How to Be a Man

2013 1h 30m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 71

Comedy

Synopsis

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When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gavin McInnes
Mark McCarthy
Liam Aiken
Bryan
Megan Neuringer
Margot
Helen Rogers
Kaitlin
Marisa Redanty
Bryan's Mom
Paulo Costanzo
Gary
Brian Petsos
Jo
Nigel DeFriez
Felix

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chadd Harbold
Writers: Gavin McInnes, Chadd Harbold, Bryan Gaynor
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gavin McInnes and Liam Aiken and Megan Neuringer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2479384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chadd Harbold directs. Bryan Gaynor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Bryan Gaynor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gavin McInnes and Liam Aiken and Megan Neuringer carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2479384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.