Sex, Lies, and Videotape
1989 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.9
Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.
Also known as Sexe, mensonge et vidéos
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-08-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,037 votes)
- Budget
- $1,200,000
Themes
- sexual obsession
- sexuality
- orgasm
- spanner
- louisiana
- longing
- interview
- love affair
- videotape
- voyeurism
- minimal
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 1989
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic · 1989
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Spader
as Graham Dalton
Andie MacDowell
as Ann Bishop Mullany
Peter Gallagher
as John Mullany
Laura San Giacomo
as Cynthia Bishop
Ron Vawter
as Therapist
Steven Brill
as Barfly
- AR
Alexandra Root
as Girl on Tape
- ET
Earl T. Taylor
as Landlord
- DF
David Foil
as John's Colleague
Directed by Steven Soderbergh