Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

"Why Did They Do It?"

1991 1h 38m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Three women, who seem to have nothing in common: Abigail is a college student at Yale and daughter of one of the professors; Meredith is a married mother and owner of a bowling alley; Janet is a successful broker -- yet all of them decide to pose for Playboy magazine, shocking their friends and co-workers.

“Why Did They Do It?”

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Cast

Lynda Carter
Meredith Lanahan
Michele Greene
Janet Janeway
Amanda Peterson
Abigail Baywood
John Finn
Jimmy Lanahan
Josie Bissett
Claire
Lee Garlington
Josette
Don S. Davis
Philip Baywood
David Mecey
Playboy Photographer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Stafford
Writers: Ann Donahue
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Stafford, shot by Gideon Porath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ron Ramin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janet Bartels-Vandagriff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lynda Carter and Michele Greene and Amanda Peterson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Why Did They Do It?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steve Stafford directs. Gideon Porath behind the camera. Ron Ramin scores. Janet Bartels-Vandagriff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Steve Stafford, shot by Gideon Porath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ron Ramin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Janet Bartels-Vandagriff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lynda Carter and Michele Greene and Amanda Peterson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Why Did They Do It?".
7IMDB entry: tt0102695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gideon Porath
Original score: Ron Ramin
Editing: Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Production design: Tom H. John
Costume design: Eilish Zebrasky
Makeup / hair: Deborah Ann Piper
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991)

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Col_Hessler2025-12-09
★ 7/10
I was 20 years old when this was on TV. I think it was NBC. Lynda Carter was who I knew, but the other actresses were also good. It's about three diverse women, a Yale student, a stockbroker, and a housewife and mother of three in a small town. Since it was Playboy's movie, it makes everything glamorous and that everyone who reacts badly, like family and co-workers, as square. You might find it amusing.

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