Underplayed Gems

The Business of Strangers (2001)

The Business of Strangers poster
Directed by
Patrick Stettner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A middle-aged businesswoman and her young assistant spend an eventful night together. Over the course of the evening, power dynamics shift and hidden resentments emerge.

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What happens

The Business of Strangers is a 2001 American drama film that tells the story of an eventful night shared between a middle-aged businesswoman and her young assistant. The independent film was written and directed by Patrick Stettner. It stars Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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