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Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

You're about to find out why the women of Shorehaven would rather kill than miss an appointment with Dr. Bruce Fleckstein.

Genres

ComedyMystery

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An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$12531831

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

30 August 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Judith Singer

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

David Suarez

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Bob Singer

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Nancy Miller

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Peg Tuccio

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Bruce Fleckstein

Anne DeSalvo

Anne DeSalvo

Phyllis Fleckstein

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Dicky Dunck

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Brenda Dunck

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Mary Alice Mahoney

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Scotty Hughes

Tanya Berezin

Tanya Berezin

Newsday Editor

William Youmans

William Youmans

Motel Clerk

Amanda Lyons

Amanda Lyons

Kate Singer

Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

Joey Singer

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

Cupcake

Timothy Jerome

Timothy Jerome

Rabbi

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Patrol Car Cop

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Sgt. Williams

Harris Laskawy

Harris Laskawy

Leader Cop

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

1st Cop

Paul Butler

Paul Butler

2nd Cop

Pat Harper

Pat Harper

Newscaster

Elkan Abramowitz

Elkan Abramowitz

Police Sergeant

Lisa Dalton

Lisa Dalton

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Patricia Warren

Patricia Warren

Mourning Woman (uncredited)

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