Spinning Man (2018)

A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing.

Director:

Simon Kaijser

Writers:

Matthew Aldrich (screenplay by), George Harrar (based on the book "The Spinning Man" by)

Stars:

Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Pearce	...	Evan Birch
Pierce Brosnan	...	Malloy
Minnie Driver	...	Ellen Birch
Alexandra Shipp	...	Anna
Odeya Rush	...	Joyce Bonner
Jamie Kennedy	...	Ross
Clark Gregg	...	Paul
Sean Blakemore	...	Killian
Eliza Pryor	...	Zelda
Noah Salsbury Lipson	...	Adam
Jeannie Austin	...	Barbara
Natasha Bassett	...	Carrie
Sterling Beaumon	...	Matt
Patrika Darbo	...	Kelly
Jennie Fahn	...	Irene

Storyline

Evan Birch is a family man and esteemed professor at a distinguished college, where his charm and reputation have made his philosophy class very popular. When a female student named Joyce goes missing, Evan's previous off-campus dalliances make his wife question his alibi. Gruff police Detective Malloy has even more reason to be suspicious when crucial evidence makes Evan the prime suspect in Joyce's disappearance. Suddenly, the questions Evan faces aren't merely academic - they're a matter of life or death.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | missing girl | police detective | dream | sex dream | 

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Taglines:

The only truth is knowing you know nothing.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language including sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Whittier, CA approximately 23 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Filming location included The Uptown Liquor, Whittier CA. (exterior & interior scenes.)

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Quotes

Malloy: Take this little problem here on your board. The answer seems pretty plain to me.
Evan Birch: Does it? Well, be my guest. Prove this chair exists.
Malloy: What chair?

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Connections

Featured in Inside 'Spinning Man' (2018)

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Soundtracks

Drinks at School
Written by Pedro Marques
Performed by Sabrielle Augustin
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music (Holdings) Ltd.

User Reviews

Started as a good mystery movie, ended as an overcomplicated psychological (philosophical?) thriller

The film's narrative evolved in complexity to the point that different paralel narratives, the blending of past and present, identities and versions of the same stories made everything confusing. Some people got that it was very deep because it questioned the reliability and indeed the concept of memory, etc., etc. However a more clear narrative and another, confusing finale would have been desirable

Details

Official Sites:

Screen Int'l 2016 Berlin listing pg 29

Country:

Ireland Sweden USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spinning Man

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$283,755

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Bridge International, Grindstone Entertainment Group, VX119 Media Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color