| The Naked Man | |
| Director: | J. Todd Anderson |
| Producer: | Ben Barenholtz Robert Graf |
| Starring: | Michael Rapaport Michael Jeter Rachael Leigh Cook Arija Bareikis |
| Music: | Edward Bilous |
| Cinematography: | Jeff Barklage |
| Editing: | Mark Cretcher |
| Distributor: | Naked Man Productions |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Naked Man is a 1998 comedy film, produced by Naked Man Productions, directed by J. Todd Anderson and co-written by Anderson and Ethan Coen.[1]
Dr. Edward Blis, Jr, a chiropractor by day, moonlights as a professional wrestler at night. His wrestling name is the Naked Man and he wears a naked body suit when wrestling. After his parents are killed by Sticks Varona, a cripple with crutches which double as machine guns, and an Elvis Presley impersonator, he loses his sanity. He adopts the persona of his wrestling character and goes on a rampage of revenge.
The film was shot in Minnesota, and featured Jordan, Minnesota and the Minneapolis Armory.
An official soundtrack for the movie was never released, but the film featured a score composed by Edward Bilous. And several songs written by Anderson and Coen, such as "Baby I Need Your Number" performed by Danny Wilde of The Rembrandts "I Do" performed by Debbie Gibson and "Expelled" performed by Delbert McClinton.[2]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics.[3]