The Adjuster

Nov 27, 1991

1h 42m

★ 6.1

Some people work in mysterious ways.

Overview

An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Alliance Films

Ego Film Arts

The Adjuster Trailers

Cast

Noah

Elias Koteas

Hera

Arsinée Khanjian

Bubba

Maury Chaykin

Mimi

Gabrielle Rose

Arianne

Jennifer Dale

Bert, the head censor

David Hemblen

Seta, Hera's sister

Rose Sarkisyan

Simon, Hera's child

Armen Kokorian

Louise, the maid

Jacqueline Samuda

Tim

Gerard Parkes

Lorraine

Patricia Collins

Tyler, the young censor

Don McKellar

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