Boxing Helena
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Boxing Helena is a 1993 psychological thriller film about a surgeon who obsessively amputates and confines the woman he loves, known for its controversial premise and cult status.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Jennifer Lynch ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercial failure ⓘ |
| character |
Dr. Nick Cavanaugh
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Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Frank Byers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of misogyny
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depiction of amputation and captivity of a woman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally negative reviews ⓘ |
| director | Jennifer Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorCareerContext | feature film directorial debut of Jennifer Lynch ⓘ |
| distributor | Orion Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Knue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1990s American independent cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surveillance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
erotic obsession
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misogyny and objectification ⓘ physical and psychological confinement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Julian Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Sherilyn Fenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Graeme Revell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | dreamlike and ambiguous ending ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial premise
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cult status ⓘ themes of obsession and control ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A surgeon becomes obsessively infatuated with a woman and amputates her limbs to keep her confined and dependent on him. ⓘ |
| producer |
Carl Mazzocone
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ⓘ
Philip M. Kleinbart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Main Line Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-09-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 107 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jennifer Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Art Garfunkel
NERFINISHED
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Bill Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurtwood Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherilyn Fenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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