

Trust the Man
2005-09-01 · 103 min · ★ 5.2
Overachieving actress Rebecca must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom. While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey can't seem to commit to his aspiring-novelist girlfriend, Elaine. As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.
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- Directors
- Bart Freundlich
- Production companies
- Trust the Man LLC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 9,000,000
Top Cast
David DuchovnyTom
Julianne MooreRebecca
Billy CrudupTobey
Maggie GyllenhaalElaine
Justin BarthaJasper Bernard
Eva MendesFaith Faison
Ellen BarkinNorah
Garry ShandlingDr. Beekman
Sterling K. BrownRand
Liam BroggyDavid
Dagmara DominczykPamela
Jim GaffiganGordon
James Le GrosDante
Gretchen CleevelyAssistant Stage Manager
Bob BalabanTobey's Therapist
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