''The Sister-in-Law'' is a 1974 soft core sexploitation drama film written and directed by

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. The plot centers around a hippie who is desired by his sister-in-law and mistaken for his underhanded brother after he returns to middle-class life. The film was his directorial debut starting his thirty year long career. The film was shot in JFK International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, USA. The film received an R rating from the MPAA for soft nudity, soft sex scenes and some violence.

Plot

Robert Strong, a singer-songwriter who has been traveling the country, makes a mistake when he goes to visit his brother, Edward, and gets involved with his bored sister-in-law, Joanna. Robert and his brother's mistress, Deborah Holt, try to help his brother get away from working in

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. It may or may not be a mistake, which turns out deadly.

Principal cast

Feature film debut of Anne Saxon, who plays the titular sister-in-law. This is also the only known film appearance by Ms. Saxon. There has been some speculation that she used an assumed name while making the film. John Savage who starred as the principle lead in this film also provided much of the music. He wrote and performed three original songs for the film. Michael Ruben: close family member of the film's director, writer, and producer Joseph Ruben appears as the young son of Edward and Joanna Strong.

Home media

Like other films distributed by

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, ''The Sister-in-Law'' is readily available through VOD and often included in DVD collections of similar films from the 1970s such as

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and

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, through Mill Creek Entertainment and other companies.

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* * 1974 films Crown International Pictures films 1970s English-language films Films shot in New York City American independent films Films directed by Joseph Ruben 1974 drama films American erotic drama films 1974 directorial debut films 1974 independent films American sexploitation films 1970s American films {{indie-drama-film-stub

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