The Love Patient

"When Candy and Flowers Don’t Do the Trick"

2011 1h 35m EN

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 18

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A handsome and self-centered ad executive pretends he has life-threatening cancer to win back the love of his ex.

“When Candy and Flowers Don’t Do the Trick”

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Cast

Benjamin Lutz
Paul
John Werskey
Brad
Jackson Palmer
Ted
Madison Gray
Stephanie
Mike Pfaff
Dr. Burt Halper
Laura Ulsh
Esther
John Kilpatrick
Walter
Andrew Miller
Jack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Simon
Writers: Michael Simon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Poirier 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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Benjamin Lutz and John Werskey and Jackson Palmer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When Candy and Flowers Don’t Do the Trick".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1737798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Simon directs. Bob Poirier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Bob Poirier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Benjamin Lutz and John Werskey and Jackson Palmer carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When Candy and Flowers Don’t Do the Trick".
6IMDB entry: tt1737798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "ex-boyfriend", "cancer", "sympathy", "advertising executive".