The Man (2005)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers (WGA):

Jim Piddock (screenplay) &
Margaret Oberman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

9 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

One guy walks the walk. The other talks and talks.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Farting Scene | ATF Agent | Mistaken Identity | Box Office Flop | Title Spoken By Character

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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
Leni Parker	...	Cashier
Matt Cooke	...	Uniform Cop on PA
Joe Sacco	...	Rookie
Neville Edwards	...	Tall Agent
Scott Wickware	...	Booking Officer
Tomorrow Baldwin Montgomery	...	Kate Vann
Geoffrey Bowes	...	Phone Agent (as Geoff Bowes)
Randy Butcher	...	Guard
Jessica Kelly	...	Female Prisoner
Eldridge Hyndman	...	Muscular Prisoner
Peter Oldring	...	Young Guard
Leonard L. Thomas	...	Mark (as Leonard Thomas)
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos	...	Pinto Driver (as Max McCabe)
Frank Spadone	...	Conventioneer
Andrew Stelmack	...	Conventioneer
Gordon Bolan	...	Conventioneer
Jeff J.J. Authors	...	Waiter (as J.J. Authors)
Toby Proctor	...	Cavity Search Guard
Peter Kosaka	...	Asian Man
Beatriz Yuste	...	Nun
Jackie Laidlaw	...	Nun
Dina Pino	...	Nun
Patricia Brown	...	Nun
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lindsay Ames	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Michael Cameron	...	IA Driver (uncredited)
Kevin Rushton	...	Thug (uncredited)
Horatio Sanz	...	Santos (uncredited)
Nestor Serrano	...	Manuel "Manny" Cortez (uncredited)

Directed by
Les Mayfield

Writing credits (WGA)
Jim Piddock		(screenplay) &
Margaret Oberman		(screenplay) and
Stephen Carpenter		(screenplay) (as Steve Carpenter)
Jim Piddock		(story) &
Margaret Oberman		(story)

Produced by
Kent Alterman	....	executive producer
Brian Campbell	....	line producer: additional photography
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Robert N. Fried	....	producer (as Rob Fried)
Keith Goldberg	....	associate producer
Mathew Hart	....	executive producer
Bill Straus	....	co-producer
Tim Van Rellim	....	line producer: additional photography
Michele Weiss	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Murphy

Cinematography by
Adam Kane

Film Editing by
Peter Fandetti
Jeffrey Wolf

Casting by
Sig De Miguel
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich
Wendy Weidman

Production Design by
Carol Spier

Art Direction by
James McAteer

Set Decoration by
Peter P. Nicolakakos

Costume Design by
Delphine White

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist: Mr. Jackson
Judi Cooper-Sealy	....	hair department head
Sylvain Cournoyer	....	makeup department head
Cathy Shibley	....	key hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair stylist: Mr. Jackson
Megan Tanner	....	hair stylist: Luke Goss
Megan Tanner	....	makeup artist: Luke Goss
Lianne Turturici	....	key makeup artist (as Lianne Turturci)
Julia Valente	....	assistant makeup artist
Victoria Wood	....	wigs: Sam Jackson

Production Management
Armand Leo	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff J.J. Authors	....	first assistant director (as J.J. Authors)
Tyler Delben	....	third assistant director
Beau Ferris	....	trainee assistant director
Nick Lopez	....	assistant director
Elizabeth Parker	....	third assistant director
Elizabeth Parker	....	trainee assistant director
Eric S. Potechin	....	second assistant director
John Stoneham Jr.	....	second unit director
Jodi A. Tario	....	assistant director
David Vaughan	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Deryck Blake	....	property master
David Coronella	....	leadman
David DeMarinis	....	assistant decorator
Danielle Fleury	....	assistant set decorator
Summer Gaal	....	set dresser
J. Ryan Halpenny	....	assistant art director
Al Hobbs	....	set designer
David Ritchie	....	second on-set dresser
Nathan A. Smith	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
JuliAnne Bonnett	....	transfer assistant
Thomas Brandau	....	production sound mixer: Los Angeles
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
Bruce Carwardine	....	sound mixer
Ross Deane	....	boom operator: reshoots
Victor Ray Ennis	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Flinchbaugh	....	digital audio assistant
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Mark Harris	....	sound recordist
Zach Hunter	....	second boom operator
Daniel S. Irwin	....	adr & dialogue editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kenneth L. Johnson	....	sound editor
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Randy Kelley	....	sound editor
Ryan Murphy	....	sound recordist
Tom Ozanich	....	sound effects editor
Mark P. Stoeckinger	....	supervising sound editor
Lisa Varetakis	....	adr editor
Lisa Varetakis	....	dialogue editor
Markus Wade	....	boom operator
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
David Yonson	....	adr mixer: Toronto

Special Effects by
Matt Corrigan	....	special effects technician
Kaz Kobielski	....	special effects coordinator
Mark Rice	....	special effects supervisor
Dean Stewart	....	special effects office administrator
Paul Vernon	....	special effects props builder

Visual Effects by
Krista Allain	....	visual effects coordinator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Darcy Bangsund	....	systems administrator
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Thomas R. Bryant	....	visual effects editor
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor
Keith Cooper	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jon Cowley	....	3D supervisor: Intelligent Creatures
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Peter Dydo	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
Raymond Gieringer	....	visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jamie Hallett	....	senior digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Michael Hatton	....	visual effects technical advisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Shaina Holmes	....	lead compositor
Nicholas Kim	....	digital compositor
Nicholas Kim	....	title designer
Lev Kolobov	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jason Kolodziejczak	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Wendy Lanning	....	visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Danny Lee	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Laurence Lok	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jason Maher	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor
Lon Molnar	....	visual effects creative advisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Lillani E. Moran	....	visual effects coordinator
Laurie Powers	....	digital compositor
Mark Sawicki	....	blue screen consultant
Leonardo Silva	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer
Tommy Chang	....	stunts
Shelley Cook	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt performer
Darren Marsman	....	stunt driver
Layton Morrison	....	stunt performer
Billy Oliver	....	stunt performer
Chris Palermo	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt performer
Robert Racki	....	stunts
Rex Reddick	....	stunt coordinator
John Stead	....	stunt performer
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts
Marcus Young	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Alexander	....	focus puller: additional photography
Richard Allen	....	gaffer: second unit
David Breeze	....	gaffer
Elizabeth Caruana	....	assistant camera: dailies
Jeffrey Cassidy	....	digital video assist operator
Michael Decina	....	key rigging grip
Andrew Dumas	....	second assistant camera: additional unit
David M. Dunlap	....	director of photography: additional principal photography
William Engel	....	grip
William Engel	....	rigging grip
Ava Gerlitz	....	still photographer
Mark Hryma	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Alan Jacoby	....	second assistant camera: additional photography
Patrick King	....	dolly operator
Scott Allen Logan	....	additional photographer
Clyde Miller	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Clyde Miller	....	first assistant camera: aerial unit
Mark Willis	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Samantha Finkler	....	casting assistant
Brad Gerstl	....	extras casting representative
Sara Kay	....	casting associate: Toronto
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	costumer: Mr. Jackson
Marcia Scott	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Peter Fandetti	....	associate editor
Daniel Kupresan	....	assistant editor
Aaron Marshall	....	assistant editor
David McGroarty	....	assistant editor
Sandy Pereira	....	trainee assistant editor
Nicole Sears	....	editorial production assistant

Music Department
Brent Arrowood	....	score assistant engineer
Tyler Barton	....	additional score engineering
Gustavo Borner	....	scoring mixer
Stephen Coleman	....	conductor
Stephen Coleman	....	orchestrator
Scott Conrad	....	assistant score mixer
Robin Joseph	....	music clearances
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring assistant engineer
Peymon Maskan	....	music coordinator
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Erin Scully	....	music executive

Transportation Department
Tim Fagan	....	driver: honeywagon
Dana Howes	....	transportation coordinator
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles reshoots

Other crew
Samantha Armstrong	....	script supervisor
Lorrie Barth	....	second assistant accountant
Mark Bashian	....	production assistant
Michael Bederman	....	production accountant
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler
Matt Brutocao	....	assistant: Mr. Fried and Mr. Mayfield, Los Angeles
Aloura Melissa Charles	....	production assistant
Jas Chima	....	assistant: Mr. Fried and Mr. Mayfield, Toronto
Pauline Chung	....	set supervisor
Christopher Comrie	....	payroll accountant
Tamela D'Amico	....	production assistant
Elan Dassani	....	computer playback operator
Ray Felipe	....	script researcher
Lisa Gyorfi	....	production secretary
Richard Hughes	....	location manager
Alan Kilmer	....	production assistant
Lizette Kilmer	....	production secretary (as Lizette Jaimes)
Ashley Kravitz	....	script clearance
Darron Leiren-Young	....	assistant production coordinator
Rose Lister	....	first assistant accountant
Scott Allen Logan	....	location manager
Jason Lorr	....	office production assistant: re-shoots
Sarah Nilson	....	location security (as Sarah Weight)
Scott Parker	....	post-production accountant
George Ploszczansky	....	security: Mr. Jackson
John Rakich	....	location scout: re-shoots
Mary C. Snyder	....	title designer
Brent Stephenson	....	production assistant
Sheree Thompkins	....	production assistant
Dave Tommasini	....	pilot: Wescam helicopter
Jacob Hair	....	tattoo designer (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema
• Fried Films
• Meradin Productions

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gussi Artecinema (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• New Line Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (digital opticals)

Other Companies

• Mackey/Sandrich Casting  casting
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Northwest Sinfonia  orchestra
• Tattersall Sound  picture editing facilities

Also Known As:

Cool & Fool - Mein Partner mit der großen Schnauze (Germany) (DVD title)

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

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Canada:14A (Ontario/British Columbia/Alberta) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Mexico:B | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

A working title for this film was "El Maninator".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Andy is in the car with Vann his tie moves from tucked under the seat belt, to flipped over the seat belt.

Quotes:

Special Agent Derrick Vann: Which one of you spice girls blew my partner away?
Joey: That would be me.
Special Agent Derrick Vann: Well, I guess that makes you scary spice.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Worst of 2005" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Just Do It

Worth Renting

Good ole Eugene Levy has been around for a long time, but I don't recall him ever playing a lead character (at least from what I've seen -he's been in over 80 movies). That's is too bad, because I think he made what could have otherwise been a dud work. Jackson's character was a little too "Pulp Fiction" or "hardcore" for this type of comedy, and the story itself was mediocre (read: "cookie cutter), but I thought Levy was hilarious, and I found myself laughing out loud more than once. Okay, the farting jokes were a little trite, but this is slapstick comedy. Nothing too deep, but very funny, and a decent ending. If you like Abbot and Costello, you'll probably like this. Definitely worth the price of a rental.