Nice Guys Sleep Alone

Nice Guys Sleep Alone is a 1999 romantic comedy film written and directed by Stu Pollard. The film is based on a book of the same title, written by Bruce Feirstein.

Nice Guys Sleep Alone
Directed by	Stu Pollard
Written by	Stu Pollard Bruce Feirstein (book)
Produced by	Stu Pollard Heidi Winston Diana E. Williams
Starring	Sean O'Bryan Sybil Temchen Vanessa Marcil Michael Greene Brenda James William Sanderson Susannah Cranage Blake Steury
Cinematography	Nathan Hope
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

A young man in Louisville sees his dating failures are related to his always being nice. All of his dates end up going with the rude, obnoxious guys. Deciding to change his way, he goes after a new acquaintance, who unfortunately is tired of the male boors she meets and is seeking Mr. Right – the rose-bearing guy who wants to be nice to her.^[1]

Cast

• Sean O'Bryan as Carter
• Sybil Temchen as Maggie
• Vanessa Marcil as Erin
• Michael Greene as Slick Willie
• Brenda James as Kate
• William Sanderson as Rufus
• Susannah Cranage as Nancy
• Blake Steury as Pat
• Derek McGrath as Eddie

Release

The film's festival debut came at the Gothenburg Film Festival to a sold-out crowd.^[2] In the United States, Nice Guys Sleep Alone was screened at multiple film festivals and locations in the Midwest.

According to a 2012 article in The New Republic, the film became the first Netflix exclusive, when filmmaker Stu Pollard sold the company hundreds of unsold copies of the DVD.^[3]