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.
Casts James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau, Jessica Tuck, Osgood Perkins, Amy Locane, Mary Joy
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Just Across the Street
Just One More
In Harm's Way
The Firm
Witness for the Prosecution
Danger Signal
Awaara
Uriel Acosta
Ballast
Bye Bye Birdie
The Chambermaid Lynn
Crime, Inc.
Compulsion
Walkabout
Night and the City
Light Sleeper
House Calls
Manhandled
Life of Mike
Aliento
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Just Across the Street
IMDB 2 | Jun , 1952
A plumber's secretary poses as the daughter of a prominent society couple.Just One More
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
After an unsuspected called Daniel is informed his father won't make it through the night, he is conflicted on whether or not he should go since they haven't spoken in years.In Harm's Way
IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 1965
A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.The Firm
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1993
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...Witness for the Prosecution
IMDB 8.2 | Dec , 1957
An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.Danger Signal
IMDB 5.8 | Nov , 1945
After robbing and murdering his married lover and then making her death look like suicide, conniving philanderer Ronnie Mason relocates to Los Angeles. Under a new identity and claiming to be a writer, Ronnie finds lodging at the home of Hilda Fenchurch and her mother. He woos Hilda, knowing she has money, but when he discovers that Hilda's sister, Anne, has just inherited $25,000, he switches his attentions to her.Awaara
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1951
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.Uriel Acosta
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1914
Ballast
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2008
A single mother and her embattled son struggle to subsist in a small Mississippi Delta township. An act of violence thrusts them into the world of an emotionally devastated highway store owner, awakening the fury of a bitter and longstanding conflict.Bye Bye Birdie
IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 1963
A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.The Chambermaid Lynn
IMDB 5.4 | May , 2015
Lynn Zapatek, a chambermaid in a large hotel, has a deathly fear of human interaction yet she craves intimacy. A chance encounter prompts her to emerge from her cocoon.Crime, Inc.
IMDB 4.2 | Apr , 1945
A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.Compulsion
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 1959
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.Walkabout
IMDB 7.3 | Jul , 1971
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.Night and the City
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 1992
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.Light Sleeper
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 1992
John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something more acute — and dangerous — when he re-encounters an old flame while a string of seemingly drug-related murders rocks the city.House Calls
IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 1978
Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.Manhandled
IMDB 4.9 | Jul , 1949
Merle Kramer works as a stenographer for a psychiatrist. She is casually dating Karl Benson, a private eye and former cop. Merle mentions in passing that one of her boss's patients is an author with recurring dreams of murdering his wife, and she includes the fact that the wife owns valuable jewels. When the wife is found murdered in a manner identical to that of her husband's dream, the husband is naturally the prime suspect. But as the investigation of the police and insurance investigator Joe Cooper proceeds, it turns out that several people in the case, including Merle, are not what they seem.Life of Mike
IMDB 10 | Jul , 2025
Mike Smith, a thriving real estate tycoon, lives a life devoid of close friends or family. As his birthday unfolds, his wife Celeste makes a heartfelt attempt to show him love, setting off a chain of events that shatter his expectations. By day's end, Mike is confronted with the stark reality of who genuinely cares for him and who does not.Aliento
IMDB 2 | Sep , 2019