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The Sessions (2012)

The festival hit of the year!

Genre : Drama, Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Ben Lewin

Synopsis

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Green to lose his virginity.

Actors

John Hawkes
John Hawkes
Mark O'Brien
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Cheryl Cohen Greene
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Father Brendan
Moon Bloodgood
Moon Bloodgood
Vera
Annika Marks
Annika Marks
Amanda
W. Earl Brown
W. Earl Brown
Rod
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Josh
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
Mikvah Lady
Robin Weigert
Robin Weigert
Susan
Blake Lindsley
Blake Lindsley
Dr. Laura White
Ming Lo
Ming Lo
Clerk
Rusty Schwimmer
Rusty Schwimmer
Joan
Jennifer Kumiyama
Jennifer Kumiyama
Carmen
Tobias Forrest
Tobias Forrest
Greg
Jarrod Bailey
Jarrod Bailey
Tony
James Martinez
James Martinez
Matt
Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn
ER Doctor
B.J. Clinkscales
B.J. Clinkscales
Ambulance Driver

Crews

Ben Lewin
Ben Lewin
Director
Ben Lewin
Ben Lewin
Writer
Judi Levine
Judi Levine
Producer
Ben Lewin
Ben Lewin
Producer
Stephen Nemeth
Stephen Nemeth
Producer
Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson
Director of Photography
Lisa Bromwell
Lisa Bromwell
Editor
Ronnie Yeskel
Ronnie Yeskel
Casting
John Mott
John Mott
Production Design
Sofia Jimenez
Sofia Jimenez
Set Decoration
Justine Seymour
Justine Seymour
Costume Design
Joshua Adeniji
Joshua Adeniji
Sound Effects Editor
Trevor Gates
Trevor Gates
Sound Effects Editor
Steven Iba
Steven Iba
Supervising Sound Editor
Angela Hemingway
Angela Hemingway
Dialogue Editor
Sharon Smith
Sharon Smith
Music Editor
Betsy Stahl
Betsy Stahl
Production Executive

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer

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