Exception to the Rule
{{Short description|1997 Canadian-German film by David Winning}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Exception to the Rule
| image = EXCEPTION_cover.jpg
| caption = VHS cover
| director = David Winning
| producer = James Shavick
Jeff Sackman
| writer = Shell Danielson
Shuki Levy
| starring = Kim Cattrall
Eric McCormack
Sean Young
William Devane
| cinematography = John Houtman
| music = Richard Bronskill
| editing = Michael John Bateman
| studio = Frankfurter Filmproduktion GmbH
| distributor = Artisan Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
| released = {{Film date|1997|04|05|df=y}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = Canada
Germany
| language = English
}}
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.
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
{{Cast listing|
- Sean Young as Angela Bayer
- Kim Cattrall as Carla Rainer
- Eric McCormack as Timothy Bayer
- William Devane as Lawrence Kellerman
- Diego Wallraff as Detective Garcia
- Stephen Mendel as Dr. Harold Beeson
- Bob Lujan as Ron Lansing
- Mark Acheson as Burt Ramsey
- Rob Daprocida as Bruno
- Michael Cram as Paramedic
- Ernie Prentice as Old Man
- Bethoe Shirkoff as Old Woman
- Donald Adams as Sam Jorgenson
- Terri Lo as Porn Star #1
- J.J. McGowan as Porn Star #2
- Robyn Palmer as Receptionist
- Gerard Plunkett as Diamond Merchant
- David Fredericks as Ferguson
- Heather Hanson as Woman in Strip Club
- Adrienne Arsenault as Newscaster
- Ellie Harvie as Secretary
- Marc Akerstream as Hooded Killer
- Cody as Barney the Dog
}}
Release
It premiered in Japan on April 5, 1997 and in the US as part of the 1997 Houston Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfest.org/PAGES/winners.htm |title=Worldfest Houston Winners Lists Archives: 1997 |publisher=Worldfest Houston International Film Festival Official Site |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225115818/http://www.worldfest.org/PAGES/winners.htm |archivedate=2007-02-25 }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117796937.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&p=0 |title=Exception to The Rule |accessdate=April 11, 2010 |last=Leydon |first=Joe |date=June 15, 1999 |work=Variety }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0119085}}
{{David Winning}}
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Category:1990s erotic thriller films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:English-language German films
Category:Films directed by David Winning
Category:Girls with guns films
Category:Canadian erotic thriller films
Category:Films with screenplays by Shuki Levy
Category:Films with screenplays by Shell Danielson
Category:English-language erotic thriller films
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