The Men's Club (1986)

A group of men get together to form a "discussion group". They share their feelings about women, life, love, and work. The party gets rowdier and rowdier, and then the wife returns home. ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Medak

Writers:

Leonard Michaels (novel), Leonard Michaels (screenplay)

Stars:

David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Dukes	...	Phillip
Richard Jordan	...	Kramer
Harvey Keitel	...	Solly Berliner
Frank Langella	...	Harold Canterbury
Roy Scheider	...	Cavanaugh
Craig Wasson	...	Paul
Treat Williams	...	Terry
Stockard Channing	...	Nancy
Gina Gallego	...	Felicia (as Gina Gallegos)
Cindy Pickett	...	Hannah
Gwen Welles	...	Redhead
Penny Baker	...	Lake
Rebeccah Bush	...	Stella
Claudia Cron	...	Stacey
Ann Dusenberry	...	Page

Storyline

A group of men get together to form a "discussion group". They share their feelings about women, life, love, and work. The party gets rowdier and rowdier, and then the wife returns home. Thrown out, the men are not yet willing to call it a night...

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Plot Keywords:

love | discussion group | baseball | wife swapping | gun | 

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Taglines:

Growing Up Is Hard To Do

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Club di uomini

Filming Locations:

Berkeley, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$2,444,076 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlantic Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Solly is telling the men's group about he and his wife swapping partners]
Solly: I said let's switch partners. It was my idea, right? Ok. We did it. It wasn't the first time. Only this time, she was moaning with love.
Harold: Did it ruin your weekend?
Solly: It was terrible, man. I lost my erection.
[The group breaks out laughing]
Solly: I left and my wife comes running after, 'Solly! Solly Berliner!' She said, it's not her fault. It was my idea. I hit her, I said, that's my idea too!
[The group cracks up]

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Crazy Credits

Head-shots of the main male characters, the members of The Men's Club, are part of the letters that make up the title screen (e.g. Harvey Keitel appears within the "T" and Roy Scheider appears within the "H", etc.). Also, as their headshot appears, their character names and occupations are given. The female characters are credited under one of two categories, "Wives and Girlfriends" or "The House of Affections". The title "THE MEN'S CLUB" remains on the screen until the last credit, "Directed by Peter Medak", is given.

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Soundtracks

"Shake Me Up"
Words and Music by Gary Wright

User Reviews

Remake this picture

It's not that the ideas in this movie are so dumb, it's just that they are so unambiguously presented. You actually notice the drama getting more subtle and complex when the brothel madam starts talking through a doll. It's too bad, because Roy Scheider really tries to make something of his part. He must have been holding his breath between takes because he has the expression of a man performing a field autopsy. Paul Schrader should re-write this lurid chewathon for Jimmy Smits. There's an actor who can spin gold out of lint.