Man of the Century

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Man of the Century
Directed by Adam Abraham
Produced by Adam Abraham
Gibson Frazier
Written by Adam Abraham
Gibson Frazier
Starring Gibson Frazier
Cara Buono
Susan Egan
Dwight Ewell
Anthony Rapp
Alan Davidson
Kevin Weisman
Music by Michael Weiner
Cinematography Matthew Jensen
Editing by Frank Reynolds (editor)
Distributed by Fine Line Features
Release date(s) October 29, 1999 (New York & Los Angeles)
Running time 77 min.
Language English
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Man of the Century is a 1999 comedy film directed by Adam Abraham and written by Abraham and Gibson Frazier. The film stars Frazier, Cara Buono, Susan Egan, and Anthony Rapp. It is a farce about the attitudes, values, and slang displayed in the popular culture of the 1920s (and, to some extent, the early 1930s). Man of the Century was filmed in black and white. Its working title is "Twennies."

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The main characters include:

  • Johnny Twennies – (Gibson Frazier) A lovable, good-looking, fast-talking newspaper reporter whose manner is similar to that of a 1920s pulp character.
  • Virginia Clemens - (Cara Buono) A sweet girl who has an innocent school-girl crush on Johnny.
  • Samantha Winter - (Susan Egan) Johnny's modern girlfriend.

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