
Intolerable Cruelty(2003)
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.


“A Love/Hate Comedy.”
After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.

Meg Ryan
Louise

Timothy Hutton
Ian

Justin Long
Todd

Kristen Bell
Sara
Derek Carter
Man #1

Bill Parks
Man #2

Kimberlee Peterson
Trashy Girl

Nathan Dean
Detective

Andy Ostroy
Police Officer
Serious Moonlight is a comedy, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of marriage, dark comedy, staatsanwältin, duct tape, woman director. Directed by Cheryl Hines, it stars Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Justin Long. After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.
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