Rebecca Carlson (Madonna) is on trial for the murder of her wealthy, older lover, whom the D.A. (Joe Mantegna) is convinced died as a result of an intense lovemaking session. It is up to her attorney (Willem Dafoe) to prove Rebecca's innocence, but when he becomes entangled in her web of erotic game-playing, he too is endangered by her passion.

An elderly millionaire is found dead in his bedroom, the apparent victim of a heart attack. But the wealthy septuagenarian may have been murdered. His secretary claims this is so, and the police investigation uncovers evidence pointing to the dead man's kinky sexual affair with gallery owner Rebecca Carlson -- a woman who stands to inherit $8 million dollars from the deceased's estate. The District Attorney's office charges Rebecca with murder. The weapon: her own deadly body. Hot-shot Portland defense lawyer Frank Dulaney decides to defend Ms. Carlson, and he's convinced of her innocence, at first. But soon he and Rebecca are sharing handcuffs, dripping hot candle wax on each other's bodies and having sex on car rooftops. His mind clouded by lust, Dulaney continues to believe that Rebecca is innocent of all charges -- until he finds his faith in the fatal temptress shaken by a startling courtroom revelation.

Not to be confused with "Body of Evidence" (1988), a television movie starring Margot Kidder, Barry Bostwick and Tony Lo Bianco.

Color by DeLuxe.

Excerpt: "Can you really screw someone to death?" -- 10 year old Michael Dulaney (Aaron Corcoran) to his father Frank Dulaney (Willem Dafoe)

"... have you ever seen animals make love? It's intense, it's violent, but they never really hurt each other." -- Rebecca Carlson (Madonna)

"They've taken something great between two people in love and turned it into something dirty." -- Rebecca Carlson (Madonna)

"I know I'm irresistible." -- Rebecca Carlson (Madonna)

"You will see she is not only the defendant, she is the murder weapon itself." -- Robert Garrett (Joe Mantegna) referring to Rebecca Carlson (Madonna)

"... keep your rude mouths shut or get out." -- Judge Burnham (Lillian Lehman) to everyone in the courtroom

Note: Contains Unrated and R-Rated Versions.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Stereo Surround - English

 Madonna: American singer, actress, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN, EVITA
Willem Dafoe: American Actor
Joe Mantegna: American Actor
Anne Archer: Actress
Julianne Moore: Actress, THE HOURS, FAR FROM HEAVEN, BOOGIE NIGHTS

Uli Edel: 

Dino De Laurentiis: 

Brad Mirman: 

Graeme Revell: Score composer

"...Tantalizing..."
"...Titillating....Dafoe holds his own manfully..."