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* ChannelHop: In the US, while Creator/MiramaxFilms distributed, they didn't have a home video arm at the time. Therefore they licensed it to [[UsefulNotes/HomeVideoDistributors RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video]], who to this day still have the rights for home media in North America (and licensed it in turn to the Criterion Collection). In some overseas areas, Creator/{{MGM}} distributes the film, having picked up some rights when they bought out the pre-1996 Creator/PolyGramFilmedEntertainment library in 1998.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/AndieMacDowell.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/AndieMacDowell. While it wasn't his first role, this film also significantly boosted James Spader's career as well.
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** Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh turned down the role of Cynthia Bishop in order to appear in ''Film/MiamiBlues'', though she later expressed regret that she missed out on the role.
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** Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh turned down the role of Cynthia Bishop in order to appear in ''Film/MiamiBlues'', though she later expressed regret that she missed out on the role. \n Creator/HelenSlater was also considered.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/StevenSoderbergh was influenced by ''Film/CarnalKnowledge'', ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheLastPictureShow''.
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** Creator/TimDaly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Creator/PeterGallagher instead. Creator/DavidHydePierce auditioned for he role.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Believe it or not, James Spader used to play snob villains. Here he is troubled, cute, and sensitive.
* StarMakingRole: For Creator/AndieMacDowell.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At least two of the four main characters would have been played by different actors had things gone as Soderbergh originally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with [=ElizabethMcGovern=] in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over).[[note]]Soderbergh wasn't enthusiastic about [=McDowell=] either, due to her reputation as a former fashion model who had had to have her dialogue in ''Film/{{Greystoke}}'' dubbed over, but she surprised him with a strong audition.[[/note]] Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Peter Gallagher instead.
* StarMakingRole: For Creator/AndieMacDowell.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At least two of the four main characters would have been played by different actors had things gone as Soderbergh originally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with [=ElizabethMcGovern=] in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over).[[note]]Soderbergh wasn't enthusiastic about [=McDowell=] either, due to her reputation as a former fashion model who had had to have her dialogue in ''Film/{{Greystoke}}'' dubbed over, but she surprised him with a strong audition.[[/note]] Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Peter Gallagher instead.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/StevenSoderbergh was influenced by ''Film/CarnalKnowledge'', ''Film/FiveEasyPieces'' and ''Film/TheLastPictureShow''.
* PlayingAgainstType: Believe it or not,James Spader Creator/JamesSpader used to play snob villains. Here he is troubled, cute, and sensitive.
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** Soderberghoriginally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with [=ElizabethMcGovern=] Creator/ElizabethMcGovern in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over).[[note]]Soderbergh wasn't enthusiastic about [=McDowell=] either, due to her reputation as a former fashion model who had had to have her dialogue in ''Film/{{Greystoke}}'' dubbed over, but she surprised him with a strong audition.[[/note]] Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly Creator/BrookeShields was also offered the role.
** Creator/TimDaly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading toPeter Gallagher instead.Creator/PeterGallagher instead.
** Creator/JenniferJasonLeigh turned down the role of Cynthia Bishop in order to appear in ''Film/MiamiBlues'', though she later expressed regret that she missed out on the role.
** Creator/DavidDuchovny auditioned for Graham.
* WorkingTitle: Creator/StevenSoderbergh gave the producers a list of possible film titles, including: ''46:02'', ''Retinal Retention'', ''Charged Coupling Device'', ''Mode: Visual'', ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'', and ''Hidden Agendas''. Soderberg heavily favored ''46:02'' (the supposed running time of the tape Ann makes for Graham; the running time appears in the script but not in the final film), but the producers chose ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' immediately. In a Q&A session after a screening in 1989, one audience member advised Soderbergh that he would "have to change" the title, which he considered terrible.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The film was inspired by Creator/StevenSoderbergh's own failed relationship. "I drove the most important woman in my life to leave because I didn't want to be in the relationship but couldn't just say, 'I don't want to be in this,'" Soderbergh told Film Comment. "So I was very deceptive about how I got out of it. And then once I was out of it, I couldn't even allow it the dignity to die properly. I kept stringing it out and not letting it go and then I got involved with some other people." After, Soderbergh was able to reconnect with that person; "We were able to be friends," he noted.
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** Creator/DavidDuchovny auditioned for Graham.
* WorkingTitle: Creator/StevenSoderbergh gave the producers a list of possible film titles, including: ''46:02'', ''Retinal Retention'', ''Charged Coupling Device'', ''Mode: Visual'', ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'', and ''Hidden Agendas''. Soderberg heavily favored ''46:02'' (the supposed running time of the tape Ann makes for Graham; the running time appears in the script but not in the final film), but the producers chose ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' immediately. In a Q&A session after a screening in 1989, one audience member advised Soderbergh that he would "have to change" the title, which he considered terrible.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The film was inspired by Creator/StevenSoderbergh's own failed relationship. "I drove the most important woman in my life to leave because I didn't want to be in the relationship but couldn't just say, 'I don't want to be in this,'" Soderbergh told Film Comment. "So I was very deceptive about how I got out of it. And then once I was out of it, I couldn't even allow it the dignity to die properly. I kept stringing it out and not letting it go and then I got involved with some other people." After, Soderbergh was able to reconnect with that person; "We were able to be friends," he noted.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At least two of the four main characters would have been played by different actors had things gone as Soderbergh originally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with ElizabethMcGovern [=ElizabethMcGovern=] in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over).[[note]]Soderbergh wasn't enthusiastic about [=McDowell=] either, due to her reputation as a former fashion model who had had to have her dialogue in ''{{Greystoke}}'' ''Film/{{Greystoke}}'' dubbed over, but she surprised him with a strong audition.[[/note]] Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Peter Gallagher instead.instead.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At least two of the four main characters would have been played by different actors had things gone as Soderbergh originally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with ElizabethMcGovern in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over).[[note]]Soderbergh wasn't enthusiastic about McDowell [=McDowell=] either, due to her reputation as a former fashion model who had had to have her dialogue in ''{{Greystoke]]'' ''{{Greystoke}}'' dubbed over, but she surprised him with a strong audition.[[/note]] Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Peter Gallagher instead.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At least two of the four main characters would have been played by different actors had things gone as Soderbergh originally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with ElizabethMcGovern in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over). [[note]]Soderbergh wasn't enthusiastic about McDowell either, due to her reputation as a former fashion model who had had to have her dialogue in ''{{Greystoke]]'' dubbed over, but she surprised him with a strong audition.[[/note]] Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Peter Gallagher instead.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At least two of the four main characters would have been played by different actors had things gone as Soderbergh originally hoped. He wrote Ann's part with ElizabethMcGovern in mind; her agent disliked the script so much that s/he never even let her read it, much less know she was up for the part (something she has since expressed regret over). Laura San Giacomo, who had the same agent, found out about it and encountered a similar reaction, only getting her audition by threatening to change agents. Finally, Tim Daly was set to play John, but due to delays in getting the film financed he had to take another part, leading to Peter Gallagher instead.
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