Rick (2003)
Directed by Curtiss Clayton
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Sep 24, 2004 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Michael Hastings
The amoral world of a handful of Wall Street businessmen is delineated in this black comedy written by Lemony Snicket creator Daniel Handler. Rick takes as its central character a mid-level manager (Bill Pullman) working in a nameless corporation for a boss, Duke (Aaron Stanford), who's nearly half his age. Duke and Rick are constantly one-upping each other around the office; compounding their contentious relationship is the fact that Duke is pursuing Rick's daughter, Eve (Agnes Bruckner), a teenager who frequents Internet sex-chat rooms. Rick thinks he has found the solution to his work problems in Buck (Dylan Baker), an old college buddy who's become a paid hitman; for a fee, he'll take care of anyone who comes between Rick and his climb up the corporate ladder. But when a jilted job interviewee (Sandra Oh) puts a hex on Rick, it seems his good fortune may come to an end.
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boss [employer], corporate-ladder, daughter, hitman, Internet, Wall-Street, widow/widower