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Closer

Closer

If you believe in love at first sight, you never stop looking.

20046.81h 44m

Overview

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Patrick Marber
Produced by John Calley, Cary Brokaw, Mike Nichols
Box OfficeBudget: $27.0MRevenue: $115.5M

Top Cast

Jude Law

Jude Law

Dan

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Alice

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Anna

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Larry

Colin Stinton

Colin Stinton

Customs Officer

Nick Hobbs

Nick Hobbs

Taxi Driver

S

Steve Benham

Car Driver (uncredited)

Elizabeth Bower

Elizabeth Bower

Chatty Exhibition Guest (uncredited)

D

Daniel Dresner

Coughing Man (uncredited)

R

Rrenford Junior Fagan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

infidelitysecret lovehusband wife relationshipcheatingphotographerloss of loved onelove at first sightphotographyloverlieforbidden lovesexchatstripperliarbased on play or musicaldeath of fathertimes squarewriterfalling in lovephoto exhibitionprovocativelove square

About Closer

Closer is a drama, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of infidelity, secret love, husband wife relationship, cheating, photographer, loss of loved one. Directed by Mike Nichols, it stars Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts. The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

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