Movie Description
IN THEATRES SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
When things go south in relationships in this romantic comedy, jilted ex-boyfriends don't turn to ice cream or even beer. Instead, they call Tank (Dane Cook) to show the women a horrible time and send them back into the arms of their exes. Tank's friend Dustin (Jason Biggs) has just had his heart broken, and it's up to Tank to reunite his buddy and his would-be love. But when the girl is played by the lovely Kate Hudson, Tank finds it hard to stick to his promise to his friend.
Love conquers even the relentlessly foulmouthed Lothario played by master-class comic Dane Cook (GOOD LUCK CHUCK) in MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL. Tank (Cook) moonlights as an "emotional terrorist," which means when a guy wants to keep a girl from dumping him, he hires Tank to intervene. Tank arranges an accidental meeting with the girl, charms her at first, then takes her through the worst date of her life, sending her running back to the safety of his client. Jason Biggs (AMERICAN PIE) is Dustin, the nerd who wants his best pal Tank to work his magic on Alexis (Kate Hudson), the stunning girl from work who "just wants to be friends." Dustin makes a big mistake, since Alexis herself is looking for the raunchy fling Tanks offers, and Tank suddenly finds himself in the position to betray Dustin's trust. Taking a page from the book of Apatow (SUPERBAD, KNOCKED UP), director Howard Deutch and writer Jordan Cahan compensate both sides of the cup-holder armrest: amidst the frat boy-friendly shenanigans lurks girl-pleasing soap-opera hand-wringing as Tank faces tough romantic choices, and vice versa. Adding to the deal are some hilarious bits from Alec Baldwin--as Tank's "feminist studies" professor father--and Lizzy Caplan, as Alexis' roommate. Mainly this is for the Cook fans out there, and they should be pleased by his general free-form display of loutishness.
| Credits | | Producer: | Adam Herz, Barry Katz, Brian Volk-Weiss, Doug Johnson, Greg Lessans, Guymon Casady | | Cast: | Alec Baldwin, Dane Cook, Jason Biggs, Kate Hudson, Lizzy Caplan |
| Details | | Edition: | Full Screen Rated Version |
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