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The Man

In this action comedy, dental-supply salesman Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy) arrives in Detroit to receive an award. While sipping coffee and reading the newspaper in a busy coffee shop, he is mistaken to be the contact for an illegal sale of firearms. Confused, Andy accepts a sample of the illegal product with instructions for making payment on the entire shipment. The drop is meant for Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson), a federal agent performing a sting operation. Andy’s naïve and simple-minded logic confronts Vann’s calculated schedule to draw the crime king (Luke Goss) into the arms of the law. Hilarity ensues as Andy and Vann become reluctant partners. Andy is a marked man until the gangsters get their money, and Vann must nab the crooks or else be labeled a dirty cop and conspirator with criminals that killed his partner.
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Dove Review

Eugene Levy can portray the innocent, naive, well adjusted mid westerner very well. He plays the part of a dental equipment salesman that goes to Detroit for a convention to deliver the keynote speech. He accidentally gets involved in a huge case of mistaken identity by some arms dealers and has no choice to cooperate with Vann, the Federal undercover agent. Vann and Fiddler mix like oil and water, but Fiddler says he has never met anyone that doesn’t become his friend eventually. There are many comical situations that occur as the two get to know each other and try to break the case. Unfortunately for the family audience most of them include foul language and/or toilet humor.

If a real salesman went to Detroit and had the experiences that Fiddler had, he would have one heck of a story to tell when he returned home. Most likely no one would believe it.

I did enjoy the chemistry between Samuel L Jackson and Eugene Levy. It looked as though they had a “gas” making this film together. Eugene Levy is indeed “The Man”.

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Integrity

man dead on street; man is shoved into telephone pole; man is struck repeatedly with garbage can lid; man is shot in bottom; men shot in several scenes (not graphic); man is struck repeatedly with telephone book; man pushed up against fence with front end of car;

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Language

a ton of foul language. a-word - 23; h-word -- 9; s-word - 28; b-word - 20; f-word - 3 (there is some dialog here as Fiddler tries to get Vann to break his habit of using obscenities. Fiddler says to say "f**k crying out loud, fork crying out loud" and then before long you will be saying "for crying out loud".); scr*w and scr*wed over - 3; d*mn - 2; G_D_ - 2;

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Violence

man dead on street; man is shoved into telephone pole; man is struck repeatedly with garbage can lid; man is shot in bottom; men shot in several scenes (not graphic); man is struck repeatedly with telephone book; man pushed up against fence with front end of car;

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Nudity

woman's cleavage is shown and commented on.

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