Crimes of Passion (1984)

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It's a Lovely Life.

Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.

• Released: 1984-10-19
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 204 votes

Directed by Ken Russell.

Top cast

• Kathleen Turner as Joanna Crane / China Blue
• Anthony Perkins as Reverend Peter Shayne
• John Laughlin as Bobby Grady
• Annie Potts as Amy Grady
• Bruce Davison as Donny Hopper
• Norman Burton as Lou Bateman
• Stephen Lee as Jerry
• Gordon Hunt as Group Leader
• Dan Gerrity as Group Member #1
• Terri Hoyos as Group Member #2

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Crimes of Passion

• United States: stream on fuboTV; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Tubi TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, ARROW; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex

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