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Kissing Jessica Stein (2001)

Kissing Jessica Stein poster
Directed by
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy, lesbian-related film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 253 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A neurotic New York woman places a personal ad seeking a man but ends up falling for a woman who answers it. They navigate dating and the reactions of friends and family.

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What happens

Kissing Jessica Stein is a 2001 American independent romantic comedy film written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen, and directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. The film also stars Scott Cohen, Jackie Hoffman, and Tovah Feldshuh. It is one of the earlier film appearances of actors Jon Hamm and Michael Showalter. The film is based on a scene from the 1997 off-Broadway play Lipschtick by Westfeldt and Juergensen. It was released in 2001 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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