The Escort (2015 film)

The Escort
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Will Slocombe
Written by	Brandon A. Cohen Michael Doneger
Produced by	Michael Doneger Blake Goza
Starring	Michael Doneger Lyndsy Fonseca Tommy Dewey Rachel Resheff Rumer Willis Bruce Campbell
Cinematography	Kyle Klutz
Edited by	Brad McLaughlin
Music by	Rob Barbato
Production companies	Cloverhill Pictures Perspective Productions Skyhook Productions
Distributed by	The Orchard
Release dates	June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) (Los Angeles Film Festival) July 28, 2015 (2015-07-28) (VOD)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Escort is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Will Slocombe, starring Michael Doneger and Lyndsy Fonseca.

Plot

Journalist Mitch is a sex addict. When he is fired, he applies for a job with a magazine. The editor promises to hire him if he writes a more interesting article than his competitors. He decides to write about Natalie, a Stanford-educated escort he met by chance. She is not interested at first, but after a violent encounter with a client, she allows him to accompany her and provide security. Mitch learns that Natalie also tutors school children in mathematics, she finds out about his sex addiction, and they become friends. When he visits his father and sister, he presents her as his girlfriend. She stands up for him when his father puts him down for not having achieved much, and she tells him that she was Internet-bullied because of a sex journal she wrote in college and cannot get a regular job. They have sex that night, and Mitch shows signs of jealousy when he accompanies her to her next clients. He picks a fight with one of them, and he and Natalie fall out. He later confesses his feelings for her and tries to make up with her, but she refuses.

At first Mitch does not want to go through with his article about Natalie, but the editor encourages him to, and the story becomes a success, which impresses his father. Mitch gets the job and joins a self-help group for his sex addiction. Finally, Natalie contacts him, tells him that she has given up prostitution, is enrolled in an MBA program and intends to start a legitimate tutoring business, and admits she loves him too. They start a relationship.

Cast

• Lyndsy Fonseca as Natalie (aka Victoria)
• Michael Doneger as Mitch
• Tommy Dewey as JP
• Bruce Campbell as Charles
• Rachel Resheff as Emily
• Rumer Willis as Dana
• Steven Ogg as Warren
• Iqbal Theba as Richard

Reception

According to Sheri Linden of Variety, Michael Doneger and his co-star Lyndsy Fonseca in The Escort "played with charm... and their mercenary alliance proceeds as a spirited, mostly convincing, exploration of life in the big city."

Awards and nominations

• 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival
  • Nominated — LA Muse Award (Will Slocombe)

External links

• The Escort at IMDb
• The Escort at Rotten Tomatoes