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Compromising Positions

1985 · 99 min · Director: Frank Perry ★ IMDb 5.9 · 1,338 ratings

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An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.

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Compromising Positions (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Cast

Susan Sarandon

Judith Singer

Edward Herrmann

Bob Singer

Mary Beth Hurt

Peg Tuccio

Joe Mantegna

Bruce Fleckstein

AD
Anne DeSalvo

AD
Anne DeSalvo

Phyllis Fleckstein

JM
Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Dicky Dunck

DR
Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Brenda Dunck

KL
Kaiulani Lee

Scotty Hughes

TB
Tanya Berezin

Newsday Editor

WY
William Youmans

Motel Clerk

AL
Amanda Lyons

Kate Singer

CC
Chris Cunningham

Joey Singer

Jason Beghe

Cupcake

TJ
Timothy Jerome

Rabbi

Jack Gilpin

Patrol Car Cop

Bill Cobbs

Sgt. Williams

HL
Harris Laskawy

Leader Cop

Details

Directed by
Frank Perry
Written by
Susan Isaacs
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 1,338 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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