''Simple Men'' is a 1992 American film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas, and

Martin Donovan Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as '' Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), '' Simple Men'' (1 ...

. It was the debut film of actress Holly Marie Combs, in a supporting role. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

Brothers Bill and Dennis reunite after their anarchist father escapes from the hospital. Bill is angry after being double-crossed after a robbery by his girlfriend, and he promises to break the heart of the next woman he meets, while Dennis is fresh out of college and somewhat naive about the world. Dennis is set on finding their father, and Bill is broke, so they set off to find him. Their motorcycle breaks down near a diner in the middle of nowhere, where they meet the beautiful Kate, mysterious Elina, and short-tempered Martin. They decide to stay for a few days and gradually become entangled in local life.

Cast

* Robert John Burke as Bill McCabe * Bill Sage as Dennis McCabe * Karen Sillas as Kate * Elina Löwensohn as Elina *

as Martin * Mark Bailey as Mike * Chris Cooke as Vic * Jeffrey Howard as Ned Rifle * Holly Marie Combs as Kim * Joe Stevens as Jack * Damian Young as Sheriff * Marietta Marich as Mom (Meg) * John MacKay as Dad * Bethany Wright as Mary * Richard Reyes as Security Guard * Margaret Bowman as Nurse Louise

Music

''Simple Men'' features the song " Kool Thing" by the American

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band

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. A portion of dialogue from the film can be heard in the song ''Paradise'' off the hip-hop album E&A by Eyedea and Abilities.

References

External links

* * 1992 films 1992 comedy-drama films 1992 independent films American comedy-drama films Films directed by Hal Hartley American avant-garde and experimental films American independent films Films set in Houston Films shot in Houston 1990s avant-garde and experimental films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films English-language comedy-drama films American Playhouse Film4 Productions films English-language independent films {{1990s-US-comedy-drama-film-stub