Your Friends & Neighbors
Aug 19 1998
•2h 47m
•Drama, Comedy
Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.
Cast
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Amy Brenneman
Mary
Aaron Eckhart
Barry
Ben Stiller
Jerry
Nastassja Kinski
Cheri
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