In 1997, a sequel was released via direct-to-video called Another 9 1 ? 2 Weeks, starring Rourke and Angie Everhart and directed by Anne Goursaud. In 1998, a second straight-to-video film was released, this one a prequel called The First 9 1 ? 2 Weeks that starred Paul Mercurio and Clara Bellar. Parody

Our Review. There are exactly two good things about 9 1/2 Weeks: its soundtrack and Kim Basinger's smokin hot bod.Oh, and Mickey Rourke still has his face, so that's pretty fascinating, but beyond that there's not much to recommend it. To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: Indian Rhubarb NA63, Artist's Studio VM157Brand: Ralph Lauren No 1980's film retrospective would be complete without a screening of "9 1/2 Weeks." Gauzy, against-the-light photography, MTV soundtracks and fast editing all helped define the era as well as director Adrian Lyne's career. When the alotted 9 1/2 weeks are up, Kim has finally come to realize that Rourke has been using her. We could have told her that twenty minutes into the film. One of the definitive works in the Mickey Rourke ouevre, 9 1/2 Weeks is deliciously awful, and as such will probably endure as a Camp Classic for the next hundred years. Before 'Fifty Shades,' How '9 1/2 Weeks' Director Put S&M Onscreen. 9 ? Weeks struck a nerve. Within a few years, thanks to VHS rentals of a recut version, Lyne's bomb became a kinky cult hit. Mar 09, 1986 · The 9 1/2-week affair of passion is played out by Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke and directed by Adrian Lyne, his first film since the flashy "Flashdance." Lyne readily acknowledges that the While the original 9 1/2 Weeks (1986) is in many ways a silly, pretentious film, it was nonetheless vastly influential. In addition to pushing the limits of how much sex mainstream Hollywood movies could get away with, it was an enormous international hit, grossing over $100 million worldwide and becoming one of video's first blockbusters. The movie 9 1/2 weeks, st