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Mercy
DVD cover artworkDirected by Damian Harris Produced by Ashok Amritraj
Damian Lee
Paul WynnWritten by David L. Lindsey (original novel)
Damian Harris (screenplay)Starring Ellen Barkin
Wendy Crewson
Peta Wilson
Julian Sands
Marshall BellRelease date(s) 11 February, 2000 Running time 94 minutes (R-rated version) Country United States Language English Mercy is a 2000 erotic thriller film directed by Damian Harris. The movie was based on a novel written by David L. Lindsey.
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Plot
Detective Catherine Palmer (Ellen Barkin) is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie (Peta Wilson), who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and S&M. Matters become even more complicated when Palmer finds herself attracted to Kittrie, leading to a brief lesbian encounter. Palmer soon learns that each victim belonged to this club of prominent, sexually experimental women. In order to catch the killer, Catherine must trust Vickie to guide her through the dangerous and illicit underground.
Cast
- Ellen Barkin Det. Catherine Palmer
- Wendy Crewson Bernadine Mello
- Peta Wilson Vickie Kittrie
- Karen Young Mary
- Julian Sands Dr. Dominick Broussard
- Stephen Baldwin Mechanic
- Beau Starr Lt. Fritch
- Marshall Bell Gil Reynolds
- Bill MacDonald John Beck
- Stewart Bick Cushing
- Lara Daans Dorothy Samenov
- Claire Burton Sandra Moser
- Fulvio Cecere Leeland
- Zehra Leverman Terry Ross
References
- Mercy at the Internet Movie Database
- Mercy (2000) at Yahoo! Movies
- Mercy (2000) at The New York Times website
External links
- Mercy at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- Films based on thriller novels
- 2000 films
- Films distributed by Buena Vista International
- English-language films
- 2000s thriller films
- American crime thriller films
- Erotic thriller films
- Serial killer films
- Lesbian-related films
- Films set in Houston, Texas
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