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In the Company of Men (1997) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   6,830 votes
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Director:
Neil LaBute
Writer:
Neil LaBute (writer)
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Release Date:
1 August 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
10 wins & 5 nominations more
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(3 articles)
Lakeview Terrace
 (From The AV Club. 18 September 2008, 1:06 PM, PDT)

Aaron Eckhart Would Relocate for the Right Partner
 (From PEOPLE.com. 22 July 2008, 12:05 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Why was this movie so controversial? more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
En compagnie des hommes (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and emotional abuse.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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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. more
Quotes:
Howard: I get so used to saying what people want to hear I forget sometimes they might just want the truth. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005) more

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39 out of 45 people found the following comment useful:-
Why was this movie so controversial?, 16 November 2003
9/10
Author: stubhall from Australia

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.

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