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Man of the Century
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Man of the Century

1999-10-29 · 77 min · ★ 6.0

Romance · Comedy · Fantasy

The sidewalks of New York will never be the same, thanks to Johnny Twennies, an ace reporter who bangs out his column on an old manual typewriter and is blissfully aware that he sticks out like a sore thubm. His girlfriend is fed up because he hasn't even kissed her and the local mob wants to bump him off because he's hot on their trail. Can Johnny blow the lid off an important crime scoop, get the girl, and keep from getting himself killed?

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Directors
Adam Abraham
Production companies
Fine Line Features, Jubilee Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 33,031

Top Cast

Cara BuonoCara BuonoVirginia Clemens
Brian DaviesBrian DaviesVictor Young
Susan EganSusan EganSamantha Winter
King Mustafa ObafemiKing Mustafa ObafemiRichard Lancaster
Gibson FrazierGibson FrazierJohnny Twennies
Frank GorshinFrank GorshinRoman Navarro
David MarguliesDavid MarguliesMr. Meyerscholtz
Anthony RappAnthony RappTimothy Burns
Marisa RyanMarisa RyanGertrude
Bobby ShortBobby ShortChester
Michael AllinsonHastings
Gary BeachGary BeachJaffrey Pitzer
Nicole BrierDottie Lausenger
Alan DavidsonTyrus
Lester LaninLester
Sean Patrick ReillySean Patrick ReillyReporter
Michael SquicciariniMaurice
Donald SymingtonDonald SymingtonReverend Sheehan
Michael WeinerMilo
Kevin WeismanKevin WeismanSquibb

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