Film

The Shower

1992 · 1h 22m · Comedy

IMDb

5.7

A feminine take on a Cassavetes drama, the film focuses on a group of women who have gathered for a surprise baby shower. However, as the female guests arrive (the household males having adjourned to an afternoon football game), the off-screen mother-to-be goes into premature labour, leaving the bored invitees to sip spiked punch and discuss the dearth of available men until the drunken boys return home, thus setting the stage for male/female confrontations, confessions and clumsy acts of copulation-notably while standing under a shower. An exploration of the contemporary trappings of male/female sexual politics.

Kate Lynch

Sheila

Brent Carver

Kevin

Janet-Laine Green

Louise

Kay Tremblay

Pearl

Joyce Campion

Anne

Krista Bridges

Kate

Sean Hewitt

Uncle Maury

Chas Lawther

Wayne

Jed Dixon

Justin

Shirley Douglas

Marie

Diana Rowland

Kate's mother

Erin Combs

Robin

Jeremy Andrew Pearl

Robin's baby

Barbara Blum

Shower Guest / Mourner

Rejane Wilson

Shower Guest / Mourner

Andrzej Haliński

Minister

• Gail HarveyWriter · Director · Producer
• Richard BeattieWriter
• Marlee NovakProducer
• Ray BoyleDirector of Photography
• Shane HarveyOriginal Music Composer
• Rik MordenEditor
• Deirdre BowenCasting

Release date

January 1, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Comedy