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Simple Men (1992)

 -  Crime | Drama | Romance  -  6 November 1992 (UK)
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Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, ... See full summary »

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Bill McCabe (as Robert Burke)
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Dennis McCabe
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Kate
Elina Löwensohn ...
Elina
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Martin
Mark Chandler Bailey ...
Mike (as Mark Bailey)
Chris Cooke ...
Vic
Jeffrey Howard ...
Ned Rifle
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Kim
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Jack
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Marietta Marich ...
Mom (Meg)
John MacKay ...
Dad
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Mary
Richard Reyes ...
Security Guard
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Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhile, is equally determined to track down their long lost father, a revolutionary who has been in hiding for 20 years. For different reasons, both leave New York and head for Long Island, out of money, and short on ideas. D:"Long Island is a a terminal moraine." B:"What's that?" D:"It's the material left behind when a glacier recedes." D:"Gee, then what the hell are we waiting for?" Written by Stuart Criley <scriley@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>

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There's no such thing as adventure and romance, only trouble and desire.

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Crime | Drama | Romance

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Rated R for language | See all certifications »
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6 November 1992 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

Begär, besvär och enkla män  »

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$3,000,000 (estimated)

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$141,554 (USA)
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Trivia

"There's no such thing as adventure. There's no such thing as romance. There's only trouble and desire." It's probably the best-known phrase of this movie, but actually it's a quote from 'Lang, Fritz''s movie _Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922)_. See more »

Quotes

Elina: [after Dennis kisses her] You shouldn't do that.
Dennis McCabe: Why not?
Elina: Because I'm your father's girlfriend?
Dennis McCabe: My father's a womanizer. He's a married man and he stood you up.
Elina: You have no respect for your father.
Dennis McCabe: I don't know him. But I respect his taste in women.
Elina: So then go make love to your mother.
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References First Name: Carmen (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Always Something"
Performed by Yo La Tengo
Written by Georgia Hubley & Ira Kaplan
Published by Roshashauna Music, BMI
Yo La Tengo appears courtesy of Alias Records, Inc.
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The film that got me hooked on Hartley's movies

"Simple Men" is one of my favorites -- great acting, dialogue, and a bizarre plot, plus a great deal of ironic humor. One of the most attractive things about Hartley's films, however, is especially striking in this one -- the haunting and memorable background music. After this, see "The Unbelievable Truth." I'm looking forward to "Monster," which I hear also stars Robert Burke.


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