A captivating, sharp-tongued, very funny romp.
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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Reviews for Hit and Runway
What so pleasant about Hit and Runway is the tentative but very real friendship that develops between the two main characters.
The performances from the lead actors show promise, especially Parducci, who has the tougher role.
This movie veers in so many directions, it's easy to forget about some of the players, even if they're relatively major.
The script is stale, the acting is sub-par and misguided, and the cinematography is on par with a Turkish sitcom.
The bits are more sitcom quality than the Woody Allen vibe the movie aspires to.
A little gem, a sparkling comedy with serious undertones about friendship, self-discovery and artistic integrity.
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