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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

Comedy Crime Suspense
Rated R
103 min.
Release Date
October 24, 1997
Director
Danny Boyle
Writer
John Hodge
Cast
David Stifel, Timothy Olyphant, Maury Chaykin, Ian Holm, Christopher Gorham, Tony Shalhoub, K.K. Dodds, Anne Cullimore Decker, Stanley Tucci, Mel Winkler, Frank Kanig, Ian McNeice, Dan Hedaya, Delroy Lindo, Holly Hunter, Cameron Diaz, Ewan McGregor
Running Time
103 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence and language

Robert is a loser. He is an out-of-work janitor who was just recently replaced by cleaning robots, and is writing what he hopes will be the Great American Trash Novel. But his life is about to change. One day, Robert charges into his ex-boss's office with a gun and demands for his job back. In the process, he accidentally shoots the man and steals his beautiful and sly daughter Celine. They go out to the... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

A Life Less Ordinary is one of the weirdest comedies I have seen in a while. It is strangely amusing, yet disturbingly stupid. Ewan McGregor is really a stupid loser, and Cameron Diaz is one vengeful, but sexy, woman. Not only was their romance unlikely, but the movie was as well. I was refreshed to see that I was wrong. Full movie review »
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