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The Business of Strangers
Drama, Thriller - 2001
The Business of Strangers
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6.3
81%
67
A dark thriller about a successful businesswoman and her young assistant who toy with a slow-witted businessman while stuck at an airport hotel.
Director:
,
Patrick Stettner
Cast:
,
Stockard Channing
,
Julia Stiles
,
Marcus Giamatti
,
Salem Ludwig
,
Frederick Weller
,
Mary Testa
,
Jack Hallett
,
Buddy Fitzpatrick

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
84 min
Release date:
13 Sep 2001
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Stettner's vision of both women lacks fullness, relying on stereotypes of feminine strength and vulnerability.
– Hazel-Dawn Dumpert,
L.A. Weekly,
5 Aug 2002
fresh:
May be a hermetically sealed experience, but it is also a brilliantly integrated one.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
18 Jan 2002
fresh:
The core pleasure of the film is the complex and precise performance by the underrated talent Channing.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
18 Jan 2002
fresh:
This is an impressive debut for Stettner and an even more impressive showcase for Channing and Stiles.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan 2002
fresh:
Leaves you with plenty to think about regarding the demands society places on working women, and the scorn they face when they choose career over family.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan 2002
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