Summaries

Jessie, a cool assassin on a mission, dreams she is a traumatized, paranoid rape victim on her honeymoon. This Jessie dreams that she is a cool assassin on a mission.

In New York, Jessie Markham is raped by a man with mask and now she is recovering from the rape and an attempted suicide. However her mind is confused and she lives two realities. In one life, she is a newly wed with Brian spending honeymoon in Jamaica with the guest Paula snooping around the couple. In the other life, she is a hit woman that executes men and Laura is her client that wants Brian killed. Which life is real?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Confusing realities surface in this paranoid film dealing with the fragile nature of a young woman (Anne Parillaud) recovering from rape and an apparent attempted suicide. In one reality, she is a killer destroyer of men. In another she is the new wife on a Jamaican honeymoon with her husband (William Baldwin), who is trying to help her recover. Which is real is the question as the story unfolds.—John Sacksteder <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • assassin
  • murderess
  • honeymoon
  • contract murderer
  • dream within a dream within a dream
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Dec 3, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States Canada United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Jamaica
Production companies Fireworks Entertainment Schroeder Hoffman Productions Seven Arts Pictures (II)

Box office

Budget $7500000
Gross US & Canada $106116
Opening weekend US & Canada $31859
Gross worldwide $106116

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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