Wild Side

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Release year: 1995

Storyline

While Bruno is an international money mover and influence peddler and Virginia is his very beautiful wife, his sexual appetite requires the services of banker and part-time hooker Alex. It's love at first sight. But, who are the lovers?

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Did you know

• Donald Cammell committed suicide after this movie was recut against his wishes. It was only his fourth feature film in 25 years.

• Donald Cammell was introduced to Nu Image by producer Elie Cohn, with whom he had worked on the unmade Marlon Brando film "Jericho". Nu Image was also familiar with Cammell's work and appeared to like the "Wild Side" script. However, the relationship between Nu Image and Cammell quickly turned sour. First, the company tried to prevent the casting of the then completely unknown Anne Heche as Joan Chen's lover. Then they questioned Cammell's working methods, sparking a battle of wills between him and Cohn. When Cammell delivered his rough cut, the producers were horrified. They fired off a memo ordering the film's editor Frank Mazzola to remove all flashbacks, flash forwards and jump cuts. Unsatisfied, the producers sacked him and re-cut the movie themselves.

• Based on a short story by China Kong called 'The Grey Area'.

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Technical specs

Sound mix

Ultra Stereo

Aspect ratio

1.33 : 1, 1.85 : 1

Color

Color

FAQ

• Why has this film not been released in modern HD format (BluRay or FullHD streaming)? (The last versions released were DVDs of the cable version (2000) and the director's cut (2007). It is unavailable over all streaming services except Amazon Prime UK.)