"Boogie Nights" meets "Goodfellas" in "Middle Men," a relentlessly sleazy but undeniably intriguing tour of the bottom-feeding netherworld where porn and organized crime do their mutual bump-and-grind. Unabashedly genuflecting to Martin Scorsese as he pushes a whole lot of stuff in your face you'd perhaps rather not have within inhaling distance, "Midnight Run" writer George Gallo applies considerable narrative skill and reasonable cinematic flair to an insanely intricate tale of men who can't resist giving in to their basest instincts. A more heavyweight cast would have helped Paramount push over this immorality tale with audiences not necessarily disposed toward fare that will make them want to take a shower immediately after seeing it. Distrib will release the film this year, but a date has not yet been determined.
With a rapidly approaching August 6 release date on 1500 screens, Paramount has posted the new Middle Men trailer, below. Expect a quick run en route to video.
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