In the Company of Men (1997)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Neil LaBute

Writer:

Neil LaBute (writer)

Release Date:

1 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Are all men bastards...or just misunderstood?

Plot:

Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Revenge | Business Trip | Office | Secretary

Awards:

10 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Aaron Eckhart	...	Chad
Stacy Edwards	...	Christine
Matt Malloy	...	Howard
Michael Martin	...	Co-worker #1
Mark Rector	...	John
Chris Hayes	...	Co-worker #2
Jason Dixie	...	Intern
Emily Cline	...	Suzanne
Roxanne Butler	...	Flight attendant
Tahira Essix	...	Traveler
Julia Henkel	...	Traveler
Sara Pauley	...	Traveler
Cheryl Russell	...	Traveler
Jasen Savage	...	Traveler / Bank patron
Lynette Smith	...	Traveler

Also Known As:

En compagnie des hommes (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and emotional abuse.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:7 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Stacy Edwards (Christine) originally could not star because she was getting married at the time the movie was scheduled to start shooting. The producers pushed back the schedule to accommodate her.

Quotes:

Howard: I get so used to saying what people want to hear I forget sometimes they might just want the truth.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)

Why was this movie so controversial?

When I first heard about this movie my main motivation for seeing it was related to the controversy that surrounded it. I had heard all sorts of things said about what a misogynistic piece of garbage this was, but not afraid of a few negative reviews I went and saw it.

It's hard to say what impressed me most about this movie. I thought the performances were excellent, the dialogue was sharp and inciteful and the story intense. Aaron Eckhart's narcissistic, callous performance was amazing.

I cannot understand how this movie is misogynistic in any way whatsoever, as the characters are so hideous there is no way known you could empathise with them or consider their behaviour as anything other than abhorrent. I thought that the snapshot of the corporate male dominated workplace was fantastic and the picture it painted of testosterone charged males excellent.

The ending was amazing and I recall leaving the cinema and not being able to speak for a full 10 minutes.

See this movie.

9/10.