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sex, lies, and videotape

1989 1h 41m
Drama
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.0/10
1,083 reviews
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sex, lies, and videotape

Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.

"the husband. the wife. her sister. his friend."

Top Billed Cast

James Spader
James Spader
Graham Dalton
Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell
Ann Bishop Mullany
Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
John Mullany
Laura San Giacomo
Laura San Giacomo
Cynthia Bishop
Ron Vawter
Ron Vawter
Therapist
Steven Brill
Steven Brill
Barfly
Alexandra Root
Alexandra Root
Girl on Tape
Earl T. Taylor
Earl T. Taylor
Landlord

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

W William Verified TMDB Critic
2013-10-20

This is about the most nonsexual movie I have ever seen with the word sex in the title. This is worse than a watered down romance novel. The story was very boring and uninspired. I personally find all the actors/actresses unattractive and there is no chemistry. On top of this being a flat film, it contains absolutely no nudity. This would be fine for the majority of movies but with a name like Sex, Lies and Videotape, one would expect at least brief nudity. Anyways, complete waste of time....

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2024-07-25

If in doubt, see a therapist! Well that's what the ostensibly happy "Ann" (Andi MacDowell) does whilst married to aspiring lawyer "John" (Peter Gallagher). This woman stresses about just about everything, and this singularly futile behaviour is having quite an impact on her sex-life and therefore her marriage. "John" isn't the most loyal of men, so switches allegiance to her willing barmaid sister "Cynthia" (Laura San Giacomo) and then just to add a bit more complexity, "John" meets up with old friend "Graham" (James Spader) who brings a candour to the scenario that's actually quite funny in i...