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The Sessions

Movie·2012·Drama, Romance, Comedy·1h 35m·6.9 (614)·Directed by Ben Lewin

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Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

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John HawkesJohn HawkesMarkHelen HuntHelen HuntCherylWilliam H. MacyWilliam H. MacyFather BrendanMoon BloodgoodMoon BloodgoodVeraAnnika MarksAnnika MarksAmandaAdam ArkinAdam ArkinJoshRhea PerlmanRhea PerlmanMikvah LadyW. Earl BrownW. Earl BrownRod

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