Movie · Drama · Romance

Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman with a history of severe emotional problems, is released into the care of her overbearing parents following a stay at a mental institution. She finds work as a secretary for a rigid and demanding attorney, E. Edward Grey (James Spader), and starts dating the kind but dull Peter (Jeremy Davies). However, Lee soon realizes she's turned on by Grey's stern demeanor, and begins a sadomasochistic relationship with him.

2002 · 1h 46m

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Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman with a history of severe emotional problems, is released into the care of her overbearing parents following a stay at a mental institution. She finds work as a secretary for a rigid and demanding attorney, E. Edward Grey (James Spader), and starts dating the kind but dull Peter (Jeremy Davies). However, Lee soon realizes she's turned on by Grey's stern demeanor, and begins a sadomasochistic relationship with him.

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© 2002 Arsenal Filmverleih GmbH

Information

Studio
Double A Films
Released
2002
Run Time
1 hr 46 min
Rated
A
Content Advisories
Alcohol Consumption, Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity
Region of Origin
United States
© 2002 Arsenal Filmverleih GmbH

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Italian (Italy) (AAC), Spanish (Spain) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC), Dutch (Netherlands) , French (France) , Italian (Italy) , Spanish (Spain)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.