In the Company of Men (1997)


In the Company of Men
Release Date19 January 1997
US Box Office$3,000,000
TaglineAre all men bastards...or just misunderstood?
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryCanada
USA
Filming LocationsFort Wayne, Indiana, USA
LanguageEnglish, American Sign Language
Sound MixStereo
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Drama
MoodStrictly Speaking, Unloveables, Button Pushers
ThemesMind Games, Faltering Friendships, Battle of the Sexes
TonesAustere, Harsh, Angry, Cynical, Disturbing, Biting, Confrontational
TagsBusiness, Business Rivalry, Chauvinist, Competition, Deaf Mute, Harassment, Intimidation, Manipulation, Misogyny, Prank

In the Company of Men is a 1997 Canadian/American black comedy written and directed by Neil LaBute and starring Aaron Eckhart, Matt Malloy, and Stacy Edwards. The film, which was adapted from a play written by LaBute, and served as his feature film debut, won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Christine

Howard

Michael Martin
Co-worker #1

Mark Rector
John

Chris Hayes
Co-worker #2

Jason Dixie
Intern

Suzanne

Roxanne Butler
Flight attendant

Tahira Essix
Traveler

Julia Henkel
Traveler

Sara Pauley
Traveler

Cheryl Russell
Traveler

Jasen Savage
Bank patron, Traveler

Lynette Smith
Traveler

William Young
Traveler

Tamara Reiter
Traveler

Chan Aye
Courtesy van driver

Nisa Janek
Waitress

Bob Werling
Bartender

James D. Agnew
Office man

Thomas Airgood
Office man

Jack S. Berg
Office man

Patrick Garrett
Office man

Kenneth Low
Office man

Kent Ripley
Office man

Richard Shaipline
Office man

Kent Uhen
Office man

Jeff Ummel
Office man

Cate Jenkins
Office woman

Lisa M. Moore
Office woman

Mary Ann Wissman
Office woman

Christie Saylor
Office woman

Wendy Zablotney
Office woman

Brandy Runyan
Temp secretary

Angela Bolenbaugh
Woman on copy line

Theresa Heredia
Woman on copy line

Jeri Herrmann
Woman on copy line

Mary Veverka
Woman on copy line

James Veverka
Man on copy line

Tony O'Dell
Painter

Adam Simcoe
Painter

David Kledzik
Man lunching

Angie Reed
Woman lunching

Christine Smith
Woman lunching

Pete Smith
Man lunching

Karen Wells
Lunching woman

Ashley Caveda
Zoo patron

James Caveda
Zoo patron

Sheri Caveda
Zoo patron

Rich Lee
Zoo patron

Sam Lewis
Zoo patron

Dan O'Shaughnessey
Zoo patron, Bank patron

Brett Shuff
Zoo patron

Adrienne Roberson
Zoo patron

Michael C. Barnhouse
Dining man

Laura L. Bartels
Dining woman

Peter Springer
Jeweler

Sarah Springer
Jewelry patron

Sara Valentine
Coffee house waitress

Carol Kohnen
Coffee house patron

Carmella A. Leto
Coffee house patron

Dominic J. Leto Sr.
Coffee house patron

Rita A. Morrical
Coffee house patron

Clark Valentine
Coffee house patron

Paul E. Wilson Jr.
Garage passerby

Ken Petruska
Elevator man

Mike Thena
Elevator man

Donna Bandor
Bank teller

Patricia Colchin
Bank teller

Carrie Wellman
Bank teller

Barbara Whitacre
Bank teller

Fred Coffee
Bank manager

Tanya Alman
Bank patron

Lisa Bartels
Bank patron

Cassandra Cox
Bank patron

Megan Cox
Bank patron

Manuel Dominguez
Bank patron

Holly Goins
Bank patron

Jesse D. Goins
Bank patron

Kim Goins
Bank patron

Angelique Hamlick
Bank patron

Syndee Hamrick
Bank patron

Michelle Hart
Bank patron

Deb Howard
Bank patron

Michael Kaufmann
Bank patron

Hank Keifer
Bank patron

Deb Morken
Bank patron

Tom Needham
Bank patron

Diane O'Shaughnessey
Bank patron

Donald Pope
Bank patron

Colby Prough
Bank patron

Jamen Ratcliff
Bank patron

Paul Rowe
Bank patron

Greg Solon
Bank patron

James Solon
Bank patron

Mary Kay Solon
Bank patron

Megan Solon
Bank patron

Neal Solon
Bank patron

Tim Solon
Bank patron

Mike Tinsley
Bank patron

Brice Urschel
Bank patron

Sharon Urschel
Bank patron

Paul Bay
Extra

Brian Berghorn
Extra

Ron Burgess
Extra

Jason Burns
Extra

Tina Carter
Extra

Shawn E. Carter
Extra

Lori M. Craft
Extra

Ryan Craft
Extra

Shawn Davis
Extra

Trevor Edwards
Extra

Don Gephart
Extra

Roger Grigsby
Extra

Adam Hinkle
Extra

Tiffany Kostov
Extra

Michael Janek
Extra

Andrew K. Manes
Extra

Sam Mitchell
Extra

Janette Myers
Extra

Shardesha Northington
Extra

Howard Reed
Extra

Ilene E. Roach
Extra

Lindsay Roy
Extra

Tammy Baxter-Smith
Extra

Denise Snider
Extra

Patrick Veverka
Extra

Chris Wretzak
Extra

John Hartman
Extra

Director

Producer

writer

Mark Archer
producer

Lisa Bartels
line producer

Toby Gaff
executive producer

Mark Hart
executive producer

executive producer

Stephen Pevner
producer

Joyce M. Pierpoline
associate producer

Original Music

Karel Roessingh

Ken Williams
-

Cinematographer

Tony Hettinger

Editor

Joel Plotch
-

Production Designer

Julia Henkel
-

Makeup Department

Joe Moyer
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Denise Snider
first assistant director

Patrick Veverka
second assistant director

Sound Department

Guy Camara
sound recordist

Lana Hunter
foley artist

Susan Kelsey
foley artist

Adam C. Marshall
sound assistant

George Moskal
sound designer, foley artist

Tony Moskal
foley editor, sound designer, sound mixer, sound mixing engineer

Kirby Walker
assistant sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department

Manuel Dominguez
key grip

John Hartman
grip

Amber Herrmann
grip

Tiffany Kostov
grip

Ngozi Rejane Rogers
grip

Cheryl Russell
grip

Jason Savage
still photographer

Jon 'J.T.' Thorn
first assistant camera

Kristina Gore Trevail
best girl

Laurent 'Thor' Weber
gaffer

Paul E. Wilson Jr.
second assistant camera

Jason Dixie
grip

Editorial Department

Mark Archer
consulting editor

Kenny Becker
color timer

Tony Hettinger
consulting editor

Marty Levenstein
consulting editor

Michael E. Phillips
negative database

Music Department

Tony Moskal
score mixer, music producer

Other Crew

Donna L. Bascom
production counsel

Johnathan Brouwer
pre-production, researcher

Jason Dixie
key production assistant

Lisa Gore
creative consultant

Sara Kiser
caterer

Joe Koenig
production assistant

Stephen Mahan
video conformist

Cheryl Russell
production assistant, runner

Thanks

Angela Bolenbaugh
special thanks

Ken Furnes
special thanks

Ted Hope
special thanks

Michael Montes
special thanks

Mary Jane Skalski
special thanks

Mike Thena
special thanks

Abby Wolf
special thanks

Production Company

Alliance Atlantis Communications
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Fair and Square Productions
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Distributor

Sony Pictures Classics

Momentum Pictures

Líder Films

RCV Film Distribution

RCV Film Distribution

Columbia TriStar Home Video
,

Budapest Film

Filmfreak Distributie

Aurum Producciones

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Lume Filmes

RCV Film Distribution

Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Home Video (RCS)

Miscellaneous

Atlantis Entertainment
location casting

Cine Transfer
video dailies

Cinefilm Laboratories
film processing

F-Stop Film & Video
titles

Legacy Sound
audio post-production, music recorded at

Northeast Negative Matchers
negative cutting

On Track Video, NYC
video facility

The Office Alternative
production office






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Neil LaBute
In the Company of Men
Nurse Betty (2000)
Possession (2002)