40 Days and 40 Nights
40 Days and 40 Nights is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez, and starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, and Paulo Costanzo. The film depicts Matt Sullivan, a San Francisco web designer who has chosen to abstain from any sexual contact for the duration of Lent.
Plot
Matt Sullivan lives in San Francisco with his roommate Ryan, working at a dot-com company. His obsession with his ex-girlfriend Nicole causes him sexual dysfunction with other women, which he confides to his brother John, a Catholic priest-in-training. After disastrously trying to fake an orgasm with a date, Matt learns that Nicole is now engaged. Hoping to resolve his issues, he vows to abstain from sexual stimulation, including masturbation, for the 40 days of Lent.
Cast
- Barry Newman
- Chiara Zanni
- Chris Gauthier
- Christine Chatelain
- Dylan Neal
- Emmanuelle Vaugier
- Glenn Fitzgerald
- Griffin Dunne
- Jarrad Paul
- Josh Hartnett
- Keegan Connor Tracy
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Mary Gross
- Michelle Harrison
- Monet Mazur
- Natassia Malthe
- Paulo Costanzo
- Shannyn Sossamon
- Stanley Anderson
- Stefanie von Pfetten
- Terry Chen
- Vinessa Shaw
More details
| author | Robert Perez |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California San Francisco |
| director | Michael Lehmann |
| editor | Nicholas C. Smith |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | abstain from sexual stimulation bet betting pool catholic priest chastity cheat content-control software cyber nanny discover dot-com company engage erotic dream family dinner fight force internet porn kiss lend pool priesthood in the catholic church rap rid sexual dysfunction sildenafil struggle viagra wait |
| musicBy | Rolfe Kent |
| producer | Eric Fellner Michael London Tim Bevan |
| productionCompany | AFI Catalog of Feature Films StudioCanal Working Title Films |
| publisher | Miramax Films Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | San Francisco |
| theme | rape romantic comedy |