The Last Seduction is a 1994 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by John Dahl, featuring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullman.

Fiorentino's performance garnered acclaim and generated talk of an Academy Award nomination, but she was deemed ineligible because the film was shown on HBO before its theatrical release.

October Films and ITC Entertainment sued the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences but were unable to make Fiorentino eligible for a nomination.

[4][5] The Last Seduction has gained a cult following over time, and its main character, Bridget Gregory, has been recognized as one of the most iconic femme fatales.

[6][7][8] In 2019, the British Film Institute included the movie, along with Gone Girl and Death Becomes Her, in a program dedicated to exploring "wickedly compelling female characters on screen.

As Harlan was black, she takes advantage of local racism to persuade the police to close the case without investigation.

Upon returning, Bridget shows Mike the money she stole from Clay, claiming it is her cut of the life insurance payout from the Florida job.

She tells Mike they can start a life together with the money, but insists he must murder a tax lawyer in New York who is cheating old ladies out of their homes.

"[12] ITC Entertainment executives were upset with a scene in which Fiorentino is dressed as a cheerleader and wears suspenders over her breasts.

Barancik recalled, "Apparently, a guy from the company who was monitoring things and watching the dailies saw the suspenders over Linda's nipples and shouted out, 'Are we making an art movie?!'

[15] Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars, highlighting Fiorentino's ability to project her character with dry humor and a freedom from Hollywood conventions typically surrounding a female antagonist.

[17] He wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times: John Dahl's The Last Seduction knows how much we enjoy seeing a character work boldly outside the rules.