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The Answer Man (previously titled The Dream of the Romans and Arlen Faber) is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hindman and starring Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham and Lou Taylor Pucci.
Dec 30, 2009 · The Answer Man: Directed by John Hindman. With Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby. A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.
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- Comedy, Romance
- John Hindman
- 2009-12-30
Aug 5, 2009 · This is not a movie about spirituality, however, but a romantic comedy, with a clunky subplot involving a bookseller (Lou Taylor Pucci) who has just graduated from rehab and needs advice only the shambling, foul-mouthed wreck Arlen can give.
The Answer Man takes an interesting premise and overloads it with implausible scenarios, indie comedy cliches, and an all-too-familiar story arc that only occasionally benefits from its...
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- John Hindman
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- Jeff Daniels
The Answer Man. 2009 · 1 hr 38 min. R. Comedy · Romance. A reclusive author whose book on God is a massive bestseller finds his life upended until he meets a single mother with her own ways of salvation.
- John Hindman
- January 1, 2009
- Jeff Daniels
May 28, 2009 · On the eve of the 20th anniversary of his still wildly popular book, Arlen is still sought after as the man who has all the answers. Arlen's life collides with Elizabeth (Graham), a single mom...
- 3 min
- 114.1K
- Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
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But all that changes when troubled bookstore owner Kris Lucas discovers his home address and barters books for Arlen's words of wisdom, and a back injury leads the reclusive writer to begin dating chiropractor and overprotective single mother Elizabeth.