Stars: Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Berkley, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini

Director: Dylan Kidd

Summary: Roger, a man who believes he's God's gift to women finds his nephew on his doorstep looking for lessons in how to lose his virginity. A planned night-out on the town looking for action finds Roger losing his touch...

After cynical New York advertising copywriter Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is dumped by his on-again/off-again girlfriend Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), who is also his boss, his painful work day is further complicated by the unexpected arrival of his 16 year-old nephew Nick (Jesse Eisenberg). After asking to spend the night at Roger's, Nick reveals that he has come to ask for help--in hopes of ditching his virginal status, Nick begs Roger for a lesson in the art of seduction. Embittered Roger then takes on the role of a nocturnal drill sergeant in an imaginary war between the sexes, starting Nick's training at a singles bar. There, they meet two beautiful women (Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkeley) who turn out to be less malleable than Roger expects. Before the night is through, Roger and Nick go to some dark places where their preconceptions about women get smashed to pieces.
With ROGER DODGER, first time writer-director Dylan Kidd has created a unique look at male-female relationships, full of memorable and comic platitudes spoken by a lead character as fascinating as he is unpleasant. As Roger, Scott (who also produced the film) creates a character who is very difficult to like, but is no less compelling for it. Eisenberg proves to be a worthy foil in an impressive debut. The film takes an impressively dark turn in its third act, and adventurous viewers are likely to relish this offbeat journey.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Directors Preface, The Composer And Mixer, The Producer, The Executive Producer And The Director, Examination Of A Scene, New York At Night Walking Tour With Jesse Eisenberg, Audio Commentary With Director Dylan Kidd And Director Of Photography Joaquin Bacca As
Year:	2003
Release Date:	May 31, 2004
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	O P T D 0061
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Roger, Dodger
Genre:	Comedy