A remake with point because it is more faithful to the source novel and can take advantage of more relaxed censorship. Jack Nicholson and especially Jessica Lange are superb in the leads - apparently Meryl Streep auditioned but it's hard to see how anyone could be better than Lange (who comes across as a bit more low rent, shall we say).
This was the first screenplay credit for David Mamet who praised Bob Rafelson's treatment of writers -so too did Ron Bass for Black Widow.
John Colicos - aka Baltar - is okay as the cuckolded husband. Other supporting actors much better. I love the shonky lawyer and Angelica Huston as a lion tamer and John Ryan as a slimy assistant. Maybe it's a little long.
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