Ben Shenkman, Campbell Scott, Chris Stack
After breaking up with his lover and boss, a smooth-talking man takes his teenaged nephew out on the town in search of sex.
DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (416)
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September 30, 2009I didn't enjoy this film as much as I thought I would, I think the trailer is a little misleading. Still, a good story, an outstanding performance by Cambell Scott and, on a more anally technical note, really good editing.
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February 26, 2009The innocent nephew was kind of endearing but the uncle was a sleezeball.
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May 12, 2008In Manhattan, the arrogant, cynical and witty Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is a publicist of an advertisement agency owned by Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), who is also his lover. Joyce breaks their relationship due to the lack of maturity and manipulative behavior of Roger. Mean...( read more)
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February 28, 2008great opening dialogue...kind of just puts about after that...but it is endearing in a way
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January 15, 2008Jesse Eisenberg always annoyed me a bit (although that happens quite often) with his Michael Cera-like pretensious and deliberately geeky look, but I actually enjoyed this film. Campbell Scott is a great, great actor.
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September 1, 2009An interesting look at life, & much better than the average US independent movie.
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August 18, 2009wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throguhout this movie....i think that ben shenkman, campbell scott, chris stack, colin fickes, elizabeth berkley, gabriel millman, isabella rossellin...( read more)
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July 6, 2009Effective Indy film about a womanizing man (named Roger Dodger) who tries to show his shy nephew how to score with women. His attitude about male/female relations seems to just be an extension of his amoral business world persona.
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Critic Reviews
November 9, 2002
David Edelstein, Slate
November 1, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
A skillfully made but ultimately annoying drama. full review
November 1, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
An unusually smartly written and performed American independent film. full review
November 1, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The film is not just a lot of one-liners but has a buried agenda, as the funny early dialogue slides down into confusion and sadness. full review
October 25, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
A wild ride of a movie that keeps throwing fastballs. full review
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