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40 Days and 40 Nights

40 Days and 40 Nights

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40 Days and 40 Nights

"Easier said than done."

2002

1h 34m

5.5(1237 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Matt Sullivan's last big relationship ended in disaster and ever since his heart's been aching and his commitment's been lacking. Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow: No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 straight days. At first he has everything under control. That is until the woman of his dreams, Erica, walks into his life.

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Production Companies

Miramax

Universal Pictures

Working Title Films

StudioCanal

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Matt Sulivan

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon

Erica Sutton

Paulo Costanzo

Paulo Costanzo

Ryan

Vinessa Shaw

Vinessa Shaw

Nicole

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Sam

Adam Trese

Adam Trese

John Sullivan

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Jerry Anderson

Emmanuelle Vaugier

Emmanuelle Vaugier

Susie

Lorin Heath

Diana

Aaron Trainor

Walter

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Written by: Rob Perez
Produced by: Tim Bevan
Michael London

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