Man of the Year (1995)
Mockumentary look at Playgirl Magazine centerfold and 1992 Man of the Year, Dirk Shafer, who kept it a secret from the magazine that he is gay. Most of the film is a fictionalized retelling of Dirk's decision to send a photograph to Playgirl, his selection as a centerfold and then Man of the Year, his many TV interviews, his friend Vivian Paxton posing as his beard, and the pressures from his live-in lover to come out of the closet. Interspersed with this chronological narrative are a black and white look at an evening Dirk spends with Angela Lucassey, a woman from Reno who wins Playgirl's national contest to have a date with Dirk, and an interview with a stripper who tracks Dirk down.
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Domestic (100%)
$209,935
$209,935
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Worldwide
$209,935
$209,935
Domestic DistributorSeventh Art Releasing
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Domestic Opening$26,147
Earliest Release DateMarch 1, 1996
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 26 min
GenresComedy
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Dirk Shafer | Director |
| Dirk Shafer | Writer |
| Matt Keener | Producer |
| Peitor Angell | Composer |
| Stephen Timberlake | Cinematographer |
| Barry S. Silver | Editor |
| Ken Solomon | Editor |
| Michael Müller | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Vivian Paxton | |
| Claudette Sutherland | |
| Michael Ornstein | |
| Cal Bartlett |
