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The Surrogate (1984)

The Surrogate poster
Directed by
Don Carmody
Genre
erotic film, thriller film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman is hired as a surrogate to help a troubled couple conceive a child. As she becomes more involved with them, hidden tensions and dangerous secrets come to the surface.

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What happens

The Surrogate is a 1984 Canadian erotic thriller film directed by Don Carmody and starring Art Hindle, Carole Laure, Shannon Tweed, and Jackie Burroughs. The film was written by Don Carmody and Robert Geoffrion, produced by Don Carmody and John Dunning, and executively produced by André Fleury and André Link. The film also features Jim Bailey, Michael Ironside, Marilyn Lightstone, Jonathan Welsh, Mark Burns and Vlasta Vrána. The music was composed by Daniel Lanois, the cinematography was done by François Protat, and the editing was done by Rit Wallis. The film was released 2 November 1984 through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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