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Body of Influence

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Shannon Whirry in Body of Influence (1993)
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A successful psychiatrist has his world turned upside-down by the appearance of an erotic, mystery woman - who makes him prove just how far he will go for her love.A successful psychiatrist has his world turned upside-down by the appearance of an erotic, mystery woman - who makes him prove just how far he will go for her love.A successful psychiatrist has his world turned upside-down by the appearance of an erotic, mystery woman - who makes him prove just how far he will go for her love.

  • Director
    • Gregory Dark
  • Writer
    • David P. Schreiber
  • Stars
    • Nick Cassavetes
    • Shannon Whirry
    • Richard Roundtree
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    843
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Dark
    • Writer
      • David P. Schreiber
    • Stars
      • Nick Cassavetes
      • Shannon Whirry
      • Richard Roundtree
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Nick Cassavetes
    Nick Cassavetes
    • Jonathan Brooks
    • (as Nick Cassevetes)
    Shannon Whirry
    Shannon Whirry
    • Laura…
    Richard Roundtree
    Richard Roundtree
    • Harry Reams
    Sandahl Bergman
    Sandahl Bergman
    • Clarissa
    Anna Karin
    Anna Karin
    • Beth
    Don Swayze
    Don Swayze
    • Biker
    Catherine Parks
    Catherine Parks
    • Helen
    Diana Barton
    • Jennifer
    Michelle Stafford
    Michelle Stafford
    • Madam
    Tiffany Million
    Tiffany Million
    • Margaret
    • (as Sandra Margot)
    Robert Armstrong
    • Flashback Man
    Ashlie Rhey
    Ashlie Rhey
    • Dominatrix
    Linda Ljoka
    • Third Woman
    Caroline Summers
    • Second Woman
    Monique Parent
    Monique Parent
    • Chic Woman
    Kelly Andrus
    • Reporter
    Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst
    Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst
    • Woman in Apartment
    • (as Heather E. Parkhurst)
    Stuart Schreiber
    • Young Detective
    • Director
      • Gregory Dark
    • Writer
      • David P. Schreiber
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    8twberry

    A guilty pleasure!

    As one starts watching this movie, one thinks at first that it is a routine TV quality movie.It appeared at first to be a rip off of the theme from Madona's "Body of Evidence". Both movies rely on the sexuality of the female stars.I for one am glad that I watched this movie. Shannon Whirry's sexuality makes this mediocre movie worth watching. One scene in particular where she is recounting a tale to the psychiatrist while simultaneously teasing him by stripping and doing body gymnastics literally under his nose is unforgettable. She alone makes this worth watching.The other characters in this movie are memorable only to the extent that they are reacting to the hot sexual aura put out by Shannon Whirry. At least for males this is a much better than average movie.
    6fork-lift

    Shannon gets naked, how can ya go wrong?

    Not a lot of plot here, but who cares? Some of the same gang from the "Mirror Images" flicks, Whirry is a knockout who doesn't waste too much time in clothes. Like the "Mirror Images" movies, there's a shrink who turns Shannon into a sexual animal, which makes this one a good watch.
    6dennislelito

    Very erotic

    I have seen this movie when I was 16 years old that time...it was very sexy and erotic! Unrated verison is better than rated Verizon!
    5Groverdox

    Pretty standard erotic thriller b-movie

    In "Body of Evidence", our protagonist is a psychiatrist who sees b-movie stripper bimbos who apparently have no qualms about stripping for him during therapy. He is played by Nick Cassavetes (son of John), but he meets his match when the bodacious Miss Shannon Whirry comes into his office, and sits in his chair by mistake.

    Whirry was queen of these softcore b-flicks back in the '90s, perhaps second only to the other Shannon, Shannon Tweed. She might not have been much of an actor - her line readings here sound like she was hypnotised before shooting began - but believe me, her naked body was a sight to behold.

    Whirry is a call girl in "Body of Influence", with recurring erotic dreams she describes to the Cassavetes character with no prompting whatsoever, nor any apparent reason for sharing.

    It's funny that the filmmakers saw fit to cast an actress as limited as Whirry in a role in which she appears to have a split personality. For most of the movie she is the typical b-film seductress, but then she has spells of behaving like she needs an exorcist. This schizophrenia would be disturbing in a more serious movie: her seductive spells are probably just another aspect of her psychosis, thus making sex with her tantamount to rape. Here, though, it's just plain goofy.

    You can accept that this psychiatrist has a surplus of sexy ladies as his clientele, but why was it necessary to show the lady stripping right at the beginning, only to have Whirry do the same thing later?

    Sandahl Bergman, of "Conan" and "All That Jazz", shows up as yet another sexy patient. She doesn't show any nudity - I don't think she ever did - which makes you wonder why they saw fit to cast her in a SOFTCORE movie.

    Predictably, the therapist's entanglement with Whirry's character(s) lead to his professional life spiralling out of control. He's assaulted by the husband of one of his patients and his long-suffering receptionist quits.

    The movie doesn't really feel like it "concludes" as much as ends. There's a final twist and then it's credits time. I wasn't really on board for most of this movie; typically, the plot seemed to get in the way of the fun.
    6prescott61051

    Have a cocktail and relax

    Shannon Whirry certainly has not attained the fame of Shannon T. But she is drop dead gorgeous!!! Stays in the buff enough to make this worthwhile for a B movie. Great scenes and reasonably good plot, nothing spectacular but if seeing one of the great bodies of all time is up your ally you should give it a try. Have your favorite adult beverage during the flick and chill out. While she has been in several others like it to bad she hasn't made more. One fine, fine looking woman. I would check out some of her other movies if you like this one. Where has this fabulous creature disappeared to?? A great body is a terrible thing to waste.

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      Following the UK home video success of Animal Instincts (1992), UK distributors tried to cash-in on the fact that Body of Influence featured the same director and lead actress so they retitled and released the movie as Animal Instincts II. Confusingly the actual sequel to Animal Instincts was released the following year, leading to UK distributors retitling that movie as Animal Instincts III.
    • Quotes

      Laura: Please, if you let me go, I'll do anything you want.

      Biker: You'll do that anyway.

    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Episode dated 24 September 1994 (1994)

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1994 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Influencia Peligrosa
    • Production companies
      • Axis Films International
      • Gernert/Garroni/Hippolyte Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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