

The Girlfriend Experience
2009-05-22 · 77 min · ★ 5.1
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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- 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 GreyChelsea / Christine
Chris SantosChris
Peter ZizzoZizzo
Ron SteinVegas Buddy #1
Jim KempnerArt Gallery Owner
David LevienDavid
Mark JacobsonInterviewer
Dennis ShieldsDennis
Glenn KennyThe Erotic Connoisseur
Michael Sugar'Sugar'
Caitlin LyonTara
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