| Men | |
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| Directed by | Zoe Clarke-Williams |
| Written by | James Andronica Karen Black Zoe Clarke-Williams |
| Story by | Margaret Diehl |
| Produced by | Paul Williams |
| Starring | Sean Young |
| Cinematography | Susan Helen Emerson |
| Edited by | Stephen Eckelberry |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Thirty-something chef Stella James lives a rather empty life in New York City with her alcoholic friend Teo, a former lover of hers who is now impotent due to his heavy drinking. Because of this Stella has numerous flings with random men, all of them have different personalities and come from different social economic backgrounds. One day Teo gives her plane ticket to Los Angeles to live without him and give herself a fresh start in a new city. There she gets work in a restaurant run by George Babbington and falls in love with younger photographer Frank.
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