In this, his third feature, Hal Hartley covers familiar territory, a quietly anarchic world where articulate, lovelorn, aimless characters come together more by chance than anything else. Nonetheless, SIMPLE MEN represents a substantial leap forward for this prolific filmmaker. It's also
graced with the refreshingly adult, if occasionally indulgent, dialogue which has become Hartley's trademark.
After masterminding a computer heist, Bill McCabe (Robert Burke) is double-crossed by his girlfriend Vera (Mary McKenzie) and partner Frank (James Hansen Prince). Suddenly solo and on the lam, he inadvertently hooks up with his younger brother, Dennis (William Sage), an ...
Released:
1992
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins