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Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, Gabriel Byrne, David Strathairn, Chloe Webb ... see more see more... , John Terry , Jan Hooks , Paul Dooley , Viveka Davis , Richard Riehle , Laurie Metcalf , Brad Blaisdell , Breon Gorman , Jake Gyllenhaal , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Brandis Kemp , Heather Locklear , Jack Riley , Anna Mathias , Rebeca Arthur , Warren Munson , Cathy Sandrich , Amanda Mackey-Johnson

Debra Winger's performance as a slow, mentally disturbed woman in A Dangerous Woman, raises the film far above its conventional, violence-ridden plot. Winger plays Martha, a quiet, lonely woman who ha... read more read more...s adjusted to a life without a man as she toils away at her small job at a dry cleaners in a small town. She lives in the guest cottage of the home of relative Frances (Barbara Hershey). Frances is a single woman who takes up with a variety of men as a cover for her loneliness and insecurity. When Anita (Laurie Metcalf) barrels her car into Frances' porch (thinking, correctly, that her husband is inside Frances' house), alcoholic handyman Mackey (Gabriel Byrne) appears on the scene and offers to fix Frances' porch. As Mackey works on the porch, Mackey becomes involved with both Frances and Martha. Into this melodramatic brew is added Getso (David Strathairn), a petty crook who works with Martha at the dry cleaners. When the four principles interact with each other, the disturbing results include an unwanted pregnancy, a murder, and some unsparing violence. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal

Release Date: December 3, 1993

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DVD Release Date: May 18, 1994

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  • threefolddado
    July 3, 2008
    threefolddado
    Some good character studies.
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    December 30, 2007
    ileo
    A favorite.

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Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

The movie centered around Winger's sexuality. She gave an absolutely wonderful performance. Very realistic. I wish she had a better director. Full Review

Todd McCarthy
March 26, 2009
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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December 3, 1993
Entertainment Weekly

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Emanuel Levy
July 3, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
March 18, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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