40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS

Year: 2002
USA: Miramax Films
UK: UIP
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo, Monet Mazur, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Keegan Connor Tracy, Vinessa Shaw, Terry Chen, Adam Trese, Adam Del Rio, Chris Gauthier, Michelle Harrison, Mary Gross, Kai Lennox, Dylan Neal, Jarrad Paul, Stefanie von Pfetten, Griffin Dunne, Barry Newman
Director: Michael Lehmann
Country: USA
UK: 95 mins
USA Rated: R for strong sexual content, nudity and language
UK Certificate: 15 contains some strong language and sexual references
USA Release Date: 1 March 2002
UK Release Date: 31 May 2002


Synopsis

From the producers of NOTTING HILL and BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY comes 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS - America's first no sex comedy. It stars Josh Hartnett (PEARL HARBOR) and Shannyn Sossamon (A KNIGHT'S TALE).

When Matt Sullivan's (Josh Hartnett) last big relationship ended in disaster, his heart's been aching ever since for another but his commitment's been lacking.

Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt, a guy who's never been able to finish anything, decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow to have NO sex - whatsoever - for 40 straight days. That includes: No touching. No kissing. No foreplay. No fooling around. No self-gratification. No nothing.

At first he has everything under control, until the woman of his dreams, Erica (Shannyn Sossamon), walks into his life. Now, with everyone betting he won't finish what he started, he's just trying to hold on, and hoping she's willing to hold out...