An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.
- Awards
- 3 wins
Indira G. Wilson
- Monica
- (as Indira Gibson)
George Cheung
- Storekeeper
- (as George Kee Cheung)
Brooke Anderson
- Thief
- (as Brooke 'Mikey' Anderson)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film only had a budget of $500,000
- GoofsWarwick breaks a plate on the dinner table. After Warwick ties John up at the table with his hands behind his back, John finds one of the plate shards on the table. John takes the shard in his mouth and drops it in his chair. The camera cuts away for a few seconds and then the next time we see John he is using the shard to cut the rope that binds his hands behind his back. John would either have to stand up from the chair or bring his hands in front of him to get the shard from his chair into his hands. Not enough time passed for him to have done either of these things plus Warwick would have noticed.
- Quotes
Warwick Wilson: [threatened at knifepoint] You can't kill me, I'm having a dinner party.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.22 (2011)
- SoundtracksWannabe in L.A.
Written by Josh Homme (as Josh Homme) and Jesse Hughes (as Jessie Everett Hughes)
Performed by Eagles of Death Metal
Courtesy of Downtown Records
Featured review
What would Martha say? LEAVE!
What would happen if the tightly-wound Dr. Niles Crane (of TV's Frasier) finally lost it? In The Perfect Host, David Hyde Pierce provides a glimpse into one such possible outcome – with excellent results.
As he prepares to host a perfect dinner party, Mr. Pierce is interrupted by a stranger at the door purportedly seeking refuge from a mugging. The stranger is actually seeking refuge from the police who are searching for him for an earlier bank robbery. As it turns out, he would have been better off with the police, as Mr. Pierce's character has a night full of unexpected and undesirable events planned for his guest.
The performances of the two leads are excellent, with Mr. Pierce showing the dark side we little expect from him. The dialog is sharp and witty, and the plot's twists and turns all deliver.
As he prepares to host a perfect dinner party, Mr. Pierce is interrupted by a stranger at the door purportedly seeking refuge from a mugging. The stranger is actually seeking refuge from the police who are searching for him for an earlier bank robbery. As it turns out, he would have been better off with the police, as Mr. Pierce's character has a night full of unexpected and undesirable events planned for his guest.
The performances of the two leads are excellent, with Mr. Pierce showing the dark side we little expect from him. The dialog is sharp and witty, and the plot's twists and turns all deliver.
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- Jan 20, 2015
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Box office
- Budget
- $500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $48,764
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,505
- Jul 3, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $453,708
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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