

The Adjuster
1991-11-27 · 102 min · ★ 6.0
An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.
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Production details
- Directors
- Atom Egoyan
- Production companies
- Ego Film Arts, Family Viewing Productions
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
Top Cast
Elias KoteasNoah
Arsinée KhanjianHera
Maury ChaykinBubba
Gabrielle RoseMimi
Jennifer DaleArianne
David HemblenBert, the head censor
Jacqueline SamudaLouise, the maid
Gerard ParkesTim
Patricia CollinsLorraine
Don McKellarTyler, the young censor
John GilbertThe doctor
Stephen OuimetteLarry, the butterfly collector
Raoul Max TrujilloMatthew, his lover
Tony NardiThe motel managerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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