And God Created Woman

**And God Created Woman** is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Roger Vadim, which was released by Vestron Pictures on March 4, 1988.

## Plot

Aspiring rock singer Robin Shea (Rebecca De Mornay) is eager to leave her prison sentence behind. After seducing upstanding young Billy Moran (Vincent Spano), who works at the facility, she sees a way out.

Robin goes on to marry Billy, which gets her out of jail early, but he doesn't benefit much from the relationship since Robin's concerns are elsewhere, so Robin sets her sights on politician James Tiernan (Frank Langella), but her tempting ways may not get her what she wants.

## Cast

* Rebecca De Mornay as Robin Shea
* Vincent Spano as Billy Moran
* Frank Langella as James Tiernan
* Donovan Leitch as Peter Moran
* Judith Chapman as Alexandra Tiernan
* Jamie McEnnan as Timmy Moran
* Benjamin Mouton as Blue
* Dave Shelley as David
* Einstein Brown as Einstein
* David López as Hawk

## Production

In 1983, Roger Vadim announced his plan to make a new version of "And God Created Woman" along with producers George Braunstein and Ron Hamady.

He later announced that he and the producers would undertake a nationwide talent quest to discover a 19 to 20-year-old to star in the film.

RJ Stewart was reported as writing on a script with Diane Lane mentioned as a leading contender for the star role. Madonna and Lisa Bonet were also the first choices for the role of Robin Shea.

Vadim selected Rebecca De Mornay to play the lead role of Robin Shea. According to De Mornay: *"He wasn't the kind of man I expected to meet. I found him very funny and warm. He makes me feel secure and I feel like I can trust him not to turn this into an exploitation film."*

Rebecca De Mornay had seen the original movie when she was younger. She said during filming: *"In some ways I'm sorry they're even using the same title. Our story has nothing to do with the first film. It's entirely different. This is an American love story set in New Mexico. But of course it was on the strength of the title that Vadim was able to promote interest in the project."*

Filming for "And God Created Woman" began on March 2, 1987 in New Mexico, including parts of the New Mexico State Penitentiary, the Santa Fe Plaza, the Randall Davey Museum, Pecos National Historical Park and the New Mexico Museum of Art.

## Box Office

"And God Created Woman" grossed $393,647 during its opening weekend. Overall, it grossed only $7,376.

## Critical Reception

"And God Created Woman" received poor reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5.10\10.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a rating of two stars out of four, praising the performances of Rebecca DeMornay and Vincent Spano, writing: *"You have to put the plot on hold, overlook the contrivances of the last half hour and find a way to admire how De Mornay plays the big scene, even while despising the scene itself. If you can do that, you’ll find good work here."*

Sheila Benson of the Los Angeles Times said that the film is *"as spontaneous as a tour through the Playboy Mansion, and as joyful."*

Variety magazine said: *"Roger Vadim’s new film is considerably more legitimate dramatically than one might expect."*

Janet Maslin of The New York Times noted that the film has *"a slow pace, a trashy look and a notably poor sense of humor."*