In the Company of Men

"Are all men bastards...or just misunderstood?"

1997 1h 37m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 172

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.

“Are all men bastards...or just misunderstood?”

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart
Chad
Stacy Edwards
Christine
Matt Malloy
Howard
Michael Martin
Co-worker #1
Mark Rector
John
Chris Hayes
Co-worker #2
Jason Dixie
Intern
Emily Cline
Suzanne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neil LaBute
Writers: Neil LaBute
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $3M — a 112.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil LaBute, shot by Tony Hettinger. 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 Karel Roessingh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Plotch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards and Matt Malloy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neil LaBute directs. Tony Hettinger behind the camera. Karel Roessingh scores. Joel Plotch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $3M — a 112.2× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Directed by Neil LaBute, shot by Tony Hettinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Karel Roessingh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joel Plotch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards and Matt Malloy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Are all men bastards...or just misunderstood?".
10IMDB entry: tt0119361 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.