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Released 17 years ago.
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Middle Men
"Business is a lot like sex ... getting in is easy, pulling out is hard."
2009 1h 45m EN
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6.5
SOLID
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39%
ROTTEN
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60
METACRITIC
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6.8
IMDB
★6.5TMDB · 363🥫39%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 39,082
DramaComedyCrime
Synopsis
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Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.
“Business is a lot like sex ... getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.”
Cast
Luke Wilson
Jack Harris
Giovanni Ribisi
Wayne Beering
Gabriel Macht
Buck Dolby
James Caan
Jerry Haggerty
Jacinda Barrett
Diana Harris
Kevin Pollak
Curt Allmans
Laura Ramsey
Audrey Dawns
Rade Šerbedžija
Nikita Sokoloff
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Gallo
- Writers
- George Gallo, Andy Weiss
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Gallo, shot by Lukas Ettlin. 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 Brian Tyler. 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 Malcolm Campbell 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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Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi and Gabriel Macht carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Business is a lot like sex ... getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.".
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IMDB entry: tt1251757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Gallo directs. Lukas Ettlin behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Malcolm Campbell cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Directed by George Gallo, shot by Lukas Ettlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi and Gabriel Macht carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Business is a lot like sex ... getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1251757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 17 themes, including "pornography", "corruption", "texas", "nightclub".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lukas Ettlin
- Original score
- Brian Tyler
- Editing
- Malcolm Campbell
- Production design
- Bob Ziembicki
- Costume design
- Sharen Davis
- Makeup / hair
- Claudia Breckenridge
- Stunt coordinator
- Courtney Schwartz
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $22,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 39% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 60/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.8/10 · 39,082 votes
- MPAA
- R
- US box office
- $754,301
Also by
George Gallo
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Andres Gomez★ 7/10
Good story telling and cast. Nothing outstanding but a good time and laughs.
- vcb24
Good Story And Good Performance from the Cast
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
- MA
Mallick Media
- OX
Oxymoron Entertainment
US
- MI
Middle Pictures
Key crew
- ProducerJason Shuman
- ProducerWilliam Sherak
- ProducerChristopher Mallick
- CastingNancy Nayor
- Art DirectionDouglas Cumming
- Set DecorationBob Kensinger
- Production DesignBob Ziembicki
- EditorMalcolm Campbell
- Costume DesignSharen Davis
- Co-ProducerNate Blonde
- Co-Executive ProducerDaniel Frisch
- Co-Executive ProducerShaliza Somani
- Unit PublicistCid Swank
- HairstylistClaudia Breckenridge
- Makeup ArtistDebra Schrey
- HairstylistHenry Soyos
- Script SupervisorElaine Yarish
- HairstylistCollette Tolen
- Makeup Department HeadKatherine James
- Makeup ArtistLoretta James-Demasi
- Executive ProducerAndy Weiss
- Sound Effects EditorKatie Halliday
- Supervising Sound EditorMark Gingras
- Special Effects CoordinatorCory R. Starr
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pornography
- corruption
- texas
- nightclub
- stripper
- deception
- website
- money
- wealth
- murder
- mobster
- mafia
- internet
- explosion
- drugs
- addict
- fired
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-11-07R
- Physical2011-02-08R· DVD, Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- La red sexualAR
- Intermediário.comBR
- Epiheirisi sexGR
- Szex a netenHU
- Negócio Para AdultosPT
- ArabulucuTR
- Меж двух огнейRU
