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COMEDY . 2004 . 1h 33m . 3.7/10

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Eddy does what he has to do to give his family what they want. For the last 25 years, he has secretly moonlighted as a "standover" man, purely to provide his aspirational wife with her dream house and a privileged upbringing for his only daughter. Eddy finds it hard to express how he feels, especially now that his "little girl" is engaged and will soon be leaving the family home. Chantelle believes her emotionally blocked father has only two feelings "angry" and "very angry" and feels her father just doesn't understand her. Eddy is perplexed: "What's to understand?" Herein lies the problem. Over eager to get on the same wavelength as his daughter and recapture the closeness they once had, Eddy starts reading Chantelle's diary. In the process, more secrets than anyone was prepared for, begin to surface with devastating yet hilarious results. Eddy rides the storm and once the dust settles, all is well... for now.

Starring Rebecca Frith, Gyton Grantley, Amie McKenna
3.7/10
Rating
1h 33m
Runtime
2004
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
A Man's Gotta Do poster

Eddy does what he has to do to give his family what they want. For the last 25 years, he has secretly moonlighted as a "standover" man, purely to provide his aspirational wife with her dream house and a privileged upbringing for his only daughter. Eddy finds it hard to express how he feels, especially now that his "little girl" is engaged and will soon be leaving the family home. Chantelle believes her emotionally blocked father has only two feelings "angry" and "very angry" and feels her father just doesn't understand her. Eddy is perplexed: "What's to understand?" Herein lies the problem. Over eager to get on the same wavelength as his daughter and recapture the closeness they once had, Eddy starts reading Chantelle's diary. In the process, more secrets than anyone was prepared for, begin to surface with devastating yet hilarious results. Eddy rides the storm and once the dust settles, all is well... for now.

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Cast
Rebecca Frith stars as Yvonne in A Man's Gotta Do.
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Year context
A Man's Gotta Do was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
Eddy does what he has to do to give his family what they want. For the last 25 years, he has secretly moonlighted as a "standover" man, purely to provide his...
A Man's Gotta Do is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

CAST (5)

Rebecca Frith
Rebecca Frith
Yvonne
Gyton Grantley
Gyton Grantley
Dominic
AM
Amie McKenna
Delores
John Howard
John Howard
Eddy
Alyssa McClelland
Alyssa McClelland
Chantelle

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Country
Rating
3.7/10 (6 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is A Man's Gotta Do about?
Eddy does what he has to do to give his family what they want. For the last 25 years, he has secretly moonlighted as a "standover" man, purely to provide his aspirational wife with her dream house and a privileged upbringing for his only daughter. Eddy finds it hard to express how he feels, especially now that his "little girl" is engaged and will soon be leaving the family home. Chantelle believes her emotionally blocked father has only two feelings "angry" and "very angry" and feels her father just doesn't understand her. Eddy is perplexed: "What's to understand?" Herein lies the problem. Over eager to get on the same wavelength as his daughter and recapture the closeness they once had, Eddy starts reading Chantelle's diary. In the process, more secrets than anyone was prepared for, begin to surface with devastating yet hilarious results. Eddy rides the storm and once the dust settles, all is well... for now.
How long is A Man's Gotta Do?
A Man's Gotta Do has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in A Man's Gotta Do?
The cast of A Man's Gotta Do includes Rebecca Frith, Gyton Grantley, Amie McKenna, John Howard, Alyssa McClelland.
What is the rating of A Man's Gotta Do?
A Man's Gotta Do has a rating of 3.7 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.

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Comedy
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