Sexual Advances (1992)
Drama about a happily married career woman who falls victim to a management power play involving sexual harassment by her sports-equipment company's in-house lawyer.
Top billed cast
Stephanie ZimbalistPaula Pratt
William RussJack French
Terry O'QuinnCliff Ripley
Réal AndrewsSoloman Bethune
Patrick James ClarkeMarshall Pratt
Deborah MayRita
Sheelah MegillLoretta
Ken PogueTreadway
Veena SoodRosalie
Peter StebbingsChris
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