"Every Woman Needs an Escape"

2014

1h 45m

5.9(460 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sharon Leal

Zoe Reynard

Boris Kodjoe

Jason Reynard

John Newberg

Balthazar Crayne

Brandon Gonzales

Tony

Cameron Mills

10-year-old Zoe

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Brina

Garrett Hines

Benny

Hunter Burke

Shane

Kat Graham

Diamond

Maria Howell

Nina

Creative team

Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Written by: Christina Welsh
Ernie Barbarash
Produced by: Paul Hall

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