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MONEY
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Mid-budget at $55M โ the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
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Disclosure
"Sex Is Power."
1994 2h 8m EN
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6.2
MID
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58%
ROTTEN
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58
METACRITIC
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6.2
IMDB
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6.2TMDB ยท 1,314๐ฅซ58%Rotten Tomatoesโ58Metacriticโ
6.2IMDB ยท 56,603
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Synopsis
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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.
โSex Is Power.โ
Cast
Michael Douglas
Tom Sanders
Demi Moore
Meredith Johnson
Donald Sutherland
Bob Garvin
Dylan Baker
Philip Blackburn
Jacqueline Kim
Cindy Chang
Roma Maffia
Catherine Alvarez
Caroline Goodall
Susan Hendler
Rosemary Forsyth
Stephanie Kaplan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Writers
- Paul Attanasio
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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Made its money back 3.9ร over at the box office.
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ERA
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32 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Stu Linder 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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Michael Douglas and Demi Moore and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Sex Is Power.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Barry Levinson directs. Tony Pierce-Roberts behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Stu Linder cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Mid-budget at $55M โ the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
- 2Made its money back 3.9ร over at the box office.
- 332 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 4Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Michael Douglas and Demi Moore and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Sex Is Power.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0109635 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "seattle, washington", "employee", "workplace".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tony Pierce-Roberts
- Original score
- Ennio Morricone
- Editing
- Stu Linder
- Production design
- Neil Spisak
- Costume design
- Gloria Gresham
- Makeup / hair
- Stephen Robinette
- VFX supervisor
- Eric Brevig
- Sound
- Randy Thom
- Runtime
- 128 min ยท 2h 8m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $55,000,000
- Box office
- $214,015,089
- Return
- 389% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 58% ๐ฅซ Rotten
- Metacritic
- 58/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 ยท 56,603 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations total
Also by
Barry Levinson
Stills ยท wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Baltimore Pictures
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
- CO
Constant c Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerBarry Levinson
- EditorStu Linder
- Production DesignNeil Spisak
- Production Sound MixerSteve Cantamessa
- Sound Effects EditorRicardo Broadus
- Foley MixerEric Thompson
- Sound Re-Recording MixerRandy Thom
- Set DecorationGarrett Lewis
- CastingEllen Chenoweth
- Unit PublicistSpooky Stevens
- First Assistant "B" CameraCal Roberts
- Set CostumerAdrienne Manhan
- ADR SupervisorMichele Perrone
- Construction CoordinatorMarvin Salsberg
- Digital CompositorGreg Maloney
- Unit Production ManagerPatricia Churchill
- Second Assistant DirectorShery Blanc
- First Assistant CameraJeff Hand
- Post Production SupervisorBlair Daily
- Associate EditorBlair Daily
- Executive ProducerPeter Giuliano
- Location ManagerJohn Panzarella
- Sound Effects EditorAnn Scibelli
- Sound Effects EditorDavid Farmer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- seattle, washington
- employee
- workplace
- sexual harassment
- intrigue
- erotic thriller
- computer technology
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Premiere1994-11-28Rยท Westwood, California
- Theatrical1994-12-09R
Also known as
International titles
- ๅ้ๆง้ชๆฐCN
- ่ดฅ้ฒCN
- ๆซ้ฒCN
