Two Girls and a Guy (1997)

Two girls, Carla and Lou meet on the street outside a loft waiting for their boyfriends. In a short time, they find out that they're waiting for the same guy - young actor Blake, who said ... See full summary »

Director:

James Toback

Writer:

James Toback

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Lou
Heather Graham	...	Carla
Angel David	...	Tommy
Frederique Van Der Wal	...	Carol
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Blake

Storyline

Two girls, Carla and Lou meet on the street outside a loft waiting for their boyfriends. In a short time, they find out that they're waiting for the same guy - young actor Blake, who said that he loves only her to both of them but was actually leading double life for a few months already. Angry, they break into his loft and when he returns, a round of accusations and explanations begins.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral home | actor | anilingus | double cross | two timing | 

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Taglines:

Thanks to his two girlfriends Blake is about to learn a new sexual position. Honesty.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a strong sex scene, strong language and sexual dialogue, and for a violent image

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dos chicas y un demonio

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$649,423 (USA) (24 April 1998)

Gross:

$1,950,218 (USA) (29 May 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Edward R. Pressman Film, Muse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening scene, the women say their boyfriend was returning on American Airlines Flight 11, the same flight number as the plane that hit the north tower of the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Goofs

Blake flies into New York City on American Airlines flight 11 (see also trivia) but this flight was from Boston to Los Angeles.

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Quotes

Blake Allen: What's this? This right here?
Carla: It looks like a broken window and a plant.
Blake Allen: It is a broken window and a plant but how did the window get broken?
Carla: It looks like the plant might have done it.
Blake Allen: Yeah, but I don't think the plant just came through the window by itself.
[he pauses]
Blake Allen: Did you throw the plant through the window?

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Connections

Featured in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

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Soundtracks

You Don't Know Me
Written by Cindy Walker (as C. Walker) and Eddy Arnold (as E. Arnold)
Performed by Jackie Wilson
Courtesy of Brunswick Records
Unichappell Music, Inc. on behalf of itself and MIJAC Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Interesting, if not wonderful.

To say that this movie is shallow, or unrealistic, is to miss the point. While it certainly has a lot to say about sex, and especially sexual fidelity, the point of the film is not that at all, but that concerns of sex are not truly the most important factors in a relationship. While loyalty and honesty certainly are, forgiveness is still a virtue, and lying about sex is not the same as lying about feelings. Though I, of course, do not agree with what the female characters in this movie did, at least the movie makes the oft-overlooked point that sex isn't everything, a point seldom made in movies, and often made in life. Though it is certainly not an exceptional movie, it is worth seeing, and an interesting look into the privileged status sex has attained in our modern society.