In the Company of Men Movie Review 1996

A couple of dissatisfied Yuppies, Chad (Eckhart) and Howard (Malloy), are sent on a six-week job out of town by their home office. Grumbling about the lack of control in their lives (and blaming it on women), Chad formulates a nasty plan (to which Howard eventually agrees)--they'll deliberately get involved with the same girl, secretary Christine (Edwards), string her along, and then abandon her when their job is done. But Chad actually has his own agenda and bigger corporate ideas in mind. Think misogynistic satire.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Men, Yuppie Nightmares, Corporate Shenanigans, Deafness, Director/Star Teams: LaBute & Eckhart

Screenplay

Neil LaBute

Cast

Matt Malloy, Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards, Mark Rector, Jason Dixie, Emily Cline, Michael Martin, Chris Hayes

Cinematography

Anthony P. Hettinger

Director

Neil LaBute

Music

Ken Williams

Producer

Mark Archer, Neil LaBute, Mark Hart, Toby Gaff

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1998: Debut Perf. (Eckhart); Ind. Spirit 1999: First Screenplay; Sundance 1997: Filmmakers Trophy.