
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 stealing from the cash register. The thief, in turn, accuses Martha, and she loses her job. In the mean time, a mysterious stranger named Mackey appears at Martha's residence after learning that Aunt Franc... (Full plot summary below)
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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 stealing from the cash register. The thief, in turn, accuses Martha, and she loses her job. In the mean time, a mysterious stranger named Mackey appears at Martha's residence after learning that Aunt Frances needs her porch repaired. Mackey is hired and becomes intimately involved with Martha... which only leads to tragedy.
Leave your thoughts about A Dangerous Woman.
| Independent on SundayQuentin CurtisIt's acting of an order that deserves better than the film's cheap, final grope for melodrama. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonWhile Winger's acting is painfully accurate, utterly unglamorous and unnerving in its otherness, this adaptation of Mary McGarry Morris looks unlikely to gain a place in the Oscar sweepstakes...A Dangerous Woman proves difficult to watch at times. |
| User ReviewAnthony VI absolutley adore this film! It's one I watch over and over and love Debra Wingers character but usually watch it to oggle at Gabriel! ha ha! It is really really good though and probs my favourite GB film of all! It's just so well acted and has a real tragic ending! |
| User ReviewHeather MGood performance...but the story didn't flow very well...overall pretty good watch |
| User ReviewLee MThe movie centered around Winger's sexuality. She gave an absolutely wonderful performance. Very realistic. I wish she had a better director. |
| User ReviewAshlin OCaught this at a ridiculous hour on television once. At the time I had a fascination with Gabriel Byrne, being as I was obsessed with Miller's Crossing. It's not very good! |
| User ReviewChree JUngainly adaptation, miscast Winger. Read the book instead. |