Strapless
1989 film
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Strapless is a 1989 film written and directed by David Hare. The film starred Blair Brown, Bruno Ganz and Bridget Fonda.
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| Directed by | David Hare |
| Written by | David Hare |
| Produced by | Rick McCallum |
| Starring | Bridget Fonda Bruno Ganz Blair Brown |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $764,794 |
Plot summary
An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.[citation needed]
Cast
- Blair Brown – Dr. Lillian Hempel
- Bruno Ganz – Raymond Forbes
- Bridget Fonda – Amy Hempel
- Alan Howard – Mr. Cooper
- Michael Gough – Douglas Brodie
- Hugh Laurie – Colin
- Dana Gillespie – Julie Kovago
- Spencer Leigh – Hus
- Alexandra Pigg - Helen
Release
After the film's May 1990 U.S. theatrical release, it was released on videocassette in the United States by RCA/Columbia and in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. In 2000, the film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay. The DVD has since been discontinued.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 36% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[2]
