Man of the Century
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| Directed by | Adam Abraham |
| Written by | Adam Abraham Gibson Frazier |
| Produced by | Adam Abraham Gibson Frazier |
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| Cinematography | Matthew Jensen |
| Edited by | Frank Reynolds |
| Music by | Michael Weiner |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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Running time | 77 minutes (USA release) 80 minutes (Slamdance Film Festival) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $34,857[1] |
Man of the Century is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Adam Abraham and written by Abraham and Gibson Frazier. The film stars Frazier, Cara Buono, Susan Egan, Dwight Ewell and Anthony Rapp.[2]
Man of the Century was filmed in black and white. Its working title was "Johnny Twennies".[3]
Plot
[edit]Man of the Century is a farce set in the 1990s about Johnny Twennies, a reporter stuck in the era of 1920s and 1930s pop culture.
Main characters
[edit]- Johnny Twennies – (Gibson Frazier) A lovable, good-looking, fast-talking newspaper reporter whose manner is similar to that of a 1920s pulp magazine character.[4]
- Virginia Clemens - (Cara Buono) A sweet girl who has an innocent school-girl crush on Johnny.
- Samantha Winter - (Susan Egan) Johnny's modern girlfriend.
Critical reception
[edit]The New York Times wrote in its review, "This farcical riff on movie nostalgia echoes early Woody Allen (and Stanley Tucci's recent comedy, The Impostors) in its lampooning of the hoariest celluloid stereotypes. The movie is also shrewd enough to avoid wearing out its welcome. It's only 77 minutes long."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Man of the Century". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Odd Couples". The Advocate. Google Books. September 28, 1999. p. 54.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (October 29, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; Slicing Up the 20's and 90's In a Time-Warped Stew". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Man of the Century". haro-online.com.
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