The Extra Man

Aug 1, 2010

1h 48m

★ 5.8

They're not gigolos, they're gentlemen.

Overview

A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Wild Bunch

Likely Story

3 Arts Entertainment

The Extra Man Trailers

Cast

Henry Harrison

Kevin Kline

Louis Ives

Paul Dano

Mary Powell

Katie Holmes

Gershon Gruen

John C. Reilly

Aresh

Dan Hedaya

Sandra

Alicia Goranson

Katherine Hart

Patti D'Arbanville

Meredith Lagerfeld

Celia Weston

George

John Pankow

Tanya

Marisa Ryan

Vivian Cudlip

Marian Seldes

Lois Huber

Lynn Cohen

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