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| James Spader | ... | ||
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Jeremy Davies | ... | ||
| Lesley Ann Warren | ... | ||
| Stephen McHattie | ... | ||
| Patrick Bauchau | ... | ||
| Jessica Tuck | ... |
Tricia O'Connor
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| Oz Perkins | ... |
Jonathan
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| Amy Locane | ... | ||
| Mary Joy | ... |
Sylvia
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| Michael Mantell | ... |
Stewart
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| Lily Knight | ... | ||
| Sabrina Grdevich | ... |
Allison
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Lacey Kohl | ... |
Louisa
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| Julene Renee | ... | ||
An emotionally fragile woman recently released from a mental hospital for self mutilation goes to school to gain secretarial skills to gain employment. She has an alcoholic father and a co-dependent mother who are clueless as to who she really is which a tormented soul who really wants to find something with which she can find success. She is a great secretary and finds a job with a unique, old fashioned, but off center in charge boss with a somewhat sadistic sexual proclivity. She grows and evolves and so does he. Written by kateann1027
"Secretary" is everything I have ever wanted in a film: romance, humor, drama, and kinky sex! The incredible chemistry between an amazing Maggie Gyllenhaal and a repressed yet fierce James Spader is what makes this movie work so well, and the tender depths to which their relationship is portrayed makes it so much more than just a film about sadomasochism. I felt that the main theme of the film was to show that people have pain, and it is only when you accept that pain that you are able to feel your emotions fully, therefore making your life much more livable. This movie was a bit quirky, and might not be for everyone. However, I would recommend it to anyone with an open mind. "Secretary" is by far my favorite film of the year.