THE LAST SEDUCTION (1994) C 109m dir: John Dahl

w/Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, J.T. Walsh, Bill Nunn, Herb Mitchell

From Variety's contemporary review of the film: "This well-paced, cleverly written and quite diabolical thriller is director John Dahl's classy follow-up to Red Rock West. Linda Fiorentino toplines as one of the screen's most formidable femme fatales ever in a sexy and polished performance.

"Bridget Gregory (Fiorentino) is an intelligent NY insurance exec who has conned her medic husband, Clay (Bill Pullman), into doing a dangerous but lucrative drug deal. Bridget rewards him by simply ankling with the money, heading for Chicago.

"Along the way she stops at a one-horse town for fuel and replenishment. Latter comes from the bruised Mike (Peter Berg), whom she picks up in a bar. When a private eye (Bill Nunn) tracks her down, she's able to dispose of him without too much bother, but realizes Clay must be dealt with permanently. She plots to involve Mike in Clay's murder.

"Pacing is on the button, and the film moves inexorably , without any flat moments, toward the suspenseful, if morally indefensible, finale.

"Fiorentino is quite wonderful as the diabolical Bridget, who uses her beauty and her body to get what she wants without qualms. Sex scenes are moderately steamy, the more so for being so matter-of-fact."