A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.
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Cast
| Paul Dano | ... |
Louis Ives
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| Marian Seldes | ... |
Vivian Cudlip
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| Celia Weston | ... |
Meredith Lagerfeld
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| Patti D'Arbanville | ... |
Katherine Hart
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| John C. Reilly | ... |
Gershon Gruen
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Aresh
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| Kevin Kline | ... |
Henry Harrison
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| Jason Butler Harner | ... |
Otto Bellman
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Alex Burns | ... |
Brad
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| Katie Holmes | ... |
Mary Powell
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| Alicia Goranson | ... |
Sandra
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| Lynn Cohen | ... |
Lois Huber
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| John Pankow | ... |
George
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Lewis Payton Jr. | ... |
Usher
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| Marisa Ryan | ... |
Tanya
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Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs | ... |
Diva
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| Victoria Barabas | ... |
Daisy
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John Leighton | ... |
Valet
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Lauren Weisman | ... |
Female Student
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| Beth Fowler | ... |
Ms. Marsh
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Lisa Brescia | ... |
Female Teacher #1
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Graeme Malcolm | ... |
English Narrator (voice)
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| Jackie Hoffman | ... |
Pushy Woman
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| Rafael Sardina | ... |
Chicken Man
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Betty Hudson | ... |
Maid
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| Jean Brassard | ... |
Waiter
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| Justis Bolding | ... |
Wine Pourer
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Peter Kybart | ... |
Maitre D
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| Jonathan Ames | ... |
Gentleman
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Gisele Alicea | ... |
Miss Pepper
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Philip Carlson | ... |
Preacher
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| David Boston | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Barbara Christie | ... |
Margaret Chase Cudlip (uncredited)
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Marshall Factora | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Ed Kalegi | ... |
Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Elisa London | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Lewis Payton | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| George Peck | ... |
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
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| J. Santiago Suarez | ... |
Opera Patron (uncredited)
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| Kevin Scullin | ... |
Drag Club Patron (uncredited)
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Solena Sulin | ... |
Blonde Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bill Walters | ... |
Panhandler (uncredited)
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Todd Travis Warrick | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shari Springer Berman | ... | (directed by) |
| Robert Pulcini | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Pulcini | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jonathan Ames | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Shari Springer Berman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jonathan Ames | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jonathan Ames | ... | executive producer |
| Stefanie Azpiazu | ... | executive producer |
| Shari Springer Berman | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Bregman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Stephanie Davis | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Vincent Maraval | ... | executive producer |
| Agnès Mentre | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Pulcini | ... | executive producer |
| Rebecca Rivo | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Klaus Badelt | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Terry Stacey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Pulcini | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Joe Gawler | ... | digital intermediate colorist (as Joseph Gawler) |
| Duck Grossberg | ... | digital intermediate data wrangler: Deluxe New York |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Tim Mullen | ... | digital intermediate engineer: Deluxe New York |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | additional editor |
| Jacob Robinson | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jonathan Sanden | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Zachary A. Schwartz | ... | assistant editor (as Zachary Schwartz) |
| Darrell R. Smith | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Marcus Alexander | ... | digital intermediate manager (uncredited) |
| Thomas Centrone | ... | dailies film colorist (uncredited) |
| Seth Weinman | ... | post-production technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ann Goulder | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Judy Becker | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Kulsziski | ... | (as Charlie Kulsziski) |
Set Decoration by
| Carrie Stewart | ||
Costume Design by
| Suttirat Anne Larlarb | ||
Makeup Department
| Joseph Farulla | ... | makeup department head (as Joe Farulla) |
| Sherry Heart | ... | hair stylist |
| Tina LaSpina | ... | makeup artist |
| Michael Marino | ... | special makeup: Mr. Reilly (as Mike Marino) |
| Jeffrey Rebelo | ... | hair department head |
| Susan Schectar | ... | hair stylist |
| Nicole Tucker | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Luca Borghese | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Wendy Mooradian | ... | production supervisor |
| Rebecca Rivo | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mariela Comitini | ... | first assistant director |
| Kara Doherty | ... | second assistant director |
| Justin Ritson | ... | second second assistant director |
| David Catalano | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Michael Calabrese | ... | set dresser |
| Paul Camarro | ... | on-set dresser |
| Garret Christensen | ... | art department production assistant |
| Melissa Miller Costanzo | ... | art department coordinator (as Melissa B. Miller) |
| Russell De Young | ... | charge scenic |
| Daniel Fisher | ... | property master (as Dan Fisher) |
| Kley Gilbuena | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Hebrank | ... | construction coordinator (as Richie Hebrank) |
| Jasmine Ballou Jones | ... | assistant property master (as Jasmine Ballow) |
| Warren Jorgensen | ... | camera scenic |
| Bradley Klipp | ... | leadman (as Brad Klipp) |
| Richard Sepulveda | ... | set dresser (as Rich Sepulveda) |
| John Sullivan | ... | set dresser |
| Alexis Weiss | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert Ludemann | ... | additional graphic artist: props (uncredited) |
| Natalie McKeever | ... | art intern: pre-production (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Marco Alicea | ... | digital transfer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
| Tim Burby | ... | digital editorial services |
| Danny Caccavo | ... | digital editorial services |
| Vince Camuto Sr. | ... | sound utility (as Vince Reed Camuto) |
| Damian Canelos | ... | sound mixer |
| Ryan Collison | ... | adr recordist |
| John Countryman | ... | digital transfer |
| Sean England | ... | foley recordist |
| Doug Ford | ... | engineering services |
| Brian Gallagher | ... | adr mixer / adr recordist |
| Howie Hammermann | ... | engineering services |
| Matthew Hartman | ... | assistant sound editor (as Matt Hartman) |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Howells | ... | adr recordist |
| David Hunter | ... | digital editorial services |
| Michael Kirchberger | ... | dialogue/adr editor |
| Mike Lane | ... | client services |
| Scott R. Lewis | ... | mix technician |
| Charlotte Moore | ... | post production sound accountant |
| Douglas Murray | ... | foley editor |
| Gordon Ng | ... | client services |
| Eva Porter | ... | client services |
| Frank Rinella | ... | foley mixer |
| Tony Sereno | ... | mix technician |
| Julia Shirar | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kent Sparling | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| James Spencer | ... | recordist |
| Daniel Sperry | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Dan Sperry) |
| Seth Tallman | ... | boom operator |
| John Torrijos | ... | video services (as John 'T.T.' Torrijos) |
| Seth Tallman | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John Bair | ... | visual effects supervisor: Phosphene |
| Renuka Ballal | ... | visual effects producer: Phosphene |
| Vivian Connolly | ... | visual effects producer: Phosphene |
| Molle DeBartolo | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Markus Janner | ... | scanning and recording: Deluxe New York |
| Amber Kusmenko | ... | digital compositor: Phosphene |
| Chris MacKenzie | ... | smoke artist: Deluxe New York |
| Iain Marcks | ... | scanning and recording: Deluxe New York (as Iain Stasukevich) |
| Aaron Raff | ... | digital compositor: Phosphene |
| Scott Winston | ... | digital compositor: Phosphene |
Stunts
| Damian Achilles | ... | utility stunt player |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunt driver |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Bowers | ... | best boy grip |
| Oliver Cary | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Rashad Clinton | ... | company grip |
| John Coots | ... | best boy electrician |
| Keron Gammon | ... | company grip |
| Abbot Genser | ... | still photographer |
| Linda Kallerus | ... | second assistant camera (as Linda Slater) |
| Vadim Landau | ... | dolly grip |
| Ahnna Lee | ... | camera loader |
| Derek J. Manganelli | ... | additional second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Will McGarry | ... | company grip (as William McGarry) |
| Iris Ng | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Craig Pressgrove | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Chris Reynolds | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ken Shibata | ... | gaffer |
| Tim Smythe | ... | key grip |
| Yoshi Sonoda | ... | company electrician (as Yoshihiro Sonoda) |
| Frank Stubblefield | ... | company electrician |
| JoJo Whilden | ... | still photographer |
| Alexander Martin | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Eddie Rodriguez | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Yoshi Sonoda | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Gary Leib | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Karen E. Etcoff | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Karen Etcoff) |
| Bill Tripician | ... | extras casting associate |
| Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting |
| Kathryn Zamora-Benson | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jonathan Hurwitz | ... | costume intern |
| Rachael Ohman | ... | key costumer |
| Lenore Pemberton | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Emma Potter | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Elisabeth Vastola | ... | costume intern (as Liz Vastola) |
| Estella Marie | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ellen Athena Catsikeas | ... | location manager |
| Ana Cuadra | ... | assistant location manager |
| Matt Flanders | ... | location scout |
| Abi Jackson | ... | location assistant |
| Brendan Kehoe | ... | location scout |
| Jimmy Price | ... | location manager (as James Price) |
| Rachel Schnipper | ... | location coordinator |
| Sascha Springer | ... | assistant location manager |
| Yorgo Stathopoulos | ... | location scout |
| Michael Braun | ... | location coordinator (uncredited) |
| Shannon Dennard | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Klaus Badelt | ... | music preparation / score mixer / score producer |
| Malona P. Badelt | ... | score production manager (as Malona P. Voigt) |
| Christopher Brooks | ... | music editor / score co-producer (as Christopher S. Brooks) |
| Andy Brown | ... | conductor |
| Christopher Carmichael | ... | composer: additional music / musician: bass / orchestrator |
| Linda Cohen | ... | music supervisor |
| Simone de Leuw | ... | score production manager |
| Brendan P. Dwyer | ... | musician: accordion (as Brendan Dwyer) |
| Raynaldo Frisbiniwitz | ... | musician: vibes |
| Jake Jackson | ... | orchestra recordist |
| Lewis Jones | ... | assistant engineer |
| Robyn Klein | ... | executive in charge of music |
| The London Metropolitan Orchestra | ... | orchestra / performer: London Metropolitan Orchestra |
| Daniel Pinder | ... | music editor |
| Andrew Raiher | ... | musician: guitars |
| Mark Yaeger | ... | music preparation (as Mark Anthony Yaeger) / musician: mandolin (as Mark Anthony Yaeger) / score technical advisor (as Mark Anthony Yaeger) |
| Andy Brown | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Egor Panchenko | ... | pro tools playback mixer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Rojas | ... | score production assistant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol A. Compton | ... | script clearance: IndieClear (as Carol Compton) |
| Sharon Watt | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Paul Bradshaw | ... | driver |
| George Campbell | ... | driver |
| Kevin Flynn | ... | transportation captain |
| George Grenier | ... | driver |
| James Kelly | ... | driver |
| Peter Kreinbihl | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Dermot Mackin | ... | driver |
| Dennis O'Grady | ... | driver |
| Hollywood Nick Pagani | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Dominick Riccardi | ... | driver (as Dominic Riccardi) |
| Carl Russell | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Agostino | ... | set intern |
| Tara Andrus | ... | key production accountant (as Tara Andrus Glasser) |
| John Bair | ... | title designer: main and end titles |
| Julia Berg | ... | production executive: Likely Story |
| Hamish Berry | ... | production and finance legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Patricia Birch | ... | choreographer |
| Julie Buck | ... | intern: Likely Story |
| Nicole Bukowski | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Catherine Carnovale | ... | production office intern |
| Aliya Carter | ... | assistant: Ms. Berman and Mr.Pulcini Mr. |
| Mary-Lynn Cesar | ... | production office intern |
| Matthew E. Chausse | ... | rebate financing: Tax Credit Finance (as Matthew Chausse) |
| Alison Cohen | ... | production and finance legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Greg Cuozzo | ... | chef |
| Kim Cuozzo | ... | chef |
| David Basil Demase | ... | craft service |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Deanna Dys | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Alex Finch | ... | key production assistant |
| Hilary Geier | ... | production and finance legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Jess Gough | ... | production office intern |
| Sandi Greenberg | ... | set production assistant |
| Evelyn Griffin | ... | production office intern |
| Duck Grossberg | ... | data wrangler: Deluxe New York |
| Anthony Gudas | ... | rebate financing: Tax Credit Finance |
| Kate Hetzer | ... | production office intern (as Kate Anne Hetzer) |
| Joshua Huffman | ... | production coordinator |
| Georgia Hume | ... | production office intern |
| Peter Hutchison | ... | completion bond company representative: Film Finances, Inc. / completion bond: Film Finances |
| Kristen Konvitz | ... | assistant: Ms. Mentre |
| Matt Levin | ... | intern: Likely Story |
| Gabriella Ludlow | ... | production and finance legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Brendan C. Lynch | ... | set production assistant (as Brendan Lynch) |
| Patrick Mahoney | ... | craft service (as Pat Mahoney) |
| Amenya Makuku | ... | art clearances / production office intern |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion bond: Film Finances (as Paula Schmit) |
| Richard McCune | ... | bank loan: City National Bank (as Richard V. McCune) |
| Michael McGrail | ... | unit assistant |
| Michaela McKee | ... | office production assistant: USA |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance broker / insurance services: D.R. Reiff & Associates |
| Claire Newlands | ... | production secretary |
| Kerry O'Brien | ... | set production assistant |
| Matthew Patches | ... | office production assistant |
| Erik Piecuch | ... | bank loan: City National Bank |
| Jakub Porembski | ... | production assistant |
| Janice Roland | ... | unit publicist: Falco.Ink |
| Marcos Sahm | ... | intern: Likely Story |
| Kevin Schwerdel | ... | chef |
| John Skidmore | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Abbey Taylor | ... | set production assistant |
| Blake Taylor | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Jessica Thorne | ... | payroll accountant |
| Anthony Torres | ... | caterer: Gourmet To U |
| Shannon Treusch | ... | unit publicist: Falco.Ink |
| Rob van de Laar | ... | craft service |
| Tina Vitellas | ... | production office intern |
| Joshua Williams | ... | set production assistant (as Self Williams) |
| Skylar A. Wilman | ... | insurance broker |
| Meredith Wurzbach | ... | insurance services: D.R. Reiff & Associates |
| Stephen Ananicz | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Will Bigwood | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dann Fink | ... | adr loop group director (uncredited) |
| Pete Hayes | ... | post production accountant (uncredited) |
| Rich Koski | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Alex Lombardo | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lote | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Puccinelli | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matthew J. Vince | ... | post production facility operations (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Phil Benson | ... | special thanks |
| Frances Berman | ... | dedicatee: in loving memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mares Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2010) (Italy)
- D Productions (2010) (Turkey)
- Discovery Film & Video Distribution (2010) (Yugoslavia)
- Festive Films (2010) (Singapore)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Group Power (2010) (Taiwan)
- HBO Max (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2010) (Czechia)
- Independenta Film (2010) (Romania)
- Kino Swiat (2010) (Poland)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Lusomundo (2010) (Portugal)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Orlando Films (2010) (Israel)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sungwon I Com (2010) (South Korea)
- Teleview International (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Tubi TV (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Video Vision Entertainment (2010) (South Africa)
- Videorama (2010) (Greece)
Special Effects
- Phosphene (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera: grip and lighting equipment)
- Abbey Road Studios (score recording facility)
- All-Star Animals (animal trainers)
- City National Bank New York (bank loan)
- Clarks Footwear (special thanks)
- D.R. Reiff & Associates (insurance services)
- Deluxe New York (digital intermediate)
- Dessy Group (special thanks)
- Dolby Laboratories (IN SELECTED THEATRES)
- Erica Weiner Jewelry (special thanks)
- Falco Ink. (unit publicist)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (production and finance legal services)
- Gap (special thanks)
- Gourmet To U (catering)
- GreenSlate (payroll by)
- H & M (special thanks)
- HI.C. Paris (score mixing facility)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- IATSE Local 1 (special thanks)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (THIS PICTURE MADE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Loopers Unlimited (loop group)
- Lucky Chicken (special thanks)
- NY (heart) Film New York State (special thanks)
- NY1 (footage courtesy of: new year's eve)
- Neue Galerie (special thanks)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (special thanks)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- SAG-AFTRA (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Salvation Army (special thanks)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Skywalker Sound (Post Production Sound Services)
- Tax Credit Finance (funding)
- Tax Credit Finance (rebate financing)
- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (special thanks)
- The Russian Tea Room (special thanks)
- Theme Park Studios (score recording facility)
- Thought Equity Motion (motion content provided by)
- Toms Shoes (special thanks)
- WPA Film Library (stock footage provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Louis, a young teacher enamored of the age of F. Scott Fitzgerald, loses his job when he's caught trying on a bra he finds in a campus office. He decides to go to New York City to find himself and to be a writer. He answers an ad for a housemate placed by the eccentric and opinionated Henry Harrison; an odd-couple relationship starts. Louis gets a job selling advertising for a green magazine and fancies Mary, a co-worker. He meets Henry's neighbor, the hirsute Gershon, and Henry offers Paul schooling in the gentleman's world of being an "extra man" - a hired companion, a gigolo - for older women. Can Louis sort out these varied worlds as well as his own expectations?
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| Taglines | A sexless new comedy See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the patrons of Sally's bar is author Jonathan Ames, who wrote the novel which the movie is based on. See more » |
| Goofs | As the main characters ride in a convertible out of the city, the background scenery of a cemetery is continuously repeated. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Toy Story 3/Cyrus/Jonah Hex (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Four Seasons - Winter, Op. 8 See more » |
| Quotes |
Louis Ives:
You have a strange power over people, Henry. Henry Harrison: It's my constant disapproval. Some find it fatherly. See more » |