Item description for The Men's Club VHS Video Tape

This listing is for The Men's Club VHS Video Tape.

Actors: David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel, Frank Langella, Roy Scheider

Director: Peter Medak

Producers: Howard Gottfried, Jimsie Eason, John Harada, Michael Rosenblatt, Thomas Coleman

Writers: Leonard Michaels

Run time: 1 hour and 40 minutes

Date First Available: 1987

Studio: Paramount Home Video

“The Men’s Club," directed by Peter Medak (“The Ruling Class”), is based on the novel of the same name by Leonard Michaels. Meeting at the Berkeley home of Kramer (Richard Jordan, “The Mean Season”), a psychotherapist with shaky credentials, several men of various ages and backgrounds assemble in support group-like sessions where they share their innermost fears, regrets, and desires. On one key evening, tensions will flare and deep-seated hostilities will emerge, culminating in shocking revelations. Cavanaugh (Roy Scheider) is a former Major League baseball player who has anger issues toward women, Solly Berliner (Harvey Keitel) is a high-powered real estate businessman, and Phillip (David Dukes) is a pretty wholesome family man and professor. Terry (Treat Williams) is a hedonistic doctor, Harold Canterbury (Frank Langella) is an attorney with a sexual fetish, and Paul (Craig Wasson) is content to smoke a joint and just listen to the others. Each of the men takes a turn complaining about what bothers him in their group gripe session. The actors hold our attention by very good performances but, as the film goes on, it gets weirder and even surreal as the action splinters in assorted directions, and central focus is lost. Cavanaugh has a threesome with two women half his age, Solly is obsessed with French kissing, Harold makes love to a woman while she paints his face in a Kabuki-like look, and Terry beats a woman for taking food from his plate. The film is more like a stage play with its abundance of dialogue, limited changes of location, and general claustrophobic feel. As the yuppie types deliver monologues about how difficult their lives are, they become increasingly annoying and seem more like chronic cry babies than grown men. The quality of the performances makes it seem as if the film is profound as it delves into the rather shallow lives of these guys. The concept of people opening up to one another in a confined setting worked in John Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club” with teenagers as the main characters, but seems contrived and overly theatrical in “The Men’s Club.”

Thanks for checking out this item! We have many related items listed, so be sure to check our other listings for similar items! Reasonable offers are highly considered, unreasonable ones are not...Sorry... :-)! Still have a ton of "not listed" inventory, so if you looking for something specific, please inquire as we may just be able to find it for you. We ship 6 days a week, so the faster you pay, the faster we ship! Thanks again for your visit and even more so if you purchase something! I'm sure you will be as happy as we are!

• Combined Shipping - Yes, we can combine shipping! Just add all items to cart and checkout! Shipping fees do adjust for multiple items.

• Packaging - and/or Non-branded packaging are used to try and keep costs low and be as recycle friendly as possible.

• Shipping Information - We DO NOT offer Pick-up Service, All orders must be shipped.

1. We ship daily (6 days a week), but mail pickup is usually by 10am CST, otherwise ships next day!

2. Items are shipped at the level (speed) of the service you select. So if you want it faster, select a faster shipping service.

3. All orders will be shipped with tracking and will be securely packaged appropriate to the item(s) being shipped.

4. Insurance is provided with PRIORITY Mail (Expedited shipping level).

5. Carriers - Primarily USPS, but will use UPS and/or FedEx if item requires or is a better fit for their networks.

6. Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination and/or SERVICE LEVELS, particularly during peak (Holiday) periods. (Sellers have NO control over the CARRIERS)

7. Domestic (U.S.A.) Shipping - Domestic (all 50 states, U.S. territories, APO/FPO & P.O. Boxes) shipping rates are calculated based on package weight, size, & destination & costs (packaging, fees, time). We ship within 1 business day after cleared payment.

8. International (Worldwide) Shipping - If you are in a country that is eligible for the Global Shipping Program, per our agreement with, we must ship using the Global Shipping Program. Direct shipping costs are prohibitive to buyers.

9. Shipping charges are not refundable under any circumstances, since FREE Returns are offered.

• Item Conditions/Returns - UNLESS specifically stated as NEW or LIKE NEW, almost all the items are in used condition.

• Payments - The faster you pay, the faster we ship.

• Feedback - We will leave 5 Star feedback once the transaction is completed. We leave feedback monthly due to the amount we have to do each month.