Tomcats (2001 film)
| Tomcats | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Gregory Poirier |
| Produced by |
Paul Kurta Tony Ludwig Alan Riche |
| Written by | Gregory Poirier |
| Starring |
Jerry O'Connell Shannon Elizabeth Jake Busey Horatio Sanz Jaime Pressly |
| Music by | David Kitay |
| Cinematography | Charles Minsky |
| Edited by | Harry Keramidas |
Production company |
Revolution Studios Eagle Cove Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $23,430,766 |
Tomcats is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Gregory Poirier, starring Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth and Jake Busey.
Plot
The story concerns a group of guys who have made a deal to each invest in a fund, which would be paid to the last remaining bachelor of the group. Michael Delaney, a cartoonist, attempts to get the other remaining bachelor, Kyle Brenner, married to a statuesque policewoman who Kyle said was the one that got away, so Michael can claim the fund to pay off a gambling debt. Unfortunately, the policewoman Kyle is trying to marry is the woman Michael has fallen in love with, Officer Natalie Parker. Michael then gets himself into all sorts of misadventures, from getting captured by a young woman and her grandmother with a bizarre BDSM fetish (the young woman seems like a quiet librarian at first glance) to trying to retrieve Kyle's surgically removed testicle, all the while attempting to pay off his gambling debt to the honked-off mobster menacing through selling his possessions, relieving himself of his "Tomcat" status, overcoming his fear of commitment, and finding true love.
Cast
- Jerry O'Connell - Michael Delaney
- Shannon Elizabeth - Officer Natalie Parker
- Jake Busey - Kyle Brenner
- Horatio Sanz - Steve
- Jaime Pressly - Tricia
- Bernie Casey - Officer Hurley
- David Ogden Stiers - Dr. Crawford
- Candice Michelle - stripper
- Heather Stephens - Jill the librarian
- Julia Schultz - Shelby
- Joseph D. Reitman, Shannon Elizabeth's husband at the time, has a cameo as a man trying to pick up Elizabeth's character at the end of the film.
- Bill Maher has an uncredited role as Carlos, the casino owner whom Michael owes money to.
Reception
Tomcats was panned by critics. As of October 2011, the movie has a 15% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the summary statement being "Why even bother? You already know if you're going to see it or not.".[1] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said "Tomcats is laced with such rampant misogyny that the laughs stick in your throat."[2] The New York Times said "The film is enthusiastically vulgar but not particularly funny, perhaps because it too often loses the distinction between gross-out humor and the merely gross."[3] Despite negative reception, the film seems to have gained somewhat of a cult following in recent years.
References
- ↑ "Tomcats". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ↑ Travers, Peter (2001-03-30). "Movie Reviews: Tomcats". rollingstone.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ↑ Kehr, Dave (2001-03-30). "Movie Review - Tomcats". movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
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