+

poster of Malice
Rating: 6.3/10 by 448 users

Malice (1993)

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Directing:
  • Harold Becker
  • Thomas J. Mack
  • David Kelley
  • Marshall Schlom
  • C.C. Barnes
Writing:
  • Aaron Sorkin
  • Scott Frank
  • Aaron Sorkin
  • Jonas McCord
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Sep 29, 1993

Rating: 6.3/10 by 448 users

Alternative Title:
Готова на все - RU
Skenet bedrar - SE
Δεσμοί Διαστροφής - GR
Malice - FR
Fausse Piste - FR
Malice - CA

Country:
Canada
United States of America
Language:
English
Français
Runtime: 01 hour 47 minutes
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $46,405,336

Plot Keyword: married couple, insurance fraud, boarder, desire to have children
Subtitle   Wallpaper   Watch Trailer    

Alec Baldwin
Dr. Jed Hill
Nicole Kidman
Tracy Kennsinger
Bill Pullman
Andy Sarafian
Bebe Neuwirth
Det. Dana Harris
George C. Scott
Dr. Martin Kessler
Anne Bancroft
Mrs. Kennsinger
Peter Gallagher
Atty. Dennis Riley
Josef Sommer
Atty. Lester Adams
Tobin Bell
Earl Leemus
William Duff-Griffin
Dr. George Sullivan
David Bowe
Dr. Matthew Robertson
Diana Bellamy
Ms. Worthington
Michael Hatt
Neighbor Boy
Paula Plum
Neighbor Boy's Mother
Sara Melson
Girl on Bike
Ken Cheeseman
Code Blue Operator
Richard Rho
Anesthesiologist
Sharon Albright
Circulating Nurse
Tom Kemp
Bartender
Robin Joss
Dart Player

CinemaSerf

Despite the fairly formidable cast here, this really does smack of an over-scored and weakly written late night television movie. It all centres around the happily wed "Andy" (Bill Pullman) and "Tracy" (Nicole Kidman) who are missing just one thing in their lives - a child. When she is suddenly rushed to hospital and diagnosed with a necrotic ovary by the long term friend of "Andy" and slightly arrogant surgeon "Jed" (Alex Baldwin) he carries out a surgery that changes their lives for ever. Turns out this operation wasn't necessary and the surgeon is accused at the subsequent tribunal of having a "God Syndrome"! As the film now progresses we discover a web of lies, deceit, cheating, sex and murder - all of which suggest that "Jed" is not the upstanding physician that his medical peers think he is, and that perhaps he is not working alone to fleece the insurers of some $20 millions due after the botched procedure. The story itself it quite a complex and characterful one, with plenty of twists, turns and perilously placed hypodermic needles, but I found neither Baldwin nor Pullman really exuded much personality and the equally unremarkable Kidman was left to do just a little bit too much of the heavy lifting by herself. At times, it is quite tautly directed but it's got loads and loads of unnecessary dialogue and it felt a bit stodgy at times, too. Maybe it's just time that hasn't been kind to this mystery, but by the conclusion I didn't really care about any of them.


My Favorite

Welcome back!

Support Us

Like Movienade?

Please buy us a coffee

scan qr code