Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher Dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his Zen-like system of seduction.
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| Donal Logue | ... | Dex | |
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Ayelet Kaznelson | ... | Beth |
| John Hines | ... | Ed | |
| John Harrington Bland | ... | Priest | |
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Jessica Gormley | ... | Gossipy Woman |
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Mercedes Herrero | ... | Gossipy Woman |
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Cheryl Anne Jaroslaw | ... | Gossipy Woman |
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Nina Jaroslaw | ... | Maggie |
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Dana Goodman | ... | Julie |
| Greer Goodman | ... | Syd | |
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Dave Bynum | ... | Epperley Reunion Band: Bass |
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Matt Nader | ... | Epperley Reunion Band: Guitar and Vocals |
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Dave Terry | ... | Epperley Reunion Band - Vocals and Guitar |
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John Truskett | ... | Epperley Reunion Band: Drums |
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In his early 30s, the beer-bellied Dex has things figured out. He's widely read in philosophy, he's studied Steve McQueen the prototypical cool American hero, and he's distilled Buddhism and Taoism into three laws that make him a hit with women: don't express desire, do something heroic in front of her, then retreat. A part-time job with young children, beer, guys, Frisbee golf, pool, poker, his dog Astro, and sex: what could be missing? Then, at his ten-year college reunion, Dex meets Syd, and the "Tao of Steve" may not be enough to get him what he wants. Plus, Syd remembers something important that Dex has forgotten. Can a cool smart guy, 50 pounds overweight, find his bliss? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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1 September 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dex, der Frauenheld See more »Filming Locations:
Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Parlor - 1841 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA See more »Edit
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$91,791, 6 August 2000, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Dave: What's wrong with being friends with women?
Dex: Nothing, but getting out of that category of 'friend' is harder than like getting out of Alcatraz.
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(1968)
Written by Morton Stevens
Published by Aspenfair Music Inc. (ASCAP)
By Arrangement with CBS Television
Courtesy of TVT Records
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Dex's book is not on the couch after he returns from his conversation with Syd by the wall. See more »Quotes
Dex: I'm serious. If you're hanging out with women as friends, your doing your research in the wrong library.Dave: What's wrong with being friends with women?
Dex: Nothing, but getting out of that category of 'friend' is harder than like getting out of Alcatraz.
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Based on a story by Duncan North Based on an idea by Duncan North Based on Duncan North See more »Soundtracks
Hawaii Five-O(1968)
Written by Morton Stevens
Published by Aspenfair Music Inc. (ASCAP)
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Courtesy of TVT Records
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