How to Be a Man

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How to Be a Man

2013

1h 30m

6.4(70 votes)

Comedy

Overview

When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gavin McInnes

Mark McCarthy

Liam Aiken

Bryan

Megan Neuringer

Margot

Helen Rogers

Kaitlin

Marisa Redanty

Bryan's Mom

Paulo Costanzo

Gary

Brian Petsos

Nigel DeFriez

Felix

Jasmine Osborne

Annabelle

Nicole Balsam

Gabby

Creative team

Directed by: Chadd Harbold
Written by: Gavin McInnes
Chadd Harbold
Produced by: Terry Leonard

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