The Perfect Host (2010)

A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.

Director:

Nick Tomnay

Writers:

Nick Tomnay, Krishna Jones

Stars:

David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford, Tyrees Allen

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Hyde Pierce	...	Warwick Wilson
Clayne Crawford	...	John Taylor
Tyrees Allen	...	Roman
Cooper Barnes	...	Rupert
Megahn Perry	...	Simone De Marchi
Annie Campbell	...	Chelsea
Helen Reddy	...	Cathy Knight
Indira G. Wilson	...	Monica (as Indira Gibson)
George Cheung	...	Storekeeper (as George Kee Cheung)
Brooke Anderson	...	Thief (as Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson)
Cheryl Francis Harrington	...	Car Rental Worker
Amanda Payton	...	Girl at Party
Joseph Will	...	Det. Valdez
Nathaniel Parker	...	Det. Morton
Greg Brown	...	Man in Polaroid

Storyline

Injured after committing a bank robbery, John Taylor is desperate to find a place to hide out and approaches the home of Warick Wilson. John manages to get himself invited into the house by posing as a friend of a friend and spinning a sob story of lost luggage and a violent mugging. Inside, Warick, a consummate host, is making the final preparations for an impeccable dinner party. He insists John stay for the party, but as the evening begins it becomes obvious Warick may not be what he first appears.

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Plot Keywords:

dinner party | bank robbery | neighbor | pay phone | flashback | 

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Taglines:

Dinner Parties Are A Dying Art.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violent content and brief sexual material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 2011 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Dinner for One - Eine mörderische Party

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,388 (USA) (1 July 2011)

Gross:

$48,430 (USA) (2 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stacey Testro International, Mark Victor Productions, Perfect Host

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was selected for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

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Goofs

During the flashback to the bath-tub scene where John is teaching Simone how to play chess, the chessboard is incorrectly oriented (r/h rook starting square should always be white).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Thief: [with gun] Open the register!

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Connections

References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Wannabe in L.A."
Written by Josh Homme and Jessie Everett Hughes
Performed by Eagles of Death Metal
Courtesy of Downtown Records

User Reviews

Unique and great showcase for 2 actors.

Caught this on On Demand last night on a whim, and I am really glad I spent the overpriced ticket on it. David Hyde Pierce must have had a ball with this and Clayne Crawford is a very solid performer. He reminds me of a young Ray Liotta in "Something Wild". I hope to see him in some more high quality films, because he deserves a good career. I am in total agreement with the only other reviewer here so far; this is a film that to describe too much about really would spoil the twists.

The trailer even gives a bit too much away so if you have not seen it; trust me, if you have ON Demand and you enjoy Black Comedy have a go without watching the trailer.

The entire plot twists and setup is absurd, but if you don't nitpick too much as I am wont to do you will have a great time watching two talented actors for a fast paced 90 minutes.

I would have even rated this higher like a 9, but I didn't want the "incredibly surprised cause I had no expectations" factor to add too much to my numerical rating of this gem of a film.