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Writer (WGA):
Phillip Jayson Lasker (written by)
Release Date:
28 November 2002 (Hong Kong)
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Tagline:
Wealth affords the ultimate extravagance. more
Plot:
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer. full summary | add synopsis
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The Best Films You’Ve Never Seen – James Napoli’s rental of the week -- This Week: The Man From Elysian Fields (2001)
(From Collider.com. 28 April 2009)
Traveling 6,000 Miles For Dinner
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 1 October 2002)
(From Collider.com. 28 April 2009)
Traveling 6,000 Miles For Dinner
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 1 October 2002)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Andy Garcia | ... | Byron |
 | Mick Jagger | ... | Luther |
 | Julianna Margulies | ... | Dena |
 | Olivia Williams | ... | Andrea |
 | James Coburn | ... | Alcott |
 | Michael Des Barres | ... | Nigel |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Edward Rodgers |
 | Anjelica Huston | ... | Jennifer Adler |
 | Xander Berkeley | ... | Virgil Koster |
 | Sherman Howard | ... | Paul Pearson |
 | Joe Santos | ... | Domenico |
| Susan Barnes | ... | Attractive Woman |
 | Tracey Walter | ... | Bartender |
| Asha Siewkumar | ... | Receptionist |
 | Kerry Li | ... | Restaurant Patron |
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Rated R for language and sexual content.
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Runtime:
106 min | Germany:97 min (TV version)
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Iceland:L |
Finland:K-11 |
Netherlands:6 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Germany:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Singapore:NC-16 |
USA:R (certificate #38183)
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The credit card that Luther Fox uses to pay for taking Jennifer Adler out was George Hickenlooper's own debit card. You can read his name on screen (he has since cancelled the card).
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Continuity: When Byron and Andrea first appear in bed together, Andrea's lingerie shoulder strap is alternately under her left arm/on her shoulder between shots.
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Quotes:
Tobias Alcott:
Be careful of women who love you just the way you are - it's a sure sign they settle too easily.
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References The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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I wasn't sure if I liked it, it had it's moment some parts made me sad; some even made me laugh and some made me blush but after making my self watch it again I realized that sometimes we the viewers tend to judge movies so fast.
The acting is wonderful for most of the cast; I was very much touched by Mick Jagger and Michael Des Barres characters and very surprised by Jaggers acting skills.
Even though I am a huge Julianna Margulies fan I found that her acting wasn't at it's finest and I mostly blame it to the way her character was written, however Julianna acting talent does shows here and she manage at some scenes to over come the bad writing of her character and give us a fine performance.
Out of everything I loved the all story line of a man who is trying to keep his and his family head above the water and when his near drowning decided to make an unusual decision one, which most of us would never do and by that risking everything and anyone he knows and love.
This movie is certainly a great piece, it was under recognized which reminded me in a lot of ways George Clooney Solaris and Confession of a dangerous mind both came out in 2003 and were also under recognized. Even though people may see this movie as a piece of crap, I feel that they will be missing on a great movie one which actually makes us think and wander if we were to ever be in that position would we do the same thing or just let our self's drown, in either way the risk of losing everything we know and love is high.
So to all the people who hated it, wait six months watch it again and then make up your mind about it. Cause this is a great movie to miss.
over all i give an 8&1/5 out of 10