Underplayed Gems

Arthur Newman (2012)

Arthur Newman poster
Directed by
Dante Ariola
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 220 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man fakes his own death to start over as a new person. On the road he meets a young woman running from her own troubles and they travel together.

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What happens

Arthur Newman (known as Arthur & Mike in the United Kingdom) is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Dante Ariola and starring Colin Firth and Emily Blunt. Written by Becky Johnston, the film is about a former professional golfer who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life of failure. On his way to a new job in the Midwest, he is joined by a troubled young woman who is also trying to escape from her past. The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 26, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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