sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
Overview
Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $24,741,667.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 20.926 |
Directed By
Steven Soderbergh
Crew
Nick Wechsler
Victoria Spader
Deborah Aquila
Walt Lloyd
Cliff Martinez
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Joanne Schmidt
John Hardy
John Hardy
Davis Guggenheim
Mike Dempsey
Larry Blake
Stephen Tyler
David Jensen
Larry Blake
J.D. Streett
Nancy Tenenbaum
Scott Chandler
Buddy Carr
Steven Soderbergh
Michael Charbonnet
Kim Pease
James Ryder
Diana Gary
Ron Bartlett
Phill Beard
Alexandra Root
Gilly Charbonnet
Jonathan Coney
Sabrina Lopez
David E. Stone
Tony Brignac
Vanessa Theme Ament
Amanda Schuler
Paul Ledford
Oscar Mitt
Robert Newmyer
Matthew C. Beville
Ben Williams
Steven Soderbergh
Morgan Mason
TOP CAST
Andie MacDowell
Ann Bishop Mullany
Peter Gallagher
John Mullany
James Spader
Graham Dalton
Laura San Giacomo
Cynthia Bishop
Ron Vawter
Therapist
Steven Brill
Barfly
Alexandra Root
Girl on Tape
Earl T. Taylor
Landlord
David Foil
John's Colleague
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