The Two Mr. Kissels (2008) (TV)

Director:

Ed Bianchi

Writer:

Maria Nation (written by)

Release Date:

15 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Number In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

London Angelis	...	young Andrew Kissel
Benz Antoine	...	Construction Manager
Grace Armas	...	Mateah
Anthony Bekenn	...	Trial Judge
Matt Bois	...	Waiter
Brad Borbridge	...	Coroner
Karen Cliche	...	Pris
Lynne Cormack	...	Sophia
Will Corno	...	Mover #1
Martin Doyle	...	George Miniter
Gretchen Egolf	...	Haley
Craig Eldridge	...	Jeffrey
John Fleming	...	Young Rob Kissel
Sally Gifford	...	Sylvie
Carlos Gonzalez-Vio	...	Juan Castillo
Jake Goodman	...	Davis Kissel
Elizabeth Hart	...	young Deborah Kissel
Meghan Heffern	...	Waitress
Cassidi Hoag	...	Mary at 9 & 11
Jay Hunter	...	Coroner #2
Karen Ivany	...	Roz
Téa Jacobson	...	Deborah Kissel
Amy Ciupak Lalonde	...	Lizzy
Darrin Maharaj	...	Reporter #1
Anson Mount	...	Robert Kissel
Paulino Nunes	...	Frank Shea
Olivia Palenstein	...	Jane Kissel
Imali Perera	...	Reporter #4
Kristina Pesic	...	Babs
Gerry Quigley	...	Mailman
Simon Reynolds	...	David Pariser
Chuck Shamata	...	Bill Kissel
John Stamos	...	Andrew Kissel
Joy Tanner	...	Personal Shopper
Robin Tunney	...	Nancy
Rachel Wilson	...	Melinda

Also Known As:

Killing Mr. Kissel (USA) (working title)

Company:

Dan Wigutow Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Nancy is on the couch with Tony and Robert calls her from Hong Kong, the flip phone she is on snaps shut as she answers it. She then opens it fully and begins her conversation with her husband. If a flip phone is opened part of the way and then closes, even if it is not opened fully, the call is disconnected.

Soundtrack:

Never Surrender

Not a bad suspense movie

This just released on TV gave the viewers a treat in the performances and script. A mystery, although it's pretty obvious as to what will happen from the beginning. In fact in the promos of the film you sort of know what's ahead. The two Mr. Kissels are played by Anson Mount and John Stamos. Like the good and bad brothers. Cain and Able. One tries to compete with the other in life, love and happiness. First one gets married then the other. But the wives are reversed in good and bad. Anson marries a witch, played by the not so attractive Robin Tunney, who is out for all she can get. You do wonder why this nice looking guy would not only fall for the likes of Tunney, but why he would put up with her. Most guys would have dropped her fast. She looked like Dracula's daughter. Then Stamos married a beauty who is all for him and he screws up all he way.

You put these four together and sooner or later it all falls apart. I felt bad for Anson and the gal who played the other wife, don't know her name. Stamos and Tunney earned their fates.

Both Stamos and Mount did good jobs. A big departure for Stamos who usually plays the nice guy. Mount is new to me and should go far in his career. Tunney, you want to forget. Bad casting and not that pretty to look at.