What Love Is (2007)

Tom plans to surprise Sara with an engagement ring, and he's asked his four best friends to witness the popping of the question at his place on Valentine's night. Trouble is Sara's left him... See full summary »

Director:

Mars Callahan

Writer:

Mars Callahan

Stars:

Cuba Gooding Jr., Matthew Lillard, Sean Astin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Tom
Matthew Lillard	...	Sal
Sean Astin	...	George
Mars Callahan	...	Ken
Andrew Daly	...	Wayne
Gina Gershon	...	Rachel
Anne Heche	...	Laura
Tamala Jones	...	Katherine
Shiri Appleby	...	Debbie
Jud Tylor	...	Amy
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Kwame
Gillian Shure	...	Karen
Victoria Pratt	...	Sara
Steve Makhania	...	Bogie the Clerk
Roxanne Arvizu	...	Dancer

Storyline

Tom plans to surprise Sara with an engagement ring, and he's asked his four best friends to witness the popping of the question at his place on Valentine's night. Trouble is Sara's left him a "Dear John" letter and will be by soon for her suitcases; plus, thinking it's a party, Tom's friend Sal has invited five women who were at his bar to come too. First the men talk - about women, sex, love, and homophobia (Tom's pals include a happily married guy, a gay man newly engaged, a metrosexual, and Sal, an inveterate player). Then the women arrive and argue in the loo about men and sex before joining the boys for talk, alcohol, and hookups. But what of Sara, and what of love?

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Plot Keywords:

friend | dear john letter | engagement | bar | engagement ring | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language including graphic sexual dialogue, and some erotic dancing

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ti einai o erotas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Sky Motion Pictures, Blessed Films, What Love Is

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Towards the end, during the scene where Sal is sitting on the couch and drinking a scotch, you can see the level of liquid on the glass go up and down on several occasions, as the camera changes angles.

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Quotes

Sal: You don't think I got feelings? Let me tell you something, I got more feelings in my left nut than you too school girls put together

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Connections

References Columbo (1971)

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Soundtracks

"What Love Is"
Written by Scott Grimes
Performed by Scott Grimes
Courtesy of Boulevard Records

User Reviews

Look at it as a play and it's great

This so well written that everyone is down on it because most movies are written by a whole group of non-writers. I think Callahan's big mistake is wrting this for the screen, where it can't be appreciated. He should be writing for the stage, this screenplay is as good as anything Mamet, McNally or Lanford Wilson writes. As a film it is static with it's one set, but it is great theater. I would love to see this performed on a stage where it would be appreciated.

As for the actors, all gave a believable performance, except the gay character which was more caricature than real person. And that pole dance fantasy which just didn't fit the rest of the film.