Middle Men
Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.
Critics Sentiment
Jack expands into legitimate billing services creating 24/7 billing company
Wayne and Buck confide murder secret to Haggerty fearing Jack's betrayal
Sharp decline from the business expansion peak to the child pornography subplot, dropping 1.7 points as the story takes a darker moral turn
Middle Men maintains solid entertainment value throughout its runtime, peaking during Jack's legitimate business expansion before declining through moral compromises and criminal entanglements. The film recovers somewhat in its climactic confrontation and resolution. Critics consistently praised Luke Wilson's central performance while noting the film's derivative style and scattered subplots as weaknesses.
Full cast
Luke Wilson
Jack Harris
Giovanni Ribisi
Wayne Beering
Gabriel Macht
Buck Dolby
James Caan
Jerry Haggerty
Jacinda Barrett
Diana Harris
Kevin Pollak
Curt Allmans
Laura Ramsey
Audrey Dawns
Rade Šerbedžija
Nikita Sokoloff
Terry Crews
James
Kelsey Grammer
Frank Griffin
Graham McTavish
Ivan Sokoloff
Robert Forster
Louie LA LA
John Ashton
Morgan
Jason Antoon
Denny Z
Martin Kove
US Senator
Shannon Whirry
Screaming Mother
Suzanne Kent
Woman in Vet's Office
Lauren Gallagher
Scared Hooker
Sanel Budimlic
Russian thug
Crew
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