badelf
Aug 1, 2023
10/10
The best psychological drama I've seen in a long time. I can't even remember anything that comes close.
Exotica
Visit website6.6/10 • 362
1994-09-29 • 1h 44m
Drama
In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire.
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.
- Directors
- Atom Egoyan
- Editors
- Susan Shipton
Drama
Exotica
Visit website1994-09-29 • 1h 44m
6.6/10 • 362
In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire.
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.
- Directors
- Atom Egoyan
- Editors
- Susan Shipton
Top Billed Cast
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Bruce Greenwood
Francis
Mia Kirshner
Christina
Don McKellar
Thomas
Sarah Polley
Tracey
Victor Garber
Harold
David Hemblen
Inspector
Peter Krantz
Man in taxi
Arsinée Khanjian
Zoe
Elias Koteas
Eric
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $2,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $4,221,036.00
- Keywords
- eroticismstripteasenightclubpet shoptraumastrip clubunhappinessdancing girlsdrama