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:

Natasha Gregson Wagner, Heather Graham, Angel David

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:

loft | love | actor | talking to self in mirror | trust | 

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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 NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [us]

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

When the trio are gathered around the tub, Blake puts his hands on his face. They appear to change positions in the next shot because of the mirror behind Blake and to the right of Lou.

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Quotes

Blake Allen: What am I concealing?
Carla: You may not even be aware of it. Lying comes like breathing to you.

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Connections

Featured in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Snake"
Written and Performed by Robert Downey Jr.

User Reviews

Much deeper than it seems at first sight.

I think all the performances were very good, although Downey's overshadows his two fellow actors. As I watched, I laughed a lot. When it ended my first impression was that it is a very clever lightweight comedy. Since then, the film has made me think fairly deeply, a rare effect indeed from any film.

To date it poses two questions to me:

1-can a man/woman love two people at once (or is s/he a simple philanderer)?

2-is fidelity possible or desirable in the milieu of this film?

A last question is whether self-destructiveness is inseparable from the talent of actors like Downey and Robin Williams and others?

I have revised my first assessment of the film upward.