The extra man

The Extra Man wants to be a screwball comedy so badly. Louis Ives, cross-dressing misfit, falls in with faded dandy Henry Harrison and his unusual employment. The film serves as a reminder that not every Jonathan Ames novel needs adapting.

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Shari Springer Berman directed The extra man in 2010. See Shari Springer Berman's full filmography, where to start with Shari Springer Berman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shari Springer Berman.

The extra man was released in 2010 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.