# The Alibi

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{{other uses|Alibi (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film 
| name = The Alibi
| image = The Alibi film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Kurt Mattila<br>Matt Checkowski
| writer = [Noah Hawley](/source/Noah_Hawley)
| producer = {{plainlist|
*[Erik Feig](/source/Erik_Feig)
*Patrick Wachsberger
*[James D. Stern](/source/James_D._Stern)
*Paul Hellerman
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[Steve Coogan](/source/Steve_Coogan)
*[Rebecca Romijn](/source/Rebecca_Romijn)
*[Selma Blair](/source/Selma_Blair)
}}
| music = [Alexandre Desplat](/source/Alexandre_Desplat)
| cinematography = [Enrique Chediak](/source/Enrique_Chediak)
| editing = [James Haygood](/source/James_Haygood)<br>Amy Duddleston
| studio = [Endgame Entertainment](/source/Endgame_Entertainment)
| distributor = [Destination Films](/source/Destination_Films)<br>[Summit Entertainment](/source/Summit_Entertainment)
| budget = 
| released ={{Film date|2006|1|12|South Korea|2006|6|17|CineVegas International Film Festival}} 
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English 
}}
'''''The Alibi''''' is a 2006 American film directed by  Kurt Mattila and Matt Checkowski and written by [Noah Hawley](/source/Noah_Hawley). It stars [Steve Coogan](/source/Steve_Coogan), [Rebecca Romijn](/source/Rebecca_Romijn), and [Selma Blair](/source/Selma_Blair). The film was shown at 2006 [CineVegas](/source/CineVegas).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/lies-alibis-1200515320/|title=Lies & Alibis|first1=Robert|last1=Koehler|date=June 21, 2006|access-date=July 8, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126170908/https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/lies-alibis-1200515320/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released to [DVD](/source/DVD) on December 5, 2006, under the title '''''Lies and Alibis'''''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25317/lies-and-alibis/|title=DVD Talk|website=www.dvdtalk.com}}</ref>

==Premise==
A man who runs an [alibi agency](/source/Alibi), a service for adulterous husbands and wives that provides airtight alibis, runs into trouble with his latest client. In order to remedy the problem, he has to rely on an enticing woman, his assistant and partner. The plot thickens when he switches identities with one of his clients for a weekend, and the client's girlfriend dies in an accident. With the police, an assassin, and a jealous ex-boyfriend to run from, he discovers that he will need all the ingenuity he can muster to survive.

==Cast==
* [Steve Coogan](/source/Steve_Coogan) as Ray Elliott
* [Rebecca Romijn](/source/Rebecca_Romijn) as Lola
* [Selma Blair](/source/Selma_Blair) as Adelle
* [James Brolin](/source/James_Brolin) as Robert Hatch
* [Sam Elliott](/source/Sam_Elliott) as The Mormon
* [Jaime King](/source/Jaime_King) as Heather Price
* [John Leguizamo](/source/John_Leguizamo) as Hannibal
* [James Marsden](/source/James_Marsden) as Wendell Hatch
* [Debi Mazar](/source/Debi_Mazar) as Detective Bryce
* [Henry Rollins](/source/Henry_Rollins) as "Putty"
* [Deborah Kara Unger](/source/Deborah_Kara_Unger) as Dorothy
* [Terry Crews](/source/Terry_Crews) as "Crazy Eight"
* Jarreth Merz as The Quiet Man

== Reception ==
On the [review aggregator](/source/review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), 57% of 7 critics' reviews are positive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lies & Alibis |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lies_and_alibis |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0409681|title=The Alibi}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=lies_and_alibis|title=The Alibi}}

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Category:2006 films
Category:2006 romantic comedy films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:Destination Films films
Category:Films with screenplays by Noah Hawley
Category:Films scored by Alexandre Desplat
Category:Summit Entertainment films
Category:2006 directorial debut films
Category:2006 English-language films
Category:2006 American films
Category:English-language romantic comedy films

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