Spread (2009)

A sex comedy centered on a serial womanizer and his jilted lover.

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writers:

Jason Hall (screenplay) (as Jason Dean Hall), Jason Hall (story) (as Jason Dean Hall)

Stars:

Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashton Kutcher	...	Nikki
Anne Heche	...	Samantha
Margarita Levieva	...	Heather
Sebastian Stan	...	Harry
Rachel Blanchard	...	Emily
Eric Balfour	...	Sean
Ashley Johnson	...	Eva
Sonia Rockwell	...	Christina
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Ingrid
Derek Carter	...	Delivery Guy
Sarah Buxton	...	Helen
Shane Brolly	...	Prince Stelio
Josh Richman	...	Club Bouncer / Himself
Jordan Black	...	Kevin
Peter Marc Jacobson	...	Plastic Surgeon

Storyline

In Los Angeles, Nikki is homeless, car-less and closing in on 30, but he's amoral, good-looking, and adept in the sack, moving from one wealthy woman of 35 or 40 to another, a kept boy-toy. His newest gig, with Samantha, an attorney whose house overlooks L.A., is sweet, although it's unclear how long she'll put up with him. Then Nikki meets Heather, a waitress. Is the player being played, or might this be love? What will Nikki discover?

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | pick up artist | player | womanizer | stripper pole | 

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Taglines:

The guy who sleeps his way through life will get the ultimate wake-up call.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

L.A. Gigolo

Filming Locations:

Royal Carlton - 5611 Carlton Way, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$122,948, 16 August 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$249,590, 6 September 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barbarian Films,Katalyst Films,Oceana Media Finance

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ashton Kutcher prepared for his role by speaking with Warren Beatty who played a similar character in Shampoo (1975). He also read Neil Strauss's non-fiction book "The Game", which is about pickup artists.

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Goofs

As the fiancee's family own the NY Rangers, he would not likely send an overnight letter from his home address. It would be from a corporate address.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nikki: My whole life it was obvious I was going to end up in this city. I don't want to be arrogant here, but I'm an incredibly attractive man. I can't help it, I don't try to be, I just am. When I was a kid my mother's best friend used to tell me that I was gonna be a little heart breaker. Turns out she was right. Her husband came home from work one day and found us fuckin' on the Stairmaster. Los Angeles, California - that's where all the beautiful little heart breakers go to live the ...

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Men Who Stare at Goats/A Christmas Carol/Precious (2009)

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Soundtracks

Big Star
Performed by Isa & The Filthy Tongues
Written by Isa & The Filthy Tongues (c) 2007
Produced by Martin Metcalfe & Derek Kelly
Courtesy of Blokshok Productions (c) 2007

User Reviews

"I was actually surprised with this movie"

I was hesitant at first to watch this movie. First it was the name, spread. I assumed it was going to be about fashion models and magazines or something lame like that. Second Ashton Kutcher is in it, not a selling point for me. But I was actually surprised with this movie. Ashton isn't his normal character in this film. To me it seems like he is going for a Hayden Christensen sorta thing. Most of the other characters in this film are bleak to say the most. They just kinda come and go with out any attachment, well from the viewers perspective at least. Anne Heche is super hot in this movie. I could never really feel for her though in this movie. I guess it was just the way she reacted to the situations at hand. I did love the pothead roommate though! It was hilarious hearing her cough in the distance. And the fact that she never came out of her room, I can relate with that. Well I liked this movie and it actually got better throughout the movie. Check it out if you have an hour and a half to kill.