Five men, five disasters, zero therapy budgets. Chaos guaranteed.
FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half naked, in the middle of night, accusing him of molesting her. DENNIS, desperate and unhappy in his marriage, has an ill-timed affair with his daughter's 17 year old babysitter. JORDAN splits from his partner, Steve, only to discover he may not be the biological father of their daughter. HARRY, angered over his estranged relationship with his father and his ex-wife, loses it and abuses his girlfriend sadistically. BEN, after losing custody of his son because he viciously attacked his ex-wife's boyfriend in front of him, takes the law into his own hands and kidnaps his son. All five stories intersect as each man tries to salvage what is left of his life.
Acting
Jsu Garcia's unhinged desperation holds the wreckage together.
Direction
Rassulo weaves five disasters into actual coherence.
Director
Joseph Rassulo
Jsu Garcia
Jimmy
Zen Gesner
Carter
Ruben Gibson
Brian
A. Russell Andrews
Ben Stoler
Janina Gavankar
Maria
Kimberly Fay
Nurse
Kiki Haynes
Bartender
Carolyn Hennesy
Adrienne
Allyce Beasley
Peg
Lynsey Bartilson
Grace
Jill Bennett
Mallory
Becky Boxer
Reese
Challen Cates
Dr. Dittman
Scarlett Chorvat
Dina
Susan Santiago
Consuela Seldes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Janina Gavankar later starred in True Blood and The Morning Show — this early indie role is basically her secret origin story.
Released in 2008, this film captures peak 'men in crisis' indie cinema before #MeToo reframed how audiences view these narratives.
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