Just like a Woman (1992 film)

Just Like a Woman
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Monger
Produced by	Nick Evans
Written by	Nick Evans
Based on	Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite; by Monica Jay
Starring	Julie Walters; Adrian Pasdar; Paul Freeman
Music by	Michael Storey
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Edited by	Nicolas Gaster
Production; company	Rank Organisation; Zenith Entertainment
Distributed by	The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Release date	25 September 1992 (United Kingdom); 22 July 1994 (United States);
Running time	105 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$78,808[2]

Just Like a Woman is a 1992 British comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Monger starring Julie Walters, Adrian Pasdar, and Paul Freeman. The film is based on the novel Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite by Monica Jay, and is one of the few "cross-dressing" films in which the hero is actually a transvestite, unlike Some Like it Hot, Tootsie, Mrs. Doubtfire, and others in which the cross-dresser has an ulterior motive.

Plot

Gerald Tilson, a finance executive, finds himself thrown out by his wife when she discovers women's underwear in their flat; in fact the clothes belong to him. He takes lodgings with Monica, who gradually discovers his alter ego, "Geraldine". A subplot deals with his boss' plan to defraud their Japanese clients, and how the couple thwart it.

Cast

Julie Walters as Monica
Adrian Pasdar as Gerald Tilson/Geraldine
Paul Freeman as Miles Millichamp
Susan Wooldridge as Louisa
Gordon Kennedy as C.J.
Ian Redford as Tom Braxton
Shelley Thompson as Eleanor Tilson
Togo Igawa as Akira Watanabe
Jill Spurrier as Daphne
Corey Cowper as Erika Tilson
Mark Hadfield as Dennis
Joseph Bennett as Jocelyn

Production

The film's title is taken from the song "Just Like a Woman" by Bob Dylan.

References

"JUST LIKE A WOMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 17 June 1992. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
"Just Like a Woman (1992) - Box office / business". Amazon.com. Internet Movie Database. 1 January 1995. Retrieved 11 September 2012.

External links

Just Like a Woman on IMDb
Just Like a Woman at AllMovie
Just Like a Woman at Rotten Tomatoes
Article about the book Gerald/ine at OutPost Press

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[1] "JUST LIKE A WOMAN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 17 June 1992. Retrieved 11 September 2012.

[2] "Just Like a Woman (1992) - Box office / business". Amazon.com. Internet Movie Database. 1 January 1995. Retrieved 11 September 2012.