A Little Sex is a 1982

1982 in film

-Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T...

 comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 by MTM Enterprises

MTM Enterprises

MTM Enterprises was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce The Mary Tyler Moore Show for CBS...

 and distributed by Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...

. It was directed by Bruce Paltrow

Bruce Paltrow

Bruce Weigert Paltrow was an American television and film director and producer. He was the husband of actress Blythe Danner, and was the father of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow.-Life and career:...

 and written by Robert De Laurentiis. A young married man vainly attempts to remain faithful to his wife in the face of near-irresistible temptations.(The backstory to the film was that he was a womanizer before meeting his wife.) His personal struggles cause some exceptionally funny marital difficulties.

Cast

• Tim Matheson
  Tim Matheson
  Tim Matheson is an American actor, director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth-talking Eric 'Otter' Stratton in the 1978 comedy National Lampoon's Animal House and has had a variety of other well-known roles, including providing the voice of the lead character...
  
   — Michael Donovan
• Kate Capshaw
  Kate Capshaw
  Kate Capshaw is an American actress. She is known for her role as Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. She is married to Steven Spielberg.-Early life:...
  
   — Katherine
• Edward Herrmann
  Edward Herrmann
  Edward Kirk Herrmann is a U.S. television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D...
  
   — Tommy
• John Glover
  John Glover (actor)
  John Soursby Glover Jr. is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.-Personal life:...
  
   — Walter
• Joan Copeland
  Joan Copeland
  Joan Copeland is an American actress and the younger sister of celebrated playwright Arthur Miller. She began her career appearing in theatre in New York City during the mid 1940s. She moved into television and film during the 1950s while still maintaining an active stage career...
  
   — Kate's Mother Mrs. Harrison
• Susanna Dalton
  Susanna Dalton
  Susanna Dalton is an American actress, who made her TV debut in 1979 in the Show Delta House as Mandy Pepperidge. She also played C.C. Brandt in Stunts Unlimited , Gloria in Paternity and Nancy Barwood in A Little Sex . She now teaches at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and resides in New...
  
   — Nancy Barwood
• Wendie Malick
  Wendie Malick
  Wendie Malick is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles as Judith Tupper Stone on the HBO series Dream On , Nina Van Horn on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! , Ronee Lawrence on the NBC sitcom Frasier and Victoria Chase on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland .-Early...
  
   — Philomena
• Wallace Shawn
  Wallace Shawn
  Wallace Michael Shawn , sometimes credited as Wally Shawn, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, author, voice artist, and intellectual. His best-known film roles include Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre , Vizzini in The Princess Bride , and debate teacher Mr...
  
  — Oliver