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Full Frontal (2002) -- A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer:

Coleman Hough (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

20 September 2002 (Italy) more

Genre:

Comedy | Romance more

Tagline:

Everybody Needs A Release

Plot:

A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

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(30 articles)

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User Comments:

Confusing But Satisfying more (166 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Duchovny ... Bill / Gus

Nicky Katt ... Hitler

Catherine Keener ... Lee
Brian Krow ... Bellboy

Mary McCormack ... Linda

David Hyde Pierce ... Carl

Julia Roberts ... Catherine / Francesca

Blair Underwood ... Nicholas / Calvin
Enrico Colantoni ... Arty / Ed

Erika Alexander ... Lucy
Tracy Vilar ... Heather

Brandon Keener ... Francesca's Assistant
Jeff Garlin ... Harvey, Probably

David Alan Basche ... Nicholas' Agent

Terence Stamp ... Man on Plane / Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

How to Survive a Hotel Room Fire (USA) (working title)
The Art of Negotiating a Turn (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Company:

Miramax Films more


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Trivia:

In the scene when Nicholas (Blair Underwood) is giving a rap/speech in the limo to Catherine (Julia Roberts) he says the line "briefly be seen kissing a pretty woman under a pelican moon". Julia Roberts starred in Pretty Woman (1990) and The Pelican Brief (1993). more

Goofs:

Continuity: Catherine's black notebook and pen suddenly appear on the airplane armrest between shots, after her tape player clicks. more

Quotes:

[from the trailer]
Carl: You can't pretend that you are having sex with someone, when you are actually having sex with them.
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Movie Connections:

References Le mépris (1963) more

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Sarah more


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9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Confusing But Satisfying, 18 August 2002
6/10
Author: tabuno from utah

"Full Frontal" is probably one of the most difficult movies to watch, at least the first half. The movie within a movie definitely confused (though the hint in the credits strongly suggested as much). What really disappointed was the quality of the movie within the movie, while the production value was good, the script and the plot didn't seem anywhere near what a movie would be. On the other hand, the production value of the rest of the movie didn't detract unlike what some other critics have complained. With real tv now the big rage, what the audience expects isn't all that clear.

By the end of the movie, events move forward more quickly, the separate strands tie together and the end (though not original) does help to make the movie wrap up in a nice package. (It's Brad Pitt's last commentary after the credits that really does a number - making one realize that Soderbergh actually did a nice job at focusing on what was really important to him).

While a difficult to movie to wade through at first (a definitely not for everybody), the movie for me was eventually understandable, at times enjoyable, and worth the trip and expense. I just wish a little more effort had been made at helping the audience get through it.

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