Kill the Man (1999)
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47% of users liked it
(649 ratings)
Premiering in the Midnight Movie section of the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, Kill the Man poses the question: "What would you do if you won $100,000 during a half-time basketball free-throw contest?" Stanley Luke Wilson and Bob Josh Malina decide to open a small copy center. The problem is… More Premiering in the Midnight Movie section of the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, Kill the Man poses the question: "What would you do if you won $100,000 during a half-time basketball free-throw contest?" Stanley Luke Wilson and Bob Josh Malina decide to open a small copy center. The problem is that a large-chain copy store is right across the street, taking the lion's share of the business. So with absurd determination, they decide to declare their own comic brand of war on big business. Persuading his girlfriend Vicki to join in, Stanley must choose between his life of wreaking havoc on corporate America or taking a job from Vicki's dad Michael McKean. The answer may lie somewhere in the middle, as suddenly Stanley is in jeopardy of losing his own shop if he can't come up with the rent. Directors Tom Booker and Jon Kean use wacky characters and slapstick to cook up a David-and-Goliath story about the big guy versus the little guy, with a little rule-breaking irreverence on the side. ~ Arthur Borman, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Booker
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 24, 1999 Wide
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...may be worth a look if you're in the mood for this sort of thing.
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Wesley Lovell, Apollo Guide
Like 'Empire Records,' if the right audience takes to it, this could become a cult favourite.
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Cast
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Luke Wilson
as Stanley Simon
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Joshua Malina
as Bob Stein
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Paula Devicq
as Vicki
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Phil LaMarr
as Marky Marx
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Phillip Rhys
as Seth
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Michael McKean
as Mr. Livingston
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Teri Garr
as Mrs. Livingston
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Katie Johnston
as Jesse Livingston
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Jim Fyfe
as Guy
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Brian Doyle-Murray
as Grumpy Customer
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Layne Beamer
as Suit #1
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Jon Kean
as Suit #2
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David Lowe
as Suit #3
