Compromising Positions
You're about to find out why the women of Shorehaven would rather kill than miss an appointment with Dr. Bruce Fleckstein.
1985 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Frank Perry |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Susan Isaacs |
| Staring: |
| An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 1985 |
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| Director: | Frank Perry |
| Writer: | Susan Isaacs |
| Genres: | Comedy, Mystery |
| Keywords | husband wife relationship, freelance journalist, philanderer, husband wife conflict, murder victim, stay-at-home mom |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,531,831
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Susan Sarandon | Judith Singer |
| Raúl Juliá | David Suarez |
| Edward Herrmann | Bob Singer |
| Judith Ivey | Nancy Miller |
| Mary Beth Hurt | Peg Tuccio |
| Joe Mantegna | Bruce Fleckstein |
| Anne DeSalvo | Phyllis Fleckstein |
| Josh Mostel | Dicky Dunck |
| Deborah Rush | Brenda Dunck |
| Joan Allen | Mary Alice Mahoney |
| Kaiulani Lee | Scotty Hughes |
| Tanya Berezin | Newsday Editor |
| William Youmans | Motel Clerk |
| Amanda Lyons | Kate Singer |
| Chris Cunningham | Joey Singer |
| Jason Beghe | Cupcake |
| Timothy Jerome | Rabbi |
| Jack Gilpin | Patrol Car Cop |
| Bill Cobbs | Sgt. Williams |
| Harris Laskawy | Leader Cop |
| Jon Polito | 1st Cop |
| Paul Butler | 2nd Cop |
| Pat Harper | Newscaster |
| Elkan Abramowitz | Police Sergeant |
| Lisa Dalton | Arresting Officer (uncredited) |
| Patricia Warren | Mourning Woman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Susan Isaacs | Writer, Novel |
| Peter C. Frank | Editor |
| Frank Perry | Director |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Kate Guinzburg | Production Coordinator |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Director of Photography |
| Brad Fiedel | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Salah M. Hassanein | Executive Producer |
| Frank Perry | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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