“Crimes of Passion” quotes
(1984)
Ken Russell
directed this movie
in 1984
Title Crimes of Passion
Year 1984
Director Ken Russell
Genre Drama, Romance, Thriller
Year 1984
Director Ken Russell
Genre Drama, Romance, Thriller
Plot – China Blue is the name of a woman with a double life that should somehow help her forget the abuse she suffered as a child. At night she walks the sidewalks of Los Angeles as China Blue; by day she is the established fashion designer Joanna. The other two main characters are Bobby the electrician and Reverend Shayne. The first to find out the double identity of the prostitute-designer, because he has been commissioned to do so, is Bobby. His marriage is falling apart, mainly because his wife has lost interest in sex; he quickly goes from a paid relationship with China Blue to an unexpected authentic love relationship with Joanna. The dual identity of the woman is also discovered by Reverend Shayne - the most inauthentic caricature ever of the sexually inhibited and frustrated religious man - who is mystically exalted in his mission as China Blue's "savior". The dagger vibrator that he always carries with him is the instrument with which he will dramatically end his obsession with China Blue.
All actors – Kathleen Turner, Bruce Davison, Gordon Hunt, Dan Gerrity, Anthony Perkins, Terri Hoyos, Annie Potts, Vince McKewin, Deanna Oliver, Patricia Stevens, John Laughlin, John G. Scanlon
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“- Bobby Grady: I wanna know what's bugging you. Is it the way I eat? Why did you pour all that maple syrup on my pancakes?
- Amy Grady: It was a mistake, all right?
- Bobby Grady: Was it?
- Amy Grady: What do you think, I'm trying to poison you with maple syrup?”“We're the same, don't you see? The same rage. The same fear. We hurt the same. We escape the same. But we don't have to anymore. We have a chance. Both of us. Together. No more disguises.”
“Oh God, to whom vengeance belongs. How long shall the wicked triumph? How long shall they utter and speak hard things? How long shall they turn 50-buck tricks, and strut their evil bodies and smelly silk underwear? Tear off that dress and she's as helpless as I am. China Blue, alias Joanna Crane, alias Peter Shayne. They'll all... be saved.”
“Although we may run out of Pan Am coffee, we will never run out of TWA tea.”
“If you think you're going to get back in my panties, forget it. There's one asshole in there already.”
“The messenger of God will return. And this time he'll bring the final word.”
“- China Blue: Are you that desperate or that horny?
- Bobby Grady: Uh... no. Married.”“- Bobby Grady: You remind me of this hamster I had when I was a kid.
- China Blue: I remind you of a hamster?
- Bobby Grady: Yep. He ran away whenever you tried to touch him.”“You wear your anguish like a breakaway chastity belt.”
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