''The Opposite Sex'', also known under the working title of ''A Bet's A Bet'', is a 2014 small-budget indie film that was directed by
Jennifer Finnigan and
Jonathan Silverman, and is their co-directorial
debut
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. It was released to Blu-ray on October 22, 2014, in Sweden and Finland and received a United States release on May 21, 2015. The film was also released to theaters overseas as ''Poskromić Playboya''. The film stars
Kristin Chenoweth,
Mena Suvari,
Eric Roberts
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,
Jennifer Finnigan, and
Geoff Stults
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.
Synopsis
Vince (
Geoff Stults
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) is a successful, driven divorce attorney who is a notorious womanizer, having affairs with his clients. He is intrigued, however, when he meets the competitive Jane (
Mena Suvari), a young divorcee who resents men. The two agree to a series of bets where the winner decides the fate of the loser. Neither expects to fall in love.
Cast
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Geoff Stults
Geoffrey Manton Stults (born December 15, 1977) is an American actor. His first regular roles on television included '' 7th Heaven'', '' October Road'', and '' Happy Town''. He went on to star as Major Walter Sherman on '' The Finder'', Sgt. Pete ...
as Vince
*
Mena Suvari as Jane
*
Kristin Chenoweth as Mrs. Kemp
*
Josh Hopkins as Kenny
*
Jennifer Finnigan as Stephanie
*
Josh Cooke
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Personal life
Cooke was born in Philadelphia and attended Harriton High School, a small public high school in suburban Rosemont. He was a member of Harriton Theater ...
as Kendrick
*
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts (born April 18, 1956) is an American actor. His career began with a leading role in ''King of the Gypsies'' (1978) for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He was nominated again at the Golden Globes fo ...
as Mr. Campbell
*
Dana Ashbrook as Gary
*
Debra Jo Rupp
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as Tracy
*
Jonathan Silverman as Tom
*
Kenan Thompson as Mitch
* Julie Ann Dawson as Hot Club Girl
*
Jennifer Jostyn
Jennifer Jostyn is an American actress.
Early life and education
Born in Boston, Jostyn attended Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts.
Career
She has appeared in many movies since the early 1990s, including ''House of 1000 Corpses'', ...
as Regina
*
Bridget Everett as Stella
* Jackie Moore as Madison
*
Joey Fatone as Emcee
*
Maria Kanellis
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as Hot Mess
Reception
''StarPulse'' rated the film favorably, writing "Light, fluffy, but also very witty in its writing, "''A Bet's A Bet''" is harmless enjoyable fun fare." ''Interia Film'' heavily criticized the film, as they felt that there was no chemistry between its lead stars and that the film's comedy was outdated.
References
External links
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Reviewat Alien Bee
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2014 films
2010s English-language films