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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

20095.11h 20m

Overview

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is left looking for answers as to what went wrong.

Directed by John Krasinski
Written by John Krasinski, David Foster Wallace, Jacqueline Brogan
Produced by Eva Kolodner, John Krasinski, Yael Melamede
Box Office0Revenue: $34K

Top Cast

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Sara

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Subject #11

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Subject #40

Michael Cerveris

Michael Cerveris

Subject #15

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Subject #2

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Daniel / Subject #46

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Subject #42

Will Forte

Will Forte

Subject #72

Benjamin Gibbard

Benjamin Gibbard

Harry / Subject #20

Malcolm Goodwin

Malcolm Goodwin

Father of Subject #42

About Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a comedy, drama film released in 2009. Directed by John Krasinski, it stars Julianne Nicholson, Will Arnett, Bobby Cannavale. After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is left looking for answers as to what went wrong.

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