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Plot

The amoral world of a handful of Wall Street businessmen is delineated in this black comedy written by Lemony Snicket creator Daniel Handler. Rick takes as its central character a mid-level manager (Bill Pullman) working in a nameless corporation for a boss, Duke (Aaron Stanford), who's nearly half his age. Duke and Rick are constantly one-upping each other around the office; compounding their contentious relationship is the fact that Duke is pursuing Rick's daughter, Eve (Agnes Bruckner), a teenager who frequents Internet sex-chat rooms. Rick thinks he has found the solution to his work problems in Buck (Dylan Baker), an old college buddy who's become a paid hitman; for a fee, he'll take care of anyone who comes between Rick and his climb up the corporate ladder. But when a jilted job interviewee (Sandra Oh) puts a hex on Rick, it seems his good fortune may come to an end.
MPAA Rating:
R for sexual content and language.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
92min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/24/2004
DVD Release Date:
11/09/2004
Distributor(s):
Independent Artists
Director(s):
Themes:
Fathers and Daughters,Boss from Hell,Mind Games,Office Politics
Tone:
Biting,Cerebral,Chilly,Paranoid,Satirical,Bleak,Deadpan
Keywords:
Internet,Wall-Street,boss [employer],corporate-ladder,daughter,hitman,widow/widower
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (09-24-2004)
Language:
English
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