Strictly Sexual (2008)

Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes.

Director:

Joel Viertel

Writer:

Stevie Long

Stars:

Amber Benson, Johann Urb, Kristen Kerr

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amber Benson	...	Donna
Johann Urb	...	Joe
Kristen Kerr	...	Christi Ann
Stevie Long	...	Stanny
Trevor Murphy	...	Damian
Brooke Mueller	...	Cassandra
Elizabeth Wood	...	Fabric Woman
Ashley Hinson	...	Boutique Employee
Shravan Kambam	...	Niki
Scott Weston	...	Scott
Rick Ramnath	...	Rich
Lindsay Frame	...	Complimentary Woman
Carlos Conrado Sanchez	...	Carlos
Justin Phillips	...	Justin
Mark Radcliff	...	Mark (as Mark Radcliffe)

Storyline

In Los Angeles, the wealthy aspirant writer Donna and her best friend (also aspirant designer) Christi Ann are bored of relationships and decide to chase two escorts in a bar for one night stand. Meanwhile, the construction workers and best friends Stanny and Joe come from New York but do not find jobs in Los Angeles; without money, they decide to go to a fancy bar to drink and leave the place without paying the bill. Donna and Christi Ann meet Stanny and Joe and invite them home believing they are hustlers. After a night of sex, the women discover the misunderstanding and that the men are indeed unemployed workers. They offer them to stay in a tent near the swimming-pool with beer and food while they search for jobs; in return, they would be their "boy-toys" during the nights in a strictly sexual relationship. Along the following weeks, the couples become closer and change their feelings and behaviors with the development and growing of their relationships.

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Plot Keywords:

bar | swimming pool | sex | writer | tearjerker | 

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Taglines:

2 girls hire 2 guys for 1 reason.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue, pervasive language and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Strictly Sexual: A Love Story

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

DKZ Films, Hyphenate Films, Kambam-Ramnath-Weston Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of September 2009, the most watched movie ever on Hulu.

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Quotes

Donna: Just don't ask me to say it to you, Stanny, 'cause I can't.
Stanny: That's okay. Just let me love you.

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Connections

Spin-off Strictly Sexual: The Series (2011)

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Soundtracks

"The Way We Used To Be"
Written by H. Scott Salinas & Josh Nelson
Performed by Josh Nelson & Alistar Tober

User Reviews

Fantastic storytelling & film-making

"Strictly Sexual" is probably the sweetest, funniest sexually-themed movie I've ever seen. Not that the theme is just sex. It's really about four characters who you come to know, love and root for like none that I can recall in recent film history. No big orange explosions coming at you, but a rapport and chemistry between actors that is so rare in modern film, it feels like something new. All four leads grab you immediately. The film is brimming with bittersweet moments and belly laughs masterfully combined like the best of Woody Allen or Preston Sturges. The filmmakers are really on to something with this film, striking a (seemingly) effortlessly original tone and feel. One of the most honest and human films I've ever seen, "Strictly Sexual" is genuinely entertaining from start to finish. The ending just killed me (in a good way) but I don't want to give anything away. See it. -Alan Bernhoft