The Business of Strangers
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| The Business of Strangers | |
 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Patrick Stettner |
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| Produced by | Robert H. Nathan |
| Written by | Patrick Stettner |
| Starring | Stockard Channing Julia Stiles Fred Weller |
| Music by | Alex Lasarenko |
| Cinematography | Teodoro Maniaci |
| Editing by | Keiko Deguchi |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
| Release date(s) | May 3, 2002 |
| Running time | 84 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Business of Strangers is a 2001 motion picture that tells a story of a middle-aged business woman who had been sacrificing her private life for her career and a young mysterious woman who described herself as a short non-fiction writer and their spontaneous interaction.
The independent film was directed by Patrick Stettner; the film stars Stockard Channing and Julia Stiles.
[edit] Plot
Paula (Julia Stiles) is 45 minutes late for a business meeting with her boss, Julie (Stockard Channing). After the meeting, Julie threatens to end Paula's job. After Julie was promoted to CEO of the company, the two meet up in a bar. Julie apologizes for her rash reprimand and buys Paula a drink, and the two become drinking buddies for the night.
After some time of drinking, a male acquaintance of Paula's comes up to them. Paula rushes off to the bathroom and is followed by Julie, who wants to know what was wrong. Later, Paula informs her that she had a friend in Boston who had been raped by this man, though he did not recognize her now. Unbelieving, Julie asked if Paula was sure. Paula says, "I'll never forget that fucker's face". Julie states that she wants revenge, but Paula tells her it's over and to just forget about it.
They invite the man to Julie's room where they drug him, then take him down into a restricted area of the hotel that is under construction. Julie runs upstairs to get his briefcase, and she returns to find Paula stripping him.
She asks what Paula is doing and Paula replies: "If you or I woke up half-naked we'd think 'was I raped?', but if he wakes up half-naked, he'd wonder oh, God what did I do because he knows as all men do that he has the power to do wrong", they proceed to write nasty comments on his torso.
They continue drinking. Paula eventually confesses to Julie that it was Paula who was raped, not her friend, as she had previously stated, a fact that Julie has already concluded. The next morning, Paula goes to the airport, and meets her co-worker there. He reveals that he had never been to Boston, proving Paula's story to be false.
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