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Simple Men

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4.4K
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Simple Men (1992)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhi... Read allBitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhile, is equally determined to track down their long lost father, a revolutionary who has be... Read allBitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, meanwhile, is equally determined to track down their long lost father, a revolutionary who has been in hiding for 20 years. For different reasons, both leave New York and head for Long Is... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Hal Hartley
  • Writer
    • Hal Hartley
  • Stars
    • Robert John Burke
    • Bill Sage
    • Martin Donovan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hal Hartley
  • Writer
    • Hal Hartley
  • Stars
    • Robert John Burke
    • Bill Sage
    • Martin Donovan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Simple Men
    Trailer 2:08
    Simple Men

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    Elina Löwensohn in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Robert John Burke in Simple Men (1992)
    Elina Löwensohn in Simple Men (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Bill McCabeas Bill McCabe
    • (as Robert Burke)
    Bill Sage
    Bill Sage
    • Dennis McCabeas Dennis McCabe
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Martinas Martin
    Karen Sillas
    Karen Sillas
    • Kateas Kate
    Elina Löwensohn
    Elina Löwensohn
    • Elinaas Elina
    Mark Chandler Bailey
    Mark Chandler Bailey
    • Mikeas Mike
    • (as Mark Bailey)
    Chris Cooke
    Chris Cooke
    • Vicas Vic
    Jeffrey Howard
    • Ned Rifleas Ned Rifle
    Holly Marie Combs
    Holly Marie Combs
    • Kimas Kim
    Joe Stevens
    Joe Stevens
    • Jackas Jack
    Damian Young
    Damian Young
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Marietta Marich
    • Mom (Meg)as Mom (Meg)
    John MacKay
    • Dadas Dad
    Bethany Wright
    Bethany Wright
    • Maryas Mary
    Richard Reyes
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    James Hansen Prince
    James Hansen Prince
    • Frankas Frank
    Ed Geldart
    • Cop at Deskas Cop at Desk
    Vivian Lanko
    Vivian Lanko
    • Nunas Nun
    • Director
      • Hal Hartley
    • Writer
      • Hal Hartley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "There's no such thing as adventure. There's no such thing as romance. There's only trouble and desire." It's probably the best-known phrase of this movie, but actually it's a quote from Fritz Lang's movie Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922).
    • Quotes

      Ned Riffle: I want adventure. I want romance.

      Bill McCabe: Ned, there is no such thing as adventure. There's no such thing as romance. There's only trouble and desire.

      Ned Riffle: Trouble and desire.

      Bill McCabe: That's right. And the funny thing is, when you desire something you immediately get into trouble. And when you're in trouble you don't desire anything at all.

      Ned Riffle: I see.

      Bill McCabe: It's impossible.

      Ned Riffle: It's ironic.

      Bill McCabe: It's a fucking tragedy is what it is, Ned.

    • Connections
      Featured in Simple Women (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Kool Thing
      Written and Performed by Sonic Youth

      Published by Savage Conquest Music, BMI

      Sonic Youth appears courtesy of DGC records

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    Philosophical suburban grotesque
    There's Hollywood, there's Dogma... and there's Hal Hartley. The absurd storyline of "Simple Men" reminded me of Pedro Almodóvar, it's visual impact made me think of Hitchcock's suburban nightmares like "Shadow of a doubt" or "The trouble with Harry". It's either a deeply philosophical movie which raises many questions (without providing the answers), or some sort of grotesque (Elina Lowensohn's performance!), depending on how you look at it. "Simple men" is one of those movies which leave you with the impression that there was more than met the eye, and maybe there was. Above all, it's an unusual, tranquil and highly entertaining film with very likeable characters.
    helpful•15
    5
    • Phil-249
    • Oct 3, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Begär, besvär och enkla män
    • Filming locations
      • Seabrook, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Playhouse
      • Channel Four Films
      • Fine Line Features
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $141,554
    • Gross worldwide
      • $143,010
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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