The Escort (2016)

Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.

Director:

Will Slocombe

Writers:

Michael Doneger, Brandon Cohen (as Brandon A. Cohen)

Stars:

Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Doneger, Tommy Dewey

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Natalie
Michael Doneger	...	Mitch
Tommy Dewey	...	JP
Bruce Campbell	...	Charles
Rachel Resheff	...	Emily
Rumer Willis	...	Dana
Benita Robledo	...	Allie
Sonya Walger	...	Samantha
Juan Carlos Cantu	...	Junior
Iqbal Theba	...	Richard
Dean Chekvala	...	Dominic
Anna Konkle	...	Corinne
Dan Bakkedahl	...	Rick
Joe Burke	...	Bathroom Attendant
Hollie Lee	...	Enthusiastic Bar Woman

Storyline

Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | los angeles california | mercedes | journalist working on a story | call girl | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Goofs

Whenever the exterior of the hotel is shown, even though it's supposed to be different nights, the same couple is shown standing outside.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rick: Hold on a second. Hey, there.
Natalie: Hey.
Rick: [Rick starts to talk on the phone while Natalie undresses herself] I feel like you're not hearing me, because if you were, I wouldn't be repeating myself, that's why. No, because I told... look, I told you three times, okay? Look... We'll get going in two. No, the Nagasaki merger has to happen at 15.6. That's black and white. There's no doubt about that, okay? And then you blend the assets as I pointed out in the prospectus, okay? Trust me, we'll ...
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Connections

References Up (2009)

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Soundtracks

As Bright As Your Night Light
Performed by Nerves Junior

User Reviews

A woman that needs no saving gets saved by a guy who doesn't want to save her

As a romantic comedy it is not bad, but that means very little, since the standard for these things is pretty low. The biggest sin of the film is that it doesn't have anything new to bring to the table. From the moment you read the description or from the first five minutes you know what is going to happen and how it is going to happen.

Yes, Lyndsy Fonseca is damn cute and yes, the film does star Bruce Campbell. But guess what? She is boring and he is not funny. And the "hip" references of the film are actually quite insulting and show the indifference, incompetence or both of the people who wrote the script.

Bottom line: I see no reason why anyone would watch this film. Not because it is awful, but because unless you are a hooker with feelings for someone or a sex addict who needs a hooker as a girlfriend it is unlikely you will feel anything for any of the characters.

Details

Official Sites:

rud4

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Escort

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cloverhill Pictures, Perspective Productions, Skyhook Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color