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The 80s rom-com where commitment issues had actual keys.
TMDB
50
IMDb
49
Rotten Tomatoes
43
Audience Score
14

Key Exchange (1985)

Neurotic charmManhattan real estate anxietyPre-Tinder commitment dread

Overview

ComedyRomance

A young woman wants to get her boyfriend to commit to her, but the most she can get him to do is exchange apartment keys.

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Content warning
Fear of intimacy disguised as independenceGendered expectations in relationshipsUrban isolation in crowded cities

Standout Aspects

Acting

Brooke Adams carries brittle optimism like a weapon.

Production

Peak 1985 yuppie apartment aesthetics, down to the wine glasses.

Best for:Solo: When you want to yell at fictional men about therapy.·Date Night: Only if you're ready for 'so what ARE we?' conversations.·Rewatch: Spotting every red flag you missed in your 20s.
Heads up:Triggers: Casual 80s casual sexism treated as quirky character flaw.
Barnet Kellman

Director

Barnet Kellman

ReleasedAug 14, 1985
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
20th Century Fox
M Square

Top Cast

Brooke Adams

Brooke Adams

Lisa

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Carabello

Seth Allen

Seth Allen

Frank

Kerry Armstrong

Kerry Armstrong

The Beauty

Sandra Beall

Sandra Beall

Marcy

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Sloane

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Piero

Alix Elias

Alix Elias

Mrs. Anderson

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Self

Ben Masters

Ben Masters

Philip

Nancy Mette

Nancy Mette

April

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

David Slattery

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Lenny

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Michael

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was director Barnet Kellman's feature debut after TV work; he later directed Murphy Brown and Sister Act 2.

Cultural

The 'key exchange' as relationship milestone peaked in 1980s NYC, when rent control made apartments more commit-worthy than people.

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Key Exchange 1980's Reviews

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