“The story of a woman no one noticed until it was too late.”
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
Debra Winger
Martha
Barbara Hershey
Frances
Gabriel Byrne
Mackey
David Strathairn
Getso
Chloe Webb
Birdy
John Terry
Steve
Jan Hooks
Makeup Girl
Paul Dooley
Tupperware Salesman
Richard Riehle
John
Viveka Davis
Mercy
A Dangerous Woman is a drama, romance film released in 1993 exploring themes of aunt, stealing, repairman, intellectual impairment, porch. Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, it stars Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, Gabriel Byrne. Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a quality that leads to her getting fired from a dry-cleaning shop thanks to the actions of the shifty Getso. Conflict seems to follow Martha, since she also becomes romantically involved with local fix-it man, Mackey, who is sleeping with Frances as well.
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