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Bookmark this pageMail Order Wife (2005)
Director: Huck Botko, Andrew Gurland
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From Time Out New York
Beginning as a shining example of a mockumentary, then curdling into a private joke, Mail Order Wife features an offscreen narrator-director named Andrew (Gurland) interviewing Adrian (Martinez), a working-class slob from Queens who registers with a matchmaking service that hooks up Third World women with American men. A Burmese maiden is successfully summoned. But when the situation becomes abusive, Andrew lamely steps in front of the camera to confront his subject. Unfortunately, as Andrew loses his luster so does the film.Author: LS
Time Out New York Website
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- Jeff said...
- Posted on Jun 09 2008 01:05 Mail Order Wife is by far one of the best films ever made.Huck Botko & Andrew Gurland did a brilliant job on a timeless classic!!! Adrian Martinez is one of America's greatest actor's! And desirves an Oscar for his acting abilities!! PURE GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Huck Botko, Andrew Gurland
Producer: Avram Ludwig, Kendall Morgan, Andrew Weiner, Nina Yang
With: Andrew Gurland, Eugenia Yuan, Adrian Martinez
Duration: 89 mins
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