Two Girls and a Guy (1997)

Director:

James Toback

Writer (WGA):

James Toback (written by)

Release Date:

24 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Two girls, Carla and Lou meet on the street outside a loft waiting for their boyfriends. In a short time...

Plot Keywords:

Loft | Piano | Cheating | Break In | Talking To Self In Mirror

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

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

MPAA:

Rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexuality.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Germany:12 | USA:NC-17 (video release) | USA:R (DVD rating) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

Shot in 11 days in a Manhattan loft.

Goofs:

Continuity: The liquor bottle refills in one shot just before Blake returns.

Quotes:

Blake Allen: Carla, Carla...
Carla: I'd prefer you not use my name.
Blake Allen: What do you want me to call you, Timmy?

Movie Connections:

References Jules et Jim (1962)

Soundtrack:

You Don't Know Me

Underrated, sadly so

i admit my love for this film is twofold--the setting (my City, Soho loft vibe!) and of course Robert himself. he is sexy, period. he is talented beyond what the public at large has realized. this was shown in his fabulous singing in this film. who knew he could sing? and don't start me on his acting--he is fantastic. this script is brilliant, tantalizing, intelligent, refreshing yet also so real that it's kinda eerie, but in a good way. so he's caught playing boytoy to 2 different girls. the girls could hit him, be stupid, and ruin the film but instead it gets heady, dare i say cerebral? and unlike most stuff out now that feels it must include a "dyke" subplot to be "hip", it doesn't "go there" but rather focuses on the dysfunction of this man and the 2 lovers he's been simultaneously f-ing. the staging is perfectly set--a tight, confining setting of a loft. perfect. and the lighting is great, a light you'll only find in Soho. just amazing. all the actors give perfect performances. every nuance is right, every word is felt, believed. it's simply divine.