The Man (2005)
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11% of critics liked it
(100 reviews) -
48% of users liked it
(84,821 ratings)
Les Mayfield directs Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy in the buddy action comedy The Man. Jackson plays ATF agent Derrick Vann. His partner, who it turns out was corrupt, has been killed after a cache of guns were stolen from the ATF office in Detroit. Internal affairs believe Derrick was in on the… More Les Mayfield directs Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy in the buddy action comedy The Man. Jackson plays ATF agent Derrick Vann. His partner, who it turns out was corrupt, has been killed after a cache of guns were stolen from the ATF office in Detroit. Internal affairs believe Derrick was in on the gun theft, forcing him to go off on his own to bring the bad guys to justice. Dental supply salesman Andy Fiddler (Levy) happens to be in Detroit for a business convention. During the course of figuring out who is responsible for his partner's death, Derrick arrests Andy because of a miscommunication. Soon the hard-edged law enforcer and the meek businessman team up to extricate themselves from their life-threatening predicament. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- Les Mayfield
- Written By
- Stephen Carpenter, Margaret Oberman, Jim Piddock, Steve Carpenter
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Sep 9, 2005 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 17, 2006
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
So tired.
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Claudia Puig, USA Today
In Roy Orbison terms, enduring this movie is like working for The Man.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
At what point do you know that a movie isn't just bad, it's off-the-scale, surrender-all-hope, no-turning-back bad?
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Ted Fry, Seattle Times
At a zippy 83 minutes (including an ingenious title sequence that sets up the crime), The Man could be a lot worse. But with this kind of talent, it should be a lot better.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The Man arrives in theaters today with a sheet over its head and a tag on its toe.
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Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
as Derrick Vann
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Eugene Levy
as Andy Fiddler
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Luke Goss
as Joey/Kane
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Miguel Ferrer
as Agent Peters
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Susie Essman
as Lt. Rita Carbone
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Anthony Mackie
as Booty
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Horatio Sanz
as Diaz
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Rachael Crawford
as Dara Vann
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Tomorrow Baldwin Montgomery
as Kate Vann
- Lindsay Ames
- Randy Butcher
- Christopher Murray
- Gigi Rice
- Philip Akin
