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List of NC-17 indie movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best NC-17 indie movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest NC-17 Indie movie of all time is. If you think the top NC-17 Indie movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great NC-17 Indie films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific NC-17 Indie film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
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Among those that have directed a Indie film NC-17 movie are David Cronenberg and Derek Cianfrance.
A literary love triangle is explored in this film, which was the first to earn an NC-17 rating. While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller (Fred Ward) and his wife, June (Uma Thurman), meet Anais Nin (Maria de Medeiros), and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
Actors: Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Richard E. Grant, Kevin Spacey
Dennis Hopper narrates this documentary that investigates the infamous pornographic film "Deep Throat." Featuring interviews with the cast and filmmakers, including director Gerard Damiano and leads Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems, this film explores the controversy surrounding both the production of the movie and its reception. Cultural icons of the era such as Hugh Hefner, Gore Vidal and Larry Flynt also contribute, discussing the impact of "Deep Throat" on the zeitgeist.
In Blue Valentine, we are presented with an intricate tapestry of love and loss. The film's central characters are Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), a couple whose relationship oscillates between the unbridled passion of their early days and the crushing reality of their present struggles. Set in suburban Pennsylvania, the narrative is largely driven by flashbacks that reveal how their once idyllic romance has transformed into a bitter and heartbreaking ordeal. This intense drama, directed by Derek Cianfrance, was recognized for its raw portrayal of love, earning Michelle Williams an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Actors: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka, John Doman, Mike Vogel
"Crash" is about the strange lure of the auto collision, provoking as it does the human fascination with death and the tendency to eroticize danger. Most motorists will slow down to stare at the scene of a collision; they may feel their pulses quickening and become aware of the fragility of their own bodies. The characters of "Crash" carry this awareness a step further, cherishing and nurturing it. For them, a car collision is a sexual turn-on, and a jolting life force they come to crave.
Actors: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette
Eraserhead, a surrealist body of work, explores the life of Henry Spencer (Jack Nance), an introverted man living in an industrial wasteland. He finds himself burdened with fatherhood as his girlfriend, Mary X (Charlotte Stewart), gives birth to a grotesque, constantly crying creature. The movie, directed by David Lynch, is renowned for its disturbing imagery and atmospheric sound design. It's a puzzling narrative that delves into themes of fear, responsibility, and the human condition. This cult classic has left audiences contemplating its meaning since its release in 1977.
Actors: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Roberts
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