About Adam (2000)

A waitress falls for a handsome customer who seduces her, her two sisters, her brother, and her brother's girlfriend.

Director:

Gerard Stembridge

Writers:

Gerard Stembridge, Tommy Tiernan (stand-up material written by)

Stars:

Stuart Townsend, Kate Hudson, Tommy Tiernan

3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tommy Tiernan	...	Simon
Kate Hudson	...	Lucy Owens
Frances O'Connor	...	Laura Owens
Stewart Roche	...	Customer #1
Aoife Maloney	...	Customer #2
Donal Beecher	...	Andy
Stuart Townsend	...	Adam
Rosaleen Linehan	...	Peggy Owens
Charlotte Bradley	...	Alice Rooney
Alan Maher	...	David Owens
Brendan Dempsey	...	Martin Rooney
Cathleen Bradley	...	Karen
Kathy Downes	...	Dympna
Mark Smith	...	Dracula
Roger Gregg	...	Professor Harry McCormick

Storyline

A waitress meets personable, attractive Adam and they soon become lovers, then get engaged. Wasting no time, Adam starts an affair with her bookish sister, who knows about the first relationship. Their (none-too-happily) married third sister knows about both these liaisons but is still attracted to Adam. The lad is certainly playing the field, but in their own ways the girls seem to be getting just as much out of the deal as him.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to wuthering heights the novel | episodic structure | family relationships | three sisters | womanizer | 

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Taglines:

He came. He saw. He conquered. One sister at a time.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexuality

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lucy Owens: Alice, you know the way fellas always hassle about sex?
Alice Owens Rooney: I vaguely remember.
Lucy Owens: Well, Adam doesn't. He seems really happy to leave it up to me. It's kinda nice for a change.
Alice Owens Rooney: Ah, now, are you falling in love, sparrow?

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Connections

Remade as Everybody Has a Little Secret (2004)

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Soundtracks

The Man I Love
Written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
(c) Chappell & Co/New World Music Ltd/WB Music Corp.
Used by kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Performed by Kate Hudson
Piano: Donal Beecher

User Reviews

Better than I thought!!!!!!!

The reason I say that is because I like the way they give different perspectives of several different scenes as seen by the different characters in the movie. I really like Stewart Townsend (he's one of those adorable people that are charismatic not to mention easy on the eyes). This is definitely NOT a cinematic masterpiece but I don't think it was meant to be either. It was entertaining and THAT's what I liked about it. Well, that and Stewart Townsend but I think I already mentioned that. Didn't sound like many people liked this one but I have to disagree. It's fun, sexy, flirtatious,and comedic all in one movie. Give it a chance and watch it again or for the first time, whichever the case may be.

Details

Country:

Ireland UK USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 January 2001 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

About Adam

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$33,300, 13 May 2001

Gross USA:

$159,668

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$802,951

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Bórd Scannán na hÉireann, Venus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1