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Pipe Dream (2002) -- A lonely plumber poses as a director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made.

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Director:
John Walsh
Writers:
Cynthia Kaplan (writer)
John Walsh (writer)
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Release Date:
11 December 2005 (Italy) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance
Tagline:
It's not who you are. It's who they think you are.
Plot:
A lonely plumber poses as a director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made. | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
'Twilight' Star Kristen Stewart Caught Smoking 'Weed'
 (From Aceshowbiz. 26 November 2008, 6:02 PM, PST)

Mark Leyner on "War, Inc."
 (From IFC. 22 May 2008, 1:45 PM, PDT)

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Light and appealing more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for a sex scene.
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Light and appealing, 23 November 2003

A gentle little parable about what the "perception categories" of regular people as well as those in the movie business that was in the theaters for a short period of time and currently is playing on cable and so forth. Martin Donovan plays a plumber, though more of a quiet and introspective one than many might know, who in upset that people look down on him because of his profession. He seizes on a chance to see what would happen if people so him differently, and maybe get a pretty woman in the process, by pretending to be a director of a new independent film. Things get complicated when the film is actually funded ...

Martin Donovan is a bit too laid back in this film, but it adds to the low key nature of the film that gives it charm. Mary-Louise Parker plays his neighbor, who gets to show another side of herself as well, being the author of the screenplay and the director behind the scenes. She plays her usual strong woman with self esteem problems role (mixed and match in other projects with her woman with mental or physical problems role) well. Parker does much better here, I think than her underwritten "West Wing" role. The supporting characters also are good, while Jill Hennessey (formerly of "Law and Order" and in a few indies herself) has a funny cameo as an actress.

The film starts to drag a bit toward the end, but it is enjoyable overall with a nice understated overall tone throughout.

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