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Strapless
Strapless
	DVD cover
Directed by	David Hare
Written by	David Hare
Produced by	Rick McCallum
Starring	Bridget Fonda; Bruno Ganz; Blair Brown
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	14 May 1989 (Cannes Film Festival);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$764,794

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Strapless is a 1989 film written and directed by David Hare.

Plot summary

An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Blair Brown – Dr. Lillian Hempel
Bruno Ganz – Raymond Forbes
Bridget Fonda – Amy Hempel
Alan Howard – Mr. Cooper
Michael Gough – Douglas Brodie
Hugh Laurie – Colin
Dana Gillespie – Julie Kovago
Spencer Leigh – Hus
Alexandra Pigg - Helen

Release

After the film's May 1990 U.S. theatrical release, it was released on videocassette in the United States by RCA/Columbia and in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. In 2000, the film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay. The DVD has since been discontinued.

References

^ "Strapless - Official Site - Miramax". miramax.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

External links

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[1] "Strapless - Official Site - Miramax". miramax.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

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+|gross      = $764,794
-|released= 14 May 1989 (Cannes Film Festival)
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+'''''Strapless''''' is a 1989 film written and directed by [[David Hare (dramatist)|David Hare]].
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-'''''Strapless''''' is a [[1989 in film|1989]] [[film]] written and [[Film director|directed]] by [[David Hare (dramatist)|David Hare]].
 ==Plot summary==
-An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.
+An expatriate American doctor in London allows herself to lighten up when her freewheeling younger sister and a mysterious man enter her life. Her inhibitions released, the beautiful doctor learns that freedom has its own price.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
-==Release==
-After the film's May 1990 U.S. theatrical release, it was released on videocassette in the United States by RCA/Columbia and in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. In 2000, the film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay. The DVD has since been discontinued.
 ==Cast==
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 *[[Bruno Ganz]] – Raymond Forbes
 *[[Bridget Fonda]] – Amy Hempel
-*[[Alan Howard]] – Mr. Cooper
+*[[Alan Howard (actor)|Alan Howard]] – Mr. Cooper
 *[[Michael Gough]] – Douglas Brodie
 *[[Hugh Laurie]] – Colin
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 *[[Spencer Leigh (actor)|Spencer Leigh]] – Hus
 *[[Alexandra Pigg]] - Helen
+==Release==
+After the film's May 1990 U.S. theatrical release, it was released on videocassette in the United States by RCA/Columbia and in Canada by Cineplex Odeon. In 2000, the film was released on DVD by Anchor Bay. The DVD has since been discontinued.
+==References==
+<references />
 ==External links==
-*{{IMDb title|id=0098394|title=Strapless}}
+*{{IMDb title|0098394}}
+*{{Mojo title|strapless}}
+*{{rotten tomatoes|strapless}}
 {{David Hare}}
 [[Category:1989 films]]
-[[Category:1980s drama films]]
+[[Category:1989 drama films]]
 [[Category:British drama films]]
-[[Category:British films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by David Hare]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by David Hare]]
 [[Category:Films produced by Rick McCallum]]
+[[Category:1980s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s British films]]