Product Details

• Actors: John Ritter, Jade Carter, Brian Cousins, Adria Dawn, Idalis DeLeon
• Directors: Andy Goldberg, Barry Zetlin, David Roy, Jonathan Tydor, Straw Weisman
• Writers: Straw Weisman
• Producers: Andrea Mia
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Monterey Video
• DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006U5UUE
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,050 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "John Ritter Is Man of the Year" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Westwood One

"...transcends its novelty...with the inevitable comparison to Robert Altman...intriguing...smart and sassy...excellent cast...Superb editing."

Product Description

Starring: JOHN RITTER, Leeza Gibbons, Heidi Mark (Rock Star), Lin Shaye, Kristen Miller, Amy Hill

Written By: Concept created by Straw Weisman

Directed By: Straw Weisman Description: Bill (John Ritter) is the guest of honor as the "Man of the Year". A very successful head of a large energy firm, he is a man with many dark secrets. His best friend, Stuart, hosts the party at his ritzy ultra modern Hollywood Hills home.

During the course of the night, secrets will be revealed, trusts will be broken and relationships will change forever. Join them, their wives, their lovers, their friends, and their enemies for a night they’ll never forget as the guests discover that Bill is not the man they thought he was and his carefully constructed life begins to crumble like a house of cards.

This entire revolutionary digital feature, shot in one location and based on a concept created by Straw Weisman, was shot with twenty-five highly skilled improv actors, a character outline, and no script, in just ONE EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT!

Special DVD Features: Conversation with Director, About John Ritter, Interviews with Cast and Crew, John Ritter pep talk, Music Recording Session, Theatrical Trailer

Awards: Director's Award for Excellence in Filmmaking Method Fest Film Festival Official Selection Method Fest Film Festival Official Selection Santa Monica Film Festival Official Selection Slam Dunk Film Festival

Selected to be the Opening Night Film of The Method Fest Independent Film Festival in Pasadena, California

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars John Ritter gives a superb performance...., March 27, 2006

By	Michael Bolts (Superior, WI) - See all my reviews

John Ritter (Sling Blade, 8 Simple Rules) stars as Bill...The Man Of The Year in which the title refers to. A Party is being thrown in his honor as close friends and family, you know, the loved ones and some people he doesnt know all come to celebrate in his honor but under the surface Bill tries to survive the night where he finds himself in a little bit of trouble with some people. He owes money to a guy and that guy hired a man to come to the party to assassinate him. He even owes money to other friends as well. He's been cheating on his wife and so forth. Everyone else has a story as well as we see all the actors interact with one another all throughout the movie and some done. It's all improv which the DVD bonus features said it was which is totally cool by the way this would be fun to do. The cast includes Jade Carter (Area 52), Adria Dawn (Dead Above Ground), Heidi Mark (Rock Star), Annie Sorell (Santa's Slay), Oliver Muirhead (Dead To Rights), Rebecca Harrell (A Piece of Eden), Samantha Lloyd (Running Mates), Lin Shaye (Boat Trip), Kathleen Gati (Fox's 24), James Wilder (Zombie High), Dan Ponce, Clayton Landey (Shovewave), Amy Hill (Next Friday), Khrystine Haje (Scanner Cop 2), Brian Cousins (Killer Instinct), Archie Hahn (Chicken Little), Idalis DeLeon (Running Scared), Kristen Miller (She Spies) and Leeza Gibbons (RoboCop 1 and 2). One of the last movies John Ritter did before he passed..he did this Bad Santa and a couple of others. He surely was a great man at what he did wether it stunk or not (Problem Child anyone). Ritter was awesome. RIP. Note: I have to put this... I would of gave this movie 2 stars because of some of the actors weighing it down (Bunch of them seemed like they didnt care) Just gotta jot that down. Later

1.0 out of 5 stars Man of The Year - John Ritter, November 10, 2008

By	Marilyn R. Beach (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I want to say first of all that I loved John Ritter. This is one of the worst movies I have ever watched. I wasted my money on this. It shows a party and a lot ofr his friends and enemies. It is almost all split screen. The idea is that there are security cameras all over the house and this is what you see from them. Sometimes there are four different screens at once. Everyone is talking and talking very loud. Everybody is hitting on every body. It was a waste of my money and time.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John Ritter Rules!!!!!, July 12, 2005

By	viewer (US) - See all my reviews

John Ritter rules in another one of his fantastic movies.It's a must see!!!!We all love and miss you!!!!!!