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The Alibi (2006) -- A man (Coogan) who runs an alibi service for adulterous husbands gets into a jam with a new client. In trying to remedy the situation, he must rely on an alluring woman (Romijn-Stamos) who gets his heart racing.

Overview

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Writer (WGA):
Noah Hawley (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 January 2006 (South Korea) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Planning a lunchtime rendezvous or an elicit affair and don't want anyone to find out? Do you need an alibi? Then Ray Elliot is here to help. more
Plot:
A man who runs an alibi service for adulterous husbands gets into a jam with a new client. In trying to remedy the situation, he must rely on an alluring woman who gets his heart racing. full summary | add synopsis
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This is how I imagine Frank Tashlin does neo-noir more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jerry O'Connell ... Businessman

Jon Polito ... Jimmy the Photographer

Deborah Kara Unger ... Dorothy

Steve Coogan ... Ray Elliot
Ken Kerman ... Vic

Aimee Garcia ... Operator #1

Yasmine Delawari ... Operator #2

Mary Pat Gleason ... Operator #3

Rebecca Romijn ... Lola
Henry Rollins ... Putty

Sergio Bruna ... Waiter - Italian Restaurant

Selma Blair ... Adelle

Jim Cody Williams ... BoBo

Sam Elliott ... The Mormon
James Brolin ... Robert Hatch
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lies & Alibis (USA)
Lies and Alibis (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual content.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Netherlands | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Alibi more

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Movie Connections:
References The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) more
Soundtrack:
Sway more

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21 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
This is how I imagine Frank Tashlin does neo-noir, 16 April 2006
7/10
Author: dima-12 from Belgrade, Serbia

THE ALIBI is a smooth, elegant, neo-noir expertly shot by guys who did pre-cog scenes in MINORITY REPORT. It is very reminiscent of Frank Tashlin's work. Tashlin was the Warner Bros. cartoonist who ended up doing vehicles for Jerry Lewis and Doris Day. While his cartoons were strongly influenced by live action cinema, his live action features had a distinctive cartoonish element.

Te same can be said for THE ALIBI which works as a very tightly knit yarn and feels as precise as a special effects sequence. This precision makes the film flow smoothly and the directors deliver Hollywood entertainment at its best.

The cast is top-notch and the attached talent is the major asset of this production.

The only major shortcoming of this feature is the complete absence of emotions and character depth. The only character fully developed is the main character and it is a shame because other characters are too flat so the story fails to emotionally resonate. The screenplay feels like the first draft and it seems that it was just a couple rewrites away from being fully developed.

This is why THE ALIBI is just a well made programmer while it seems that deep inside it possessed a much bigger potential.

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