Christina Kirk

In this film festival favorite from writer/director Jeff Winners comes a fairy tale thrill ride. Lovers, Kevin (Karl Geary) and Ro (Stephanie Szostak) challenge each other to find meaning in their lives by daring one another to do the things they're most afraid of. They quit their jobs, sell their possessions and steal to make ends meet. As they get closer, the dares, which at first brought them together, threaten to destroy their relationship. It all leads to a startling climax with "an ending that makes you sit up in amazement."

Stocked with a haul of laughs, Safe Men is the feature debut of writer/director John Hamburg (Why Him?, Along Came Polly, and I Love You, Man). The 1998 movie mixes and matches elements of caper film, buddy flick, and music spoof. Spotlighting early lead roles for future stars Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Paul Giamatti, and Mark Ruffalo as well as great turns for veteran character actors Michael Lerner (an Oscar nominee for Barton Fink) and Raymond Serra, Safe Men is a breakthrough comedy in more ways than one.