Women vs. Men

2002 1h 28m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 8

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Seeking the excitement that was once part of their married lives, Bruce and Michael slip out one night to a gentleman's club. When their wives, Dana and Brit, discover this boys-night-out activity, the husbands are booted from their homes. In the men's ensuing efforts to get back into their wives' good graces, their previously unspoken views about marriage and women begin to surface to disturbing effect for their wives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jennifer Coolidge
Shelly
Glenne Headly
Brita
Christine Lahti
Dana
Joe Mantegna
Michael
Robert Pastorelli
Nick
Paul Reiser
Bruce

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chazz Palminteri
Writers: David J. Burke
Languages: English, Czech
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Czech.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chazz Palminteri, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. 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 Eddie Jobson. 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 Ron Rosen 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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Jennifer Coolidge and Glenne Headly and Christine Lahti carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chazz Palminteri directs. Reynaldo Villalobos behind the camera. Eddie Jobson scores. Ron Rosen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Czech.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Czech.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Chazz Palminteri, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Eddie Jobson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ron Rosen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jennifer Coolidge and Glenne Headly and Christine Lahti carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0290018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.