The Good Guy (2009)
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33% of critics liked it
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32% of users liked it
(2,175 ratings)
After executive producing the acclaimed documentary Manda Bala and the J.M. Coetzee adaptation Disgrace, Julio DePietro makes his feature debut as a writer-director with The Good Guy, a drama about ambitious young Wall Streeters fighting each other -- and sometimes their own decent nature -- to get… More After executive producing the acclaimed documentary Manda Bala and the J.M. Coetzee adaptation Disgrace, Julio DePietro makes his feature debut as a writer-director with The Good Guy, a drama about ambitious young Wall Streeters fighting each other -- and sometimes their own decent nature -- to get ahead in the world. Our narrator, Tommy (Scott Porter of TV's Friday Night Lights), is young, clever, charming, and attractive. He's got a smart, pretty girlfriend, Beth (Alexis Bledel of Gilmore Girls), an urban conservationist. He's also very good at his investment broker job, impressing his ruthless, cynical boss, Cash (erstwhile "Brat Pack" member Andrew McCarthy). When a key member of Tommy's sales team suddenly leaves for a competitor, Tommy needs to fill his spot quickly, and takes a chance on the bumbling Daniel (Bryan Greenberg, Bride Wars), a former Marine and computer geek who seems a bit naïve about high finance and a bit nervous around women. Tommy takes Daniel under his wing, showing him how to dress, where to socialize, and how to charm attractive women. Their relationship is threatened when Daniel begins spending more time with Beth, joining her book club, and becoming her confidant. Tommy begins to question his decision to share his wisdom with Daniel, while Daniel is forced to decide what success really means to him, and where his loyalties lie. The Good Guy also stars Anna Chlumsky (In the Loop) and Aaron Yoo (Disturbia). The film had its world premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
- Directed By
- Julio DePietro
- Written By
- Julio DePietro
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 19, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- Roadside Attractions
Critic Reviews
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
It's network television drama, starring actors best known for their TV work and full of the petty gripes and mild worries of characters who really have nothing compelling to worry about.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It has smart characters, and is wise about the ones who try to tame their intelligence by acting out.
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Adam Markovitz, Entertainment Weekly
The Good Guy has a few half-cute moments, some chuckles, and enough pretty faces to cast at least two TV pilots. What it doesn't have is a clue.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
There's too little difference between the good guys and the bad guys in Julio DePietro's uninspired debut, a slickly cynical romance destined to be quickly forgotten.
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Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Drawing on his stint at a Chicago investment firm, DePietro creates characters, dialogue and situations that feel authentic, which makes the film relevant in unexpected ways, though not as deeply as you hope he'll do in the future.
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Cast
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Scott Porter
as Tommy
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Alexis Bledel
as Beth
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Bryan Greenberg
as Daniel
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Andrew McCarthy
as Cash
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Aaron Yoo
as Steve-O
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Anna Chlumsky
as Lisa
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Andrew Stewart-Jones
as Shakespeare
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Colin Egglesfield
as Baker
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Eric Thal
as Stephens
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Sarah Glendening
as Jen
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Ursula Abbott
as Jill
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Kathy Searle
as Susan
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Jessalyn Wanlim
as Jordan
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Ed Wheeler
as Irv
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Michael Simeoni
as Donny
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Trini Alvarado
as Sylvia
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Darrin Baker
as Bobby
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Rob Bogue
as Johnny
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Ray Seiden
as Security Guard
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Megan Bones
as Waitress
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Rana Davis
as Cashier
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Adrian Martinez
as Larry
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Adam Le Fevre
as Billy
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David Villalobos
as Stefan
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Christine Evangelista
as Brooke
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Jackie Stewart
as Sofia
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Michael Sirow
as Smitten Man
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Monica Steuer
as Florist
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Jeane Fournier
as Christie
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Denise Vasi
as Suki
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Luca Calvani
as Paolo
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Clem Cheung
as Angry Taxi Driver
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Kate Nauta
as Cynthia
