Disclosure (1994)

A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

Michael Crichton (novel), Paul Attanasio (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, Donald Sutherland

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Douglas	...	Tom Sanders
Demi Moore	...	Meredith Johnson
Donald Sutherland	...	Bob Garvin
Caroline Goodall	...	Susan Hendler
Roma Maffia	...	Catherine Alvarez
Dylan Baker	...	Philip Blackburn
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Stephanie Kaplan
Dennis Miller	...	Mark Lewyn
Suzie Plakson	...	Mary Anne Hunter
Nicholas Sadler	...	Don Cherry
Jacqueline Kim	...	Cindy Chang
Joe Urla	...	John Conley Jr
Michael Chieffo	...	Stephen Chase
Joseph Attanasio	...	Furillo
Faryn Einhorn	...	Eliza Sanders

Storyline

With his company about to merge, a happily married and successful computer expert is expecting a promotion. Instead the job goes to a woman from another plant with whom he had an affair in his bachelor days. His new boss, not only dangerously sexy but equally dangerously ambitious, has climbed the corporate ladder by exerting undue influence on the CEO. She apparently tries to pick up where they left off but he just about manages to resist. This liaison is soon revealed to be part of her master plan to consolidate power and use Tom as a scapegoat to cover her technical misdeeds. As his position at work comes under increasing pressure he decides to file charges of sexual harassment. This is the last thing the company needs.

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Plot Keywords:

sexual harassment | computer | promotion | seduction | corporation | 

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Taglines:

Sex Is Power

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a very strong sex scene, sexual dialogue and other strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acoso sexual

Filming Locations:

Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,834,289 (UK) (17 March 1995)

Gross:

£6,903,320 (UK) (14 April 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Baltimore Pictures, Constant c Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Douglas and Donald Sutherland have both previously appeared in films directed by Michael Crichton. Douglas appeared in Coma, and Sutherland appeared in The Great Train Robbery.

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Goofs

The stain on Tom Sanders' tie changes position.

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Quotes

Catherine Alvarez: If you sue, you'll never get another job in the computer business; if you don't sue they'll bury you in Austin. If you sue it's news; if you don't it's gossip. If you sue nobody will believe you; if you don't, your wife won't. They will make your life into a living hell for the next three years until this case goes to trial. And for that privilege, it's going to cost you a minimum of a hundred thousand dollars. Do you not think it's a game Mr. Sanders? It's a game to them. How do you feel about...

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Projected Man (1998)

User Reviews

crackling good yarn

'Disclosure' is not to be missed. The plot is well-known enough not to be summarized here, but suffice it to say that this movie is loaded with crackling drama, edge-of-your-seat suspense, witty and snappy dialogue (best line - Garvin, on transferring Sanders to Austin: "Making a lateral move to Austin is like a duck making a lateral move to 'a l'orange'".) and a celluloid-melting seduction scene. Excellent acting all around (I like Michael Douglas, I don't care what they say), and the movie captures in a visceral way the high-powered, high-stakes, cutthroat world of business politics in the world of leading edge computer hardware and software development. My wife and I both give this one a straight 'A'.