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Relax... It's Just Sex

Relax... It's Just Sex

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Relax... It's Just Sex

"With friends like these, who needs family?"

1998

1h 50m

5.9(25 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A tight-knit group of thirty-somethings -- gay, lesbian and straight -- struggle to live, love and stay friends in modern-day Los Angeles as circumstances conspire to tear them apart.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Mitchell Anderson

Mitchell Anderson

Vincey

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Buzz

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Emile

Lori Petty

Lori Petty

Robin

Serena Scott Thomas

Serena Scott Thomas

Megan

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly

Tara

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Alicia

Cynda Williams

Cynda Williams

Sarina

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Auntie Mahalia

Billy Wirth

Billy Wirth

Jared

Creative team

Directed by: P.J. Castellaneta
Written by: P.J. Castellaneta
Produced by: Steven J. Wolfe
Megan O'Neill

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