Greg Kinnear is an Oscar-nominated actor that has starred in dozens of quality films over the last few decades. But up until now, he’s never stepped behind the camera. In the new dramedy, “Phil,” the actor-turned-director not only is the man at the helm but also the star of the show.
As seen in the trailer, “Phil” tells the story of, uh, Phil (Kinnear), a depressed dentist that begins to investigate the life of one of his patients after he learns that the patient committed suicide. Phil doesn’t understand how a man can seemingly have it all but still resort to taking his own life. So, the dentist adopts a new identity and embeds himself in his former patient’s life, interacting with the widow and family.
And of course, as you might imagine, the lonely dentist gets in a little over his head and the cops become involved when it’s revealed that perhaps the dead patient was the victim of a stalker.
Kinnear stars alongside a great cast that includes Emily Mortimer, Jay Duplass, Taylor Schilling, Kurt Fuller, Luke Wilson, and Bradley Whitford. “Phil” is written by Stephen Mazur, and as mentioned, directed by Kinnear.
“Phil” arrives in theaters, as well as on Digital and On Demand, on July 5.
Here’s the synopsis:
A depressed dentist whose life is falling apart, is shocked when one of his patients, a man who seemed to have the perfect life, kills himself. Determined to find out what would drive a man who had everything to end his life, he pretends to be a handyman and integrates himself in to the dead man’s life, befriending his wife and daughter. How long can Phil keep up this double life when he is already ready to end his normal one?