Man of the Century

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Man of the Century
Man of the Century 1999.jpg
Directed byAdam Abraham
Written byAdam Abraham
Gibson Frazier
Produced byAdam Abraham
Gibson Frazier
Starring
Cinematography Matthew Jensen
Edited by Frank Reynolds
Music by Michael Weiner
Distributed by Fine Line Features
Release dates
Running time
77 minutes (USA release)
80 minutes (Slamdance Film Festival)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$34,857 [1]

Man of the Century is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Adam Abraham and written by Abraham and Gibson Frazier. The film stars Frazier, Cara Buono, Susan Egan, Dwight Ewell and Anthony Rapp. [2]

Contents

Man of the Century was filmed in black and white. Its working title was "Johnny Twennies". [3]

Plot

Man of the Century is a farce set in the 1990s about Johnny Twennies, a reporter stuck in the era of 1920s and 1930s pop culture.

Main characters

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote in its review, "This farcical riff on movie nostalgia echoes early Woody Allen (and Stanley Tucci's recent comedy, The Impostors) in its lampooning of the hoariest celluloid stereotypes. The movie is also shrewd enough to avoid wearing out its welcome. It's only 77 minutes long." [3]

References

  1. "Man of the Century". Box Office Mojo .
  2. "Odd Couples". The Advocate . Google Books. September 28, 1999. p. 54.
  3. 1 2 Holden, Stephen (October 29, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; Slicing Up the 20's and 90's In a Time-Warped Stew". The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
  4. "Man of the Century". haro-online.com.