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Release Year2002
Runtime0h 13m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorPeter Demas
WritersAren X. Tulchinsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsStraight In The Face
About Straight In The Face
Long-term couple Steve and Elias are undergoing a relationship shift and discovering the complications of a non-monogamous arrangement. In the meanwhile, their daughter Nicoletta, has just brought home a potential suiter named Daniel, who may be closer in spirit to her fathers than she cares to know.
Directed by Peter Demas, Straight In The Face leans on a strong ensemble — Cassel Miles, David Frisch, Leigh Rachel Faith — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2002.
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