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In the Company of Men, 1997

In the Company of Men

English, American Sign Language

Canada, USA

Rating:7.2
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Profile of In the Company of Men

In the Company of Men can be described as cynical, clever, and biting. The plot revolves around a battle of the sexes, mind games, and friends. The main genres are drama, independent, and comedy. In approach, In the Company of Men is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. It is located in the USA. In the Company of Men takes place in the 1990s. It is adapted from a play. The movie has received attention for being a Sundance Festival winner and critically acclaimed.

Summary of In the Company of Men

In writer-director Neil LaBute's debut feature film, a pair of thirtysomething white-collar businessmen, embittered by their shallow lives and bad experiences with women, target and romance a beautiful deaf secretary (Stacy Edwards) solely for the purpose of dumping her and thus gaining revenge on her sex. While one of the junior execs, Chad (Aaron Eckhart), is relentlessly cold-blooded and cruel, his partner, Howard (Matt Malloy), proves to be a spineless tagalong. When their manipulative game ends, one of them is in for a shocking surprise.

Touted as "the most controversial film of the year" upon its release in 1997, this articulate black comedy sparked a roiling storm of praise and loathing from critics and audiences alike. Eckhart, a college friend of LaBute's, became the primary lightning rod for these passionate, widely varying responses, winning an Independent Spirit Award for his performance while also fending off occasional verbal abuse from angry women mistaking him for the reptilian character he plays. The film unapologetically depicts appalling behavior but never condones Chad and Howard's actions, making it one of the most intriguing and memorable movies of the late 1990s.

Details

Language: English, American Sign Language
Country: Canada, USA
Release date: 19 January 1997
Runtime: 97 min

Cast and Crew

Aaron Eckhart as Chad in In the Company of Men
Aaron Eckhart

as Chad

Matt Malloy as Howard in In the Company of Men
Matt Malloy

as Howard

Photos

In the Company of Men (1997)
In the Company of Men (1997)

Clips

In the Company of Men
In the Company of Men: Official Trailer

Critics Reviews

The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
In the end, like any satire worth the name, In the Company of Men spins around to fire its biggest salvo at its ultimate target -- the audience.
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  • by: Rick Groen
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Writer/director Neil LaBute has taken the gender-issues film into uncharted, almost inhuman territory with this malevolently perfect exploration of male cruelty.
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  • by: John Krewson

Users Reviews

In the Company of Men, 1997
This is a revenge story about men taking their revenge on a woman. The lead character's were hurt by the women they love and are now looking to completely destroy an innocent deaf woman. This film is very dark and not at all what you expect to...
  • 05.January.2011
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  • by: wriswith
  • wriswith rated this movie6/10Okay
The sordid and sadistic premise put me off this for over ten years, but on a whim I gave it a chance in view of some recent conversations about human relationships. It is a little tough to watch at first, knowing the narrative...
  • 29.March.2010
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  • by: Democritus
  • Democritus rated this movie0/10
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