Movie
Middle Men
Overview
Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-05-17
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Mallick Media, Oxymoron Entertainment, Middle Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Luke Wilson as Jack Harris
- Giovanni Ribisi as Wayne Beering
- Gabriel Macht as Buck Dolby
- James Caan as Jerry Haggerty
- Jacinda Barrett as Diana Harris
- Kevin Pollak as Curt Allmans
- Laura Ramsey as Audrey Dawns
- Rade Šerbedžija as Nikita Sokoloff
- Terry Crews as James
- Kelsey Grammer as Frank Griffin
- Graham McTavish as Ivan Sokoloff
- Robert Forster as Louie LA LA
Crew
- George Gallo - Director
- George Gallo - Writer
- Andy Weiss - Writer
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