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Actors: Sarah Jessica Parker, Harry Connick, Johnny Knoxville
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Life Without Dick |
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Colleen Bigson (Sarah Jessica Parker) accidentally shoots and kills her cheating boyfriend, Dick (Johnny Knoxville), who happens to have a hitman on his tail. Colleen does not know that her boyfriend was next on the hitman's list. Danny (Harry Connick Jr.) is the hitman and works for his brother in law. Danny is an Irish Mobster, who hasn't actually killed anyone before, and his dream is to be a singer. Danny falls in love with Colleen and she likes him too. Romantic sparks fly between Colleen and Danny. When Danny finds that Colleen's done the job for him, love begins to develop between them.
--Vadim Akhanov, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Life Without Dick |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- romantic comedy
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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