Compromising Positions
You're about to find out why the women of Shorehaven would rather kill than miss an appointment with Dr. Bruce Fleckstein.
Rating: 5.3 out of 10TMDB(19 votes)
Overview
An ex-newspaper woman, who is now a suburban housewife, can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.
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Box office
Grossed $12.5M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $6M budget
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Music
Music by Brad Fiedel
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld
Details
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- Writer
- Susan IsaacsWriter, Novel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 30, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Revenue
- $12.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Susan SarandonJudith Singer
Raúl JuliáDavid Suarez
Edward HerrmannBob Singer
Judith IveyNancy Miller
Mary Beth HurtPeg Tuccio
Joe MantegnaBruce Fleckstein
Anne DeSalvoPhyllis Fleckstein
Josh MostelDicky Dunck
Deborah RushBrenda Dunck
Joan AllenMary Alice Mahoney
Kaiulani LeeScotty Hughes- Tanya BerezinNewsday Editor
William YoumansMotel Clerk- Amanda LyonsKate Singer
- Chris CunninghamJoey Singer
Jason BegheCupcake
Timothy JeromeRabbi
Jack GilpinPatrol Car Cop
Bill CobbsSgt. Williams- Harris LaskawyLeader Cop
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