Man About Town

A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.

Cast

Ben Affleck

as Jack Giamoro

Rebecca Romijn

as Nina Giamoro

John Cleese

as Dr. Primkin

Mike Binder

as Morty

Gina Gershon

as Arlene Kreiner

Adam Goldberg

as Phil Balow

Howard Hesseman

as Ben Giamoro

Jerry O'Connell

as David Lilly

Kal Penn

as Alan Fineberg

Amber Valletta

as Brynn Lilly

Reviews

DoubleUK

In this movie, Ben Affleck shows he has a convincingly knack for comedy. He plays Jack Giamoro, who is heading a big agency for writers and actors in Hollywood. He is married to a beautiful woman (Nina, played by Rebecca Romijn) and takes care of his father, who needs attendance, suffering from a st...

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