A darkly comic home invasion shatters Beverly Hills illusions in Larry Cohen's subversive satire.
BONE
Love Bone Before He Loves You
A thief breaks into the home of a wealthy, happily married Beverly Hills couple. He soon finds out, though, that the couple is neither as wealthy as he thought they were and are not as happily married as they appeared.
Bone is a 1972 United States comedy, drama, and thriller film directed by Larry Cohen about a Beverly Hills couple taken hostage by a stranger, exposing the cracks in their marriage and the illusions of their affluent lifestyle.
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Synopsis
Bone discovers that his captives are not as wealthy as they seem. Nevertheless, he forces Bill, a car dealer, to go to a bank to get some money, threatening to rape or kill Bernadette otherwise.
Bill leaves, but at the bank he is distracted by a young girl in line. She ends up seducing him as Bill contemplates how little love there has been in his marriage. He does not return home with the money, but a nearly naked Bernadette, after having too many drinks, seduces Bone on the sofa.
Bernadette then persuades Bone they should murder her husband for his insurance. Bill tries to flee, but they follow him and, at a beach, Bernadette smothers him to death in the sand. She turns to find Bone, only to discover he has disappeared.
Why Cult
The film skewers the superficiality and dysfunction lurking beneath the surface of a supposedly perfect Beverly Hills marriage.
Yaphet Kotto commands the screen as Bone, the would-be robber who flips the script on every expectation you have of a home invasion.
Larry Cohen blends comedy, drama, and thriller elements for a film that’s as unsettling as it is slyly funny.
Tagged as 'Blaxploitation', Bone brings a subversive twist to the genre with its social commentary and unpredictable plotting.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Bone about? +
Bone follows a Beverly Hills couple whose lives unravel after a stranger named Bone takes them hostage, revealing their marital strife and the emptiness of their privileged existence.
When was Bone released? +
Bone was released in 1972.
Who directed Bone? +
Bone was directed by Larry Cohen.
How long is Bone? +
Bone has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is Bone? +
Bone is a comedy, drama, and thriller.
Where can I watch Bone? +
Bone is available to stream on SassyFlix.
