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The Girlfriend Experience
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The Girlfriend Experience

2009-05-22 · 77 min · ★ 5.1

Drama

Chelsea is an in-demand call girl whose $2,000 an hour price tag allows her to live in New York's lap of luxury. Besides her beauty and sexual skill, Chelsea offers her clients companionship and conversation, or, as she dubs it, "the girlfriend experience." With her successful business and a devoted, live-in boyfriend, Chelsea thinks she has it made... until a new client rocks her world.

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Production details

Directors
Steven Soderbergh
Production companies
Magnolia Pictures, 2929 Productions, Extension 765
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,700,000
Revenue
USD 1,007,962

Top Cast

Sasha GreySasha GreyChelsea / Christine
Chris SantosChris SantosChris
Philip EytanPhillip
Peter ZizzoPeter ZizzoZizzo
Ron SteinRon SteinVegas Buddy #1
Marshall GilmanVegas Buddy #2
Michael RobertsVegas Buddy #3
Jim KempnerJim KempnerArt Gallery Owner
David LevienDavid LevienDavid
Mark JacobsonMark JacobsonInterviewer
Alan MilsteinPete
Ted JessupChatty 'John'
Dennis ShieldsDennis ShieldsDennis
Steve KlapperWeb Designer
Glenn KennyGlenn KennyThe Erotic Connoisseur
Ben FinkelsteinAccountant
Michael SugarMichael Sugar'Sugar'
Caitlin LyonCaitlin LyonTara
Daniel AlgrantDaniel AlgrantDan
Kenny BluntKen

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