The Girlfriend Experience (2009)

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers (WGA):

David Levien (written by) &
Brian Koppelman (written by)

Release Date:

8 July 2009 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

See it with someone you ****

Plot:

A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work.

Plot Keywords:

Client | Presidential Election | Call Girl | Economy | Personal Trainer

Cast

Sasha Grey	...	Chelsea / Christine
Chris Santos	...	Chris
Philip Eytan	...	Phillip
T. Colby Trane	...	Waiter
Peter Zizzo	...	Zizzo
Ron Stein	...	Vegas Buddy #1
Marshall Gilman	...	Vegas Buddy #2
Michael Roberts	...	Vegas Buddy #3
Vincent Dellacera	...	Chelsea's Driver
Jim Kempner	...	Art Gallery Owner
David Levien	...	David
Mark Jacobson	...	Interviewer
Alan Milstein	...	Pete
Sukhdev Singh	...	Super
Ted Jessup	...	Chatty 'John'

Also Known As:

GfE (USA) (festival title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language. (also VOD edition)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivia:

Steven Soderbergh first heard about Sasha Grey when he read an article in Los Angeles magazine about her.

Quotes:

Chelsea: I met with Phillipe on October 5th and 6th. I wore a Michael Kors dress and shoes with La Perla... I wore a Michael Kors dress and shoes with La Perla lingerie underneath. And diamond stud earrings. We met at 730 at the hotel, and had a drink downstairs...

Movie Connections:

References Bubble (2005/I)

Soundtrack:

Hot Tub

Another Pretentious Crap of Steven Soderbergh

I was curious to see "The Girlfriend Experience", mostly because of the marketing related to the name of the porn star Sasha Grey in the lead role. This "actress" could be a good choice to perform the expensive escort girl Chelsea, who works in Manhattan offering her services to upper-class clients, most of them worried about the present American economical crisis. Unfortunately this movie about sex without sex is dull and pointless, with a boring and lame screenplay and terrible acting. At least, Steven Soderbergh does not waste talented actors and actresses in this movie, like he did in "Full Frontal", and that is the only merit of this decadent director in this pretentious flick. My vote is one.

Title (Brazil): Not Available