The Sessions

6.9
Moderate
20121h 35m

Directed by

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.

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John Hawkes - Mark in The Sessions

John Hawkes

Mark

Helen Hunt - Cheryl in The Sessions

Helen Hunt

Cheryl

William H. Macy - Father Brendan in The Sessions

William H. Macy

Father Brendan

Moon Bloodgood - Vera in The Sessions

Moon Bloodgood

Vera

Annika Marks - Amanda in The Sessions

Annika Marks

Amanda

Adam Arkin - Josh in The Sessions

Adam Arkin

Josh

Rhea Perlman - Mikvah Lady in The Sessions

Rhea Perlman

Mikvah Lady

W. Earl Brown - Rod in The Sessions

W. Earl Brown

Rod

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580 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

May 2, 2012

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

R

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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