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The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)

The Man from Elysian Fields poster
Directed by
George Hickenlooper
Genre
drama film, comedy film, film noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 66 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A struggling writer takes a job at a high-end escort service to support his family. He becomes entangled with a wealthy older client and his young wife.

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What happens

The Man from Elysian Fields is a 2001 American drama film directed by George Hickenlooper, and starring Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies, and James Coburn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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