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Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler

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Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (2002)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:7

Average Rating:3.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jun 21, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Set in a bar in the meat-packing district of New York City, MR. SMITH GETS A HUSTLER is director Ian McCrudden's theatrical drama about a group of desperate male prostitutes (Alex Feldman, J.D.... Set in a bar in the meat-packing district of New York City, MR. SMITH GETS A HUSTLER is director Ian McCrudden's theatrical drama about a group of desperate male prostitutes (Alex Feldman, J.D. Williams). Managed by creepy Mr. Lapp (Benjamin Hendrickson), who adds little sunshine to their dreary days, their only salvation is the curious Mr. Smith (Larry Pine) who's more interested in conversation than sex. [More]

Starring: Benjamin Hendrikson, Larry Pine, Anna Thomson, Alex Feldman

Starring: Benjamin Hendrikson, Larry Pine, Anna Thomson, Alex Feldman, J.D. Williams

Director: Ian McCrudden

Director: Ian McCrudden
Screenwriter: Matt Swan
Producer: Forrest Murray
Studio: Outrider Pictures

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The actors are forced to grapple with hazy motivations that never come into focus.

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12/27/02
Scott Von Doviak
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11/02/02
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Though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers, it's exploitive without being insightful.

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10/31/02
Tom Sime
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An encouraging effort from McCrudden

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06/21/02
Ken Fox
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Kicks off with an inauspicious premise, mopes through a dreary tract of virtually plotless meanderings and then ends with a whimper.

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06/21/02
Megan Turner
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Faultlessly professional but finally slight.

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06/20/02
Dave Kehr
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The high-concept scenario soon proves preposterous, the acting is robotically italicized, and truth-in-advertising hounds take note: There's very little hustling on view.

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06/19/02
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