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.

1985•1h 39m•5.3/10

ComedyMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(18)

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.

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Production

Paramount Pictures, Blackhawk Productions, C.P. Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Newsday Editor

William Youmans

William Youmans

Motel Clerk

Amanda Lyons

Kate Singer

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

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