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The Surrogate

The Surrogate

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The Surrogate

1984

1h 40m

4.9(11 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Horror

Overview

Stuck in a sexless marriage, a frustrated well-to-do couple agrees to see a female sex therapist. Unfortunately, she only helps escalate the tensions between them. Meanwhile, the police are baffled by a string of brutal nightly killings.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

Frank Waite

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Anouk Vanderlin

Shannon Tweed

Shannon Tweed

Lee Waite

Jim Bailey

Eric

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

George Kyber

Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone

Dr. Foreman

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Woman at Anouk's

Barbara Law

Maggie Simpson

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

John Manyon

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh

Brenner

Creative team

Directed by: Don Carmody
Written by: Don Carmody
Robert Geoffrion
Produced by: John Dunning
Don Carmody

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