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A sophisticated and moving comedy, THE EXTRA MAN follows Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel... When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a nine-to-five job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary (Katie Holmes). But it's Louis' new home life that really sparks his imagination. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, wildly eccentric but brilliant playwright. When Henry's not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he's performing - with great panache - the duties of an "extra man", a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. These two men, separated in age by more than forty years, develop a volatile mentor/apprentice relationship. Through a series of urban adventures where they encounter everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor, from drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback, Louis and Henry form a memorable bond that bridges their differences.
 
Directed by ROBERT PULCINI
SHARI SPRINGER BERMAN
Screenplay by ROBERT PULCINI,
JONATHAN AMES &
SHARI SPRINGER BERMAN
Based on the novel by JONATHAN AMES
Produced by ANTHONY BREGMAN
STEPHANIE DAVIS
Executive Producers JONATHAN AMES
STEFANIE AZPIAZU
AGNES MENTRE
VINCENT MARAVAL
ROBERT PULCINI
SHARI SPRINGER BERMAN
Co-Producer /
Unit Production Manager REBECCA RIVO
Edited by ROBERT PULCINI
Director of Photography TERRY STACEY
Production Designer JUDY BECKER
Costume Designer SUTTIRAT LARLARB
Music Supervisor LINDA COHEN
Composer KLAUS BADELT
Louis Ives PAUL DANO
Henry Harrison KEVIN KLINE
Mary KATIE HOLMES
Gershon JOHN C. REILLY
George JOHN PANKOW
Lagerfeld CELIA WESTON
Katherine PATTI D’ARBANVILLE
Lois LYNN COHEN
Vivian MARIAN SELDES
Aresh DAN HEDAYA
Otto Bellman JASON BUTLER HARNER
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"Hands down, Kevin Kline's funniest role in years." - Melissa Ryzik, New York Times
“Kevin Kline gives a master class in acting. He finds every nuance of mirth and melancholy in this wonder of a role and rides it to glory. You can't take your eyes off him.” - Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
“ENDEARING. Kevin Kline has a ball and Paul Dano is pitch-perfect.” – Elizabeth Weitzman, NY Dailly News
"THE FILMMAKERS AND CAST SUCCESSFULLY CREATE THE HARDEST CHARACTERS TO PULL OFF: EXOTIC, YET RECOGNIZABLE NEW YORKERS. It affectionately honors its characters' idiosyncrasies, never diluting them into typical indie-comedy quirk. " - Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
“Winsome and touching. Kevin Kline’s performance is fantastic.” – Ellen Thompson, Nylon
“A TIMELESS NEW YORK STORY. Kevin Kline soars in one of his best screen roles. A highly entertaining character comedy exemplified by wit, intelligence and joie de vivre.” – Todd McCarthy, Variety
“A deeply goofy comedy which boasts one of Kevin Kline’s funniest ever performances.” – Tim Grierson, Screen International
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