Secretary

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

Cast

James Spader

as Mr. Grey

Maggie Gyllenhaal

as Lee Holloway

Jeremy Davies

as Peter

Lesley Ann Warren

as Joan Holloway

Stephen McHattie

as Burt Holloway

Patrick Bauchau

as Dr. Twardon

Jessica Tuck

as Tricia O'Connor

Osgood Perkins

as Jonathan

Amy Locane

as Lee's Sister

Mary Joy

as Sylvia

Reviews

Wuchak

Dominance and submission at the office (um... no) RELEASED IN 2002 and directed by Steven Shainberg, "Secretary" is a romantic dramedy about a young woman (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who spent some time at a mental hospital for self-harm (e.g. cutting). She apprehends a job as a secretary to a quirky, ar...

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