His & Hers (1997 film)
His & Hers is an American independent comedy film which premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.[1] Written and directed by Hal Salwen, it is a modern screwball comedy, the plot of which centers around the accidental amputation of a finger.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Hal Salwen |
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| Written by | Hal Salwen |
| Starring | Liev Schreiber Caroleen Feeney Michael Rispoli Cynthia Watros Danny Hoch N'Bushe Wright |
| Cinematography | Claudia Raschke |
| Distributed by | Alliance Independent Films |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
While chopping carrots in her suburban kitchen, a nervous housewife, Carol (Caroleen Feeney), accidentally chops off her husband Glenn's (Liev Schreiber) pinky, causing the detached finger to fly out the window and into the backyard. After chasing down the neighbor's dog, which has absconded with the errant digit, Carol eventually recovers it, But as the couple races to the hospital to have the finger reattached, Carol discovers that Glenn has been unfaithful. Indignant, she decides that she is not giving it back until Glenn confesses to the identity of his affair. After much hemming and hawing, Glenn eventually acknowledges that it is Pam (Cynthia Watros), who also just happens to be Carol's best friend. Incensed, Carol drives to Pam's house to confront her, only to raise the ire of Pam's husband, Nick (Michael Rispoli), who grabs the finger and runs off, planning to put it into a bank deposit machine.
Cast
- Liev Schreiber as Glenn
- Caroleen Feeney as Carol
- Michael Rispoli as Nick
- Cynthia Watros as Pam
- Danny Hoch as Lenny
- N'Bushe Wright as Selena[4][5]
- Joe Lisi as Captain Barillo
- Jodi Long as Corey Chang
- Jim Bracchitta as Chad Williamson
- David Warren Burke as Lt. Riley
- Gregory Burke as Lawn Mowing Kid
- John Callahan as Scott
- Ranjit Chowdhry as Taxi Driver
- Kathleen Claypool as Mrs. Kalinsky
- Sandra Holley as Physician's Assistant
- Steven Randazzo as Security Guard
- Joel Rooks as Bank Manager
- Hal Salwen as Pinky Surgeon
Reception
Critical response
Film critic Emanuel Levy of Variety wrote in his review:"Hal Salwen’s His and Hers, a screwball comedy about marital squabbling, is a disappointing follow-up to his charming, critically acclaimed debut, Denise Calls Up."[6]
References
Citations
- Sundance Film Festival 1997
- "His & Hers". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- Rottentomatoes.com
- Berry & Berry 2009, p. 367.
- Berry & Berry 2015, p. 378.
- Levy, Emanuel (January 26, 1997). "His and Hers". Variety. United States: Variety Media, LLC. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
Sources
- Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (2009). The A to Z of African American Cinema (84th ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 367. ISBN 978-0810868717.
- Berry, S. Torriano; Berry, Venise T. (2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Art (2nd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 378. ISBN 978-1442247017.