Exception to the Rule

Exception to the Rule
Exception to the Rule
	VHS cover
Directed by	David Winning
Written by	Shell Danielson; Shuki Levy
Produced by	James Shavick; Jeff Sackman
Starring	Kim Cattrall; Eric McCormack; Sean Young; William Devane
Cinematography	John Houtman
Edited by	Michael John Bateman
Music by	Richard Bronskill
Production; company	Frankfurter Filmproduktion GmbH
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment; Lions Gate Films
Release date	5 April 1997;
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	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 summary[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

It premiered in Japan on April 5, 1997 and in the US as part of the 1997 Houston Film Festival^[1] The feature was released on VHS by Artisan Entertainment on June 15, 1999.

Reception[edit]

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.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Worldfest Houston Winners Lists Archives: 1997". Worldfest Houston International Film Festival Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-25.
^ Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Exception to The Rule". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2010.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Worldfest Houston Winners Lists Archives: 1997". Worldfest Houston International Film Festival Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-25.

[2] Leydon, Joe (June 15, 1999). "Exception to The Rule". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2010.

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