Boxing Helena debuted in Russia.
Boxing Helena is a 1993 American romantic mystery thriller film with horror elements directed by Jennifer Lynch , and starring Sherilyn Fenn , Julian Sands , and Bill Paxton .. Julian Sands. Julian Sands. Sherilyn Fenn. Sherilyn Fenn. Bill Paxton. Bill Paxton. romantic. Romance film. mystery. Mystery film. thriller. Thriller film. horror. Horror film. Jennifer Lynch. Jennifer Lynch. The plot follows a surgeon whose growing obsession with a woman leads him to amputate her limbs and hold her captive in his home after she suffers a car accident .. surgeon. surgeon. amputate. Amputation. The film garnered notoriety prior to its release after protracted legal battles with Madonna and Kim Basinger , both of whom backed out of the leading role of Helena .. Madonna. Madonna ( entertainer ). Kim Basinger. Kim Basinger. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1993 , where it received critical praise .. Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Film Festival. After receiving an NC-17 rating by the MPAA , the film was given an R-rating on appeal and released in the United States in September 1993 , but received critical backlash and was a financial failure .. NC-17. NC-17. MPAA. MPAA