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A Dangerous Woman (1993) -- Martha Horgan is mentally slow. She lives with her aunt Frances. She is known for NEVER lying. This causes her to get fired from her job; she tells on 1 of the other store employees...

Overview

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Director:
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers (WGA):
Mary McGarry Morris (novel)
Naomi Foner (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 December 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Martha Horgan is mentally slow. She lives with her aunt Frances. She is known for NEVER lying. This... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
It was not as good as the book but good more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Laurie Metcalf ... Anita Bell

Debra Winger ... Martha Horgan

Barbara Hershey ... Frances Beechum

John Terry ... Steve Bell

Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Patsy Bell

Jake Gyllenhaal ... Edward (as Jacob Gyllenhaal)
Myles Sheridan ... Paul
Chloe Webb ... Birdie
Richard Riehle ... John
Viveka Davis ... Mercy

Gabriel Byrne ... Mackey
Paul Dooley ... Tupperware Salesman

David Strathairn ... Getso

Brad Blaisdell ... Wesley

Warren Munson ... Gately
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

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Glenn Close was the original casting decision to play Debra Winger's aunt, while Jeff Bridges and Jason Patric were both considered for the male lead. more
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References Lethal Weapon (1987) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
It was not as good as the book but good, 30 July 2004
Author: Kristinartist79 from Long Island

It was not as good as the book but at least the ending was more clear in the movie than in the book. Barbra Hershey is a great actress! She did a great job at the role she played, so did Martha (Debra). Although, in the book they described her as a girl with normal intelligence with a mental illness, the movie shows her as mentally challenged. So when I saw the movie, Martha was totally different than how I pictured her when I read the book. The story line was sad but interesting. Its interesting and touching to see how a girl could not lye even to save herself. What they did not mention in the story, which bugged me,was the fact that, Gesto was hurting Martha, which I thought could have made it self-defense. I felt like, if she could tell the truth, why couldn't she admit her was hurting her? Well I guess the whole idea was to create a devastating situation, which they did. Also, I wanted to add, contrary to the book, Martha and Frances seemed to have a strong bong; there was love between the two of them. In the book, Frances and Martha seemed to be together more by obligation. Additionally, I was kind of hoping to see the strong wiled character of Martha in the book rather than the vulnerable innocent girl in the movie. The appearance of the girl was not what I expected either; I pictured a tall thin girl, not a petete thin girl, with a much softer look than I pictured in the book. Well, I guess they have to change some things.

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