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Synopsis: All's fair in love and death in this smart and sexy comedy about a guy, Ray (Steve Coogan), who runs an alibi service for adulterous husbands and gets into a jam with one of his clients. In trying to remedy the situation, he must rely on his alluring fast-talking right-hand woman (Rebecca Romijn) to mastermind one final con that will put the ghosts of his past to rest, once and for all.

Starring: Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romjin

Supporting actors: Selma Blair, James Brolin, Sam Elliott, Jaime King, John Leguizamo, James Marsden, Debi Mazar, Henry Rollins, Deborah Kara Unger

Directed by: Matt Checkowski, Kurt Mattila

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes

Release year: 2006

Studio: Destination Films

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MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and sexual content

ASIN: B006TLZR7K (Rental) and B000LPDRHM (Purchase)

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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Lies and Alibis DVD ~ Jerry O'Connell

3.5 out of 5 stars (11) $5.50

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 2006
MPAA: Rated R for language and sexual content
Production Company: Alibi, Endgame Entertainment, Summit Entertainment
Also Known As: Lies & Alibis / Lies and Alibis
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

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4.0 out of 5 stars "The one thing I never do is to provide alibis to cover crime", December 12, 2006

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lies and Alibis (DVD)

So states the risk management owner of a service that creates 'cover lies' for adulterous affairs. And up to a point that statement makes Ray Elliott (Steve Coogan) seem like an honest if distorted service provider, covering the tracks with high technology so that cheating husbands can have affairs without the danger of their wives' discovery.

Smartly written by Noah Hawley and directed with style by Matt Checkowski and Kurt Mattila, LIES & ALIBIS delivers a new twist to suspense films laced with comedy yet filled with tension, murder, and all manner of underground derring-do. Ray Elliott is a smooth talker who manages to discreetly provide protection for business men who cheat on their wives using photographers to set up situations, falsifying credit cards and names and hotel room reservations, staging gifts for suspicious wives to stave off their concerns, etc. All proceeds well until Ray's primary client Robert Hatch (James Brolin) hires Ray to cover his son Wendell's (James Marsden) Santa Barbara bed and breakfast, pre-wedding escapade with a S&M girlfriend of one Hannibal (John Leguizamo) - a spree that carries out a bit too far in that the girl is dead by Wendell's inadvertent orders during the 'game'. Sam takes on the voluptuous Lola (Rebecca Romijn) as his new assistant and discovers she is as brainy as she is beautiful. He employs her to help his cover of the murder (Ray had switched IDs with Wendell in a planned alibi cover for the fling), breaking his own rules, and Lola ends up saving the day through a manner of crosses and double crosses that fling off the screen so fast that it takes powerful concentration to keep the story progress straight - just the way coordinated crime behaves!

The manner in which this spree takes place involves a large cast including Jon Polito, Deborah Kara Unger, Selma Blair, Sam Elliott and a fine crew of bit players. Steve Coogan and Rebecca Romijn make the whole caper tick like a time bomb, giving the film elegance and just the right balance of noir and romance. The rapid-fire cinematography is by Enrique Chediak and the always dependable Alexandre Desplat provides the musical score (with a heavy nod to Offenbach's Barcarolle from 'Tales of Hoffman'). For an evening of fast-paced intrigue, romance, tension, and creative writing and acting, LIES & ALIBIS is a sure bet. Grady Harp, December 06

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2.0 out of 5 stars Poor showing, July 14, 2008

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J. Michael (Now Born) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lies and Alibis (DVD)

I like Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Romijn is easy on the eyes (even if she's made to look 7 feet tall in this movie), but this flick- as promising as it sounded- was just not up to snuff. It was kind of as if they were trying to mix a Guy Ritchie movie with the Sting, but it just didn't work. And even though Steve Coogan is a hilarious comedian, this wasn't funny in the least. Why cast one of the world's best comedians in a dull, half-hearted gangland adventure? Without any laughs, the convoluted plot and implausible romance failed to hold up this lead balloon. Someone give Mr. Coogan some material he can work with!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Better than some., March 5, 2008

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I picked this up because I wanted something new and I like Steve Coogan. It may not be the best movie I've ever seen, but it's deffinately better than some of the stuff out there. It's clever, funny, and if not entirely original at least it's entertaining and fast paced. I'll admit I'm still not quite sure what Rebecca Romijn's character is there for other than to dress in white and be sexy. If you're looking for a decent Friday night movie this is a pretty good bet.

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