but at the same time lonely and terrified of rejection". Glenn Lovell described the film as "an assured blend of Camus and Hitch's small-town classic, Shadow of a Doubt" in his Variety review. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Marketing The Shooting Gallery's The Minus Man promotional campaign and materials, like many independent films (see Sony Pictures Classics' When the Cat's Away and Miramax's The Crying Game) tried to spark discussion/word of mouth among audience members after they left the theater. In addition to the tagline "Don't see it alone. Unless you like talking to yourself", one trailer for the film showed a couple discussing the film as they leave the theater. Their conversation takes them from place to place all over the city, until the man (played by Eddie Ifft) marvels at how beautiful the sunrise is. The woman (played by Marin Hinkle) realizes she is late for work and rushes to her job as a lifeguard, where two people are floating dead in the pool. The ad ends with the tagline "Careful, you can talk about it for hours". They partnered with local coffee houses and bars to provide opportunities for these supposed hour-long conversations. The main trailer featured the tagline: "When he's around nothing adds up" and touted the film as the product of "the producers of Sling Blade" and "the writer of Blade Runner and The Mighty Quinn''". References External links The Minus Man page at aboutfilm.com Interview with author Lew McCreary 1999 films 1990s psychological thriller films Artisan Entertainment films American independent films 1999 independent films American road movies 1990s road movies American serial killer films Films scored by Marco Beltrami Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles 1999 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films