About My Best Friend's Girl

"My Best Friend's Girl", released in 2008, is a romantic comedy directed by Howard Deutch. The movie follows the story of Tank, a man who is hired by men to date their ex-girlfriends in order to make them realise their past boyfriends are better in comparison.

Making / Production

Directed by Howard Deutch, produced by Adam Herz, Greg Lessans, Josh Shader and Brian Volk-Weiss, alongside the screenplay written by Jordan Cahan, brought the hilarious storyline and engaging characters to life. Filming took place in Massachusetts and the Boston Common Frog Pond to give the film a rich, Northeastern American setting.

Actors

• Dane Cook as Tank Turner - Cook brings out the sarcastic charm of the selfish yet charismatic lead character Tank.
• Kate Hudson as Alexis - Hudson portrays the confusion and bewilderment effectively of Alexis who is caught between her ex-boyfriend and Tank.
• Jason Biggs as Dustin - Biggs adds warmth and wit to the character of a lovable and naive Dustin, the ex-boyfriend
• Alec Baldwin as Professor Turner - Baldwin gives a compelling performance as Tank's equally rogue father.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The filmed used the Boston Common Frog Pond for scenes, even though it is prohibited to use Pond.
• George Clinton of the Funkadelic was a music consultant for the film.

Awards

No notable awards were received for the film.

Quotes

• "Sometimes it's right to do the wrong thing." - Tank Turner
• "I'm great in bed. I can sleep for days." - Tank Turner
• "You've spent your whole life thinking that your life ended with her. It started." - Rachel

Music, Soundtrack

• "Do Me" - Jean Knight
• "Because I'm Awesome" - The Dollyrots
• "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" - Barry White