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| James Spader | ... | Graham Dalton | |
| Andie MacDowell | ... | Ann Bishop Mullany | |
| Peter Gallagher | ... | John Mullany | |
| Laura San Giacomo | ... | Cynthia Patrice Bishop | |
| Ron Vawter | ... | Therapist | |
| Steven Brill | ... | Barfly | |
| Alexandra Root | ... | Girl on Tape | |
| Earl T. Taylor | ... | Landlord | |
| David Foil | ... | John's Colleague |
Directed by | |||
| Steven Soderbergh | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Steven Soderbergh | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| John Hardy | .... | producer | |
| Morgan Mason | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert F. Newmyer | .... | producer (as Robert Newmyer) | |
| Nancy Tenenbaum | .... | executive producer | |
| Nick Wechsler | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Cliff Martinez | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Walt Lloyd | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Steven Soderbergh | |||
Casting by | |||
| Deborah Aquila | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Joanne Schmidt | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Victoria Spader | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sabrina Lopez | .... | hair stylist | |
| James Ryder | .... | makeup artist | |
| Amanda Schuler | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| John Hardy | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Mike Dempsey | .... | first assistant director (as Michael Dempsey) | |
| Alexandra Root | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Bonnie Amos | .... | artwork | |
| Amy Archinal | .... | artwork | |
| Bill Cancienne | .... | swing crew chief | |
| Aaron Glascock | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Vanessa Theme Ament | .... | foley artist (as Vanessa Ament) | |
| Larry Blake | .... | sound editor | |
| Larry Blake | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Scott Chandler | .... | foley recordist | |
| David W. Gray | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Paul Ledford | .... | production sound mixer | |
| David E. Stone | .... | foley editor (as Dave Stone) | |
| Stephen Tyler | .... | boom operator | |
| Ben Williams | .... | sound assistant | |
| Ron Bartlett | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Matthew C. Beville | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Oscar Mitt | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| Dave Moreno | .... | weddington recordist (uncredited) | |
| Steven Soderbergh | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Steven Soderbergh | .... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Phil Beard | .... | gaffer | |
| Tony Brignac | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Buddy Carr | .... | electrician | |
| Gilly Charbonnet | .... | grip | |
| Michael Charbonnet | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Jonathan Coney | .... | grip | |
| Diana Gary | .... | still photographer | |
| David Jensen | .... | best boy | |
| Bennie Robertson | .... | generator operator | |
| J.D. Streett | .... | key grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Philip Jostrom | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Amanda Moore | .... | wardrober | |
| James Ryder | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Scott Hill | .... | negative cutter | |
| Dan Muscarella | .... | color timer | |
| Steve New | .... | negative cutter | |
Music Department | |||
| Larry Blake | .... | music recordist | |
| Mark A. Mangini | .... | musician: acoustic guitar (as Mark Mangini) | |
| Sharal Churchill | .... | soundtrack consultant (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Susan Bonfils | .... | driver | |
| Ross Neill | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Howard Behar | .... | legal services | |
| Melissa Benedetto | .... | production assistant | |
| Jim Brannon | .... | caterer | |
| Billy Collins Jr. | .... | production accountant | |
| Davis Guggenheim | .... | production coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| John Kao | .... | production executive | |
| Louis Koerner | .... | production assistant | |
| Elizabeth Lambert | .... | script supervisor | |
| Nancy Mcintosh | .... | production coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| Harris M. Miller II | .... | legal services (as Harris Miller) | |
| Robert Mintz | .... | completion bond | |
| Rusty Smith | .... | caterer | |
| Harold Welb | .... | production consultant | |
Thanks | |||
| Anne Dollard | .... | dedicatee (as Ann Dollard) | |
| John Dunn | .... | special thanks | |
| Mark A. Mangini | .... | special thanks (as Mark Mangini) | |
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It is a film about relationships, dilemma, courage and more. What works in life and what does not. Honesty does and (crudely speaking) at a very basic level that is the message. At the very heart are the three protagonists who are stuck. The therapist is spectacularly wrong in his interpretation to the apparently frigid wife: 'If you think about it ...you are obsessed about things you have no control over'. But she demonstrates at the end that she did have the control. All she needed was a better, more 'intimate' therapist; a catalyst : Graham ; who ends up uncluttering the cheating sister in law's mind and forces the husband to confront his problems in the process. It is a remarkably optimistic film in its content and therefore perhaps slightly unrealistic.
It is a film about masterful use of contrasts; the two women and the two men could not have been more opposite in every possible respect. In a way Graham is also a perfect contrast to the imperfect Psychoanalyst. This helps the director bring out the message clearly.
The whole film is crafted in a minimalist way, flows smoothly and does not carry much 'garbage'! Music, camera and the narrative are almost perfect in that they are almost invisible. So are the actors, especially James Spader and to a large extent Andie MacDowell. Gallegher is probably less than perfect but very good nonetheless. Laura Giacomo portrays a rather difficult character really well. It treats the audience with respect as the message is subtle and very personal, as it should be. My only grievance is the last office scene involving Gallegher was probably unnecessary.
Sex and the videotapes are incidental to the storey and perhaps misnomers therefore.
It is like reading a rather well written short storey and I would recommend 'Days And Nights In The Forest' (perhaps slightly more realistic and understated than this film) by Satyajit Ray to those who have enjoyed this film.
My rating 8/10.