sex, lies, and videotape

1989 · 1h40 · Film

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo, Ron Vawter, Steven Brill, Alexandra Root, Earl T. Taylor, David Foil

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

English

Country

United States

Screenplay

Steven Soderbergh

Music

Cliff Martinez

Cinematography

Walt Lloyd

Cast

Laura San Giacomo, Ron Vawter, Steven Brill, Alexandra Root, Earl T. Taylor, David Foil

Updated August 14, 2026

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