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Alpha Males Experiment

Original title: Knuckle Draggers
  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
284
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Omar Gooding, Katrina Law, Ross McCall, Jennifer Alden, and Paul J. Alessi in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
ComedyRomance

"Knuckle Draggers" takes a realistic, but comic look at how the behaviors of men and women have evolved very little since the caveman times. When Ethan, the needy nice guy, is dumped by his ... Read all"Knuckle Draggers" takes a realistic, but comic look at how the behaviors of men and women have evolved very little since the caveman times. When Ethan, the needy nice guy, is dumped by his fiancee, he asks his misogynist older brother Kyle to help him win her back. Kyle tries to... Read all"Knuckle Draggers" takes a realistic, but comic look at how the behaviors of men and women have evolved very little since the caveman times. When Ethan, the needy nice guy, is dumped by his fiancee, he asks his misogynist older brother Kyle to help him win her back. Kyle tries to teach Ethan how to act like "a real man" and to never put a woman on a pedestal. Repulsed... Read all

  • Director
    • Alex Ranarivelo
  • Writer
    • Alex Ranarivelo
  • Stars
    • Ross McCall
    • Paul J. Alessi
    • Amie Barsky
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    284
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alex Ranarivelo
    • Writer
      • Alex Ranarivelo
    • Stars
      • Ross McCall
      • Paul J. Alessi
      • Amie Barsky
    • 17User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Ross McCall and Alex Ranarivelo in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
    Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
    Omar Gooding, Ross McCall, Paul J. Alessi, Justin Baldoni, and Brandon Ray Olive in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
    Ross McCall and Paul J. Alessi in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
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    Katrina Law in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)

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    Ross McCall
    Ross McCall
    • Ethan
    Paul J. Alessi
    Paul J. Alessi
    • Kyle
    Amie Barsky
    Amie Barsky
    • Patricia
    Omar Gooding
    Omar Gooding
    • Russell
    Danielle Nicolet
    Danielle Nicolet
    • Renee
    Justin Baldoni
    Justin Baldoni
    • Gavin
    Jennifer Alden
    Jennifer Alden
    • Heather
    Serah D'Laine
    Serah D'Laine
    • Erica
    Brandon Ray Olive
    Brandon Ray Olive
    • Matteo
    • (as Brandon Olive)
    Lisa Waltz
    Lisa Waltz
    • Stacy the Producer
    Jillian Murray
    Jillian Murray
    • Amy
    Parisa Fitz-Henley
    Parisa Fitz-Henley
    • Syra
    Karrie MacLaine
    Karrie MacLaine
    • Angela
    Ashley A. Schultz
    • Pam
    James D. Owens
    James D. Owens
    • Edward
    Matthew Rimmer
    Matthew Rimmer
    • John
    Katrina Law
    Katrina Law
    • Jenna
    JoLane Lentz
    JoLane Lentz
    • Dina
    • (as Jolane Lentz)
    • Director
      • Alex Ranarivelo
    • Writer
      • Alex Ranarivelo
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    • Trivia
      Shiah Luna's debut.
    • Quotes

      Pam: So you think that we, we came from apes?

      Kyle: Well I don't know about you honey, but I sure did.

    • Connections
      References The Boondock Saints (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wrath of Poseidon
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      Performed by The Hanks

    User reviews17

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    8/10
    If you liked Swingers, you're going to enjoy Alpha Males Experiment
    Alpha Males Experiment is a unique romantic comedy that approaches things from the male point-of-view.

    The story follows Ethan, an aspiring director who gets dumped by his hot fiancée because he couldn't provide her with the plush, stable life that her sorority friends were living. Desperate to get her back, he seeks help from his misogynist older brother Kyle, who gives Ethan a crash course on women and dating.

    Disgusted by his brother's harsh views on how to treat women, Ethan ignores his advice and ventures out into the dating world, but he slowly realizes that everything Kyle says seems to be true.

    Alpha Males Experiment is a mixture of Jon Favreau's Swingers, Edward Burns' The Brothers McMullen, and VH1′s The Pickup Artist. The result is a thought provoking movie that examines what modern couples want versus what they need, and how their needs haven't evolved much from those of our caveman ancestors.

    I really enjoyed Alpha Males Experiment, and I highly recommend checking this movie out!
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    • Apr 30, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Knuckle Draggers
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alessi Films
      • Partners In Crime Films
      • Ranarivelo Productions
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    • Budget
      • $620,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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