The Alibi

"We keep your private life private."

2006 1h 30m EN

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5.7

MID

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57%

ROTTEN

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6.3

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 126🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 6,545

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Con man Ray Elliot decides to leave crime behind to start a company that sells fake alibis to clients who have been unfaithful to their significant others. It seems that the streetwise Ray has found his calling, until he unexpectedly becomes a murder suspect in a case involving one of his most influential customers. Now, as the police and an assassin called "The Mormon" track Ray, he and his attractive assistant, Lola, must clear their own names.

“We keep your private life private.”

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Cast

Steve Coogan
Ray Elliot
Rebecca Romijn
Lola Davis
Selma Blair
Adelle
James Brolin
Bob Hatch
Sam Elliott
The Mormon
Jaime King
Heather
John Leguizamo
Hannibal
James Marsden
Wendell Hatch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matt Checkowski
Writers: Noah Hawley
Languages: English
Countries: Netherlands, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matt Checkowski, shot by Enrique Chediak. 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 Alexandre Desplat. 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 Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Coogan and Rebecca Romijn and Selma Blair carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We keep your private life private.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matt Checkowski directs. Enrique Chediak behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Amy E. Duddleston cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Netherlands, United States of America.
4Directed by Matt Checkowski, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steve Coogan and Rebecca Romijn and Selma Blair carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "We keep your private life private.".
9IMDB entry: tt0409681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.