Sexual Advances

Sexual Advances

Sexual Advances

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Sexual Advances

"Sexual harassment. It's just a story in the news until it happens to you."

1992

1h 40m

8.0(2 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

Drama about a happily married career woman who falls victim to a management power play involving sexual harassment by her sports-equipment company's in-house lawyer.

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Spelling Entertainment

ABC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stephanie Zimbalist

Stephanie Zimbalist

Paula Pratt

William Russ

William Russ

Jack French

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Cliff Ripley

Réal Andrews

Réal Andrews

Soloman Bethune

Patrick James Clarke

Patrick James Clarke

Marshall Pratt

Deborah May

Deborah May

Rita

Sheelah Megill

Sheelah Megill

Loretta

Ken Pogue

Ken Pogue

Treadway

Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Rosalie

Peter Stebbings

Peter Stebbings

Chris

Creative team

Directed by: Donna Deitch
Written by: Michele Gallery
Produced by: Matthew O'Connor

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