patient who stalks and kidnaps Marina (Victoria Abril), a porn actress and junkie, in order to make her love him in this decided departure for iconoclastic Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Suspense, tension, and uneasy humour mingle as Marina grapples with her addictive nature, a very bad toothache, and her own confusion about the need to be loved and the need for freedom. Meanwhile, Maximo (Francisco Rabal), an aging director who has just shot Marina's latest film, finds himself obsessed with her, while sister Lola (Loles Leon) worries Marina might be back on drugs and starts trying to track her down. The tension mounts as her sister closes in, and Marina becomes torn by her desire to escape and her growing affection for her captor. Almodovar followed up his hit WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN with this controversial, steamy thriller that contains nudity and some very passionate sex. The cast includes Almodovar regulars Rossy de Palma, Julieta Serrano, and Marfa Barranco and features a tense musical score by Ennio Morricone.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	Spanish
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Antonio Banderas Interviews Pedro Almodovar, Madrid Premiere Party, Poster Gallery, Production Stills Gallery, Trailers
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1990
Release Date:	December 27, 2004
Runtime:	97 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 9155 D V D
Keywords:	Subtitled, General, Down, Spanish, Tie, Up, Me, Drama
Genre:	Drama