A Night in Heaven (1983)
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Nov 18, 1983 (USA - Unknown), Nov 18, 1983 (USA) |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
Veering off in several thematic directions at once, A Night in Heaven starts with a torrid student-teacher romance which becomes somewhat derailed by adding on a failing marriage, political allusions related to NASA, a frustrated sister of the teacher, and several additional characters, many of whom are stuffing bills into male dancer's jock straps. Faye (Lesley Ann Warren) has just flunked a student in her speech class when she goes out that night to the "Heaven" nightclub and lo-and-definitely behold, there is Rick (Christopher Atkins), the failed student in his incarnation as a successful male stripper. This was a view of the student that Faye had never expected, and before anyone can flip a $20, the two are making mad, passionate love. While this may satisfy a few fantasies, events lead to an ultimate confrontation between the teacher's husband (who worked for NASA) and Rick that is even less believable than the student-teacher sexual liaison.
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stripper, student, teacher, forbidden, romance, lust, life-choices, love, moonlighting, sex, sexploitation