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Writer:
John Sayles (written by)
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Release Date:
18 January 1983 (USA) more
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Plot:
A happily married woman comes to realize herself of being a repressed lesbian after she has an affair with a female college professor, and then tries to come to terms with her newfound lifestyle. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Linda Griffiths ... Lianna
Jane Hallaren ... Ruth
Jon DeVries ... Dick
Jo Henderson ... Sandy
Jessica MacDonald ... Theda (as Jessica Wight MacDonald)
Jesse Solomon ... Spencer

John Sayles ... Jerry

Stephen Mendillo ... Bob
Betsy Julia Robinson ... Cindy
Nancy Mette ... Kim
Maggie Renzi ... Sheila
Madelyn Coleman ... Mrs. Hennessy
Robyn Reeves ... Job Applicant

Chris Elliott ... Lighting Assistant
Marta Renzi ... Dancer
D. David Porter ... Dancer
Rochelle Oliver ... Betty
Nancy Elizabeth Kammer ... Liz
Jean Passanante ... Rose
Maggie Task ... Evelyn
Marisa Smith ... Dick's Student

Amanda Carlin ... Dick's Student
Madeline Lee ... Supermarket Customer
Deborah Taylor ... Receptionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeffrey Nelson ... The Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Sayles 
 
Writing credits
John Sayles (written by)

Produced by
Jeffrey Nelson .... producer
Maggie Renzi .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mason Daring 
 
Cinematography by
Austin De Besche 
 
Film Editing by
John Sayles 
 
Production Design by
Jeanne McDonnell 
 
Costume Design by
Louise Martinez 
 
Sound Department
Thomas Brandau .... sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Arndt .... gaffer
Jeff Levy .... electrician
 
Editorial Department
Prudence Arndt .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Adam Brooks .... script supervisor
Suzanne Ceresko .... project manager (2003 restoration)
Marta Renzi .... choreographer
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
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Certification:
UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:18 (original rating) | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | USA:R
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Sayles based the characters on couples he knew who were undergoing custody battles and women who were coming out as lesbians. more
Quotes:
Lianna: Just because you can argue better doesn't mean that you're right. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in It's in the Water (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Paint The Town Blue more

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
How many do you get for a f*ck in the sandbox?, 2 July 2007
7/10
Author: lastliberal from Florida

A very interesting film and certainly a good example of John Sayles work. He wrote, directed and played the male lead in the film. Sayles, who wrote Lone Star, Silver City and Passion Fish among many others, is much better in writing and directing than acting, but he certainly portrays an asshole husband in a loveless marriage well.

Linda Griffiths, in her first film, gave an incredibly touching performance as a woman who realizes that she is a lesbian after having two children. She goes through the emotions as she realizes the first person she ever loved is leaving her for an old girlfriend; she deals with the loss of her family; and she stumbles through as friends don't quite know how to deal with her.

Anytime a marriage breaks up it is hard, but I believe it is doubly hard in this situation and this film really gives a good picture of what all have to go through.

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