The Perfect Host
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| Directed by | Nick Tomnay |
| Written by | Nick Tomnay Krishna Jones |
| Produced by | Mark Victor Stacey Testro |
| Starring | David Hyde Pierce Clayne Crawford |
| Cinematography | John Brawley |
| Edited by | Nick Tomnay |
| Music by | John Swihart |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 Million |
The Perfect Host is a 2010 dark comedy / thriller written and directed by Nick Tomnay. The film stars David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford. Filming took place in Los Angeles, California. It was photographed in 17 days. Editing took place in New York.
Synopsis
A fugitive on the lam decides to crash a dinner party. But he seriously regrets it when the mysterious and unusual host soon has him convinced that he would have been better off hiding somewhere else.
Cast
- David Hyde Pierce as Warwick Wilson
- Clayne Crawford as John Taylor
- Nathaniel Parker as Det. Morton
- Helen Reddy as Cathy Knight
- Megahn Perry as Simone Demarchi
- Joseph Will as Det. Valdez
Release
The film premiered in January 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. The Perfect Host played at several other film festivals, including Fantasia 2010 and Sitges 2010. It won the audience award at the Amsterdam Film Festival 2011. The film was released theatrically in the United States on July 1, 2011 in a limited release.
Reception
Critical reaction
So far, The Perfect Host has received mostly mixed reviews from critics. This original film has received 5 star reviews to 1 star reviews. The film has a 68% approval rating on IMDb [1] and a 36% approval rating on the review-aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 reviews with an average rating of 4.6/10.[2]
References
- ^ The Perfect Host at IMDb
- ^ "The Perfect Host – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.