Eine Frau zieht in ein exklusives New Yorker Apartmenthaus, das sie bald als Hausmieter mit allen möglichen schockierenden Geheimnissen entdeckt.Eine Frau zieht in ein exklusives New Yorker Apartmenthaus, das sie bald als Hausmieter mit allen möglichen schockierenden Geheimnissen entdeckt.Eine Frau zieht in ein exklusives New Yorker Apartmenthaus, das sie bald als Hausmieter mit allen möglichen schockierenden Geheimnissen entdeckt.
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- 4 Gewinne & 9 Nominierungen insgesamt
Melvyn Kinder
- Dr. Palme
- (as Dr. Melvyn Kinder)
José Rey
- Det. Corelli
- (as Jose Rey)
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Apartment complex in New York City is beset with strange deaths and cameras everywhere; new tenant Sharon Stone is dating the mysterious owner, but could he be the killer? Based on a flimsy novel by Ira Levin (who was slumming, but that's a different story), this unappealing film wants to be both sexy crime-thriller and murder-mystery, but it is such a mess from a writer's standpoint that, in the end, all you have left are the performances, which aren't dynamic enough to carry the load. Sharon Stone is low-keyed, perhaps a bit self-conscious, yet this works for her tentative character. Too bad the filmmakers were so concerned with exposing the killer that they lost track of this woman and her plight. Drop all the mystery, and you might have a decent character study. *1/2 from ****
"Sliver" was not nearly as bad as most reviewers have suggested, in my opinion. It may be true that Joe Eszterhas rehashes his basic formula one more time here - "Is the person with whom the hero/heroine gets sexually involved a murdered or an innocent victim, framed by someone else?" - but it's a formula that works, that grabs your attention instinctively. The plot is flimsy, yet inherently interesting. Maybe this thriller would've been tighter if the gratuitously protracted (and not very erotic) sex scenes had been trimmed down in length, but Baldwin is magnetic in his role and Sharon Stone, great to look at as always, also gives a decent performance; they both overshadow Tom Berenger who doesn't make even the slightest impression. (**)
I waited 18 years to see this movie because I had always heard how terrible it is. When it first came out, I seem to recall thinking it highly implausible that someone could have the kind of video and audio equipment you see in this movie. But the equipment and its use in the film is entirely plausible, even in 1993.
I found no problems with the plot. It's an interesting thriller with something that's hard to find--a unique story that hasn't been told a thousand times already. The acting is good. The characters and their actions are completely believable. I was never left thinking that a real person might not have done the things that the people in the movie did.
Having seen the movie, I really don't understand why so many people criticize it so harshly. In terms of telling a compelling, entertaining story, I would say it is far better than movies like Hereafter and on par with a movie like the Adjustment Bureau (just two recent movies I could think to compare it to).
If you haven't seen it, give it a chance.
I found no problems with the plot. It's an interesting thriller with something that's hard to find--a unique story that hasn't been told a thousand times already. The acting is good. The characters and their actions are completely believable. I was never left thinking that a real person might not have done the things that the people in the movie did.
Having seen the movie, I really don't understand why so many people criticize it so harshly. In terms of telling a compelling, entertaining story, I would say it is far better than movies like Hereafter and on par with a movie like the Adjustment Bureau (just two recent movies I could think to compare it to).
If you haven't seen it, give it a chance.
Sharon was the absolute goddess back in the early 90s. She exuded the vibe of a blonde bombshell back in the 50s and 60s. Her every smile, every laugh touched the young soul of mine when I watched it as a kid. William Baldwin, however, couldn't act to save his life. The music was the highlight, eerie but atmospheric. However, the plot is a straight ripoff from Basic instinct, only 10 times thinner. The ending also made no sense at all. According to the backup ending, Zeke was supposed to be the bad guy and in the end, he flew a helicopter into a vocano with Carly after admitting he was the one behind it all. Makes sense since this and Basic instinct came from the same writer.
Sharon as Carly was absolutely beautiful though. The restaurant scene where she seduced Zeke was comparable to any scene in Basic Instinct. Strongly recommended for any Sharon fan.
Sharon as Carly was absolutely beautiful though. The restaurant scene where she seduced Zeke was comparable to any scene in Basic Instinct. Strongly recommended for any Sharon fan.
Whether it's Sharon Stone, or the obvious truth about my voyeuristic tendencies, I like this movie. Sharon has seldom been more alluring and Baldwin's character, with his eerily magnificent toys, lives his life observing others. A movie for the CNN generation I'd contend.
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- WissenswertesWhile filming a kissing scene, Sharon Stone bit William Baldwin's tongue with such force that he couldn't talk properly for days afterwards.
- PatzerWhen Carly and Zeke are in the video room she takes his Walther PPKS 380 and fires a total of 14 shots, but the Walther PPKS only holds 7 bullets.
- Zitate
Carly Norris: You've been spending too much time with your vibrator.
Judy Marks: I certainly have - I've been getting a plastic yeast infection!
- Alternative VersionenEuropean version features approx. four minutes of sex footage not present in R-rated US release (total running time 108 minutes) The longer version is available in the US as an unrated video.
- VerbindungenEdited into Sliver: Alternate Ending (1993)
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- Sliver - Gier der Augen
- Drehorte
- Morgan Court - 211 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA("sliver" building)
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Box Office
- Budget
- 40.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 36.300.000 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 12.138.283 $
- 23. Mai 1993
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 116.300.000 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 47 Minuten
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- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.35 : 1
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