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Flawless

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
19K
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Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flawless (1999)
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An ultraconservative security guard suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons with the drag queen next door.An ultraconservative security guard suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons with the drag queen next door.An ultraconservative security guard suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons with the drag queen next door.

  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writer
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Barry Miller
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writer
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Stars
      • Robert De Niro
      • Philip Seymour Hoffman
      • Barry Miller
    • 119User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flawless (1999)
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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Walt Koontz
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Rusty
    Barry Miller
    Barry Miller
    • Leonard Wilcox
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Jacko
    Skipp Sudduth
    Skipp Sudduth
    • Tommy
    Wilson Jermaine Heredia
    Wilson Jermaine Heredia
    • Cha-Cha
    Nashom Wooden
    • Amazing Grace
    • (as Nashom Benjamin)
    Scott Allen Cooper
    • Ivana
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Pogo
    Daphne Rubin-Vega
    Daphne Rubin-Vega
    • Tia
    Vincent Laresca
    Vincent Laresca
    • Raymond Camacho
    Karina Arroyave
    Karina Arroyave
    • Amber
    John Enos III
    John Enos III
    • Sonny
    • (as John Enos)
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Detective Noonan
    Mina Bern
    Mina Bern
    • Mrs. Spivak
    Wanda De Jesus
    Wanda De Jesus
    • Karen
    Madhur Jaffrey
    Madhur Jaffrey
    • Dr. Nirmala
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Vinnie
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writer
      • Joel Schumacher
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro's face would sometimes ache for days after tensing his jaw to speak in his post-stroke scenes.
    • Quotes

      Rusty Zimmerman: Darling, I am more man than you will ever be, and more woman than you will ever get.

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, DeNiro and Hoffman sing the "Name Song" together while staying in character.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: End of Days/Tumbleweeds/Flawless/Toy Story 2/All About My Mother (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Lady Marmalade
      Written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan

      Performed by the cast, with additional vocals by Bruce Roberts

    User reviews119

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    6/10
    Great, amusing performances by Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman, but the plot is awkward. **1/2 (out of four)
    FLAWLESS / (1999) **1/2 (out of four)

    By Blake French:

    Somewhere in "Flawless" there is a very good movie, but it is shuttered by the awkwardness of a jumbled plot. There are two separate stories here, and although they are interrelated, either one by itself would be enough for a whole movie. Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman make a chemistry-rich pair, both entertaining and amusing, and their screen presence is deserving of a lot of attention-it is tragic that not one but two different stories get in the way of their electric charisma together.

    The first storyline details a homophobic former New York City security officer named Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro) who, at the beginning of the movie, has a stroke while rushing to a nearby crime scene. He is burdened with partial paralysis on the right side of his body and speech problems, which can be overcome with the help of his neighbor, Rusty Zimmerman (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a flamboyantly gay drag queen who often practices his musically vocal abilities with fellow friends in drag. Walt's physical therapist recommends singing lessons from Rusty.

    The other story involves a criminal named Mr. Z and his attempts to find the incompetent people who stole a large sum of cash belonging to him. As Walt'z recovery continues, and the relationship between him and Rusty becomes more stable, various characters must react to the danger of Mr. Z and his clan of criminals.

    What makes this movie so amusing is the interesting personality clash between the characters of Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I just wish De Niro's character was more active; for much of the production he is nothing but a metronome who is unable to speak or even move much. Some of the elements involving the gay drag queens are hilarious and contribute to the movie's effective mood, and Philip Seymour Hoffman is so deliciously clever as Rusty that I would nominate his performance for an Oscar almost immediately. The dialogue is witty and intelligent ("I need some butch faggots over here."), taking advantage of the situations applicable and giving the movie a surprising emotionally gentle side.

    Not much else of "Flawless" is gentle, though. The overwhelming majority of the movie is gritty, rough material intended for adult audiences only. The vulgarism and profanity seemingly never stop and the coarse atmosphere is prevalent. The film is shot in a grainy, high-contrast style, with excellent cinematography and mood development. None of this shocks us, however, since the film's director, Joel Schumacher, was behind such perverse movies like "A Time To Kill," "8MM," and "Tigerland."

    "Flawless" has a lot of decent material but it just does not fit together because of the plot distractions. Too much plot has never really been an issue for Joel Schumacher; in "A Time to Kill" and "8MM" he found focus with a central character, here he finds likable traits in two main characters, but allows the plot to control their inspirational qualities. If Schumacher were to reexamine this script with a different perspective, perhaps cutting the Mr. Z plot entirely, maybe it would work more effectively. As it currently stands, "Flawless" is a movie in which the actors work hard to overcome a plot heavy script and they do reign victorious in a few battles, but eventually lose the war.
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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Без вад
    • Filming locations
      • 211 Avenue A, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Tribeca Productions
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,488,529
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,590,155
      • Nov 28, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,488,529
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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