''Dirty Weekend'' is a 2015

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film written and directed by

Neil LaBute Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance Film Fest ...

and starring

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in ''WarGames'' (1983) as a teen government hacker, and ''Ladyhawke (film), Ladyhawke'' (1985), a medieval fantasy alongside Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. He play ...

Alice Eve Alice Sophia Eve (born 6 February 1982) is a British and American actress. The daughter of actors Trevor Eve and Sharon Maughan, she began her career with supporting roles in the films '' Hawking'' and '' Stage Beauty'' (both 2004). Her other ...

, and Phil Burke. Produced by Duncan Montgomery, Tiller Russell, and Joey Stewart, with Executive Producers Cody Davis, Jack Selby & James Jackson Leach. Shot in

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Plot

Les Moore (Broderick) is a businessman who finds himself delayed in a city where a year earlier a few too many drinks led to an unexpected encounter that has since haunted him. He sets out with his co-worker Natalie Havington (Eve) to figure out what really happened.

Cast

as Les Moore *

as Natalie Havington * Phil Burke as Cabbie *

Gia Crovatin Gia Alessandra Crovatin is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles as Dylan in the 2015 comedy film '' Dirty Weekend'' and Sasha in the comedy film '' I Feel Pretty''. Her television roles include Drew in the comedy series '' Bi ...

as Dylan Price * Rob Tode as Flight Attendant

Production

Duncan Montgomery, Tiller Russell, and Joey Stewart produced the film while

directed and wrote the script. In November 2013, K5 International signed on to distribute worldwide. The film was executive produced by Cody Davis, Jack Selby and James Jackson Leach. Filming took place in

in fall 2013.

Reception

Critical response aggregator

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gave the film a 30% approval rating based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 4.25/10.

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reports a score of 39/100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.

References

External links

* Films directed by Neil LaBute Films shot in New Mexico 2015 comedy-drama films 2015 films Midlife crisis films American comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language comedy-drama films {{2010s-US-drama-film-stub