Release Date
September 20, 2002 (Limited)
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
Studio
Running Time
104 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and language
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. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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). Full movie review »
