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Boring suburban dad finds crime more thrilling than diaper duty. What could go wrong?
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Nice Guy (2012)

midlife crisis noirsmall-time criminal cosplaysuburban suffocation

Overview

DramaCrime

An unemployed stay at home dad begins venturing out at night. Befriended by a group of petty criminals and strippers, he begins to feel alive. But when he is implicated in a murder, he finds himself indebted to a psychotic gangster and is drawn into a world of violence that threatens his life and his family's safety.

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Content warning
masculine obsolescenceescapist fantasydomestic entrapmentviolent self-discovery

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cavan Clerkin's pathetic desperation is uncomfortably perfect.

Direction

Bergamin squeezes dread from mundane suburban streets.

Best for:Solo: Late-night anxiety viewing when you question your own life choices.·Streaming: Budget British crime thriller you stumbled upon and can't stop watching.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden brutal beatings that shatter the film's initial comic tone.·Disturbing: Family-in-peril sequences including child endangerment.
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Director

Pascal Bergamin

ReleasedJan 6, 2012
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Red Bike Films

Top Cast

Cavan Clerkin

Cavan Clerkin

David Reighton

Doug Allen

Doug Allen

Tommy Evans

Martin Askew

Martin Askew

Nice Ronnie

Juliet Cowan

Juliet Cowan

Angie

Andrew Brooke

Andrew Brooke

Paul

Jon Foster

Jon Foster

Bunny

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Pascal Bergamin funded this through micro-budget schemes after his own frustrating stretch of unemployment—explaining the authentic rage beneath the satire.

Insight

The film deliberately mirrors 'American Psycho' and 'Falling Down' but strips away their glamor, forcing viewers to confront how pathetic male breakdown actually looks.

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