My review was written in November 1992 after watching the film on Prism video cassette.
Credibility problems aside, "Illicit Behavior" is an okay thriller in the burgeoning unrated video genre, with Joan Severance as a lure for fans.
She's cast as the nymphomaniacal wife of cop Jack Scalia, who's having plenty of problems due to his use of excessive force on the job. Robert Davi plays the internal affairs officer who's investigating Scalia and soon has an affair with Severance. With Severance's abusive brother (Michael Monks) thrown into the stew, film revolves around who's telling the truth and who's backstabbing whom. Plot holes are filled with bullets in a shoot-out finale.
Severance is ultra-sexy as usual, though the filmmakers have attempted to spice up the picture by using a body double (who doesn't match her shape) for additional sex and nude scenes. Technique is sloppy and should be avoided.
Davi, who has made several softcore films including "Wild Orchid II", "Legal Tender" with Tanya Roberts and the quintessential "Deceptions", is a convincing antihero while Scalia overdoes his befuddled role.
Credibility problems aside, "Illicit Behavior" is an okay thriller in the burgeoning unrated video genre, with Joan Severance as a lure for fans.
She's cast as the nymphomaniacal wife of cop Jack Scalia, who's having plenty of problems due to his use of excessive force on the job. Robert Davi plays the internal affairs officer who's investigating Scalia and soon has an affair with Severance. With Severance's abusive brother (Michael Monks) thrown into the stew, film revolves around who's telling the truth and who's backstabbing whom. Plot holes are filled with bullets in a shoot-out finale.
Severance is ultra-sexy as usual, though the filmmakers have attempted to spice up the picture by using a body double (who doesn't match her shape) for additional sex and nude scenes. Technique is sloppy and should be avoided.
Davi, who has made several softcore films including "Wild Orchid II", "Legal Tender" with Tanya Roberts and the quintessential "Deceptions", is a convincing antihero while Scalia overdoes his befuddled role.