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The 24th Day

2004, Movie, R, 96 mins

The 24th Day: Review

Not since Larry Clark's KIDS (1995) has the threat of HIV infection been used so gratuitously, driving a narrative that ultimately has nothing to do with the AIDS crisis. Two ostensible strangers meet in a Manhattan bar and, after a few drinks, wind up back at an East Village apartment, alone. Dan (X-MEN's James Marsden), who works for a big-shot producer, claims to have had only six or seven sexual partners and always practices safe sex. Tom (Felicity's Scott Speedman), a co... read more leave a comment

The 24th Day: Cast & Details

Year: 2004
Rated R

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Cast
James Marsden: Dan
Scott Speedman: Tom
Sofia Vergara: Isabella
Barry Papick: Mr. Lerner
Charlie Corrado: Officer #1
Jarvis George: Officer #2

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The 24th Day: TV Guide News

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Just before filming X-Men 2, James Marsden — otherwise known as "Cyclops" — shot an unusual little indie film called The 24th Day. Currently in theaters, it stars Felicity's Scott Speedman as a vengeful man who kidnaps his former one-night stand. Speedman's character blames Marsden's for infecting him with HIV — and threatens to kill him if his suspicion is proved true. Critics have generally trashed Day, though more due to its controversial premise than the actors themselves. Still, we have to ask: What made these guys stick their necks out? "Neither of us had really gotten the opportunity to dig in and do something intense," Marsden tells TV Guide Online. "Even if it was in an independent film that maybe no one would ever see, we both had that hunger to show that we are capable of doing more than just Felicity or Ally McBeal or X-Men. The roles called for this really raw intensity." read more

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