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Indecent Proposal (1993) |
An American Silver Eagle and Las Vegas Hilton chips decide a girl's virtue
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The 1993 film "Indecent Proposal" is about a wealthy man who propositions a young wife with a large
sum of money and the reactions of the woman and her husband.
Several different types of coins and tokens are shown in the film including an American Silver Eagle bullion coin,
United States small change coins, and some Las Vegas Hilton casino chips including a $10,000 chip.
1. Title
Diana Murphy sits in a bus in Santa Monica, California.
2. Diana
She holds a large silver coin in her hand and reminisces about her recent adventure.
The story then begins with her marriage to David Murphy and moves to the present
where they have been married for a few years. Diana works as a real estate salesperson
and David is a struggling architect. David has designed a house which is being built.
3. David at his house
Bad economic times cost Diana her job and David the house.
They decide to take their remaining money to Las Vegas Nevada and gamble at the casinos.
4. Las Vegas
They stay and gamble at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Some scenes of gaming tables and slot machines follow.
5. Slot machine chips
Las Vegas Hilton silver-dollar size casino chips appear.
John Gage, a wealthy California real estate developer and high-stakes gambler, is also at the casino.
6. John Gage spots Diana
He notices her and sees her looking at dresses.
John and Diana win several thousand dollars the first day.
At the hotel room they play with the money.
7. Diana with her winnings
The United States currency notes are the "small head" variety in circulation then.
The next day they do some more gambling.
8. David and Diana wiped out
They lose most of their money.
At the coffee shop their change appears in a tray.
9. Tray with coins
A United States quarter (25 cents) and several pennies (Lincoln cents) appear.
Diana hands the quarter to David who flips the coin.
10. Making the decision
The quarter's decision is not shown.
John Gage is now playing Baccarat with $10,000 chips.
11. John Gage playing Baccarat
He holds up a $10,000 chip and shows both sides of it.
12. Las Vegas Hilton $10,000 chip
The chip has the same design on both sides.
John moves to the craps (dice) table and spots Diane.
13. John asks Diana to throw the dice
He places a large bet and Diane's throw is a "seven", a winning pair of dice.
John moves Diane and David to a fancy hotel room and buys a dress for Diana.
He then takes them out and makes his suggestion.
14. John makes his "indecent proposal"
He offers Diane $1,000,000 to spend the night with him on his boat which is anchored off California.
Diane and David discuss the proposal and agree to it. John takes Diane to an airport while David waits.
15. David waits
David encounters a group of Las Vegas Shriners, members of the "Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine",
a Masonic organization. John and Diane fly off in a helicopter.
16. John's helicopter takes off
The helicopter lands on John's large yacht.
17. John offers a coin flip
John then proposes flipping his "lucky coin" and if it comes up "heads" they will continue the assignation.
18. Heads
The coin is an American Silver Eagle and only the obverse is shown.
John and Diana spend the night together and later she is flown back to Las Vegas and rejoins David.
The couple returns to California and stay together at first.
19. David at home
He spots something on a table.
20. Some loose change and a matchbox
The loose change is a United States quarter, two dimes (ten cent coins), two nickels (five cent coins) and a penny (one cent).
The matchbox has the name of John's company "Gryphon Land Investments", and then David finds John's business card
in Diana's purse.
21. Diana looks up the house
The couple discover that their house has been bought by John Gage.
David and Diana start arguing and decide to get a divorce. David starts drinking and Diana starts seeing John.
22. John and Diana
John takes Diana to a high society charity auction.
23. Dressy society auction
David has followed Diane and then signs the divorce papers in front of her.
John loses interest in Diana and tells her so.
24. John says goodbye
He gives her his "lucky coin".
25. Diana back on the bus
Diana pulls out John's "lucky coin".
26. Diana holds the coin
The obverse appears. She then turns the coin over.
27. Sideways
She continues to turn the coin.
28. The other side of the coin appears
She realizes that it is a two-headed coin.
A real American Silver Eagle:
29 United States American Silver Eagle 1990
Silver, 41.0 mm, 31.28 gm
These have been minted since 1986 of 0.999 pure silver as bullion coins.
They are official United States coins with a face value of $1.00.
They are official United States coins with a face value of $1.00.
Back to the film:
Diana gets off the bus at the Santa Monica pier and joins a man sitting there.
30. At the pier
The man, of course, is David.
31. Back together
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Robert Redford as John Gage
Demi Moore as Diana Murphy
Woody Harrelson as David Murphy
Director: Adrian Lyne
Writers: Amy Holden Jones
Based on the 1988 novel Indecent Proposal by Jack Engelhard
Demi Moore as Diana Murphy
Woody Harrelson as David Murphy
Writers: Amy Holden Jones
Based on the 1988 novel Indecent Proposal by Jack Engelhard
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