Swiss Army Man

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Swiss Army Man
File:Swiss Army Man poster.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Daniel Scheinert
Daniel Kwan
Produced by Eyal Rimmon
Lauren Mann
Lawrence Inglee
Jonathan Wang
Miranda Bailey
Amanda Marshall
Written by Daniel Scheinert
Daniel Kwan
Starring Paul Dano
Daniel Radcliffe
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Music by Andy Hull
Robert McDowell
Cinematography Larkin Seiple
Edited by Matthew Hannam
Production
company
Tadmor
Astrakan Films AB
Cold Iron Pictures
Blackbird Films
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
Distributed by A24
Release dates
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Running time
95 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Swiss Army Man is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Paul Dano. The film is scheduled to be released on June 24, 2016, by A24.

Plot

Hank (Dano), a man marooned on an island and at the verge of suicide, sees a corpse (Radcliffe) wash up on the beach and engages in a surreal friendship with it. Hank soon finds that his new friend, whom he names Manny, possesses the ability to talk and has myriad supernatural powers.

Cast

Production

On June 29, 2015 Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Paul Dano joined the cast.[1] Principal photography began on July 14, 2015 and ended on August 7, 2015.[2][3]

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[4] On January 30, 2016 the film was acquired for distribution by A24.[5] The film was originally scheduled to be released on June 17, 2016.[6] But was moved back a week to June 24.[7] A24 also acquired global rights to the film, and will partner with distributors who already acquired foreign rights to the film.[8]

Reception

Early reception to the Sundance premiere was mixed; Variety reported that a "continuous stream of audience members kept standing up and bolting for the door throughout the film", alienated by the film's bizarre premise.[9] The Hollywood Reporter felt that "forming a counterpoint to all the bodily function knockabout, Dano and Radcliffe, both fully committing with delectable zeal, project a certain tragic fragility that adds heft to the proceedings."[4]

The directors, Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also won the Best Director or Directing award in the US Dramatic category at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[10]

Based on 22 reviews, the film has received an approval score of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes.[11]

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