The Man (2005)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers (WGA):

Jim Piddock (screenplay) &
Margaret Oberman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

9 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

One guy walks the walk. The other talks and talks.

Plot:

Special Agent Derrick Vann is a man out to get the man who killed his partner but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fidler, a salesman with too many questions and a knack of getting in Vanns way.

Plot Keywords:

Mistaken Identity | ATF Agent | Box Office Flop | Farting Scene | Title Spoken By Character

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Derrick Vann
Eugene Levy	...	Andy Fiddler
Luke Goss	...	Joey / Kane
Miguel Ferrer	...	Agent Peters
Susie Essman	...	Lt. Rita Carbone
Anthony Mackie	...	Booty
Gigi Rice	...	Susan
Rachael Crawford	...	Dara Vann
Philip Akin	...	Second I.A. Agent
Christopher Murray	...	Homeless Man
Joel S. Keller	...	Laptop Guy (as Joel Keller)
John Hemphill	...	Ted
Kathryn Greenwood	...	Flight Attendant
Carrie Cain-Sparks	...	Big Kim (as Carrie Cain Sparks)
George Ghali	...	Cab Driver

Also Known As:

Cool & Fool - Mein Partner mit der großen Schnauze (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, rude dialogue and some violence.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Canada:14A (Ontario/British Columbia/Alberta) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Mexico:B | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Luke Goss wears a Freemason's ring in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: The second time Andy is told to go to a specific place to meet up with the dealer, he gets out of the car and gets back in without telling Vann where to go. Somehow Vann seems to know where to go right when Andy gets back into the car.

Quotes:

Andy Fidler: I just think we should be cooperating if I'm going to be your partner...
Special Agent Derrick Vann: You are *not* my partner!
Andy Fidler: Really? Then what am I?
Special Agent Derrick Vann: You're my bitch. My own personal bitch. When I pull the strings, you dance. Till then, you sit there, keep your mouth shut, and don't say a word... like the puppet you are.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Just Do It

Underrated and Fairly Funny.

Rated PG-13 for language, rude dialogue and some violence Quebec Rating:G Canadian Home Video Rating:14A(should be PG)

I just saw The Man on the movie network.This movie came and went in theaters but it had Samuel L Jackson in it and it seemed funny so I decided to check this film out.Samuel L Jackson is a great actor and this film is no exception.His acting is good.So is Eugene Levy's.The storyline is okay but this film does have some very funny moments and the chemistry between Samuel L Jackson and Eugene Levy was good.This film is about a cop who must team up with a salesman who talks too much in order to get revenge on the weapon dealers who killed his partner.The Man is a fairly funny film and I think its a good rental.

Runtime:83min

8/10