The Last Seduction is a 1994 noir thriller starring Linda Fiorentino and Bill Pullman about a woman who convinces her lover to kill her husband for money.
On April 2, 2008, Mechele Linehan, 35, was sentenced to 99 years in prison for first-degree murder, plotting with another man to kill her husband. She cited The Last Seduction as her inspiration.
Fast Facts:
- Director: John Dahl
- The film was not eligible for Academy Award consideration since it premiered on cable television before its theatrical release
- Fiorentino was nominated for the 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Actress
- Cited as inspiration for real-life murder plot by Mechele Linehan