Rick (film)

Rick
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Curtiss Clayton
Written by	Daniel Handler
Based on	Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Produced by	Ruth Charny Jim Czarnecki Sofia Sondervan
Starring	Bill Pullman Aaron Stanford Agnes Bruckner Dylan Baker Sandra Oh
Cinematography	Lisa Rinzler
Edited by	Curtiss Clayton
Music by	Ted Reichman
Production companies	ContentFilm The 7th Floor
Distributed by	Vitagraph Films
Release dates	September 6, 2003 (2003-09-06) (TIFF) September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$11,991

Rick is a 2003 American comedy drama film directed and edited by Curtiss Clayton (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Daniel Handler, based on the 1851 opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, itself based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. The film stars Bill Pullman, Aaron Stanford, Agnes Bruckner, Dylan Baker, and Sandra Oh.

Plot

The film chronicles the tragic fall of Rick O'Lette, a middle-aged corporate climber who has lost sight of his humanity.

Cast

• Bill Pullman as Rick O'Lette
• Aaron Stanford as Duke
• Agnes Bruckner as Eve O'Lette
• Dylan Baker as Buck
• Sandra Oh as Michelle
• Emmanuelle Chriqui as Duke's Long-Suffering Wife
• Marianne Hagan as Laura
• Jamie Harris as Mick
• Haviland Morris as Jane
• Paz de la Huerta as Vicki
• Dennis Parlato as BusinessTalk Anchor
• Daniel Handler (cameo) as Perky waiter

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 46%, with an average rating of 6/10, based on 24 reviews.

External links

• Rick at IMDb
• Rick at Rotten Tomatoes