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{{Short description|1974 film by Joseph Ruben}}
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| name = The Sister-in-Law
| name = The Sister-in-Law
| image = The Sister-in-Law.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical poster to ''The Sister-in-Law''
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Joseph Ruben]]
| director = [[Joseph Ruben]]
| producer = Joseph Ruben<br>Jonathan Noah Krivine
| producer = Joseph Ruben<br />Jonathan Noah Krivine
| writer = Joseph Ruben
| writer = Joseph Ruben
| narrator =
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| starring = [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]]<br>Will MacMillan<br>Anne Saxon
| starring = [[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]]<br />[[Will McMillan]]<br />Anne Saxon
| music = John Savage
| music = John Savage
| cinematography = Bruce G. Sparks
| cinematography = Bruce G. Sparks
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| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = United States
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'''''The Sister-in-Law''''' is a [[1974 in film|1974]] film written and directed by [[Joseph Ruben]]. The film was his directorial debut and was shot in New York City.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072172/locations</ref> The film received an R rating from the MPAA.<ref>Fort Walton Beach, Florida, ''Playground Daily News'', Friday 13 June 1975, Volume 30, Number 109, page 5C.</ref>
'''''The Sister-in-Law''''' is a 1974 soft core sexploitation drama film written and directed by [[Joseph Ruben]]. The plot centers around a hippie who is desired by his sister-in-law and mistaken for his underhanded brother after he returns to middle-class life. The film was his directorial debut starting his thirty year long career. The film was shot in JFK International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, USA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072172/locations|title = The Sister in Law (1974) - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>


The film received an R rating from the MPAA for soft nudity, soft sex scenes and some violence.<ref>Fort Walton Beach, Florida, ''Playground Daily News'', Friday June 13, 1975, Volume 30, Number 109, page 5C.</ref>
==Taglines==
"She Helped Her Husband Destroy His Brother By The Most Immoral Act Imaginable"

"She Kept It All In The Family!"


==Plot==
==Plot==
Robert Strong ([[John Savage (actor)|John Savage]]), a [[singer-songwriter]] who has been traveling the country, makes a mistake when he goes to visit his brother, Edward (Will MacMillan), and gets involved with his bored [[sister-in-law]], Joanna (Anne Saxon).
Robert Strong, a singer-songwriter who has been traveling the country, makes a mistake when he goes to visit his brother, Edward, and gets involved with his bored sister-in-law, Joanna.


Robert and his brother's mistress, Deborah Holt (Meridith Baer), try to help his brother get away from working in [[smuggling|drug smuggling]].
Robert and his brother's mistress, Deborah Holt, try to help his brother get away from working in [[smuggling|drug smuggling]].


It may or may not be a mistake, which turns out deadly.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1019089-sisterinlaw/</ref>
It may or may not be a mistake, which turns out deadly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_sister_in_law_1974/|title = The Sister-In-Law|website = [[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>


==Principal cast==
==Principal cast==
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| Will MacMillan || Edward Strong
| [[Will McMillan]] || Edward Strong
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| Anne Saxon || Joanna Strong
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Feature film debut of Anne Saxon, who plays the titular sister-in-law. This is also the only known film appearance by Ms. Saxon. There has been some speculation that she used an assumed name while making the film.
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==Home Media==

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Like other films distributed by [[Crown International Pictures]], ''The Sister-in-Law'' is readily available through [[Video on demand|VOD]] and often included in DVD collections of similar films from the 1970s such as [[The Pom Pom Girls]] and [[Blue Money (Film)|Blue Money]], through [[Mill Creek Entertainment]] and other companies.<ref>[http://shop.tcm.com/drive-in-cult-classics-8-movie-collection-dvd/detail.php?p=328734 ]{{dead link|date=August 2017}}</ref>
John Savage who starred as the principle lead in this film also provided much of the music. He wrote and performed three original songs for the film.

Michael Ruben: close family member of the film's director, writer, and producer Joseph Ruben appears as the young son of Edward and Joanna Strong.

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==Home media==
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Like other films distributed by [[Crown International Pictures]], ''The Sister-in-Law'' is readily available through [[Video on demand|VOD]] and often included in DVD collections of similar films from the 1970s such as [[The Pom Pom Girls]] and [[Blue Money (Film)|Blue Money]], through Mill Creek Entertainment and other companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/?q=9780070016859&mod=AP|title=Turner Classic Movies - TCM.com|website=www.tcm.com}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0072172}}
*{{IMDb title|0072172}}
*{{amg movie|44917}}
*{{allMovie title|44917}}


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Latest revision as of 00:02, 16 September 2024

The Sister-in-Law
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Ruben
Written byJoseph Ruben
Produced byJoseph Ruben
Jonathan Noah Krivine
StarringJohn Savage
Will McMillan
Anne Saxon
CinematographyBruce G. Sparks
Edited byGeorge Bowers
Music byJohn Savage
Distributed byCrown International Pictures
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Sister-in-Law is a 1974 soft core sexploitation drama film written and directed by Joseph Ruben. The plot centers around a hippie who is desired by his sister-in-law and mistaken for his underhanded brother after he returns to middle-class life. The film was his directorial debut starting his thirty year long career. The film was shot in JFK International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, USA.[1]

The film received an R rating from the MPAA for soft nudity, soft sex scenes and some violence.[2]

Plot

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Robert Strong, a singer-songwriter who has been traveling the country, makes a mistake when he goes to visit his brother, Edward, and gets involved with his bored sister-in-law, Joanna.

Robert and his brother's mistress, Deborah Holt, try to help his brother get away from working in drug smuggling.

It may or may not be a mistake, which turns out deadly.[3]

Principal cast

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Actor Role
John Savage Robert Strong
Will McMillan Edward Strong
Anne Saxon Joanna Strong
Meridith Baer Deborah Holt
Frank Scioscia Benjo

Feature film debut of Anne Saxon, who plays the titular sister-in-law. This is also the only known film appearance by Ms. Saxon. There has been some speculation that she used an assumed name while making the film.

John Savage who starred as the principle lead in this film also provided much of the music. He wrote and performed three original songs for the film.

Michael Ruben: close family member of the film's director, writer, and producer Joseph Ruben appears as the young son of Edward and Joanna Strong.

Home media

[edit]

Like other films distributed by Crown International Pictures, The Sister-in-Law is readily available through VOD and often included in DVD collections of similar films from the 1970s such as The Pom Pom Girls and Blue Money, through Mill Creek Entertainment and other companies.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sister in Law (1974) - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Playground Daily News, Friday June 13, 1975, Volume 30, Number 109, page 5C.
  3. ^ "The Sister-In-Law". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ "Turner Classic Movies - TCM.com". www.tcm.com.
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  • The Sister-in-Law at IMDb
  • ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› The Sister-in-Law at AllMovie


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