Black Swan. 2010 (psychological thriller and horror), Starring Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers/The Swan Queen, Mila Kunis as Lily/The Black Swan, Vincent Cassel as Thomas Leroy/The Gentleman, Barbara Hershey as Erica Sayers/The Queen, Winona Ryder as Beth MacIntyre/The Dying Swan, Benjamin Millepied as David Moreau/The Prince, Ksenia Solo as Veronica/Little Swan, Kristina Anapau as Galina/Little Swan, Janet Montgomery as Madeline/Little Swan, Sebastian Stan as Andrew/Suitor, Toby Hemingway as Tom/Suitor, Sergio Torrado as Sergio/Rothbart, Mark Margolis as Mr. Fithian/Patron, Tina Sloan as Mrs. Fithian/Patron, Abe Aronofsky as Mr. Stein/Patron, Charlotte Aronofsky as Mrs. Stein/Patron, Marcia Jean Kurtz as Costumer Georgina, Shaun O'Hagan as Stage Manager Sebastian, Christopher Gartin as Sexy Waiter Scott, Deborah Offner as Administrator Susie, Stanley B. Herman as Uncle Hank, Michelle Rodriguez Nouel as Physical Therapist, Kurt Froman as Understudy for Siegfried, Marty Krzywonos as Conductor, Leslie Lyles as Nurse, John Epperson as Jaded Piano Player, Arkadiy Figlin as Piano Player, Timothy Fain as Violin Player, Sarah Lane as Lady in the Lane, Liam Flaherty as Man in Stall, Patrick Heusinger as Rich Gent; Ballet Mistresses: Marina Stavitskaya, Olga Kostritzky, Christine Redpath and Alexandra Damiani; Corps De Ballet: Rebecca Azenberg, Laura Bowman, Holly L. Fusco, Abigail Mentzer, Barette Vance, Lillian di Piazza, Megan Dickinson, Jessy Hendrickson, Geneviève Lebean, Rachel Jambois, Ryoko Sadoshima, Kaia A. Tack, Lauren Fadeley, Sarah Hay, Adrianna de Svastich, Jamie Wolf, Carrie Lee Riggins and Gina Artese; Rhona Fox as Socialite, Dj Jess as DJ, Daralina Komar as Ballet Dancer, Tim Lacatena as Ballet Dancer and Carmella Stolyar as Assistant Stage Manager. DVD, June 2, 2012. Soundtrack: (composer Clint Mansell, based on Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake, but with radical changes to the music. Also new pieces of music by The Chemical Brothers) No. Title Length: 1. "Nina's Dream", 2:48; 2. "Mother Me", 1:06; 3. "The New Season", 2:39; 4. "A Room of Her Own", 1:56; 5. "A New Swan Queen", 3:28; 6. "Lose Yourself", 2:08; 7. "Cruel Mistress", 3:29; 8. "Power, Seduction, Cries", 1:42; 9. "The Double", 2:20; 10. "Opposites Attract", 3:45; 11. "Night of Terror", 8:01; 12. "Stumbled Beginnings...", 3:51; 13. "It's My Time", 1:30; 14. "A Swan Is Born", 1:38; 15. "Perfection", 5:45; 16. "A Swan Song (For Nina)", 6:23; Total length: 52:38. Songs: "Apotheosis" - Written and Performed by Peter Min (as Pete Min), Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "Danka Jane" - Written by Tom Rowlands, Performed by The Chemical Brothers, The Chemical Brothers perform courtesy of EMI Records Limited, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "Outside the Lines" - Written by Praveen Sharma and Travis Stewart, Performed by Sepalcure (featuring Angelica Bess), Courtesy of Hotflush Recordings, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "The White Easton" - Written by Alec Storey, Performed by Al Tourettes, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "Illicit Dreaming" - Written by Jamie Kavanagh, Performed by Kavsrave, Courtesy of Tighten Up Records, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "Electric Hands" - Written by Tom Rowlands, Performed by The Chemical Brothers, The Chemical Brothers perform courtesy of EMI Records Limited, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "The Nina Frequency" - Written by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, Performed by The Chemical Brothers, The Chemical Brothers perform courtesy of EMI Records Limited, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; "Dark Sygnet" - Written by Jermaine Troy Jacob, Performed by Jakes, Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Trivia: 1. During the closing credits, the major cast members were credited both as their film characters as well as their corresponding characters from Swan Lake. 2. Because of the use of Tchaikovsky's music, the score was deemed ineligible to be entered into the 2010 Academy Awards for Best Original Score. 3. Other dancers seen in the film are members of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company. The movie was shot in Purchase, NY, during January 2010, when the company was not performing elsewhere. 4. ABT dancer Sarah Lane served as a "dance double" for Portman in the film.
The Company Men. 2011, Starring Ben Affleck as Bobby Walker, Kevin Costner as Jack Dolan, Chris Cooper as Phil Woodward, Tommy Lee Jones as Gene McClary, Rosemarie DeWitt as Maggie Walker, Maria Bello as Sally Wilcox, LeShay Tomlinson as Juanita, Craig T. Nelson as James Salinger, Nancy Villone as Diane Lindstrom, Tom Kemp as Conal Doherty, Dana Eskelson as Dierdre Dolan, Patricia Kalember as Cynthia McClary, Anthony O'Leary as Drew Walker, Cady Huffman as Joanna, John Doman as Dysart, Angela Rezza as Carson Walker, Kent Shocknek as Herb Rittenour, Tonye Patano as Joyce Robertson, Kathy Harum as Karen, Lance Greene as Dick Landry, Suzanne Rico as Gail, Adrianne Krstansky as Carol, Lewis D. Wheeler as Ken, Celeste Oliva as Jane, Chris Everett as Barbara, Allyn Burrows as Stevens, Anthony Estrella as Haspel, David Catanzaro as Archer, Sasha Spielberg as Sarah, Maryann Plunkett as Lorna, James Colby as Davey, Richard Snee as Speaker, Ellen Colton as MK&T Receptionist, Eamonn Walker as Danny, Gene Amoroso as Balding Man, Annette Miller as Nan, David DeBeck as Hansen, Alan Dary as Project Manager, William Hill as Kevin Walker, Carolyn Pickman as Fran Walker, Craig Mathers as Conners, Jeff Barry as Dale, David Wilson Barnes as Troy Thayer, Brian White as Mike, Denece Ryland as FMR Receptionist, Rena Maliszweski as Robin, Cindy Lentol as Dana, Scott Winters as Ed, Sanjit De Silva as Tom, Austin Lysy as Liam, Dossy Peabody as Nefeld, Brian Bradbury as Private Boat Guest, Gloria Crist as Human Resource Assistant, Elizabeth Dann as Norvell Receptionist, Kevin DeCoste as Boy Playing Football, Sean Patrick Doherty as Golfer, Jeffrey Feingold as Awards Dinner Guest, Keith Fluker as GTX Exec, Shawn Fogarty as Employee at Christmass Party, John Franchi as Neighbor, Victor Franko as GTX Employee, Gary Galone as Karlson, Alexander 'Alex' Garde as Boy on Bicycle, Suzanne Gillies as Family Friend, Una Green as Secretary, Steven Howitt as Company Man, Thomas Kee as Mifflin, Jeffery Kincannon as Company Executive, Ren Knopf as Club Diner/Businessman, Rich Manley as Porche Buyer, Dan Marshall as GTX Executive/Shareholder, Bill Mootos as J. Lister, Jim Patton as GTX Businessman, Americo Presciutti as Security Guard, Carrie Ann Quinn as GTX Executive, Donna Glee Reim as Office Worker and Billy Silvia as GTX Corporate Security. DVD, June 2, 2012. Soundtrack: Overture; Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote); Dulcinea; Little Bird, Little Bird; The Impossible Dream (The Quest); The Dubbing; Aldonza; It's All The Same; I'm Only Thinking Of Him; I Really Like Him; Medley: Barber's Song/Golden Helmet Of Mambrino; Medley: Life As It Really Is (Soliloquy)/Man Of La Mancha (Reprise)(I, Don Quixote); A Little Gossip; Medley: Dulcinea (Reprise)/The Impossible Dream (Reprise)(The Quest)/Man Of La Mancha (Reprise)...; The Impossible Dream (The Quest)/Finale. Trivia: 1. Partial filming for the production occurred in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston and also in the Boston suburbs of Wellesley, Framingham, Marblehead, and the Quincy shipyard. 2. Many critics praised the film for telling a story that reflects the economic climate of the United States in the aftermath of the 2008 economic recession.
Moneyball. 2011 (biographical sports drama), Starring Brad Pitt as Billy Beane (general manager of Oakland Athletics), Jonah Hill as Peter Brand (Beane's assistant general manager), Philip Seymour Hoffman as Art Howe (manager of Oakland Athletics), Chris Pratt as Scott Hatteberg (A's first baseman), Casey Bond as Chad Bradford (A's submarine relief pitcher), Stephen Bishop as David Justice (A's outfielder), Royce Clayton as Miguel Tejada (A's shortstop), David Hutchison as John Mabry (A's utility player), Nick Porrazzo as Jeremy Giambi (A's outfielder), Kerris Dorsey as Casey Beane, Robin Wright as Sharon (Beane's ex-wife and mother of Casey),
Ken Medlock as Grady Fuson (scouting director of the Oakland Athletics [and baseball technical advisor for film]), Reed Diamond as Mark Shapiro, Brent Jennings as Ron Washington, Tammy Blanchard as Elizabeth Hatteberg, Jack McGee as John Poloni, Vyto Ruginis as Pittaro, Nick Searcy as Matt Keough, Glenn Morshower as Ron Hopkins, Arliss Howard as John Henry, Reed Thompson as Young Billy, James Shanklin as Billy's Dad, Diane Behrens as Billy's Mom, Takayo Fischer as Suzanne - Billy's Secretary, Derrin Ebert as Mike Magnante, Miguel Mendoza as Ricardo Rincon, Adrian Bellani as Carlos Peña, Tom Gamboa as Scout Martinez, Barry Moss as Scout Barry, Artie Harris as Scout Artie, Bob Bishop as Scout Bob, George Vranau as Scout George, Phil Pote as Scout Pote, Art Ortiz as Eric Chavez, Marvin Horn as Terrence Long, Brent Dohling as Mark Ellis, Ken Rudulph as Reporter, Lisa Guerrero as Reporter, Christopher Dehau Lee as Eric Kubota, Joe Satriani as Himself, Simon James as Voos, Greg Papa as Game Announcer, Bob Costas as Sports Announcer, Tim McCarver as Sports Announcer, Eddie Frierson as Call-In Radio Host, Glen Kupier as Oakland A's Announcer, Joe Provost as Oakland A's Security Guard, John Cole as Young Jongewaard, Jake Wilson as Sabatini, Robert P. Macaluso as Coach Bob, Keith Middlebrook as Coach Parker, Damon Farmar as Shapiro's Advisor, Michael Gillespie as Ken Macha, Chad Kreuter as Rick Peterson, Blake Pike as John, Robert Ninfo as Eric Byrnes, Gary Johnson as Jermaine Dye, Corey Vanderhook as Ramon Hernandez, Melvin Perdue as Ray Durham, Ari Zagaris as Jim Mecir, Jonathan Stein as Seymour, Madeleine G. Hall as Hatteberg's Daughter, Holly Pitrago as Shapiro's Assistant, Ken Korach as Radio Color Commentator, Julie Wagner as Clubhouse Reporter, Ken Colquit as Clubhouse Reporter, Eric Winzenried as PR Guy, Richard Padilla as Umpire - Game 20, Ed Montague as Umpire - Indians, Jack Knight as Umpire - 1984, Patrick Riley as Umpire - 1989, Phil Benson as 1st Base Umpire, Joyce Guy as Flight Attendant, George Thomas as Security Guard #2, Johnny Damon as Himself (archive footage), Jason Giambi as Himself (archive footage), Rudolph W. Giuliani as Himself (archive footage), Brent Hendrick as Reporter, Matt Stairs as Himself (archive footage), Mark Alkofer as Indians' Scout, Dave Bean as Coach Dave, Derrick Bennett as Himself, L.J. Burns as Little League Player, Phillip Caires as Pre-Game VIP, Cabran E. Chamberlain as Stadium Cameraman, Alan Chu as Press Photographer, John Clerkin as Diamond Level Fan, Zachary Culbertson as A's Fan, Steve Dakota as VIP Executive, JC Dickinson as 80's Fan, Aldrin Enriquez as Reporter, Bill Ensley as Security Guard, Sergio Garcia as Jorge Posada, David Alan Hodges as Diamond Level Fan, Reasha Honaker as Flight attendant, Erich Hover as Larry Sutton, Spike Jonze as Alán, Alexander Kanellakos as Stadium Cameraman, Janine King as Baseball Spectator, Isabel Landof as News Videographer, Mark Lavell as VIP Baseball Fan, John Lobato as A's Fan, Veronica Loud as Sports Fan, Gregor Manns as TSA Employee, Michael Markovina as Homebase Fan, Chris McGarry as Ed Wade, Zane McIntosh as Diamond Level Fan, Jesse Muick as Stadium Cameraman, Jim J. Mundy as Baseball Scout, Erika Pearson as A's Fan, Erin Pickett as Lady at Bar Mitzvah, Drew Plummer as Randy Velarde, Chris F. Powell as A's Fan, Jordan Riker as A's Fan, Christina Russo as Home Plate Fan, Jonathan Sanders as A's Assistant, Anthony Santana as Little League Player, Shane Schoeppner as Baseball Fan, Gretta Sosine as Player's Wife, Big Spence as A's Trainer, Thomas W. Stewart as A's Fan, Jane Stillwater as Fan and Rachael Van Veldhuizen as A's Fan. Movie Central, June 3, 2012. Soundtrack: "New York New York" - Written by Fred Ebb and John Kander; "The Mighty Rio Grande" - Written by Christopher Royal King, Jeremy Adam Galindo, Raymond Joseph Brown and Andrew Thomas Miller, Performed by This Will Destroy You, Courtesy of Magic Bullet Records; "The Show" - Written by Jason Reeves and Lenka Kripac, Performed by Kerris Dorsey; "Don't Stop Believin'" - Written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry (as Stephen R. Perry) and Neal Schon, Performed by Journey, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Mony Mony" - Written by Bobby Bloom, Tommy James, Ritchie Cordell and Bo Gentry, Performed by Billy Idol, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film and Television Music; "The Star-Spangled Banner" - Written by John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key, Arranged and Performed by Joe Satriani, Courtesy of Epic Records; "Bounce To Dis" - Written by Mendez Lazaro and Miranda Fernando, Performed by D.J. Laz, Courtesy of Pandisc Music Corp., By arrangement with Shelly Bay Music; "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" - Written by George Clinton (as George Clinton, Jr.), Bootsy Collins (as William Earl Collins) and Jerome Brailey, Performed by Parliament, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "It Would Be Like This" - Written by Mychael Danna. Trivia: 1. In closing, the film notes that Beane passed up the opportunity to become the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, despite an offer of a $12.5 million salary, which would have made him the highest-paid general manager in sports history. He returns to Oakland to continue managing the Athletics. Meanwhile, two years after adopting the sabermetric model, the Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918. 2. Filming locations included Fenway Park, the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, Dodger Stadium and Blair Field, while studio shooting took place at Sony's Culver City studios. 3. At one point, we hear that Miguel Tejada has struck out to end a game. In the original book, Tejada's free swinging ways and relatively high strikeout rate was something of a point of contention, with the Dominican shortstop telling Beane and other Athletics' members that "You can't walk your way off the island". 4. First baseball movie to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award (Oscar) since Field of Dreams twenty-two years earlier. 5. Cast notes: Peter Brand is a composite character partly based on Paul DePodesta, who did not want his name used in the film. Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, makes an uncredited cameo appearance as former A's owner Stephen Schott. Spike Jonze has a small uncredited role as Alán, Sharon's spouse. Musician Joe Satriani appears as himself, performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" on electric guitar. Arliss Howard briefly appears as John W. Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox. Anachronisms: 1. The song that Billy Beane's daughter plays on guitar and sings is "The Show" by Lenka. However, this song was not released until 2008. The films events takes place in 2002. 2. In an aerial shot of the Oakland stadium the Oracle Arena can be seen but the film takes place in 2002 when it was still known as the Oakland Arena. It was not renamed to Oracle Arena until 2007. 3. In 2001, when Scott Hatteberg is first shown on screen, his feet are up on a coffee table, clearly showing the Nike+ logo on the sole of his shoe. Nike+ was not introduced until 2006. 4. Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) wears an all-green Oakland A's cap with yellow logo and a black-colored under-bill. However the black-colored under-bill was not a feature for New Era caps until 2007, when they debuted 100% performance polyester caps with the black-colored under-bill to reduce glare. 5. When Billy visits Fenway Park, the Red Sox championship banners from 2004 and 2007 are visible, though this takes place in 2002. Also, the seats above the "Green Monster" are visible, the seats were not completed until the beginning of the 2003 season. 6. When Peter is flashing through all the players in his database, one player passing by is seen wearing a Toronto Blue Jays hat. The logo on the hat was not introduced until 2004. 7. In various scenes in Art Howe's office, there is a photo of former 71-73 A's manager Dick Williams with the Hall of Fame logo. Dick Williams was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in December 2007. 8. Two McFarlane action figures, one of Dennis Eckersley and one of Rollie Fingers, are visible on Art Howe's desk. These figures were not produced until 2008 and 2009, respectively. 9. Scenes in working team offices include Cisco IP desk phones that were not in use at this time. 10. In one of the film's flashbacks, Beane is shown as a New York Met playing at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a player, Beane never played a game at Dodger Stadium, nor did he ever play a game against the Dodgers. 11. At one point in the film, it is revealed that Billy Beane is 44 years old; however, the real Billy Beane was born in 1962 and the events take place in 2002, meaning he would've been 40. 12. As the first example of his baseball know-how, Peter Brand shows Billy Beane a picture of Chad Bradford and tells the GM that the A's can get him cheap because every other team in baseball undervalues him. The problem is, this scene takes place following the 2001 season and Bradford had pitched for Oakland the entire 2001 season, after coming to the A's in a trade with the White Sox in December of 2000. 13. Although the movie gets the trade of Jeremy Giambi correct (it happened early in the season and he was dealt for John Mabry), Carlos Pena was not traded until two months later, and not for a relief pitcher and cash. Pena was traded as part of a three-team deal with the Tigers and Yankees, which brought starting pitcher Ted Lilly to the A's. 14. Game 5 of the 2002 ALDS between the Oakland A's and the Minnesota Twins is filmed as a night game. The actual game 5 on October 6, 2002, was a Sunday day game, and started at 1:00 Pacific Time.
Carjacked. 2011, Starring Maria Bello as Lorraine Burton, Stephen Dorff as Roy, Joanna Cassidy as Betty, Catherine Dent as Therapist, Kristen Kerr as Young Mother, Gary Grubbs as Deputy, David Jensen as Customer, Molly McQueen as Young Mother, Tim Griffin as Cop, Connor Hill as Chad Burton, Angelle Brooks as Judge, Robert Peters as Orville, Dawn Himel as Attorney, Michael Arata as Trucker, Jeff Joslin as Gary Burton, Jeff Galpin as Roy's Partner, Bailey Celeste Sacco as Student, Jay Amor as Police Officer, Cynthia Rube as Cashier, Christopher Bello as Police Officer, Isabella Anais Hewitt as School girl, Josh Gates as Cashier, Jonathan Rosenthal as Diner customer, John Couret as Guard, Lily Solange Hewitt as Lily, Tracey Rea as Waitress, Raymond Hebert as Lawyer, Sophia Nino as Girl left in car at gas station, Sal Licciardi IV as Sal and Jacob Ryan Dupree as Boy at community center. DVD, June 3, 2012. Soundtrack: "Riding The Crest of a Wave" - Written by Robert Neary, Performed by Robert Neary, Courtesy of Robert Neary BMI; "Road rage" - Written by Robert Neary, Performed by Robert Neary, Courtesy of BMI music.
Solitary Man. 2009, Starring Michael Douglas as Ben Kalmen, Mary Louise Parker as Jordan Karsch, Jenna Fischer as Susan Porter, Jesse Eisenberg as Daniel Cheston, Imogen Poots as Allyson Karsch, Susan Sarandon as Nancy Kalmen, Danny DeVito as Jimmy Merino, Richard Schiff as Steve Heller, Doug McGrath as Dean Edward Giletson, Bruce Altman as Dr. Steinberg, Gillian Jacobs as Tall Girl, Arthur Nascarella as Nascarella, Jake Siciliano as Scotty, David Costabile as Gary Porter, Ben Shenkman as Peter Hartofilias, Anastasia Griffith as Carol Salomonde, Alex Kaluzhsky as Ted Loof, Simona Levin Williams as Nurse, James Colby as Sgt. John Haverford, Nick H. Toomey as Bill Rallye, Adam Pally as Irate Student, Lenny Venito as Todd The Building Manager, Greg McFadden as Maitre D', Ricky Garcia as Waiter, Katherine Owens as Allyson's Attractive Friend, Arizona Muse as Kelly, James Thomas Bligh as Bartender Bob, Jennifer Butler as Susan's Friend, Jolynn Carpenter as Hipster Model, Bianca Giancoli as Jogger, Adam Goodnoff-Cernese as Taxi Cab Driver, Anna Kuchma as Student, Rebecca Merle as College Party Girl, Anjelia Pelay as Cheerleader, Dana Power as Young Woman, Sean Patrick Reilly as Shadow, Peter Riga as Man at Airport Ticket Counter, Lana Taylor as Hostess, Olivia Thirlby as Maureen and Lila Urda as Hipster. DVD, June 4, 2012. Soundtrack: Dead Man Walkin'; In Your Mind; Woman on the Tier (I'll See You Through); Promises; The Face of Love; The Fall of Troy; Quality of Mercy; Dead Man Walking (A Dream Like This); Walk Away; Ellis Unit One; Walkin Blind; The Long Road. Songs: "Solitary Man" - Written by Neil Diamond, Performed by Johnny Cash; "Stormy High" - Performed by Black Mountain; "Cover For You Again" - Performed by Martinez and Guthrie; "Let Me Be" - Performed by Legato; "Perdido" - Performed by Noiseshaper; "Lover" - Performed by Maureen Davis; "Walls Within" - Performed by Sonic Adventure Project; "Yo Soy" - Performed by Eljuri; "Conga Senores" - Performed by Mangana; "One Good Year" - Performed by Slaid Cleaves; "Broke Down" - Performed by Slaid Cleaves; "Druganaut" - Performed by Black Mountain; "Lord, I Am Discouraged" - Performed by The Hold Steady. Trivia: 1. Filmed at Fordham University in New York. 2. This film shares its title with a Neil Diamond song sung by Johnny Cash at the beginning of the film. Johnny Cash was known as "the man in black" due to his propensity for wearing all black. Michael Douglas' character spends most of the film wearing black clothing and only occasionally wears anything except black. 3. Director Brian Koppelman reveals in an interview with filmschoolrejects.com that the blonde that walks by at the end of the movie is Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker.
3:10 to Yuma. 2007, Starring Russell Crowe as Ben Wade, Christian Bale as Dan Evans, Logan Lerman as William Evans, Ben Foster as Charlie Prince, Peter Fonda as Byron McElroy, Dallas Roberts as Grayson Butterfield, Alan Tudyk as Doc Potter, Lennie Loftin as Glen Hollander, Gretchen Mol as Alice Evans, Vinessa Shaw as Emmy, Kevin Durand as Tucker, Luce Rains as Marshal Weathers, Luke Wilson as Zeke, Marcus Sylvester as Slick, Carmilla Blakney as Rebbi, Rio Alexander as Campos, Johnny Whitworth as Darden, Shawn D. Howell as Jackson, Pat Ricotti as Jorgensen, Ramon Frank as Kinter, Deryle Lujan as Nez, James Augare as Nez, Brian Duffy as Sutherland, Jason Rodriguez as Tighe, Chris Browning as Crawley, Chad Brummett as Kane, Forrest Fyre as Walter Boles, Ben Petry as Mark Evans, Arron Shiver as Bill Moons, Sean Hennigan as Marshal Will Doane, Girard Swan as Deputy Harvey Pell, Christopher Berry as Deputy Sam Fuller, David Oliver as Evil Bartender, Jason Henning as Train Clerk, Barbara Bartleson as Contention Woman, James Blackburn as Gunfighter, Brian Brown as Bad Guy #1, Trevor Coppola as William Marsh, Harp Corrigan as Bisbee Townsman, Hugh Elliot as Gunman, Darren Gibson as Gunman, KC King as Contention Gunman, Melinda Kramer as Bisbee Townsperson, Brent Lambert as Merchant, Billy Lockwood as Gunman, J. Nathan Simmons as Town Drunk and Art Usher as Contention Gunman. DVD, June 4, 2012. Soundtrack: 1. Main Title; 2. Medley: Ben Takes the Stage/Dan's Burden; 3. Man Of His Word; 4. Bisbygliando; 5. Barn Burn; 6. Chinatown; 7. Indian Grounds; 8. Chinese Democracy; 9. Medley: One For the Road/Storm Clouds; 10. Trial By Fire; 11. Flight Of the Princess; 12. Ben There Done That; 13. Gang Arrives; 14. Ben Arrested; 15. It's Time; 16. Hotel; 17. One Man Left; 18. William Escapes; 19. Bible Study; 20. Who Let the Cows Out? Trivia: 1. It is the 2007 remake of the 1957 film of the same name, making it the second adaptation of Elmore Leonard's short story Three-Ten to Yuma. 2. Filming took place in various locations in New Mexico. 3. The weekend before shooting was scheduled to wrap, a freak storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the supposedly drought plagued town. Labourers shoveled the snow from the buildings' balconies and roofs and distributed 89 dump trucks worth of dry soil on the ground. Backhoes created an 8 foot tall rampart of snow just beyond camera sight lines for the remaining 6 days of shooting. 4. Warned about the pain of surgery, Byron MacElroy tells Doc Potter that it's not the first time he's been shot. In real life, Peter Fonda accidentally shot himself in the stomach when he was 10. 5. In a deleted scene (included on the DVD), Ben Wade tells Byron McElroy, "I heard that your boss, Al Pinkerton, got an infection from biting his own tongue. And he died last month. Is that true?" Allan Pinkerton did die from an infected bite on his tongue, on July 1, 1884. This would place the events of the movie as occurring in August, 1884. Anachronisms: 1. In some of the shots of Bisbee, power lines (maybe telegraph lines) are visible on the horizon. 2. When Charlie Prince enters the corral in Contention, the weathered boards are held together with shiny new nails that have a gold-colored coating. 3. In the final scene where William is about to shoot Wade, a modern clothing label is visible on Wade's shirt. 3. In the saloon with Wade & his gang for a victory drink: When Wades gang leaves and Wade is taking his final drink at the bar with just the bar maid there, you can see he is taking the shot from a modern day plastic disposable shot glass, yet when he sets it on the bar it makes the sound of a glass shot glass. 4. There are dialogue references to "gunslingers", a term which did not exist until the 1920s. At the time of the film, such men would have been referred to as "shootists", "pistoleers", or simply "gunmen". 5. The construction sites in Contention have dimensional lumber being used and that didn't come into widespread use until mid 20th century. As explained in the behind-the-scenes featurette, the filmmakers decided to use the unfinished buildings in the final chase sequence because they ran out of budget for set-building.
Sinners and Saints. 2012, Starring Johnny Strong as Detective Sean Riley, Kevin Phillips as Detective Will Ganz, Costas Mandylor as Raymond Crowe, Sean Patrick Flanery as Colin, Bas Rutten as Dekker, Clifford "Method Man" Smith as Weddo, Kim Coates as Det. Dave Besson, Tom Berenger as Captain Trahan, Jürgen Prochnow as Mr. Rhykin, Jolene Blalock as Stacy, Louis Mandylor as Cole, Brooklyn Sudano as Beth Ganz, Matt Beckham as Detective Moe Tillman, Jake La Botz as Melvin, Jessica Heap as Becky, Jay Moses as Sonny, Holt Boggs as Detective Tom Wyatt, Mark Hanson as Griff, Awood "Magic" Johnson as Dwayne, Ross Britz as Jerry, Saulius "Sonny" Puzikas as Renko, Ron Balicki as Rucker; Mercenaries: Rodney Blair, Robert Vaughn, Ryan Williams, Joseph Christopher, Minh Yuong, Michael Sauers, Glen Vorhis, Michael Sanders, Faouzi Brahimi, Mike Baloree, Chris Liscianoro, Leon Dunn, Brian Thompson, James Dickerman, Nathan Bell and Jon Lakatos; Hostages: Bobby Joyner, Michael O'Laskey II, Jonathan Camp and Alaine Rono; Jack Brunacini Jr. as Dunn, John Ceallach as NOPD Officer, Barbara Dalla-Riva as Call Girl, Fred Degerberg as Detective, Justin Frazier as Coroner, Bobby Joyner as Soldier, Evan Karagias as Lynch, Kirk Kepper as Mercenary, Lew Knopp as Slater, Willie Laureano as Cruz, Michael Marco as The Snitch, Wayne Douglas Morgan as Detective, Michael O'Laskey II as Soldier, Taylor Faye Ruffin as Sara Ganz, Cameron Favorite as Max Ganz, Justin Foster as Lewis Gunther, Tery Corkran as Trey, Mike Muñoz as Franco, Chris "Nussie" Jackson as CK, Max Minelli as Gain, Maya Stojan as Nadia, Kara Nininger as TV Reporter, Courtnee Ream as Cole's Hostage, Scott Danger Thomas as Forensic Photographer 1, Glen Vorhis as Vaughn, Johnny Martin Walters as Willis, Justin A. Williams as Dre and Stephen Landin as Cop. DVD, June 5, 2012. Soundtrack (music written and performed by Johnny Strong): "Getting Closer" - written and performed by Jake La Botz; "Let You Go" - Written and Performed by Johnny Strong; "Seventh Son" - Vocals by Lamont O'Neil; "You Got Away" - by Sierra Swan; "A Circus" (Theatrical) - by My Wooden LeG; "Thin Skin" - Written and Performed by Howard Brownstone. The film is set in the dark underbelly of New Orleans, Louisiana, post-Katrina.
Dying Young. 1991, Starring Julia Roberts as Hilary O'Neil, Campbell Scott as Victor Geddes, Vincent D'Onofrio as Gordon, Colleen Dewhurst as Estelle Whittier, David Selby as Richard Geddes, Ellen Burstyn as Mrs. O'Neil, Dion Anderson as Cappy, George Martin as Malachi, A.J. Johnson as Shauna, Daniel Beer as Danny, Behrooz Afrakhan as Moamar, Michael Halton as Gordon's Friend, Larry Nash as Assistant, Alex Trebek as Host of Jeopardy, Richard Friedenberg as Jeopardy Contestant, Duncan Henderson as Jeopardy Contestant, Bettina Rose as Jeopardy Contestant, Howard Morris as Voice on Jetsons (voice), Fran Lucci as Annabel, John M. Rosenberg as Bandleader, Patrick Cage as Shauna's Boyfriend, Tim Bohn as Guest; Children in Hospital: Holly Del Russo, Trevor Fant, Kevin O'Connor, Lauren Oymainan and Erin Vallely; Ron Krauss as Hilary's Night Club Friend and Ron Roggé as Head Waiter. DVD, June 5, 2012. Soundtrack: "LOVE THEME FROM DYING YOUNG" - Written by James Newton Howard, Produced and performed by Kenny G, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.; "I CAN'T STAND IT!" - Written by Ruud Van Rijen and Henning Reith, Performed by Twenty 4th Street, Featuring Capt. Hollywood, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.; "ALL THE WAY" - Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, Produced by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, Performed by Jeffrey Osborne, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.; "ADAGIO UN POCO MOSSO" - Performed by Artur Rubinstein, Courtesy of RCA Victor Red Seal, a division of BGM Classics; "LET IT ALL GO" - Written by John Hiatt, Performed by The Jeff Healey Band, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.; "OUGHTA BE A LAW" - Written by Gary Nicholson and Dan Penn, Performed by Lee Roy Parnell, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.; "SAVE SOME LOVE" - Written by Greg Gerard, Performed by Keedy, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.; "ALL THE WAY" - Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, Performed by King Curtis, Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.; "OH YEAH" - Written, Performed and Produced by Gardner Cole, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records; "MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY" - Written by Johnny Moore and Lou Baxter. Trivia: The late Colleen Dewhurst who played Estelle Whittier's character was Campbell Scott's (Victor Geddes) mother (George C. Scott was Campbell Scott's father).
American Bully. 2009, Starring Matt O'Leary as Brandon O'Leary, Marshall Allman as Mike Grossman, Jonathan Halyalkar as Eric Singh, Sam Murphy as Bo Aznabev, Ross Britz as Kyle Castranovo, Brooke Johnson as Michelle, Meghan Stansfield as Charlotte, Paul Ben-Victor as Principal Wheeler, Natasha Henstridge as Carol Mills, Juan Soto as Mexican Farm Worker, Dan Wells as Deputy LeBlanc, Sam Blan as Video Executioner, John Savage as News Producer, Brendan Aguillard as Young Boy 2, Chase Alan as Young Boy 1, Debby Gaudet as Defense Attorney and Jamie Tisdale as Assistant to Carol Mills. DVD, June 6, 2012. Filmed on location in the City of Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Soundtrack: "Falling Apart" - Artist Sinclarity; "Make Up" - Artist Sinclarity; "I'd Love To Change The World" - Performed by Ten Years After. Storyline: A middle-American teenage boy who is affected by 9/11, terrorism, and the war in Iraq becomes involved in an isolated high school altercation that escalates into a hate crime that shocks the entire nation.
The Lost City. 2005, Starring Andy García as Fico Fellove, Inés Sastre as Aurora Fellove, Tomas Milian as Don Federico Fellove, Millie Perkins as Doña Cecilia Fellove, Richard Bradford as Don Donoso Fellove, Nestor Carbonell as Luis Fellove, Enrique Murciano as Ricardo Fellove, Dustin Hoffman as Meyer Lansky, Bill Murray as The Writer, Jsu Garcia as Che Guevara, Alfredo 'Chocolate' Armenteros as Chocolate, Danny Pino as Alberto Mora, Richard Marquez as Rega, Franklin Dominguez as Lieutenant Dario, William Marquez as Rodney, Andy Garcia as Fico Fellove, Nestor Carbonell as Luis Fellove, Inés Sastre as Aurora Fellove, Tomas Milian as Don Federico Fellove, Millie Perkins as Doña Cecilia Fellove, Richard Bradford as Don Donoso Fellove, Enrique Murciano as Ricardo Fellove, Dominik García-Lorido as Mercedes Fellove, Victor Rivers as El Indio, Amelia Vega as Minerva, Julio Oscar Mechoso as Colonel Candela, Danilo Lozano as Timor, Tony Plana as The Emcee, Waldemar Kalinowski as Fangio, Andrés Garcia-Lorido as Andres Fellove, Iván García as Senator Cossio, Juan Fernández as President Fulgencio Batista, Steven Bauer as Captain Castel, Bill Murray as The Writer, Joe Drago as Shotgun Joe, Dustin Hoffman as Meyer Lansky, Lorena Feijóo as Leonela, Anton Fustier as Tropico Piano Player, Jsu Garcia as Ernesto 'Che' Guevarra, Ruben Rabasa as Pizzi, Jordi Vilasuso as Manzanita, Sergio Carlo as Carbo, Lazaro Padre Galarraga as Afro-Cuban Singer, Hector Then as Armando, Nelson Garcia Marquez as Machado, Alex Lorido as Dying Rebel on Steps, Pierre Bolonotti as Cossio's Grandson, Victor Borque as The Contortionist, Julian Fernandez as Beny Moré, Miguel A. Martinez as Dying Captain, Gonzalo Menendez as Fidel Castro, Luis 'Beto' Franco as Rebel in Tent, Ciro Cascella as Emilio, Gustavo Rex as T.V. Announcer (voice), Virgen Revé as Santeria Dancer, Nereida Rodriguez as Afro-Cuban Woman, Ismael Requejo as Santero, Cecilio Ramirez as Rolando Laserie, Michelle Menendez as Castel's Wife, Hemky Madera as Miliciano, Elizabeth Peña as Miliciana Muñoz, BenHur Berroa as Bola de Nieve, Ricardo Méndez Matta as Miliciano in Jeep, Mario Ernesto Sánchez as First Inspector, Carlos Fuentes Jr. as Foreman in Tobacco Field, Daniel Fouchard as Russian Ambassador, Lorenzo O'Brien as Attache, Félix Germán as Miliciano at Airport, Daniella Garcia-Lorido as Waitress in NY, Alfredo Álvarez Calderón as Victor, Alessandra Garcia-Lorido as Choco's Kid, Victor Garcia as Choco's Kid Victoria Puentes as Choco's Kid; El Tropico Dancers: Elizabeth Crooke, Brenda Mejia, Ivelisse Lopez, Milady Martell, Maribel Diaz, Arlene Bautista, Giselle Martinez, Osvaldo Hernandez, Pablo Perez, Silvio Gonzales, Carlos Castillo, Risoris Meran, Rosene Jerez, Angelis Vizcaino, Yeseleine Marte, Darlene Escoto, Doreen Gutierrez, Lester Barry, Alberto Mendez, Maynardi Germosen and Mairenis Trinidad; Melina Alvarez as Woman at Airport, Chiara Bergonzi as Woman in Flag Dress, César Díaz as Batista Assistant, José Díaz as Batista Assistant, Sabrina Díaz as Ambassador in Party, Johanna Fernández as Woman, Pablo Ferrer as Waiter, Christian Guthermann as Rebel Student, José Manuel León as Boy, Mabul Marulanda as Batistas's friend at the airport, Carlos Menéndez as Rufo Lopez Fresquet, David Michie as Castro Supporter (voice), Natalia Miró as El Tropico Guest, Pepito Miró as Country Club Guest, Alan Nadal Piantini as Soldier, Mariella Parra as Country Club Guest, Frank Perozo, Victor Prieto as Miliciano, Jean André Pumarol as Boy, Jean Marco Pumarol as Boy, Eduardo Suero as Journalist, Carlos Sánchez as Miliciano, Sara Sánchez as Girl and Marien Zagarella as El Tropico Guest. DVD, June 6, 2012. Directed by Andy Garcia. Filmed in Dominican Republic. Soundtrack: "Cuba Linda" - Arranged and Performed by Alfredo Armenteros (as Chocolate), Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Mambo" - Written by Orestes López, Performed by Cachao, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Crescent Moon/Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony-BMI Music Entertainment; "Descarga Cubana #1" - Performed by Cachao, Courtesy of Big World Distributors, Inc.; "Blue Danube 'Cha Cha Cha'", Arranged and Performed by El Tropico Orchestra, Published by Arturo Music Company (ASCAP), Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Goza Mi Mambo Cubano" - Written and Performed by Cachao and The CineSon All Stars, Published by Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. BMI), Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Yenyere Guma" - Written by Justi Barreto, Performed by Cachao and The CineSon All Stars, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Macorina" - Performed by Orquesta Sensación, Courtesy of Big World Distributors, Inc.; "Danza Lucumi" - Written by Ernesto Lecuona, Orchestrated by Peter Golub, Published by Edward B Marks Music Company (BMI), Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "La Comparsa" - Written by Ernesto Lecuona, Orchestrated by Peter Golub, Published by Edward B Marks Music Company (BMI), Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Es Diferente" - Written by Cachao, Performed by Walfredo De Los Reyes y Su Orquestra featuring Cachao, Courtesy of Big World Distributors, Inc.; "Los Muñequitos" - Performed by Conjunto Guaguanco Mantancero, Courtesy of Big World Distributors, Inc.; "A la Antigua" - Written by Ernesto Lecuona, Performed by Anton Fustier, Published by Edward B Marks Music Company (BMI), Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Guajira Clasica" - Written and Performed by Cachao, Published by Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. (BMI), Courtesy of Universal Music LLC, Under license from CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Solitude" - Written, Performed and Arranged by Andy Garcia, Published by Arturo Music Company (ASCAP), Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Si te Contara" - Written by Félix Reyna (as Felix Reina), Performed by Rubén González (as Ruben Gonzalez), Published by Hall of Fame Music Co. (BMI), Courtesy of Nonesuch Records/World Circuit, By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing; "Attack at the Palace" - Performed by Lazaro Galarraga, Arranged by Andy Garcia, Published by Arturo Music Company (ASCAP), Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Yo Soy Tiburón" - Written by Jesus Guerra, Performed by Chappottin y Sus Estrellas, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Big World Distributors, Inc.; "Otra Cosa" (2000) - Written and Performed by Omar Sosa, Published by Sosafunke Music Publishing (BMI), Courtesy of Otá Records; "A Gozar Con Mi Combo" - Written and Performed by Cachao, Published by Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. (BMI), Courtesy of Crescent Moon/Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony-BMI Music Entertainment; "Pastoral Lullaby (Berceuse Campesina)" - Written by Alejandro Garcia Caturla, Performed by Nohema Fernandez, Published by Carl Fischer LLC (ASCAP), Courtesy of Centaur Records, Inc.; "Yo Si Como Candela" - Written by Félix Chapottín (as Felix Chappottin), Performed by Chappottin y Sus Estrellas, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Big World Distributors, Inc.; "Que Bueno Baile Usted" - Written and Performed by Benny Moré (as Beny More), Published by Peer International (BMI), Courtesy of BMG U.S. Latin, By Arrangement with Sony-BMI Music Entertainment; "Club Social de Marianao" - Written and Performed by Cachao, Published by Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. (BMI), Courtesy of Crescent Moon/Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony-BMI Music Entertainment; "Cachao's Guiro" - Written and Performed by Cachao, Published by Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. (BMI), Courtesy of Crescent Moon/Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony-BMI Music Entertainment; "Suavecito" - Written by Ignacio Piniero Martinez, Performerd by Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piniero, Published by Edward B Marks Music Company (BMI), Courtesy of Orfeon Records; "Tenia Que Ser Asi" - Written by Bobby Collazo, Performed by Roland Laserie, Published by Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP), Courtesy of Balboa Records; "Amalia Batista" - Written by Rodrigo Prats/Augustin Rodriguez, Performed by Roland Laserie, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Balboa Records; "Si Me Pudieras Querer" - Written by Ignacio Villa, Performed by Ignacio Villa (as Bola de Nieve), Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Geffen Records; "Si Me Pudieras Querer" - Written by Ignacio Villa, Performed by Cachao and The CineSon All Stars, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Universal Music LLC, Under license from CineSon Productions, Inc.; "La Bella Cubana" - Written by José White, Orchestrated by Peter Golub, Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Ave Maria (Op.52 No.1)" (1825) - Music by Franz Schubert (uncredited), Performed by Iznaga Quintet, Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Fico's Cha Cha Cha" - Written by Andy Garcia, Performed by El Tropico Orchestra, Published by Arturo Music Company (ASCAP), Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "L'International" (1888) - Music by Pierre Degeyter (1888) (uncredited), Performed by El Tropico Orchestra, Courtesy of Ciudad Perdida, LLC; "Te Pico La Abeja" - Written by Miguel Matamoros, Performed by Trio Matamoros, Published by Peer International Corp. (BMI); "Adios A Cuba" - Written by Ignacio Cervantes, Arranged an Performed by Marco Rizo, Published by Rizo Musical Productions Inc. (ASCAP), Courtesy of Sampi Records; "Veinte Años" - Performed by María Teresa Vera, Arrangement by Kubaney Publishing Corp. (BMI), Courtesy of Kubaney Publishing Corp.; "Cuba Linda" - Written by Virgilio Marti, Performed by Cachao and The CineSon All Stars, Published by Trina Jill Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Limbo Jazz" - Written by Duke Ellington, Performed by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins, Published by Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP) & Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP), Courtesy of Verve Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "La Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City)" - Written by Andy Garcia, Published by Arturo Music Company (ASCAP), Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc.; "Versos Sencillos" ("Simple Verses") - Written by José Martí, Performed by Andy Garcia, Courtesy of CineSon Productions, Inc. Depictions: Che Guevara - In one scene actor Jsu Garcia as Che Guevara is shown after an ambush casually shooting a wounded Fulgencio Batista soldier where he lies. Later in the film the Guevara character asks Andy Garcia's character why he "bothers with such scum", in reference to a former Batista officer who was executed that morning. Fulgencio Batista - The film also depicts Cuban dictator at the time, Fulgencio Batista's "Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities" (BRAC) unit, executing a prisoner at la Cabana and shooting a wounded insurgent who had attempted to storm the Presidential palace during the growing popular rebellion. Bill Murray as "The Writer" - Bill Murray appeared in the movie as the character of "the Writer". He shows up early in the movie asking Fico for a job, and hovers around Fico, commenting on the absurdities of life, though never playing a clear part in those absurdities. According to the “making of” video, the role is similar to that of a Greek chorus and is really the personality of the movie's author G. Cabrera Infante. Again, according to the making-of video, Murray was given some latitude in improvising dialogue – the scene toward the end where Murray and Hoffman (as Meyer Lansky) discuss egg creams was almost entirely improvised. Storyline: In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York. Quote: Fico Fellove: Havana is very much like a rose: it has petals, and it has thorns... So it depends on how you grab it, but in the end, it always grabs you...
Cry-Baby. 1990, Starring Johnny Depp as Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, James Intveld as Cry-Baby's singing voice, Amy Locane as Allison Vernon-Williams, Rachel Sweet as Allison's singing voice, Polly Bergen as Mrs. Vernon-Williams, Susan Tyrrell as Ramona Rickettes, Iggy Pop as Belvedere Rickettes, Ricki Lake as Pepper Walker, Traci Lords as Wanda Woodward, Kim McGuire as Mona 'Hatchet-Face' Malnorowski, Darren E. Burrows as Milton Hackett, Kim Webb as Lenora Frigid, Stephen Mailer as Baldwin, Jonathan Benya as Snare-Drum, Jessica Raskin as Susie Q, Robert Marbury as Pepper's angelic boyfriend, Robert Walsh as Judge, Willem Dafoe as Hateful guard, Alan J. Wendl as Toe-Joe, Troy Donahue as Hatchet's Father, Mink Stole as Hatchet's Mother, Joe Dallesandro as Milton's Father, Joey Heatherton as Milton's Mother, David Nelson as Wanda's Father, Patricia Hearst as Wanda's Mother, Angie Levroney as Dupree's Girlfriend, Drew Ebersole as Whiffle #1, Kenny Curtis as Whiffle #2, Scott Neilson as Whiffle #3, Jeni Blong as Inga, Craig Wallace as Conk #1, Phillip Broussard as Conk #2, Reggie Davis as Conk #3, Nick Fleming as Conk #4, Robbie Jones as Conk #5, Vivienne Shub as Mrs. Tadlock, Skip Spencer as Strip Poker #1, Holter Graham as Strip Poker #2, Susan Lowe as Night Court Parent, Dan Griffiths as Snake-Eyes Hood, Kirk McEwen as Convict #1, Eric Lucas as Convict #2, Frank Maldonado as Convict #3, Patrick Mitchell as Convict #4, Mary Vivian Pearce as Picnic Mother, Steve Aronson as Mean Guard, Kelly Goldberg as Pepper's Baby, Brad Baker as Mean Policeman, John Blyth Barrymore as Additional Voices (voice), John Calvin Doyle as Drape Gang Friend, Patrick Egan as Dancer, Cindy Geppi as Square, James Intveld as Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker (singing voice), Christopher Kelley as Additional Conk, Michael Stanton Kennedy as Baltimore Reporter, Peter Koper as Corrections Officer, Autumn Lucas as Drapette, Jeff Mandon as Smoker Kid, Stephen William Moore as Howling Square-Boy, Mark Moorhead as Prison Screening Cop, Joey Perillo as Ko Jo Jackson, Carmen Renee Reynolds as Goody Two-Shoes, Rachel Sweet as Allison Vernon-Williams (singing voice), Gary Wheeler as Reporter #2 and Greer Yeaton as Girl at Vaccine Row. DVD, June 6, 2012. Soundtrack: "KING CRY BABY" - Written by Doc Pomus and Dave Alvin, Performed by James Intveld, Additional vocals by Rachel Sweet, Produced by Dave Alvin; "DOIN' TIME FOR BEIN' YOUNG" - Written by John David Souther and Waddy Wachtel, Performed by James Intveld, Produced by Dave Alvin; "HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS" - Written by Dave Alvin, Performed by James Intveld, Additional vocals by Rachel Sweet and Syd Straw, Produced by Dave Alvin; "CRY BABY" - Written by Morgan C. Robinson and Lawrence Robinson, Performed by Beth Andersen, Suzie Rose (as Suzie Benson), Rosemary Butler and Terry Wood, Produced by John Boylan; "FINGERTIPS" - Written by Red Prysock, Arranged and Produced by John Boylan; "SH BOOM" - Written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae and James Edwards, Performed by Gerry Beckley, Timothy B. Schmit and Andrew Gold, Produced by John Boylan; "A TEENAGE PRAYER" - Written by Bickley Reichner (as Bix Reichner) and Bernie Lowe, Performed by Rachel Sweet, String arrangements by Charlie Calello (as Charles Calello), Produced by Al Kooper; "TEARDROPS ARE FALLING" - Written by The Five Wings, Performed by James Intveld, Produced by Al Kooper; "BUNNY HOP" - Written by Ray Anthony, Leonard Auletti, Performed by The Ray Anthony Band, Produced by John Boylan; "MISTER SANDMAN" - Written by Pat Ballard, Performed by Rachel Sweet, Gerry Beckley and Timothy B. Schmit, Produced by John Boylan; "PLEASE, MISTER JAILER" - Written by Wynona Carr, Performed by Rachel Sweet, Additional vocals by James Intveld, Produced by Al Kooper; "THE FLIRT" - Written by Leonard Lee and Earl Palmer, Performed by Shirley and Lee, Courtesy of Capitol Records Inc.; "WOMEN IN CADILLACS" - Written by Doc Starkes, Performed by Doc Starkes and The Nite Riders, By Arrangement with Apollo Records c/o Original Sound Entertainment, Additional vocals by James Intveld; "GEE!" - Written by Wiliam E. Davis and Morris Levy, Performed by The Crows, Courtesy of Rhino Records Inc., Additional vocals by James Intveld; "JUNGLE DRUMS" - Written by Ernesto Lecuona, Carmen Lombardo and Charles O'Flynn, Performed by Earl Bostic, Courtesy of G.M.L. Inc., By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing; "(MY HEART GOES) PIDDILY PATTER, PATTER" - Written by Charles Singleton and Rose Marie McCoy, Performed by Nappy Brown, By Arrangement with Savoy Jazz Inc. c/o Original Sound Entertainment; "I'M SO YOUNG" - Written by William 'Prez' Tyus, Performed by The Students, Courtesy of MCA Records; "IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW" - Written by Jimmie Rodgers, Performed by Webb Pierce, Courtesy of MCA Records; "CHERRY" - Written by Don Redman and Ray Gilbert, Performed by The Jive Bombers, By Arrangement with Savoy Jazz Inc. c/o Original, Sound Entertainment; "JAILBIRD" - Written by Bruce Morgan, Performed by Sonny Knight, By Arrangement with Deck Records c/o Original Sound Entertainment; "I'M A BAD, BAD GIRL" - Written by Gladyees DeJesus, Performed by Little Esther Phillips, Courtesy of G.M.L. Inc., By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing; "NOSEY JOE" - Written by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber, Performed by Bull Moose Jackson, Courtesy of G.M.L. Inc., By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing; "RUBBER BISCUIT" - Written by Charles Johnson, Performed by The Chips, Courtesy of Rhino Records Inc.; "BAD BOY" - Written by Lillian Armstrong, Performed by The Jive Bombers, By Arrangement with Savoy Jazz Inc. c/o Original Sound Entertainment. Music: "Sh-Boom" - Baldwin, the Whiffles; "A Teenage Prayer" - Allison; "King Cry-Baby" - Cry-Baby, Allison, Hatchet-Face, Milton, Pepper, Wanda; "Teardrops Are Falling" - Cry-Baby, Prisoners; "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" (Director's cut) - Baldwin, the Whiffles; "Doin' Time for Bein' Young" - Cry-Baby, Prisoners; "Mr. Sandman" - Baldwin, the Whiffles; "Please, Mr. Jailer" - Allison, Cry-Baby, Company; "High School Hellcats" - Cry-Baby, Allison, Company; "Chicken" (deleted scene) - Baldwin, the Whiffles. Trivia: 1. The film is a parody of teen musicals (particularly Grease) and centers on a group of delinquents that refer to themselves as "drapes" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the "squares", in 1960s Baltimore, Maryland. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, create upheaval and turmoil in their little town of Baltimore by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love. 2. Part of the film takes place at the now-closed Enchanted Forest amusement park in Ellicott City, Maryland. Others take place in the historic towns of Reisterstown, Jessup, Milford Mill and Sykesville, Maryland. 3. Like the successful "Hairspray", this John Waters movie was turned into a Broadway musical, with all new songs. Unfortunately, it ran for just under two months (April 24 to June 22, 2008). John Waters was involved as creative consultant. 4. Willem Dafoe only gets a minute of screentime. Anachronisms: 1. The movie is set in 1954 (given away by the banner in the gymnasium during the polio vaccinations that reads "Congratulations Class of 54!"). However, Milton is seen reading a copy of "Tales To Astonish #12" in Ramona's house. That comic came out in October 1960. 2. Movie is set in mid-Fifties but in effort to add period detail, Universal Pictures opening logo is old shot of plane circling globe - a studio logo that hadn't been used since Thirties or early Forties at latest. 3. The prisoners are wearing 3D glasses while watching "Creature From the Black Lagoon", but the print they're viewing is normal black-and-white.
Tron: Legacy. 2010, Starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu, Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn, Olivia Wilde as Quorra, Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron, James Frain as Jarvis, Beau Garrett as Gem, Michael Sheen as Castor/Zuse, Anis Cheurfa as Rinzler, Serinda Swan as Siren #2, Yaya DaCosta as Siren #3, Elizabeth Mathis as Siren #4, Yurij Kis as Half Faced Man, Conrad Coates as Bartik, Daft Punk as Masked DJs, Ron Selmour as Chattering Homeless Man, Dan Joffre as Key Security Guard #1 – Ernie, Darren Dolynski as Vint, Kofi Yiadom as Disc Opponent #2, Steven Lisberger as Shaddix, Donnelly Rhodes as Grandpa Flynn, Belinda Montgomery as Grandma Flynn, Owen Best as 7 Year Old Sam Flynn, Matt Ward as Iso Boy, Zoe Fryklund as Iso Girl, Dean Redman as Light Jet Sentry, Mi-Jung Lee as Debra Chung, Christopher Logan as Nervous Program, Sheldon Yamkovy as Destitute Program, Dale Wolfe as Irv Culpepper, Joanne Wilson as Reporter #1, Catherine Lough Haggquist as Reporter #2, Thomas Bradshaw as Security Guard #2, Shafin Karim as East Indian Taxi Driver, Rob Daly as Lead Sentry, Mike Ching as Blue Gaming Program, Michael Teigen as Green Gaming Program, Brent Stait as Purple Gaming Program, Shaw Madson as Reporter #3, Amy Esterle as Young Mrs. Flynn, Cody Laudan as End of the Line Club Bouncer, Jeffrey Nordling as Richard Mackey, Christine Adams as Claire Atkinson, Kate Gajdosik as News Anchor, Jack McGee as Police Photographer, Dawn Mander as Crying Program, Michael Logie as Kevin Flynn Performance Double, John Reardon as Young Kevin Flynn/Clu Performance Double, Edie Mirman as Computer Voice (voice), Allen Jo as Disc Opponent #1, Cillian Murphy as Edward Dillinger, Patrick Sabongui as Gaming Program #1 and Odain Watson as Male Executive. DVD, June 7, 2012. Soundtrack: "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" - Written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (as Stephen Perry), Performed by Journey, Courtesy of Columbia Records, by arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment; "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart (as Dave Stewart), Performed by the Eurythmics, Courtesy of BMG UK & Ireland Ltd, Under license from BMG Film & Television Music. The French electronic group Daft Punk composed the film score. In addition to the soundtrack, Daft Punk are spinning the tunes at the End of Line Club with their trademark helmets. Trivia: 1. Primary filming occurred in Vancouver, British Columbia. 2. In a reference to the first film, a song by the band Journey, "Worlds Apart (Separate Ways)", appears in the film. The songs in the first film included "Only Solutions" and "1990's Theme". 3. To play the computer program CLU, Jeff Bridges' face was "de-aged" with the same technology used on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to "age" Brad Pitt. Thus, in his role as Flynn, Bridges appears to be his actual age of 61, but as CLU (a program written back in the 1980s) he looks like he's in his 30s - programs don't age. In order to retro-age Jeff Bridges to a 35-year-old, the actor had to wear a special helmet fitted with 4 strategically placed cameras enabling every textural nuance of his facial expressions to be recorded for precision synthesis during digital processing. 4. Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn/Clu) and Bruce Boxleitner (Alan Bradley/Tron) are the only actors to appear in both TRON and TRON: Legacy. Neither Olivia Wilde (Quorra) nor Garrett Hedlund (Sam Flynn) were born when the original TRON was first released. 5. Cameo - Steven Lisberger: producer of the film and director of the original TRON as the End Of Line Club bartender. Quote: Tron: "I fight for the users." Anachronisms: 1. Flynn's Arcade was supposedly locked up when Kevin Flynn disappeared in 1989. However when Sam is walking through the arcade, one of the machines is Mortal Kombat. 2. When Sam deactivates the screen saver on the computer hidden in the arcade, we see one window with, among other things, an indication that the machine he's working on is a sun4m. The first sun4ms weren't announced until about 1992, well after the time that Kevin Flynn disappeared.
The Way. 2010, Starring Martin Sheen as Thomas "Tom" Avery, Deborah Kara Unger as Sarah, James Nesbitt as Jack, Yorick van Wageningen as Joost, Emilio Estevez as Daniel Avery, Tchéky Karyo as Captain Henri, Renée Estevez as Doreen, Spencer Garrett as Phil, Matt Clark as Padre Frank, Ángela Molina as Angélica, Carlos Leal as Jean, Simón Andreu as Don Santiago, Nacho Estévez as Pilgrim, Omar Muñoz as Gypsy Boy, Antonio Gil as Ishmael, David Alexanian as Roger, Eusebio Lázaro as Ramón, Santi Prego as Miguel, Alfonso Delgado as Penitente 1 and Joan Díez as Carlo. Blu-ray, June 7, 2012. Soundtrack: "Lost" - Performed by Coldplay; "Country Road" - Performed by James Taylor; "New Slang" - Performed by The Shins; "Lightning Crashes" - Performed by Live; "My Oh My" - Performed by David Gray; "Pink Moon" - Performed by Nick Drake; "Fusco" - Performed by Barroguetto; "Thank U" - Performed by Alanis Morissette. Trivia: 1. It is a collaboration between Martin Sheen and his real-life son Emilio Estevez to honour the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), a Catholic pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, and promote the traditional pilgrimage. This is the seventh time that father-son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez have worked together. 2. Filming took 40 days. The production company and actors walked between 300 and 350 kilometres during filming. Filmed with a small crew of fifty people and a couple of cameras for filming. No trailers were used, and, as Estevez jokingly remarked, neither was a director's chair. 3. Filmed on location in St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France; and the Provinces of Navarra, Rioja, Castilla y León, Galicia, Spain; Marrakesh, Morocco; Ventura, California.
Touching Home. 2008, Starring Ed Harris as Charlie Winston, Brad Dourif as Clyde Winston, Robert Forster as Jim "Perk" Perkins, Logan Miller as Lane Winston, Noah Miller as Clint Winston, Ishiah Benben as Rachel, Evan Jones as Mac, Brandon Hanson as Brownie, Lee Meriwether as Grandma Eleanor, Jake Waitman as Young Clint Winston, Zach Waitman as Young Lane Winston, Bob Harvey as Mr. Castro, David Fine as Poker Player/Roy David Rivers, Richard Conti as Poker Player, George Maguire as Poker Player/Pete, Clayt Bertlesmen as Poker Player, Kris Butler as Paramedic, James Carraway as Poker Player/Jimmy, Rod Gnapp as Polker Player/Ray Rod Rivers, Jason Holthe as Quarry Foreman, Jai Flicker as Doctor, Larry Kitagawa as Movie Patron, John Laughlin as Walter Houston, Shane Richardson as Carnival Booth Worker #1/Strike Out, Evan Engle as Junior College Tutor, Steve Berringer as Baseball Scout, P.J. Carey as Spring Training Coach; College Baseball Coaches: Edgar Soto and Keith Francis; Vicki Cook as Junior College Dean and Iniobong Udosen as Extra. DVD, June 7, 2012. Soundtrack: "Left Behind" - Written and Performed by Marc Bonilla; "Whale Train" - Performed by The Smokehouse Gamblers; "Dark Holler" - Performed by Noah Hammond and Peter Tracy; "Bayou Country" - Performed by Font 48; "No Mas" - Performed by Font 48; "The Teacher Song" - Written by Noah and Logan Miller, Performed by Branson Hanson; "Passing By Again" - Performed by The Mother Truckers; "Shadow" - Performed by The Mother Truckers; "Follow Me Around" - Performed by The Mother Truckers; "Last Goodbye" - Performed by Saville Row; "Stay With God" (Traditional) - Performed by Evan Jones and Logan Miller. Trivia: Directed by the Marin County, California twins Logan and Noah Miller. After their homeless father died in jail, Logan and Noah Miller vowed that their autobiographical film would be made as a dedication to him. With no money and no contacts, they found Ed Harris in a San Francisco alley, and later assembled a cast and crew with 11 Academy Awards and 28 nominations(???). Dedicated to their father, Daniel Arthur Miller. Storyline: The true story about a father struggling to make amends with his twin sons as they pursue their dreams of professional baseball.
National Treasure. 2004, Starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Gates, Diane Kruger as Abigail Chase, Justin Bartha as Riley Poole, Sean Bean as Ian Howe, Jon Voight as Patrick Gates, Harvey Keitel as Sadusky, Christopher Plummer as John Adams Gates, David Dayan Fisher as Shaw, Stewart Finlay-McLennan as Powell, Oleg Taktarov as Shippen, Stephen Pope as Phil, Annie Parisse as Agent Dawes, Mark Pellegrino as Agent Johnson, Armando Riesco as Agent Hendricks, Erik King as Agent Colfax, Don McManus as Dr. Stan Herbert, Ron Canada as Guard Woodruff, Hunter Gomez as Young Ben Gates, Deborah Yates as Rebecca, Jason Earles as Thomas Gates, Terrence Currier as Charles Carroll, Antony Alda as Guard Ferguson, Sam Schwab as Young Kirby, John Travis as Guard Mike, Arabella Field as Abigail's Secretary, Sharon Wilkins as Butcher Lady, Alexandra Balahoutis as Clothing Store Clerk, Dior Raye as Gift Store Clerk, Yves Michel-Beneche as Museum Kid, Rod McLachlan as Independence Hall Guide, Elizabeth Greenberg as Liberty Bell Guide, Jody Halse as Franklin Institute Guard, Liam Noble as Franklin Institute Security, Joshua Biton as Technician, Mike Russo as Popcorn Vendor, Fern D. Baguidy Jr. as Gala Guard, Thomas Q. Morris as Janitor, Michael Ahl as Visitor at National Archives, Adriana Alveario as Shopper at Market, Nick Benson as Boy, James Biberi as Helicopter Pilot, Gavin Black as Cafe Patron, Jackson Bolt as Colonial Scout, Brooke Bonder as Philadelphia Shopper, Louis Centanni as Student, Chrismandu as Street Vendor, Kym Cohen as Shopper, Blaze Kelly Coyle as Tourist, Colleen Dengel as School Girl, Suzanne Dengel as School Girl, Christian Dorsey as Tourist, Sharif El-Mahdi as Precision Driver, Alexander Emmert as Russian, Roland Gomez as Guest at Security Gate, Cleve Gray as DC Metro Police Officer, Thomas M. Hagen as Man in Tour Guide Line, Rodney J. Hobbs as Coachman, Yoshi Jenkins as FBI Agent, Kirk Lambert as FBI Agent, Jenni Lileikis as Girlfriend in Philadelphia, Tony Luke Jr. as Strip Club Sweeper, Christina Mahon as City Hall Tourist, Chris McMullin as Reading Terminal Patron, Neal Orion as Revolutionary Soldier, Joe Rampino as FBI Agent, Jonathon Ruckman as Pissed Off Man on Sidewalk, Tony Sagastizado I as Tourist, Richard Serlen as Businessman, Kyle Shaw as Knights Templar, Deborah S. Smith as Senator, Keyon Smith as Tourist, Joe Sperandeo as Guest at National Archives, Tony Swift as Minuteman, Sheila Thomas as Guest at National Archives and Ryan Tygh as Boyfriend. Blu-ray, June 10, 2012. Soundtrack: (All songs written and composed by Trevor Rabin.) No. Title Length: 1. "National Treasure Suite", 3:17; 2. "Ben", 4:03; 3. "Finding Charlotte", 1:04; 4. "Library of Congress", 2:27; 5. "Preparation Montage", 4:53; 6. "Arrival at National Archives", 1:54; 7. "The Chase", 4:22; 8. "Declaration of Independence"; 9. "Foot Chase", 3:34; 10. "Spectacle Discovery", 3:18; 11. "Interrogation", 4:30; 12. "Treasure", 3:39. Songs: "String Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 in E Flat ('The Joke')" - Written by Joseph Haydn (as Franz Joseph Haydn), Performed by The Lindsays, Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.; "String Quartet in A Major Movement No. 3" - Written by Joseph Haydn (as Franz Joseph Haydn), Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC; "Give It Up" - Written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess, Performed by The Format, Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group, By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing; "Forget It" - Written by Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Fincke, Jeremy Hummel, Mark James Klepaski and Billy Corgan, Performed by Breaking Benjamin, Courtesy of Hollywood Records; "Dreaming" - Written by Norbert Pawlicki and Hans Salomon, Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC. Trivia: 1. Ben, Patrick, and John Gates were all named after founding fathers (Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and John Adams). Abigail Chase is a combination of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, and Samuel Chase, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and later an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. 2. The cities that the major action takes place in (Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City) are three of the nine capital cities the United States has had in its history. 3. While Gates is attempting to decipher the first clue on board the Charlotte, after Shaw suggests "Prison," Riley says, "Albuquerque. See, I can do it too. Snorkel." This is a reference to the 1998 'Weird Al' Yankovic song, "Albuquerque," which talks about a man's journey to Albuquerque with his lucky snorkel. Quotes: 1. Riley Poole: "All right! What I know is that daylight savings wasn't established until World War I. If it's 3 p.m. now that means that in 1776 it would be 2 p.m." Ben Gates: "Riley, you're a genius." 2. Ben Gates: [paraphrasing Thomas Edison, about invention of light bulb] "I didn't fail, I found 2,000 ways how not to make a light bulb; I only need to find one way to make it work." Anachronisms: 1. As the scaffolding is falling, we see nails popping out. These are clearly manufactured nails and not cut nails of the type used in the colonial period. Also, the nails are of a silver color, while nails of the colonial period would have a black iron color. 2. Ben, Abigail and Riley follow a clue from the engraving of Independence Hall on the $100 bill. Noting the time on the clock in the tower and following the shadow of the tower to a spot on a wall. In reality the original tower of Independence Hall that existed in 1776 had no clock, it was built only to hold a bell (i.e. the Liberty Bell.) What's more that tower became unstable and was removed in 1781 and was replaced by a simple peaked roof. The original clock on the building was built into the side of the building facing Congress Hall. The current tower with its clock wasn't built until 1828. Benjamin Franklin who was the focus of many of the clues died in 1790 so there's no way he could have used the tower clock in setting up the clues. This information comes from "Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia" by Roger W. Moss. 3. Until 1883, there were no standard time zones. Almost every locality used solar time to determine the correct time (noon was the time when the sun was directly overhead in each city, and this, of course, varied depending on the location of the city). Standard time zones were established when railroad schedules necessitated them. The only way they could have determined when 2:22PM occurred in the 1700s was to find out when the sun was directly overhead, and add two hours and twenty-two minutes to that time. 4. Throughout the movie, it is said the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776, when in fact, it was only adopted on that day. It was not actually engrossed on parchment, and signed until August 2nd, 1776. The copy that was signed on July 4th was a "rough journal" as it was called, and then only signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress and Charles Thomson, the Secretary. 5. The first Trinity Church burned to the ground when the British set the Great Fire of New York in 1776. The church was not rebuilt until the late 1780s.
The Iron Lady. 2011, Starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher, Alexandra Roach as young Margaret Thatcher, Harry Lloyd as young Denis Thatcher, Iain Glen as Alfred Roberts, Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher, Anthony Head as Geoffrey Howe, Nicholas Farrell as Airey Neave, Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine, Martin Wimbush as Mark Carlisle (Cabinet Minister), Paul Bentley as Douglas Hurd (Cabinet Minister), Robin Kermode as John Major (Cabinet Minister), John Sessions as Edward Heath, Roger Allam as Gordon Reece, Michael Pennington as Michael Foot, Angus Wright as John Nott, Julian Wadham as Francis Pym, Ronald Reagan as himself (archive footage), Reginald Green as Ronald Reagan, Susan Brown as June, Alice da Cunha as Cleaner, Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Susie, Victoria Bewick as Muriel Roberts, Emma Dewhurst as Beatrice Roberts, Sylvestra Le Touzel as Hostess 1949, Michael Culkin as Host 1949, Stephanie Jacob as Female Guest 1949, Robert Portal as Grey Suited Guest 1949, Richard Dixon as Male Guest 1949, Amanda Root as Amanda, Clifford Rose as James R, Michael Cochrane as William, Jeremy Clyde as James T, Michael Simkins as Peter, Eloise Webb as Young Carol, Alexander Beardsley as Young Mark, Richard Syms as House of Commons Speaker, David Westhead as Shadow Minister; Cabinet Ministers: John Harding, Simon Chandler, Stephen Boxer, Jasper Jacob, Rupert Vansittart, Andrew Havill, Michael Elwyn, Peter Pacey, Jeremy Child, James Smith, Hugh Ross, Chris Campbell and Simon Slater; David Cann as TV Interviewer, Christopher Luscombe as Voice Coach, Angela Curran as Crawfie, Michael Maloney as Doctor, Pip Torrens as Ian Gilmour, Nick Dunning as Jim Prior, David Rintoul as Admiral Fieldhouse, Nicholas Jones as Admiral Leach, Richard Goulding as Naval Attaché, Matthew Marsh as Alexander Haig, Willie Jonah as Kenneth Kaunda, Greg Bennett as Member of Parliament, Peter Bartfay as Protester, Luc Eden as Journalist/Ice Cream Factory Worker, Mikhail Gorbachev as Himself (archive footage), Teresa Mahoney as Downing Street Staff, Mary Robinson as Downing Street Staff and Nick Shaw as Head of State. Dell Computer on WestJet flight, June 15, 2012. Soundtrack: 1 Soldiers of the Queen; 2 MT; 3 Grocer's Daughter; 4 Grand Hotel; 5 Swing Parliament; 6 Eyelash; 7 Shall We Dance? (From "The King & I"); 8 Denis; 9 The Great in Great Britain; 10 Aire Neave; 11 Discord and Harmony; 12 The Twins; 13 Nation of Shopkeepers; 14 Fiscal Responsibility; 15 Crisis of Confidence; 16 Community Charge; 17 Casta Diva (From "Norma"); 18 The Difficult Decisions; 19 Exclusion Zone; 20 Statecraft; 21 Steady the Buffs; 22 Prelude No. 1 in C major,BWV 846. Trivia: While the film met with mixed reviews, Streep's performance was widely acclaimed, and considered to be one of the finest of her career. She received her 17th Academy Award nomination, and ultimately, the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her portrayal of Thatcher across four decades. Anachronisms: 1. In the '1980s' there is a shot from Westminster Bridge of the Houses of Parliament. In the right of the shot we see a National Express coach on Westminster Bridge in the livery of 2011. The coach brake also puts on its brake lights. Clearly shown are 'high level' brake stop lights which were not introduced on coaches until the late 1990s. 2. In the scene just before the car bombing assassination of MP Airey Neave in the parking garage (car park in British parlance), a CCTV camera is briefly visible. Cameras of such a design did not exist in 1979. It is clearly a 21st century design. Margaret Thatcher was nowhere near the Palace of Westminster when Airey Neave was assassinated by an INLA car bomb. 3. In her final year as Prime Minister (1990), Thatcher refers to the European Union. At that time it was known as the European Community (or, more formally, the EEC - European Economic Community). The European Community became the European Union in 1993 when all member countries ratified the Maastricht Treaty. 4. Rite Aid Bandages were not sold in the UK in the 1980's. However, Margaret Thatcher was traveling to the US and could have brought some back with her.
About a Boy. 2002, Starring Hugh Grant as Will Freeman, Nicholas Hoult as Marcus Brewer, Toni Collette as Fiona Brewer, Rachel Weisz as Rachel, Nat Gastiain Tena as Ellie, Sharon Small as Christine, Nicholas Hutchinson as John, Victoria Smurfit as Suzie, Isabel Brook as Angie, Ben Ridgeway as Lee (the bully), Jenny Galloway as Frances/SPAT, Augustus Prew as Ali, Tim Rice (uncredited archive footage) as Himself, Madison Cook and Jordan Cook as Imogen, Ryan Speechley and Joseph Speechley as Barney; Ellie's Friends: Laura Kennington, Tanika Swaby, Peter McNicholl and Christopher Webster; Jack Warren as Lee's Sidekick, Russell Barr as Maitre D', Orlando Thor Newman as Angie's Kid; Bitter Ex-Girlfriends: Paulette Williams, Fritha Goodey, Susannah Doyle and Delma Walsh; Jonathan Franklin as Mark, John Kamal as Nicky, Tessa Vale as Class Teacher, Lorna Dallison as Woman in Supermarket, Bethany Muir as Child in Supermarket, Bruce Alexander as Husband in Supermarket, Joyce Henderson as Moira/SPAT, Janine Duvitski as Caroline/SPAT; SPAT Women: Sue Hyams, Maggie Kahal, Lynn Askew, Beverly Milward, Danielle Harvey, Anna Maria Credenzone Philip, Sarah King, Susan Ghamsary and Edna Johnson; Frog Stone as Mothercare Shop Assistant; Family Members in Mothercare Car Park: Buddy Hunter, Kristine Perrin, Nathan Perrin-Hunter and Rachael Perrin-Hunter; Amy Craven and Rebecca Craven as Suzie's Baby Megan, Sidney Livingstone as Park Keeper, Cathy Murphy as Nurse, Joanne Petitt as Hairdresser, Jason Salkey as Amnesty International Worker Tom, Annabelle Apsion as Amnesty International Worker, Matt Wilkinson as Amnesty International Worker, Peter Roy as Will's Dad; Candy Throwers: Matthew Thomas, Aaron Keeling and Scott Charles; Claire Harman as Skechers Shopgirl, Sian Martin as Cute Waitress, Mark Drewry as Clive, Denise Stephenson as Lindsey, Rosalind Knight as Lindsey's Mum, Murray Lachlan Young as New Year's Eve Party Guest, Alex Kew as Simon Cosgrove, Mark Heap as Math Teacher; Def Penalty Kru: Sunanda Biswas, James Marshall-Gunn, Jamie Mayer and Korede Obashju; Roger Brierley as Mr. Chalmers (the M.C.), Stefan Pejic as Apple Thrower, Macéo Bhardwaj as School Boy, Chris Tarrant as Himself (archive footage), Carol Vorderman as Herself (archive footage) and Richard Whiteley as Himself (archive footage). Encore Avenue, June 17, 2012 (Father's Day), with Bethany Luther. Soundtrack: "Something To Talk About" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "Rue De Noir" - By Guy Barker (as Barker), Performed by The Guy Barker International Quintet, Courtesy of Music House (Int.) Limited; "A Peak You Reach" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "Rainy Days And Mondays" - By Roger Nichols (as Nichols) and Paul Williams (as Williams), Performed by Alexandra Hill; "Santa's Super Sleigh" - Lyrics and Music by Peter Brewis, Performed by Lindsay Benson; "A Minor Incident" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "Bitches And Friends" - By Ron Rinaldi (as Rinaldi) and maestro Garofalo (as Garofalo), Performed by DJ Rodriguez, Courtesy of IRMA Records; "Killing Me Softly With His Song" - By Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox, Performed by Toni Collette, Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult; "Zoo Station" - By The Edge (as Evans), Bono (as Hewson), Adam Clayton (as Clayton) and Larry Mullen Jr. (as Mullen), Performed by U2, Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Limited; "Walking Out Of Stride" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "Feliz Navidad" - By José Feliciano (as Feliciano), Performed by José Feliciano, Courtesy of RCA Records/BMG Entertainment; "Sussex Carol" - Arranged by David Willcocks (as Sir David Willcocks), Performed by The Cambridge Singers, Courtesy of Collegium Records; "Shake Ya Ass" - By Mystikal (as Tyler), Chad Hugo (as Hugo) and Pharrell Williams (as Williams), Performed by Mystikal, Courtesy of Zomba Records Ltd.; "Avoidance Learning" (Hanif/Mangat) - Performed by Dead Relative, Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Limited; "Silent Sigh" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "Above You Below Me" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "SuperThug" - By Pharrell Williams (as Williams), Chad Hugo (as Hugo), Noreaga (as Santiago), Harry and Stein, Performed by Noreaga, Courtesy of Tommy Boy Music (UK) Limited; "Donna And Blitzen" - By Damon Gough (as Gough), Performed by Damon Gough (as Badly Drawn Boy), Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd. Trivia: 1. The film at times uses double voice-over narration, where the audience hears both Will's and Marcus's thoughts. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. 2. In Ali's room you can see a flag for the football (soccer) team Arsenal. Nick Hornby, author of the book on which the movie is based, is a die-hard Arsenal supporter. 3. In the novel, the music that Will introduces Marcus to - and so in turn bonds with Ellie over - is not rap, but the band Nirvana. The book is actually set during the 1993-1994 period, and the story climaxes with the kids learning of and being affected by Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain's 4/5/94 suicide (which within the context of the story has additional significance for Marcus). The title of the story is itself a pun on the Nirvana song "About A Girl". Storyline: Based on Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.
Demons from Her Past. 2007 (TV Movie), Starring Alexandra Paul as Allison Buchanan, Michael Woods as Ray Baxter, Cynthia Gibb as Marilyn Baxter, Rob Stewart as K.C. Hollings, John Ralston as Quentin Baxter, Kevin Jubinville as Dr. Jeremy Warner, Sophie Gendron as Ellie Hollings, Judy Marshak as Beverly, Janet Lane as Bridgette, Steven McPhail as Jason Connelly, Michael O'Reily as Seaman, Caitlin Mulqueen as Young Allison Buchanan, Kate Derrick as Nurse, Curtis Dickie as Young Ray (voice), Kate Drummond as Cafe Patron, Paul Finnigan as Doctor, Christopher Livingston as Young Quentin (voice) and Kathy Logan as Head Nurse. Bravo, June 19, 2012. Storyline: A woman returns to her hometown searching for answers after she's released from prison, having served a 25-year sentence for a crime she didn't commit.
Retreat. 2011 (British independent psychological thriller), Starring Thandie Newton as Kate Kennedy, Cillian Murphy as Martin Kennedy, Jamie Bell as Pvt. Jack Coleman, Jimmy Yuill as Doug the boat ferryman and owner of Fairweather Cottage and Marilyn Mantle as Mrs. Doug. Movie Central, June 27, 2012. Filming took place in Llandecwyn Gwynedd, Wales. Storyline: Three people are isolated from the rest of the world on a remote island, who are told they are survivors of a fatal airborne disease that is sweeping over the entire world. However, their induced isolation may be the result of a lie, and it may be that they are being held at the whim of a madman.
Sugartime. 1995 (TV Movie), Starring John Turturro as Sam Giancana, Mary-Louise Parker as Phyllis McGuire, Elias Koteas as Butch Blasi, Maury Chaykin as Tony Accardo, Louis Del Grande as Chuckie English, Deborah Duchêne as Christine McGuire, Larissa Lapchinski as Dorothy McGuire, Christopher Barry as Photographer, Richard Blackburn as Police captain, Amanda Blitz as Annette Giancana, Renessa Blitz as Francine Giancana, Kelly Bodanis as Doris, Valerie Boyce as Showgirl, Bob Clout as Mr. McGuire, Stuart Clow as Vince Inserra, Bill Cross as Robert Maheu, Reg Dreger as Wadden, Todd Duckworth as Reporter #2, Greg Ellwand as William Roemer, Neil Foster as Reporter, Ron Gabriel as Frederick Jones, Carole Galloway as Mrs. McGuire, Yamit Geiger as Bonnie Giancana, Sam Grana as Johnny Roselli, Graham Harley as Introducer, Howard Jerome as Russian Louie, Nahanni Johnstone as Carlene Delfano, Patrick Jude as Frank Sinatra, Brian Kaulback as U.S. Marshal, David Keeley as Ralph Hill, Debra Kirschenbaum as Marie Perno, John Kozak as Eddie Vogel, Peter Krantz as Robert F. Kennedy, Corinne Langston as Queen Mother, Adam Large as Fanning, Shawn Lawrence as Pit Boss, Tim Lee as Assistant, John Lefebvre as Bennett Williams, Dan Lett as Maitre 'd, Vincent Marino as Jimmy Perno, Joe Matheson as Emcee, Robin McCulloch as Dick Martin, Gerry Mendicino as Libonati, Valerie Moore as Choreographer, Tony Munch as Moretti, Scott Nichol as Dealer, Michael Polley as Security, Miles Potter as Grand Jury foreman, Michael Rhoades as Schippers, Nicholas Rice as Judge Campbell, Bill Roemer as CIA agent, Rino Romano as Phil Alderisio, Tony Rosato as Frank Ferraro, Chuck Shamata as Michael Delfano, Kent Sheridan as Man, Ralph Small as John Bassett, Danny Smith as Stagehand, Dylan Smith as Prison Guard, Peter Snider as Other Man, Andrew Stelmack as Gondolier, Kristina Watson as Maid, Jonathan Whittaker as Dan Rowan, Jonathan Wilson as Deliveryman, Timm Zemanek as Reporter #3 and Maritza Graciela as Woman with groceries. HBO, June 29, 2012. Soundtrack: "Sugartime" - Written by Charlie Phillips and Odis Echols, Produced and Arranged by Sidney James, Courtesy of Peer Music; "You Do Something to Me" - Written by Cole Porter, Produced and Arranged by Sidney James, Courtesy of Warner/Chappell Music; "Sh-Boom" - Written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd McRae and James Edwards, Produced and Arranged by Sidney James, Courtesy of Warner/Chappell Music; "Just One of Those Things" - Written by Cole Porter, Produced and Arranged by Sidney James, Courtesy of Warner/Chappell Music. Storyline: Purportedly true story of the affair between singer Phyllis McGuire, and Mafia boss Sam Giancana, famous for his alleged connections to John F Kennedy and Frank Sinatra.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment