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Plan B

1997 · 102 min

A gentle, talky hangout comedy about drifting twenty-somethings, more wry than laugh-out-loud, with a soft romantic streak.

Directed by
Gary Leva
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Jon Cryer, Lisa Darr, Lance Guest
Overview
A group of friends in their 20s and 30s wrestle with the fact that their lives haven't turned out like they planned.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gary Leva
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Jon Cryer, Lisa Darr, Lance Guest
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, romance
    Directed by
    Gary Leva
    Written by
    Gary Leva
    Starring
    Jon Cryer, Lisa Darr, Lance Guest, Mark Matheisen, Sara Mornell, Stacey Katzin, Ilia Volok
    Cinematography
    Yoram Astrakhan
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    United States of America

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