Guy (1997)

A young woman with a camera follows a man around to make a documentary about him, something he is not very happy with.

Director:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer:

Kirby Dick

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Hope Davis, Kimber Riddle

Cast

Credited cast:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Guy
Hope Davis	...	Camera
Kimber Riddle	...	Veronica
Diane Salinger	...	Gail
Richard Portnow	...	Al
Valente Rodriguez	...	Low Rider
Michael Massee	...	Mark
John F. O'Donohue	...	Detective
Lucy Liu	...	Woman at Newstand (as Lucy Lui)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandy Martin

Storyline

A young, female filmmaker looks through her camera for an object to film. She wants to film the private live of an ordinary person and starts following Guy. He is very irritated about this girl following him, always looking through her camera, never showing herself. She does not even say her name but follows him even home to his bedroom. He tries to get rid of her but she does not stop. After a while he gets used to the camera and the girl behind it and tries to get involved with her. First she protects herself with her camera but cannot keep the barrier up. When their feelings and Guy's actions become too confusing for them Guy disappears mysteriously. However, he comes back; with a camera.

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Plot Keywords:

following | obsessive compulsive disorder | fictional reality show | subjective camera | documentary filmmaker | 

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Taglines:

She was looking for something special. She found much more than she was looking for.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a strong sex scene, and for language including some sexual dialogue

Details

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guy - Gli occhi addosso

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, KRRWH Inc., Pandora Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Guy: I remember the first time I tried to masturbate. I was in my bed and I was all alone in the dark, and, um, there were these next-door neighbors, these two kids I used to play with, and their mother used to water the lawn in this bikini, y'know, right in the front yard. Y'know, her name was Tracy. She was this, like, incredible, kind of southern belle woman, with beautiful breasts. And I remember I was laying on my stomach and rocking back and forth, getting an adolescent erection, and I guess ...

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Connections

References Fargo (1996)

User Reviews

Complex, Topical, Riveting... and Brutal

Two years before "Truman Show" hit the screen, this small, little-known production examined similar issues of voyeurism and viewer obsession. Call this the flip side of "Truman Show" -- he KNOWS he's being filmed, and eventually starts to enjoy it in a twisted fashion. Far from the feel-good dynamic of "TS," this is rough, mean, sometimes brutal and perverse storytelling, but it is no less deeply profound because of it.

D'Onofrio is brilliant, as always. Director Lindsey-Hogg makes the fantastic choice of having "Camera" actor Hope Davis be present for the whole shoot, and the story's dynamic is immeasurably enhanced. Highly, highly recommended for adventurous viewers.