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Secretary (2002)

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Release Date: September 20, 2002 (Limited)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Running Time: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and language.
Director: Steven Shainberg
Writer: Erin Cressida Wilson
Cast: Jessica Tuck, Julene Renee, Oz Perkins, Michael Mantell, Stephen McHattie, Amy Locarne, Lacey Kohl, Mary Joy, Sabrina Grdevich, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Patrick Bauchau, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeremy Davies, James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal

A woman recently released from a mental hospital is hired as a secretary by a man known for his harsh disapproval of the most insignificant of things, but because of their problems, they form a sadomasochism relationship. Read more

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Grade: C While her brother Jake is building quite an impressive career for himself, Maggie Gyllenhaal is stepping quietly through the back door, choosing a similar path of stranger, darker films. In Secretary, she stars as a young, recently-released mental patient who becomes involved in a sadomasochism relationship with her commanding boss (James Spader). Read the full movie review

User Comments & Reviews

review was wrong!!, by Erica

July 1, 2005

The movie reviewer is crazy. This movie is excellent. The characters were very real and the script was awesome. I felt it was a love story of the highest level. It was about two people who found acceptance in eachother. It made me laugh and cry. I would reccomend this movie.

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