sex, lies, and videotape

1989 · directed by Steven Soderbergh

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Palme d'Or

Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage.

sex, lies, and videotape (1989), directed by Steven Soderbergh, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• James Spader
• Andie MacDowell
• Peter Gallagher
• Laura San Giacomo
• Ron Vawter
• Steven Brill
• Alexandra Root
• Earl T. Taylor
• David Foil

Crew

• Walt Lloyd — Director of Photography
• Steven Soderbergh — Editor
• Cliff Martinez — Original Music Composer
• Steven Soderbergh — Writer

More from Steven Soderbergh

1. Traffic (2000) — 80/100 · hit
2. King of the Hill (1993) — 78/100
3. Behind the Candelabra (2013) — 78/100
4. Ocean's Eleven (2001) — 77/100
5. Out of Sight (1998) — 77/100
6. Erin Brockovich (2000) — 76/100

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