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:

What You Believe. What You Know. Is All How You Spin It.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language including sexual references

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:

A gyilkosság filozófiája

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Bridge International, VX119 Media Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie marks the second time that Pierce Brosnan works with Minnie Driver. She appear in Goldeneye (1995) as singer / girlfriend of Robbie Coltrane character.

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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 Conan: Minnie Driver/Ron Funches/Mary Mack (2018)

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Soundtracks

Hello Baby
Written by Adam Gibbons & Robert Edward Jones
Performed by Adam Gibbons (as Lack of Afro)
Courtesy of LOA Records
By arrangement with Steel Synch

User Reviews

An intelligent psychological thriller / detective / mystery

"Spinning Man" is a very intelligent film that draws interesting parallels between a philosophy teacher's search for truth and that of a detective. The performances, particularly by Pierce and Bronson, are excellent. The plot is satisfyingly complex with an ever-tightening noose of circumstantial evidence, but seems a bit contrived and ultimately disappointing with a bit of a deus ex machina ending and a bit of misdirection in the denouement. Production values are adequate, with several parallels involving rodent traps, dependencies and posters for missing pets, although some of the parallels seem a bit spot-on. The picture is gloomy with weather suggesting an impending storm, reflecting the mood of the characters.