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. It is a farce about the attitudes, values, and slang displayed in the popular culture of the 1920s (and, to some extent, the early 1930s). Man of the Century was filmed in black and white. Its working title was "Johnny Twennies".[2][3]
| Man of the Century | |
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| Directed by | Adam Abraham |
| Written by | Adam Abraham Gibson Frazier |
| Produced by | Adam Abraham Gibson Frazier |
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| Cinematography | Matthew Jensen |
| Edited by | Frank Reynolds |
| Music by | Michael Weiner |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
Release dates | 1999-10-29 (New York City, Los Angeles) |
Running time | 77 minutes (USA release) 80 minutes (Slamdance Film Festival) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $34,857[1] |
Characters edit
The main characters include:
- Johnny Twennies – (Gibson Frazier) A lovable, good-looking, fast-talking newspaper reporter whose manner is similar to that of a 1920s pulp character.[4]
- Virginia Clemens - (Cara Buono) A sweet girl who has an innocent school-girl crush on Johnny.
- Samantha Winter - (Susan Egan) Johnny's modern girlfriend.
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