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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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Its satire of action-movie mindlessness and screenwriting-as-prostitution is dated and without bite.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
04/13/01
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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

Does have moments, but it also seems a couple of years behind the times.

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06/08/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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Yet despite .. a general good heartedness, "Hit and Runway" is another cliched movie about first time filmmakers whose script ends up mirroring their life.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
05/29/01
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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

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

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

This indie's willingness to trade in stereotype leaves a sour taste in your mouth.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/12/01
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
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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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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

Majors in clumsy.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/07/01
Harry Haun
Harry Haun
Film Journal International

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

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

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03/02/01
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

Sporadically funny but schematically constructed.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/21/01
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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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

Livingston and Cohen opt for mawkish formula in their third act.

Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
03/02/01
Kevin Maynard
Kevin Maynard
Mr. Showbiz
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The script is stale, the acting is sub-par and misguided, and the cinematography is on par with a Turkish sitcom.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
03/20/01
Max Messier
Max Messier
Filmcritic.com

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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A premise in search of a better-executed movie.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
04/06/01
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
San Francisco Chronicle
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