A Perfect Man (2013)

A womanizing husband inadvertently falls back in love with his wife over the phone when she pretends to be another woman.

Director:

Kees Van Oostrum

Writers:

Larry Brand, Peter Elkoff

Stars:

Jeanne Tripplehorn, Liev Schreiber, Joelle Carter

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Nina
Liev Schreiber	...	James
Joelle Carter	...	Lynn
Louise Fletcher	...	Abbie
Renée Soutendijk	...	Martha
Huub Stapel	...	Pieter
Katie Carr	...	Laura
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yannick van de Velde	...	Tristan
Joop Doderer	...	Hendrik
Victor Löw	...	Joost
Mahler	...	Larry The Dog
Michael Pas	...	Winston
Kevin Rooney	...	Wendell
Baruch Schwarts	...	Bartender
Fleur Van Der Velde	...	Isolde

Storyline

A womanizing husband inadvertently falls back in love with his wife over the phone when she pretends to be another woman.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to larry csonka | mathematical model | inverted pyramid | fired from the job | soaking wet | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2013 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Dial 9 for Love

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$388, 3 November 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$388, 3 November 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Double Eagle

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 2000 under the title "Dial 9 for Love" (later changed to "Men Are Dogs") with a planned 2001 release. The production company pulled out just after filming was completed, leading to the film being shelved as there was no money left to finish it. Several years later, director Kees Van Oostrum showed a rough cut to several hundred students at the filmmaking workshop he was teaching at Drexel University, and, buoyed by their positive reactions, decided to find a way to finish the film. Gary W. Wilkes stepped in as executive producer after Van Oostrum showed him the rough cut, and arranged for the necessary funding to shoot additional background scenes, create visual effects, record a score, finish editing and perform a digital intermediate. The film was finally completed in late 2012 and released in 2013 as "A Perfect Man".

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Quotes

Nina: I say timing is everything.
James: I thought it was location.

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Soundtracks

Red Light District
by Jeff Cardoni
(p) 2014 Double Eagle Records

User Reviews

So underrated

It is sad that today's audience always needs to see movies with people getting killed, some T&A, some drugs and bad guys/good guys stories, some mistreatment, rape, abuse, winning over prejudice or physical/ emotional weaknesses.

This movie just takes a slice of a couple's life and makes you wonder if it's the last piece or if they are going to make a new one together.

I really like this movie because it is real. More real than any reality show you might be watching. It's tender and tough, it's sad and hopeful. I like it because it's located in one of my most favorite places: Amsterdam, the picture is beautiful: the directing and filming are great and the acting is impeccable: (As another reviewer wrote) Liev Schreiber is very good, as well as Joelle Carter and Louise Fletcher but the outstanding performance of Jeanne Tripplehorn makes you wonder why we don't see her more often in major productions. Don't get me started with the dog.... How did they get him to play his part so well?

Give this movie a try for the simple reason that it is very well done and tasty. I am sure glad I got to see it.