The Giant Mechanical Man

2012 1h 34m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 176

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jenna Fischer
Janice
Chris Messina
Tim
Topher Grace
Doug
Malin Akerman
Jill
Lucy Punch
Pauline
Rich Sommer
Brian
Bob Odenkirk
Mark
Travis Schuldt
Hal Baker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Kirk
Writers: Lee Kirk
Languages: English

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Kirk, shot by Doug Emmett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rich Ragsdale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Jenna Fischer and Chris Messina and Topher Grace carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1769363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Kirk directs. Doug Emmett behind the camera. Rich Ragsdale scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lee Kirk, shot by Doug Emmett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rich Ragsdale. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jenna Fischer and Chris Messina and Topher Grace carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1769363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.