4th Man Out
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Directed by | Andrew Nackman |
Written by | Aaron Dancik |
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Cinematography | Damian Horan |
Edited by | Michael P. Shawver |
Music by | Herman Beeftink |
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Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
4th Man Out is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Andrew Nackman and written by Aaron Dancik. The film stars Evan Todd as Adam, a young man living in Upstate New York who, on his 24th birthday, comes out as gay to his best friends Chris (Parker Young), Nick (Chord Overstreet), and Ortu (Jon Gabrus).
The film premiered on May 26, 2015, at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival,[1] and had a limited release in the United States on February 5, 2016. The film received the audience award for Best Dramatic Feature Film at Outfest, along with the audience award for Best Narrative Feature at the InsideOut LGBT Film Festival in 2015.[2]
Plot[]
Adam is an average working-class young man living in small-town America. He's an auto mechanic who spends his free time with his tight-knit band of bros, Chris, Nick and Ortu, with whom he does everything — poker, video games, shooting hoops, getting drunk and meeting women. But there is something about Adam that even his friends don't know. On his 24th birthday, Adam struggles to come out as gay to his three best friends. Unable to reveal his secret, Adam goes with his friends to a failed night out at a bar, where Chris drunkenly flirts with a girl before the four friends make a quick exit to avoid a bar fight. The next morning, Adam manages to come out before quickly leaving to avoid any awkwardness. Comedy ensues as Adam's three best friends struggle to come to terms with their friend's sexuality, worried that his coming out might somehow change the nature of their relationships. Fourth Man Out is a feel-good buddy comedy with plenty of heart that focuses on the growing pains and ultimate strengths of friendship.[3][4][5]
Cast[]
- Evan Todd as Adam
- Parker Young as Chris
- Chord Overstreet as Nick
- Jon Gabrus as Ortu
- Jennifer Damiano as Tracy/Rachel
- Jordan Lane Price as Jessica
- Kate Flannery as Karen, Adam's mother
- Richard Lounello as Frank, Adam's father
- Brooke Dillman as Martha, the neighbor
- Alex Rennie as Paul the stoner
- Doug Moe as Bradstar
- Nick Clark as Matt
- Christopher Whalen as Ugo
- Sean Hankinson as Derek
- Lucas Hazlett as Julian
- Brandon Gill as Hugh
- Jake Epstein as Marc Peters
- Laura Harrier as Dorothy Cuda
- Tommy Bracco as Giovanni
- Danielle Eliav as Michelle
- Cristina DiCarlo as Tracy/Rachel's friend
- Karlee Fomalont as Kim
- Merritt Reid as Brett, Tracy/Rachel's brother
- Marquis Wood as Steve, Brett's boyfriend
Reception[]
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 58% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 12 reviews, with an average score of 4.9/10.[6] On Metacritic, which uses a normalized rating system, the film holds a 43/100 rating, based on seven reviews, indicating "generally mixed or average reviews".[7]
References[]
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Clip From Andrew Nackman’s ‘Fourth Man Out’". Indiewire, May 26, 2015.
- ^ "‘Fourth Man Out,’ ‘How To Win at Checkers’ Lead Inside Out’s Festival Awards". Indiewire, June 1, 2015.
- ^ "4th Man Out". Netflix (US). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Renner, Brenner (February 17, 2016). "4th Man Out Movie". Movie Insider. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "4th Man Out on Fearless". Fearless (Streaming Service). Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "4th Man Out (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ 4th Man Out at Metacritic
External links[]
- 4th Man Out at IMDb
- 4th Man Out at Rotten Tomatoes
- 4th Man Out at Fearless
- 2015 films
- English-language films
- 2010s buddy comedy films
- 2015 LGBT-related films
- American buddy comedy films
- American films
- American LGBT-related films
- Films set in New York (state)
- Films shot in New York (state)
- Gay-related films
- LGBT-related buddy comedy films
- 2010s English-language films