The Sessions (2012-05-02)

Drama | Romance | Comedy |

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Overview

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

Directed By: Ben Lewin

Star Cast: John Hawkes , Helen Hunt , William H. Macy , Moon Bloodgood ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 95m
Popularity: 2.3976
Language: en

Budget: $1,000,000
Revenue: $9,138,338

Vote Average: 6.876
Vote Count: 589

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