Final Analysis (1992)

Barr is a psychiatrist who falls in love with the sister of one of his clients. She's beautiful and married (to a gangster). She hates her husband but is unable to escape from him. To avoid... See full summary »

Director:

Phil Joanou

Writers:

Robert Berger (story), Wesley Strick (story),

Stars:

Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Gere	...	Dr. Isaac Barr
Kim Basinger	...	Heather Evans
Uma Thurman	...	Diana Baylor
Eric Roberts	...	Jimmy Evans
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Mike O'Brien
Keith David	...	Detective Huggins
Robert Harper	...	Alan Lowenthal
Agustin Rodriguez	...	Pepe Carrero
Rita Zohar	...	Dr. Grusin
George Murdock	...	Judge Costello
Shirley Prestia	...	Dist. Atty. Kaufman
Tony Genaro	...	Hector
Katherine Cortez	...	Woman Speaker
Wood Moy	...	Dr. Lee
Corey Fischer	...	Forensic Doctor

Storyline

Barr is a psychiatrist who falls in love with the sister of one of his clients. She's beautiful and married (to a gangster). She hates her husband but is unable to escape from him. To avoid spoilers, someone dies, but who did what and why ?

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Plot Keywords:

psychiatrist | dinner | holding cell | cigarette smoking | obsessive compulsive disorder | 

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Taglines:

Someone was seduced. Someone was set up. and before it was all over... someone was dead.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of strong sensuality, and for language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Analisi finale

Filming Locations:

Bix Restaurant - 56 Gold Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$28,590,665 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Witt/Thomas Productions, Roven-Cavallo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Rico Alaniz.

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Goofs

When Heather jumps in bed with Isaac her hair is curly, but afterward is perfectly straight.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Diana Baylor: [on psychiatrist's couch] I had the dream again. I'm arranging flowers, on a table, for a center piece. I decorate the flower pot with fancy paper. Feels like velvet. There are three different kinds of flowers. There are lilies, and there are... by the way, did you reach my sister?

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Connections

Referenced in Relentless 3 (1993)

User Reviews

A little sly, a little sleazy, but pretty entertaining

Part Neo-noir, part courtroom drama, part erotic thriller with a lesson or two in Freud, Final Analysis has a lot on its mind. There is no denying that the film has its roots in Hitchcock and there is nothing wrong with following in his masterful footsteps, but Final Analysis is a case of the Devil is in the details. It is not one story, it feels like three, and sometimes four, quite a bit to stomach. With that in mind however, though the film is not very believable, it is entertaining, and occasionally clever, sometimes even spooky.

San Francisco therapist Dr. Barr, finds himself in a dangerous game. It starts when he has an affair with one of his patient's sisters (who has a medical problems). After she kills her husband one night, he joins the defence. In an attempt to prove her actions were the result of her condition, but things may prove to be not so simple for the good Dr. Just who has he gotten himself involved with?

The last half of Final analysis is a mess. The story starts flipping its wheels, in abruptly contrived manners. Just when you think something has gotten somewhere, something else is just beginning. I can't say I wasn't intrigued, but its contrivances may test your suspension of disbelieve and involvement.

I've seen far worse though I'll say that. Final Analysis is many things. As far as Neo-noir goes it might be worth checking out.