Wild Side (1995 film)

Wild Side is a 1995 erotic thriller film directed by Donald Cammell and starring Anne Heche, Christopher Walken, Joan Chen, and Steven Bauer. The film revolves around Alex Lee (Heche), a successful businesswoman who lives a double life as a high-priced call girl. Her life becomes increasingly complicated and dangerous when she gets involved with a wealthy banker, Bruno Buckingham (Walken), and his volatile wife, Virginia (Chen), leading to a web of deception, violence, and sexual intrigue.

The film is known for its explicit content and explores themes of bisexuality, power, and corruption. Cammell struggled to get a final cut of the film released that matched his vision. Several versions of the film exist, including the director's cut (initially released in Europe), a sanitized theatrical version released by a distributor after Cammell's death, and other revised cuts. Due to the controversial nature of its content and the disputes surrounding its editing, Wild Side has garnered a mixed reception and a history of critical and commercial challenges.