Love Matters

Oct 3, 1993

1h 35m

★ 2.8

When a little affair becomes a blazing obsession.

Overview

Married couple Tom and Julie begin to question the stability of their relationship when an old friend comes to visit... with his latest mistress in tow.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Chanticleer Films

Love Matters Trailers

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Cast

Tom

Griffin Dunne

Julie

Annette O'Toole

Geoffrey

Tony Goldwyn

Deborah

Kate Burton

Heater

Gina Gershon

Nan

Lee Garlington

Aunt Eleanor

Marj Dusay

Phillips

Gerrit Graham

Bill

Tom Finnegan

Therapist

Jonathan Sanger

Julie's Dad

Tom Voiss

Wedding Guest

Deborah Worthing

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