A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.
Acting
Ontkean's trembling restraint vs. Hamlin's magnetic confidence.
Writing
Barry Sandler's personal script, rare for 1982.
Director
Arthur Hiller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Harry Hamlin feared the role would end his career; he didn't do another film for five years. It earned him a Golden Globe nom anyway.
Released the same year as 'Victor/Victoria' and 'Tootsie,' it was part of a brief Hollywood moment interrogating gender performance—except this one wasn't a comedy.
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