United States / Aug 30, 1985 / R
You're about to find out why the women of Shorehaven would rather kill than miss an appointment with Dr. Bruce Fleckstein.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Josh Mostel | Dicky Dunck |
| Deborah Rush | Brenda Dunck |
| Joan Allen | Mary Alice Mahoney |
| Kaiulani Lee | Scotty Hughes |
| Tanya Berezin | Newsday Editor |
| William Youmans | Motel Clerk |
| Amanda Lyons | Kate Singer |
| Chris Cunningham | Joey Singer |
| Jason Beghe | Cupcake |
| Timothy Jerome | Rabbi |
| Jack Gilpin | Patrol Car Cop |
| Bill Cobbs | Sgt. Williams |
| Harris Laskawy | Leader Cop |
| Jon Polito | 1st Cop |
| Paul Butler | 2nd Cop |
| Pat Harper | Newscaster |
| Elkan Abramowitz | Police Sergeant |
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| Lisa Dalton | Arresting Officer (uncredited) |
| Patricia Warren | Mourning Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Compromising Positions |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Blackhawk Productions, C.P. Productions |
| Release date | 30 agosto 1985 |
| Executive producer | Salah M. Hassanein |
| Production | Frank Perry, Patrick McCormick |
| Writer | Susan Isaacs |
| Casting | Howard Feuer |
| Editing | Peter C. Frank |
| Cinematography | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Assistant directors | Ron Bozman, Kyle McCarthy, Frank Perry, Timothy J. Lonsdale |
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| Camera operators | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Additional photography | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Production design | Peter S. Larkin, Dan Perri, Victor Kempster |
| Art direction | Dan Perri, Victor Kempster |
| Set decoration | Victor Kempster, Dan Perri |
| Music | Brad Fiedel |
| Sound | Brad Fiedel |
| Costume design | Joseph G. Aulisi, Kathryn Bihr, Rita Ogden |
| Makeup | Joseph G. Aulisi, Kathryn Bihr, Rita Ogden |
| Hairstyling | Joseph G. Aulisi, Kathryn Bihr, Rita Ogden |
| Budget | 6.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 12.531.831 € |
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