The First 9½ Weeks

The First $9 1/2$ Weeks is a 1998 American erotic romantic drama film written and directed by Alex Wright and starring Paul Mercurio, Clara Bellar and Malcolm McDowell. It is a prequel to the films $9 1/2$ Weeks and Love in Paris.

Plot
A banker, Matt Wade, goes to Louisiana to land a deal with eccentric billionaire Francois Dubois but instead gets involved with the billionaire's wife, Emily, Mardi Gras, and a sinister cult.

Cast

 * Paul Mercurio as Matt Wade
 * Clara Bellar as Emily Dubois
 * Malcolm McDowell as Francois Dubois
 * Frederic Forrest as David Millman
 * Anna Jacyszyn as Robin Millman
 * William Keane as Joey Handler
 * Richard Durden as Laurence Garner
 * Dennis Burkley as Sheriff Marlon Tolette
 * James Black as Maurice Boudreau
 * Colin McFarlane as Remy