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The Guys

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The Guys

PG

Released Mar 28, 2003

1h 25m

Drama

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After the terrible events of September 11th, Nick (Anthony LaPaglia), a New York Fire Department captain, is left with the daunting task of delivering the eulogies for eight fallen firefighters who perished during the evacuation of the World Trade Center. Overpowered with emotion and unsure what to say, he gets help from a journalist (Sigourney Weaver) who helps him craft eulogies to honor not only his men who died, but also everyone who lost their lives that day.

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A moving tribute.

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

A well-intentioned misfire that doesn't work in the way it intended.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 4, 2003

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A noble attempt, but not much more.

Rated: C+

Jul 4, 2003

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Weaver, LaPaglia and director Simpson have little problem keeping us involved as they grapple with conflicting feelings in the ways nearly all Americans did.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 4, 2003

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Very well acted performances from Sigourney Weaver and Anthony Lapaglia, the excellent screenplay, and fluid hazy direction make this a hidden masterpiece.

Apr 29, 2009

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

The occasional intercut of fire department surveillance camera footage isn't exactly making the most of the cinema medium.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 6, 2009

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Deeply moving, without pathos. A delicate subject nicely handled.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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I guess you had to sit through some of the eulogies that were written to understand the emotionally draining events that this Captain went through. Though the names were changed, this was the story about actual people that lived. I was related to one of them and found it to be a very accurate portrayal of the events that happened and the lives of those we lost.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Virtue can be a hell of a thing for a film. Not so The Guys, adapted from the stage play by Anne Nelson that she wrote as a response to 9/11. Sigourney Weaver is touchingly moving as a New York journalist helping a fire captain (Anthony LaPaglia, excellent) compose eulogies for all the men he lost on that day. The film, like the play, is just two people talking. That's it. But director Jim Simpson skillfully gives the story a beat and a pulse for its grieving heart. Wonderful.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Deep, emotional story, heavy subject matter, but also one of several fitting cinematic tributes to those lost in 2001.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Wish I could see the play to compare the two.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

I think itwas really sweet. There really needs to be more themes on the individuals themselves like this one, instead of generic numbers of people in movie scenes, I don't think people will ever forget but how many ever knew the people for who they really were up close and personal?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

After the terrible events of September 11th, Nick (Anthony LaPaglia), a New York Fire Department captain, is left with the daunting task of delivering the eulogies for eight fallen firefighters who perished during the evacuation of the World Trade Center. Overpowered with emotion and unsure what to say, he gets help from a journalist (Sigourney Weaver) who helps him craft eulogies to honor not only his men who died, but also everyone who lost their lives that day.

Director: Jim Simpson
Producer: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente
Screenwriter: Anne Nelson, Jim Simpson
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: ContentFilm, Open City Films
Rating: PG (Brief Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Sep 9, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.1K
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, Surround, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)