

The Good Guy
2009-04-25 · 90 min · ★ 5.5
Ambitious young Manhattanite and urban conservationist Beth wants it all: a good job, good friends, and a good guy to share the city with. Of course that last one is often the trickiest of all. Beth falls hard for Tommy, a sexy, young Wall Street hot-shot. But just as everything seems to be falling into place, complications arise in the form of Tommy's sensitive and handsome co-worker Daniel. Beth soon learns that the game of love in the big city is a lot like Wall Street -- high risk, high reward and everybody has an angle.
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Production details
- Directors
- Julio DePietro
- Production companies
- Whitest Pouring Films, Belladonna Productions, Mandate International
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 100,688
Top Cast
Alexis BledelBeth Vest
Scott PorterTommy Fielding
Bryan GreenbergDaniel Seaver
Aaron YooSteve-O
Anna ChlumskyLisa
Colin EgglesfieldBaker
Andrew McCarthyCash
Kate NautaCynthia
Trini AlvaradoSylvia
Christine EvangelistaBrooke
Sarah GlendeningJenTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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