DVD 94 min. IMDB 5.4

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#270

Comedy

Josh Hartnett	Matt Sullivan
Shannyn Sossamon	Erica
Paulo Costanzo	Ryan
Vinessa Shaw	Nicole
Jarrad Paul	Duncan
Monet Mazur	Candy
Michael Macabebe	Bagel Guy
Barry Newman	Dad
Dylan Neal	David
Jason Low	Merj
Adam Trese	John Sullivan
Emmanuelle Vaugier	Susie
Lorin Heath	Diana
Aaron Trainor	Waiter
Glenn Fitzgerald	Chris
Christine Chatelain	Andie

Regisseur	Michael Lehmann
Producent	Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner
Schrijver	Rob Perez

Following memorable roles in the military action-adventures Pearl Harbor (2001) and Black Hawk Down (2001), young actor Josh Hartnett is propelled to romantic leading man status with this semi-autobiographical comedy from screenwriter Rob Perez . Hartnett stars as Matt Sullivan, a young man smarting over the bitter breakup of his most recent relationship. With Lent approaching, Matt decides to observe the 40-day tradition by abstaining from all sexual contact, including self-gratification. Once his odyssey of discipline has begun, he meets the girl of his dreams, while his ex begins campaigning to get him back. Co-starring Shannyn Sossamon , Maggie Gyllenhaal , and Vinessa Shaw , 40 Days and 40 Nights inspired another round of controversy between distributor Miramax and the Catholic League, which accused the film of being a "vulgar parody" of Lent. The League previously protested the company's releases of Priest (1994) and Dogma (1999). — Karl Williams