Man of the Century

1h 20m 1999

Brief Synopsis

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Johnny Twennies, a young fast-talking reporter who writes a column for New York's lowly Sun-Telegram, has convinced himself that he's living in the 1920s. Unfortunately, his old-fashioned ethics prevent him from fulfilling the physical needs of his increasingly frustrated girlfriend Samantha, a SoHo

Cast & Crew

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Adam Abraham

Director

Gibson Frazier

Johnny Twennies

Cara Buono

Virginia Clemens

Brian Davies

Victor Young

Susan Egan

Samantha Winter

Dwight Ewell

Richard Lancaster

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Alter Image Inc; Big Time Picture Company Inc; Cut On Film; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Early Halloween; Eastman Kodak; Near North Insurance Brokerage Of California Inc; Rudolph & Beer (R&B Fm); Sound One
Distribution Company
FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES; Fine Line Features; Rlj Entertainment, Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Synopsis

Johnny Twennies, a young fast-talking reporter who writes a column for New York's lowly Sun-Telegram, has convinced himself that he's living in the 1920s. Unfortunately, his old-fashioned ethics prevent him from fulfilling the physical needs of his increasingly frustrated girlfriend Samantha, a SoHo art dealer. When circulation numbers hit rock bottom, Johnny finds his job in jeopardy. When his kindly but overburdened editor levels an ultimatum, it looks like curtains for our modern day penny-a-liner. Johnny must turn in the story of the century or clean out his desk. When a pair of low-life thugs drop a lead in his lap, Johnny smells a scoop.

Director

Adam Abraham

Director

Cast

Gibson Frazier

Johnny Twennies

Cara Buono

Virginia Clemens

Brian Davies

Victor Young

Susan Egan

Samantha Winter

Dwight Ewell

Richard Lancaster

Brian Kite

Messenger

David Margulies

Mr Meyerscholtz

Anthony Rapp

Timothy Burns

Alfred Hyslop

Public Official

David Anzuelo

Degenerate

Sean Patrick Reilly

Reporter

Alan Davidson

Tyrus

Kevin Weisman

Squibb

Francis Dumaurier

Maitre D'

Lester Lanin

Lester

Bobby Short

Chester

Marisa Ryan

Gertrude

Michael Allinson

Hastings

Cornelius Patrick Byrne

Coachman

Anne Jackson

Margaret Twennies

William Meisle

Bartlett

Ken Leung

Mike Ramsey

Liza Politi

Denise Bradden

Michael Weiner

Milo

Alan Zachary

Pianist

Frank Gorshin

Roman Navarro

Diana Georger

Shopper

Douglas Huch

Taxi Driver

Michael Squicciarini

Maurice

Francis Cruz

One Of The Chinese Boys

Ron Domingo

One Of The Chinese Boys

Michael Minn

One Of The Chinese Boys

Wayland Quintero

One Of The Chinese Boys

Perry Yung

One Of The Chinese Boys

Robert Lin

Chinese Mob Boss

Ron Garcia

Nicole Brier

Dottie Lausenger

Donald Symington

Reverend Sheehan

Gary Beach

Jeffrey Pitzer

Ian Edwards

Tom Marion

Performer

Adam Abraham

Performer

Yul Vazquez

Crew

Adam Abraham

Producer

Adam Abraham

Executive Producer

Adam Abraham

Screenwriter

Adam Abraham

Music Producer

Kyle Barrineau

Set Production Assistant

Cassandra Benjamin

Other

Brian Bentham

1st Assistant Director

Stan Bickman

Unit Production Manager

David Bondelevitch

Music Editor

John J Bruno

Line Producer

Emerson E Bruns

Legal Counsel (Rudolph & Beer)

Niamh Byrne

Set Dresser

Edward P Carreon

Parking Production Assistant

Tami Clinkenbeard

Office Assistant

Tommy Clohessy

Location Scout

Charlotte Corday

Wardrobe Supervisor

Charlotte Corday

Assistant Costume Designer

Divine Cox

Best Boy Grip

Kelly A Cronin

Script Supervisor

Timothy Curle

Drums

Alan M Decker

Re-Recording Mixer

Alan M Decker

Sound Designer

Matthew Deetsch

Swing

Denise A Divitto

Casting Assistant

Vincent Dow

Best Boy Grip

Andrew Duffy

Set Construction

George Elias

Best Boy Grip

Gideon Evans

Pre-Production Location Scout

Andrew Fishman

Electrician

Gibson Frazier

Music Producer

Gibson Frazier

Screenwriter

Gibson Frazier

Executive Producer

Gibson Frazier

Producer

Ramsey Frazier

Casting Assistant

Caroline French

Make-Up & Hair Assistant

Raymond French

Additional Grip

Marie Paz Gaerlan

Assistant Film Editor

Cindy E Galman

Unit Manager

Tony Gimbel

Music Supervisor

Hildie Ginsberg

Makeup & Hair

Jason Goodwin

Set Production Assistant

Jeremy Graham

Best Boy Electric

David Greene

Casting Intern

Richard Griggs

Swing

James Harker

Rigging Grip

Rhonda L Haynes

Swing

Joel Hegde

Best Boy Electric

Brian R Heimbuecher

Still Photography

Claudia Hill

Costume Designer

James Howe

Foley Recorder

Paul Huntley

Wigs

Ursula Irick

Craft Services

Matthew Jensen

Director Of Photography

Brian R Johnson

Best Boy Electric

Daedra N Kaehler

1st Assistant Camera

Alan Kerr

Foley Artist

Justin Kieth

Key Grip

Bruce Kivo

Extras Casting

Rob Koch

1st Assistant Camera

Mark Korba

Sound Designer

Michael Lawrence

Key Parking Production Assistant

Tim Lies

Location Scout Manager

Michael Limb

Casting Intern

Mark Linden

Sound Designer

Mark Linden

Adr Recorder

Mark Linden

Re-Recording Mixer

Talia Lugacy

Set Production Assistant

Chris Lundy

Set Production Assistant

Luca Manfredi

Location Scout

Artur Marcolin

Rigging Grip

Bob Mcmillian

Color Timer

G Charles Mcnally

Set Production Assistant

Michael Miller

Set Production Assistant

Michael Mizell

Best Boy Electric

Jamie Moore

Boom Operator

Oscar Nestell

Wardrobe Assistant

Maria Cristina Newsom

Additional Makeup & Hair

Daniel O'berry

1st Assistant Camera

Tara Paul

Dialogue Editor

Zeljka Pavlinovic

Production Designer

John C Perez

Set Production Assistant

Andy Potvin

Dolby Sound Consultant

Lori Pritchett

Assistant Production Coordinator

Theresa Radka

Sound Recordist

Carmela Ramirez

Craft Services

Alex Raspa

Assistant Adr Recorder

Frank Reynolds

Editor

Sanna Riley

Art Director

Christopher J Roberts

Music Recorder & Mixer

John L Rodby

Original Music

John L Rodby

Music Direction

Letha Rodman

Additional Makeup & Hair

Cathy Rosoff

Craft Services

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Michel Samuel

Swing

Dianne Sangiuliano

Production Office Coordinator

Jason Savader

2nd Assistant Director

Adam Shell

Casting

Ryan Sholin

Rigging Grip

Jeanne Simpson

Choreographer

Efrain Sosa

Parking Production Assistant

Melissa St Hilaire

Grip

Christopher Stillwell

Extras Casting Coordinator

Birgit Stoll

Still Photography

Henry Sutton

Casting Intern

Paul Tani

Post-Production Projectionist

Neal Teitelbaum

Assistant Location Manager

Ben Teleford

Property Master

Cope Till

Assistant Music Engineer

Jeanny Tsai

2nd Assistant Camera

Eli Turner

Gaffer

Norberto Valle

Dailies Projectionist

Derek Walker

1st Assistant Camera

Katherine Walker

Art Department Assistant

Michael Weiner

Music Producer

Michael Weiner

Music

Christopher White

Wardrobe Assistant

Inna Wiest

Assistant Production Coordinator

Marcus Woods

Set Production Assistant

Hyoe Yamamoto

Second 2nd Assistant Director

Jung-min Yoon

Other

Alan Zachary

Music Associate Producer

Elizabeth Zaremba

Casting

Mel Zelniker

Adr Recorder

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Alter Image Inc; Big Time Picture Company Inc; Cut On Film; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Early Halloween; Eastman Kodak; Near North Insurance Brokerage Of California Inc; Rudolph & Beer (R&B Fm); Sound One
Distribution Company
FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES; Fine Line Features; Rlj Entertainment, Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 20m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Awarded Best American Feature at the 1999 Avignon/New York Film Festial.

Winner of the Audience Feature Award at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival.

Expanded Release in United States November 5, 1999

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States Fall October 29, 1999

Released in United States January 1999

Released in United States March 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (New American Cinema) October 6-21, 1999.

Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Regional Premieres) October 20 - November 15, 1999.

Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 23-30, 1999.

Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 12-20, 1999.

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Regional Premieres) October 20 - November 15, 1999.)

Released in United States 1999 (World premiere at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival.)

Feature directorial debut for Adam Abraham.

Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 23-30, 1999.)

Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 12-20, 1999.)

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (New American Cinema) October 6-21, 1999.)

Released in United States Fall October 29, 1999

Expanded Release in United States November 5, 1999

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