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Sex and the Other Man

1996 · 89 min

A squirmy black comedy that traps you in awkward, voyeuristic tension, mixing laughs with discomfort as it spirals into chaos.

Directed by: Karl Slovin
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Kari Wührer, Ron Eldard

Tagline: Look what the wife dragged in.
Overview: When Bill catches his girlfriend and her boss in bed, an unusual cure for impotence is found.

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Directed by: Karl Slovin
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Kari Wührer, Ron Eldard

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
power
sexuality
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: Karl Slovin
Written by: Paul Weitz, Karl Slovin
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Kari Wührer, Ron Eldard, Conrad Goode, Eric Slovin, Jordan Foster
Music: Anton Sanko
Cinematography: Frank Prinzi
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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