Compromising Positions
| Compromising Positions | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank Perry | 
| Screenplay by | Susan Isaacs | 
| Based on | Compromising Positions by Susan Isaacs | 
| Produced by | Frank Perry | 
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Barry Sonnenfeld | 
| Edited by | Peter Frank | 
| Music by | Brad Fiedel | 
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 99 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
| Budget | $6 million | 
| Box office | $12,531,831 | 
Compromising Positions is a 1985 American film released by Paramount Pictures and directed by Frank Perry. The screenplay, by Susan Isaacs, was adapted from her 1978 novel. The plot concerns a Long Island housewife and former journalist who becomes involved in a murder investigation.
The film stars Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá, Judith Ivey, Edward Herrmann, Mary Beth Hurt, Joe Mantegna, Deborah Rush, Anne De Salvo, and Josh Mostel. Joan Allen has a small role.