Company Man (2000)

A high school teacher in the 60s becomes an international spy and becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.

Directors:

Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath

Writers:

Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath

Stars:

Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, Paul Guilfoyle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Officer Hickle
Jeffrey Jones	...	Sen. Biggs
Reathel Bean	...	Sen. Farwood
Harriet Koppel	...	Stenographer
Douglas McGrath	...	Alan Quimp
Sigourney Weaver	...	Daisy Quimp
Terry Beaver	...	Mr. Judge
Sean Dugan	...	Skull and Bones Waiter
Grant Walden	...	Older Man
Nathan Dean	...	Younger Man
John Randolph Jones	...	Fobbs
Ryan Phillippe	...	Petrov
Kim Merrill	...	Woman in Line
Merwin Goldsmith	...	Mr. Brisk
Heather Matarazzo	...	Nora

Storyline

A high school teacher in the 60s becomes an international spy and becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.

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Plot Keywords:

fidel castro | written and directed by cast member | rock 'n' roll | lsd | grammar | 

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Taglines:

A Devious Dictator, a Top Secret Mission, and the Perfect Spies to screw it up.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and drug content

Details

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2000 (France)

Also Known As:

Botcsinálta ügynök

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,743, 11 March 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$146,028, 6 May 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Foundry Partners, GreeneStreet Films, Intermedia Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Murray had a cameo in the film but his appearance was cut.

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Goofs

When Alan first lands in Cuba in the late 1950s, he flies in on a Cessna Caravan, an aircraft that didn't take its first flight until 1982.

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Quotes

Daisy Quimp: [after losing all of her hair] Oh my God! I look like an Oscar!

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Crazy Credits

Several scenes are interspersed during the closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003)

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Soundtracks

Whiffenpoof Song
Performed by Benjamin Hansen, Max Mednick, David Steib, Adam Stein

User Reviews

A Hilarious Joke With the Contemporary History of Cuba and USA – A Very Funny Movie

In the 60's, Alan Quimp (Douglas McGrath) is a school teacher of English grammar and married with the very demanding woman Daisy Quimp (Sigourney Weaver). In order to avoid the constant mockery in Daisy's family, Alan says that he is a secret CIA agent. Daisy tells everybody, the CIA acknowledges the lie, but due to a coincidence, Alan has just helped and hidden the professional Russian dancer Petrov (Ryan Phillippe) who wanted to leave Russia. The CIA decides to hire Alan as an agent, to get the credits of bringing Petrov to USA, and immediately decides to send him to a very calm place, Cuba. Again due to a fortunate coincidence, Alan disclosures the identity of a double agent (Dennis Leary). Then, Fidel Castro (Anthony LaPaglia) makes the revolution and deposes Fulgêncio Batista (Alan Cumming). With the support of the former CIA agent in Cuba Lowther (Woody Allen) and Croker Johnson (John Turturro), Alan tries unsuccessfully to eliminate Fidel. In the end, he is sent to another quiet place (Vietnam). This movie is one of the most funny I have recently seen. The constellation of excellent actors and actresses is amazing. The story, a hilarious joke with the contemporary history of Cuba and USA, is delicious. Only the character of John Turturro disappoints a little bit, but when Woody Allen appears in scene, there are fantastic ironic dialogs. All the cast is excellent and wonderful, but Woody Allen is splendorous, as usual, with the best lines. I can not understand why this movie is so underrated in IMDB. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): `Um Agente Como A Gente' (`An Agent Like Us')

Obs: There is a joke in the Brazilian title that is not possible to explain to those not familiarized with Portuguese.