Bad Manners (1997 film)
| Bad Manners | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Kaufer |
| Produced by |
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| Screenplay by | David Gilman |
| Based on |
Bad Manners by David Gilman |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ira Newborn |
| Cinematography | Denis Maloney |
| Edited by | Robin Katz |
| Distributed by | Phaedra Cinema |
Release dates | October 25, 1997[1] |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bad Manners is a 1997 American comedy drama film directed by Jonathan Kaufer and starring David Strathairn, Bonnie Bedelia and Saul Rubinek. It is based on a play by David Gilman, who wrote the screenplay.
Plot
When married professors Wes and Nancy invite fellow academic Matt and his girlfriend, Kim, over for dinner, the gathering soon descends into an emotionally charged evening. Nancy and Matt are former lovers, a fact that makes Wes tense, and things get worse when the uptight host suspects that Kim has stolen $50 from him. As these and other issues surface, the film points to problems inherent in relationships and in academia.[1]
Cast
- David Strathairn as Wes Westlund
- Bonnie Bedelia as Nancy Westlund
- Saul Rubinek as Matt Carroll
- Caroleen Feeney as Kim Matthews
- Julie Harris as Professor Harper
- Robin Poley as First Musicologist
- Daniel Koch as Second Musicologist
- Steve Forbert as Coffeehouse Troubadour
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics and has an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Roger Ebert gave the film three stars.[3]
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Bad Manners". Moviefone. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bad Manners". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (18 December 1998). "Bad Manners". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (23 October 1998). "Movies: Bad Manners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 September 2016.