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The Answer Man

Year:

2009

Duration:

97 min | USA:95 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

John Hindman

Awards:

2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-12-30

Filming Locations: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $12,998 (USA) (26 July 2009)

Gross: $25,589 (USA) (9 August 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kat Dennings

The Answer Man

Jeff Daniels

Arlen Faber

Lauren Graham

Elizabeth

Lou Taylor Pucci

Kris Lucas

Olivia Thirlby

Anne

Nora Dunn

Terry Fraser

Tony Hale

Mailman

Annie Corley

Mrs. Gold

Max Antisell

Alex

Thomas Roy

Riley Lucas

Peter Patrikios

Ross

Greg Wood

Businessman #1

Richard Lyntton

Journalist

Richard Barlow

Paul

Sally Mercer

Customer

Lauren Emily Jacobs

Young Girl (as Lauren Jacobs)

David Mulholland

Male Customer

Charles J. Corrado Jr.

Roy (as Chalie Corrado)

Bev Appleton

Patient

Sylvia Kauders

Old Woman

Sandra Landers

Singing Wife

Ginny Graham

Singing Grandmother

Conor O'Brien

Singing Son

Morgan Turner

Singing Daughter

Valerie Bittner

Restaurant patron (uncredited)

Robert Bizik

Fan of Arlen Faber (uncredited)

Brandon Hanson

Ty (uncredited)

Ricky Heidelbaugh

School Boy (uncredited)

Gina Hernandez

Book Signing Patron (uncredited)

William James Kelly

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Basil Kershner

Businessman (uncredited)

David Kneeream

Business Man (uncredited)

Nicole Lee

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Marguerite Mastromatto

Teacher (uncredited)

Jeffrey Mowery

Fan of Arlen Faber (uncredited)

Michelle Nagy

Cute Girl on Street (uncredited)

Jean Orlando

Chiropractor Patient (uncredited)

Steven Pasquale

Elizabeth's Date (uncredited)

Charles Pendelton

Dining guest (uncredited)

Vincent Riviezzo

Theater Attendee (uncredited)

Chuck Schanamann

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

David Adam Smith

AA Member (uncredited)

Francine Bianco Tax

Reporter (uncredited)

Dan Van Wert

Diner Patron (uncredited)

John Wooten

Parent

Goofs

After Arlen puts the 45 record on, he jostles the stereo when he has his first back spasm. The needle clearly bounces off of the record but the music continues playing. After he falls to the floor, a close up of the record still playing is shown.

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When Arlen first tries to sell books to the bookstore he is taking a different number to or from the cart or counter each time the camera leaves and returns to his character (takes two but has three and visa versa).

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In the scene where Arlen has the girl attempt to sell one of his used books the girl looks directly at the camera for a brief second.

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Quotes

Arlen Faber: You wanna know something cool about shaking hands with little people? They see us shaking hands but they don't know that we squeeze the other person's hand so they - y'know - they just hold hands with you for a couple of seconds.

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Arlen Faber: I love kids. They're short, highly emotional people who don't know anything. They rely on their creativity and imagination to get by in the world. A world, I might add, filled with giants. Amazing feat.

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Arlen Faber: I'm sorry about when we met. The uh lap dancing, piercing, festival comment. I didn't know you were having such a hard time.

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