Provocation 1995 Movie Wiki

The story follows (C. Thomas Howell), a man who survives a brutal home invasion in which his wife is murdered. The trauma leaves him with partial amnesia, unable to clearly recall the attacker's face. Years later, now living a quiet life with a new partner, David begins to experience intense flashbacks. He becomes convinced that the killer is still free and that he must identify and confront him.

Provocation is typically classified as softcore adult cinema masquerading as erotica. Reviews often highlight the rustic cinematography and the performance of Erika Savastani, while criticizing the script for its lack of depth and reliance on long, uneventful erotic sequences. It remains a notable entry in D’Amato’s later career, produced during a period when he was transitioning toward more explicit adult-oriented content. Provocation (1995) - IMDb

| | Brian Grant | |----------------|-------------| | Written by | Michael Braverman | | Produced by | David E. Jackson, Jeffery M. Rosenbaum | | Starring | C. Thomas Howell, Sean Young, Timothy Daly, Brian Bosworth, Richard Tyson | | Cinematography | Thomas L. Callaway | | Edited by | Christopher Holmes | | Music by | David Wurst, Eric Wurst | | Distributed by | New Line Home Video | | Release date | 1995 | | Running time | 92 minutes | | Country | United States | | Language | English | | Budget | Estimated $3 million | Provocation 1995 Movie Wiki

| Attribute | Details | |-----------|---------| | | Provocation | | Year | 1995 | | Country | USA | | Director | Armand Weston (under pseudonym? – sometimes credited as “Armand Weston” but later work) | | Writer | Armand Weston / Michael January? (credits vary) | | Genre | Erotic thriller, Drama | | Language | English | | Runtime | ~92 minutes | | MPAA Rating | R (for strong sexual content, nudity, violence) |

"Provocation" is often cited as a representative example of the 1990s Italian softcore genre, which attempted to recapture the success of earlier erotic auteurs like Tinto Brass but ultimately failed due to low budgets, poor scripts, and inexperienced casts. The film remains a footnote in the filmography of Joe D'Amato, who would go on to direct nearly 100 adult films in the last three years of his life. The story follows (C

The tension escalates when Carlo’s attractive distant cousin, , arrives to stay. As the summer progresses, the household becomes a site of shifting allegiances and growing attraction between the various guests and inhabitants. The film eventually sees the characters surrendering to their repressed passions in a series of stylized encounters typical of the genre. Cast and Crew Provocation (1995) - Full cast & crew - IMDb

| Actor | Role | |-------|------| | Lynne Tremayne | Jennifer | | Stephen D. Sullivan | Mark | | Kathy Shower | Claire | | Richard Barboza | Detective Mills | | Maria Ford | Girl in Bar (cameo) | | Gary Kasper | The Voice (uncredited) | Years later, now living a quiet life with

In 2019, a fan-made digital restoration corrected the color timing of the DVD release, circulating on private torrent trackers. This led to a minor revival of interest.