COMPANY MAN, cowritten and codirected by Douglas McGrath (EMMA) and Peter Askin, is an AUSTIN POWERS meets THE PINK PANTHER screwball farce about the 1959 Cuban revolution. Allen Quimp (McGrath) is a bumbling, gee-whiz high school teacher in 1950s Connecticut who believes grammar instruction is his gift to society. Quimp's grasping wife, Daisy (Sigourney Weaver), however, has higher aspirations for him. In classic THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT mode, Daisy desires a highly paid husband who can provide a better lifestyle. Desperate to impress her, Quimp pretends to have a secret life as a CIA agent. When Quimp accidentally helps a visiting Russian dancer, Petrov (Ryan Phillipe) defect, the CIA actually does hire him, so they can claim credit. "The Company" ships Quimp off to Havana, Cuba, where Agent Fry (Denis Leary) and Chief Lowther (Woody Allen)--who has some of the film's funniest lines--studiously ignore the impending revolution. However, when Fidel Castro (Anthony LaPaglia) overthrows General Batista (Alan Cumming), the fanatical, chest-bumping Agent Johnson (John Turturro) convinces Quimp to help him assassinate the Cuban dictator. With hilarious performances from Allen and Turturro, COMPANY MAN puts a slapstick, revisionist spin on Castro's rise to power.
Theatrical Release: February 16, 2001 (LIMITED)
Filmed on location in Puerto Rico and New York.
The film's release has been stalled nearly two years during legal battles over re-shoots and final cut.
Cowriter-codirector Douglas McGrath drew on his own prior experience as a grammar teacher to write and play the part of Allen Quimp.
McGrath had worked previously with several of the film's cast members. He co-wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for BULLETS OVER BROADWAY with Woody Allen (Chief Lowther), along with acting in several of Allen's films, including SWEET AND LOWDOWN. McGrath also appeared with John Turturro (Agent Johnson) in QUIZ SHOW, and had directed Alan Cumming (General Batista) in EMMA.
"Co-writer/co-director Peter Askin directed the highly acclaimed Off-Broadway production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH."
Alan Cumming (General Batista) is renowned for his Tony-winning role of the Emcee in the Broadway musical revival of CABARET.
Excerpt: "Did he come from the military?"--Quimp to Lowther (referring to Agent Johnson)
"No, from the mailroom at William Morris."--Lowther to Quimp
DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
Widescreen Anamorphic
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Executive Producer
David McFadzean: Producer
Executive Producer
Guy East: Producer
Executive Producer
Matt Williams: Director
Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair: Producer
Executive Producer
Susan Cartsonis: Producer
Executive Producer
Carmen Finestra: executive producer
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