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Disclosure (1994)

Director: Barry Levinson

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From Time Out Film Guide

DigiCom executive Tom Sanders (Douglas) expects a promotion. Instead he gets shafted: first, an old flame, Meredith Johnson (Moore), gets the job, then she attempts to seduce him in the office. He resists her advances, and next day finds himself accused of sexual harassment. When he counter-sues, DigiCom close ranks against him. This slick Michael Crichton adaptation certainly knows its business. It's glossy, suspenseful, and features what - for a mainstream movie - must be the most explicit unconsummated sex scene in years. Screenwriter Paul Attanasio has effectively neutralised Crichton's meretricious sexism with a string of impressive, independent female roles, and a surprisingly sophisticated take on gender discrimination, even if the casting of Douglas and Moore suggests a more reductive reading. Hokey and classy in equal measure, this is better than it ought to be.

Author: TCh 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • John Cooper said...
    Posted on Jul 08 2007 03:02 A refreshing antidote to fashionable Feminist twaddle, on exploitation in the workplace, this film's values are rooted in the philosophy that `truth` rather than `spin` is
    more desirable in the sexual politics of the workplace.
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Cast & crew

Director: Barry Levinson

Producer: Barry Levinson, Michael Crichton

Cast: Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, Donald Sutherland, Caroline Goodall, Dennis Miller, Roma Maffia, Dylan Baker full cast

Duration: 128 mins


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