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20 March 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
Outwit. Outspy. Outsmart. Outplay. Then get out.Plot:
A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Julia Roberts Moves “In The Neighborhood” (From Atomic Popcorn. 2 November 2009, 5:41 AM, PST)
The Oscar Race Begins on November 6th
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Game on more (138 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Clive Owen | ... | Ray Koval | |
| Julia Roberts | ... | Claire Stenwick | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Howard Tully | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | Richard Garsik | |
| Dan Daily | ... | Garsik's Aide | |
| Lisa Roberts Gillan | ... | Tully's Assistant (as Lisa Roberts Gillan) | |
| David Shumbris | ... | Turtleneck | |
| Rick Worthy | ... | Dale Raimes | |
| Oleg Shtefanko | ... | Boris Fetyov (as Oleg Stefan) | |
| Denis O'Hare | ... | Duke Monahan | |
| Kathleen Chalfant | ... | Pam Frailes | |
| Khan Baykal | ... | Dinesh Patel | |
| Thomas McCarthy | ... | Jeff Bauer | |
| Wayne Duvall | ... | Ned Guston | |
| Fabrizio Brienza | ... | Hotel Manager |
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Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
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125 min | Turkey:118 minColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45010) | Ireland:12A | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:12 | UK:12A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIA | Belgium:KT | Netherlands:6 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Mexico:B | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:PG | Norway:A | Australia:M (DVD rating)Fun Stuff
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Writer-director Tony Gilroy named Julia Roberts' character "Stenwick" as a tribute to the classic-era movie actress Barbara Stanwyck. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the opening-scene fight between the two CEOs in the airport it is supposedly raining (everybody carries umbrellas). However, Tully and Garsik do not get wet. moreQuotes:
Ray Koval: Then you seduce me, then you drug me and ransack my hotel room.Claire Stenwick: I'm sorry.
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Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009) moreSoundtrack:
Dance Hall Days moreFAQ
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Greetings again from the darkness. The very imaginative and quite funny opening credit sequence sets the stage for a fun frolic through the world of corporate espionage. The only two problems ... it's not that much fun and there is very little frolicking.
Writer/Director Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton) just tries to be too clever and cute for his own good. After landing two perfect leads and two of the best character actors of this generation, Gilroy offers up a tedious, bungled mess that is really never that clever and certainly gives the feeling of holding back these four fine actors.
The multi-frame look, non-linear time line, repeated dialogue and smirky exchanges between Clive and Julia are just some of the clichéd tricks used to make this seem more interesting and complicated than it really is.
Clive Owen shows again that he would have made a sterling James Bond (nothing against Daniel Craig, who is excellent). Instead of his usual dark, brooding roles, he seems to thrive when he can show a bit of emotion. Luckily for the audience, we are only subjected to one of Julia Roberts' patented cackles that causes every man to cringe. For her, she is quite reserved, but just can't pull off the smartest person in the room role. Sadly, the great Tom Wilkinson is pretty much wasted in his role as one of the dueling corporate giants. Paul Giamatti, on the other hand, has the best scene in the film as he delivers over-the-top arrogance in his stockholders speech.
Must also mention Tom McCarthy, not so much for his role (he is the guy handcuffed in the meeting room), but just because I have become such a fan of his directorial skills ... The Station Agent and The Visitor.
If you are after a dime store version of Michael Clayton or a mostly non-funny Cary Grant type film, then this is the film for you. To me, it just doesn't deliver the quips, twist or turns that it pretends to.