Date: Wednesday, May 19th Solitary Man tells the story of Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker
and former successful car dealer, who through his own bad choices lost
his entire business. When the film opens, Ben's on the verge of a
comeback, but some of the same motivations that led to his demise are
threatening to take him down again. He's divorced from Nancy, his
college sweetheart and the one person who knows him better than anyone.
Although he still finds the time to hang out with his daughter Susan and
his adoring grandson, she breaks off contact when she discovers he's
seeing one of her friends. His girlfriend Jordan is the daughter of a
very influential businessman who's on the board of a major auto
manufacturer. If Ben can just keep his hubris in check for a little
while longer, he will be back as big as ever. But circumstances place
him in very close proximity with the one girl he shouldn't touch,
throwing everything into jeopardy.
Enter here for your chance to receive a complimentary pass for two.
Time: 7pm
Location: Uptown
Solitary Man is directed by BRIAN KOPPELMAN and DAVID LEVIEN from
Koppelman's original screenplay. PAUL SCHIFF and STEVEN SODERBERGH
produce with AVI LERNER and MOSHE DIAMANT from Nu Image. The film stars
the Academy Award winning actor MICHAEL DOUGLAS (Wall Street, The Wonder
Boys) as Ben Kalmen. SUSAN SARANDON (Thelma and Louise, Dead Man
Walking) heads up the supporting cast in the role of Ben's wife Nancy
alongside JENNA FISHER ("The Office") who portrays Ben's daughter Susan.
MARY-LOUISE PARKER ("Weeds") plays Ben's Upper East Side girlfriend and
newcomer IMOGEN POOTS (28 Weeks Later) plays her daughter Allyson.
Rounding out the supporting cast is the upcoming young actor JESSE
EISENBERG (The Squid And The Whale) and the award-winning actor DANNY
DEVITO (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest) as Jimmy.
Filmed on location in and around New York City, ALWIN KUCHLER (Morvern
Callar, The Mother) is the Director of Photography, ROB PEARSON
(Rounders) designed the film, JENNY GERING (The Lucky Ones) designed the
costumes and Tricia Cooke (The Man Who Wasn't There) is the film's
Editor.
Contest Rules: No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Subject to all laws. Open to U.S. residents 13 years of age or older at the time of entry. Sweepstakes begins at midnight EST on May 12 2010 and ends at midnight EST on May 17 2010. Limit: One (1) entry per person. Approximate Retail Value of Prize: $24.00. Odds of winning are based on the number of eligible entries received. Sweepstakes sponsor: The New York Observer, [LLC], 915 Broadway, 9th Floor New York, NY 10010.
