Movies I Have Seen - November 2013 (16 movies)

A Dark Truth (also known as The Truth). 2012 (Canadian), Starring
Andy Garcia as Jack Begosian
Kim Coates as Bruce Swinton
Deborah Kara Unger as Morgan Swinton
Eva Longoria as Mia Francis
Forest Whitaker as Francisco Francis
Devon Bostick as Renaldo
Steven Bauer as Tony Green
Al Sapienza as Doug Calder
Kevin Durand as Tor
Lara Daans as Karen Begosian
Peter DaCunha as Jason Begosian
Drew Davis as Jesus Francis
Claudette Lali as Renaldo's mother
Arcadia Kendal as Brooke Swinton
Jim Calarco as Robert
Millie Davis as Saber Francis

Andy Garcia ...
Jack Begosian
Kim Coates Kim Coates ...
Bruce Swinton
Deborah Kara Unger Deborah Kara Unger ...
Morgan Swinton
Kevin Durand Kevin Durand ...
Torrance Mashinter
Lara Daans Lara Daans ...
Karen Begosian
Devon Bostick Devon Bostick ...
Renaldo
Steven Bauer Steven Bauer ...
Tony Green
Al Sapienza Al Sapienza ...
Doug Calder
Julio Oscar Mechoso Julio Oscar Mechoso ...
(as Julio Mechoso)
Eva Longoria Eva Longoria ...
Mia Francis
Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker ...
Francisco Francis
Lloyd Adams Lloyd Adams ...
Ben
Alfredo Álvarez Calderón Alfredo Álvarez Calderón ...
General Aguila (as Alfredo Alvarez)
Josh Bainbridge Josh Bainbridge ...
Mattie
Danielle Baker Danielle Baker ...
Reporter #2
Sarah Bryant Sarah Bryant ...
Robert Johnson's Assistant
Elias Caamaño Perez Elias Caamaño Perez ...
Captain Perez (as Elias Caamano)
Clint Carleton Clint Carleton ...
Baddie #1
Rod Carley Rod Carley ...
Cop
Colby Chartrand Colby Chartrand ...
Baddie #5
Eugene Clark Eugene Clark ...
Clive Bell
Jorge Contreras Jorge Contreras ...
Neck Slit Villager
Peter DaCunha Peter DaCunha ...
Jason Begosian
Drew Davis Drew Davis ...
Jesus Francis
Millie Davis Millie Davis ...
Saber Francis
Jose Dimayuga Jose Dimayuga ...
Taz
Solly Duran Solly Duran ...
Plantain Girl
Lucky Onyekachi Ejim Lucky Onyekachi Ejim ...
Mobata
David Ferry David Ferry ...
CIA Lawyer
Joel Harris Joel Harris ...
Baddie #3
Roberto Jaramillo Roberto Jaramillo ...
Captain (2nd Unit)
Arcadia Kendal Arcadia Kendal ...
Brooke Swinton
Claudette Lali Claudette Lali ...
Renaldo's Mother
Allegra Fulton Allegra Fulton ...
Renaldo's Mother (voice)
Damian Lee Damian Lee ...
Robert Johnson
Zion Lee Zion Lee ...
Greg
Steve Lucescu Steve Lucescu ...
Baddie #6
Debra Mark Debra Mark ...
Female Newscaster
Daniel Matmor Daniel Matmor ...
Senator
Layton Morrison Layton Morrison ...
Becker
Daryl Patchett Daryl Patchett ...
Baddie #4
Leah N.H. Philpott Leah N.H. Philpott ...
Tracy (as Leah Philpott)
Simon Reynolds Simon Reynolds ...
Tom Delmonte
Dionis Rufino Dionis Rufino ...
Beating Man
John Stoneham Jr. John Stoneham Jr. ...
Chaz
Angela Asher Angela Asher ...
Caller
Joe Drago Joe Drago ...
Caller
Daniel Kash Daniel Kash ...
Caller
Derek Moran Derek Moran ...
Caller
G. Scott Paterson G. Scott Paterson ...
Caller
Max Topplin Max Topplin ...
Caller
Jonathan Watton Jonathan Watton ...
Caller
Heidi von Palleske Heidi von Palleske ...
Caller
Joe Bostick Joe Bostick ...
Reporter (voice)
Chris Farquhar Chris Farquhar ...
Reporter #1
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Calarco Jim Calarco ...
Robert
Michael Vincent Dagostino Michael Vincent Dagostino ...
#27 Man (as Michael Dagostino)
Lee Cochran Lee Cochran ...
Background (uncredited)
Jayson Stewart Jayson Stewart ...
Cameraman #1. Movie Central, November 1, 2013. Soundtrack: Music by Jonathan Goldsmith.

Storyline: Jack Begosian (Garcia) is an ex-CIA operative who becomes a political talk show host after retiring as a spy. He’s hired by a corporate whistleblower to expose her company’s cover-up of a massacre in an Ecuadorian village.
Trivia: It is an action thriller film directed and written by Damian Lee, and produced by Gary Howsam and Bill Marks. The film stars Andy Garcia, Kim Coates, Deborah Kara Unger, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker. It premiered at the 2012 Boston Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on January 4, 2013. Filming started in October 2011 and took place on location in Canada, shooting in North Bay, Ontario, Sudbury and Toronto. The film was also shot in the Dominican Republic. The film received negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, A Dark Truth holds a rating of 8%, based on thirteen reviews.[4] Metacritic gave the film the 31%, sampled from six critics. A Dark Truth grossed $5,750 in North America. The flag emblem on the soldiers uniform is not that of Ecuador. Quotes: 1. Jack Begosian: "It started about 300 years ago in England with the turning of public lands into private property. And it changed the way we think, the way we view time, and land, and water - and even people. It turned them into units. Commodities to be bought and sold, and therefore exploited." 2. Morgan Swinton: "I'll stop them from doing that deal in South America, because you know what they'll do down there..." Jack Begosian: "Bleed it dry. It will be like trying to suck an elephant through a straw."

In Their Skin (known in some countries as Replicas). 2012 (Canadian/horror), Starring
Selma Blair as Mary Hughes
Joshua Close as Mark Hughes
Rachel Miner as Jane Sakowski
James D'Arcy as Bobby Sakowski
Quinn Lord as Brendon Hughes
Alex Ferris as Jared Sakowski
Leanne Adachi as the Medic
Matt Bellefleur as Toby
Allie Bertram as Bridget
Agam Darshi as the Nurse
Brett Delaney as the Man in the headlights
Debbe Hirata as the Therapist
Terence Kelly as the Station Attendant

Selma Blair ...
Mary
Joshua Close Joshua Close ...
Mark (as Josh Close)
James D'Arcy James D'Arcy ...
Bobby
Rachel Miner Rachel Miner ...
Jane
Quinn Lord Quinn Lord ...
Brendon
Alex Ferris Alex Ferris ...
Jared
Matt Bellefleur Matt Bellefleur ...
Toby
Terence Kelly Terence Kelly ...
Attendant
Leanne Adachi Leanne Adachi ...
Medic
Brett Delaney Brett Delaney ...
Man In Headlights
Debbe Hirata Debbe Hirata ...
Therapist
Agam Darshi Agam Darshi ...
Nurse
Allie Bertram Allie Bertram ...
Bridget. Movie Central, November 2, 2013. Soundtrack: Music by Keith Power. Trivia: It is a home invasion thriller film directed by Jeremy Power Regimbal and starring Selma Blair, Joshua Close, Rachel Miner and James D'Arcy. The film was released theatrically in the United States by IFC Films and in Canada by Kinosmith. The film is about a grieving family who escape to their cottage to reconnect. There, they are terrorized by neighbours with a sadistic agenda. Filming took place in Fort Langley, British Columbia.

Secret Liaison. 2013 (TV Movie/Canadian/Thriller), Starring
Julia Benson ... Alice Walters,
Style Dayne Style Dayne ... Intern,
Tommy Douglas Tommy Douglas ... Trevor Smith,
Nicole LaPlaca Nicole LaPlaca ... Brenda Simms,
Meredith Monroe Meredith Monroe ... Samantha Simms,
Lochlyn Munro Lochlyn Munro ... Mark Carey,
Rick Ravanello Rick Ravanello ... Brad Mortensen,
Rebecca Rifai Rebecca Rifai ... Gina Horton,
Nelson Wong Nelson Wong ... Richard, Paul Lazenby as Wayne, Tracy Trueman as Caylee Leduc, Sean Owen Roberts as Kelsey Pope, Barbara Rottmeier as Dayana Smith, Peter Bryant as Judge, Rachel Hayward as Linda and Coleen Christie as Reporter. Movie Central, November 2, 2013. Soundtrack: Music by Christopher Nickel. Trivia: Filming Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.

Pavilion of Women. 2001 (Chinese/American), Starring
Willem Dafoe ...
Father Andre
Luo Yan Luo Yan ...
Madame Wu Ailian
Sau Sek Sau Sek ...
Mr. Wu
John Cho John Cho ...
Fengmo Wu
Yi Ding Yi Ding ...
Chiuming
Chieng Mun Koh Chieng Mun Koh ...
Ying
Anita Loo Anita Loo ...
Old Lady Wu
Amy Hill Amy Hill ...
Madame Kang
Kate McGregor-Stewart Kate McGregor-Stewart ...
Sister Shirley
Jia Dong Liu Jia Dong Liu ...
Mr. Lang
Shu Chen Shu Chen ...
Head Servant
Hang-Sang Poon Hang-Sang Poon ...
Fat Cook
Li Wang Li Wang ...
Kang Lin Yi
You Jin Xu You Jin Xu ...
Matchmaker
Ding Yuan Gu Ding Yuan Gu ...
Mayor
Pei Ying Zhao Pei Ying Zhao ...
Midwife
Xiao Dong Mao Xiao Dong Mao ...
Liangmo
Lan Huang Lan Huang ...
Meng
Yang Sun Yang Sun ...
Fengmo's Friend
En Ti Yu En Ti Yu ...
Fengmo's Friend
Huai Bo Yan Huai Bo Yan ...
Fengmo's Friend
Kang Zhang Kang Zhang ...
Boldman
Ge Jin Ge Jin ...
Loudmouth
Ya Liang Nie Ya Liang Nie ...
Male Birthday Guest
Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang ...
Male Birthday Guest
Bing Kun Lou Bing Kun Lou ...
Male Birthday Guest
Hai Jiang Hai Jiang ...
Male Birthday Guest
Zhong Yu Huang Zhong Yu Huang ...
Male Birthday Guest
Zheng Su Zheng Su ...
Female Birthday Guest
Xue Xin Zhang Xue Xin Zhang ...
Female Birthday Guest
Hua Zhang Hua Zhang ...
Female Birthday Guest
Bo Sun Bo Sun ...
Female Birthday Guest
Lisa Ng Lisa Ng ...
Female Birthday Guest
Rong Yang Rong Yang ...
Kang Maid
John Dunn John Dunn ...
Kang Doorman
Yan Lei Miu Yan Lei Miu ...
Wu Relative
Li Sun Li Sun ...
Wu Relative
Xin-Qi Gu Xin-Qi Gu ...
Wu Relative
Xuan Ming Guo Xuan Ming Guo ...
Wu Relative
Ge Yang Ge Yang ...
Head of Police
Min Qi Song Min Qi Song ...
Orphanage Woman
Lei Zhang Lei Zhang ...
Kang's Wife
Ying Gu Ying Gu ...
Kang's Wife
Irene Zhen Irene Zhen ...
Kang's Wife
Ying Chun Jin Ying Chun Jin ...
Bride Carrier
Zhi Fang Zauang Zhi Fang Zauang ...
Masseur
Hong Kui Pu Hong Kui Pu ...
Land Steward
Zi Yuan Hong Zi Yuan Hong ...
Wu Doorman
Shou Gen Zhu Shou Gen Zhu ...
Accountant
Yim Linq Yim Linq ...
Policeman
Cun Zhuang Cun Zhuang ...
KMT General
Yin Chen Yin Chen ...
Japanese General
Hui Dong Liu Hui Dong Liu ...
Japanese General
Yu Feng Chen Yu Feng Chen ...
Japanese Soldier
Chen Hao Mo Chen Hao Mo ...
Orphan
Lin Hui Qi Lin Hui Qi ...
Orphan
Xu Chao Dong Xu Chao Dong ...
Orphan
Xi Yang Xi Yang ...
Orphan
Zhao Zhang Zhao Zhang ...
Orphan
De Jie Ye De Jie Ye ...
Orphan
Yi Fei Jiang Yi Fei Jiang ...
Orphan
Ding Xu Ding Xu ...
Orphan
Tian Yun Xue Tian Yun Xue ...
Orphan
Yin Yuan Huang Yin Yuan Huang ...
Orphan
Jian Wen Zhang Jian Wen Zhang ...
Orphan
Meng Shi Liu Meng Shi Liu ...
Orphan
Ling Yuan Zeng Ling Yuan Zeng ...
Orphan
Xu Bai Cao Xu Bai Cao ...
Kang Child
En Hao Gu En Hao Gu ...
Kang Child
Yue Cai Yue Cai ...
Duck Kid
Yue Qing Xia Yue Qing Xia ...
Old Lady Wu's Friend
Xiao Yi Wu Xiao Yi Wu ...
Old Lady Wu's Friend
Hua Qin Sun Hua Qin Sun ...
Old Lady Wu's Friend
Meng Yun Zhang Meng Yun Zhang ...
Old Lady Wu's Maid
Chun Zhou Chun Zhou ...
Old Lady Wu's Maid
Wu Jiu Zhao Wu Jiu Zhao ...
Old Lady Wu's Maid
Hui Zhen Qu Hui Zhen Qu ...
Wu Nanny
Zhan Zhu Qiu Zhan Zhu Qiu ...
Wu Nanny
Zheng Hong Gu Zheng Hong Gu ...
Kang Nanny
Chun Lin Liu Chun Lin Liu ...
Wu Servant
Yi Wen Yi Wen ...
Wu Servant
Qin Chen Qin Chen ...
Flower Boat Girl
Min Na Guo Min Na Guo ...
Flower Boat Girl
Ying Zhou Ying Zhou ...
Flower Boat Girl
Li Na Xiang Li Na Xiang ...
Flower Boat Girl
Chun Yu Zhou Chun Yu Zhou ...
Flower Boat Girl
Ya Shen Ya Shen ...
Flower Boat Girl
Xiao Liang Yuan Xiao Liang Yuan ...
Pin Tan Player
Jin Wang Jin Wang ...
Pin Tan Player
Li Sheng Jin Li Sheng Jin ...
Pin Tan Player
Qiu Fang Wei Qiu Fang Wei ...
Pin Tan Player. Encore Avenue, November 2, 2013, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: Music by Conrad Pope. Storyline: With World War 2 looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society. Trivia: Writers: Pearl S. Buck (novel), Luo Yan and Paul Collins - screenplay. Directed by Ho Yim. Filmed in Suzhou, China.

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight. 2013 (Television/HBO), Starring
Frank Langella as Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
Christopher Plummer as Justice John Marshall Harlan II
Benjamin Walker as Kevin Connolly
Danny Glover as Justice Thurgood Marshall
Barry Levinson as Justice Potter Stewart
Ed Begley, Jr. as Justice Harry Blackmun
Harris Yulin as Justice William O. Douglas
Peter Gerety as Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.
Fritz Weaver as Justice Hugo Black
John Bedford Lloyd as Justice Byron "Whizzer" White
Dana Ivey as Mrs. Paige

Woody Allen ...
Himself (archive footage)
Pablo Schreiber Pablo Schreiber ...
Covert Becker
Diane Keaton Diane Keaton ...
Herself (archive footage)
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer ...
John Marshall Harlan
Frank Langella Frank Langella ...
Chief Justice Warren Burger
Benjamin Walker Benjamin Walker ...
Kevin Connolly
Danny Glover Danny Glover ...
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Dana Ivey Dana Ivey ...
Mrs. Paige
Barry Levinson Barry Levinson ...
Justice Potter Stewart
Ed Begley Jr. Ed Begley Jr. ...
Justice Harry Blackmun
Harris Yulin Harris Yulin ...
Justice William Douglas
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali ...
Himself (archive footage)
Fritz Weaver Fritz Weaver ...
Hugo Black
Peter Gerety Peter Gerety ...
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.
Lisa Joyce Lisa Joyce ...
Donna Connolly
Kathleen Chalfant Kathleen Chalfant ...
Ethel Harlan
John Bedford Lloyd John Bedford Lloyd ...
Byron White
Victor Slezak Victor Slezak ...
Marshal of the Court
Charlie Hewson Charlie Hewson ...
Henry
Keith Nobbs Keith Nobbs ...
Douglas's Clerk
Logan Bennett Logan Bennett ...
Legal Aide
Nick Nappy Nick Nappy ...
Attorney
Rosemary Howard Rosemary Howard ...
Supreme Court Secretary
James Francis Ginty James Francis Ginty
Jon Gabrus Jon Gabrus ...
Stoned Clerk
Frank L. Messina Frank L. Messina ...
Court Officer
Kelly Southerland Kelly Southerland ...
Congressional Aide
Brett G. Smith Brett G. Smith ...
Court Officer
Alan Davis Alan Davis ...
Supreme Court Tourist
Steven Hauck Steven Hauck ...
Jacques
Sean Grady Sean Grady ...
Marshall's Third Clerk
Rachel Claire Rachel Claire ...
Edelstein's Wife
Pete Maddocks Pete Maddocks ...
Courtroom Official
Pamela Stewart Pamela Stewart ...
Supreme Court Librarian
Scott Danni Scott Danni ...
Lawyer
Christopher McLinden Christopher McLinden ...
Black's Bespectacled Clerk
Nate Dern Nate Dern ...
Blackmun's Second Clerk
Greg Connolly Greg Connolly ...
Doctor
Ben Steinfeld Ben Steinfeld ...
Sam Edelstein
Justin Swain Justin Swain ...
Burger's Second Clerk
Robyn Babina Robyn Babina ...
Supreme Court Librarian
Drew Gehling Drew Gehling ...
Marshall's Clerck
Ken Holmes Ken Holmes ...
Protester
Kerry Malloy Kerry Malloy ...
Vietnam Vet
Will Cart Will Cart ...
White's Clerk
Allie Woods Jr. Allie Woods Jr. ...
Petrus Jackson
Ken Bulcroft Ken Bulcroft ...
Supreme Court Police Officer
Amy Tribbey Amy Tribbey ...
X Ray Nurse
Alex Dreier Alex Dreier ...
Joey Edelstein
Colin Michael Walker Colin Michael Walker ...
Brennan's Clerk
Matt Stadelmann Matt Stadelmann ...
Black's Clerk
George Signoriello George Signoriello ...
Supreme Court Spectator
Andrew J. Cornelius Andrew J. Cornelius ...
Marshall's Second Clerk
Hollis Gilstrap Hollis Gilstrap ...
Protester
Kathy Kelly Christos Kathy Kelly Christos ...
Honored Guest of the Supreme Court Judges
Aaron J. Savage Aaron J. Savage ...
Vietnam Vet
Max Spitulnik Max Spitulnik ...
Blackmun's Clerk
Cameron Taylor Cameron Taylor ...
Black's Secretary
Jacob Devik Jacob Devik ...
Vietnam Veteran
Andrew Oppenheim Andrew Oppenheim ...
Douglas's Second Clerk
Gary St. Jock Gary St. Jock ...
Court Officer
Mark Vogt Mark Vogt ...
Law Professor
Ken Ray Ken Ray ...
Justice Harlins Driver-Paul
Chap Melford Chap Melford ...
Clerk to Judge White
Natt Brian Natt Brian ...
Press member / tourist
Michael Miller Michael Miller ...
Vietnam Vet
R.J. Reed R.J. Reed ...
Justice Potter Stewart's Clerk
Sam Fleming Sam Fleming ...
Courtroom Spectator
Sean Simpson Sean Simpson ...
Vietnam Vet
Bob Balaban Bob Balaban ...
Lawyer (uncredited)
Peter Connolly Peter Connolly ...
Stewart's Clerk (uncredited)
Jay Storey Jay Storey ...
Supreme Court Justice (uncredited)
Ted Yudain Ted Yudain ...
Assistant Solicitor General. HBO, November 6, 2013, with Kyle McNeill. Soundtrack:

Trivia: It is a television film about boxer Muhammad Ali's refusal to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War, focusing on how the United States Supreme Court decided to rule in Ali's favor in the 1971 case of Clay v. United States. The film was directed by Stephen Frears, from a screenplay written by Shawn Slovo based on the 2000 book Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America by Howard Bingham and Max Wallace.[1] It premiered on HBO on October 5, 2013. Ali is not portrayed by an actor in the film, but instead Frears made repeated use of actual television news clips of Ali boxing, giving interviews, and performing. These clips of the actual Ali are mentioned in multiple reviews as among the best elements of the film. Hank Steuver of The Washington Post commented that the film, focused as it was on the behind-the-scenes legal discussion of the Supreme Court's justices and law clerks, and depicting one of Harlan's law clerks (a character that was "a fictional composite of several clerks") as playing a central role in the court's decision to free Ali, was at times "too much like a substandard episode of The Paper Chase" and "more Wikipedia entry than story, as characters speak to one another in long paragraphs of legal exposition". The Post did have positive comments about the lead performances of Langella and Plummer.[1] Christopher Howse of The Daily Telegraph said the film "was worth watching in the comfort of the home, but if it had been shown in a cinema, it would hardly have been worth stirring from the fireside for."[2] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times also commented on the excellent performances of the cast, while concluding that "[t]he legal wrangling of eight old white men behind closed doors simply pales in comparison" to Ali's part of the story. Filming locations: Albany, New York, USA; Baruch College, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Washington, District of Columbia, USA (exterior scenes); JC Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Rumble in the Bronx (Hong faan kui in Cantonese). 1995 (Hong Kong martial arts action comedy), Starring
Jackie Chan as Ma Hon Keung (T: 馬漢強, S: 马汉强, P: Mǎ Hànqiáng) (and Stunt Director),
Anita Mui as Elaine
Françoise Yip as Nancy
Bill Tung as Uncle Bill Ma (T: 馬 驃, S: 马 骠, J: maa5 piu3, P: Mǎ Piào)
Marc Akerstream as Tony
Garvin Cross as Angelo
Morgan Lam as Danny
Kris Lord as White Tiger
Carrie Cain Sparks as Whitney Ma
Elliot Ngok (Yueh Hua) as Wah, the Realtor (T: 華, S: 华) (uncredited)
Eddy Ko as Prospective market buyer
Emil Chau as Ice cream salesman
Alex To as Ice cream customer
Richard Faraci as a syndicate gangster with a ponytail
Jamie Luk as Steven Lo
Ailen Sit as Tony's Gang Member
Chan Man Ching as Tony's Gang Member
Rocky Lai (extra)/(stunts)
Mars (stunt) (uncredited)
Colin Flora (stunt) (uncredited)
Ben Stiller (extra) (uncredited)

Jackie Chan ...
Keung
Anita Mui Anita Mui ...
Elaine
Françoise Yip Françoise Yip ...
Nancy
Bill Tung Bill Tung ...
Uncle Bill
Marc Akerstream Marc Akerstream ...
Tony
Garvin Cross Garvin Cross ...
Angelo
Morgan Lam Morgan Lam ...
Danny
Ailen Sit Ailen Sit ...
Tony's Gang Member
Man-Ching Chan Man-Ching Chan ...
Tony's Gang Member (as Chan Man Ching)
Fred Andrucci Fred Andrucci ...
Tony's Gang Member
Mark Antoniuk Mark Antoniuk ...
Tony's Gang Member
Lauro Chartrand Lauro Chartrand ...
Tony's Gang Member
Chris Franco Chris Franco ...
Tony's Gang Member
Lance Gibson Lance Gibson ...
Tony's Gang Member
David Hooper David Hooper ...
Tony's Gang Member
Kathy Hubble Kathy Hubble ...
Tony's Gang Member
Terrance Leigh Terrance Leigh ...
Tony's Gang Member
Dean McKenzie Dean McKenzie ...
Tony's Gang Member
Kimani Ray Smith Kimani Ray Smith ...
Tony's Gang Member
Lisa Stevens Lisa Stevens ...
Tony's Gang Member
Kris Lord Kris Lord ...
White Tiger
Richard Faraci Richard Faraci ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
Mark Fielding Mark Fielding ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
Terry Howsen Terry Howsen ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
Jordan Lennox Jordan Lennox ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
Gabriel Ostevic Gabriel Ostevic ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
John Sampson John Sampson ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
Owen Walstrom Owen Walstrom ...
White Tiger's Gang Member
Carrie Cain-Sparks Carrie Cain-Sparks ...
Whitney
Guyle Fraizer Guyle Fraizer ...
Police Officer (as Guyle Frazier)
David Fredericks David Fredericks ...
Police Officer
Harold Gillespie Harold Gillespie ...
Police Officer
Alf Humphreys Alf Humphreys ...
Police Officer (as Alf Humphries)
Elly Leung Elly Leung ...
Walter, the Realtor
Rainbow Ching Rainbow Ching ...
Tina Chang, Saleslady at Market
Jamie Luk Jamie Luk ...
Steven Lau, Friend with Limo
Richard O'Sullivan Richard O'Sullivan ...
Ben
Alecia Paget Alecia Paget ...
Lisa, the Cashier
John McGrath John McGrath ...
Hovercraft Operator
Adrian Parkinson Adrian Parkinson ...
Hovercraft Operator
Rick Burgess as Harley Gang Leader, Ko Hung (as Eddy Ko) as Prospective Market Buyer,
Annabelle Louie Annabelle Louie ...
Prospective Market Buyer
Emil Chau Emil Chau ...
Ice Cream Salesman
Alex To Alex To ...
Ice Cream Customer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glen Chin Glen Chin ...
Man (uncredited)
Victor Formosa Victor Formosa ...
Barbeque Cook (uncredited)
James McKenzie James McKenzie ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Lee Sollenberger Lee Sollenberger ...
Man in shop (uncredited)
Hua Yueh Hua Yueh ...
(uncredited). Encore Avenue, November 19, 2013, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "You Are The One" - Written by Tim Dang and Nathan Wang, Performed by Carrie Cain-Sparks; "Problem Child" - Written by Charles Alexander Adams and Lamont Alexander Adams, Performed by Black 9; "Elegant Everyday" - Written by Gregory Glashen, Performed Gold Tilt; "Stigmata" - Written by Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker, Performed by Ministry; "Kung Fu" - Written by Tim Wheeler, Performed by Ash.
Storyline: A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills.
Trivia: It is a Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Anita Mui. Released in the United States in 1995, Rumble in the Bronx had a successful theater run, and brought Chan into the American mainstream. The film is set in the Bronx area of New York City but was filmed in and around Vancouver. In Hong Kong, Rumble in the Bronx broke the box office record earning HK $56,911,136 making it the biggest film in Hong Kong at that time [2] and one of Chan's biggest ever.

It was also Chan's North American breakthrough. Opening on 1,736 North American screens, it was number one at the box office in its opening weekend, grossing US $9,858,380 ($5,678 per screen). It finished its North American run with US $32,392,047.
In his autobiography, I am Jackie Chan: My life in Action, Jackie Chan talked about the initial difficulty of filming a movie set in New York in Vancouver. The production team initially had to put up fake graffiti during the day and take it all down during the evening, while simultaneously making sure that no mountains made it into the background. However, Chan decided that it was best that the production team focus on the action only without worrying too much about scenery. Viewers have noted mountains in the background, which doesn't exist in the NYC landscape.

The original spoken dialog consisted of all of the actors speaking their native language most of the time. In the completely undubbed soundtrack, available on the Warner Japanese R2 DVD release, Jackie Chan actually speaks his native Cantonese while Françoise Yip and Morgan Lam (the actors playing Nancy and Danny) speak English. All of the original dialog was intended to be dubbed over in the international and Hong Kong film markets, and New Line cinema overdubbed and slightly changed the original English dialog.

During filming, Chan injured his right leg while performing a stunt. He spent much of the remaining shooting time with one leg in a cast. When it came to the film's climax, the crew colored a sock to resemble the shoe on his good foot, which Chan wore over his cast. His foot still had not completely healed when he went on to shoot his next film, Thunderbolt (filmed the same year but released earlier).[3]

The lead actress and several stunt doubles were also injured during the shooting of a motorcycle stunt, with several people suffering broken limbs and ankles.
When released in North America, Rumble in the Bronx received generally good reviews, as most critics were happy that a Jackie Chan film was finally getting a wide theatrical release in North America. Most critics agreed that the plot and acting were lacking, but the action, stunts, and Chan's charm made up for it.

The script called for a leap from the top of a parking lot to a fire escape on the floor below on the building across the street. As is his custom, director Stanley Tong attempted the stunt before asking any actors to do so. He tried it with the help of a cable harness, but quickly decided it would be safer without the harness. The landing point was not visible from the point where the jump began, so tape was placed on the take-off point as a guide. The jump was completed perfectly by 'Chan, Jackie' on the first attempt, doing his own stunts as is his custom. The jump was captured by four cameras.
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Filming in Vancouver, Canada on October 6th, 1994, Chan broke his right ankle while attempting the scene where he jumps onto the hovercraft. Despite the injury, he was present at the premiere of The Legend of Drunken Master at the Vancouver International Film Festival that night. Later in the production, Tong sprained his ankle, completing the film on crutches. Françoise Yip also broke her leg while filming the scene where she rides a motorbike across the tops of parked cars. She insisted on returning to the set after her leg was plastered at hospital. Two stunt women also broke their legs during the filming of the motorcycle chase.
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The warehouse fight scene took twenty days to film, with Chan having to teach the local stunt players to fight "Hong Kong style".
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Andrew Johnston was approached to play the role of Danny but he rejected the part deciding to focus on his education first.
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Jackie Chan had to pull himself out from Don't Give a Damn (aka Mou mian bei), directed by Sammo Hung, in order to be part of this film.
Set in the Bronx, obviously filmed in Vancouver.
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The hovercraft is an ex Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft with Canadian registration beginning with CH, even though it's set in America.
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Even though the movie is set in Bronx, NY, during the scene where the truck full of balls is pushed off the parking garage you can see the Vancouver's mountainous coastline.
Quotes: 1. Ah Keung: "Don't let the situation change you. Change it." 2. Ah Keung: "Don't ever make trouble here. Or I'll beat you up each time. Careful, mind the step."

The Call. 2013, Starring
Halle Berry as Jordan Turner
Abigail Breslin as Casey Welson
Morris Chestnut as Officer Paul Phillips
Michael Eklund as Michael Foster
Michael Imperioli as Alan Denado
David Otunga as Officer Jake Devans
Justina Machado as Rachel
José Zúñiga as Marco
Roma Maffia as Maddy
Evie Thompson as Leah Templeton
Denise Dowse as Flora
Ella Rae Peck as Autumn
Jenna Lamia as Brooke
Ross Gallo as Josh
Tara Platt as Female Trainee

Halle Berry ...
Jordan Turner
Abigail Breslin Abigail Breslin ...
Casey Welson
Morris Chestnut Morris Chestnut ...
Officer Paul Phillips
Michael Eklund Michael Eklund ...
Michael Foster
David Otunga David Otunga ...
Officer Jake Devans
Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli ...
Alan Denado
Justina Machado Justina Machado ...
Rachel
José Zúñiga José Zúñiga ...
Marco
Roma Maffia Roma Maffia ...
Maddy
Evie Thompson Evie Thompson ...
Leah Templeton (as Evie Louise Thompson)
Denise Dowse Denise Dowse ...
Flora
Ella Rae Peck Ella Rae Peck ...
Autumn
Jenna Lamia Jenna Lamia ...
Brooke
Ross Gallo Ross Gallo ...
Josh
Tara Platt Tara Platt ...
Female Trainee
Sammy Busby Sammy Busby ...
Officer
Michael Linstroth Michael Linstroth ...
Officer #1
Lisa Grady Lisa Grady ...
Forensics Agent
Rakefet Abergel Rakefet Abergel ...
Trainee #1
Jay Potter Jay Potter ...
Bryan
Teresa Jelks-Kirkley Teresa Jelks-Kirkley ...
Operator #1
Yolanda Arroyo Yolanda Arroyo ...
Operator #2
Frankie Louis Mulcahy Frankie Louis Mulcahy ...
Operator in Quiet Room
Steven Williams Steven Williams ...
Terrence
Tommy Rosales Tommy Rosales ...
Jose
Alisa Hensley Alisa Hensley ...
Soccer Mom
Kimberly Bailey Kimberly Bailey ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Kirk Baily Kirk Baily ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Michael James Clark Michael James Clark ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Patty Connolly Patty Connolly ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cassandra M. Bellantoni Cassandra M. Bellantoni ...
911 Operator (uncredited)
Dorian Cedars Dorian Cedars ...
911 Operator #2. Movie Central, November 21, 2013. Soundtrack: "Partly Cloudy
Composed and Performed by Ronald A. Mendelsohn (as Ronald Alan Mendelsohn)
Courtesy of Megatrax Music
Dream Seeker
Composed and Performed by Kevin Hiatt (as Kevin L. Hiatt)
Courtesy of Megatrax Music
Puttin' On the Ritz
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Taco Ockerse (as Taco)
Courtesy of Peer-Southern Productions, Inc.
Turn The Lights Out
Composed and Performed by Michael Kurt Jackson
Courtesy of Megatrax Music
The Sound Of Winter
Written by Gavin Rossdale
Performed by Bush (as BUSH)
Courtesy of Zuma Rock Records
By arraignment with Riptide Music Inc.
Angel Face
Composed and Performed by Bret Levick and Michael Ruiz
Courtesy of Megatrax Music
Devil's Dance
Composed and Performed by Richard Friedman
Courtesy of Emergency Films, LLC
Cumbia Dinamita (Dynamite Cumbia)
Composed and Performed by Rene Byron Brizuela and Enrique Carbajal
Courtesy of Megatrax Music
Theme From Sleeping Beauty
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranged and Performed by John Carlo Dwyer and Ronald A. Mendelsohn (as Ronald Alan Mendelsohn)
Courtesy of Megatrax Music
Karma Chameleon
Written by Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay, Jon Moss, Boy George (as George O'Dowd), and Phil Pickett
Performed by Culture Club
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television
Caslon
Written by Jack Dunning
Performed by Untold
Courtesy of Hemlock Recording Inc.

Storyline: When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life.
Trivia: It is an American thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Richard D'Ovidio. Produced with a budget of $13 million, the film stars Abigail Breslin as Casey, a teenage girl who is kidnapped by a serial killer, and Halle Berry as Jordan, the 9-1-1 operator who receives her call. Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli, and David Otunga also star. The story was originally envisioned as a television series, but D'Ovidio later rewrote it as a 94-minute feature film. Filming began in July 2012 and spanned a period of 25 days, with all scenes being shot in Los Angeles, mainly Burbank and Santa Clarita.

The plot of the film focuses on the role of 9-1-1 operators in law enforcement. Specifically, it follows Jordan, an operator who is still suffering emotionally from a botched procedure and who is thrown back into fielding calls following the abduction of a girl. For most of the film, Jordan performs as a typical 9-1-1 operator before becoming active in the field investigation in the final act. The longest time Abigail Breslin is in a closed trunk is for 15 minutes.

A screening of The Call was held at the Women's International Film Festival hosted at the Regal South Beach theater on February 26, 2013. TriStar Pictures released it to theatres a few weeks later on March 15, 2013. Considered to be high-concept by many reviewers, the film proved a commercial success, grossing nearly $60 million despite receiving mixed reviews. Halle Berry was nominated for Choice Movie Actress in a Drama at the Teen Choice Awards and Best Actress at the BET Awards.

Producers scheduled for The Call to be filmed in Canada in June 2011 after they failed to make the cut for a California tax credit. With a low budget of $13 million, they settled on Ottawa, Ontario, where director Brad Anderson had just finished another project. However, the California Film Commission (CFC) called back nine months later and informed them that the waiting list had been largely cleared and that they now qualified for $1.9 million in tax deduction. According to Producer Michael Helfant, they were "literally days from starting to put down a deposit". Actress Halle Berry was reportedly pleased with the news, having wanted to stay in Los Angeles, and the CFC helped secure film locations for the project.[8]

With a crew of roughly 120 persons, filming took a total of 25 days, spanning from July to August 2012. Car chase scenes were shot at Long Beach, and a Westlake Village office building was modeled as the emergency dispatch center. The latter was also used for the scenes in which Breslin's character is locked in the trunk of a car. Other filming locations include the Burbank Town Center on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, California, Santa Clarita, California, and the 170 Highway.[8] At one point, Berry was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after falling headfirst on concrete while shooting a fight sequence. A spokesperson for Berry confirmed that she suffered a minor head injury and was taken to the hospital as a precaution, but she checked out healthy and was released.
WWE Studios head Michael Luisi confirmed the possibility of a sequel to The Call due to its box office success,[19] and film critic Liam Goodwin suggested that production could begin as early as late 2013.

In the opening scene, one of the callers into the 911 centre states "I think I'm having an overdose and so is my wife" - the line made famous by Edward Sanchez, a policeman who confiscated marijuana from a suspect and then made brownies with it. He called 911 when he thought he had taken too much.
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Halle Berry was initially cast in the lead role with Joel Schumacher directing. Schumacher dropped out and was replaced by Brad Anderson. Berry dropped out due to scheduling conflicts but once the start date was pushed up, she returned in the lead role.
Quote: Jordan Turner: "And don't make promises... cause you know you can't keep'em."

13 Eerie. 2013 (Canadian horror), Starring
Katharine Isabelle as Megan
Michael Shanks as Tomkins
Brendan Fehr as Daniel
Brendan Fletcher as Josh
Nick Moran as Larry Jefferson
Jesse Moss as Patrick
Kristie Patterson as Kate
Michael Eisner as Rob
Lyndon Bray as Captain Veneziano
Ryland Alexander as Tattoo Zombie
Shannon Jardine as Skinhead Nazi Zombie
Jason Truong as Thug Zombie

Katharine Isabelle ...
Megan
Michael Shanks Michael Shanks ...
Professor Tomkins
Brendan Fehr Brendan Fehr ...
Daniel
Brendan Fletcher Brendan Fletcher ...
Josh
Nick Moran Nick Moran ...
Larry Jefferson
Jesse Moss Jesse Moss ...
Patrick
Kristie Patterson Kristie Patterson ...
Kate
Michael Eisner Michael Eisner ...
Rob
Lyndon Bray Lyndon Bray ...
Captain Veneziano
Ryland Alexander Ryland Alexander ...
Tattoo Zombie
Jason Truong Jason Truong ...
Thug Zombie
Shannon Jardine Shannon Jardine ...
Skinhead Nazi Zombie. Movie Central, November 21, 2013. Soundtrack: Music composed, produced and performed by Igor Vrabac and Ken Worth.
Trivia: It is a Canadian horror film directed by Lowell Dean, making his feature film debut.[1] It is also produced by Don Carmody, Kevin DeWalt, Mark Montague and David Cormican and written by Christian Piers Betley. The film stars Katharine Isabelle, Michael Shanks, Brendan Fehr, Brendan Fletcher, Nick Moran and Jesse Moss. It entails the story about six forensic undergrads completing a university field exam on a deserted island, oblivious that the island was previously used for illegal biological experiments on life-term prisoners.
Production on the film began in October 2011 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thanks to Valleyview Centre, R. M. of Moose Jaw # 161, Wakamow Valley Authority and City of Moose Jaw. It is the feature length debut of director Lowell Dean, a zombie fanatic. While the producers conceal their method to the creation of the zombies, they feel overall the film was developed with a "unique interpretation to the traditional zombie genre," as Kevin DeWalt stated "while you may have seen a zombie movie before, you haven¹t seen zombies quite like this" and Don Carmody adding "audiences will want to avoid dimly lit pathways on their way home from the theatre after seeing 13 Eerie. This isn¹t your everyday reanimated corpse."
Averaging mixed to positive reviews, DVD Verdict writer Alice Nelson regards the film as "a respectable entry into the zombie genre," giving it a positive "not guilty" verdict.[4] A writer going by the name "The Black Saint" on HorrorNews.net opinionated how the setup in 13 Eerie is unique when drawing comparisons to other films of its kind, but felt it regressed to a standard "hungry zombie" feature with "reckless abandon". The actors are credited for admirable performances, particularly Katherine Isabelle, in spite of a lack of fortitude to the script, and the zombies are thought of as uniquely crafted with head and body tattoos highlighting their design. Wrapping up, the film is given 3 out of 5 "shrouds".[5] Michael Juvinall of Horror Society praises the cast, production crew and director Lowell Dean, believing he created an 80's zombie horror throwback that gives the subgenre a refreshment. He finishes by saying "I can’t recommend 13 Eerie enough for anyone looking for a great story, acting, suspense, and above all, some really cool creatures with buckets of blood thrown in for good measure, this one’s a must see!"

Thor: The Dark World. 2013, Starring
Chris Hemsworth ...
Thor
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman ...
Jane Foster
Tom Hiddleston Tom Hiddleston ...
Loki
Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins ...
Odin
Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston ...
Malekith
Jaimie Alexander Jaimie Alexander ...
Sif
Zachary Levi Zachary Levi ...
Fandral
Ray Stevenson Ray Stevenson ...
Volstagg
Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano ...
Hogun
Idris Elba Idris Elba ...
Heimdall
Rene Russo Rene Russo ...
Frigga
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ...
Algrim / Kurse
Kat Dennings Kat Dennings ...
Darcy Lewis
Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård ...
Erik Selvig
Alice Krige Alice Krige ...
Eir
Clive Russell Clive Russell ...
Tyr
Jonathan Howard Jonathan Howard ...
Ian Boothby
Ramone Morgan Ramone Morgan ...
John
Obada Alassadi Obada Alassadi ...
Navid
Imaan Chentouf Imaan Chentouf ...
Maddie
Claire Brown Claire Brown ...
Volstagg's Wife
Henry Calcutt Henry Calcutt ...
Volstagg's Child #1
Ava Estella Caton Ava Estella Caton ...
Volstagg's Child #2
Abbie McCann Abbie McCann ...
Volstagg's Child #3
Thomas Arnold Thomas Arnold ...
Desk Officer
Sam Swainsbury Sam Swainsbury ...
Stonehenge TV News Reporter
Connor Donaghey Connor Donaghey ...
Sad Child
Royce Pierreson Royce Pierreson ...
Student
Annabel Norbury Annabel Norbury ...
Woman on Platform
Sophie Cosson Sophie Cosson ...
Wench #1
Chris O'Dowd Chris O'Dowd ...
Richard
Justin Edwards Justin Edwards ...
Police Officer #1
Gruffudd Glyn Gruffudd Glyn ...
Police Officer #2
Richard Brake Richard Brake ...
Einherjar Lieutenant
Stan Lee Stan Lee ...
Himself
Steve Scott Steve Scott ...
Himself
Brett Tucker Brett Tucker ...
Einherjar Guard
Talulah Riley Talulah Riley ...
Nurse
Richard Wharton Richard Wharton ...
Asylum Patient
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonardo Amato Leonardo Amato ...
Sel (uncredited)
Alyson Andrews Alyson Andrews ...
Student (uncredited)
Russell Balogh Russell Balogh ...
Asgardian Einherjar (uncredited)
Jason Beeston Jason Beeston ...
Dark Elf (uncredited)
Jason Bostridge Jason Bostridge ...
Asgardian Man (uncredited)
Jonathan Brooks Jonathan Brooks ...
Student (uncredited)
Caleb Campbell Caleb Campbell ...
Einherjar Prison Guard (uncredited)
Gary Comerford Gary Comerford ...
Diner (uncredited)
Andrew Crayford Andrew Crayford ...
Celtic Musician (uncredited)
Tony Curran Tony Curran ...
Bor (uncredited)
Rydell Danzie Rydell Danzie ...
Asgardian Einherjar (uncredited)
Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro ...
The Collector (uncredited)
Chris Evans Chris Evans ...
Captain America (uncredited)
Roshawn Franklin Roshawn Franklin ...
Jenson (uncredited)
Lana Gautier Lana Gautier ...
Crying Asgardian (uncredited)
Justin G. Gibson Justin G. Gibson ...
Celtic Musician (uncredited)
Steven Hack Steven Hack ...
Patient #2 (uncredited)
Ophelia Lovibond Ophelia Lovibond ...
Collector's Assistant (uncredited)
Chris Marchant Chris Marchant ...
Odin's Guard (uncredited)
Brett R. Miller Brett R. Miller ...
Asgardian Einherjar (uncredited)
Charles Moss Charles Moss ...
Asgardian Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Pethrus Jimmy Pethrus ...
Asgardian Einherjar (uncredited)
Paul J. Porter Paul J. Porter ...
Asgardian Einherjar (uncredited)
Lilian Price Lilian Price ...
Asgardian Child (uncredited)
James Michael Rankin James Michael Rankin ...
Odin's Guard (uncredited)
Julian Seager Julian Seager ...
Marauder (uncredited)
Graham Shiels Graham Shiels ...
Einherjar (uncredited)
Matthew Skomo Matthew Skomo ...
Asgardian Einherjar (uncredited)
Glen Stanway Glen Stanway ...
Desk Officer (uncredited)
Julian Stone Julian Stone ...
Voice Actor (uncredited)
Tom Swacha Tom Swacha ...
Asgardian Man (uncredited)
Freddie-Joe Twine Freddie-Joe Twine ...
Asgardian Child (uncredited)
Richard Whiten Richard Whiten ...
Kemper (uncredited)
Bryan Williams Bryan Williams ...
Student #2 (uncredited)
Christian Wolf-La'Moy Christian Wolf-La'Moy ...
Asgardian Guard. IMAX, November 20, 2013, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: Music by Brian Tyler. "We Cakin' Up
Written by Xzibit
Courtesy of Extreme Music
The Lobby Lounge
Written and Performed by Robert G. Cressey
Courtesy of ScoreKeepers Music
Golden Song
Written and Performed by Sarah Jane Cion
Courtesy of Sarah Jane Cion
Captain America March
Composed by Alan Silvestri
Jade
Written and Performed by Eric Speier.

Trivia: It is an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the second Thor film following 2011's Thor and the eighth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Alan Taylor, with a screenplay by Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely,[3] and features Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins reprising their roles from the first, with newcomers Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Zachary Levi and Clive Russell joining the cast. Additionally, Clive Russell plays Tyr, based on the deity of the same name.[40] Benicio del Toro, who plays the Collector in Marvel Studios' upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy, appears in a mid-credits scene with Ophelia Lovibond, who plays his aide.[41][42][43] Alice Krige portrays Eir, an Asgardian physician.[44] Jonathan Howard plays Ian Boothby,[45] Darcy's intern. Tony Curran plays Bor, Odin's father, based on the deity of the same name.[46][47] Richard Brake portrays a captain in the Einherjar.[40] Chris O'Dowd was cast as Richard,[48][49] a suitor of Jane Foster's. Chris Evans makes an uncredited cameo appearance[50] as Loki masquerading as Captain America, while Thor co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo appearance[51] as a patient in a mental ward.

Development of Thor: The Dark World began in April 2011, when producer Kevin Feige announced plans for a sequel to follow the crossover film Marvel's The Avengers. In July 2011, Kenneth Branagh, the director of Thor, withdrew from the project. Brian Kirk and Patty Jenkins were considered to direct the film before Taylor was hired in January 2012. The supporting cast filled out in August 2012, with the hiring of Eccleston, Dennings and Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Principal photography began in September 2012 in Surrey, England with filming continuing in Iceland and London, before wrapping up in December 2012. Thor: The Dark World was converted to 3D in post-production.

Thor: The Dark World premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22, 2013. It was released internationally on October 30, 2013, and on November 8, 2013, in the United States. The film is both critically and commercially successful, having grossed over $500 million worldwide.

Chris Hemsworth improvised hanging the hammer (Mjolnir) on a coat hook in a polite manner, after playing with it between takes.
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A new language was created specifically for the Dark Elves. Christopher Eccleston (Malekith) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Kurse) had to memorize some of their dialogue in this alien script.
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According to Jake Morrison, the Asgardian skiffs in the film work in a unique manner: "The idea is that the Asgardians came to the Viking people with ships like this, and their technologies that inspired the Vikings to begin building their longships. When you see one of these skiffs move through the water and then suddenly take flight it just keeps that whole curvy, Stan Lee-Walter Simonson world of Asgard alive."
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Because of the height difference between the two actors a box, and later a ramp, had to be used in the kissing scenes between Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth so they could reach each other's mouths.
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There were about 30 hammers made for Thor of various weights for different uses. The main hammer was made from aluminum but it is replicated in different materials and weights, including a 'soft' version for stunts. Of the 30, five versions were used most often, including the 'lit hammer,' that emits light when lightning strikes.
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The filmmakers chose Iceland as the setting for the dark world of Svartalfheim, for its black volcanic landscapes. The name itself, "Svartalfheim", literally means "Black elf world" in Old Norse/Icelandic.
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The film was shot under the title "Thursday Mourning". This was also the code name the film was shipped to theaters under. In Norse mythology, Thursday was named after Thor ("Thursday" - Thor's Day).
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Tom Hiddleston describes Loki as a "firework" in this film: "Well, where next? What's he going to do? What level of remorse does he have? If he does have any remorse or regret, why? Who does he feel guilty in front of, and who does he laugh in the face of? What's his motivation? If he stands to win, what does he stand to win? As a character you've got all these new motivations, but as an actor I am absolved from playing hero or villain - I'm just the live wire. And that was more fun than I can possibly tell you."
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Alan Taylor was so impressed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's performance as Kurse, he made Adewale do all his stunts because the stuntmen did not move the same way as he did.
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In late 2011, Patty Jenkins was officially announced as director for this film. In December 2011, she backed out of the project due to "creative differences". Natalie Portman was reportedly so upset that talks between Marvel and Patty Jenkins broke down that she refused to return for the sequel but she was forced to return due to her contract.
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At the end of September, Jaimie Alexander was injured on the London film set: "It was raining, it was dark outside, it was like 5 in the morning - and I went down a metal staircase and slipped and slipped a disc in my thoracic spine and chipped 11 of my vertebrae. I knocked my left shoulder out of place and tore my rhomboid on my right side... It took me out of filming for a month!"
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Filming at the famous Stonehenge historical site proved to be a challenge. After finally getting permission from English Heritage, the filmmakers found out that there were lots of rules and regulations associated with filming there. They could only be in amongst the stones outside of the normal visiting hours. So shooting had to take place early in the morning before opening, which only gave the film crew about three hours before they had to pull back for wider shots once the stones were opened to the public. Being a heritage site, no one was allowed to touch the stones or walk on any stones, so a lot of logistics had to be applied to the filming there.
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This is the last film written by Don Payne (who also wrote the previous film). He died from bone cancer before the film was released.
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The stunt men and extras playing the Dark Elves had to go through a training period where they practiced standing tall and proud since the dark elves are envisioned to be a noble people. Prosthetics designer David White helped out too by designing the helmet so that the eye line was slightly pulled down, forcing the actors to tilt their heads slightly up and back, which gave them a very proud, strong feel.
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The Asgardian waterfalls were based on the Dettifoss waterfall in Iceland, Europe's most powerful waterfall. An aerial camera crew flew to Iceland to film the Dettifoss waterfall from every angle to used as a base for developing the visual.
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Mads Mikkelsen was considered for the role of Malekith, but he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with the concurrently filming TV show, Hannibal (a role portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in three films, and who plays Odin in this film). Christopher Eccleston was cast instead.
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Josh Dallas was supposed to return as Fandral but commitment with his TV show Once Upon a Time prevented him from returning. He was replaced with Zachary Levi, who was the original choice for the role.
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The stone creature Thor fights is a Kronan, an alien being that appeared in Thor's first comic, "Journey Into Mystery" #83.
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje described Kurse as "an amalgamation of a bull and a lava-like creature." For his role as Kurse, he underwent a daily three hours of make-up and 40-pound prosthetics: "I'm sure there will be a certain amount of CGI, but a good 80% was me in that suit."
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It took six hours of make-up to complete Malekith's look.
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Carter Burwell was to write the score but left the film over creative differences and was replaced by Iron Man Three composer Brian Tyler.
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A fair amount of improvisation was allowed on set; Kat Dennings's calling Stellan Skarsgård "banana balls" was made up on the spot.
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This film introduces a new logo for Marvel Studios featuring a fanfare by composer Brian Tyler.
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According to VFX supervisor Jake Morrison, the Harrows, the spaceships used by the Dark Elves, are powered by black holes: "A black hole pulls in all directions. You stick a box around it - but if you poke a hole in one side of the box it would pull in that direction. So effectively if you strap a craft around that you've got a propulsion drive which is kind of an impulsion drive."
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Jake Morrison redefined Thor's flight ability in the film: "He's jumping to attack somebody, it should be more of a lift and land rather than necessarily a straight-line drive. The thinking behind that is that he can control the weather so the wind can keep him aloft to allow him to have that kind of profile."
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The delta-winged jet fighters are Eurofighter Typhoons.
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Cameo
Stan Lee: the patient who gives Erik Selvik his shoe while he's explaining Convergence at the mental asylum.
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Stan Lee: as the man who asks Dr. Selvig for his shoe back when Dr. Selvig is in the mental ward explaining the Convergence theory.
Tom Hiddleston wore a Captain America suit and did an impression of Chris Evans. Evans later showed up on set and shot his cameo, imitating Hiddleston's impression.
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The Aether is identified by the Collector to be an Infinity Gem. Its red color identifies it as the Gem of Power.
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Chris Evans: as Steve Rogers / Captain America. Loki masquerading as Captain America while having a conversation with Thor.
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Joss Whedon was brought in to do uncredited rewrites for a few scenes, including the extremely brief encounter with the stone creature (which was originally a much longer scene) and Loki briefly masquerading as Captain America in a hallway conversation with Thor.
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In the film the substance the Dark Elves are after is called Aether. Aether is the mythological personification of the sky in Greek mythology and later in alchemy and medieval science the material that fills the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere. A reason of the use of the word "aether" can be because of it's connection to dark energy which the Dark Elves are connected to in this film.
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When Eric Selvig is in the mental ward explaining the convergence theory, on the blackboard behind him is the familiar Yggdrasil tree drawing of the 9 realms. If you look closely, one item circled says "616 Universe" 616 is the assigned number to the Marvel Mainstream Universe.
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The VFXperts were influenced by the transformation sequences in The Avengers (the Hulk) and An American Werewolf in London (David Kessler) in the sequence where Algrim changes into Kurse.
Thor is shown boarding the London Underground at Charing Cross station, asking a commuter if it is the correct train in order to get to Greenwich. She responds that it is. The nearest station to Greenwich, North Greenwich, is on the Jubilee Line, meaning that Thor would have to make at least one change of train in order to get to his destination. No London Underground trains go directly from Charing Cross to Greenwich.
Quote: Loki: "This is so unlike you, brother. So... clandestine. Are you sure you wouldn't rather punch your way out?" Thor: "If you keep talking, I might."

Beautiful Creatures. 2013, Starring
Alden Ehrenreich as Ethan Lawson Wate
Alice Englert as Lena Duchannes
Jeremy Irons as Macon Ravenwood
Viola Davis as Amma
Emmy Rossum as Ridley Duchannes
Thomas Mann as Wesley Jefferson "Link" Lincoln
Emma Thompson as Mavis Lincoln/Sarafine
Margo Martindale as Aunt Del[7]
Eileen Atkins as Emmaline Duchannes (Gramma)[8]
Zoey Deutch as Emily Asher[7]
Tiffany Boone as Savannah Snow
Kyle Gallner as Larkin Kent
Rachel Brosnahan as Genevieve Duchannes

Alden Ehrenreich ...
Ethan Wate
Alice Englert Alice Englert ...
Lena Duchannes
Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons ...
Macon Ravenwood
Viola Davis Viola Davis ...
Amma
Emmy Rossum Emmy Rossum ...
Ridley Duchannes
Thomas Mann Thomas Mann ...
Link
Emma Thompson Emma Thompson ...
Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine
Eileen Atkins Eileen Atkins ...
Gramma
Margo Martindale Margo Martindale ...
Aunt Del
Zoey Deutch Zoey Deutch ...
Emily Asher
Tiffany Boone Tiffany Boone ...
Savannah Snow
Rachel Brosnahan as Genevieve Duchannes,
Kyle Gallner as Larkin Ravenwood,
Pruitt Taylor Vince as Mr. Lee,
Robin Skye as Mrs. Hester,
Randy Redd as Reverend Stephens,
Lance Nichols as Mayor Snow,
Leslie Castay as Principal Herbert,
Sam Gilroy as Ethan Carter Wate,
Cindy Hogan as Mrs. Asher,
Gwendolyn Mulamba Gwendolyn Mulamba ...
Mrs. Snow
Cole Burden Cole Burden ...
Union Captain
Billy Wheelan Billy Wheelan ...
Union Soldier
Christopher Darby Christopher Darby ...
Train Teen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Colby Boothman-Shepard Colby Boothman-Shepard ...
Nerd #2 (as Colby Boothman)
Ada Michelle Loridans Ada Michelle Loridans ...
Cliché #1
Bryan Adrian Bryan Adrian ...
Billy (uncredited)
Camille Balsamo Camille Balsamo ...
Katherine Duchannes (uncredited)
Tim Bell Tim Bell ...
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Camille Blouin Camille Blouin ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Beau Brasseaux Beau Brasseaux ...
Caster Shades (uncredited)
Cameron M. Brown Cameron M. Brown ...
Little Ninja (uncredited)
Edward J. Clare Edward J. Clare ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Lindsay Clift Lindsay Clift ...
Althea Duchannes (uncredited)
Jacob Coco Jacob Coco ...
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Milton Crosby Milton Crosby ...
Earl (uncredited)
J.D. Evermore J.D. Evermore ...
Mitchell Wate (uncredited)
Lucy Faust Lucy Faust ...
Juliette Duchannes (uncredited)
Andrea Frankle Andrea Frankle ...
Lila Wate (uncredited)
Emily D. Haley Emily D. Haley ...
Town Resident (uncredited)
John C. Klein John C. Klein ...
Gatlin Dad (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc Cynthia LeBlanc ...
Town Resident (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc Elton LeBlanc ...
Town Resident (uncredited)
Ryan Chase Lee Ryan Chase Lee ...
Cloud Man (uncredited)
Wanda Leigh Wanda Leigh ...
Matriarch Caster (uncredited)
Jamie Mackey Jamie Mackey ...
Student (uncredited)
Treston Miles Treston Miles ...
Emory (uncredited)
Jeffery Nowell Jeffery Nowell ...
Town Resident (uncredited)
Philippe Radelet Philippe Radelet ...
Suttler (uncredited)
Erin Rementer Erin Rementer ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Codie Rimmer Codie Rimmer ...
Horrified Screaming Spectator (uncredited)
Annette Doucet Sharpe Annette Doucet Sharpe ...
Town Resident (uncredited)
Russ Skains Russ Skains ...
Castor (uncredited)
Kay Smith Kay Smith ...
Leopard Lady (uncredited)
Jim Sojka Jim Sojka ...
Townsfolk (uncredited)
Jordan Sudduth Jordan Sudduth ...
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Nathan Alan Thomas Nathan Alan Thomas ...
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Tre Tureaud Tre Tureaud ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Jackie Tuttle Jackie Tuttle ...
Isobel Duchannes (uncredited)
Joseph Uzzell Joseph Uzzell ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Justine Wachsberger Justine Wachsberger ...
Justine Duchannes (uncredited)
Julia Faye West Julia Faye West ...
Duchanness (uncredited)
Rachel G. Whittle Rachel G. Whittle ...
Caster (uncredited)
Teri Wyble Teri Wyble ...
Charlotte Duchannes. Movie Central, November 22, 2013. Soundtrack: Music by Thenewno2. "Subterranean Homesick Blues
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Make It Home
Written by Dhani Harrison and Jonathan Sadoff
Performed by Thenewno2
Courtesy of Hot Records Limited
Theme From 'A Summer Place'
Written by Max Steiner
Performed by Percy Faith
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Needle and Thread
Written and Performed by Alice Englert
Run to Me
(uncredited)
Written by Dhani Harrison
Performed by Thenewno2
Courtesy of Hot Records Limited
Never Too Late
Written by Dhani Harrison
Performed by Thenewno2
Courtesy of Hot Records Limited.

Trivia: It is an American romantic fantasy film based upon the novel of the same name by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.[3] The film was adapted for the screen and directed by Richard LaGravenese and stars Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert.

The film was released February 14, 2013. It received mixed reviews from critics,[4] and was a box office disappointment. While the film was considered to be a flop domestically, only grossing $19,452,138 by the end of its North American domestic theatrical run (against a $60 million production budget[2][5]) the film did better internationally, where it has grossed $40,600,000. As of April 21, 2013, the film has grossed a worldwide total of $60,052,138,[2] barely recouping its production budget, making it a loss.
Principal photography was in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also filmed in Covington, Louisiana, USA and St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA. The film has received average reviews from critics.

Director Richard LaGravenese wanted as little green screen as possible. In the Caster holiday dinner sequence, the set was built so that the table would spin with the actors on bolted chairs. The floor beneath the table would also spin, in the opposite direction, with Alice Englert and Emmy Rossum strapped to "parade float" stands. The entire set was built on hydraulics so it could be rocked. On a speed scale of 1 to 10, the actors are spinning at an 8. The sequence took three days to shoot. Lagravenese, a victim of motion sickness, took Dramamine to direct it.
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Ethan's failure to recite the Charles Bukowski poem was actually Alden Ehrenreich having difficulty remembering the order of the lines and making Alice Englert laugh. He performed the poem perfectly in all other takes. But Director Richard LaGravenese liked the idea of a "Romeo" trying to impress a "Juliet" and screwing up the poetry.
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The second film to feature both Viola Davis and Thomas Mann, after 2010's It's Kind of a Funny Story.
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Jack O'Connell was originally cast as Ethan Wate, but was replaced by Alden Ehrenreich right before filming began.
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Filming in Louisiana was temporarily halted due to a tornado warning.
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In the "snow sequence", the song playing over the scene - "Needle and Thread" - was written and recorded by Alice Englert in her hotel room in New Orleans during pre-production. Director Richard LaGravenese wanted it for the movie.
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The original score is the first composed by the band Thenewno2 - Dhani Harrison, Paul Hicks and 'Jonathon Sadoff'. The band began creating the score at Friar Park Studios Henley-on-Thames. The guitar solo on the love theme at the burning Gatlin sign is the same guitar used in (Dhani's father) George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". The score was recorded at Abbey Road in Studio 2.
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The role of Amma is actually a combination of two roles from the book; Amma, a housekeeper/Seer, and Marian, a librarian and Ethan's late mother's best friend. Screenwriter/director Richard LaGravenese combined the two parts in the hope of attracting a great actress. 'Viola Davis' was his first and only choice for the role.
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The poetry on the walls and ceiling of Lena's room are sourced from four poets: William Blake, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Rumi.
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All the caster's have different types of basic caster powers. Lena is a Natural (can control the weather and elements), Ridley is a Siren (can control and influence people), Sarafine is a Cataclyst (a Natural except dark), Aunt Del is a Palimpsest (someone who reads time), Gramma is an Empath (can copy another casters powers for a short time), Genevieve was also a Natural/Cataclyst, and Macon has a form of telepathy.
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In the books Macon Ravenwood is an Incubus, or vampire. However, in the film he is portrayed as a powerful caster.
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Duchannes is pronounced "duh shane".
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Some parts of the film are very faithful to the novel, e.g. Lena shattering the windows in the classroom; Ethan and Lena both share a love of poetry; the scene where Macon Ravenwood enchants Ethan to tell the truth; Lena's family are known as Casters, and not witches; the dinner party scene; when Lena turns 16 she could either turn good or evil; Amma is a Caster too; Ethan's mother is dead; Ethan and Lena's ancestors fought in the Civil War, etc.
The Caster Chronicles have some nominal similarities to the Twilight Saga, e.g. they're both set in a small town; a relationship between a human and a supernatural being; the human drawn into a vampire/witch war with their families, etc. But the two series have they're differences as well, e.g. the novel Beautiful Creatures pointedly says there are no such things as vampires and werewolves, both of which appear in the Twilight Saga; Stephenie Meyer promoted chastity and the sanctity of marriage, while Beautiful Creatures favours tolerance and understanding of anything different, etc.
The title derives from what Macon Ravenwood thought of the human race in the novel. Macon dresses like a Southern gentleman.
The town has less than 400 residents but has a football stadium that could easily hold over a thousand with a very expensive artificial turf field.
Gatlin is a fictional town, but the Battle of Honey Hill was a real Civil War battle in South Carolina. The film gives the wrong date for it: December 21, 1864. It actually took place November 30, 1864.
Quotes: 1. Lena Duchannes: "You can't help it can you?" Ethan Wate: "What?" Lena Duchannes: "Fitting in anywhere, drooling charm." Ethan Wate: "I never know whether your insulting me or not." 2. Ethan Wate: "Your gonna think I'm so uncool." Lena Duchannes: "It's OK. I don't think you're cool now."

The Perks of Being a Wallflower. 2012, Starring
Logan Lerman as Charlie Kelmeckis
Emma Watson as Sam
Ezra Miller as Patrick
Mae Whitman as Mary Elizabeth
Paul Rudd as Mr. Anderson, Charlie's English teacher
Nina Dobrev as Candace Kelmeckis, Charlie's sister
Johnny Simmons as Brad
Erin Wilhelmi as Alice
Adam Hagenbuch as Bob
Kate Walsh as Mrs. Kelmeckis
Dylan McDermott as Mr. Kelmeckis
Melanie Lynskey as Aunt Helen
Joan Cusack as Dr. Burton
Zane Holtz as Chris Kelmeckis, Charlie's older brother
Reece Thompson as Craig, Sam's college boyfriend
Nicholas Braun as Ponytail Derek, Candace's boyfriend
Landon Pigg as Peter
Tom Savini as Mr. Callahan
Julia Garner as Susan

Logan Lerman ...
Charlie
Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott ...
Father
Kate Walsh Kate Walsh ...
Mother
Patrick de Ledebur Patrick de Ledebur ...
Senior Bully
Johnny Simmons Johnny Simmons ...
Brad
Brian Balzerini Brian Balzerini ...
Linebacker
Tom Kruszewski Tom Kruszewski ...
Nose Tackle
Nina Dobrev Nina Dobrev ...
Candace
Nicholas Braun Nicholas Braun ...
Ponytail Derek
Julia Garner Julia Garner ...
Susan
Ezra Miller Ezra Miller ...
Patrick
Tom Savini Tom Savini ...
Mr. Callahan
Emily Marie Callaway Emily Marie Callaway ...
Mean Freshman Girl (as Emily Callaway)
Paul Rudd Paul Rudd ...
Mr. Anderson
Chelsea T. Zhang Chelsea T. Zhang ...
Shakespeare Girl (as Chelsea Zhang)
Jesse Scheirer Jesse Scheirer ...
Freshman Boy
Justine Nicole Schaefer Justine Nicole Schaefer ...
Twin Girl (as Justine Schaefer)
Julie Marie Schaefer Julie Marie Schaefer ...
Twin Girl (as Julie Schaefer)
Emma Watson Emma Watson ...
Sam
Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey ...
Aunt Helen
Leo Miles Farmerie Leo Miles Farmerie ...
7-Year-Old Charlie
Isabel Muschweck Isabel Muschweck ...
9-Year-Old Candace
Adam Hagenbuch Adam Hagenbuch ...
Bob
Mae Whitman Mae Whitman ...
Mary Elizabeth
Erin Wilhelmi Erin Wilhelmi ...
Alice
Jordan Paley Jordan Paley ...
Rocky MC
Reece Thompson Reece Thompson ...
Craig
Zane Holtz Zane Holtz ...
Chris
Timothy Breslin Timothy Breslin ...
Policeman (as Timothy J. Breslin)
Mark McClain Wilson Mark McClain Wilson ...
Emergency Room Policeman
Atticus Cain Atticus Cain ...
Emergency Room Doctor
Stacy Chbosky Stacy Chbosky ...
Young Mom
Dihlon McManne Dihlon McManne ...
Priest
Laurie Klatscher Laurie Klatscher ...
School Principal
Landon Pigg Landon Pigg ...
Peter
Jennifer Enskat Jennifer Enskat ...
Sam's Mom
William L. Thomas William L. Thomas ...
Patrick's Dad
Morgan Wolk Morgan Wolk ...
Candace's Friend
Joan Cusack Joan Cusack ...
Dr. Burton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Amen Tony Amen ...
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Diedra Arthur-O'Ree Diedra Arthur-O'Ree ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Dillon Becker Dillon Becker ...
Mill Grove Senior (uncredited)
Tiffany Bell Tiffany Bell ...
Girl at Clinic (uncredited)
Owen Campbell Owen Campbell ...
Michael (uncredited)
Daniel Clayton Daniel Clayton ...
High School Senior / Dance Attendee (uncredited)
Joe Corrigan Joe Corrigan ...
Tough Guy (uncredited)
Rick Dawson Rick Dawson ...
Tough Junior (uncredited)
Joe Fishel Joe Fishel ...
Father of Twin Girls (uncredited)
Pat Frey Pat Frey ...
Church Member (uncredited)
Ally Hydeman Ally Hydeman ...
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw John W. Iwanonkiw ...
Dr. John (uncredited)
Cindy Jackson Cindy Jackson ...
Congregation (uncredited)
Joanne Jeffers Joanne Jeffers ...
Church Member (uncredited)
William Kania William Kania ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Sharyn Kmieciak Sharyn Kmieciak ...
Paying Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Tiffany Sander McKenzie Tiffany Sander McKenzie ...
Theater Patron (uncredited)
F. Robert McMurray F. Robert McMurray ...
Parent (uncredited)
Brenden Meers Brenden Meers ...
Senior Bully #2 (uncredited)
Doug Michaels Doug Michaels ...
Football Fan (uncredited)
Jeremy Moon Jeremy Moon ...
Goth Partygoer (uncredited)
Phil Nardozzi Phil Nardozzi ...
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Dwayne Pintoff Dwayne Pintoff ...
Teacher (uncredited)
Wesley Ray Wesley Ray ...
Student at Homecoming (uncredited)
Blake Reading Blake Reading ...
Football Fan (uncredited)
Alexander Rhodes Alexander Rhodes ...
Millgrove Football Player #15 (uncredited)
Jerome Elston Scott Jerome Elston Scott ...
Alasdair (uncredited)
Zoe Simek Zoe Simek ...
High School Student at Homecoming Dance (uncredited)
Andrew Stockey Andrew Stockey ...
News Anchor in Park (uncredited)
Michelle Vezzani Michelle Vezzani ...
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
James Werley James Werley ...
Parent (uncredited)
Cathy Lynn Yonek Cathy Lynn Yonek ...
Brad's Mom (uncredited). Movie Central, November 23, 2013, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "Could It Be Another Change" - Written by Sean Kelly
Performed by The Samples
Courtesy of W.A.R.? - What Are Records? Ltd.
Courted
Written by Michael Brook
Under license from The Bicycle Music Company
Asleep
Written by Morrissey (as Steven Morrissey) and Johnny Marr
Performed by The Smiths
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Odessa Hip Hop
Written by Rob Walker
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Teen Age Riot
Written by Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, and Steve Shelley (as Steven Shelley)
Performed by Sonic Youth
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Rally the Funk
Written by Keith Horn and Doug Bossi
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Love Him
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Alana Da Fonseca, Zach Danziger, and Joey Katsaros (as Joseph Katsaros)
Performed by Perfect
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment
Come on Eileen
Written by Kevin Adams, James Paterson, and Kevin Rowland
Performed by Dexys Midnight Runners
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
What You've Got
Written by Gabriele Morgan and Gar Robertson
Performed by Valentine's Revenge
Low
Written by David Lowery (as David Charles Lowery), David Faragher, and Johnny Hickman (as John Hickman)
Performed by Cracker
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Falling Elevators
Written by MC 900 Ft. Jesus (as Mark Griffin)
Performed by MC 900 Ft. Jesus
Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions
Tugboat
Written by Damon Krukowski, Dean Wareham (as Michael Dean Wareham), and Naomi Yang
Performed by Galaxie 500
Courtesy of 20 20 20
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
No New Tale to Tell
Written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J (as David Jay)
Performed by Love and Rockets
Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records
By arrangement with Beggars Group Media Limited
Here
Written by Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kanberg (as Scott Kannberg)
Performed by Pavement
Courtesy of Matador Records and the Domino Recording Co Ltd
Heroes
Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
All Out of Love
Written by Clive Davis and Graham Russell
Performed by Air Supply
Courtesy of RCA Records Label
By arrangement with SONY Music Licensing
Dear God
Written by Andy Partridge
Performed by Xtc
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Don't Dream It
Music and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien
Performed by Tim Curry
from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Temptation
Written by Gillian Gilbert (as Gillian Lesley Gilbert), Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (as Stephen Paul David Morris), and Bernard Sumner
Performed by New Order
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Seasick, Yet Still Docked
Written by Morrissey (as Steven Morrissey) and Alain Whyte
Performed by Morrissey
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and EMI Records Ltd.
Bust a Move
Written by Matt Dike, Luther Rabb, Marvin Young, and Jim Walters
Performed by Marvin Young (as Young MC)
Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Written by Jeff Barry, Phil Spector, and Ellie Greenwich
Performed by Joey Ramone
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group, Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Sam & Charlie's Piano Theme
Written by Stephen Chbosky
Arranged by Michael Brook
Away in a Manger
Traditional
Arranged by Harry Bluestone
Courtesy of APM Music
The Angel Gabriel
Traditional
Arranged by Mark Ford
Courtesy of APM Music
Hot Wax
Written and Performed by Alex Silverman
Courtesy of Aperture Music
Ye Olde Backlash
Written by Mark Stevan Kramer and Ann Magnuson
Performed by Bongwater
Courtesy of Shimmy Disc/Knitting Factory Entertainment
Don't Dream It's Over
Written by Neil Finn
Performed by Crowded House
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Toucha Toucha Touch Me
Music & Lyrics by Richard O'Brien
Performed by Susan Sarandon
from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Eternity With You
Written by Robert Carr and Johnny Mitchell
Performed by Robert & Johnny
Courtesy of Music Sales Corporation
Evensong
Written by Don Peris and Karen Peris
Performed by Innocence Mission (as The Innocence Mission)
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Pretend We're Dead
Written by Donita Sparks
Performed by Lseven (as L7)
Courtesy of Slash Records/Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Counting Backwards
Written by Kristin Hersh
Performed by Throwing Muses
Courtesy of Reprise Records and 4AD
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Beggars Group Media Limited
Jefferson
Written by Michael Brook
Under license from The Bicycle Music Company
Araby
Written by John Croslin and Kim Longacre
Performed by The Reivers
Courtesy of DB Records
Pearly Dew Drops Drop
Written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, and Simon Raymonde
Performed by Cocteau Twins
Courtesy of 4AD
By arrangement with Beggars Group Media Limited
Pouter
Written by Michael Brook
Under license from The Bicycle Music Company
Lincoln
Written by Michael Brook
Under license from The Bicycle Music Company
It's Time
Written by Imagine Dragons
Performed by Imagine Dragons
Courtesy of Interscope Records.

Trivia: It is an American coming-of-age comedy-drama and is a film adaptation of the 1999 epistolary novel of the same name. The film stars Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller, and was directed by the novel's author, Stephen Chbosky.[4]

This is one of the three films from John Malkovich, Lianne Halfon and Russell Smith's Mr. Mudd Productions that feature teen characters, the other two being Ghost World and Juno. Filming in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, started on May 9 and ended on June 29, 2011.[5][6] The film was released on September 21, 2012 to positive critical response and commercial success earning $33 million worldwide.

The film was shot in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area from May 9 to June 29, 2011.[13] Initial filming began in Pittsburgh's South Hills, including South Park, Upper St. Clair, and Peters Township High School.[14][15]

Scenes of the film's characters in costume at The Rocky Horror Picture Show were filmed at The Hollywood Theater in Dormont.[16] Chbosky had seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show there when he was younger, and requested to rent the theater as a location when he found out it was re-opening.[17]

The film also has scenes within Pittsburgh city limits inside the Fort Pitt Tunnel and Fort Pitt Bridge on Interstate 376, as well as on Mount Washington.

Stephen Chbosky wrote the book that the movie is based on, he also wrote the screenplay and directed the movie. It's rare that a book author actually ends up directing the movie.
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In the book, the tunnel song was "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, but in the movie it was "Heroes" by David Bowie. Writer/Director Stephen Chbosky, reportedly changed the song to something grander after seeing the footage of Emma Watson standing in the back of the truck.
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When the family is eating dinner at the end of the movie Charlie asks his dad how he thinks the Penguins will do this year. The Dad replies that they will suck and need to learn defense. The Penguins went on to win their first Stanley Cup that year.
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Emma Watson has admitted that she refuses to watch her kissing scenes or the Rocky Horror scene.
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In the director's commentary on the DVD and Blu-Ray, director Stephen Chbosky mentions that Dead Poet's Society and The Breakfast Club were two of his favorite films growing up and that they influenced him.
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Writer/Director/Novelist Stephen Chbosky is a native of Pittsburgh where the movie was filmed. When he was young, he watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the same theater where they filmed the scenes for The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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Both Logan Lerman and Emma Watson have starred in a Chris Columbus film. Watson appeared in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Lerman appeared in Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief.
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Was originally rated R by the MPAA for "teen drug and alcohol use, and some sexual references" but was later changed to PG-13 after an appeal for "mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content including references, and a fight - all involving teens"
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When Patrick holds up his report card, the name at the top says "Patrick Nothing", a reference to his nickname in the book and the film.
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Stephen Chbosky knew he wanted to cast Emma Watson once he saw her in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the scene when Ron breaks her heart and Harry consoles her. Chbosky said: "She broke my heart in that scene. She is crying and I just felt that she had all of the vulnerability that Sam needed."
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The "Tunnel Song", which is "Heroes" by David Bowie, was covered for the Godzilla soundtrack by none other than The Wallflowers.
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Unlike in the film, the name of Charlie's sister is never mentioned in the novel.
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At the time of filming Ezra Miller was 17-years old, about the same age as his character. Logan Lerman was 18-years old, four years older than his character. In reality, Lerman is 9 months older than Miller who plays a character close to four years his senior. Emma Watson was 21-years old at the time of filming making her the oldest of the three main actors.
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Although never explicitly stated in the film, Sam's full name is "Samantha Dutton" as shown on her SAT results.
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The first names of every child in Charlie's family starts with a "c". Charlie, Candace (Charlie's sister), and Chris (Charlie's older brother).
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The novel, "Perks of Being a Wallflower" was first published in 1999, but the action is set during the 1991-1992 school year.
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The first major role post-Harry Potter for Emma Watson.
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In Entertainment Weekly, Emma Watson reported that she took the role because director/writer/novelist Stephen Chbosky told her that "Not only is this going to be one of the most important parts you play, you're also going to have the summer of your life and meet some of your best friends." She also reported that the claim came true.
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In the book, Patrick and Mary Elizabeth were chain smokers. That detail was removed in the film, likely to score a PG-13 rating.
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Writer/Director/Novelist Stephen Chbosky, is a native of Pittsburgh where the movie is filmed and set. In an interview with Hollywood.com, he reported that his parents have breakfast 3 times a week at one of the filming locations, King's Restaurant.
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The picture inside Charlie's school locker (when he wears his Christmas suit to school) is the singer Johnny Ray. At the school dance when Sam & Patrick perform "the living room routine" to Dexy's Midnight Runner's Come on, Eilene, the first line of the song is: "Poor ol' Johnny Ray..."
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The shop teacher, Mr. Callahan, is a Vietnam veteran. Tom Savini, who plays Mr. Callahan, was also in Vietnam (and later became a legendary special effects artist for horror movies).
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The cast, including Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller all lived in the same hotel in Pittsburgh while filming the movie. Lerman reportedly said, "We were kind of living in a dorm environment."
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Writer/Director/Novelist Stephen Chbosky said that he imagined the story would become at the moment he thought of the title of the book.
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Ezra Miller did his initial audition for the film over Skype and he was so charismatic in the interview that they cast him within 5 hours of the audition.
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According to an interview with Writer/Director/Novelist Stephen Chbosky, "watching people like Emma, Logan, Ezra, and Mae who never had prom, never really had a proper graduation, because they were always working, and watching those kids get to have a high school experience that we all take for granted was very special."
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Ezra Miller and Emma Watson both love dance and movement. So director Stephen Chbosky had them work with the choreographer to construct the homecoming dance.
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During the scenes where the cast rides the back of the truck through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, the cast wore safety wires.
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In an interview with LAYouth.com, author Stephen Chbosky said that he wrote the book for personal reasons, but realized that many people related to it while reading the book's customer reviews on Amazon.com.
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In an interview with Movieline, Ezra Miller said that he first saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show when his older sister showed it to him as a young kid. At the end of the movie, his sister turned the TV off and said, 'you can't tell mom and dad'.

Quotes: 1. Charlie: Mr. Anderson? Can I ask you something?

Bill: Yeah.

Charlie: Why do nice people choose the wrong people to date?

Bill: Are we talking about anyone specific?

[Charlie nods]

Bill: Well, we accept the love we think we deserve.

Charlie: Can we make them know that they deserve more?

Bill: We can try. 2. Bill: You know they say if you make one friend on your first day you'll do good.

Charlie: If my English teacher is the only friend I make today, that'll be sorta depressing.

Anachronisms
While the story takes place in Pittsburgh in the early 1990's, whenever Charlie, Patrick, and Sam go through the tunnel into the city, you can see "Consol Center" on the road sign. The Consol Center was built in 2008.
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In all of the cafeteria scenes, the food pyramid posters that can be seen on the walls are the updated 2011 versions, not the ones they would have had in 1991 and 1992.
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If the movie does take place during the '91/'92 school year, the song "Low" by Cracker that plays as they enter Charlie's first party wasn't recorded or released until 1993.
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If the movie does indeed take place in the 1991-1992 school year as the book would suggest, during Bob's party the song "Here" by Pavement is played, which was not released until April 1992
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Character error
Mr Anderson claims that it was Charles Dickens who left a character literally hanging by his fingers in a serialized story, thus contributing to the term "cliffhanger." In fact, the author was Thomas Hardy, in his 1873 serial novel A Pair of Blue Eyes.
On the back wall during Charlie's first English class, Emily Dickinson is misspelled as "Emily Dickenson".
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Whenever The Beatles' record "Something" is shown in closeup it has a plain red label. The label should be that of Apple records, their label in 1969, the year the album "Abbey Road" (containing that song) was released.

Evil Dead. 2013, Starring
Jane Levy as Mia Allen
Shiloh Fernandez as David Allen
Lou Taylor Pucci as Eric
Jessica Lucas as Olivia
Elizabeth Blackmore as Natalie
Phoenix Connolly as Teenager
Jim McLarty as Harold
Sian Davis as Old Woman
Stephen Butterworth as Toothless Redneck
Karl Willetts as Long Haired Redneck
Randal Wilson as Demonic/Abomination Mia
Rupert Degas as the Demon (voice)

In addition, using audio from the original film, Bob Dorian plays Professor Raymond Knowby during the credits and Ellen Sandweiss plays a voice cameo as Cheryl Williams. Bruce Campbell plays Ash Williams in an uncredited cameo appearance.

Jane Levy ...
Mia
Shiloh Fernandez Shiloh Fernandez ...
David
Lou Taylor Pucci Lou Taylor Pucci ...
Eric
Jessica Lucas Jessica Lucas ...
Olivia
Elizabeth Blackmore Elizabeth Blackmore ...
Natalie
Phoenix Connolly Phoenix Connolly ...
Teenager
Jim McLarty Jim McLarty ...
Harold
Sian Davis Sian Davis ...
Old Woman
Stephen Butterworth Stephen Butterworth ...
Toothless Redneck
Karl Willetts Karl Willetts ...
Long Haired Redneck
Randal Wilson Randal Wilson ...
Abomination Mia
Rupert Degas Rupert Degas ...
Demon (voice)
Bob Dorian Bob Dorian ...
Professor Knowby from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice)
Ellen Sandweiss Ellen Sandweiss ...
Cheryl from the Original 'Evil Dead' (voice),
Inca as Grandpa the Dog, Crystal Vickers as Mia Stunt Double, Genevieve Aitken as Natalie Stunt Double, Gareth Courtney as David Stunt Double, Gemma Weston as Olivia Stunt Double, Ryan Carey as Eric Stunt Double and Bruce Campbell as Ash. Movie Central, November 26, 2013. Soundtrack: Music by Roque Baños. "Baby, Little Baby" - Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues, Performed by Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez, Published by Fede Alvarez (ASCAP) and Rodo Saygues (ASCAP). Trivia: It is an American horror film co-written and directed by Fede Alvarez. It is the fourth installment of the Evil Dead franchise, serving as both a reboot and a loose continuation of the series; the first not directed by Sam Raimi. The film is the feature debut of Alvarez, whom Raimi selected. It was produced by Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert G. Tapert: the writer-director, lead actor, and producer of the original trilogy respectively. The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest festival on March 8, 2013. On March 9, 2013, it was announced that the film will have a sequel, followed by a crossover with the original trilogy. Evil Dead was announced on July 15, 2013 to be adapted into a live experience as the first maze announced for Universal Studios Hollywood's and the second maze for Universal Orlando Resort's annual Halloween Horror Nights event for 2013.
The initial letters of the five main characters' names (David, Eric, Mia, Olivia, Natalie) form an acrostic spelling out the word DEMON.
Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues co-wrote the script, which was then doctored by Diablo Cody in an effort to Americanize the dialogue since English was not the writers' first language.[4] The film was produced by Raimi, Campbell, and Robert G. Tapert, who are the producers of the original trilogy.

Raimi and Campbell had planned a remake for many years, but in 2009, Campbell stated the proposed remake was "going nowhere" and had "fizzled" due to extremely negative fan reaction.[5] However, in April 2011, Bruce Campbell stated in an AskMeAnything interview on Reddit.com, "We are remaking Evil Dead. The script is awesome [...] The remake's gonna kick some ass — you have my word."
Alvarez, who also has a background in CGI, also confirmed in an interview that the film does not employ CGI (except for touch-ups): "We didn't do any CGI in the movie [...] Everything that you will see is real, which was really demanding. This was a very long shoot, 70 days of shooting at night. There's a reason people use CGI; it's cheaper and faster, I hate that. We researched a lot of magic tricks and illusion tricks." filming locations: Auckland, New Zealand; Muriwai Beach, Woodhill Forest, Woodhill, Auckland, New Zealand (cabin).

Sam Raimi's 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 can be seen in an opening scene with David and Mia as they arrive at the cabin. The 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 has appeared in almost all of the movies that Raimi has been involved with over his career.
If you take the first letters of the main characters David, Eric, Mia, Olivia and Natalie, the letters spell out DEMON.
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In the scene where the broken necklace is found outside of the cabin, it can be seen resting in the shape of a skull, just like in the original.
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Fede Alvarez pitched the film as the audience watching something they are not supposed to watch.
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According to reports in the press, the film used 70,000 gallons of fake blood. In an interview, Fede Alvarez said they used 50,000 gallons for the final scene alone. This is compared to the 200-300 gallons used in the original.
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Fede Alvarez stated that the film will heavily rely on practical effects rather than CG effects.
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Mia is seen sitting on a 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 in the beginning of the movie as homage to movie creator Sam Raimi
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Gillian Jacobs auditioned for the role of Mia but lost to Lily Collins. Collins later dropped out and was replaced by Jane Levy.
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Mia can be seen wearing a Michigan State sweatshirt. In the original version, the main character also wears a Michigan State sweatshirt in the opening scene. This is also a homage to original director Sam Raimi, who is from Michigan.
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On one of the first scenes within the cabin, a Uruguayan soccer team flag, of which the director is a fan, can partly be seen on top of a table.
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In one scene there are cards spread out on the table. The cards are laid out in the order that Cheryl reads them in the original.
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Diablo Cody polished and "Americanized" the screenplay while remaining uncredited.
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The famous "We're gonna get you" scene (shown in the original film and this film's trailer) didn't make it in to the theatrical cut, but supposedly will be in the DVD release.
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The illustration of the Abomination in the Naturom Demonto is based on the poster artwork for the original Evil Dead film.
Quote: David: "Everything's gonna be fine!" Eric: "Everything's gonna be fine? Nothing's fine. I don't know if you noticed this, but... everything's been getting worse... every second."

Oz the Great and Powerful. 2013, Starring
James Franco ...
Oz
Mila Kunis Mila Kunis ...
Theodora
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz ...
Evanora
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams ...
Annie / Glinda
Zach Braff Zach Braff ...
Frank / Finley
Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs ...
Master Tinker
Joey King Joey King ...
Girl in Wheelchair / China Girl
Tony Cox Tony Cox ...
Knuck
Stephen R. Hart Stephen R. Hart ...
Winkie General
Abigail Spencer Abigail Spencer ...
May
Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell ...
Winkie Gate Keeper
Ted Raimi Ted Raimi ...
Skeptic in Audience
Tim Holmes Tim Holmes ...
Strongman
Toni Wynne Toni Wynne ...
Strong Man's Wife
Rob Crites Rob Crites ...
Firebreather
William Dick William Dick ...
Front Gate Barker
Gene Jones Gene Jones ...
Wild West Barker
John Lord Booth III John Lord Booth III ...
Oz's Tent Barker
Suzanne Keilly Suzanne Keilly ...
Concessioneer
Shannon Murray Shannon Murray ...
Girl in Wheelchair's Mother
Ralph Lister Ralph Lister ...
Girl in Wheelchair's Father
John Manfredi John Manfredi ...
Disgruntled Kansas Man
Robert Stromberg Robert Stromberg ...
Disgruntled Kansas Man
Channing Pierce Channing Pierce ...
Coochie Girl
Brian Searle Brian Searle ...
Clown
Russell Bobbitt Russell Bobbitt ...
Mr. Baum
Julie Gershenson Julie Gershenson ...
Quadling Greeter
Dan Nelson Dan Nelson ...
Quadling Man with Flowers (as Dan Nelson)
T.J. Jagodowski T.J. Jagodowski ...
Quadling Mayor
John Paxton John Paxton ...
Elder Tinker
Melissa Exelberth Melissa Exelberth ...
Quadling Woman with Broom
Steve Forbes Steve Forbes ...
Quadling Farmer
Arnold Agee Arnold Agee ...
Quadling Blacksmith
Deborah Puette Deborah Puette ...
Quadling Baker
Julius Kline III Julius Kline III ...
Quadling Scarecrow Maker
Theresa Tilly Theresa Tilly ...
Quadling Seamstress
Betsy Baker Betsy Baker ...
Quadling Woman
Ellen Sandweiss Ellen Sandweiss ...
Quadling Woman
Sasha Kida Reynolds Sasha Kida Reynolds ...
Quadling Child (as Sasha Reynolds)
Ja'Vonne Cousins Ja'Vonne Cousins ...
Quadling Child
Isabella Sheperd Isabella Sheperd ...
Quadling Child
Victoria Lurz Victoria Lurz ...
Quadling Child
Dashiell Raimi Dashiell Raimi ...
Quadling Bugle Boy
Oliver Raimi Oliver Raimi ...
Quadling Drummer Boy
Brandon Hamilton Brandon Hamilton ...
Singing & Dancing Munchkin
Stevie Lee Richardson Stevie Lee Richardson ...
Munchkin Carriage Driver
Martin Klebba Martin Klebba ...
Munchkin Rebel
Danielle Ragland Danielle Ragland ...
Female Munchkin Rebel
Bart McCarthy Bart McCarthy ...
Emerald City Man
Timothy Patrick Quill Timothy Patrick Quill ...
Emerald City Man
Nicholas Lindsay-Abaire Nicholas Lindsay-Abaire ...
Emerald City Boy
Bill E. Rogers Bill E. Rogers ...
Emerald City Citizen
Danny Hicks Danny Hicks ...
Emerald City Citizen
Mia Serafino Mia Serafino ...
Emerald City Citizen
Lanika Wise Lanika Wise ...
Emerald City Citizen
Mikayla Bouchard Mikayla Bouchard ...
Emerald City Citizen
Nellie Ann Prestine-Lowery Nellie Ann Prestine-Lowery ...
Emerald City Citizen
Emma Raimi Emma Raimi ...
Emerald City Citizen
Jayne Violassi Jayne Violassi ...
Emerald City Citizen
Jay Schwalm Jay Schwalm ...
Emerald City Citizen
Wendy Cutler Wendy Cutler ...
Emerald City Citizen
James Bird James Bird ...
Emerald City Citizen
Kenneth D. Ciszewski Kenneth D. Ciszewski ...
Emerald City Citizen
Chester F. Guilmet Chester F. Guilmet ...
Emerald City Citizen
Robert Buck Robert Buck ...
Emerald City Citizen
Jim Moll Jim Moll ...
Emerald City Citizen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bernie Allemon Bernie Allemon ...
Dancing Munchkin
Dan Cota Dan Cota ...
Dancing Munchkin
Dale Drew Dale Drew ...
Dancing Munchkin
Mike Estes Mike Estes ...
Mayor of The Emerald City
Spencer Frost Spencer Frost ...
Dancing Munchkin
Dan Gruenwald Dan Gruenwald ...
Dancing Munchkin
Phillip Huber Phillip Huber ...
China Girl Marionette
Mani Love Mani Love ...
Dancing Munchkin
Jon Overgaauw Jon Overgaauw ...
Dancing Munchkin
Eduardo Piedra Eduardo Piedra ...
Dancing Munchkin
Eric Potts Eric Potts ...
Dancing Munchkin
Rafael Romano Rafael Romano ...
Dancing Munchkin
David Spradlin David Spradlin ...
Dancing Munchkin
Michael Witous Michael Witous ...
Dancing Munchkin
Christophe Zajac-Denek Christophe Zajac-Denek ...
Dancing Munchkin
Chidi Ajufo Chidi Ajufo ...
Winkie Guard (uncredited)
Talia Akiva Talia Akiva ...
Kansas Girl (uncredited)
AnnMarie Arcuri AnnMarie Arcuri ...
Quadling Girl (uncredited)
Blake Arnold Blake Arnold ...
Winkie Guard (uncredited)
Apollo Bacala Apollo Bacala ...
Emerald City Man (uncredited)
Kelly Bacon Kelly Bacon ...
Emerald City Woman (uncredited)
Ron Baratono Ron Baratono ...
Quadling Man (uncredited)
Cameron Barnett Cameron Barnett ...
Mayor's Assistant (uncredited)
Robert T. Barrett Robert T. Barrett ...
Quadling #10 (uncredited)
Kevin Wayne Berger Kevin Wayne Berger ...
Emerald City Man Kevin (uncredited)
Wayne Brinston Wayne Brinston ...
Tinker (uncredited)
Colin Bryant Colin Bryant ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Ron Causey Ron Causey ...
Tinker (uncredited)
Grady Chambless Grady Chambless ...
Quadling Man (uncredited)
Lee Christian Lee Christian ...
Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Will Clarke Will Clarke ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Michael Dault Michael Dault ...
Quadling Farmer (uncredited)
Chase Edwards Chase Edwards ...
Emerald City Boy (uncredited)
Christy Edwards Christy Edwards ...
Quadling Violinist (uncredited)
Summer Edwards Summer Edwards ...
Emerald City Girl (uncredited)
Neil Ellice Neil Ellice ...
Theodora's Guard (uncredited)
Courtney English Courtney English ...
Emerald City Girl (uncredited)
John C. Epperson John C. Epperson ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Jessee Foudray Jessee Foudray ...
Quadling Woman (uncredited)
Carly francavilla Carly francavilla ...
Emerald City Woman (uncredited)
Logan Fry Logan Fry ...
Tinker (uncredited)
Ryan Groves Ryan Groves ...
Quadling Man (uncredited)
Kevin Hall Kevin Hall ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Brice Harris Brice Harris ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Nate Hatton Nate Hatton ...
Quadling Man (uncredited)
Niki Haze Niki Haze ...
Quadling Women (uncredited)
Ron Heisler Ron Heisler ...
Kansas Man (uncredited)
Hans Ihlenfeldt Hans Ihlenfeldt ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Alexander Christopher Jones Alexander Christopher Jones ...
Lt. Tinker (uncredited)
Roy Kellerman Jr. Roy Kellerman Jr. ...
Happy Clown (uncredited)
Dennis Kleinsmith Dennis Kleinsmith ...
Tinker (uncredited)
Doug Kolbicz Doug Kolbicz ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Jessica Nichole Lach Jessica Nichole Lach ...
Quadling (uncredited)
Bryan Lee Bryan Lee ...
Emerald City Man (uncredited)
Kef Lee Kef Lee ...
Roustabout / Quadling Chimney Sweeper (uncredited)
Vong Lee Vong Lee ...
Emerald City Man (uncredited)
Anna Li Anna Li ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Linda Linsley Linda Linsley ...
Kansas Popcorn Girl (uncredited)
Hannah Madigan Hannah Madigan ...
Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Rebecca Mccarthy Rebecca Mccarthy ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Bob Jay Mills Bob Jay Mills ...
Baker (uncredited)
Reza Mir Reza Mir ...
Quadling #14 (uncredited)
Lori Mulligan Lori Mulligan ...
Quadling Woman (uncredited)
Fionna Noori Fionna Noori ...
Emerald City Girl (uncredited)
Oz Noori Oz Noori ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Heather Park Heather Park ...
Quadling (uncredited)
Jessica Petrik Jessica Petrik ...
Quadling Woman (uncredited)
Sage Porter Sage Porter ...
Quadling (uncredited)
Jordan Rafael Jordan Rafael ...
Dancing Munchkin (uncredited)
Gene Richards Gene Richards ...
Quadling Man (uncredited)
Nicholas Ritz Nicholas Ritz ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Ari Rufino Ari Rufino ...
Fisherman (uncredited)
Keith Schloemp Keith Schloemp ...
Tinker (uncredited)
David Schwager David Schwager ...
Tinker (uncredited)
Ashley Siloac Ashley Siloac ...
Quadling Townsperson #2 (uncredited)
Nikki Smith Nikki Smith ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Paul J. Spear Paul J. Spear ...
Roustabout (uncredited)
Rachel Steele Rachel Steele ...
Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Amy Sutherland Amy Sutherland ...
Quadling Angry Townswoman (uncredited)
Eric Adam Swenson Eric Adam Swenson ...
Emerald City Resident (uncredited)
Stephen Tako Stephen Tako ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Kevin Thompson Kevin Thompson ...
Munchkin (uncredited)
Francisca Viudes Francisca Viudes ...
Quadling Farah (uncredited)
David Waldman David Waldman ...
Tinker (uncredited)
Filip Watermann Filip Watermann ...
Guard #1 (uncredited)
Michael O. Watkins Michael O. Watkins ...
Carriage Coachman (uncredited)
Matt Weinglass Matt Weinglass ...
Winkie (uncredited)
Alaina Whitney Alaina Whitney ...
Quadling Woman (uncredited)
Jake Williams Jake Williams ...
Kansas Boy (uncredited)
Otis Winston Otis Winston ...
Winkie. Movie Central, November 26, 2013. Soundtrack: Music by Danny Elfman. Almost Home
Performed by Mariah Carey
Written by Simone Porter, Justin Gray, Lindsey Ray, T.E. Hermansen (as Tor Erik Hermansen), Mikkel S. Eriksen (as Mikkel Eriksen) and Mariah Carey
Produced by Mariah Carey, T.E. Hermansen (as Stargate) and Mikkel S. Eriksen (as Stargate) for 45th & 3rd Music LLC
Mariah Carey appears Courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Group
The Munchkin Welcome Song
Music written by Danny Elfman
Lyrics written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Performed by Danny Elfman
Oz's Magic Show Piano
Written and Performed by David Reinstein
Shofar
Written and Performed by Roberto Juan Rodriguez
Courtesy of Tzadik Records.

Trivia: It is an American 3D fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi, produced by Joe Roth, and written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner. The film stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs, Mila Kunis as Theodora, Rachel Weisz as Evanora, and Michelle Williams as Glinda. Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King and Tony Cox are featured in supporting roles.

The film is based on L. Frank Baum's Oz novels[2] and also pays homage to the 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz. Set 20 years before the events of the original novel, Oz the Great and Powerful focuses on Oscar Diggs, who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora and Glinda. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz, while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself.

Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 14, 2013, and with general theatrical release by Walt Disney Pictures on March 8, 2013, through the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats, as well as in conventional theatres. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a box office success, grossing $493 million worldwide in revenue, $149 million of which was earned during its opening weekend worldwide.
Oz the Great and Powerful is set in the year 1905, 20 years before the events of the original novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film features several artistic allusions and technical parallels to the books and the 1939 film.

The film's opening sequence is presented in sepia. When Oscar is caught up in the tornado, the audio transitions from monaural to surround sound.[4] Fading into color when Oscar arrives in Oz; additionally, the aspect ratio gradually widens from 4:3 Academy ratio to 2.35:1 widescreen.[5][6] As in the 1939 film, Glinda travels in giant bubbles, and the Emerald City is actually emerald; in the novel, characters wear tinted glasses to make it appear so. The iconic green look of the Wicked Witch of the West is closer to her look in the classic film, as the Witch is a short, one-eyed crone in the novel. The Wicked Witches are portrayed as sisters, an idea which originated in the 1939 film. Several actors who play Oz characters make cameos in the Kansas segments, such as Frank, Oscar's assistant whom he refers to as his "trained monkey" (Frank's "Oz" counterpart is the winged monkey Finley) and a young girl in a wheelchair who serves as the Kansas counterpart to China Girl (in Kansas, Oscar is unable to make the wheelchair-bound young girl walk, and gets a chance to do so when he repairs China Girl's broken legs). Another character, Annie (Michelle Williams), informs Oscar that she has been proposed to by a John Gale, presumably hinting at Dorothy Gale's parental lineage.
Principal photography for Oz the Great and Powerful began July 25, 2011, at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, employing 3D cameras.

To prepare for his role as Oz, James Franco received training with magician Lance Burton.
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Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp were both offered the role of Oz. Downey wasn't interested; Depp liked the role but was already committed to The Lone Ranger (2013).
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Director Sam Raimi and composer Danny Elfman had a major falling out during the post-production of Spider-Man 2 (2004), with Elfman stating that they would never work together again. With this film, they were able to patch things up and reconcile.
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Before Sam Raimi signed on to direct the film, directors Sam Mendes and Adam Shankman were also reported to be top candidates.
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This is the third time Mila Kunis circles a role in "Oz". She previously appeared in a stage production of 'The Wizard of Oz' in third grade, and additionally starred as Dorothy in a parody on That '70s Show (1998)
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Michelle Williams's character Annie is marrying a man named John Gale. Director Sam Raimi has confirmed that Annie and John are intended to be the (previously unnamed) parents of Dorothy Gale, the main character in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (book), and a primary or secondary character in most of the other books.
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Producer Joe Roth was intrigued by the prospect of exploring the origins of the Wizard of Oz character: "During the years that I spent running Walt Disney Studios, I learned about how hard it was to find a fairy tale with a good strong male protagonist. You've got your Sleeping Beauties, your Cinderellas and your Alices, but a fairy tale with a male protagonist is very hard to come by. But with the origin story of the Wizard of Oz, here was a fairy tale story with a natural male protagonist. Which is why I knew that this was an idea for a movie that was genuinely worth pursuing." Screenwriter Mitchell Kapner felt the same way about the character.
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Christoph Waltz was in early talks to play a role.
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Hilary Swank and Michelle Williams were director Sam Raimi's first choices for the role of Evanora. Rachel Weisz got the script through her agent and loved the role but neither the studio or Sam Raimi imagined her for the part. Weisz auditioned and had an two hour conversation with Raimi and later she was cast as Evanora. Williams was eventually cast as Glinda.
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Because Time Warner owns the rights to iconic elements of the 1939 MGM film, including the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland, Disney was unable to use them nor any character likenesses from that particular film. This extended to the green of the Wicked Witch's skin, for which Disney used what its legal department considered a sufficiently different shade called "theostein" (a portmanteau of "Theodora" and "Frankenstein"). The studio could not, however, use the signature chin mole of Margaret Hamilton's portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Sam Raimi opted to use practical sets in conjunction with computer-generated imagery: physical sets were constructed so the actors could have a visual reference, as opposed to using green-screens for every scene.
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Art director Robert Stromberg cited the Disney animated films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Bambi (1942), Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Sleeping Beauty (1959) as an influence on Oz's landscape design.
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Robert Stromberg studied the films of Frank Capra and James Wong Howe to achieve the appropriate Art Deco design for the Emerald City of Oz.
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Oz's gives his full name as: Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs. That makes his initials: O.Z.P.I.N.H.E.A.D.
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Olivia Wilde, Amy Adams, Blake Lively, Kate Beckinsale, Keira Knightley, and Rebecca Hall were considered for the roles of the witches.
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John C. Reilly was considered for the role of Frank.
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Blake Lively was offered the role of Glinda, but chose to do Oliver Stone's Savages (2012) instead.
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At the start of the film, Oz works with the circus company "Baum Brothers Circus." This is a reference to L. Frank Baum, the original author of the Oz series.
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This is the second Oz-related movie to be produced by the Disney company. Their first film was Return to Oz (1985).
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Oz's assistant Frank is named for "Oz" creator L. Frank Baum.
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This is Sam Raimi's first film to be rated PG in the US. All his previous directorial films have been PG-13 or R.
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Early on, Oscar (Oz) makes mention of his shabby jacket. There is a famous story of how a shabby jacket was purchased at a used clothing store for use in the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie. It was later discovered (and confirmed) that the jacket was originally made for and owned by L. Frank Baum (the author of The Wizard of Oz).
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This is the second time Zach Braff has starred in an Oz themed production: in the Scrubs episode 'My Way Home' he plays the role of Dorothy in a Wizard of Oz parody. His Scrubs character JD also mentions that he appeared in his school's production of the musical version of The Wizard of Oz titled 'The Wiz'.
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Zach Braff and Joey King were on set to record their dialogue simultaneously with the other actors, whenever their CG characters (Finley and the China Girl) were present in a scene.
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A puppet of the China Girl was used on set.
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The Emerald City flag's lion is strongly reminiscent of the MGM lion logo (The Wizard of Oz (1939) was produced by MGM).
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When Oz and Finley first meet, they are almost attacked by a lion. Oz manages to scare it away, hinting at the fact that it is a "cowardly lion."
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James Franco and Mila Kunis previously appeared together as the bizarre couple "Taste" and "Whippit" in Date Night (2010).
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The Tin Man is the only of Dorothy's three companions in The Wizard of Oz (1939) not to be directly referenced in this film. However, the Tinkers - who do not appear the 1939 film, but play a crucial role in this movie - are noted in the book as the creators of the Tin Man.
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The film opens in sepia-tone academy ratio for the Kansas scenes, before widening out and blooming into full color in Oz. However, even the Kansas scenes are 3-D (when screened appropriately). Monochrome 3-D films are exceptionally rare, and the Kansas portion of this film is believed to be the longest sepia-tone sequence in modern 3-D.
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In the opening credits, you can see two figures dancing together. If you look closely at the shadow they cast, it appears to look like the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Director Trademark
Sam Raimi: [Object POV] During the tornado sequence in the hot air balloon, Raimi follows the point-of-view of one of the posts from the picket fence.
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Sam Raimi: [familiar actors] Raimi is known to include cameos by friends, family, and favorite actors from his past projects. This film includes Bruce Campbell as a Winkie guard; Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly as Quadlings; Raimi's brother, Ted Raimi, as the man who sees the wire during Oz's Kansas show; and two of Raimi's former teachers - Jim Moll and James Bird - as Emerald City townspeople. In fact, Richard DeManincor is the only lead actor from Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981) to not cameo in this film.

Though this film is ostensibly based only on the series of "Oz" books by L. Frank Baum and not the famous 1939 musical for legal reasons (the Oz stories are public domain, however the 1939 film and all elements original to it are owned by Warner Bros.), the movie does borrow heavily from The Wizard of Oz (1939):

the film opens in sepia tone and in the old 1.33:1 academy ratio for the Kansas sequences, then switches to 2.35:1 Widescreen and color in Oz
the Wicked Witch of the West is green, travels via fire cloud, shoots fireballs, and rides on a smoking broom
Glinda travels by bubble
multi-colored horses (i.e. the "horse of a different color") appear in a pasture outside Emerald City
the Munchkins perform a musical number
the design and constant reference to the road of yellow brick as the "Yellow Brick Road" (Baum never referred to it as such)
the Art Deco design of the Emerald City, especially the Wizard's throne room and his methods of illusion are all strongly influenced by the 1939 movie
rainbows appear often throughout the film, an allusion to the signature song "Over the Rainbow"
many of the costumes, especially Glinda, Theodora (after she becomes wicked), the Munchkins, and the Winkies, are extremely similar to the 1939 versions
the appearance of Finley is directly inspired by the "bellhop" costume of the 1939 monkeys; the other flying monkeys in this film are a new, "scarier" design based on baboons
actors from the Kansas sequence also play Oz characters with similar attributes: Frank and Finley (Oz's long-suffering but loyal assistants); Annie and Glinda (Oz's love interests); the girl in the wheelchair and China Girl (both need Oz's help to walk)
Annie tells Oz that she's going to marry a man named John Gale. Gale was Dorothy's last name in the 1939 film.

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Mila Kunis's Wicked Witch prosthetic make-up demanded four hours to apply and another hour to remove, with Kunis taking nearly two months to fully recover from the subsequent removal of the makeup from her skin.
Quote: Oz: "Am I dreaming?" Theodora: "You're in Oz." Oz: "Oz? But that's my name. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambroise Diggs."

Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery. 2007 (Australian)(TV Series/Documentary/History), Starring
Matt Young ...
James Cook reenactment (4 episodes, 2007)
Bridget Bezanson Bridget Bezanson ...
Elizabeth Cook (4 episodes, 2007)
Vanessa Collingridge Vanessa Collingridge ...
Herself (4 episodes, 2007)
Huw Lewis-Jones Huw Lewis-Jones ...
Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Lambert Andrew Lambert ...
Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
Sophie Forgan Sophie Forgan ...
Herself (4 episodes, 2007)
John Gascoigne John Gascoigne ...
Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
Samuel Laurie Samuel Laurie ...
Young James Cook (4 episodes, 2007)
David Curtiz David Curtiz ...
Captain Cook (4 episodes, 2007)
Cliff Thornton Cliff Thornton ...
Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Robert Clancy Robert Clancy ...
Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Penelope Edmonds Penelope Edmonds ...
Herself (3 episodes, 2007)
Peter Stanley Peter Stanley ...
Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Jay Gallagher Jay Gallagher ...
Joseph Banks (3 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Hunt Andrew Hunt ...
Dr. Solander (3 episodes, 2007)
Victor Suthren Victor Suthren ...
Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
Ray Williams Ray Williams ...
Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
Barney Tupara Barney Tupara ...
Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
Gordon Kanakanui Kahawai Leslie Gordon Kanakanui Kahawai Leslie ...
Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
John Maynard John Maynard ...
Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
Steve Cafferty Steve Cafferty ...
Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
Pulou Vaituutuu Pulou Vaituutuu ...
Tupaia (2 episodes, 2007)
Adam Crouch Adam Crouch ...
Joseph Banks (2 episodes, 2007)
Russell Healy Russell Healy
(2 episodes, 2007)
Victor Walker Victor Walker ...
Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Phillip Clayton-Gore Phillip Clayton-Gore ...
Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Teri Williams Teri Williams ...
Herself (1 episode, 2007)
Eric Deeral Eric Deeral ...
Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Penny Kealy Penny Kealy ...
Herself (1 episode, 2007)
Kit Woodward Kit Woodward ...
Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Roy Snow Roy Snow ...
Omai (1 episode, 2007)
Jacqueline Nairn Jacqueline Nairn ...
Britannia (1 episode, 2007)
John Robson John Robson ...
Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Kirstie O'Sullivan Kirstie O'Sullivan ...
Fame (1 episode, 2007)
Derek Good Derek Good ...
Chief Terreoboo (1 episode, 2007)
Arthur Walford Arthur Walford ...
Young Aboriginal Child (1 episode, 2007)
Greg Ward Greg Ward ...
Mr Fisher (1 episode, 2007)
Tom Kane Tom Kane ...
Toha (1 episode, 2007)
Chris Brown Chris Brown
(1 episode, 2007)
Ed Tripodi Ed Tripodi
(1 episode, 2007)
Shakaiah Perez Shakaiah Perez
(1 episode, 2007)
Cyril McCreen Cyril McCreen ...
Aboriginal Dancer (1 episode, 2007)
Louis Cannon Louis Cannon ...
Aboriginal Dancer (1 episode, 2007)
Steven Howard Steven Howard ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Daymarra Deeral Daymarra Deeral ...
Aboriginal Dancer (1 episode, 2007)
James Johnson Jr. James Johnson Jr. ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Solomon Gibson Solomon Gibson ...
Aboriginal Dancer (1 episode, 2007)
Louie Johnson Louie Johnson ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
William Williams William Williams ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Darrell Williams Jr. Darrell Williams Jr. ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Corbitt Howard Corbitt Howard ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Preston Maquinna Preston Maquinna ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Thomas Johnson Thomas Johnson ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Wayne Dick Wayne Dick ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Jack Johnson Jack Johnson ...
Mowachaht Performer (1 episode, 2007)
Phillip Clayton Gore Phillip Clayton Gore ...
Himself (unknown episodes)
John Gascoigne John Gascoigne ...
Himself (unknown episodes). History Network, November 27, 2013. Soundtrack: Series Music by Tobin Stokes (4 episodes, 2007).

Trivia: Series Directed by
Wain Fimeri ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Series Writing Credits
Vanessa Collingridge ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Cam Eason ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Wain Fimeri ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Mac Gudgeon ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Masterton ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Paul Rudd ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Thomason ... (3 episodes, 2007).
filming locations
Australia
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Canada
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Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Kealakekua, Hawaii, USA
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Tahiti, French Polynesia; UK.

This Is 40. 2012, Starring
Characters from Knocked Up:[5]

Paul Rudd as Pete, Debbie's husband and a record label owner[5]
Leslie Mann as Debbie, Pete's wife and shop owner[5]
Maude Apatow as Sadie, their 13-year-old daughter[5]
Iris Apatow as Charlotte, their 8-year-old daughter[5]
Jason Segel as Jason, Debbie's trainer[5]
Charlyne Yi as Jodi, one of Debbie's employees[5]
Tim Bagley as Dr. Pellegrino, Debbie's gynecologist[5]

Other characters:[6]

Melissa McCarthy as Catherine[7][8][9]
Megan Fox[10][11] as Desi, one of Debbie's employees[5]
Albert Brooks as Larry, Pete's father[5]
John Lithgow[12] as Oliver, Debbie's 65-year-old father[5]
Ryan Lee as Joseph[7]
Lena Dunham as Cat, one of Pete's employees[5]
Chris O'Dowd as Ronnie, one of Pete's employees[5]
Robert Smigel as Barry, Pete's friend[5]
Annie Mumolo as Barb, Debbie's friend[5]
Joanne Baron as Mrs. Laviati
Billie Joe Armstrong[13] as himself[5]
Graham Parker as himself[14]
Tom Freund as himself
Bob Andrews as himself[14]
Brinsley Schwarz as himself[14]
Martin Belmont as himself[14]
Andrew Bodnar as himself[14]
Stephen Goulding as himself

Paul Rudd ...
Pete
Leslie Mann Leslie Mann ...
Debbie
Maude Apatow Maude Apatow ...
Sadie
Iris Apatow Iris Apatow ...
Charlotte
Jason Segel Jason Segel ...
Jason
Annie Mumolo Annie Mumolo ...
Barb
Robert Smigel Robert Smigel ...
Barry
Megan Fox Megan Fox ...
Desi
Charlyne Yi Charlyne Yi ...
Jodi
Hugh Fink Hugh Fink ...
Male Boutique Customer
Graham Parker Graham Parker ...
Himself
Tom Freund Tom Freund ...
Graham Parker Solo Band
D.A. Sandoval D.A. Sandoval ...
Older Pregnant Parent
Megan Grano Megan Grano ...
School Playdate Parent
Mackenzie Aladjem Mackenzie Aladjem ...
School Playmate Child
Tom Yi Tom Yi ...
Charlotte's Teacher
Molly Shad Molly Shad ...
Grandma Molly
Michael Ian Black Michael Ian Black ...
Accountant
Chris O'Dowd Chris O'Dowd ...
Ronnie
Lena Dunham Lena Dunham ...
Cat
David Wild David Wild ...
Jewish Journal Reporter
Barbara Carrillo Barbara Carrillo ...
Mammogram Technician (as Barb Hernandez)
Tom Everett Tom Everett ...
Pete's Doctor
Tim Bagley Tim Bagley ...
Dr. Pellagrino
Damon Gupton Damon Gupton ...
Colonoscopy Technician
Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl ...
Dentist
Rebekka Johnson Rebekka Johnson ...
Gyno Nurse
Erica Vittina Phillips Erica Vittina Phillips ...
Gyno Nurse
Albert Brooks Albert Brooks ...
Larry
Jack Patrick Metcalf Jack Patrick Metcalf ...
Triplet (as Jack Metcalf)
Travis Scott Metcalf Travis Scott Metcalf ...
Triplet (as Travis Metcalf)
Bradley James Metcalf Bradley James Metcalf ...
Triplet (as Bradley Metcalf)
Lisa Darr Lisa Darr ...
Claire
John Lithgow John Lithgow ...
Oliver
Johnny Pemberton Johnny Pemberton ...
Room Service Waiter
Derek Basco Derek Basco ...
Room Service Waiter
Sam Dissanayake Sam Dissanayake ...
Eastern Doctor
Tatum O'Neal Tatum O'Neal ...
Realtor
Ava Sambora Ava Sambora ...
Wendy
Nyla Durdin Nyla Durdin ...
Sadie's Set-Painting Friend
Ryan Lee Ryan Lee ...
Joseph
Wyatt Russell Wyatt Russell ...
Flirty Hockey Player
Phil Burke Phil Burke ...
Hockey Player
R. Matt Carle R. Matt Carle ...
Himself
Ian Laperrière Ian Laperrière ...
Himself
James F. Van Riemsdyk James F. Van Riemsdyk ...
Himself
Scott Wesley Hartnell Scott Wesley Hartnell ...
Himself
Steve Goulding Steve Goulding ...
The Rumour Band
Andrew Bodnar Andrew Bodnar ...
The Rumour Band
Martin Belmont Martin Belmont ...
The Rumour Band
Bob Andrews Bob Andrews ...
The Rumour Band
Brinsley Schwarz Brinsley Schwarz ...
The Rumour Band
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe Armstrong ...
Himself
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy ...
Catherine
Joanne Baron Joanne Baron ...
Vice Principal Laviati
Spencer Daniels Spencer Daniels ...
Obnoxious Teenager in SUV
Charlotte Townsend Charlotte Townsend ...
Obnoxious Teenager in SUV
Phil Hendrie Phil Hendrie ...
Man in Range Rover
Nicol Paone Nicol Paone ...
ER Nurse
Ryan Adams Ryan Adams ...
Himself
Christopher Stills Christopher Stills ...
Ryan Adams Band
Ian McLagan Ian McLagan ...
Ryan Adams Band
Marshall Vore Marshall Vore ...
Ryan Adams Band
Cindy Cashdollar Cindy Cashdollar ...
Ryan Adams Band
Gus Seyffert Gus Seyffert ...
Ryan Adams Band
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christina Cannarella Christina Cannarella ...
Immunization Nurse
Sonny Benudiz Sonny Benudiz ...
Club Guest (uncredited)
Craig Cole Craig Cole ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Tiffany Connor Tiffany Connor ...
Patient (uncredited)
Dave Cowen Dave Cowen ...
BBQ Party Guest (uncredited)
Hayley A. Danner Hayley A. Danner ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Sandra Daubert Sandra Daubert ...
BBQ Party Guest (uncredited)
Lynne Alana Delaney Lynne Alana Delaney ...
Disturbed Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Michael Didriksson Michael Didriksson ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gerald Emerick Gerald Emerick ...
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Chad Everhart Chad Everhart ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
David Paul Francis David Paul Francis ...
Parent #2 (uncredited)
Blake Garrett Rosenthal Blake Garrett Rosenthal ...
Thomas (uncredited)
Enzo Gentile Enzo Gentile ...
BBQ Guest #4 (uncredited)
Christeon Gordon Christeon Gordon ...
Bbq Guest #5 (uncredited)
Bill Hader Bill Hader ...
Man at the Store (uncredited)
Elly Kaye Elly Kaye ...
Marissa (uncredited)
Katia Kieling Katia Kieling ...
BBQ Guest (uncredited)
Tara Kredel Tara Kredel ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jessica Lee Jessica Lee ...
Party Guest #1 (uncredited)
Pedro Lopez Pedro Lopez ...
Attendant (uncredited)
Chanelle Lyn Chanelle Lyn ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
Taylor Matijevich Taylor Matijevich ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Robert McMurrer Robert McMurrer ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
Suzy Nakamura Suzy Nakamura ...
(uncredited)
Katherine M. Oneill Katherine M. Oneill ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kristin Quick Kristin Quick ...
Crazy Fangirl (uncredited)
Deborah Rombaut Deborah Rombaut ...
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Sapphire Sapphire ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
Tatiana Sarasty Tatiana Sarasty ...
Server (uncredited)
Andrew Schlessinger Andrew Schlessinger ...
Neighbor with Dog (uncredited)
Michael James Spall Michael James Spall ...
Boutique Customer (uncredited)
Noni Tulk-Perna Noni Tulk-Perna ...
BBQ Guest #1 (uncredited)
Andrew Wayne Andrew Wayne ...
Orderly (uncredited)
Mark Anthony Williams Mark Anthony Williams ...
Red Room Bartender (uncredited)
Rachel Zake Rachel Zake ...
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Cordelia Zawarski Cordelia Zawarski ...
Pregnant Parent's Daughter. Movie Central, November 29, 2013. Soundtrack: I'm Your Angel
Written by Yoko Ono
Performed by Yoko Ono
Courtesy of Lenono Music / Capitol Records LLC
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Happy Birthday to You
Written by Mildred J. Hill, Patty S. Hill
Performed by Paul Rudd, Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow
Heart and Soul
Written by Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser
Performed by Iris Apatow
The Package
(from Lost (2004))
Written by Michael Giacchino
Performed by Michael Giacchino
Courtesy of ABC Studios
So Sleepy (The Bells)
Written by Fiona Apple (as Fiona Apple Maggart), Alanis Gordillo, Jason Lee, and Alex Morones
Performed by Fiona Apple
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
The Office Theme
Written by Jay Ferguson
Performed by Iris Apatow
Magnet and Steel
Written by Walter Egan
Performed by Walter Egan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Debaser
Written by Frank Black (as Charles Thompson)
Performed by Pixies
Courtesy of 4AD
Take on Me
Written by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, and Pål Waaktaar
Performed by A-Ha
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Price Tag
Written by B.o.B. (as Bobby Simmons), Claude Kelly, Lukasz Gottwald, and Jessie J (as Jessica Cornish)
Performed by Jessie J
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Local Girls
Written by Graham Parker
Performed by Graham Parker and Tom Freund
Roman's Revenge
Written by John Davis, Swizz Beatz (as Kasseem Dean), Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Nicki Minaj (as Onika Maraj), Eminem (as Marshall Mathers), Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Phife Dawg (as Malik Taylor)
Performed by Nicki Minaj ft. Eminem
Courtesy of Cash Money Records/Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Eminem appears courtesy of Interscope Records
Rooster
Written by Jerry Cantrell
Performed by Alice in Chains
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Always Judging (Instrumental)
Written and Performed by Norah Jones
Produced by Jon Brion
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Thunder and Rain
Written by Graham Parker
Performed by Graham Parker & the Rumour
Courtesy of WTTW Digital Archives
I will Dare
Written by Paul Westerberg
Performed by The Replacements
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Rewrite
Written by Paul Simon
Performed by Paul Simon
Courtesy of Hear Music
By arrangement with Concord Music Group, Inc.
iPhoto Hell
Written and Performed by Norah Jones
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Shining Through the Dark
Written and Performed by Ryan Adams
Courtesy of Capitol Records/Sony Music/PaxAmericana Recording Co.
Lunch Box/Odd Sox
Written by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney
Performed by Wings
Courtesy of MPL Communications, Inc.
Doctor
Written by Inara George and Gregory Kurstin
Performed by The Bird and the Bee
You Can't Stop the Beat
(from the musical Hairspray (2007))
Written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Performed by Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta, and Queen Latifah
Courtesy of WaterTower Music
Little Guitars
Written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth
Performed by Van Halen
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
So What
Written by Maude Apatow
Performed by Savannah Outen
Produced by Lyle Workman
We Run This
Written by Missy Elliot and Jerry Lorden (as Jeremiah Patrick Lordan)
Performed by Missy Elliot
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. and Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Contains a sample of "Apache"
Performed by Sugarhill Gang
Courtesy of JR Foursome Music/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
(Dance and Shout) Shake Your Body Down to the Ground
Written by Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson
Performed by The Jacksons
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Protection
Written by Graham Parker
Performed by Graham Parker & the Rumour
Where Them Girls At
Written by Jared Cotter, Flo Rida (as Tramar Dillard), Nicki Minaj (as Onika Maraj), Sandy Wilhelm, David Guetta, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, Giorgio Tuinfort, and Michael Caren
Performed by David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
Courtesy of What a Music Ltd./EMI Music France
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Nicki Minaj appears courtesy of Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records/Universal Motown Records
Stars
Written by Mercedes Seecoomar, Darren Cumberbatch, Uzoechi Osisiomi Emenike, Wilfred Samson Dedewo
Performed by Mercedes Seecoomar
Courtesy of Modest! Management and Manajamma
Watch the Moon Come Down
Written by Graham Parker
Performed by Graham Parker & the Rumour
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
California Baby
Written by Jerry Burnham and Wayne Cook
Courtesy of APM Music
Vergnügungspark
Written by Gerhard Trede
Courtesy of APM Music
Days that We Die
Written by Loudon Wainwright III
Performed by Loudon Wainwright III
Courtesy of Snowden Music
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Written by Jim Steinman
Performed by Meat Loaf
Courtesy of Epic Records and Cleveland International Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
What Do I Know
Written by Elle King (as Tanner Schneider)
Performed by Elle King
Produced by Lyle Workman and Jonathan Karp
Old Days
Written by James Pankow
Performed by Chicago
Courtesy of Chicago Records II
By arrangement with Primary Wave Music
Fantine's Death (Come to Me)
Written by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Jean-Marc Natel, and Herbert Kretzmer
Performed by the original broadway cast of Les Misérables
Courtesy of Universal Classics Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
SS Lost-tanic
(from Lost (2004))
Written by Michael Giacchino
Performed by Michael Giacchino
Courtesy of ABC Studios
Sick of You
Written and Performed by Lindsey Buckingham
Produced by Jon Brion
Live and Die
Written and Performed by The Avett Brothers
Courtesy of American Recordings
What Do You Like?
Written by Graham Parker
Performed by Graham Parker & Punch Brothers
Produced by Jon Brion
Punch Brothers appear courtesy of Nonesuch Records
Vasoline
Written by Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, and Scott Weiland
Performed by Stone Temple Pilots
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Santeria
Written by Floyd Gaugh, Bradley Nowell, and Eric Wilson
Performed by Sublime
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
The Weight
Written by Robbie Robertson
Performed by The Band
Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Happy Birthday to You
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Performed by Graham Parker and Maude Apatow
Moan All Night
Written by Noah Lit, Josh Lit, Gabriel Lit, Emily St. Amand-Poliakoff, Wen Chang, Stephen Clothier, and Michael Garza
Performed by Noah and the Megafauna
Dull Tool
Written by Fiona Apple (as Fiona Apple Maggart)
Performed by Fiona Apple
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Moving On
(from Lost (2004))
Written by Michael Giacchino
Performed by Michael Giacchino
Courtesy of ABC Studios
Lucky Now
Written and Performed by Ryan Adams
Courtesy of Capitol Records/Sony Music/PaxAmericana Recording Co.
I Got You (At the End of the Century)
Written by Jeff Tweedy
Performed by Wilco
Courtesy of dBpm Records.

Trivia: It is an American spin-off comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. It is a stand-alone sequel to the 2007 film Knocked Up and stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Filming was conducted in mid-2011, and the film was released in North America on December 21, 2012. The film follows the lives of middle-aged married couple Pete and Debbie as they each turn 40, with their jobs and daughters adding stress to their relationship.

This Is 40 received generally mixed reviews from critics who praised its acting, and cast, as well as the film's very comedic moments and perceptive scenes, but criticized the film's overlong running time and occasional aimlessness.
Filming Location: Los Angeles, California, USA.
The main characters from "Knocked Up", Ben (Seth Rogen) and Alison (Katherine Heigl), do not appear in this "sort-of sequel", but references to both characters are made: A picture of Alison can be seen on the wall and Pete mentions getting marijuana cookies from Ben. Three other, more minor characters from Knocked Up, do appear in this movie as well: Charlyne Yi's character Jodi (an amiable stoner in Knocked up; now an employee in Debbie's store), Jason Segel's character Jason (one of Ben's best friends with a crush on Debbie in Knocked Up; now Debbie's personal trainer) and Tim Bagley reprises his role as OB/GYN Dr. Pellagrino.
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Leslie Mann and 'John Lithgow' play daughter and father, respectively, in this movie. They played a married couple in the movie Orange County.
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Sadie is a big fan of Lost and Jack (Matthew Fox) is repeatedly shown on screen. In Knocked Up (2007), Ben is very disparaging about Matthew Fox, saying there is nothing interesting about him. Ironically, Paul Rudd was a self-described "mega-fan" of "Lost" when it was on the air.
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According to Judd Apatow on the DVD commentary, the man who Megan Fox hooks up with at the store is played by Bill Hader.
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Pete (Paul Rudd) makes a joke comparing his sexual prowess to that of 'David Schwimmer' (and Ross, Schwimmer's character from "Friends") in a way that makes it clear that he thinks that neither Pete nor Schwimmer are very good in bed. A spokeswoman for Schwimmer told the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper that Schwimmer was not asked beforehand if he would be okay with being the butt of that joke, but Judd Apatow clarified that he didn't mean anything insulting by it; just that Schwimmer is an example of a famous person who is more like Apatow. Paul Rudd was a regular guest star on "Friends" during the show's last two seasons.
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Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day makes a cameo in which he mentions that it's a pretty big deal when Glee buys a song. "Good Riddance" by Green Day was buy by Glee but never aired.
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Mark E Everett from the rock band 'Eels' filmed a cameo which was cut from the film. Anachronism: Pete's dad (Albert Brooks) mentions his mom wanted to get an abortion - because "it was the 70's". Pete becoming 40 would indicate he would have been born in 1972. Roe V. Wade was not passed until January 1973. Quote: Debbie: "All of a sudden we're a magnet of negativity. What did we do?"

The Oranges. 2012, Starring
The Wallings

Hugh Laurie as David (father)
Catherine Keener as Paige (mother)
Adam Brody as Toby (son)
Alia Shawkat as Vanessa (daughter)

The Ostroffs

Oliver Platt as Terry (father)
Allison Janney as Cathy (mother)
Leighton Meester as Nina (daughter)

Others

Sam Rosen as Ethan
Tim Guinee as Roger
Cassidy Gard as Samantha
Heidi Kristoffer as Meredith
Jennifer Bronstein as Amy
Stephen Badalamenti as Taxi Driver
John Srednicki as Waiter
Rachel Gittler as Rave Dancer (uncredited)
Taylor Clarke-Pepper as Dog Walker (uncredited)
Steven T. Jenkins as Standing Man (uncredited)
Gibbins von Hammerschmidt as The Silently Gawking Man (uncredited)
Jillian C. Williams as Fat Sad Woman (uncredited)

Alia Shawkat ...
Vanessa
Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie ...
David
Oliver Platt Oliver Platt ...
Terry
Allison Janney Allison Janney ...
Cathy
Catherine Keener Catherine Keener ...
Paige
Ian Helfer Ian Helfer ...
Christmas Caroler
Marceline Hugot Marceline Hugot ...
Christmas Caroler
Laura Flanagan Laura Flanagan ...
Christmas Caroler
Curtis McClarin Curtis McClarin ...
Christmas Caroler
Jay Reiss Jay Reiss ...
Christmas Caroler
Sarah Saltzberg Sarah Saltzberg ...
Christmas Caroler
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen ...
Ethan
Leighton Meester Leighton Meester ...
Nina
Adam Brody Adam Brody ...
Toby
Aya Cash Aya Cash ...
Maya
Hoon Lee Hoon Lee ...
Henry
Heidi Kristoffer Heidi Kristoffer ...
Meredith Lovett
Arthur Anderson Arthur Anderson ...
Innkeeper
Damian Young Damian Young ...
Gideon Allen
Betsy Aidem Betsy Aidem ...
Anne Allen
Paul Fears Paul Fears ...
Ultimate Frisbee Player
Tim Guinee Tim Guinee ...
Roger
Mando Alvarado Mando Alvarado ...
Chef
John Dossett John Dossett ...
Shelly
John Srednicki John Srednicki ...
Waiter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Townsend Ambrecht Townsend Ambrecht ...
Rave Dancer (uncredited)
Stephen Badalamenti Stephen Badalamenti ...
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jennifer Bronstein Jennifer Bronstein ...
Amy (uncredited)
Cassidy Gard Cassidy Gard ...
Samantha (uncredited)
Rachel Gittler Rachel Gittler ...
Rave Dancer (uncredited)
Boyd Holbrook Boyd Holbrook ...
Circle (uncredited)
Lucas Papaelias Lucas Papaelias ...
Mikhalay (uncredited)
Joanna Theobalds Joanna Theobalds ...
Restaurant Manager. Movie Central, November 30, 2013. Soundtrack: Caroling Jingle Bells
Arranged by Stephen James Edwards
Facing the Sun
Written by Mathias Sorensen, Morten Winther Nielsen, Christian Rohde Lindinger, Niels Kirk and Aske Zidore Christensen
Performed by Treefight for Sunlight
Courtesy of Friendly Fire Recordings
By arrangement with Terrorbird Media
Lay Down With You
Written by Frazey Ford
Performed by Franzey Ford & The Quiet Revolution
Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions
Caroling Joy
Traditional
The Christmas Carolers
Shoelaces
Written by Eleanor Blake Hazard
Performed by The Submarines
Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions
Sweet Defeat
Written and Performed by Jon Allen
Courtesy of Downtown Music Services (DMS)
By arrangement with Monologue Records
Swinging Jingle Kitsch
Written by Stephen James Edwards
Performed by Stephen James Edwards and Eric Jasper
Courtesy of Music for Moving Images Inc
You Hung the Moon
Written by Schuyler Fisk, Christopher Wayne Keup and Jesse Harper
Performed by Schuyler Fisk
Courtesy of Cassidy Barks
Caroling Silent Night
Arranged by Stephen James Edwards
Miracle On Orange Drive
Written by Grant-Lee Phillips
Storm Hymanal Music BMI 2011
Performed by Grant-Lee Phillips
Nina
Written and arranged by Stephen James Edwards
Gabrielle
Written by and performed by Charlotte Politte
Courtesy of Mar-Tune Music
Bitter Heart
Written and performed by Zee Avi
Courtesy of Brushfire Records/Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Caroling Deck the Halls
Arranged by Stephen James Edwards
Baby It's Cold Outside
Written and performed by Norman Harris
Courtesy of Manhattan Production Music
Ding Dong It's Christmas
Written by Jacob Adriaan Mook
Performed by Swingfish
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation
Perfect Timing (This Morning)
Written by M. Warren Davis
Performed by Orba Squara
Courtesy of Res Freq Recordings
By arrangement with UMPG
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises
Winter Wonderland
Written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith
Performed by Darlene Love
Courtesy of Phil Spector Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Entertainment World Inc.
Come Home
Written by Ian Bennett and Bobbie Parker
Performed by The Grand Nationals ft. Bobbie Parker
Courtesy of The Grand Nationals
By arrangement with District Music
Can't Stay Here
Written by Ian Bennett and Bobbie Parker
Performed by The Grand Nationals ft. Bobbie Parker
Through The Years
Written by Daniel May and Marc Ferrari
Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of FirstCom Music
Hors D'Oerve Time
Written and performed by Norman Harris
Courtesy of Manhattan Production Music
Caroling Silent Night
Written by Traditional
Performed by Christmas Carolers
Happy Birthday to You
(uncredited)
Written by Traditional
Performed by Nina's Friends
Jingle Bells
Written by Devin Powers
Performed by Devin Powers
Happy Birthday to You
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Smith Hill).

Trivia: It is an American romantic comedy directed by Julian Farino, starring Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Allison Janney, Alia Shawkat, and Adam Brody. The film chronicles how two families deal with a scandal involving a married man and his friends' daughter. The Oranges was primarily filmed in New Rochelle, New York. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2011 and was released by ATO Pictures in the United States on October 5, 2012. The film received mixed reviews upon its release.

The ending was rewritten before shooting.[12] During filming, Laurie, Meester, Janney, Platt, and Brody shared a house together.[10] While the film is set in the fall, from Thanksgiving to Christmas, in New Jersey, principal filmography started at the end of March 2010 in New Rochelle, New York and lasted 29 days.[1][5][14] [15] The film was shot with Red cameras.[16] The narration was provided by Shawkat's character Vanessa whose voice-over was recorded in post-production during the editing of the film.[12][17] ATO Pictures acquired the rights of distribution in September 2011.

"This is not a relationship that's meant to be lusty and inappropriate. It is a connection that the two of them have felt probably for some time; they've just never acted on it. He brings out the adult, grown, mature, developed side of her, and she brings out the free-spirited, happy-go-lucky kid in him."
— Meester on David and Nina's relationship
Leighton Meester and Hugh Laurie worked together in House M.D. (2004). Ali, Meester's character in the series, too had a love interest in Dr. House (Laurie).
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Paul Wesley auditioned for the role of Ethan.
filming locations
Yonkers, New York, USA
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New York City, New York, USA. Scenes were also shot at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.