Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion (1984)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (429 ratings)

Joanna Crane (Kathleen Turner) is a cold, workaholic sportswear designer, divorced and dedicated only to her job. Once strapped into that role, Joanna looks for an "out" and finds it by donning a wig and hitting the pavement as a $50/trick hooker named China Blue. Explicit scenes show her… More

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Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Oct 19, 1984 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

    The divine madness of Ken Russell is in full bloom here.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It plays out as a cheesy and shrill satire on America's sexual mores.

  • Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser

    The satire is too awfully confused about the differences between sex and love to be making profound or ironic statements about the nature of romance.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Ken Russell's searing drama about life and sex in America.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This seemed like it would be a good movie at first, it's got an interesting plot, good actors, and it starts out good, but it disappoints in the end. Overall, it's just okay.

  • Dean M


    Ken Russell's masterpiece has cult movie written all over it. A lurid, extreme sex-and-violence fantasy porno-movie, it is also a brilliant satire on the American way of sex. Kathleen Turner really goes the limit as an actress in her role as China Blue. She looks great and gives… More

  • Chris G


    Crimes of Passion is Ken Russell's 1984 erotic thriller about a fashion designer (Kathleen Turner) who moonlights as hooker China Blue by night. Along the way she is followed and lusted for by a man (John Loughlin) keeping tabs on her and a crazy street preacher (Anthony Perkins)… More

  • Hal M


    See this movie! RT's low rating here is based on only 9 reviews counted and should be IGNORED. This is by Ken Russell who also did Women In Love (nominated for Best Director & Best Screenplay), and it's one of his best pictures. Anthony Perkins--of Hitchcock's… More

  • Anthony V


    Good old fashion Ken Russell sleaze.

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