The First 9½ Weeks

The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks
Directed by	Alex Wright
Written by	Alex Wright
Produced by	Barry Barnholtz John Dunning
Starring	Paul Mercurio Clara Bellar Malcolm McDowell
Cinematography	John P. Tarver
Edited by	Mark Sanders
Music by	Norman Orenstein Gast Waltzing
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release date	November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks is a 1998 American erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Alex Wright and starring Paul Mercurio, Clara Bellar and Malcolm McDowell. It is a prequel to the films 9+1⁄2 Weeks and Love in Paris.

Plot

A banker, Matt Wade, goes to Louisiana to land a deal with eccentric billionaire Francois Dubois but instead gets involved with the billionaire's wife, Emily, Mardi Gras, and a sinister cult.

Cast

• Paul Mercurio as Matt Wade
• Clara Bellar as Emily Dubois
• Malcolm McDowell as Francois Dubois
• Frederic Forrest as David Millman
• Anna Jacyszyn as Robin Millman
• William Keane as Joey Handler
• Richard Durden as Laurence Garner
• Dennis Burkley as Sheriff Marlon Tolette
• James Black as Maurice Boudreau
• Colin McFarlane as Remy

External links

• The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks at IMDb
• The First 9+1⁄2 Weeks at Rotten Tomatoes