One man for two

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Movie
German title One man for two
Original title Two Girls and a Guy
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1997
length 82 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director James Toback
script James Toback
production Chris Hanley ,
Edward R. Pressman
music Barry Cole
camera Barry Markowitz
cut Alan Oxman
occupation

A man for two (Original title: Two Girls and a Guy ) is an American comedy film from 1997 . Directed by James Toback , who also wrote the script.

action

Louise Johnson and Carla Bennett stand in front of a New York apartment building; both women are waiting for their boyfriend. They chat and discover that it is the same person, actor Blake Allen.

The women break into Allen's apartment, where they hide and wait for the actor. Everyone returns home and calls both of them; He leaves both messages on the respective answering machine in which he lies to them. The women show up and argue with him. She continues to lie to everyone and is caught.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on April 24, 1998 that the film looked like a play made into a film. Downey is as convincing as a “sleazy salesman” and “shoots” with energetic dialogues like Robin Williams ; he is an "excellent" performer who controls his presence.

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a "chamber play, the layout of which [...] promised more than its execution" . The action "already runs out of air after the first act [...]" ; There are "exchanged topics related disability in the rude tone" . This seems "artificial and implausible, even if the layout of the male main character is inherently consistent" .

backgrounds

The film was shot in New York City . Its production amounted to an estimated one million US dollars . The world premiere took place on September 9, 1997 at the Toronto International Film Festival . The film grossed approximately $ 1.95 million in US cinemas. In Germany it was published directly on video in May 2000.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed on October 21, 2008
  2. ^ A man for two in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed October 21, 2008
  3. ^ Filming locations for Two Girls and a Guy , accessed October 21, 2008
  4. ↑ Box office / business for Two Girls and a Guy , accessed October 21, 2008
  5. ↑ Release dates for Two Girls and a Guy , accessed October 21, 2008