The Perfect Host

Name: The Perfect Host
Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2010-07-01
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford, Nathaniel Parker, Megahn Perry, Helen Reddy

2010·Movie·R·93 min·★ 6.4(471)

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“Dinner parties are a dying art.”

Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, new to Los Angeles, who’s been mugged and lost his luggage.

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Germany	—	Amazon Video
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About The Perfect Host

The Perfect Host is a 2010 English-language comedy, thriller and crime film directed by Nicholas Tomnay. The cast is led by David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford, Nathaniel Parker. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.

The Perfect Host was produced by Splendid Film and made in United States of America. It was released on July 1, 2010, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Nicholas Tomnay
Writers: Nicholas Tomnay
Release date: July 1, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Splendid Film

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The Perfect Host cast & crew

The Perfect Host was directed by Nicholas Tomnay and written by Nicholas Tomnay.

The cast features David Hyde Pierce as Warwick Wilson, Clayne Crawford as John Taylor, Nathaniel Parker as Detective Morton, Megahn Perry as Simone De Marchi, Helen Reddy as Cathy Knight, and Cooper Barnes as Rupert.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Swihart and cinematography is by John Brawley.

Is The Perfect Host worth watching?

The Perfect Host holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 471 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, thriller, and crime, The Perfect Host is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Perfect Host

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