| release date: | Friday September 20, 2002
Tuesday April 1, 2003 (dvd) |
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| genre: | Drama |
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| running time: | 104 min. |
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| director: | Steven Shainberg |
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| studio: | Lions Gate Films |
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| producer(s): | Andrew Fierberg, Amy Hobby, Michael Roban |
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| screenplay: | Erin Cressida Wilson |
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| cast: | James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau, Amy Locane |
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Secretary Movie Synopsis
Lee Holloway (Gyllenhaal) has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position
at the law office of E. Edward Grey (Spader). First, she was released only recently from a mental
institution; second, after only one day back with her dysfunctional suburban family, she has already
succumbed to her secret, self-destructive habit. Although she's never had a job in her life, Lee
is hired by the mysterious lawyer, Mr. Grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon, in
between typing, filing and coffee-making, Lee and Mr. Grey embark on a more personal relationship
altogether, crossing lines of conduct that would give any human resource director the vapors.
I loved it. I thought it was funny and daring.
Thank goodness, at last a movie that depicts SM sexuality as acceptable and even thrilling. Even `vanillas` will see something of a point to their heart-thumper relationship. I was transfixed.