Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 English-language Drama Romance motion picture directed by Stephen Frears and produced by Norma Heyman and Hank Moonjean under the banner of Lorimar Film Entertainment. In 18th century France, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont play a dangerous game of seduction. Valmont is someone who measures success by the number of his conquests and Merteuil challenges him to seduce the soon to be married Cecile de Volanges and provide proof in writing of his success. His reward for doing so will be to spend the night with Merteuil. He has little difficulty seducing Cecile but what he really wants is to seduce Madame de Tourvel. When Merteuil learns that he has actually fallen in love with her, she refuses to let him claim his reward for seducing Cecile. Death soon follows. Written by garykmcd. Dangerous liaisons features Glenn Close in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Keanu Reeves, Mildred Natwick and Uma Thurman. The screenplay is written by Christopher Hampton which is inspired from Les liaisons dangereuses by Christopher Hampton. The music was composed by George Fenton. Cinematography was done by Philippe Rousselot and editing by Mick Audsley. The movie has a running time of 119 minutes. It was released on 23rd February 1989 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Dangerous Liaisons was made on a budget of $14 million and at the box office it grossed only $2 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Warner Bros.