His & Hers (1997 film)

His & Hers is a 1997 American independent comedy film which premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.[1] Written and directed by Hal Salwen, it is a modern screwball comedy, the plot of which centers around the accidental amputation of a finger.[2][3]

His & Hers
Directed byHal Salwen
Written byHal Salwen
Produced by
StarringLiev Schreiber
Caroleen Feeney
Michael Rispoli
Cynthia Watros
Danny Hoch
N'Bushe Wright
CinematographyClaudia Raschke
Distributed byAlliance Independent Films
Release date
  • January 24, 1997 (1997-01-24) (U.S.)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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While chopping carrots in her suburban kitchen, a nervous housewife, Carol (Caroleen Feeney), accidentally chops off her husband Glenn's (Liev Schreiber) pinky, causing the detached finger to fly out the window and into the backyard. After chasing down the neighbor's dog, which has absconded with the errant digit, Carol eventually recovers it, But as the couple races to the hospital to have the finger reattached, Carol discovers that Glenn has been unfaithful. Indignant, she decides that she is not giving it back until Glenn confesses to the identity of his affair. After much hemming and hawing, Glenn eventually acknowledges that it is Pam (Cynthia Watros), who also just happens to be Carol's best friend. Incensed, Carol drives to Pam's house to confront her, only to raise the ire of Pam's husband, Nick (Michael Rispoli), who grabs the finger and runs off, planning to put it into a bank deposit machine.

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Reception

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Critical response

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Film critic Emanuel Levy of Variety wrote in his review:"Hal Salwen’s His and Hers, a screwball comedy about marital squabbling, is a disappointing follow-up to his charming, critically acclaimed debut, Denise Calls Up."[6]

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Citations

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  1. ^ Sundance Film Festival 1997
  2. ^ "His & Hers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved March 29, 2020. Archived 10 July 2012
  3. ^ Rottentomatoes.com
  4. ^ Berry & Berry 2009, p. 367.
  5. ^ Berry & Berry 2015, p. 378.
  6. ^ Levy, Emanuel (January 26, 1997). "His and Hers". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 29, 2020.

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