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Man of the Century

Play trailer Poster for Man of the Century R,  1999,  1h 20m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
If ever a man seems lost in time, it would be Johnny Twennies (Gibson Frazier), a newspaper writer who talks, walks and fights like he stepped out of the Jazz Age. Johnny wears a fedora, swing-dances for wholly non-ironic reasons, and can't seem to wrap his mind around concepts like "cable television." But when a pack of thugs threatens his life unless he plants a fake news story, Johnny proves he's got plenty of moxie -- and that some ideas, like chivalry and justice, never go out of style.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Mar 18, 2024
Man of the Century is unlikely to last to the millennium. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Apr 3, 2001
3/4
Man of the Century is a peculiar delight, a one-of-a-kind movie that was obviously inspired by their love of old movies. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Jan 6, 2008
3/5
A clever concept indie with old timey zip. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 11, 2007
3/4
A thin gimmick to be certain, but at a tick or two under 80 minutes (!), this amiable comedy never wears out its welcome. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3.5/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 30, 2005
3/5
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Han M Apr 2, 2009 A thin gimmick to be certain, but at a tick or two under 80 minutes, this amiable comedy manages to not wear out its welcome. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Adam Abraham

Director

Gibson Frazier

Johnny Twennies

Susan Egan

Samantha Winter

Cara Buono

Virginia Clemens

Brian Davies

Victor Young

Dwight Ewell

Richard Lancaster

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Synopsis If ever a man seems lost in time, it would be Johnny Twennies (Gibson Frazier), a newspaper writer who talks, walks and fights like he stepped out of the Jazz Age. Johnny wears a fedora, swing-dances for wholly non-ironic reasons, and can't seem to wrap his mind around concepts like "cable television." But when a pack of thugs threatens his life unless he plants a fake news story, Johnny proves he's got plenty of moxie -- and that some ideas, like chivalry and justice, never go out of style.
Director
Adam Abraham
Producer
Gibson Frazier, Adam Abraham
Screenwriter
Adam Abraham, Gibson Frazier
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$33.0K
Runtime
1h 20m
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