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About this movie

Genres:
Mystery & Suspense
Language:
English
Running time:
1:32:42
Partner rating:
R
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. David Hyde Pierce Warwick Wilson
  2. Clayne Crawford John Taylor
  3. Nathaniel Parker Detective Morton
  4. Helen Reddy Cathy Knight
  5. Megahn Perry Simone De Marchi
  6. Joseph Will Detective Valdez

Directors

  1. Nick Tomnay

Producers

  1. Stacey Testro
  2. Mark Victor
  3. Martin Zoland

Writers

  1. Nick Tomnay

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The Perfect Host

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A wanted criminal finds he's the one in danger when he hides out in the house of a seemingly ordinary man in this thriller from Australian director Nick Tomnay. John Taylor (Clayne Crawford) is a thief who is having an especially bad day; he was part of a bank robbery that went spectacularly wrong, leaving him with a seriously injured foot and his description being broadcast by every news outlet in the city. John needs to get off the streets f... A wanted criminal finds he's the one in danger when he hides out in the house of a seemingly ordinary man in this thriller from Australian director Nick Tomnay. John Taylor (Clayne Crawford) is a thief who is having an especially bad day; he was part of a bank robbery that went spectacularly wrong, leaving him with a seriously injured foot and his description being broadcast by every news outlet in the city. John needs to get off the streets fast, so he stops at a nearby home and bluffs his way inside, telling the man of the house, Warwick Wilson (David Hyde Pierce), that he's a friend of a friend and was told to drop by sometime. Warwick buys John's story, and even invites him to stay for dinner, but before long John realizes he picked the wrong house to pull this scam. Warwick is a perfect gentleman on the outside, but inside he's an angry and unstable person, and when he finds out that John isn't an ordinary visitor, he's in for a fight for his life. The Perfect Host was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'rotten' by Rotten Tomatoes

36%Tomatometer score: 36% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Ian Buckwalter, NPR Around every corner is a new twist, a strategically placed misdirection or another switch of predator and prey. But while the gamesmanship is satisfying in moderation, it becomes a little monotonous in excess. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News Crawford radiates charisma, and Pierce sells even the nuttiest moments. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    John Anderson, Wall Street Journal The less one knows about this perverse thriller from debuting director Nick Tomnay the better; a full appreciation of its delights lies in its revelations. Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times What aims for Hitchcockian slyness ends up an inconsequential jumble in the comedy thriller "The Perfect Host." Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    V.A. Musetto, New York Post Ultimately breaks down under the weight of too many characters and unbelievable twists. Full review External link
  6. Negative review
    Stephen Holden, New York Times Not even Mr. Pierce's best efforts can make sense of a character who by the end of the film seems to be a completely different person with the same name. Full review External link
  7. Positive review
    Peter Travers, Rolling Stone The dialogue is witty and spiked with delicious malice. At least it is when Pierce delivers it. It won't spoil the plot to say that he is pricelessly good at taking you places you don't see coming. Full review External link

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