The Adjuster (1991)
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73% of critics liked it
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72% of users liked it
(1,239 ratings)
Written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, The Adjuster is an examination of the sexual quirks of a married couple. Starring such Egoyan regulars as Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin, and Don McKellar, the film focuses on Noah Render (Koteas), an insurance adjuster who… More Written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, The Adjuster is an examination of the sexual quirks of a married couple. Starring such Egoyan regulars as Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin, and Don McKellar, the film focuses on Noah Render (Koteas), an insurance adjuster who enjoys sleeping with his clients, and his wife, Hera (Khanjian), a film censor who finds excitement in making copies of the most explicit parts of the movies she's assigned to review. When they invite Bubba (Chaykin) into their house to make a movie, the Renders find their lives becoming even more complex. McKellar plays a young film censor who works with Hera. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Atom Egoyan
- Written By
- Atom Egoyan
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 29, 1992 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Offbeat, intriguing and thought-provoking tragicomedy.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Tough to love, but easy to enjoy.
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Dan Jardine, Apollo Guide
Typical in only one way: It is a typically complex, intelligent and challenging Atom Egoyan film.
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Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Unfortunately, The Adjuster doesn't hold up for its entire length and much of it is played in such a flat, unemotional tone that the result is a real snooze.
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Cast
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Elias Koteas
as Noah Render
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Arsinée Khanjian
as Hera
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Maury Chaykin
as Bubba
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Gabrielle Rose
as Mimi
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Jennifer Dale
as Arianne
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David Hemblen
as Bert--The Head Censor
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Rose Sarkisyan
as Seta--Hera's Sister
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Gerard Parkes
as Tim
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Patricia Collins
as Lorraine
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Don McKellar
as Tyler--The Young Censor
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Stephen Ouimette
as Larry--The Butterfly Collector
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Raoul Trujillo
as Seta--Hera's Sister
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John Gilbert
as The Doctor
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Paul Bettis
as The Wild Man of the Billboards
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Tony Nardi
as The Motel Manager
- Armen Kokorian
- Jacqueline Samuda