Nice Guys Sleep Alone
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{{Infobox film
| name = Nice Guys Sleep Alone
| director = Stu Pollard
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Stu Pollard
- Heidi Winston
- Diana E. Williams
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| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Stu Pollard
- Bruce Feirstein (book)
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Sean O'Bryan
- Sybil Temchen
- Vanessa Marcil
- Michael Greene
- Brenda James
- William Sanderson
- Susannah Cranage
- Blake Steury
}}
| cinematography = Nathan Hope
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Nice Guys Sleep Alone is a 1999 romantic comedy film written and directed by Stu Pollard. The film is based on a book of the same title, written by Bruce Feirstein.
Synopsis
A young man in Louisville sees his dating failures are related to his always being nice. All of his dates end up going with the rude, obnoxious guys. Deciding to change his way, he goes after a new acquaintance, who unfortunately is tired of the male boors she meets and is seeking Mr. Right – the rose-bearing guy who wants to be nice to her.{{Cite web|url=https://lunacyproductions.com/films/nice-guys-sleep-alone/|title = Nice Guys Sleep Alone}}
Cast
- Sean O'Bryan as Carter
- Sybil Temchen as Maggie
- Vanessa Marcil as Erin
- Michael Greene as Slick Willie
- Brenda James as Kate
- William Sanderson as Rufus
- Susannah Cranage as Nancy
- Blake Steury as Pat
- Derek McGrath as Eddie
Release
The film's festival debut came at the Gothenburg Film Festival to a sold-out crowd.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/nice-guys-sleep-alone-1200456898/|title = Nice Guys Sleep Alone|newspaper = Variety|date = 22 March 1999|last1 = Rehlin|first1 = Gunnar}} In the United States, Nice Guys Sleep Alone was screened at multiple film festivals and locations in the Midwest.
According to a 2012 article in The New Republic, the film became the first Netflix exclusive, when filmmaker Stu Pollard sold the company hundreds of unsold copies of the DVD.[https://newrepublic.com/article/115687/netflixs-war-mass-culture Wu, Tim. "Netflix's War on Mass Culture," The New Republic. December 4, 2013.]
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0160574}}
Category:1999 romantic comedy films
Category:Films shot in Kentucky
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:English-language romantic comedy films
Category:Films set in Louisville, Kentucky
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