Town & Country (2001)

Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps, some with his wife Ellie, others with longtime friends ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Writers:

Michael Laughlin, Buck Henry

Stars:

Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Nastassja Kinski

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Beatty	...	Porter
Nastassja Kinski	...	Alex
Diane Keaton	...	Ellie
Goldie Hawn	...	Mona
Garry Shandling	...	Griffin
Vincent Lascoumes	...	Waiter
William Hootkins	...	Barney (as Bill Hootkins)
Terri Hoyos	...	Yolanda
Josh Hartnett	...	Tom (as Joshua Hartnett)
Tricia Vessey	...	Alice
Marc Casabani	...	Omar
Del Zamora	...	Alejandro
Katharine Towne	...	Holly
Tony Abatemarco	...	McKlellen
Eve Crawford	...	Margaret

Storyline

Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps, some with his wife Ellie, others with longtime friends Mona and her husband Griffin. Deciding which direction to take often leads to unexpected encounters with hilarious consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

infidelity | fellatio | movie flop | friend | architect | 

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Taglines:

There's no such thing as a small affair.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Chelsom and Warren Beatty clashed frequently over various details in the script and the visuals.

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Goofs

When Porter and Griffin are having lunch in the hotel the girl (who becomes Porter's first affair) is playing a double bass in the lobby. The soundtrack music, apart from being very obviously not synchronised with what she is playing, is a viola or possibly violin - definitely not a bass.

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Quotes

Porter: I understand that you were an intimate of Hemingway's.
Eugenie's Father: Intimate? Is that some kind of homo thing?

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Mummy Returns/Time and Tide/Town & Country/With a Friend Like Harry... (2001)

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Soundtracks

Preachin' the Blues
Written by Jimmie Wood & J.J. Holiday
Performed by Imperial Crowns
Courtesy of Engel Entertainment

User Reviews

Awful

Warren Beatty is one of those Hollywood icons that has had an inconsistant career. For every Bonnie and Clyde he has made, he has also made Ishtar (which I think is better than this movie). This movie is by far his worst. It feels like a desperate attempt by Beatty to make him feel young by having him sleep around with so many women. The whole cast feels lost in this movie. The characters are all unlikable, especially Beatty's. Why would I sit through a "comedy" where we don't want to be around these people? The usually charming Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton are rather shrill in this movie. I say read articles about this movie's troubled production. I think that story would be up there with the story of "Heaven's Gate," "Ishtar," "Bonfire of the Vanities," and "Waterworld" as the behind the scenes story is more interesting than the movie itself.

Details

Official Sites:

e-Pipoca - synopsis, gallery, trailer [Brazil] (Portuguese) New Line

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Town & Country

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,029,858, 29 April 2001

Gross USA:

$6,719,973

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,372,291

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, FR Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1