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Wild Side

Wild Side

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Wild Side

"It's Not About Sex, It's About Power."

1996

1h 36m

5.7(54 votes)

Thriller

Romance

Overview

A bank accountant who moonlights as a high-priced call girl becomes embroiled in the lives of a money launderer, his seductive wife, and his bodyguard.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Alex Lee / Johanna

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Bruno Buckingham

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Virginia Chow

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Tony

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Dan Rackman

Adam Novak

Lyle Litvak

Randy Crowder

Randy Crowder

Federal Agent

Marcus Aurelius

Agent James Reed

Michael Rose

Michael Rose

Agent Morse Jaeger

Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

The Chief

Creative team

Directed by: Donald Cammell
Written by: Donald Cammell
China Kong
Produced by: Elie Cohn
Nick Jones

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