All Over the Guy (2001)

"All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings ... See full summary »

Director:

Julie Davis

Writer:

Dan Bucatinsky

Stars:

Dan Bucatinsky, Richard Ruccolo, Sasha Alexander

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Bucatinsky	...	Eli Wyckoff
Richard Ruccolo	...	Tom Vecchione
Sasha Alexander	...	Jackie Samantha Gold
Adam Goldberg	...	Brett Miles Sanford
Michael Harris	...	Gary
Andrea Martin	...	Dr. Ellen Wyckoff
Joanna Kerns	...	Lydia Vecchione
Christina Ricci	...	Rayna Wyckoff
Blaise Garza	...	Young Tom
Lisa Kudrow	...	Marie
Doris Roberts	...	Esther
Ben Foreman	...	Young Eli
Sydney Foreman	...	Young Rayna
Bev Land	...	Mitch
Thea Mann	...	Donna

Storyline

"All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance. They do everything they can to NOT fall in love, but finally they overcome the dysfunction of their parents and surrender to their hearts.

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Plot Keywords:

watching tv | hunk | masculinity | macho | fellatio | 

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Taglines:

4 friends, 2 couples. Twice as much to lie about in the morning.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Tom and Eli come out of the theater, a poster for The Opposite of Sex (1997) is visible by its entrance. Actors Lisa Kudrow and Christina Ricci starred in that film, Dan Bucatinsky appeared in it, and executive producer Don Roos wrote and directed it.

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Goofs

In the flashback with "The Feel Wheel", you can see the camera's shadow on the young Eli as he goes to the wheel.

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Quotes

[discussing Eli's bad date with Tom the previous night]
Eli Wyckoff: He kept saying, "You do the math," even when it made no sense sense. What a turn-off.
Brett Miles Sanford: What's the turn-on? According to your mother you haven't had a hard-on since she first took you to see THE NUTCRACKER at the Jewish Community Center in first grade.
Eli Wyckoff: Stop talking to my mother about my sex life.
Brett Miles Sanford: What sex life?
Eli Wyckoff: I have one!
Brett Miles Sanford: Uh huh, right.
[makes jerking off motions]
Eli Wyckoff: Ok, y'know, it counts. I spent 10 years learning which buttons to push, now I just ...
[...]

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Connections

References All About My Mother (1999)

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Soundtracks

Let's Make a Deal
Performed by Dangerman
Written by Chris Scianni, Dave Borla and Brendan O'Brien
Courtesy of Sony Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Good addition to a growing genre.

I saw this film last evening at its premier in Boston at our Museum of Fine Arts. It is a well told story, set in a gay context. It is entertaining and has guts to it. It is a good addition to a growing genre of films, which deal with human issues about relationships in a gay/lesbian/bisexual context. The film's writer/leading actor, Dan Bucatinsky, was at the screening. He explained that the film is actually a screenplay version of his own play, which was produced in Los Angeles. The original play was not written in a gay context. The translation works and, as Bucatinsky shared at the screening, it actually expands his work in ways that he found quite fulfilling as a writer/actor. The film's pallet is much lighter than the recent "Urbania", but its themes are just as powerfully portrayed. It is not as goofy as "The Opposite of Sex" (written by this film's Executive Producer, Don Roos), but it has a lot of great laughs. The acting is evenly engaging, with cameo appearances by well known actors. I have intentionally omitted a plot summary. This is a project of love on a small budget. I think anyone who reads this comment can be guaranteed a good film and should go an see it to experience its warmth, humor and intelligence about people in love.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2002 (Australia)

Also Known As:

All Over the Guy

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,022,324

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,051,948

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1