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The Other Man

  • 20082008
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  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson, and Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.
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The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Eyre
  • Writers
    • Richard Eyre(screenplay)
    • Charles Wood(screenplay)
    • Bernhard Schlink(short story)
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Laura Linney
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Eyre
  • Writers
    • Richard Eyre(screenplay)
    • Charles Wood(screenplay)
    • Bernhard Schlink(short story)
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Laura Linney
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
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    Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson, and Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson, and Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas and Liam Neeson in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
    Liam Neeson and Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
    Liam Neeson in The Other Man (2008)
    Liam Neeson in The Other Man (2008)
    Laura Linney in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas in The Other Man (2008)
    Antonio Banderas and Liam Neeson in The Other Man (2008)

    Top cast

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Peteras Peter
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Rafeas Rafe
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Abigailas Abigail
    Abigail Canton
    Abigail Canton
    • Designeras Designer
    Pam Ferris
    Pam Ferris
    • Veraas Vera
    Paterson Joseph
    Paterson Joseph
    • Ralphas Ralph
    Craig Parkinson
    Craig Parkinson
    • Georgeas George
    Lola Peploe
    • Eleanoras Eleanor
    Sophie Wu
    Sophie Wu
    • Shop Assistantas Shop Assistant
    Richard Graham
    Richard Graham
    • Ericas Eric
    Lisa McDonald
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Emma Fielding
    Emma Fielding
    • Gailas Gail
    Paul Ritter
    Paul Ritter
    • Guyas Guy
    Amanda Drew
    • Joyas Joy
    Guido Adorni
    Guido Adorni
    • Waiter (Chess Café)as Waiter (Chess Café)
    Romolo Bruni
    • Owner (Chess Café)as Owner (Chess Café)
    Stefano Chiodaroli
    Stefano Chiodaroli
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    • Director
      • Richard Eyre
    • Writers
      • Richard Eyre(screenplay)
      • Charles Wood(screenplay)
      • Bernhard Schlink(short story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    In Cambridge, software engineer Peter (Liam Neeson) and shoe designer Lisa are successful in their careers and have been happily married for twenty-five years. They have an adult daughter, Abigail, and Lisa frequently travels to Milano to do business with the Gianni & Gianni Company. When Lisa is gone, Peter finds a message in her cell phone and decides to snoop her e-mails and discovers in a secret folder named Love that she had a lover, Ralph. Peter travels to Milano and stalks Ralph; he finds that the man plays chess in a bar. Peter gets close to Ralph and discusses his relationship with Lisa without knowing that he is her husband. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    cheating wifeplot twistshoese maillove54 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Is knowing the truth worth living a lie?
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some sexuality/nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Laura Linney replaced Juliette Binoche.
    • Goofs
      The ending credits misspell Ralph's (Antonio Banderas's character) name as "Rafe."
    • Quotes

      Abigail: [answering phone] Hello? Dad?

      Peter: Listen, can I talk to you?

      Abigail: Yeah. Just talk dad, it's what people do on phones.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Antonio Banderas/Bill Hader/Chris Cornell (2009)

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    Engaging drama
    This film is about a man who discovers his wife having an affair with someone in Italy. He is enraged and is determined to find and kill the adulterer.

    "The Other Man" is an engaging drama about the enmeshed relationship of three people. The composition of scenes and the use of appropriate music enhances the atmosphere of the film. Acting is uniformly good by all three leads. Laura Linney appears appropriately frail at the end, Antonio Banderas is the macho ladies man, while Liam Neeson suffers in anger and grief. Despite the limited amount material, "The Other Man" manages to be captivating and engaging. If the story of "The Other Man" could be expanded, it would have been even better.
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    • Gordon-11
    • Sep 8, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 2009 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Image Entertainment (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Başka Bir Adam
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Como, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production company
      • Rainmark Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $149,528
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,909
      • Sep 13, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,143,005
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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