I haven't read the thread, so forgive me if someone else has already said this, but I don't see how a remake of this movie could work, if it was set in modern times. Nowadays being fogged in wouldn't even have an impact on attending a Board meeting -- between teleconferencing, the internet, texting, cell phones, etc., it wouldn't really be essential for him to physically "sign the document" to close the deal. So much is transacted now via internet, email and wire transfers that at least some of the plot points (such as the guy needing the check to be given to the guy "after banking hours" so he could deposit money to cover it). Who even writes checks anymore, and or has to fly somewhere to sign a document in person, instead of having them scan/email or fax it to him for a signature? So the only plot point that is still valid in today's world would be the woman who is stuck at the airport with her lover while trying to leave her husband.
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