Secretary
A newly released patient lands a high‑pressure legal assistant job and must navigate her own yearning for control while the charismatic attorney draws her into an intoxicating, boundary‑blurring power play that threatens both their careers and sanity.
“Assume the position.”
Synopsis
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, takes a job as a secretary for a demanding lawyer, and their professional relationship evolves into a sexual and sadomasochistic dynamic.
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Principal cast & crew: 35
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Pam WiseShot by Steven FierbergScored by Angelo BadalamentiDesigned by Amy Danger
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$9.3M
Opening week (7-day): $268K
Peak 11 theaters
Also known as
- Secretary - Womit kann ich dienen?de
- La Secrétairefr
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Cast & Crew
35 unique people credited
Top billed cast
James Spader
as Mr. Grey
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Lee Holloway
Jeremy Davies
as Peter
Lesley Ann Warren
as Joan Holloway
Stephen Mchattie
as Burt Holloway
Patrick Bauchau
as Dr. Twardon
Jessica Tuck
as Tricia O'Connor
Osgood Perkins
as Jonathan
Amy Locane
as Lee's Sister
Mary Joy
as Sylvia
Michael Mantell
as Stewart
Lily Knight
as Paralegal
Supporting cast
16Sabrina Grdevich
as Allison
Lacey Kohl
as Louisa
Julene Renee
as Jessica
Lauren Cohn
as First Secretary
Ezra Buzzington
as Typing Teacher
Kyle Colerider Krugh
as Mr. Garvey
Steven Fierberg
as First Date
Herbert Russell
as Second Date
David Wiater
as Tomato Date
Shannon Convery
as New Secretary
Alison Tatlock
as TV Reporter
Christina Gray
as Photographer (uncredited)
Cali T Rossen
as Dancing Party Guest (uncredited)
Diane Mcgee
as Woman in the Purple Boots (uncredited)
Steven Shainberg
as Richard Arevalos (Sex Therapist on Tape) (voice) (uncredited)
Erin Cressida Wilson
as Sitting In Mr. Grey's Waiting Room (uncredited)
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