Company Man

"International intelligence just got dumber."

2000 1h 26m EN

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 38

Comedy

Synopsis

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In the 1960's, a school teacher pretends to be a CIA spy to get his nagging wife off his back. He helps a Russian ballet dancer defect and is then sent to Cuba to locate "Agent X" for the CIA.

“International intelligence just got dumber.”

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Cast

Douglas McGrath
Alan Quimp
John Turturro
Crocker Johnson
Alan Cumming
General Batista
Sigourney Weaver
Daisy Quimp
Anthony LaPaglia
Fidel Castro
Jeffrey Jones
Senator Biggs
Paul Guilfoyle
Officer Hickle
Denis Leary
Officer Fry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Askin
Writers: Douglas McGrath, Peter Askin
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Askin, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Camilla Toniolo 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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Douglas McGrath and John Turturro and Alan Cumming carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Askin directs. Russell Boyd behind the camera. David Lawrence scores. Camilla Toniolo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Peter Askin, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Camilla Toniolo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Douglas McGrath and John Turturro and Alan Cumming carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "International intelligence just got dumber.".
10IMDB entry: tt0177650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.