''His & Hers'' is a 1997 American
independent comedy film which premiered at the 1997
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...
. Written and directed by Hal Salwen, it is a modern
screwball comedy, the plot of which centers around the accidental amputation of a finger.
Plot
While chopping carrots in her suburban kitchen, a nervous housewife, Carol (Caroleen Feeney), accidentally chops off her husband Glenn's (Liev Schreiber) pinky, causing the detached finger to fly out the window and into the backyard. After chasing down the neighbor's dog, which has absconded with the errant digit, Carol eventually recovers it, But as the couple races to the hospital to have the finger reattached, Carol discovers that Glenn has been unfaithful. Indignant, she decides that she is not giving it back until Glenn confesses to the identity of his affair. After much hemming and hawing, Glenn eventually acknowledges that it is Pam (Cynthia Watros), who also just happens to be Carol's best friend. Incensed, Carol drives to Pam's house to confront her, only to raise the ire of Pam's husband, Nick (Michael Rispoli), who grabs the finger and runs off, planning to put it into a bank deposit machine.
Cast
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Liev Schreiber as Glenn
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Caroleen Feeney as Carol
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Michael Rispoli as Nick
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Cynthia Watros as Pam
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Danny Hoch as Lenny
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N'Bushe Wright
N'Bushe Wright ( ; born September 7, 1969) is an American actress and dancer. She attended and trained as a dancer at the Alvin Ailey Dance Center and the Martha Graham School of Dance. She is known mainly for her role as Dr. Karen Jenson in the ...
as Selena
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Joe Lisi
Joe Lisi (born September 9, 1950), also credited as Joe Lissi, is an American television actor. He appeared in the NBC television show ''Third Watch'' as NYPD Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared on the NBC television show '' La ...
as Captain Barillo
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Jodi Long as Corey Chang
* Jim Bracchitta as Chad Williamson
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David Warren Burke as Lt. Riley
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Gregory Burke
Gregory Burke (born 1968) is a Scottish playwright and screenwriter from Rosyth, Fife.
Early life and education
Burke's family moved to Gibraltar in 1979 and returned to Dunfermline in 1984. He attended St John's Primary in Rosyth, St Christo ...
as Lawn Mowing Kid
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John Callahan as Scott
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Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry (19 September 1955 – 15 April 2020) was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre. He appeared in two episodes of ''The Office'', as Vikram, a telemarketer who worked with Michael, and w ...
as Taxi Driver
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Kathleen Claypool as Mrs. Kalinsky
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Sandra Holley as Physician's Assistant
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Steven Randazzo as Security Guard
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Joel Rooks as Bank Manager
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Hal Salwen
Hal Salwen is an American film director, producer, and writer. His films have received numerous awards and nominations, with ''Denise Calls Up'' notable for being the only American film to win an award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. With the ...
as Pinky Surgeon
Reception
Critical response
Film critic Emanuel Levy of ''
Variety'' wrote in his review:"Hal Salwen’s ''His and Hers'', a screwball comedy about marital squabbling, is a disappointing follow-up to his charming, critically acclaimed debut, ''
Denise Calls Up
''Denise Calls Up'' is a 1995 American comedy film written and directed by Hal Salwen. It has an ensemble cast which includes Liev Schreiber, Timothy Daly, and Alanna Ubach. The plot revolves around a group of friends in New York City who, while ...
''."
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1997 films
1990s screwball comedy films
1997 comedy films
1990s English-language films
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