Safe Men

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2003 Filmcritic.com

See what Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn looked like before they both let their hair go insane. This very little-known (and just plain little) indie comedy is extremely witty and often perverse. Even without the humor, the film is worth seeking out to see all the other roles by up-and-comers (at least at the time), including Paul Giamatti and Mark Ruffalo. The nutty premise involves two wannabe singers (Rockwell and Zahn) who are mistaken for safecrackers and threatened into doing a series of safecracking jobs. Not a single serious moment ensues. Excellent.

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Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: John Hamburg
  • Producer: Ellen Bronfman, Jeffery Clifford, Jonathan Cohen, Andrew Hauptman
  • Screenwriter: John Hamburg
  • Stars: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, Paul Giamatti, Michael Schmidt, Christina Kirk, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Pais, Harvey Fierstein
  • MPAA Rating: R