The Key to Sex (1999)
“The boss's mansion. The boss's girlfriend. Someone's gonna get burned.”
When brainy office assistant Simon is left in charge of the boss's Hollywood mansion, the weekend becomes an opportunity of a lifetime. Entrusted by power-hungry movie producer Alan to guard the estate, Simon thinks he's finally made the grade until he learns that his friends and co-workers have their own plans for the place...
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by John Quinn, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Maria Ford, Monique Parent, Jacqueline Lovell, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Maria Ford
as Christy
Monique Parent
as Tina
Jacqueline Lovell
as Ring
Jeannie Millar
as Carrie
Scott Carson
as Simon
Eric Acsell
as Matt
Mason Marconi
as Liza
Christian Malmin
as Michael
Franc Luz
as AlanCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 96 min |
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