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In the Company of Men -- 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.

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Director:
Neil LaBute
Writer:
Neil LaBute
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Release Date:
1 August 1997 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Drama See 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 » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
12 wins & 7 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(106 articles)
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User Reviews:
Harsh comedy that almost succeeds See more (195 total) »

Cast

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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
Tahirah Essix ... Traveler
Julia Henkel ... Traveler

Sara Pauley ... Traveler
Cheryl Russell ... Traveler
Jasen Savage ... Traveler / Bank patron
Lynette Smith ... Traveler
William Young ... Traveler
Tamara Reiter ... Traveler
Chan Aye ... Courtesy van driver
Nisa Janek ... Waitress
Bob Werling ... Bartender
James D. Agnew ... Office man
Thomas Airgood ... Office man
Jack S. Berg ... Office man
Patrick Garrett ... Office man
Kenneth Low ... Office man
Kent Ripley ... Office man
Richard Shaipline ... Office man
Kent Uhen ... Office man
Jeff Ummel ... Office man
Cate Jenkins ... Office woman
Lisa M. Moore ... Office woman
Mary Ann Wissman ... Office woman
Christie Saylor ... Office woman
Wendy Zablotney ... Office woman
Brandy Runyan ... Temp secretary
Angela Bolenbaugh ... Woman on copy line
Theresa Heredia ... Woman on copy line
Jeri Herrmann ... Woman on copy line
Mary Veverka ... Woman on copy line
James Veverka ... Man on copy line
Tony O'Dell ... Painter
Adam Simcoe ... Painter
David Kledzik ... Man lunching
Angie Reed ... Woman lunching
Christine Smith ... Woman lunching
Pete Smith ... Man lunching
Karen Wells ... Lunching woman
Ashley Caveda ... Zoo patron
James Caveda ... Zoo patron
Sheri Caveda ... Zoo patron
Rich Lee ... Zoo patron
Sam Lewis ... Zoo patron
Dan O'Shaughnessey ... Zoo patron / Bank patron
Brett Shuff ... Zoo patron
Adrienne Roberson ... Zoo patron
Michael C. Barnhouse ... Dining man
Laura L. Bartels ... Dining woman
Peter Springer ... Jeweler
Sarah Springer ... Jewelry patron
Sara Valentine ... Coffee house waitress
Carol Kohnen ... Coffee house patron
Carmella A. Leto ... Coffee house patron
Dominic J. Leto Sr. ... Coffee house patron
Rita A. Morrical ... Coffee house patron
Clark Valentine ... Coffee house patron
Paul E. Wilson Jr. ... Garage passerby
Ken Petruska ... Elevator man
Mike Thena ... Elevator man
Donna Bandor ... Bank teller
Patricia Colchin ... Bank teller
Carrie Wellman ... Bank teller
Barbara Whitacre ... Bank teller
Fred Coffee ... Bank manager
Tanya Alman ... Bank patron
Lisa Bartels ... Bank patron (as Lisa M. Bartels)
Cassandra Cox ... Bank patron
Megan Cox ... Bank patron
Manuel Dominguez ... Bank patron
Holly Goins ... Bank patron

Jesse D. Goins ... Bank patron (as Jesse Goins)
Kim Goins ... Bank patron
Angelique Hamlick ... Bank patron
Syndee Hamrick ... Bank patron
Michelle Hart ... Bank patron
Deb Howard ... Bank patron
Michael Kaufmann ... Bank patron
Hank Keifer ... Bank patron
Deb Morken ... Bank patron
Tom Needham ... Bank patron
Diane O'Shaughnessey ... Bank patron
Donald Pope ... Bank patron
Colby Prough ... Bank patron
Jamen Ratcliff ... Bank patron
Paul Rowe ... Bank patron
Greg Solon ... Bank patron
James Solon ... Bank patron
Mary Kay Solon ... Bank patron
Megan Solon ... Bank patron
Neal Solon ... Bank patron
Tim Solon ... Bank patron
Mike Tinsley ... Bank patron
Brice Urschel ... Bank patron
Sharon Urschel ... Bank patron
Paul Bay ... Extra
Brian Berghorn ... Extra
Ron Burgess ... Extra
Jason Burns ... Extra
Tina Carter ... Extra
Shawn E. Carter ... Extra
Lori M. Craft ... Extra
Ryan Craft ... Extra
Shawn Davis ... Extra
Trevor Edwards ... Extra
Don Gephart ... Extra
Roger Grigsby ... Extra
Adam Hinkle ... Extra
Tiffany Kostov ... Extra
Michael Janek ... Extra
Nicole Johnson ... Extra
Andrew K. Manes ... Extra
Sam Mitchell ... Extra
Janette Myers ... Extra
Shardesha Northington ... Extra
Howard Reed ... Extra
Ilene E. Roach ... Extra
Lindsay Roy ... Extra
Tammy Baxter-Smith ... Extra
Denise Snider ... Extra (as Denise Helberg Snider)
Patrick Veverka ... Extra
Chris Wretzak ... Extra
John Hartman ... Extra
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Directed by
Neil LaBute  (as Neil Labute)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Neil LaBute 

Produced by
Mark Archer .... producer
Lisa Bartels .... line producer
Toby Gaff .... executive producer
Mark Hart .... executive producer
Matt Malloy .... executive producer
Stephen Pevner .... producer
Joyce M. Pierpoline .... associate producer (as Joyce Pierpoline)
 
Original Music by
Karel Roessingh  (as Karel Roessingn)
Ken Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Tony Hettinger (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Joel Plotch 
 
Production Design by
Julia Henkel 
 
Makeup Department
Joe Moyer .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Denise Snider .... first assistant director
Patrick Veverka .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Guy Camara .... sound recordist
Lana Hunter .... foley artist
Susan Kelsey .... foley artist
Adam C. Marshall .... sound assistant (as Adam Marshall)
George Moskal .... foley artist
George Moskal .... sound designer
Tony Moskal .... foley editor
Tony Moskal .... sound designer
Tony Moskal .... sound mixer
Tony Moskal .... sound mixing engineer
Kirby Walker .... assistant sound engineer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Manuel Dominguez .... key grip
John Hartman .... grip
Amber Herrmann .... grip
Tiffany Kostov .... grip
Ngozi Rejane Rogers .... grip
Cheryl Russell .... grip (as Cheryl Russel)
Jason Savage .... still photographer
Jon 'J.T.' Thorn .... first assistant camera
Kristina Gore Trevail .... best girl
Laurent 'Thor' Weber .... gaffer
Paul E. Wilson Jr. .... second assistant camera (as Paul Wilson Jr.)
Jason Dixie .... grip (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Mark Archer .... consulting editor
Kenny Becker .... color timer
Tony Hettinger .... consulting editor (as Anthony Hettinger)
Marty Levenstein .... consulting editor
Michael E. Phillips .... negative database (as Michael Phillips)
 
Music Department
Tony Moskal .... music producer
Tony Moskal .... score mixer
 
Other crew
Donna L. Bascom .... production counsel
Johnathan Brouwer .... pre-production
Johnathan Brouwer .... researcher
Jason Dixie .... key production assistant
Lisa Gore .... creative consultant
Sara Kiser .... caterer
Joe Koenig .... production assistant
Stephen Mahan .... video conformist
Cheryl Russell .... production assistant (as Cheryl Russel)
Cheryl Russell .... runner
 
Thanks
Angela Bolenbaugh .... special thanks
Ken Furnes .... special thanks
Ted Hope .... special thanks
Michael Montes .... special thanks
Mary Jane Skalski .... special thanks
Mike Thena .... special thanks
Abby Wolf-Weiss .... special thanks (as Abby Wolf)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated R for language and emotional abuse
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English | American Sign Language
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:7 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Company:
Alliance Atlantis CommunicationsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".See more »
Quotes:
Chad:Never lose control, that's the key.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Siskel & Ebert: The Newton Boys/Meet the Deedles/A Price Above Rubies/No Looking Back" (1998)See more »

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18 out of 26 people found the following review useful.
Harsh comedy that almost succeeds, 8 November 2001
Author: bob the moo

Chad (Aaron Eckhart) and Howard (Matt Malloy) are in a new town for 6 weeks on business. Frustrated by the women in their lives they decide to use the time to seduce an insecure woman and make her feel loved - only to destroy her before they leave. They pick Christine (Stacy Edwards), a deaf girl from their office and set the plan in motion.

This is a fascinating black comedy looking at the macho world of American businessmen - although it is a look at the shallowness and competitiveness of men generally. The plot may sound simple but it is very powerful and insightful - although the men are exaggerated versions of reality in order to make clear points. The film doesn't totally satisfy but it is a great character piece.

Almost to a man the leads are all excellent, Eckhart is almost pure evil as the man who we all recognise or know, while Malloy is great as the man who wants to be in the game but is getting to the point where he longs for simpler values. Edwards is beautiful as the vulnerable Christine who gradually opens up with confidence as she is made to feel more and more special.

Labate's direction is spot on for this - most of the action is dialogue based and the sets are made like theatre sets. As such the direction is quite static but the camera is often set in very interesting shots. Labate's writing is the real strength with the whole dialogue strong, perhaps exaggerated and yet totally believable.

A wonderfully harsh drama that will make you aware that will carry you along effortlessly.

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