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Secretary( 2002)

TV-MAComedyDramaRomance
68%
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Overview

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Spader

      Mr. Grey

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      Maggie Gyllenhaal

      Lee Holloway

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      Jeremy Davies

      Peter

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      Lesley Ann Warren

      Joan Holloway

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      Stephen McHattie

      Burt Holloway

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      Patrick Bauchau

      Dr. Twardon

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      Jessica Tuck

      Tricia O'Connor

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      Osgood Perkins

      Jonathan

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      Amy Locane

      Lee's Sister

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      Mary Joy

      Sylvia

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      Michael Mantell

      Stewart

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      Lily Knight

      Paralegal

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      Sabrina Grdevich

      Allison

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      Lacey Kohl

      Louisa

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      Julene Renee

      Jessica

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      Lauren Cohn

      First Secretary

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      Ezra Buzzington

      Typing Teacher

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      Kyle Colerider-Krugh

      Mr. Garvey

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      Steven Fierberg

      First Date

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      Herbert Russell

      Second Date

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      David Wiater

      Tomato Date

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      Shannon Convery

      New Secretary

    23. cast image

      Alison Tatlock

      TV Reporter

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      Christina Gray

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Cali T. Rossen

      Dancing Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Diane McGee

      Woman in the Purple Boots (uncredited)

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      Steven Shainberg

      Richard Arevalos (Sex Therapist on Tape) (voice) (uncredited)

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      Erin Cressida Wilson

      Sitting In Mr. Grey's Waiting Room (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Sun Mar 25 2018
    Dominance and submission at the office (um... no) RELEASED IN 2002 and directed by Steven Shainberg, "Secretary" is a romantic dramedy about a young woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who spent some time at a mental hospital for self-harm (e.g. cutting). She apprehends a job as a secretary to a quirky, arduous lawyer (James Spader) wherein their employer-employee bond turns increasingly sexual in a dominant/submissive way. This is the first mainline film in America to breach the difficult topic of BDSM, walking the balance beam between being either too amusing or too offensive. For those not in th...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    9300000.00

    Keywords

    • suicide
    • clerk
    • fetish
    • sadomasochism
    • secretary
    • lawyer
    • hospital
    • typewriter
    • kinky
    • cutting
    • pantyhose
    • bdsm
    • workplace romance
    • romantic