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Guy X (2005)

Guy X (2005)
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This loose update of John Griesemer's biting and satirical 2001 anti-war novel No One Thinks of Greenland features American Pie starrer Jason Biggs as Corporal Rudy Spruance, a young man enlisted in the U.S. military in the late 1970s, at the height of the Cold War between the States and the Soviet Union. Though he's supposed to be transferred to Hawaii, Rudy is instead thrown out of a plane on a quasi-vacant airstrip in an unspecified location. He hits his head, loses consciousness, and comes to in a local infirmary - only to have doctors inform him that: A) He isn't in Hawaii, he's on a military base in icy Greenland, and B) His name isn't Rudy Spruance, it is Martin Pederson. The bombastic, ignorant base commander, Corporal Lane Woolwrap (Jeremy Northam) dismisses Rudy's assertions of mistaken identity and hands him his mission: to start a propagandistic newspaper used to generate morale among the troops. Instead of doing this, Rudy happens upon an isolated, top-secret building that houses some long-kept secrets related to government malfeasance - well aware of the implications of his discovery. Natascha McElhone co-stars as Woolwrap's girlfriend. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Starring:
Jason BiggsJeremy Northam, (more)
Director(s):
Saul Metzstein
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Guy X

This loose update of John Griesemer's biting and satirical 2001 anti-war novel No One Thinks of Greenland features American Pie starrer Jason Biggs as Corporal Rudy Spruance, a young man enlisted in the U.S. military in the late 1970s, at the height of the Cold War between the States and the Soviet Union. Though he's supposed to be transferred to Hawaii, Rudy is instead thrown out of a plane on a quasi-vacant airstrip in an unspecified location. He hits his head, loses consciousness, and comes to in a local infirmary - only to have doctors inform him that: A) He isn't in Hawaii, he's on a military base in icy Greenland, and B) His name isn't Rudy Spruance, it is Martin Pederson. The bombastic, ignorant base commander, Corporal Lane Woolwrap (Jeremy Northam) dismisses Rudy's assertions of mistaken identity and hands him his mission: to start a propagandistic newspaper used to generate morale among the troops. Instead of doing this, Rudy happens upon an isolated, top-secret building that houses some long-kept secrets related to government malfeasance - well aware of the implications of his discovery. Natascha McElhone co-stars as Woolwrap's girlfriend. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
101 mins

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Director(s):
Saul Metzstein
Writer(s):
John Paul ChappleSaul MetzsteinSteve Attridge
Producer(s):
Mike DowneySam TaylorMichael Lionello Cowan
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Categories:
Comedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Peter H.

    This really is NOT a comedy at all. Don't rent it expecting any laughs. What you will get instead is a at-times very taught mystery-suspense drama about a military coverup set in the late '70s. A pretty crazy movie all in all and not at all what I expected. I don't really know what the intent of the flick was. Quirky and very unexpected. I would probably pass on it.

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    Bethany G.

    Not close to a comedy. More like all over the place and deranged. Wacko plot and probably not worth your time. To each his own.

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    James S.

    Weird movie. Not much of a story line, no real action. Actually it's pretty boring.

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