Man of the Year (1995)
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25% of critics liked it
(16 reviews) -
13% want to see it
(18 ratings)
This film is a unique combination of documentary, drama and comedy, and uses real people as well as professional actors to chronicle the experiences of Dirk Shafer who in 1992, was voted Playgirl magazine's man of the year. For the athletic, blond and extremely photogenic Shafer this fame was a… More This film is a unique combination of documentary, drama and comedy, and uses real people as well as professional actors to chronicle the experiences of Dirk Shafer who in 1992, was voted Playgirl magazine's man of the year. For the athletic, blond and extremely photogenic Shafer this fame was a double-edged sword. On one hand, he really needed the money; on the other, he had just come out of the closet. Still he went for the gusto and spent much of the year touring about and getting interviewed on talk shows. Only a few close friends and family members knew that he was a homosexual; to everyone else he was the epitome of heterosexual masculinity. This naturally, created problems with Mike, the man Shafer wanted to get involved with. Included are filmclips from actual talk-show appearances, and interviews with family and friends, not all of whom were tickled to discover that he was gay. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dirk Shafer
- Written By
- Dirk Shafer
- Genres
- Documentary, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Variety
This original but ultimately unsuccessful serio-comic look at Dirk Shafer, Playgirl's 1992 centerfold, served as closing night of the 1996 Outfest, and some gay viewers may like it.
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Michelle Orange, Reeler
How the director of Wag the Dog and his Good Morning Vietnam star Robin Williams ended up in this fine mess is anyone's guess.
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Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
...half unfunny comedy and half uncompelling drama.
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Cast
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Dirk Shafer
as Himself
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Vivian Paxton
as Herself
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Michael Ornstein
as Mike Miller
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Claudette Sutherland
as Tammy Shafer
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Calvin Bartlett
as Ken Shafer
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Dennis Bailey
as Howie Diadone
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Beth Broderick
as Kelly Bound
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Rhonda Dotson
as Lady La Flame
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Fabio
as Himself
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Phyllis Franklin
as Dr. Marsha Demarky
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Lu Leonard
as Dee Dee Sweatman
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Felix Montano
as Jimmy Morgan
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Mindy Sterling
as Cindee
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Cynthia Szigeti
as Betty Levy
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Michael Mueller
as ACT OUT #1
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Bill Brochtrup
as Pledge Cartwright
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Mary Stein
as Angela Lucassey
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Paul D. Fow
as Rex Chandler
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Fort Atkinson
as Buck Hallren
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Merri Biechler
as Leslie Dameron
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Dawn Christie
as Woman Exercising
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Thom Collins
as Himself
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Patricia Domiano
as Ballroom Dancer
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Joe Fusco
as Act Out Stage Manager
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Kevin Randy
as Act Out Guy
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Deidra Shafer
as Herself
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Charles Sloane
as Ed
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Brett Sylver
as Act Out Guy
