Disclosure (1994)

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers (WGA):

Michael Crichton (novel)
Paul Attanasio (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

sex is power

Plot:

A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.

Plot Keywords:

Sexual Harassment | Computer | Promotion | Corporation | Seduction

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 11

3:00 PM

BRAVO

Cast

Michael Douglas	...	Tom Sanders
Demi Moore	...	Meredith Johnson
Donald Sutherland	...	Bob Garvin
Caroline Goodall	...	Susan Hendler
Roma Maffia	...	Catherine Alvarez
Dylan Baker	...	Philip Blackburn
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Stephanie Kaplan
Dennis Miller	...	Mark Lewyn
Suzie Plakson	...	Mary Anne Hunter
Nicholas Sadler	...	Don Cherry
Jacqueline Kim	...	Cindy Chang
Joe Urla	...	John Conley Jr
Michael Chieffo	...	Stephen Chase
Joseph Attanasio	...	Furillo
Faryn Einhorn	...	Eliza Sanders

MPAA:

Rated R for a very strong sex scene, sexual dialogue and other strong language.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:12 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:T | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R | New Zealand:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Before the publication of The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton had written under many pseudonyms, one being Michael Douglas.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Tom is driving to the Bainbridge - Seattle ferry at the beginning of the movie (with the Mt. Rainier in the background), he's actually driving away from the ferry down a dead end road on the island.

Quotes:

Tom Sanders: Sexual harrassment is about power. When did I have the power? When?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Samson vs. the Vampire Women (#7.24)" (1995)

Very Satisfying Story

This was satisfying to watch, just to see justice done to an evil character (played well by Demi Moore). It's also refreshing - and astonishing - to see the flip side of the coin: a man accusing a woman of sexual harassment and proving it! What a unique twist, almost unheard of in the Liberal world of mainstream films.

Michael Douglas co-stars with Moore and is good, too, but I found Douglas' lawyer "Catherine Alvarez" played by Roma Maffia, to be the most interesting of them all and making the most profound statements in this tale of "power" (not sex).

Donald Sutherland gives another convincing performance as a "bad guy" as well. That's a role he seems best suited to play. All the actors are good on this adaption from a Michael Crichton book.

The radical feminists didn't like this movie, so you know the the film has something going for it besides good acting and dialog. They want everything slanted to them, but as it's pointed out in the film, things can go both ways.....and what's wrong with an even playing field?