Employee of the Month (2004)

"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his dream job at the bank and is dumped by his fiancée Sara. David's best friend Jack ... See full summary »

Director:

Mitch Rouse

Writers:

Mitch Rouse, Jay Leggett

Stars:

Matt Dillon, Steve Zahn, Christina Applegate

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon	...	David Walsh
Steve Zahn	...	Jack
Christina Applegate	...	Sara Goodwin
Andrea Bendewald	...	Wendy
Jay Leggett	...	Dorff
David Pasquesi	...	Kyle Lacopa
Peter Jason	...	Bill Gartin
Paul Dooley	...	Reverend Ben Goodwin
Noel Gugliemi	...	Chicken (as Noel Guglielmi)
Dave Foley	...	Eric
Renee Albert	...	Martha
Enrique Almeida	...	Ruben
Mark Beltzman	...	Hank
Brian Blondell	...	Paulo, the Waiter
John Timothy Botka	...	Yuppie

Storyline

"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his dream job at the bank and is dumped by his fiancée Sara. David's best friend Jack tries to convince him it's for the best, but the opposite occurs when bank robberies and millions of dollars become part of his day from hell.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | bank | engagement | hooker | bank robbery | 

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Taglines:

Things are not always what they seem.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Akire büszkék vagyunk! - A hónap dolgozója

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bob Yari Productions,Bull's Eye Entertainment,DEJ Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The number on the bus David rides after being fired is 5150, which is a police code meaning 'danger to self and/or others.'

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Goofs

After Matt Dillon gets done peeing on the bank manager's picture, it is dry again a few moments later.

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Quotes

Kyle: What's the matter, sunshine? Step in some shit?
David Walsh: You're an asshole, Kyle.
Kyle: Ya think?
David Walsh: How do you sleep at night?
Kyle: Usually naked. On one of the newer, younger employees.
David Walsh: Oh. That explains the smile on Bob's face. Go easy on him, he's just a janitor.

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Crazy Credits

Scenes explaining various plot gaps are shown as credits roll.

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Connections

References The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

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Soundtracks

Amber's Theme
Written by Scott Rouse
Published by Shabloo Music
Performed by Cyndi Wheeler
Courtesy of GrooveGrass Recordings

User Reviews

Pretty damn good but falls like a house of cards at the end.

This movie is really pretty damn good right up until the last 10 minutes where we really spin out into ridiculous attempts to tie up every single plot string in under 10 minutes. The pace at which all the story lines come to an end is jarring to say the least and very unrealistic, improbable and - a gyp.

But I would recommend this movie because right up until that point it's a fun ride with great chemistry and casting of all the players. Dillon is a bank employee hoping for a raise on his upcoming review and looking forward to marrying his live-in girlfriend. This feels like an indie film but it's a bit too clever clever for it's own good.

Steve Zahn has some really awesome moments in this movie when he is ripping on everyone within talking distance of his character. His delivery was perfect. You will notice one of the actors from Kids in The Hall fame- his part matches what he is good at, that was an excellent casting choice as well.

So even though the script fumbles at the end, all the other parts of the movie work well.