The Lay of the Land
1997, English. Directed by Larry Arrick.
A Comedy about Trust, Lust and other Oddities of Marriage.
Harvey Dankworth is having an affair on the side, and the problems in his family life with wife Mary Jane arise. But she is also not interested in sex with him.. They start going to psychiatrists and Mary Jane starts to have wild sexual fantasies at these sessions that include her shrink Dr. Guttmacher.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 26 September 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Mel Shapiro
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The Lay of the Land runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Lay of the Land is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Lay of the Land on?
The Lay of the Land isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 September 1997. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lay of the Land?
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Who directed The Lay of the Land?
The Lay of the Land (1997) was directed by Larry Arrick and stars Ed Begley Jr., Sally Kellerman, Tyne Daly.