The Almost Guys (2004)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Eric Fleming

Writer (WGA):

Eric Fleming (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A down-on-his-luck repo man and his 73 year-old partner find a major league pitcher bound and gagged in the trunk of a car that they repo. The World Series is three days away.

Cast

Peter Allas	...	Massimo #1
Pietro Arpesella	...	Massimo #2
Robert Culp	...	The Colonel
Oliver Davis	...	Buddy Murphy
James Edson	...	Jim Maxwell
Susan Egan	...	Suzanne Murphy
Eric Fleming	...	Rick Murphy
Tae-joon Lee	...	The Monk
Tom Lenoci	...	Gentle Ben
Rob Moran	...	Team Security
Satoshi Nakagawa	...	Monk's Friend
Lin Shaye	...	Repo Boss
Shawnee Smith	...	Bigger
Katie Whicker	...	Cocktail Waitress

Directed by
Eric Fleming

Writing credits (WGA)
Eric Fleming		(written by)

Produced by
Theodore Ambrosini	....	producer
Karen Blessington	....	executive producer
Mark Headley	....	line producer
Andrea Michaud	....	producer

Original Music by
Jim Latham

Cinematography by
Brian Hoodenpyle

Film Editing by
Louis F. Cioffi

Casting by
Paula Rosenberg

Costume Design by
E. Dee Biddlecome

Makeup Department
Kim Collea	....	makeup artist
Kelly Phillipson	....	assistant makeup artist
Amy Von Brock	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Ramjasha Rhodes	....	unit production manager
Daniel Voltz	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jesse Blanco	....	second assistant director
Daniel Buergo	....	second second assistant director
Daniel Carrey	....	first assistant director
Clark Tucker	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Dana Kopetzky	....	sound mixer: pick-ups
Michael McDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael McDonald	....	supervising sound editor
John Sanacore	....	sound effects editor
Alex Ullrich	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Leo Vezzali	....	titles and opticals supervisor

Stunts
Jeremy Fry	....	stunt driver
Jason Gray	....	stunts
Allen Robinson	....	stunt driver
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt camera vehicles
Clark Tucker	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Firios	....	assistant camera
Christel Golden	....	still photographer
C.J. Julian	....	best boy electric
Jennifer Lai	....	first assistant camera
Tony Magaletta	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicki Zambrello	....	wardrobe stylist

Editorial Department
Alan R. Baxter	....	assistant editor
Matthew Colonna	....	assistant editor
Christian Miglio	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Anthony Eikner	....	script supervisor
Emily Gold	....	assistant to line producer
Janine Gosselin	....	production consultant
Cyan Lee	....	assistant production coordinator
Celine Manier-Huscher	....	location scout
Grant Sawyer	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Corporate Greed
• L.A. Media Group
• Pogue Mahone Productions

Distributors

• Karma Films LLC (2006) (USA) (theatrical)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual references, language and thematic material.

Runtime:

USA:97 min | USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County, California, USA

Company:

Corporate Greed

Trivia:

Filmed in 24 days.

Quotes:

Rick Murphy: Can I ask you a question? I mean, I'm all for old fella's in the workforce, but couldn't you do Home Depot or shoppin' carts or somethin'? Repoin' cars might be a bit of a stretch at your age.
The Colonel: Let me tell you something. When I was a young fella', like yourself, I'd spend all my time dreamin' about the future... and then one day you stop... and you just dream about the past... I used to be good at this repoin' stuff... I think I can get 'er back.

The Most Fun You Can Have Watching a Movie

This movie is so much fun to watch. I find myself wanting to watch again and again for the laughs and the tugs on my heart strings.

Eric Fleming has done a beautiful job making an action adventure comedy pay off big time in terms of characterization. The Almost Guys is a cool, absolute gem of genres that bounces from the old amusing 'road movies' to action and surprising, touching drama. Veteran Robert Culp is delicious in this sleeper full of talented and versatile newcomers. One reason this refreshing movie sparkles is Pietro Arpesella. His knuckle ball portrayal of the disenfranchised and disillusioned Massimo 2 is reminiscent of Pacino's 'fed up' Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon and that just adds to the movie's strengths. For anyone who always wants a genuine plot in a movie, you've got one here and it makes being entertained great fun. The Almost Guys is super screen chemistry all the way through. If you like lots of different funny but not cheesy lines see this film, then see it again.