Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 08/18/06 Limited 09/01/06 St. Louis Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for language and sexual content Running Time 1 hour 41 minutes Genre Comedy, Drama Director/Writer Bart Freundlich Cast Julianne Moore, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes, Ellen Barkin, James LeGros, Garry Shandling Studio Fox Searchlight Pictures |
TRUST THE MAN
SYNOPSIS
A romantic comedy from writer/directir Bart
Freundlich, TRUST THE MAN) is unflinching yet
winsome exploration of modern relationships--and
the modern men and women--in al of their humor,
tradegy, imperfection and triumph. This smart
sophisticated comedy about the challenges of love
and marriage follows the romantic escapades of
two New York couples: successful actress Rebecca
(Julianne Moore) and her Mr. Mom husband, Tom
(David Duchovny); and her slacker younger brother
Tobey (Billy Crudup) and his aspiring novelist
girlfriend, Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
Tom and Rebecca have two kids, a virtually
nonexistent sex life, and a marriage counselor
(Garry Shandling) who is too baffled by the pair to
offer any real help. Tobey has been dating the
exasperated Elaine for eight years but can't seem to
commit to getting married and havng a family
The status quo is given a serious jolt; however,
when Tom is drawn into an affair with a mother at
his son's school and Elaine finally gives Tobey an
ultimatum, sending him into a fling with a sexy (and
married) former college (Eva Mendes). When the
fates of both couples culminate in an uproarious and
very public finale on the stage at Lincoln Center,
both Rebecca and Elaine will have to decide--do they
trust the man?
A romantic comedy from writer/directir Bart
Freundlich, TRUST THE MAN) is unflinching yet
winsome exploration of modern relationships--and
the modern men and women--in al of their humor,
tradegy, imperfection and triumph. This smart
sophisticated comedy about the challenges of love
and marriage follows the romantic escapades of
two New York couples: successful actress Rebecca
(Julianne Moore) and her Mr. Mom husband, Tom
(David Duchovny); and her slacker younger brother
Tobey (Billy Crudup) and his aspiring novelist
girlfriend, Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
Tom and Rebecca have two kids, a virtually
nonexistent sex life, and a marriage counselor
(Garry Shandling) who is too baffled by the pair to
offer any real help. Tobey has been dating the
exasperated Elaine for eight years but can't seem to
commit to getting married and havng a family
The status quo is given a serious jolt; however,
when Tom is drawn into an affair with a mother at
his son's school and Elaine finally gives Tobey an
ultimatum, sending him into a fling with a sexy (and
married) former college (Eva Mendes). When the
fates of both couples culminate in an uproarious and
very public finale on the stage at Lincoln Center,
both Rebecca and Elaine will have to decide--do they
trust the man?
TRUST THE MAN is a charming study of the flawed foursome's pointed, often surprising and frequently
hilarious search for love in the midst of careers, family, infidelity and the ever-daunting search for
Manhattan street parking. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film following its
world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2005.
Written and directed by Bart Freundlich, the Fox Searchight presentation TRUST THE MAN
is a production of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Process Productions. The film stars,
David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Le Gros, Eva Mendes with
Ellen Barkin and Garry Shandling.
--© Fox Searchlight Pictures
hilarious search for love in the midst of careers, family, infidelity and the ever-daunting search for
Manhattan street parking. Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film following its
world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2005.
Written and directed by Bart Freundlich, the Fox Searchight presentation TRUST THE MAN
is a production of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Process Productions. The film stars,
David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Le Gros, Eva Mendes with
Ellen Barkin and Garry Shandling.
--© Fox Searchlight Pictures
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