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Secretary (2002)

R  104 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  14 November 2002 (Israel)
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Reviews: 371 user | 152 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

Steven Shainberg

Writers:

Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay), Mary Gaitskill (short story), and 2 more credits »
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Secretary -- 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. Secretary -- Theatrical Preview
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Spader ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal ...
Jeremy Davies ...
Lesley Ann Warren ...
Stephen McHattie ...
Patrick Bauchau ...
Jessica Tuck ...
Oz Perkins ...
Amy Locane ...
Lee's Sister
Mary Joy ...
Michael Mantell ...
Lily Knight Lily Knight ...
Paralegal
Sabrina Grdevich ...
Lacey Kohl Lacey Kohl ...
Julene Renee-Preciado ...
Jessica (as Julene Renee)
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Storyline

Lee Holloway is a smart, quirky woman in her twenties who returns to her hometown in Florida after a brief stay in a mental hospital. In search of relief from herself and her oppressive childhood environment, she starts to date a nerdy friend from high school and takes a job as a secretary in a local law firm, soon developing an obsessive crush on her older boss, Mr. Grey. Through their increasingly bizarre relationship, Lee follows her deepest longings to the heights of masochism and finally to a place of self-affirmation. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mental Hospital | Secretary | Hospital | Lawyer | Masochism  | See more »

Taglines:

The story of a demanding boss and the woman who loves his demands. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, some nudity, depiction of behavioral disorders, and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

La secrétaire See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$182,306 (USA) (22 September 2002) (11 Screens)

Gross:

$9,304,609 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The producers got a permit for the wrong park when Lee walks home. The producer on set had to distract the local law enforcement that showed up while the scenes were filmed. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the first scene, Lee takes an assumedly freshly-typed letter directly from the typewriter with her mouth. But as she's walking down the hall toward E. Edward Grey's office, a circled error can be seen on the letter. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Twardon: You know, Lee. There's a long history of this in Catholicism.
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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Georgina"
Performed by Iffy
Written by Pederson, Merkl, Kirk Johnson
Courtesy of Foodchain Records See more »