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Overview
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Release Date:
14 November 2002 (Israel)
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Tagline:
Assume the position. more
Plot:
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 14 wins
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17 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(57 articles)
HBO options a sexually charged series from Oprah's production company
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Oprah Winfrey Sets Up Sexually Charged HBO Series
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(From AfterEllen.com. 24 November 2009, 9:00 AM, PST)
Oprah Winfrey Sets Up Sexually Charged HBO Series
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User Comments:
The most original romantic comedy I've seen in YEARS! Highly recommended.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | James Spader | ... | Mr. Grey |
 | Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | Lee Holloway |
 | Jeremy Davies | ... | Peter |
 | Lesley Ann Warren | ... | Joan Holloway |
 | Stephen McHattie | ... | Burt Holloway |
 | Patrick Bauchau | ... | Dr. Twardon |
 | Jessica Tuck | ... | Tricia O'Connor |
 | Oz Perkins | ... | Jonathan |
 | Amy Locane | ... | Lee's Sister |
 | Mary Joy | ... | Sylvia |
 | Michael Mantell | ... | Stewart |
 | Lily Knight | ... | Paralegal |
 | Sabrina Grdevich | ... | Allison |
 | Lacey Kohl | ... | Louisa |
 | Julene Renee | ... | Jessica |
 | Lauren Cohn | ... | First Secretary |
 | Ezra Buzzington | ... | Typing Teacher |
 | Kyle Colerider-Krugh | ... | Mr. Garvey |
| Steven Fierberg | ... | First Date |
| Herbert Russell | ... | Second Date (as Russell Harper) |
| David Wiater | ... | Tomato Date |
| Shannon Convery | ... | New Secretary |
| Alison Tatlock | ... | TV Reporter |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Emmy Collins | ... | Zoo Protester (uncredited) |
| Diane McGee | ... | Woman with the Purple Boots (uncredited) |
 | Cali Ross | ... | Dancing Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Steven Shainberg | ... | Richard Arevalos (sex therapist on tape) (voice) (uncredited) |
| Erin Cressida Wilson | ... | Sitting In Mr. Grey's Waiting Room (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Steven Shainberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Erin Cressida Wilson | (screenplay) | |
| Mary Gaitskill | (short story) | |
| Steven Shainberg | (story adaptation) and | |
| Erin Cressida Wilson | (story adaptation) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Angelo Badalamenti | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Steven Fierberg | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Pam Wise | |||
Casting by | |||
| Ellen Parks | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Amy Danger | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Nick Ralbovsky | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Michael Baker | |||
| Michael Murray | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marjorie Bowers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Raqueli Dahan | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Robert Hall | .... | special effects makeup designer | |
| Cynthia Laws | .... | hair stylist | |
| Robert Ramos | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Cynthia P. Romo | .... | hair stylist: Lesley Ann Warren (as Cynthia Romo) | |
| Nicholas Serino | .... | additional hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Kyle A. Clark | .... | production manager (as Kyle Clarke) | |
| Jennifer Lane | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Anthony Perretti | .... | production manager: second unit | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jon Ailetcher | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Ryan Collison | .... | foley engineer | |
| Seth Cooper | .... | boom operator | |
| Dustin DuPilka | .... | sound editorial intern | |
| Eric Free | .... | boom operator (as Eric A. Free) | |
| Thomas Kodros | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Malaika Langa | .... | audio post coordinator | |
| Brian Langman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Eric McAllister | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Brett Michael | .... | boom operator (as Bret Michel) | |
| Katherine Gordon Miller | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| James H. Nau | .... | adr editor (as Jim Nau) | |
| Steve Schwartz | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Ahmad Shirazi | .... | foley editor (as Maddy Shirazi) | |
| Paul P. Soucek | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Reilly Steele | .... | re-recording mixer | |
| Eric Strausser | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Brian Vancho | .... | foley artist | |
| Thomas Varga | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Jonathan Wolff | .... | production sound mixer | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Matthew Adams | .... | digital compositor: Cinesite | |
| Randall Balsmeyer | .... | visual effects | |
| J. John Corbett | .... | digital artist | |
| Kathy Kelehan | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Danny Albano | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Mark Edwards | .... | visual effects producer: Title House Digital (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| José Ignacio Álvarez | .... | stunt coordinator (as Ignacio Alvarez) | |
| Marguerite Happy | .... | stunt double | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lauren Cohn | .... | casting associate | |
| Sondra James | .... | voice casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Corrie Mendes | .... | costumer | |
| Lisa Neil | .... | costumer | |
| Allison Siegel | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Katie Bevell | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Bob Fredrickson | .... | color timer | |
| Nadia Fugazza | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jamie Governale | .... | apprentice editor (as James Governale) | |
| Mark Moran | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Jay Rabinowitz | .... | additional editor | |
| Mattia Romeo | .... | assistant editor | |
| Greg Tennant | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kenneth Wachtel | .... | assistant editor | |
| Scott Zone | .... | colorist | |
Music Department | |||
| Angelo Badalamenti | .... | orchestrator | |
| James Flatto | .... | music editor | |
| Phil Marshall | .... | orchestrator | |
| Bill Pearson | .... | music engineer | |
| Beth Rosenblatt | .... | music supervisor (as Beth Amy Rosenblatt) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- GAGA (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lions Gate Films (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
- Luxor Entertainment (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Manga Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Star Winner (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- Canvas (2006) (Belgium) (TV)
- GAGA (2003) (Japan) (all media)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Big Film Design (visual effects)
- Bill Dance Casting extras casting
- Brick Enterprises grip equipment
- Donna Daniels Public Relations publicity
- Entertainment Post video dailies
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein legal services
- Leonetti Company electric equipment
- On-Core Productions continuity and spotting
- Otto Nemenz International camera equipment provided by
- Planet 10 Post post-production sound services
- Sound One Corporation sound re-recording facilities
- Title House Digital titles and opticals
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service negative cutting
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and language.
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Runtime:
104 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:18 |
Finland:K-15 (self applied) (2006) (TV rating) |
Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2006) (DVD) |
Italy:T |
Iceland:16 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:18A |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #38664) |
Canada:16+ (Quebec)
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Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The producers got a permit for the wrong park when Lee walks home. The producer on set had to distract the local law enforcement that showed up while the scenes were filmed.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Mr. Grey slams a letter on Lee's desk and he has circled the letter 'f' in the word 'knowledfe', which Lee has mistyped. When Mr. Grey brings Lee into his office and makes her bend over to read the mistyped letter she just placed on the desk, we see that the entire word is circled, not just the letter 'f,' as was seen before. Not only that, but the word circled in the letter Lee reads is "illuminatinh", rather than "knowledfe".
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Whatchamacallit
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FAQ
What's up with the worm?more
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I may be a jaded old cynic but from time to time a contemporary movie knocks me off my seat. Recently there's been quite a few -'May', 'Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance' and 'Auto Focus' immediately spring to mind. 'Secretary' is another recent gem. This is the most original romantic comedy (very black, mind you) I've seen in YEARS! And for something which deals with a lifestyle alien to me (dominance and submission) it's surprisingly touching, and even managed to get me to shed a tear or two. I had previously enjoyed Maggie Gyllenhaal's supporting roles in 'Donnie Darko' and John Waters' 'Cecil B. Demented' (she played Raven, the make up artist - "Pain is pleasure! Slavery is freedom! Suicide for Satan!' remember?), but her performance here is first class and is guaranteed to turn her into a major cult figure if not an actual genuine STAR. I confess that I now have a major crush on her to boot (I'm sure I'm not alone!). James Spader is also very, very good. While I admired him appearing in Cronenberg's 'Crash' a few years ago most of his other film choices have been safe ones and to be honest I'd pretty much given up on him as an actor. But it just goes to show what an actor is capable of with an innovative script and a supportive director. It's really difficult imagining any other two actors playing these roles any better. In the supporting cast Jeremy Davies also surprised me. I'd been getting a bit tired of his crazy shtick in previous roles, especially his extremely irritating performance in 'The Million Dollar Hotel', but he did a much more subtle job in this movie, and it really worked for me. This is my first experience with director Steven Shainberg but I was impressed. I now want to try and see his previous movie, the Jim Thompson adaptation 'Hit Me'. I also look forward to his next movie, because if 'Secretary' is any indication of his talent then he's sure to come up with something very special. Highly recommend.