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A Dangerous Woman (1993)

★ 5.7R102 min

1993 American film by Stephen Gyllenhaal

A Dangerous Woman is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. The screenplay was written by his wife Naomi Foner, loosely based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Mary McGarry Morris. The feature was co-produced by Amblin Entertainment and Gramercy Pictures. It stars Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey and Gabriel Byrne. It included Gyllenhaal and Foner's two children, Jake and Maggie, who later developed acting careers.

Debra Winger was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance and also won Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film has never been released on Region 1 DVD. It was once released on video in the United Kingdom by First Independent Films.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is A Dangerous Woman about?
A Dangerous Woman (1993) — Martha Horgan, a naive woman with an intellectual impairment who lives with her aunt Frances in a small town, is known for always telling the truth. She works at a dry cleaner, where her compulsive truth-telling leads her to report to the boss that another employee has been steal
Is A Dangerous Woman based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Dangerous Woman scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.