Man About Town (2006)

A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.

Director:

Mike Binder

Writer:

Mike Binder

Stars:

Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, John Cleese

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Affleck	...	Jack Giamoro
Rebecca Romijn	...	Nina Giamoro
John Cleese	...	Dr. Primkin
Sam Ball	...	Jimmy Dooley (as Samuel Ball)
Mike Binder	...	Morty
Erica Cerra	...	Sela
Gina Gershon	...	Arlene Kreiner
Adam Goldberg	...	Phil Balow
Howard Hesseman	...	Ben Giamoro
Bai Ling	...	Barbi Ling
Jerry O'Connell	...	David Lilly
Kal Penn	...	Alan Fineberg
Amber Valletta	...	Brynn Lilly
Damien Dante Wayans	...	Lucky Reynolds
Laura Soltis	...	Barbara Giamoro

Storyline

A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | journal | tv writer | voice over narration | lecture | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the deep end of a very shallow town.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and a scene of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Media 8 Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2006 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Diario de un ejecutivo agresivo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$308,054 (Mexico) (13 October 2006)

Gross:

$308,054 (Mexico) (13 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media 8 Entertainment, Sunlight Productions, Man About Town Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Jack goes up and writes something on the board for Dr. Primkin at the end of the film, he underlines it. In the next shot it is not underlined.

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Quotes

Brynn Lilly: David and I, with Jack's help, are going to do the Michael Douglas/Sharon Stone interrogation scene from Basic Instinct.
Jack Giamoro: Great.
Brynn Lilly: And no, I am not wearing any underwear.

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Connections

Features Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Our Lips Are Sealed"
Written by Terrence Edward Hall / Jane Wiedlin
Performed by Fredo Viola
Courtesy of Aviola Studio

User Reviews

The First 40 Minutes...

"Man About Town" is the biggest DTV movie of 2007. I can see why it deserved that fate.

The plot: Jack Giamoro (Affleck) is a smarmy talent agent who has a successful life and a beautiful wife (Romijn). He realizes that his wife is cheating on him with his top client (Adam Goldberg). This sets him off emotionally and he starts a journal and it contains all his dark secrets. Unfortunately, it gets stolen in a robbery and he needs it back desperately.

The first 40 minutes are excellent. Affleck and Romijn are great and they have some strong chemistry. Then it falls apart....fast. The journal class\robbery subplot just doesn't work. If they cut that out and focused on the infidelity it would have been a stronger movie. I think this went straight to video because of its wildly uneven tone. It's not really a comedy, it's more of a drama. The climax, while entertaining, is predictable and feels rushed. The supporting cast is good however, with John Cleese standing out as Jack's teacher.

Overall, "Man About Town" is worth seeing for the first 40 minutes. If you like Affleck, you might enjoy it. Take a look at the trailer! (Does contain spoilers!)