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The Man (2005) -- Special Agent Derrick Vann is a man out to get the man who killed his partner but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fidler, a salesman with too many questions and a knack of getting in Vanns way.
The Man (2005) -- Clip: You left the keys in the ignition
The Man (2005) -- Special Agent Derrick Vann is a man out to get the man who killed his partner but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fidler, a salesman with too many questions and a knack of getting in Vanns way.
The Man (2005) -- Clip: I'm The Turk

Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   8,131 votes
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Director:
Les Mayfield
Writers (WGA):
Jim Piddock (screenplay) &
Margaret Oberman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 September 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
One guy walks the walk. The other talks and talks. more
Plot:
Special Agent Derrick Vann is a man out to get the man who killed his partner but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fidler, a salesman with too many questions and a knack of getting in Vanns way. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(11 articles)
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User Comments:
Funny more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Samuel L. Jackson ... Derrick Vann

Eugene Levy ... Andy Fiddler

Luke Goss ... Joey / Kane

Miguel Ferrer ... Agent Peters
Susie Essman ... Lt. Rita Carbone
Anthony Mackie ... Booty

Gigi Rice ... Susan
Rachael Crawford ... Dara Vann
Philip Akin ... Second I.A. Agent

Christopher Murray ... Homeless Man

Joel S. Keller ... Laptop Guy (as Joel Keller)
John Hemphill ... Ted

Kathryn Greenwood ... Flight Attendant
Carrie Cain-Sparks ... Big Kim (as Carrie Cain Sparks)
George Ghali ... Cab Driver
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cool & Fool - Mein Partner mit der großen Schnauze (Germany) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, rude dialogue and some violence.
Runtime:
83 min
Country:
Germany | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada more

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Trivia:
A working title for this film was "El Maninator". more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie, Vann gives the lieutenant his gun. In the next couple of scenes however, Vann gets a gun pointed at his head and in turn, pulls out his own gun which he had already handed over. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
[after Derrick shoots Andy in the butt]
Andy Fidler: You shot me!
Special Agent Derrick Vann: I grazed you.
Andy Fidler: Well, that's still shooting me!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Worst of 2005" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
I Just Want to Celebrate (Mocean Worker Remix) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Funny, 1 March 2006
6/10
Author: business-30 from United States

I wasn't expecting a lot from this movie other than a laugh, and it succeeded. Yes, there were dump parts to the movie, but I continued to laugh throughout the entire movie.

Samuel Jackson plays his usual tough cop wanting to solve the crime.

Eugene Levy as the salesman is very convincing. Even I wanted to tell him to shut-up! Putting the two together creates a very funny duo all the way to the final moments of the movie.

There is profanity, but Levy gives Samuel Jackson a cute lesson on how to avoid using the "F" bomb. Along with other "life" lessons that Jackson needed to be reminded of.

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