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Hit and Runway

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Hit and Runway (2001)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:11

Rotten:22

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: This Odd Couple comedy misses more than hits in terms of laughs, and the plot twists make little sense.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and some violent images

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 2, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: A dishwasher in a Greenwich Village coffeehouse, Alex Andero (Michael Parducci) loves the movies. He's a big fan of action star Jagger Stevens (Hoyt Richards) and often calls his annoyed uncle in... A dishwasher in a Greenwich Village coffeehouse, Alex Andero (Michael Parducci) loves the movies. He's a big fan of action star Jagger Stevens (Hoyt Richards) and often calls his annoyed uncle in Hollywood to pitch him screenwriting ideas. Alex's script has Jagger discovering a smuggling ring in the fashion industry, then taking out the terrorists in a hail of gunfire and falling bodies, with a gorgeous model at his side. Suddenly, beyond his wildest dreams, Alex gets his shot, but the studio needs writing samples and Alex has never written more than a couple of sentences on a napkin or menu. He begins taking a screenwriting classes, where shy Gwen (Judy Prescott) offers to help. A different kind of help soon arrives through Elliot (Peter Jacobsen), a self-effacing gay playwright who leaves his script at the coffeehouse for waiter Joey (Kerr Smith), a pretty boy with whom Elliot is infatuated. Alex offers to get him a date with Joey if Elliot will help him with his own screenplay, and when Alex comes through on his end of the deal, they begin. Through the ups and downs of several months of life and love, the screenplay and their friendship blossom, and both characters learn to trust the artist within. [More]

Starring: Michael Parducci, Peter Jacobsen, Kerr Smith, Hoyt Richards

Starring: Michael Parducci, Peter Jacobsen, Kerr Smith, Hoyt Richards

Director: Christopher Livingston

Director: Christopher Livingston
Screenwriter: Christopher Livingston, Jaffe Cohen
Producer: Chris D'Annibale, Andrew Charas
Composer: Frank Piazza
Studio: Lot 47 Films

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Now Cohen's nefarious, self-deprecating, kosher wit has made it onto the big screen superbly, thanks to the able direction of first-time helmer Livingston.

Full Review Source: PopcornQ | comment Comment
04/17/01
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

A captivating, sharp-tongued, very funny romp.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
03/02/01
David Germain
David Germain
Associated Press
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Parducci and Jacobson are terrific together.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

A little gem, a sparkling comedy with serious undertones about friendship, self-discovery and artistic integrity.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
03/02/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Sympathetic performances by the leads and surprisingly convincing sentimentality.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
05/03/01
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Superb comedy, with lots of social commentary

comment Comment
01/18/05
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

This meditation on male friendship ... aims straight for the heart and hits home.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
04/06/01
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

The performances from the lead actors show promise, especially Parducci, who has the tougher role.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/02/01
Paul Clinton (Boxoffice)
Paul Clinton (Boxoffice)
Boxoffice Magazine

Has an endearing charm despite the fact that it just screams 'my first feature.'

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
04/06/01
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

What so pleasant about Hit and Runway is the tentative but very real friendship that develops between the two main characters.

Full Review Source: Baseline.Hollywood.com | comment Comment
03/19/01
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Baseline.Hollywood.com

What makes Hit and Runway uniquely fun, however, is the unapologetic extent to which Livingston and Cohen turn it into an index of beloved Woody-isms.

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04/12/01
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Film.com
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This movie veers in so many directions, it's easy to forget about some of the players, even if they're relatively major.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
03/02/01
E! Online

Filled with elements that should set off alarms for anyone who's seen too many indie films.

comment Comment
03/02/01
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

The bits are more sitcom quality than the Woody Allen vibe the movie aspires to.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
03/02/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

Both adroitly contrived and naggingly blatant.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
04/27/01
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

The indie comedy/drama Hit and Runway is mostly a drag.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
03/12/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The movie is sometimes as dumb as its targets.

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06/14/01
Desmond Ryan
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer

A case of the emperor's old clothes: drab, sentimental rags that desperately want to be something else.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/12/01
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
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Sporadically funny but schematically constructed.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/21/01
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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03/07/01
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
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