Simple Men

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Simple Men

R,

1992,

1h 45m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Romance

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91%

11 Reviews

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89%

2,500+ Ratings

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91%

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11 Reviews

89%

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2,500+ Ratings

When New York City crook Bill (Robert Burke) is betrayed by his lover, he's left flat broke. With few options left, he decides to meet up with his sibling Dennis (Bill Sage), a recent philosophy grad. When they suddenly learn where their pro ballplayer-turned-terrorist dad, a longtime fugitive, may be hiding out, they embark on a journey to find him. However, they become sidetracked after meeting hip epileptic Elina (Elina Lowensohn) and her pretty sidekick, Kate (Karen Sillas).

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Jan 14, 2007

B+

This original film features extreme factions of America: Bill (Robert Burke) is a robber-mechanic, an amalgam betweenn 1980s Reagonomics overachiever and a thug, and Dennis (William Sage), a scientist-philosopher.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

The problem with postmodern movies like Simple Men is that they seem to consider us fools for watching them and, on the basis of the evidence on the screen, it's hard to disagree.

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Pauline McLeod

Daily Mirror (UK)

Dec 14, 2023

Eccentric, bizarre and somewhat wry. But its quirky charm will keep you amused.

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Vanessa Letts

The Spectator

Jul 25, 2018

Hal Hartley's formula is to tease us with what appears to be a succession of crazy red herring but, defying all credibility and charming us at the same time.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Feb 25, 2006

4/5

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dec 5, 2004

A

Irresistibly charming!

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Theodore R

Mar 24, 2018

It's been far too long since I've seen this movie! And despite the fact that there is so much more to it than the dance scene... it's all about the dance scene!

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Kylo R

Aug 30, 2017

Mysterious singularities.

Draco R

Jan 27, 2017

Way too complex for me. Shame the film wasn't as simple as the title would suggest

Ron S

Jan 23, 2017

Most effective Hal Hartley movie for me so far, even if it loses steam in the third act. I need to find Henry Fool.

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Hal Hartley

Director

Robert John Burke

Bill McCabe

Bill Sage

Dennis McCabe

Karen Sillas

Kate

Elina Löwensohn

Elina

Martin Donovan

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Synopsis

When New York City crook Bill (Robert Burke) is betrayed by his lover, he's left flat broke. With few options left, he decides to meet up with his sibling Dennis (Bill Sage), a recent philosophy grad. When they suddenly learn where their pro ballplayer-turned-terrorist dad, a longtime fugitive, may be hiding out, they embark on a journey to find him. However, they become sidetracked after meeting hip epileptic Elina (Elina Lowensohn) and her pretty sidekick, Kate (Karen Sillas).

Director: Hal Hartley
Producer: Ted Hope, Hal Hartley, Jerome Brownstein, Bruce Weiss
Screenwriter: Hal Hartley
Production Co: True Fiction Pictures, Fine Line Features, Channel Four Films, American Playhouse, Zenith Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $141.6K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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