China Moon

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China Moon

R

Released Mar 4, 1994

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Honest homicide detective Kyle Bodine (Ed Harris) wanders into a Tampa, Fla., bar one night and meets gorgeous Rachel Munro (Madeleine Stowe), who is married to abusive bank president Rupert (Charles Dance). Bodine begins having an affair with Rachel. During a fight, Rachel accidentally kills Rupert and convinces Bodine to help her dispose of the body. But when Bodine's partner, Lamar Dickey (Benicio del Toro), investigates the case, all the clues he finds point toward Bodine as the murderer.

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Pamela Bruce

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Ed Harris as the fall guy is good and the visuals of this film noir are impressive nut the narrative is severely flawed.

Rated: C+

Jul 30, 2011

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Caffeinated Clint

Mediasharx

A welcome return to the classy thrillers of yesteryear

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2006

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Film noir about a person caught in a slow dance with danger and death.

Jul 18, 2003

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Jan 29, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The film's saving grace is in the emotionally impactful performance by Ed Harris.

Rated: C+

Sep 17, 2002

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steve d

You have seen it done before, and done better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Similar to "Body Heat" but not nearly as good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Good, slow-building, Florida-set film noir with a solid last act. Fun to see a very young Benicio Del Toro in a major role.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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jelisije j

A predictable dragged out movie, but had an unexpected ending. So better than I thought it was.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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a.l.jude p

Somewhat De Palmas BODY DOUBLE makes a resemblance. Good thriller with high dose of suspense.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Hot and wet Florida is the setting for this engaging who done it. Ed Harris is convincing as the veteran detective who appears to be training his younger partner played by Del Toro. Kyle (played by Harris) is smitten by the beautiful Rachel (played by Madeline Stowe) who is looking for a way out of an abusive marriage. Soon Kyle is caught up in a web of intrigue. We really enjoyed this 1994 film and were surprised at the low RT ratings.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

Honest homicide detective Kyle Bodine (Ed Harris) wanders into a Tampa, Fla., bar one night and meets gorgeous Rachel Munro (Madeleine Stowe), who is married to abusive bank president Rupert (Charles Dance). Bodine begins having an affair with Rachel. During a fight, Rachel accidentally kills Rupert and convinces Bodine to help her dispose of the body. But when Bodine's partner, Lamar Dickey (Benicio del Toro), investigates the case, all the clues he finds point toward Bodine as the murderer.

Director: John Bailey
Producer: Barrie M. Osborne
Screenwriter: Roy Carlson
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, Orion Pictures
Production Co: Tig Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Stereo

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