A Dangerous Woman (1993 film)

A Dangerous Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Gyllenhaal
Screenplay byNaomi Foner
Based onA Dangerous Woman
by Mary McGarry Morris
Produced byNaomi Foner
Starring
CinematographyRobert Elswit
Edited byAngelo Corrao
Harvey Rosenstock
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Amblin Entertainment
Island World
Rollercoaster Productions
Distributed byGramercy Pictures
Release date
  • December 3, 1993 (1993-12-03)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,497,222

A Dangerous Woman is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.[1] The screenplay was written by his wife Naomi Foner, loosely based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Mary McGarry Morris. The feature was co-produced by Amblin Entertainment and Gramercy Pictures. It stars Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey and Gabriel Byrne. It included Gyllenhaal and Foner's two children, Jake and Maggie, who later developed acting careers.

Debra Winger was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance[2] and also won Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival.[3] The film has never been released on Region 1 DVD. It was once released on video in the United Kingdom by First Independent Films.