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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...

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Mary McGarry Morris (novel)
Naomi Foner (screenplay)
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Release Date:
3 December 1993 (USA) more
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Martha Horgan is mentally slow. She lives with her aunt Frances. She is known for NEVER lying. This... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
Debra Winger is marvelous more (9 total)

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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102 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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 6 people found the following comment useful.
Debra Winger is marvelous, 13 October 2002
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Author: Corrie (vintagegirl93078@yahoo.com) from Spokane, WA

This is a good movie - not as good as the book, but still a very good movie.

Debra Winger plays Martha Horgan, a mentally disabled young woman who lives with her beautiful Aunt Frances (the always ethereal Barbara Hershey). Martha works at a dry cleaning shop, where she is framed for stealing money by the sleazy Getso (David Strathairn). Getso is the boyfriend of Martha's best (and only) friend Birdie, played by Chloe Webb. Martha sets out to prove her innocence. This is furthermore complicated by Gabriel Byrne's sexy handyman, who Martha falls in love with.

"A Dangerous Woman" is believable and the acting is wonderful. Not as good as the book, but still a very good movie.

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