Mantervention

Mantervention is a 2014 American sex comedy film directed by Stuart Acher and written by Juan E.G. The film stars Chloe Bridges, Nick Roux, Jillian Murray, Max Carver, Travis Van Winkle, and Mario Van Peebles.^[1]

Mantervention
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stuart Acher
Written by	Juan E.G.
Produced by	Jordan Rosner Gato Scatena Joel Michaely
Starring	Chloe Bridges Nick Roux Jillian Murray Max Carver Travis Van Winkle Mario Van Peebles
Cinematography	John Matysiak
Edited by	Brad E. Wilhite
Production company	Scatena & Rosner Films
Distributed by	Vision Films
Release dates	July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17) (TCL Chinese Theater) September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Spencer is a heartbroken college student who finds himself trapped in an endless cycle of crying and masturbation, so his best friend Coke decides to put him through a "mantervention" in order to help him get over his ex.^[2]

Cast

• Nick Roux as Spencer
• Travis Van Winkle as Coke
• Chloe Bridges as Katie
• Mario Van Peebles as Steve
• Randy Wayne as Kip
• Sarah Baldwin as Allison
• Lindsay Pearce as Monica
• Deep Roy as massage parlor owner
• Jillian Murray as Madisyn
• Max Carver as Lifeguard Joe
• Josie Davis as TSA supervisor
• Rich Franklin as Coach Billings
• Stephanie Faracy as Spencer's mom
• Daniel Cormier as himself
• K. J. Noons as himself
• Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter
• Megan Albertus as tipsy girl
• Mindy Robinson as Beach Hottie

Production

Mantervention is an independent film that was speculatively produced in 2013 by Scatena & Rosner Films. In January 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival, Vision Films picked up the sales and distribution rights for the picture.^[3]

Release

Mantervention premiered at TCL Chinese Theater on July 17, 2014.^[4] It was released on September 5, 2014, in select theaters in the United States and through video on demand.^[2][5][6] The film was initially released across the U.S. on digital cable video-on-demand platforms including Comcast, DirecTV, Xfinity, Cox, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, and Mediacom. The only U.S. domestic cable provider to not pick up Mantervention was U-Verse. The film is also available on iTunes, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Hulu, Vudu, and Walmart.^[7][8][9]

Marketing

Scatena & Rosner Films executed a marketing campaign targeting the college demographic, and also included a limited theatrical release in numerous college markets including University of Alabama, Florida State University, University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, and Arizona State University. The campaign employed local street teams, cross-promotions with local restaurants and companies, and interviews and press exposure within the local communities. The campaign was well received in all markets, and led to positive reviews and increased viewership.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Reception

Mantervention won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2014 Bel Air Film Festival.^[13]

References

1. . Screen Spotlight. August 1, 2014. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014.
2. Persall, Steve (August 29, 2014). "Tampa ER doctor pens script for film 'Mantervention'". Tampa Bay Times.
3. "Vision Films Set to Release Scatena & Rosner Films' Horror Picture 'The Sand' and College Comedy 'Mantervention'" (Press release). Vision Films. PRWeb. January 16, 2014.
4. ""MANTERVENTION" Red Carpet Press Screening At TCL Chinese". Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Getty Images.
5. @mantervention (July 22, 2014). "See MANTERVENTION in theaters & VOD September! Get over the ex & #OntoTheNext. Starring @TheRealNickRoux @TVdub" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
6. "Mantervention (2014) – Movie". Moviefone. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
7. (Press release). Vision Films. PRWeb. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014 – via GreenAtom.
8. "Watch 'Mantervention'". DirecTV. August 1, 2014.
9. . West Hawaii Today. September 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
10. "Quirky Comedy 'Mantervention' to at Play Bama Theater on Thursday Read More: Quirky Comedy 'Mantervention' to at Play Bama Theatre". 95.3 The Bear FM. October 8, 2014.
11. "'Mantervention' Screening in Atlanta Uses New Methods to Reach College Students". Atlanta Daily World. September 24, 2014.
12. Schwingel, Larry (October 12, 2014). . Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
13. . Total Frat Move. September 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Mantervention at IMDb
• Mantervention at Rotten Tomatoes