| Suddenly Naked | |
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| Directed by | Anne Wheeler |
| Written by | Elyse Friedman |
| Produced by | Gavin Wilding |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Frazee |
| Edited by | Lara Mazur |
| Music by | Chris Ainscough |
Production company | Creative Differences |
| Distributed by | Remstar Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 mn. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Suddenly Naked is a 2001 drama film directed by Anne Wheeler, written by Elyse Friedman, and starring Wendy Crewson and Peter Coyote.
Jackie York (Wendy Crewson) is a famous novelist with a secret, she is suffering from writer's block and is unable to write her much-anticipated novel. After being used and then dumped by a wannabe movie director, Jackie can't get back to work. So Jackie concocts a mess of lies to cover up her loneliness and to protect her secret. Jackie then meets a man named Patrick McKeating (Joe Cobden), a writer who opens her up to new possibilities. However, Patrick is nearly 20 years younger than Jackie. Jackie gets a lesson in true love and must decide what really matters in life.
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