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This sexually charged tale of a woman's journey of self-discovery by Bette Gordon is a fascinating independent film that challenges common notions about feminism and pornography. Christine (Sandy McLeod), a bright and unassuming young woman, takes a job selling tickets at a porno theater near Times Square. Instead of distancing herself from the dark and erotic nature of this milieu, Christine soon develops an obsession that begins to consume her life. The character's reaction unexpectedly flips normal gender roles. Will Patton costars. A young girl takes a job selling tickets at a seedy porno theater in Times Square and is drawn into the realms of voyeurism, sexuality and crime on the streets of lower Manhattan. A fascinating, eccentric study of human nature.
This is the only Bette Gordon video. Variety | List Price | $24.95 (You save $7.06) | | Studio | Kino on Video | | Orig Year | 1985 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  71949  | | CD Universe Part number | 7646617 | | Catalog number | 6072 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 20, 2008 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 97 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen |
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