Exotica (1994)

R09/29/1994Drama1h 44m
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In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire.

Overview

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Bruce Greenwood

    Francis

  2. Cast 1

    Mia Kirshner

    Christina

  3. Cast 1

    Don McKellar

    Thomas

  4. Cast 1

    Sarah Polley

    Tracey

  5. Cast 1

    Victor Garber

    Harold

  6. Cast 1

    David Hemblen

    Inspector

  7. Peter Krantz

    Man in taxi

  8. Cast 1

    Arsinée Khanjian

    Zoe

  9. Cast 1

    Elias Koteas

    Eric

**Something abstract and disconnected, not worth seeing more than once in our life.** This is one of those films that puts such a huge barrier between the audience and the screen that it seems like we're not even being taken into consideration by the producers. Despite the attempts, there is not a single sympathetic or palatable character, the script does not help and the feeling that hangs in the air is of a lack of connection and solidity in the final product that can only be explained if we think about the way the director wanted to be. abstract by force. Everything takes place around...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$2,000,000.00

Revenue $4,221,036.00

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