The First 9½ Weeks

The First 9½ Weeks
Directed by	Alex Wright
Produced by	Barry Barnholtz John Dunning
Written by	Alex Wright
Starring	Paul Mercurio Clara Bellar Malcolm McDowell
Music by	Norman Orenstein Gast Waltzing
Cinematography	John P. Tarver
Edited by	Mark Sanders
Distributed by	Lions Gate
Release dates	November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The First 9½ Weeks is a 1998 drama film written and directed by Alex Wright and starring Paul Mercurio, Clara Bellar and Malcolm McDowell. It is a prequel to the films 9½ Weeks and Another 9½ Weeks.

Plot

A banker goes to Louisiana to land a deal with a millionaire but instead gets involved with the millionaire's wife, 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

Sources

• http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-first-9-12-weeks,18824/
• http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/first_9_12_weeks/
• http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/175553/The-First-9-1-2-Weeks/overview
• http://movies.tvguide.com/9-12-weeks/135606

External links

• The First 9 1/2 Weeks at IMDb
• The First 9 1/2 Weeks at AllMovie
• The First 9 1/2 Weeks at Rotten Tomatoes