Mistress (1992): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Mistress is a 1992 comedy drama starring Robert Wuhl, Martin Landau and Jace Alexander. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic.
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- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rainbow Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mistress About?
The premise of Mistress without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A struggling screenwriter finds his creative vision challenged when a group of eccentric financiers takes control of his project. Each backer brings their own agendas and mistresses into the mix, creating a chaotic environment as the writer attempts to appease them. He must navigate the ruthless world of Hollywood deal-making and compromise his artistic integrity to keep the film afloat, ultimately sacrificing his original story in the process.
Mistress Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- satire comedy
- dark comedy
- screenwriter
- money
- writing
- mistress
- acura nsx
- lingerie slip
- satire
- male female relationship
- financier
- compromise
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- father son relationship
- reference to steven spielberg
- film executive
- death
- actor
- suicide
- hollywood california
- lust
- greed
- one word title
- washed up star
- showbiz
- screenplay
- price of fame
- meeting
- film producer
- film director
- blackmail
- los angeles california
- filmmaking
- film within a film
- independent film
Mistress Cast
Robert Wuhl leads the cast, with Martin Landau and Jace Alexander.
Also Starring in Mistress
· 6 moreMistress Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Mistress 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 72% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 38%
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
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TMDB 54% User score
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Mistress Plot Summary
What happens in Mistress from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Late one evening, Marvin Landisman, a once-celebrated filmmaker portrayed by Robert Wuhl, finds himself immersed in his past while screening a personal 16mm version of Jean Renoir’s timeless classic, Grand Illusions. This nostalgic moment is abruptly interrupted by a phone call from film producer Jack Roth, played by the esteemed Martin Landau. Jack, a former executive at Universal, believes he can secure funding for a long-cherished script of Marvin’s, titled The Darkness and the Light, which had been sent to him years ago. Although Marvin is currently busy producing instructional videos, he is hesitant to step back into the world of filmmaking due to haunting memories of a tragedy that once derailed his career: the heartbreaking on-camera suicide of his lead actor, Warren Zell.
Full summary
The whole story of Mistress, scene by scene
Mistress Box Office
Mistress grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.1M
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
Mistress Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mistress.
How Well Do You Know Mistress?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Marvin Landisman's profession before he considers returning to filmmaking?
Cars in Mistress
27 cars on screen, including the 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit I Typ 17 and the 1991 Acura NSX.
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1980 Volkswagen Rabbit I Typ 17 Important role -
1991 Acura NSX Minor role -
1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Minor role -
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 4.5 W108 Minor role
Mistress Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Gente de Sunset Boulevard” and “Mistress - Die Geliebten von Hollywood”.
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- Gente de Sunset Boulevard
- Mistress - Die Geliebten von Hollywood
- Amanti, primedonne
- A mecénás szeretője
- Hollywood Mistress
- Любовница
- Obsesja
- A Amante
- Meilužė
- 幕后情人
- 테일 라이트
- Коханка
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- Jokaisella on rakastajatar
- Metres
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Movies Like Mistress
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Etiquette for Mistresses, The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater and Mistress America.
Mistress FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Mistress, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mistress?
Mistress runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Mistress released?
Mistress was released on July 24, 1992.
Who is in the cast of Mistress?
Mistress stars Robert Wuhl, Martin Landau and Jace Alexander, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Mistress make at the box office?
Mistress grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
How is Mistress rated?
Mistress has 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic and 54% on TMDB.
Does Mistress have a post-credit scene?
No. Mistress has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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