Middle Men (2009)

Director:

George Gallo

Writers (WGA):

George Gallo (written by) &
Andy Weiss (written by)

Release Date:

25 November 2010 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Money. Sex. Murder. Greed. Corruption.

Plot:

Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.

Plot Keywords:

Mobster | Wealth | Drug Addict | Internet | Older Man Younger Woman

Cast

Luke Wilson	...	Jack Harris
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Wayne Beering
Gabriel Macht	...	Buck Dolby
James Caan	...	Jerry Haggerty
Jacinda Barrett	...	Diana Harris
Kevin Pollak	...	Curt Allmans
Laura Ramsey	...	Audrey Dawns
Rade Serbedzija	...	Nikita Sokoloff
Terry Crews	...	James
Kelsey Grammer	...	Frank Griffin
Graham McTavish	...	Ivan Sokoloff
Robert Forster	...	Louie LA LA
John Ashton	...	Morgan
Jason Antoon	...	Denny Z
Martin Kove	...	US Senator
Diane Sorrentino	...	Raven Swallows
Stacey Alysson	...	Alexandra Raines
Richard Wilk	...	Hard Rock Hotel Host
Robert Della Cerra	...	Bill Romero
Bubba Ganter	...	Reggie (as Leon 'Bubba' Ganter)
Dexter Jasper	...	Peanut
Melissa Bustamante	...	Laura
Claudia Jordan	...	Cynthia
Jack Barnes	...	Adam (5 months)
Christian Michael Clark	...	Michael (age 9)
Hunter Gomez	...	Young Jack (age 15)
Shannon Whirry	...	Screaming Mother
Price Mitchum	...	Goth Kid
Suzanne Kent	...	Woman in Vet's Office
John Edmund Parcher	...	Supervisor
Ky Moni Abraham	...	Bartender (as Ky-Moni Abraham)
Tami Donaldson	...	Receptionist
Aighleann McKiernan	...	Waitress
Ginger Williams	...	Secretary
Nick Sowell	...	Josh Posner
Ron Cadwell	...	Towncar Driver
Sanel Budimlic	...	Russian Thug #1 (as Sanel Budlimic)
Argam Pogosjan	...	Cousin Yuri
Brady Stanley	...	Teenage Michael
Shane Shields	...	Dean Loomis
Tom Noga	...	Farmer
Jesse Jane	...	Jesse Jane
James Devoti	...	News Reporter (as Jim Devoti)
Krista Braun	...	News Reporter #2
Raj Suri	...	Pakistani Terrorist
Frank Pesce	...	Bar Patron
Tisa Ashley O'Neill	...	AVN Bartender (as Tisa McCay)
Malorie Charak	...	AVN Guest #1
Greg Vrotsos	...	Arresting Officer (as Gregory Nicholas Vrotsos)
Julie Lott	...	Jessie 'River Dancer'
Lauren Gallagher	...	Scared Hooker
Brittany Blasier	...	Cocktail Waitress
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stan Babola	...	Gambler (uncredited)
Randy Bolebruch	...	Limo Driver (uncredited)
Kalen Brest	...	Dominatrix (uncredited)
Byron Browne	...	Door Man (uncredited)
Vincent Conti	...	1950's Kid (uncredited)
Douglas L. Cook	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Kevin Cormier	...	Police Detective (uncredited)
Wendy Crawford	...	The Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Jim Diaz	...	Executive Gambler (uncredited)
Tony Eckstat	...	Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
Rob Edwards	...	Executive Gambler (uncredited)
Cade Frankson	...	Farmer's son (uncredited)
Daniel Ganea	...	Russia Thug bouncer (uncredited)
Kat Garcia	...	Warehouse Model (uncredited)
Brandon Marcel Gertz	...	Shirtless Model at Pool (uncredited)
Pat Giglio	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Kyle Gonnell	...	Russian Bartender (uncredited)
Krysten Jackson	...	Office Employee (uncredited)
Vincent Alfonzo Jamal	...	Peanuts Friend (uncredited)
J. Lyle Johnson	...	Irish Pub Patron (uncredited)
Marcus Jordan	...	U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
Matthew Keats	...	Picnic Goer (uncredited)
Rita Kurtz	...	Adult Film Star (uncredited)
James Leatherman	...	Picnicker (uncredited)
Justin Mack	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Dave Mahr	...	Russian goon (uncredited)
J.C. Marquez Pulita	...	Office worker (uncredited)
Dean Mauro	...	Porn Producer (uncredited)
Ciro Mennella	...	Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
Stefanie Nicole Minter	...	Porn Star (uncredited)
Derick Neikirk	...	Russian Mobster (uncredited)
David O'Donnell	...	Skycap (uncredited)
Jackie Olson	...	Picnic Goer (uncredited)
Debbie Overbey	...	Frustrated Woman at Airport Check-in (uncredited)
Paul Piriyaparnt	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Thomas J. Post	...	Red Carpet Star (uncredited)
Jacob Repko	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Peter C. Riddell	...	Man at AVN reception (uncredited)
Jose Rosete	...	NASA Security Guard (uncredited)
Nailya Shakirova	...	Escort girl (uncredited)
Lane Simpson	...	Red carpet reporter (uncredited)
Torin Sixx	...	U.S. Soldier (uncredited)
Sandy Smith-Distel	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Billy Sorrentino	...	Louie La La's Driver (uncredited)
David Sotelo	...	Track Waiter (uncredited)
James Stickel	...	Picnicker (uncredited)
David Lee Walton	...	Paparazzi (uncredited)
Melissa Wiehl	...	Picnicker (uncredited)
Daved Wilkins	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Austin Zirk	...	Skateboard Kid (uncredited)

Directed by
George Gallo

Writing credits (WGA)
George Gallo		(written by) &
Andy Weiss		(written by)

Produced by
Nate Blonde	....	co-producer
Daniel S. Frisch	....	co-executive producer
Christopher Mallick	....	producer
William Sherak	....	producer
Jason Shuman	....	producer
Shaliza Somani	....	co-executive producer
Andy Weiss	....	co-executive producer
Michael Weiss	....	producer

Original Music by
Brian Tyler

Cinematography by
Lukas Ettlin

Film Editing by
Malcolm Campbell

Casting by
Nancy Nayor

Production Design by
Bob Ziembicki

Art Direction by
Douglas Cumming

Set Decoration by
Bob Kensinger

Costume Design by
Sharen Davis

Makeup Department
Valerie Badalian	....	additional makeup artist
Claudia Breckenridge	....	hair department head
Katherine Distefano	....	makeup artist: Las Vegas unit
Robyn Goldman	....	hair stylist: Las Vegas unit
Katherine James	....	makeup department head
Loretta James-Demasi	....	key makeup artist
Jim Sacca	....	makeup artist: Las Vegas
Debra Schrey	....	makeup artist
Henry Soyos	....	key hair stylist
Collette Tolen	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Robert Hackl	....	post-production supervisor
Robert M. Rolsky	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Booth	....	second second assistant director
Erik J. Carpenter	....	second assistant director
Matt Power	....	second assistant director
Marty Eli Schwartz	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Mark Borg	....	prop maker
Craig Cheply	....	lead scenic
Darrin Clubb	....	foreman
Toby Cook	....	prop maker
Mark Stephen Dickerson	....	scenic
Bill Garber	....	set dresser
Phil Gellego	....	labor foreman
Chris Haecker	....	assistant: craft service: Las Vegas unit
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker
Shannon Helliker	....	art department assistant
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
Larry D. Koszakovszky	....	on-set dresser
Thierry Labbe	....	leadman
Valerie Macias	....	scenic
Carlos Martinez	....	set dresser
Reimar Montgomery	....	scenic
Keith Mosca	....	property master
Dave Peck	....	general foreman
Kris Pothier	....	set dressing buyer
Jonathan M.J. Ryan	....	prop assistant
Jere Sallee	....	set dresser
Zack Shisslak	....	set dresser
Marc Siegel	....	art department coordinator
John A. Stewart Jr.	....	assistant property master
Scott Stravitz	....	construction medic
Richard Till	....	greensman
Jim Warren	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Rob Ainsley	....	dialogue editor
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Tom Bjelic	....	sound editor
Josh Chavez	....	utility sound
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan Fung	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Gingras	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gould	....	re-recording assistant
Katie Halliday	....	sound editor
Kate Jesse	....	boom operator
Michael B. Koff	....	sound mixer
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist
Trevor Pickard	....	scan/record operators
James Robb	....	assistant sound editor
Brad Thornton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Zsifkovits	....	re-recording mixer
Ron Bedrosian	....	ADR mixer: Todd AO, Hollywood (uncredited)
Rob Hutchins	....	temp dialogue editor (uncredited)
Doug Latislaw	....	ADR mixer: Monkeyland, Burbank (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Quin Davis	....	special effects assistant
Dennis Dion	....	special effects technician
Jake Jaeger	....	special effects technician
Jim Jaeger	....	key special effects technician
Cortney McLeod	....	special effects technician
Edward T. Reiff Jr.	....	special effects technician (as Ed Reiff)
Michael Schorr	....	special effects technician
Cory R. Starr	....	special effects coordinator
John Stewart	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Nathan Eaans	....	visual effects
Pietro Gallo	....	digital opticals
Robert Hackl	....	visual effects producer
David Harrisson	....	24 frame playback operator
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital artist
Eric Myles	....	digital opticals
Chris Wallace	....	digital intermediate colourist
Motassem Younes	....	digital opticals

Stunts
Kaily Alissano	....	stunt player
Gary Baxley	....	stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunt driver
John Dixon	....	stunt double
Jessie Graff	....	stunt double
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver
Tony Lazzara	....	stunt driver
Ed McDermott II	....	precision driver
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt coordinator
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt double
Pat Romano	....	stunt driver
Courtney Schwartz	....	stunt coordinator
Courtney Schwartz	....	stunt double: Melissa Bustamante
Rick Seaman	....	stunts
Cory R. Starr	....	stunt rigger
Ronn Surels	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Allen	....	rigging grip: Las Vegas unit
Joshua Anderson	....	lighting technician
Michael Augustine	....	rigging grip
Rick 'Cowboy' Ayotte	....	rigging best boy grip: L.A. unit
Greg Barrera	....	rigging electric: Las Vegas unit
Reynaldo Barrera	....	rigging electric: Las Vegas unit
Russell Beard	....	lamp operator
Christopher Bernal	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
Lucas Bielan	....	camera operator: "a" camera
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer: L.A. unit
Mario Campuzino	....	rigging electric: Las Vegas unit
Dustin Chittum	....	electrician
Jay Coolidge	....	rigging key grip
Halsey D. Corbin	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
Eric Damazio	....	key grip
Craig Doobie	....	dolly grip: "a" camera: L.A. unit
Jon Dwyer	....	best boy rigging grip: Las Vegas unit
Michael S. Endler	....	first assistant: "a" camera
Michael S. Epley	....	dolly grip:
Corey Erwin	....	rigging grip
Troy Felder	....	lighting technician
Sean P. Fickert	....	best boy grip
Michael P. Fredrickson	....	rigger grip
Rafael Anthony Garrido	....	best boy rigging grip
Brian Gottlieb	....	epk
Greg Harris	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Mark Harrison	....	grip
Mark Harrison	....	rigging grip
Greg HecQ	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
Danny Hernandez	....	dolly grip
Sean Patrick Hill	....	generator operator
Douglas S. Holgate	....	aerial cameraman
Steve Jezewski	....	rigging key grip: L.A. unit
Jesse Johnson	....	rigging grip: Las Vegas unit
Curtis King	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
David Knoblock	....	lamp operator
William K. Koski	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
Bud Kremp	....	Steadicam operator
Bud Kremp	....	camera operator: "b" camera, main unit
Chase Livengood	....	lamp operator: L.A. unit
Edwin E. Lool	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
Luis Lopez DeVictoria	....	dolly grip: "b" camera: L.A. unit
Kenneth Mann	....	rigging electric: L.A. unit
Matthew C. McCarthy	....	rigging grip: L.A. unit
Dave McDougal	....	rigging grip
Jon McGinty	....	rigging electrician
Marty Miller	....	rigging best boy grip
Nathan Miller	....	rigging grip: Las Vegas unit
Eric Moore	....	lamp operator
Geoff Nangle	....	grip
Richard Nasworthy	....	rigging grip: L.A. unit
Robert S. Nielsen	....	lighting technician
Michael Orr	....	grip
Travis Panarisi	....	best boy electric: L.A. unit
Alonso Parra	....	rigging grip
Felipe Pena	....	grip
Rob Pierson	....	company grip
Rob Pierson	....	grip
Mark Ramsey	....	chief lighting technician
Mark Reilly	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Sergio Rendon	....	rigging grip: L.A. unit
Von Scott	....	"b" camera: second ac
John Stewart	....	best boy rigging electric
John Stewart	....	best boy rigging electric
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator: "b" camera/Steadicam: Las Vegas unit
Jay Todd	....	grip
Rico Torres	....	still photographer
Larry Wallace II	....	assistant: chief lighting tech: L.A. unit
Stephen L. Whitcomb	....	second assistant camera
Jarrod Wilson	....	company grip
Roy Zarow	....	rigging electrics

Casting Department
Chris Bowe	....	casting associate: Arizona
Joshua Erwin	....	extras casting assistant: Arizona
Julie Goldman	....	extras casting: Las Vegas unit
Faith Hibbs-Clark	....	head of local casting
Christina Oh	....	extras casting assistant
Jeff Olan	....	extras casting: L.A. unit
Elizabeth Shoai	....	casting associate: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gina G. Aller	....	costume supervisor
Darek Beeman	....	tailor
Leoisick Castro	....	set costumer
Tiffe Fermaint	....	costume assistant
Marylou Lim	....	key set costumer
Paula Rogers	....	assistant designer/buyer
Melanie Hocking	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Peter Armstrong	....	digital intermediate producer
James A. Brewer	....	first assistant editor
Lee Hughes	....	digital intermediate project manager
Tom Mayclim	....	digital intermediate scanner and recorder
Cam McLauchlin	....	digitial intermediate editor
Dave Muscat	....	digital intermediate editor
Joe Nava	....	editorial assistant
Mark Reaser	....	hd mastering
Gilbert Carreras	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Rob Bertola	....	music editor
Jeanne Fay	....	music clearance
Tricia Holloway	....	music supervisor
Tricia Holloway	....	soundtrack album producer
Pakk Hui	....	assistant to composer
Pakk Hui	....	orchestrator
Joe Lisanti	....	music editor
Keith Power	....	composer: additional music
Sam Zeines	....	music editor: temp

Transportation Department
Frank Askin	....	driver
David R. Blakely	....	driver
Wes Bloom	....	driver
Daren Bojarski	....	driver
Mychael Dylan Brenk	....	driver: cast
William Carter	....	driver: Las Vegas unit
Kelly Joe Dugan	....	driver: Las Vegas unit
Tim Edwards	....	driver
Everett Everett	....	driver: Las Vegas unit
John Fearn Jr.	....	driver
James Grant	....	driver
Curt Michael Grooms	....	driver
Darryl Hayes	....	driver
C.J. Izzo	....	driver: cast
Mark A. James	....	transportation coordinator
Scott Jimerson	....	driver: Las Vegas unit
Kenny Mason	....	driver
Ernest Simon	....	driver
Stanley Simon	....	driver
Leslie Slaughter	....	driver: Las Vegas unit
Leonard Suppes	....	driver
Joseph Taggert	....	driver: Las Vegas unit
Carl Thompson	....	driver
Sean Walby	....	driver
Randall Wolff	....	driver
Rodd Wolff	....	driver
Roger Wooge	....	driver
Michael Young	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Chris Anastas	....	set production assistant
David M. Atkinson	....	payroll accountant
Christy Taylor Barnes	....	corporate affairs coordinator (as Christy Taylor)
Jason Booth	....	key set production assistant
Mychael Dylan Brenk	....	location assistant
Briana Burke	....	location consultant
William 'Bill' Connor	....	stand-in: graham mctavish
Jen Corns	....	assistant: Luke Wilson
Robert W. Davis	....	assistant production coordinator
Kenny Dellinger	....	set production assistant: L.A. unit
Cynthia Dominguez	....	executive assistant: Mr. Mallick
Jaron Druyon	....	stand-in
Marchesa Favara	....	assistant: Mr. Mallick
David Giere	....	set medic
Charles Girgis	....	executive assistant: Mr. Mallick
Dan Hanks	....	technical advisor
Denton Hanna	....	location manager
Sheradan Hartman	....	stand-in
Timothy P. Haskins	....	location coordinator
Mariah Breitel Hembree	....	post script services (as Mariah Breitel)
Kathleen Holland	....	animal trainer
Sean Humphrey	....	location intern
Sean R. Jackson	....	production assistant
Pamela Jaeckle	....	production coordinator
Felicia Jaffe	....	studio teacher
Zachary Junt	....	production assistant
Beverly Jusi	....	assistant production accountant
Lindsey Kaiser	....	executive assistant to producers
Lesley Kamarad	....	internet marketing
Krisily Kennedy	....	assistant: Mr. Mallick
Ken Kern	....	production secretary: L.A. unit
Matt Kyhn	....	production assistant
Stacey Lindsay	....	assistant: James Caan
Nakoma Litahní	....	set production assistant (as Nakoma Jackson)
Maeve Mannion	....	production accountant
Melissa Maus	....	accounting clerk
Travis McAfee	....	set production assistant
Travis Alan McAfee	....	background production assistant
Nick McBee	....	office production assistant
Steven McRunels	....	set physician (as Dr. Steven McRunels)
Gina Meredith	....	set medic: Las Vegas unit
Brendan Moriarty	....	assistant: Karen O'Toole
Joe Mundo	....	location assistant
Jimmy Murphy	....	assistant: producer
Jeffrey Keith Negus	....	key set production assistant pickups
Will Novak	....	office production assistant
Brian O'Dell	....	craft service: L.A. unit
Karen O'Toole	....	production coordinator
Kim Plate	....	dust busting
Joshua Posner	....	assistant: Mr. Gallo
Thomas J. Post	....	stand-in: Gabriel Macht
Cherie Raeth	....	stand-in
Cris Rankin	....	animal wrangler
Cris Rankin	....	animal trainer
Jason Sallee	....	key assistant location manager
Tom Schaus	....	helicopter pilot
Kathryn Schwarz	....	assistant: producers
Gary W. Shaw	....	goat wrangler
Gabe Simpson	....	set production assistant
Billy Sorrentino	....	business development
Billy Sorrentino	....	internet marketing
Joshua D. Stevens	....	office production assistant
Cid Swank	....	unit publicist
Mike Tank	....	location assistant
Mike Tank	....	location scout
Vincent Vescio	....	accounting assistant
Stephanie Meredith Weyant	....	set production assistant
Jeremy Woodson	....	stand-in
Elaine Yarish	....	script supervisor
Eddie Boehm	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Greg Haines	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Curtis Joe Walker	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Stacee Coleman	....	special thanks
Valentino Crespo	....	special thanks
Vanilla DeVille	....	special thanks
Eric Kalver	....	special thanks: music
Joe Rangel	....	special thanks
Tiffany Selby	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Mallick Media (presents)
• Oxymoron Entertainment
• Middle Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Vantage (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paramount Japan (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2011) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• CFX Special Effects & Weapons

Other Companies

• ABKCO Music and Records  soundtrack
• Catering Excellence  catering
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll (uncredited)
• Gilded Pictures  consultant
• Goldman & Associates  extras casting: Las Vegas
• Good Faith Casting  local casting
• Monkeyland Audio  ADR Recording Facility
• Nadia Bronson and Associates  publicist

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and violence

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45523) | Malaysia:18 | Netherlands:12 | UK:18 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:R21 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Avondale, Arizona, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

This film reunites George Gallo with John Ashton and Robert Forster since their participation in Trapped in Paradise (1994) and 29th Street (1991) respectively.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: (at around 1 min) Wayne and Buck walk past two cars while going into the strip club. The last time stamp says this is taking place in 1997. But the two cars they walk by are a Saleen S7 that wasn't in production until 2000, and a Ferrari F430 that was made before 2004.

Quotes:

Jerry Haggerty:You're not a greedy man, Jack. Why are you still hanging around?

Movie Connections:

References "The Untouchables" (1959)

Soundtrack:

Hypnotize

Two Thoughts on the Dime

I didn't really know what I was getting into when I decided to watch Middle Men. It turned out it was a bittersweet experience of a story that could've really been better, with a leading man that portrays a mesmerizing central figure and holds this loose tale together.

This crime/drama/comedy deals with the beginnings of the internet porn business, a subject of some interest as are most things innovative. Basically, two wild cards have this great idea and they need a man to run it for them in a mix with Russian flavor, crooked lawyers and national sympathy. Luke Wilson portrays the honorable "middle man" Jack Harris, whose inner conflict is really the main attraction here. It may not be something fundamentally new, this rift between morality and anything morally debatable like porn, nor the character type, but in a world that has lost all balance, Jack Harris is the sober rock that it revolves around. Yet, the glamor is not being denied, the things that drive you one way or the other, and thanks to Luke Wilson's performance it gives you something to hold on to.

Unfortunately, the film is mostly flimsy otherwise, despite the considerable (and generally underused) talents of Giovanni Ribisi being added to familiar faces such as James Caan, Kevin Pollack, Terry Crews and Rade Serbedzija. A quite genuine example of typecasting, now that I think of it. I'm sure a more experienced director (not only age-wise) would've lent a much firmer, grittier feeling to the movie, which is too explanatory when it need not be and too safe when it should go all out. Somehow it reminded me of Herzog's remake of The Bad Lieutenant, in the sense that that film went overboard in ludicrous ways, but knowing its condition helped it attain a consistent degree of entertainment.

So I come to conclude that Middle Men does not quite know what it wants to be and that's a drawback. However, there are still some good moments in the film that complement Luke Wilson's performance, even beyond the subject at hand. Overall, it's just enjoyable enough for me to recommend it, for whatever that's worth.