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Discreet

  • 2008
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
378
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Discreet (2008)
Working girl Monique has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want. Thomas has always been exactly what everyone else has expected. Tonight he will demand the one thing of Monique that she's reluctant to offer: Honesty.
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Working girl Monique has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want. Thomas has always been exactly what everyone else has expected. Tonight he will demand the one thing of ... Read allWorking girl Monique has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want. Thomas has always been exactly what everyone else has expected. Tonight he will demand the one thing of Monique that she's reluctant to offer: Honesty.Working girl Monique has always been able to give her clients exactly what they want. Thomas has always been exactly what everyone else has expected. Tonight he will demand the one thing of Monique that she's reluctant to offer: Honesty.

  • Director
    • Joshua Rous
  • Writers
    • James Gracie
    • Joshua Rous
  • Stars
    • James Gracie
    • Anel Alexander
    • Shireen Hollier
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    378
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joshua Rous
    • Writers
      • James Gracie
      • Joshua Rous
    • Stars
      • James Gracie
      • Anel Alexander
      • Shireen Hollier
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    James Gracie
    • Thomas
    • (as James Alexander)
    Anel Alexander
    Anel Alexander
    • Monique
    Shireen Hollier
    • Doctor
    Patrick Shai
    Patrick Shai
    • Boss
    Franci Swanepoel
    • Magda
    Wion Flett
    • Boardroom colleague
    Antoinette Louw
    Antoinette Louw
    • Boardroom colleague
    Oscar Max Machaba
    • Boardroom colleague
    Meren Reddy
    Meren Reddy
    • Boardroom colleague
    Candy Richardz
    • (Self-Client)
    • (credit only)
    Craig Hendry
    • Businessman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joshua Rous
    • Writers
      • James Gracie
      • Joshua Rous
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    1generationofswine

    An Honest Review

    Some films bill themselves as exactly what they are. And I have no problem with that.

    This implies itself to be something other than it is. You expect, at best, The Girlfriend Experience, at worst Student Services, and at the absolute bottom either Pretty Woman or 50 Shades.

    What you get is neither.

    What you get is a horrible script made worse by bad actors.

    Maybe it billed itself so deceivingly in an effort to divert expectations. Maybe they did it because they knew they had a bad film.

    In either case, this film assumed it was better than it was and didn't have the talent behind it to allow for an annoyingly pretentious delivery.

    What you have here is a film that thinks it is deep and poignant, but is really just gutter trash putting on the airs of high society.
    8JonnyGJ

    Absolute pleasure to watch.

    Great acting and a great script made this film into something special. One of those films were you walk out after watching it and you feel you really got your moneys worth. It reminds me of Hunter Richards film London with Jason Statham and Jessica Biel. Both these movies explores the impact strangers can have on each other. "The best conversation you will ever have is with a stranger." Anel Alexander and James Alexander pulls the the viewers in right from the start and do not let go till the next day. It is not one of those movies where you know were it is heading in that way it creates a type of suspense. And keeps the audience griped right to the end.

    Discreet is definitely not everybody's cup of tee but if you like a film that portrays people in the real world this movie was made for you.
    1sandcrab277

    a complete load of crap

    The other reviewers of this piece of junk must have been part of the cast and crew....no male that age is that unfamiliar with the female anatomy unless he's become celibate to join an order and then he would still know more than the rope-a-dope playing the part...on the other hand, the female is hardly a personable sex bomb ...if she was that cold and indifferent to clients she wouldn't last 10 minutes as a high end call girl, escort or whatever tag you want to put on a prostitute...i gave a star for stupidity
    8psychosxer

    I couldn't stop watching

    Believable actors that draw you in. I really enjoyed this movie. Kind of makes you realize how fake people can be so as not to get their feelings hurt or become vulnerable. This is my first review of a movie, ever.
    8bjarias

    ..taking us to a different place in the world's oldest profession

    This is one of those films starts off and you soon think you have a good idea of where it is all going. And then you get caught up in the performances and dialogue, and it turns into more than you had hoped or expected. It only works because of the two great young actors and their direction. Each of them so much look like others in the profession that which you are familiar, but it is their own abilities that keep you involved here. The story-line is similar in style and substance to others, but it somehow seems fresh. It's the most unlikely call-girl and her John movie that you are likely to encounter in quite some time.

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    • Trivia
      The film was independently financed by getting average people on the street as well as friends and family of the producers to become Associate Producers by buying units in the film for R5000 a unit.
    • Goofs
      Monique removes Thomas's shoes and lets them drop behind the couch where she is sitting. She then invites him to tour her house and he follows her up the staircase, but now he has his shoes on.
    • Quotes

      Monique: Getting married so you can have sex is like buying an aeroplane so you can eat the peanuts.

    • Soundtracks
      Woza December
      Written by Boitumelo Masemola, Mandla Ndimande (as Mandla Ngcongwane), Riot Zungu,and Crighton Goodwill

      Performed by Gang of Instrumentals

      Courtesy of G.I. Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 2008 (South Africa)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Black Brain Pictures
      • Scramble Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,642
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • Dolby Digital

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