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MPAA Rating - R

Length:
    84 Minutes

Genre:
    Drama

Original Release Date:
    Aug 6, 2002

Director
    Patrick Stettner

Cast
    Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Frederick Weller

 
Movie Summary
Two women on different ends of the spectrum of corporate power come together with explosive results in this drama. Julie Styron (Stockard Channing) is a successful executive with a major international corporation who is starting to feel the pressure of her position; she has few friends and no family to buffer her from the responsibilities of her work, and she suspects that the companys CEO is thinking about replacing her. Trying to get one step ahead, she meets with headhunter Nick Harris (Frederick Weller). Julies anxieties come to a head when she has to give a major out-of-town presentation without the help of her assistant Paula Murphy (Julia Stiles), who failed to show up on time. Furious, Julie gives Paula a severe dressing down before firing her, but then Julie is called into a meeting with Nick in which she gets some unexpected news -- shes going to be taking over his job. Eager to celebrate, Julie runs into Paula, and tries to apologize for their earlier encounter by offering her a hotel room for the night and a few drinks. As they talk, Paula shares a secret with Julie -- Nick raped one of her friends while they were in college, and since then Paula has pondered taking revenge against him. Julie is eventually drawn into Paulas plan when they encounter Nick later that evening. The Business of Strangers was the first feature from writer and director Patrick Stettner; the film was shown in competition at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


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