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 1985 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, therefore having pure intentions, unlike Some Like it Hot, Tootsie, Mrs. Doubtfire, and others in which the cross-dresser has an ulterior motive. Just Like A Woman was adapted for screen and produced by Nicholas Evans. It was a modest commercial and critical success.
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Directed by | Christopher Monger |
Written by | Nicholas Evans |
Based on | Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite by Monica Jay |
Produced by | Nicholas Evans |
Starring | Julie Walters Adrian Pasdar Paul Freeman |
Cinematography | Alan Hume |
Edited by | Nicolas Gaster |
Music by | Michael Storey |
Production companies | Rank Organisation Zenith Entertainment |
Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $78,808[2] |
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.
The film's title is taken from the song "Just Like a Woman" by Bob Dylan.