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 | Love | Actor | Talking To Self In Mirror | Trust

Cast

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

Directed by
James Toback

Writing credits (WGA)
James Toback		(written by)

Produced by
Daniel Bigel	....	executive producer
Chris Hanley	....	producer
Michael Mailer	....	executive producer
Gretchen McGowan	....	line producer
Edward R. Pressman	....	producer

Cinematography by
Barry Markowitz

Film Editing by
Alan Oxman

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Kevin Thompson

Set Decoration by
Alisa Grifo

Makeup Department
Chris Bingham	....	assistant hair stylist
Chris Bingham	....	assistant makeup artist
Meredith Soupios	....	key hair stylist
Meredith Soupios	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Wendi Friedman	....	executive in charge of production: Pressman, L.A.
Jordan Gertner	....	executive in charge of production: Muse (as Jordon Gertner)
Erin O'Rourke	....	executive in charge of production: Pressman, N.Y.
Timothy Wayne Peternel	....	executive in charge of production: Muse (as Timothy W. Peternel)
Pamela Thur	....	unit production manager
Robert Warmflash	....	post-production supervisor
Gregory G. Woertz	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher S. Campbell	....	second second assistant director
John E. Gallagher	....	first assistant director (as John Gallagher)
Jamie Miller	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Whitney Delgardo	....	set dresser
Anthony Gasparro	....	prop master
Charles Lassiter	....	artist: paintings by
Andrea Stanley	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Paul Drenning	....	adr engineer: Los Angeles
Ben Jacob	....	production mixer (as Itamar Ben Jacob)
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Markle	....	sound post-production mixer (as Bill Markle)
William Markle	....	supervising sound editor (as Bill Markle)
Brian Miksis	....	production mixer
Steven J. Rogers	....	boom operator (as Steve Rogers)
David Rovin	....	assistant sound editor
Ted Swanscott	....	adr engineer: London (as Ted Swampscott)
Joe Zito	....	boom operator

Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator (as Danny Aiello Jr.)

Camera and Electrical Department
Myles Aronowitz	....	still photographer
Carlos Bible	....	camera production assistant
Steve Blazo	....	still photographer
Rick Compeau	....	additional grip
Addison Cook	....	daily grip
Randy Gallagher	....	swing
Rob Koch	....	first assistant camera (as Robert Koch)
John P. McCabe	....	gaffer (as John McCabe)
Stian Nilsen	....	key grip
James Thorne	....	best boy electric
Carlos Torruella	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Carmel Kubasik	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renata Chaplynsky	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Sean Campbell	....	apprentice editor
Charlene Hamer	....	associate editor (as Char Hamer)
Fred Hyde	....	color timer
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative matchback
Stan Sztaba	....	negative matchback (as Stan)
Joe Violante	....	advisor: Technicolor

Music Department
Gwen Bethel	....	music clearances: Clear Music
Barry Cole	....	music supervisor
Louise Hammar	....	assistant music supervisor (as Louise Hammer)

Transportation Department
Christopher Kornak	....	transportation coordinator
Marcus Osborne	....	talent driver

Other crew
Andrea Ashton	....	assistant production coordinator
Celine Beitchman	....	office production assistant
Joe Bilella	....	manager: Robert Downey Jr.
Anthony Boas	....	assistant location manager
Eileen Cabiling	....	production coordinator
Carlos Davila	....	set production assistant
Catherine Gore	....	script supervisor
Earl Hightower	....	assistant: Robert Downey Jr.
James A. Janowitz	....	legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn
Roger Kass	....	legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn
Richard Mancuso	....	production accountant
Stuart Miller	....	production assistant: N.Y. (as Stuart Ian Miller)
Patricia Moreno	....	choreographer
Angelica Munson	....	executive assistant: Mr. Pressman, N.Y.
Jeannene Orofino	....	office intern
Karen Robson	....	legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn
Laurie Rodia	....	office intern
Sam Rohn	....	location scout (as Samuel J. Rohn)
Mary Elizabeth Rusnak	....	office intern
Abigail Ruth	....	craft service
Tibi Scheflow	....	location scout
Vincent Taylor	....	parking coordinator
Kim Vasquez	....	office intern
W. Wilder Knight II	....	legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn
Maria Christina Williams	....	payroll master (as Maria-Christian Williams)
Emily Zalenski	....	executive assistant: Mr. Pressman, L.A.
Paige-Leigh Zazzali	....	production secretary

Thanks
Beverly Bentley	....	special thanks
Roberta Brambilla	....	special thanks
Gabriel Dadoit	....	special thanks
Wendy Kreloff	....	special thanks
Bob Mastronardi	....	special thanks (as Bob Mastonardi)
Annie Pressman	....	special thanks
Lynn Pressman-Raymond	....	special thanks (as Lynn Pressman Raymond)
Topper Quinn	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
• Edward R. Pressman Film (producer)
• Muse Productions (produced in association with)
• Bigel / Mailer Films (executive produced by)

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1998) (USA) (theatrical) (released by) (as Twentieth Century Fox)
• Fox Searchlight Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• Primer Plano Film Group (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (double feature with "Deal of a Lifetime")
• SBP (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Axium Entertainment Group  payroll (as Axium Entertainment)
• Campbell Catering  catering
• Clear Music  music clearances
• Cynosure Visuals  titles and opticals
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  ADR: London
• Film Finances  completion guarantor (as Film Finances, Inc.)
• Great Northern/Reiff & Associates  production insurance
• New Approach Film & Video  video dailies
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  special thanks to (as N.Y.C. Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting)
• New York Piano Center  special thanks to
• Océ-USA  special thanks to
• Post 391  Avid systems provided by
• Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn  legal counsel (as Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn)
• Republic National Bank of New York  production banking (as Republic National Bank)
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG)  special thanks to (as Screen Actor's Guild)
• Sony Pictures Studios  ADR: Los Angeles
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• Warmflash Productions Ltd.  post production services
• William Markle Associates  post-production audio services
• Xeno Lights  grip and lighting equipment
• Zarem  publicity services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for a strong sex scene, strong language and sexual dialogue, and for a violent image (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original version) | USA:NC-17 (uncut version) | USA:R (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) (2004)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

The Jules and Jim poster is in Italian. The loft where they filmed was owned by an Italian architect, and many of the furnishings shown in the film were already there.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Jules and Jim (1962)

Soundtrack:

Gloria - Cum Sancto Spiritu

It did have a character driven plot...

...which was good, but a little of nothing goes a long way. It had some potential, but everyone in the movie was so repellent (even though Downey was made to be the real bad guy) it was difficult to appreciate. The sex scene (which garnered the NC-17) was unbelievable; even laughter wouldn't be possible if someone went experienced the trauma that the characters went through. I think the whole point of it, despite so little of such, was to shock.

I don't know. You decide.