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The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

Trust one, fear the other.

2015•1h 40m•

★5.7(340 ratings)

DramaThriller

Overview

With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long-term boyfriend, disagrees with her future plans for marriage and a family. The resulting painful breakup leaves Leah heartbroken, until she meets the charming and handsome Carter Duncan. Soon, the budding romance turns dangerous as Carter reveals his volatile nature, forcing Leah to break up with the man she thought was Mr. Right. She soon realizes that Carter doesn't want to let her go.

Director

David M. Rosenthal

Writers

Tyger Williams, Alan B. McElroy

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Main Cast

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Leah Vaughn

Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy

Carter Duncan

Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Dave King

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Karen

Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Detective Hansen

Rutina Wesley

Rutina Wesley

Alicia

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Roger Vaughn

L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Evelyn Vaughn

John Getz

John Getz

Renkin

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Mrs. McCarthy

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Rachel

David Starzyk

David Starzyk

Frank

Full Crew

Direction

Director: David M. Rosenthal
First Assistant Director: Steve Danton
Second Assistant Director: Janell Sammelman
Script Supervisor: Ronit Ravich-Boss
Second Second Assistant Director: Stephen Clarke

Writing

Screenplay: Tyger Williams
Story: Alan B. McElroy
Story: Tyger Williams

Production

Producer: Tommy Oliver
Producer: Darryl Taja
Executive Producer: Sanaa Lathan
Co-Producer: Valerie Bleth Sharp
Executive Producer: Michael Ealy
Executive Producer: Glenn S. Gainor

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Atli Örvarsson
Original Music Composer: David Fleming
Boom Operator: Craig Dollinger
Music Editor: Brian Richards
Orchestrator: Julian Kershaw
Scoring Mixer: Mark Curry

Cinematography

Steadicam Operator: BJ McDonnell
"A" Camera Operator: BJ McDonnell
First Assistant "A" Camera: Markus Mentzer
Second Assistant "A" Camera: Eric Amundsen
"B" Camera Operator: Brown Cooper
First Assistant "B" Camera: Erik Gunnar Mortensen

Editing

Editor: Joan Sobel
Colorist: Tim Stipan
Digital Intermediate Producer: Ted Craig
Assistant Editor: Ofe Yi

Art Direction

Property Master: Cynthia Nibler
Production Design: William Arnold
Set Decoration: Lisa Clark
Art Direction: Dennis Bradford
First Assistant Property Master: Dutch Merrick
Leadman: Andrew Schultz

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Annie Bloom
Costume Supervisor: Mary C. Lane
Key Costumer: Kimberly Johnson
Set Costumer: Craig Anthony
Set Costumer: Yen Do
Key Makeup Artist: Kris Evans

Visual Effects

VFX Supervisor: Culley Bunker
VFX Artist: Eric Acsell
Visual Effects Supervisor: Erick Geisler
Visual Effects Producer: Raoul Bolognini
Visual Effects Supervisor: Curt Miller
Visual Effects Production Manager: Wah Linh Kean

Keywords

detectivestalkinglos angeles, californiafalling in lovebreak-upgroup of friendsboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchance meetingvolatilelobbyistlong term relationshipperfect mannew relationshipmr. rightsuspense thrillerwant to get marrieddangerous

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Trust one, fear the other."

#2

With a budget of $12.0M, the film grossed $60.3M — a profit of $48.3M (402% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#4

The film was directed by David M. Rosenthal.

#5

The screenplay was written by Tyger Williams.

#6

The score was composed by Atli Örvarsson.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Peter Simonite.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt3862750.

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Rating

5.7/10

Average

340 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Perfect Guy

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$12,000,000

Revenue:

$60,273,173

Production Companies:

Screen Gems

Screen Gems

Rocklin / Faust

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