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Separate Lives

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 42m
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5.0/10
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Linda Hamilton and Jim Belushi in Separate Lives (1995)
DramaMysteryRomanceThriller

A psychiatrist asks one of her psychology students, an ex-police detective, to shadow her a few nights. She fears she has split personality and may have killed someone. The student has a cru... Read allA psychiatrist asks one of her psychology students, an ex-police detective, to shadow her a few nights. She fears she has split personality and may have killed someone. The student has a crush on his cute teacher and says yes.A psychiatrist asks one of her psychology students, an ex-police detective, to shadow her a few nights. She fears she has split personality and may have killed someone. The student has a crush on his cute teacher and says yes.

  • Director
    • David Madden
  • Writer
    • Steven Pressfield
  • Stars
    • Jim Belushi
    • Linda Hamilton
    • Vera Miles
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    • Director
      • David Madden
    • Writer
      • Steven Pressfield
    • Stars
      • Jim Belushi
      • Linda Hamilton
      • Vera Miles
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    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Tom Beckwith
    • (as James Belushi)
    Linda Hamilton
    Linda Hamilton
    • Lauren Porter…
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Dr. Ruth Goldin
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Ronni Beckwith
    Drew Snyder
    Drew Snyder
    • Robert Porter
    Mark Lindsay Chapman
    Mark Lindsay Chapman
    • Keno Sykes
    Marc Poppel
    Marc Poppel
    • Detective Joe Gallo
    Elizabeth Arlen
    Elizabeth Arlen
    • Dee Harris
    Josh Taylor
    Josh Taylor
    • Charles Duffy
    Ken Kerman
    • Detective Boyle
    Michael Whaley
    Michael Whaley
    • Detective Miller
    Jackie Debatin
    Jackie Debatin
    • Darlene
    Joshua Malina
    Joshua Malina
    • Randall
    Lisa Vanderpump
    Lisa Vanderpump
    • Heidi Porter
    Craig Stepp
    Craig Stepp
    • David Mills
    Lisa Chess
    • Margaret Porter-Mills
    Ara Maxwell
    • Young Lauren Porter
    Pat Delaney
    Pat Delaney
    • Jane Weiss
    • Director
      • David Madden
    • Writer
      • Steven Pressfield
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    steven.gough

    Where B-list movie stars go to "rest"

    Not so long ago I was watching Terminator 2 on DVD and thinking "Linda Hamilton WAS the sexiest screen actress of the 1990s!". Some Hollywood high-roller obviously agreed, and tragically this unerotic, mediocre thriller was born. There is, it has to be said, a lot to be said for sweat, glycerine and extreme body-sculpting. Re-packaged as a low budget "rock chick" in rubber-band miniskirts and chromed leather jacket, Linda looks disappointingly like a what a middle-aged movie executive's secretary wears in his dreams. And whatever happened to James Belushi? A former Arnie co-star, like Linda, in the 80's he was the dependable face of action movies that couldn't afford Bruce Willis. This predictable pot-boiler is not a career high for either. James is let down by the director, often looking wooden, and Linda's split personality psychotherapist swings from a reprise of "Sarah Connor on Thorazine" in T2 to her unconvincing rock-chick alter-ego. The twist in the tail murderer is obvious from the moment "Laura's" flashbacks begin. I was ill, I was stuck in bed, and this was the most watchable thing on TV last night. Shame on me, I had a book to read, and shame on the TV schedulers too.
    7claudio_carvalho

    Entertaining B-Movie

    The former police detective Tom Beckwith (James Belushi) leaves the police department to be a psychology student. Tom lives with his daughter Ronni (Elisabeth Moss) and has a crush one his professor, the psychiatrist Lauren Porter (Linda Hamilton). One day, Lauren asks him to follow her during the nights since she has blackouts and might have killed an acquaintance. Tom accepts and discovers that Lauren has another personality, Lena.

    "Separate Lives" is an entertaining B-movie with James Belushi and Linda Hamilton. The lack of chemistry between this leading cast is probably one of the greatest flaws of this film. The classes of Lauren Porter are also forgotten. The conclusion is weak. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Dupla Personalidade" ("Double Personality")
    2utgard14

    Because we were all waiting on the stars of Mr. Destiny to reunite

    This is a real howler. An unintentionally hilarious "psychological thriller" that's bad on just about every level. If the opening two scenes don't make you laugh nothing will. I admit I'm a sucker for anything with Linda Hamilton. I'll even put up with Jim Belushi for her. Hell I've done that twice now and both times it was a miserable experience. Ok that's not fair because this one I at least got some chuckles out of. Anyway this movie is the pits but if you're in the mood to laugh give it a shot. It's so stupid it's beyond belief.
    6Bezenby

    "Do you want me to open the door for you?"

    James Belushi is an ex-cop turned psychology student, hired by his tutor (Linda Hamilton) to monitor her behaviour, since she's been having blackouts. She's more worried about the recent murder of someone she knew, and that the murder weapon has seemingly turned up at her house. Our boy James, a widow with a daughter, sets out to find out the truth.

    Well, it turns out the during the day Linda is a proper college professor with morals and such like, but at night she's a scantily clad, chain smoking nympho who hangs around in nightclubs with bad actors with crap accents. She never remembers what happens the next day, so did she kill somebody during one of these blackouts?

    Belushi tries to get to the bottom of things, tailing Linda and getting a kicking off some people, introducing himself to the other Linda and such like. The film occasionally slides into giallo territory with a black gloved killer and references to a past trauma, and is all the better for it, and I can't fault Belushi or Hamilton, but a little more action would have been welcome. It's also quite easy to peg what's going on.

    Still, for folks that want to see Linda Hamilton in skimpy dresses, putting the moves on people and swearing – this is the film for you. Be warned though - this film sat in my collection for years before I got round to watching it. It's just that kind of film.
    6ODDBear

    Slightly above average

    Former Detective Belushi is hired by his Psychology teacher (Hamilton) to follow her around as she believes she's living a double life. Belushi finds out she is indeed living a double life as his teacher is schizophrenic and her second lifestyle is a dangerous one. In the meantime they fall for each other.

    A decent enough story gets mediocre screen treatment, starts off well but loses steam towards the end and the climax is wholly unsatisfying. The actors elevate the film to above average material with convincing performances, Belushi especially good as the widowed former detective. But I must mention that Linda Hamilton, in addition to giving a good performance, has never looked more stunning than here.

    With a slightly better script and ending the film could have been very good.

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    • Trivia
      Vera Miles' final film acting role.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Fast Show: Mixa (1996)
    • Soundtracks
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      Courtesy of Intravenus Music, 2BC Music, and Cleopatra Records

      Produced by Robert Morton (as Rob Morton) and Matt Green

      Written by Robert Morton (as Rob Morton) and Athan Maroulis

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vidas separadas
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Interscope Communications
      • Trimark Pictures
      • Vidmark Entertainment
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $961,147
    • Gross worldwide
      • $961,147
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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