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He Was a Quiet Man

Play trailer Poster for He Was a Quiet Man 2007,  1h 39m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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79% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A frustrated office worker becomes a reluctant hero after saving a woman's life.
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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Jan 4, 2008
3/4
With the right audience He Was a Quiet Man might well play as black comedy. But Slater, disappearing into his role, brings a note of earnest desperation to his performance that's hard to laugh at, and hard to look away from. Go to Full Review
Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Dec 7, 2007
2/5
It's dark and too relentless for the comedy it would like to be. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Dec 7, 2007
3/5
A real oddity of a film: a satire of corporate office despair. Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab The List Nov 3, 2018
3/5
In this audacious crime caper, written and directed by Frank A Cappello, Slater finally gives a leading-man performance that delivers on his early promise. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jun 30, 2008
3/5
He Was a Quiet Man devolves near the end, but it has enough memorable moments (a comic-turned-horrible karaoke sequence is a highlight) to merit a cautious recommendation. Go to Full Review
Marty Mapes Movie Habit Jan 17, 2008
1.5/4
Occasionally works as a black comedy, but there's nothing real or true in it Go to Full Review
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Poe M Nov 29, 2018 This has to be Slater's finest hour. Very good acting in a good movie.
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Frank Cappello

Director

Christian Slater

Bob Maconel

Elisha Cuthbert

Vanessa

William H. Macy

Gene Shelby

Sascha Knopf

Paula

Jamison Jones

Scott Harper

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He Was a Quiet Man

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Movie Info

Synopsis A frustrated office worker becomes a reluctant hero after saving a woman's life.
Director
Frank Cappello
Producer
Michael Leahy
Screenwriter
Frank Cappello
Distributor
Mitropoulos Films
Production Co
Neo Art & Logic, Indelible Quarks
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 30, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 39m
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