Secretary
 | Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader, Lauren Cohn, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Jeremy Davies Lionsgate, 2002, DVD Customer Rating: 307 reviews Recommend |
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A lady has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at a law office. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/09/2004 Starring: James Spader Jeremy Davies Run time: 111 minutes Rating: R Director: Steven Shainberg
This kinky love story features a standout performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal, an offbeat young actress in her first starring role. Gyllenhaal plays Lee, a nervous girl who compulsively cuts herself, who gets a job as a secretary for Edward, an imperious lawyer (James Spader, an old hand at tales of perverse affection). Edward's reprimands for typos and spelling errors begin with mild humiliation, but as Lee responds to his orders — which are driven as much by his own anxieties and fears as any sense of order — the punishments escalate to spankings, shackles, and more. Secretary walks a fine line. It finds sly humor in these sadomasochistic doings without turning them into a gag, and it takes Lee and Edward's mutual desires seriously without getting self-righteous or pompous. Certainly not a movie for everyone, but some people may be unexpectedly stirred up by this smart and steamy tale of repressed passion. — Bret Fetzer
Title: Secretary
Sales Rank: 4381 in DVD
Actor: Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader, Lauren Cohn, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Jeremy Davies
Studio: Lionsgate, 2003-04-01, Theatrical Release: 2002
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 104 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.2 pounds
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