Movies I Have Seen - August 2014 (20 movies)

Guardians of the Galaxy. 2014
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord:
The half human, half alien leader of the Guardians who was abducted from Missouri as a child in 1988 and raised by a group of thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers. About the character, Pratt said, "He had a hard time as a kid, and now he goes around space, making out with hot alien girls and just being a rogue and a bit of a jerk, and through teaming up with these guys, finds a higher purpose for himself", also adding that the character is a mix of Han Solo and Marty McFly. Pratt signed a multi-film contract with Marvel and was allowed to temporarily leave his starring role as Andy Dwyer on the TV series Parks and Recreation in order to accommodate his participation in the film. Prior to filming, Pratt underwent a strict diet and training regimen to lose 60 lbs. in six months. Wyatt Oleff portrays a young Quill.

Zoe Saldana as Gamora:
An orphan from an alien world who was trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin and seeks redemption from her past crimes. Saldana said that she became Gamora through make-up rather than computer generated imagery (CGI) or performance capture. On taking the role, Saldana said, "I was just excited to be asked to join by James Gunn and to also play someone green. I've been blue before [in Avatar]." Saldana described Gamora as "...a warrior, she’s an assassin and she’s very lethal but what saves her is the same thing that can doom her. She has a sense of righteousness. She’s a very righteous individual."

Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer:
A warrior in search of vengeance against Ronan after his family was killed. On relating to the character, Bautista said, "I can just relate to Drax so much it's not even funny. Just the simple things that we have in common. Simple things like the tattoos, the tragedy – because you know, I had a bit of tragedy in my life as well. So it's really easy for me to pull from that." Bautista also said that there is "a lot of comic relief to Drax", but the character was not aware of it. Bautista stated that he did not do much preparation for role, because "Luckily, for me, I'm a lifelong athlete and I adapted real quick." Bautista's makeup took approximately four hours to be applied, though it was able to be removed in just 90 minutes. Drax has various scarring patterns on his body, which replace the simple tattoos from the comics, with each having a specific story. His skin tone was changed from a bright green in the comics to a muddier grey, to avoid visual similarities to Hulk.

Vin Diesel as Groot:
A tree-like humanoid who is Rocket's accomplice. Diesel stated that he provided the voice and motion capture for Groot, after originally being in talks to star in a new Phase Three Marvel film. Diesel also provided Groot's voice for several foreign-language releases of the film. Krystian Godlewski portrayed the character on set, though his acting was not used in the final character CGI. On the character, Gunn said, "All the Guardians start out the movie as bastards – except Groot. He's an innocent. He's a hundred percent deadly and a hundred percent sweet. He's caught up in Rocket's life, really." Gunn added that the design and movement of Groot took "the better part of a year" to create. Gunn added, that "The ways in which Vin Diesel says 'I am Groot,' I am astounded. All of the 'I am Groots' that were earlier voices didn't sound very good at all... Vin came in and in one day, laid down all these 'I am Groot' tracks, and he's a perfectionist. He made me explain to him with ever [sic] 'I am Groot,' exactly what he was saying... It was amazing when we first put that voice in there how much the character changed and how much he influenced the character." Diesel found an emotional note in his performance, invoking the death of his friend and Fast and Furious co-star Paul Walker, saying, “This was in December [2013], and the first time I came back to dealing with human beings after dealing with death, so playing a character who celebrates life in the way Groot does was very nice." Groot's form and size changing ability is seen, with Gunn stating he has the ability to grow in the film.

Bradley Cooper as Rocket:
A genetically engineered raccoon who is a bounty hunter and mercenary and is a master of weapons and battle tactics.[31][20][5][32] Gunn worked with live raccoons to get the correct feel for the character, and to make sure it was "not a cartoon character", saying "it's not Bugs Bunny in the middle of the Avengers, it's a real, little, somewhat mangled beast that's alone. There's no one else in the universe quite like him, he's been created by these guys to be a mean-ass fighting machine."[33] Describing Rocket in relation to the rest of the Guardians, Cooper said, "I think Rocket is dynamic. He's the sort of Joe Pesci in Goodfellas guy."[34] Cooper voiced Rocket, while Sean Gunn stood-in for the character during filming.[35] James Gunn said that for the role of Rocket, some physical movement from Cooper, including facial expressions and hand movements, was recorded as potential reference for the animators,[36] though much of Sean Gunn's acting is used throughout the film.[25] Before Cooper was cast, James Gunn said that it was a challenge finding a voice for Rocket, saying that he was looking for someone that could balance "the fast-talking speech patterns that Rocket has, but also can be funny, because he is really funny. But also has the heart that Rocket has. Because there are actually some pretty dramatic scenes with Rocket."[37]

Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser:
A Kree radical who agrees to retrieve an artifact for Thanos in exchange for eradicating his mortal enemies, the Xandarians. Ronan and his Sakaaran army[38] hunt down the Guardians when they interfere with his goals.[5][39] Describing Ronan, Gunn said, "He is the primary villain, and he is a really twisted guy, he has a really religious bent in this film. He has a very sick and twisted view of what morality is; strength is virtue and weakness is sin and that is what he lives by, and I think he is very scary because of his beliefs, which are real to him."[40] Pace, who originally auditioned for Peter Quill,[41] described Ronan as a "psycho" and a "monster".[42]

Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta:
A blue-skinned bandit who is the leader of the Ravagers and a paternal figure to Quill.[5][43] Yondu helps Quill to steal the orb before Quill betrays him, leaving Yondu and the Ravagers to chase the Guardians. On the character, Rooker said, he has "some interesting issues–not a good guy, not a bad guy. There's hope and there's a heart inside Yondu." Gunn created the film's version of the character specifically with Rooker in mind, while borrowing the character's mohawk and use of a whistle-controlled arrow from the comics. Rooker fully committed to the role once he knew his role on the TV series The Walking Dead would be ending.[44]

Karen Gillan as Nebula:
An adopted daughter of Thanos who was raised with Gamora as siblings and is a loyal lieutenant in Ronan and Thanos’ employ.[5][7] About the character, Gillan said, "She is the female villain of the film ... She is very sadistic and evil, but I like to think for a very valid reason."[45] She also added, "I think she's a really interesting character. What I like to play around with is how jealous she is. She's Gamora's sister, and there's a lot of sibling rivalry. That's the most interesting aspect to me, because jealously can consume you and turn you bitter, and ugly. And she's a total sadist, so that's fun too."[46] Gillan researched Spartans, shaved off her hair, and trained for two months for the role,[46][47] while her makeup took approximately four and a half hours to be applied.

Djimon Hounsou as Korath:
A Kree ally to Ronan who is a feared intergalactic hunter. As to why he took the role Hounsou said, "I have a four-year old son who loves superheroes from Spider-Man to Iron Man to Batman. He's got all the costumes. One day he looks at me and says 'Dad, I want to be light-skinned so I could be Spider-Man. Spider-Man has light skin.' That was sort of a shock. This is why I am excited to be a part of the Marvel Universe, so I could be hopefully provide [sic] that diversity in the role of the superhero."

John C. Reilly as Corpsman Rhomann Dey:
A corpsman in the Nova Corps, the planet Xandar’s military force.

Glenn Close as Nova Prime Irani Rael:
The leader of the Nova Corps whose mission is to protect the citizens of Xandar and keep peace.

Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan / The Collector:
An obsessive keeper of the largest collection of interstellar fauna, relics, and species in the galaxy who operates out of a place in space named Knowhere. Describing del Toro's performance, Gunn said, "He's like an outer-space Liberace. That's what it says in the script, which he's kind of doing." On bringing the character to life, del Toro said, "What James [Gunn] wanted, that I found out little by little as I was doing it, is that he wanted me to explore and just keep pushing the character and keep creating [him] as I was in front of the camera."

Additionally, Josh Brolin appears, uncredited, as Thanos through performance capture. Sean Gunn stood-in for Thanos during filming and portrays Kraglin, Yondu's first mate in the Ravagers. Alexis Denisof reprises his role as Thanos's vizier, "The Other", from The Avengers. Ophelia Lovibond plays Carina, the Collector's aide, Peter Serafinowicz plays Denarian Garthan Saal, a Nova Corps officer, Gregg Henry plays Quill's grandfather, Laura Haddock plays Meredith Quill, Peter Quill's mother, Melia Kreiling plays Bereet, and Mikaela Hoover as Nova Prime's assistant. Stephen Blackehart, Emmett J. Scanlan, Marama Corlett, Alexis Rodney, and Spencer Wilding had supporting roles. Canine actor Fred appears as Cosmo. Cameos in the film include: James Gunn as a Sakaaran; Stan Lee as a Xandarian Ladies’ Man; Lloyd Kaufman as an inmate; Nathan Fillion as the voice of an inmate; Rob Zombie as the voice of the Ravager Navigator; composer Tyler Bates as a Ravager pilot; and Seth Green as the voice of Howard the Duck.

Chris Pratt ...
Peter Quill
Zoe Saldana Zoe Saldana ...
Gamora
Dave Bautista Dave Bautista ...
Drax
Vin Diesel Vin Diesel ...
Groot (voice)
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper ...
Rocket (voice)
Lee Pace Lee Pace ...
Ronan
Michael Rooker Michael Rooker ...
Yondu Udonta
Karen Gillan Karen Gillan ...
Nebula
Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou ...
Korath
John C. Reilly John C. Reilly ...
Corpsman Dey
Glenn Close Glenn Close ...
Nova Prime
Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro ...
The Collector
Laura Haddock Laura Haddock ...
Meredith Quill
Sean Gunn Sean Gunn ...
Kraglin / On Set Rocket
Peter Serafinowicz Peter Serafinowicz ...
Denarian Saal
Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank ...
The Broker
Krystian Godlewski Krystian Godlewski ...
On Set Groot
Wyatt Oleff Wyatt Oleff ...
Young Quill
Gregg Henry Gregg Henry ...
Grandpa
Janis Ahern Janis Ahern ...
Meredith's Mother
Solomon Mousley Solomon Mousley ...
Meredith's Brother
Lindsay Morton Lindsay Morton ...
Meredith's Best Friend
Robert Firth Robert Firth ...
Dr. Fitzgibbon
Melia Kreiling Melia Kreiling ...
Bereet
Tom Proctor Tom Proctor ...
Horuz
Nick Holmes Nick Holmes ...
Horuz's Mate
Max Wrottesley Max Wrottesley ...
Sacrifice Nova Corpsman
Stan Lee Stan Lee ...
Xandarian Ladies' Man
Nicole Alexandra Shipley Nicole Alexandra Shipley ...
Pretty Xandarian
Sharif Atkins Sharif Atkins ...
Nova Arresting Pilot
Brendan Fehr Brendan Fehr ...
Corpsman Dey's Partner
Tomas Arana Tomas Arana ...
Kree Ambassador
Mikaela Hoover Mikaela Hoover ...
Nova Prime's Assistant
Emmett Scanlan Emmett Scanlan ...
Head Riot Guard
Dominic Grant Dominic Grant ...
Angry Guard
Spencer Wilding Spencer Wilding ...
Mean Guard
Alison Lintott Alison Lintott ...
Sad Woman with Horns
Alexis Rodney Alexis Rodney ...
Moloka Dar
Nathan Fillion Nathan Fillion ...
Monstrous Inmate
Keeley Forsyth Keeley Forsyth ...
Mottled Prisoner
Frank Gilhooley Frank Gilhooley ...
Burly Prisoner
Alexis Denisof Alexis Denisof ...
The Other
Enzo Cilenti Enzo Cilenti ...
Watchtower Guard
Richard Katz Richard Katz ...
One Legged Prisoner
Enoch Frost Enoch Frost ...
Rifle Guard
Ronan Summers Ronan Summers ...
'Drop the Leg' Guard
Ophelia Lovibond Ophelia Lovibond ...
Carina
Laura Ortiz Laura Ortiz ...
Tortured Pink Girl
Marama Corlett Marama Corlett ...
Pit Boss
Rosie Jones Rosie Jones ...
Lady of the Boot of Jemiah
Abidemi Sobande Abidemi Sobande ...
Lady of the Boot of Jemiah
Alex Rose Alex Rose ...
Lady of the Boot of Jemiah
Ekaterina Zalitko Ekaterina Zalitko ...
Lady of the Boot of Jemiah
Emily Redding Emily Redding ...
Lady of the Boot of Jemiah
Fred Fred ...
Cosmo the Space Dog
Stephen Blackehart Stephen Blackehart ...
Knowhere Dispatcher
Jennifer Moylan-Taylor Jennifer Moylan-Taylor ...
Sad Krylorian Girl
Bruce Mackinnon Bruce Mackinnon ...
One-Eyed Ravager
Ralph Ineson Ralph Ineson ...
Ravager Pilot
Rob Zombie Rob Zombie ...
Ravager Navigator (voice)
Naomi Ryan Naomi Ryan ...
Nova Centurion
John Brotherton John Brotherton ...
Nova Starblaster Pilot
Graham Shiels Graham Shiels ...
Alien Nova Pilot
James Gunn James Gunn ...
Maskless Sakaaran
Douglas Robson Douglas Robson ...
Maskless Sakaaran
Rachel Cullen Rachel Cullen ...
Corpsman Dey's Wife
Isabella Poynton Isabella Poynton ...
Corpsman Dey's Daughter
Imogen Poynton Imogen Poynton ...
Corpsman Dey's Daughter
David Yarovesky David Yarovesky ...
Goth Ravager
Miriam Lucia Miriam Lucia ...
Crying Xandarian Citizen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raed Abbas Raed Abbas ...
Ravager (uncredited)
Habib Anibaba Habib Anibaba ...
Nova Corps Millennian (uncredited)
Helen Banks Helen Banks ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Tyler Bates Tyler Bates ...
Ravager Pilot (uncredited)
Josh Brolin Josh Brolin ...
Thanos (uncredited)
CJ Forst CJ Forst ...
Nova Corps Civillian (uncredited)
Melissa Galloway Melissa Galloway ...
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Alexander Gillison Alexander Gillison ...
Xander Traveller (uncredited)
Seth Green Seth Green ...
Howard the Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Leigh Holland Leigh Holland ...
Alien Traveler (uncredited)
Pete Buzzsaw Holland Pete Buzzsaw Holland ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Lee Edward Jones Lee Edward Jones ...
Exolon Monk (uncredited)
Lloyd Kaufman Lloyd Kaufman ...
(uncredited)
Joelle Koissi Joelle Koissi ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Matthew David McCarthy Matthew David McCarthy ...
Prison Alien (uncredited)
Stephen McDade Stephen McDade ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Serhat Metin Serhat Metin ...
Nova Corps Officer (uncredited)
Emeson Nwolie Emeson Nwolie ...
Nowhere Planet Miner (uncredited)
Marcus Payne Marcus Payne ...
Xandarian (uncredited)
Rafael Pereira-Edwards Rafael Pereira-Edwards ...
Knowhere Planet Miner (uncredited)
Louise Port Louise Port ...
Nova Worker - Yellow Alien (uncredited)
Diezel Ramos Diezel Ramos ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Deborah Rosan Deborah Rosan ...
Alien 1 (uncredited)
Gordon Round Gordon Round ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Julian Seager Julian Seager ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Leila Wong Leila Wong ...
Civilian (uncredited)
Yusei as Kyln Prisoner and Tatiana Zarubova as Female Prison Guard. AVX Cineplex Odeon, Edmonton, with Bethany Luther and Dr. Connie Luther, August 2, 2014. Music by Tyler Bates. Soundtrack: "I'm Not in Love" - Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, Performed by 10CC, Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited, Under License from Universal Music Enterprises; "Come and Get Your Love" - Written by Lolly Vegas, Performed by Redbone, Courtesy of Legacy Recordings, By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Go All the Way" - Written by Eric Carmen, Performed by The Raspberries, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Mad Scene from 'Lucia di Lammermoor'" - Written by Gaetano Donizetti,
Performed by Bergamo Musica Festival Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Antonio Fogliani
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q
Hooked on a Feeling
Written by Francis Zambon (as Mark James)
Performed by Blue Swede
Courtesy of EMI Music Sweden
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Written and Performed by Rupert Holmes
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Moonage Daydream
Written and Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
Written and Performed by Elvin Bishop
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Cherry Bomb
Written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett
Performed by The Runaways
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Ooh Child
Written by Stan Vincent
Performed by The Five Stairsteps
Courtesy of Buddha Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Performed by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
I Want You Back
Written by Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Berry Gordy and Deke Richards
Performed by Jackson 5
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises.

Trivia: It is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the tenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is directed by James Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, and features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro. In Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill forms an uneasy alliance with a group of extraterrestrial misfits who are on the run after stealing a coveted orb.

Screenwriter Nicole Perlman began working on the screenplay in 2009. Producer Kevin Feige first publicly mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy as a potential film in 2010, and Marvel Studios announced that the film was in active development at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2012. Gunn was hired to write and direct the film that September. In February 2013, Pratt was hired to play Peter Quill / Star-Lord, and the supporting cast was filled out over the next several months. Filming began in July 2013 at Shepperton Studios, England with filming continuing in London before wrapping up in October 2013. Post-production completed on July 7, 2014.

Guardians of the Galaxy premiered in Hollywood on July 21, 2014. It was released in theaters August 1, 2014 in the United States in 3D and IMAX 3D. A sequel has been announced and is scheduled to be released on July 28, 2017.

Gunn revealed that his brother, Sean Gunn, took on multiple roles during the filming process, such as standing in for Rocket.
Filming locations: Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK; London, England, UK; Longcross Studios, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Surrey, England, UK; Millenium Bridge, River Thames, London, England, UK (Xandar).

When Dave Bautista found out he got the role of Drax the Destroyer, he broke down in tears, overjoyed at getting a Marvel comic-book role. He immediately signed up for extra acting classes in order to prepare for the role.
According to Vin Diesel, the voice of Groot, he recorded Groot's iconic line, "I am Groot," over 1,000 times.
James Gunn stated that Chris Pratt's audition was so good, that he was prepared to offer him the role even if Pratt did not lose weight and get in shape in time. Gunn joked that he was willing to CGI a six pack on Pratt's body. However, Pratt asked him to give him 6 months to lose 50 pounds and he ended up losing 60 pounds.
Zoe Saldana nearly broke Chris Pratt's ribs while filming a fight sequence. During training, Pratt and Saldana would wear protective gear so that they could actually hit each other. However, when the day came to film the actual scene, Pratt forgot to wear his protective gear and did not tell Saldana because he thought she would hold back if she knew. Saldana (under the impression that he was wearing the gear like he usually did) kicked him square in the ribs, which made Pratt fall to the ground. According to him, he had a bruise for the remainder of filming.
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According to James Gunn, Star-Lord's obscene gesture was an improvisation by Chris Pratt.
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Chris Pratt and Dave Bautista spent two and a half months training and rehearsing for their fight scene. On the Friday night before the Monday they were scheduled to film the scene, director James Gunn decided that the fight wouldn't work on camera, so he scrapped the entire fight sequence they had been practicing. Gunn also decided that he wanted the entire fight to be filmed in one long shot with no cuts. As a result, Pratt and Bautista only had a few hours to learn the choreography for the fight sequence that is in the movie. According to Bautista, it took them 22 takes to get it right on film.
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According to the filmmakers, Rocket Raccoon in this film is a unique product of experimentation: "He's a little animal that was taken and experimented on and pulled apart and put back together again and implanted with cybernetics and he's half-machine and half-raccoon. And he's a gnarled, miserable, angry creature because there's nothing else like him. And that's something not easy to be."
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When Vin Diesel started recording his lines for Groot, he was pleasantly surprised to find himself working with an old friend - the sound technician he'd worked with on The Iron Giant (1999).
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Chris Pratt went on a very strict training regimen and diet for 6 months and dropped another 60 pounds eventually getting a six pack for his shirtless scenes. Chris Pratt said that it was a lot of hard work, almost 'torturous', but when he was filming his shirtless scenes and saw the playback on the monitor, he felt the effort was well worth it and he was "extremely excited to see the best possible physical version of himself".
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Djimon Hounsou took the role of Korath for the sake of his son: "I have a son who loves superheroes from Spider-Man to Iron Man to Batman. One day he looks at me and says 'Dad, I want to be light-skinned so I could be Spider-Man. Spider-Man has light skin.' That was sort of a shock."
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Director James Gunn didn't want to see Chris Pratt auditioning. He was convinced later by his assistant, at the end of the auditions. After Pratt read for 30 seconds, Gunn stated that then he knew that Pratt was perfect for the role.
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Iron Man was planned to have a cameo role in this film (in homage to his being the Guardians' latest member in the comics around 2013), but this was scrapped when Robert Downey Jr. said he may not reprise his role as Tony Stark in the future. Downey has since signed a contract to reprise the role for two 'Avengers' sequels.
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Bradley Cooper cited Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci's character in Goodfellas (1990)) as an influence on Rocket Racoon's voice.
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Despite being somewhat of a villain in the movie in the comics Yondu was actually one of the original Guardians of the Galaxy that first appeared in 1969.
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At the end of the credits it says: "No raccoons or treelike creatures were harmed in the making of this film."
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Vin Diesel recorded all of his "I am Groot" lines in several different languages, including Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese, and French so that they could use his real voice in the film around the world.
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Zoe Saldana wanted to portray Gamora through makeup rather than computer-generated imagery or performance capture.
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Benicio Del Toro's uncredited cameo as The Collector in "Thor: The Dark World (2013)" was written to set the stage for the film.
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"The Avengers" director Joss Whedon, who signed a deal to creatively consult on all of the films leading up to the "The Avengers" sequel, was enthusiastic about the selection of Gunn to direct.
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Chris Pratt said that a shirtless "selfie" of himself from during the filming of Zero Dark Thirty (2012) won him the role of Star Lord in this film. On a talk show that Pratt was attending, he had released a photo of himself in his underwear, flexing and showing off an excessively ripped and muscular body. It was that photo which convinced the film-makers of this film that he could actually get in shape and play a superhero. During final meetings, they brought out that picture of him and asked him if he could get that physique again. He promised them he could and actually surpassed it with an even more rigorous eight month training schedule.
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Joel Edgerton, Eddie Redmayne, Jensen Ackles, Lee Pace, Wes Bentley, Jack Huston, Cam Gigandet, Sullivan Stapleton, Logan Marshall-Green, Garrett Hedlund, Chris Lowell, James Marsden, Jim Sturgess, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Aaron Paul, Michael Rosenbaum, Glenn Howerton and John Krasinski auditioned and screen tested for the role of Peter Quill/Star Lord.
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According to James Gunn, the film's soundtrack is composed mainly of 1970s-80s songs as they are part of Quill's memories of Earth: "The music and is one of those touchstones that we have to remind us that Quill is a real person from planet Earth who's just like you and me, except that he's in this big outer space adventure."
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James Gunn compared the Avengers and the Guardians to music bands: "The Avengers are like the Beatles, but the Guardians are like the Rolling Stones!"
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Benicio Del Toro described the Collector as "Liberace in outer space."
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According to James Gunn, Star-Lord's ship the Milano is based on a hot rod: "Its environment is reminiscent of Earth and has a tangible quality - mechanical with chrome and leather and a muscle-car look."
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In the unreleased trailer shown at the 2013 Comic-Con and D23 Expo, Peter Quill giving the finger to the Nova Corps officers was not blurred and did not have the "Obscene Gesture Alert" graphic. This was intentionally added in the official trailer for general audiences.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy is primarily based on the 2008 comic team (Star-Lord, Gamora, Adam Warlock, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Quasar( Phyla-Vel) and ,Groot, but features Yondu, a member of the original 1969 comic team that is set in the thirty first century.
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Adam Sandler, David Tennant, Sharlto Copley, Jim Carrey and H. Jon Benjamin were considered to voice Rocket Raccoon.
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The Collector's residence in the film is the space station Knowhere. In the comics, Knowhere is the base of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Djimon Hounsou auditioned for the role of Drax and Lee Pace auditioned for Peter Quill/Star Lord. Both were later cast as the villains. Hounsou said that after he saw Dave Bautista and how ripped he was, he knew why he wasn't cast and admitted that Bautista was the perfect choice for the role.
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To prepare for the role of Nebula, Karen Gillan shaved her head.
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Rocket(voiced by Bradley Cooper) makes fun of Quill's knapsack, calling it a purse. In The Hangover (2009), Bradley Cooper(Phil) makes fun of Alan's satchel, calling it a purse.
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Director James Gunn cites Iron Man (2008) as an influence on the film: "we are starting Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is Marvel Cosmic. And we're doing exactly what they did with the first Iron Man film."
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In the film, Ronan the Accuser is an admiral serving under Thanos. This combines his classic Marvel comics portrayal (a top-ranking military governor) with his Marvel Ultimate comics portrayal (an ally of Thanos).
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Djimon Hounsou found his costume and make-up as Korath very uncomfortable and rigid. He channeled this discomfort into his action sequences.
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All of the Guardians have a near death experience. Drax drowns but rescued by Groot, Groot explodes but grows back, Gamora freezes and dies in space until Star-lord saves her, Rocket crashes a ship through another ship and is knocked-out, and Star-lord grabs the infinity stone is shown to be in massive pain until Gamora, Drax, and Rocket help him.
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The first non-Avengers Marvel property developed by Walt Disney Pictures.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy was first published in January 1969 with a different team but the new one is still composed of characters that existed in Marvel Comics even before the first Star Wars movie. Star-Lord (Marvel Preview #4 Jan. 1976), Rocket Raccoon(Marvel Preview #7 Summer 1976), Gamora (Strange Tales #180 June 1975), Drax the Destroyer and Thanos (Iron Man #55 Feb. 1973). Groot being the only one that predates the Guardians of the Galaxy themselves in Tales to Astonish #13 published November 1960
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The film is to set the 2nd phase in the cinematic Marvel universe.
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The cassette player used by Peter Quill was the Sony TPS-L2. It was the first personal cassette player released in 1979. It was originally called the "Soundabout", then changed to "Walkman".
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Three of the creatures seen in the cages of the Collector's base are a Dark Elf from Thor: The Dark World (2013), a Chitauri from "The Avengers", and a slug creature from director James Gunn's previous movie he had directed, "Slither."
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Prior to release, Bill Mantlo, the comic book writer who created Rocket Raccoon and has been permanently institutionalized since a crippling traffic accident in 1992, was granted a private screening by Marvel Entertainment and Walt Disney Pictures. According to his brother, Michael Mantlo, Bill was pleased with the adaptation (which credits him by name as the character's creator) and considered the occasion a happy day for himself and his family.
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Features the first onscreen appearance of a Celestial's severed head. The Celestials are an ancient race of godlike beings who watch over and change the universe for both good and evil.
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Director James Gunn has confirmed, via Twitter, that Peter Quill's ship in the film is named The Milano after Alyssa Milano, Peter Quill's childhood crush.
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Olivia Wilde turned down the role of Gamora, while Gina Carano, Rachel Nichols and Adrianne Palicki auditioned before the role went to Zoe Saldana.
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James Gunn has stated on his Facebook page that unlike most films, Tyler Bates would write some of the score so the director could film to the music.
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James Gunn's brother Sean Gunn was an acting double for Rocket Raccoon during filming.
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Jason Momoa auditioned and was offered the role of Drax the Destroyer, but turned down the role because he didn't want himself to be pigeonholed as a brute by the audience (having played several action roles) and to free himself up to direct Road to Paloma (2014).
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Peyton Reed was considered to direct this film. He was later chosen to direct Ant-Man (2015) another Marvel Studios film.
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As Starlord, Gamora, Rocket, and Groot walk into the prison, they are greeted by a row of angry inmates standing on a balcony. One of the inmates towards the left of the screen is Lloyd Kaufman, who collaborated with director James Gunn on numerous Troma films including Tromeo and Juliet (1996).
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Adam Warlock was rumored to appear in this film as he was featured in the screenplay as a cameo at the end of the film. This idea was cut from the script, but Adam's cocoon appears as one of the Collector's possessions, and is shown damaged and empty in the post-credits scene.
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According to James Gunn, Ronan's ship the Dark Aster is designed after a mausoleum: "It's minimal and brutal, a stark gray colorless world devoid of any set dressing whatsoever, and relying purely on its heavy concrete-like architecture to convey its tone and function."
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After many rumors, Nathan Fillion only voiced a Monstrous Inmate.
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The Nova Corps world Xandar is based mainly on the designs of modern architect Santiago Calatrava.
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According to producer Victoria Alonso, Rocket Raccoon and Groot will be created through a mix of motion-capture and rotomation VFX.
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When attending the 18th Nantucket Film Festival, Glenn Close stated that she only agreed to star in the film since "it will then afford me to go do the other kind of movies that I really love". However, she followed it up by saying; "And hopefully I will have a great time. It'll be a new experience for me, but practically speaking it will mean that I can do those smaller movies and it'll be okay."
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This film identifies the Collector's Assistant (Ophelia Lovibond) as his daughter Carina Walters.
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According to James Gunn, Star Lord's ship the Milano is named after Quill's childhood crush, Alyssa Milano.
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The trailer featured the song "Bad Machine" by Dark Stares.
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The trailer featured several bits and pieces (and lots of dialogue) of scenes, which then didn't appear in the completed film, such Zoe Saldana seen topless from behind.
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Nebula first appeared in The Avengers #257 in July 1985, 29 years before the release of "Guardians of the Galaxy".
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A cameo is made by Marvel character 'Howard the Duck', whom had his own movie with a US release of August 1st, 1986. Twenty-three years later, Guardians of the Galaxy's US released takes place on August 1st, 2014.
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Isaiah Mustafa, Brian Patrick Wade and Jason Momoa were considered for the role of Drax the Destroyer.
At one point, Quill calls Rocket "Ranger Rick" - a reference to a 70s/80s children's magazine that featured a cartoon raccoon with that name.
Hugh Laurie, Alan Rickman and Ken Watanabe were considered for roles.
In the movie, Yondu is portrayed as a villainous mercenary. However in the comics, Yondu is of a tribal warrior race.
In the film and in the comic book, Drax the Destroyer seeks vengeance upon Thanos for the attack and murder of his family. A nod to "Conan the Barbarian", in which the mighty Cimmerian barbarian warrior Conan sought to avenge his family, after they were attacked and murdered.
The second film wherein Benicio Del Toro plays a comic book character of sinister intent. His first role was as Jackie Boy in Sin City (2005).
Several characters talk about Kevin Bacon and his role in the 1984 film Footloose (1984). Bacon appeared as the villain Sebastian Shaw in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class (2011) based on characters from Marvel comics.
Chris Pratt (Star-Lord) read for the role of Captain James T. Kirk in 'J.J Abrams''s Star Trek (2009). Zoe Saldana (Gamora) played Nyota Uhura in that film. And Karen Gillan (Nebula) is a big fan of Star Trek.
When the character Nebula falls from Ronan's warship, she lands on a NOva fighter ship, punches through the windshield, and states "Get out!", forcing the unfortunate pilot to jump out. This appears to be a direct nod to the famous scene in Terminator 2: Judgement Day when the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) hijacks a helicopter.
Besides Howard the Duck's cameo during the end credits scene, the song Cherry Bomb is heard during the film. Cherry Bomb was the name of Beverly's band in the film Howard the Duck.
Peter Quill calls one of Korath's guards a 'Ninja Turtle'. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) was released on August 13, shortly after Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) which was released August 1.
The dog in the astronaut uniform that Rocket snarls at is Cosmo, a Russian dog with psychic powers. He was more of a main member of the Guardians in the comics, and ran the headquarters of Knowhere. He is also constantly on bad terms with Rocket.
In the comic book, Peter Quill was born to a human mother and a alien father and assumed his mantle of Star-Lord, an interplanetary policeman. In the film, Peter Quill/Star Lord was born in the mid 1980s, also to a human mother but not knowing of his father's true (alien) identity. He then gets abducted and raised by a group of interstellar thieves and smugglers called The Ravagers.
Unlike other Marvel Cinematic Universe films, this one contains very few references to the other titles in the series. Amongst the few that are present are the brief appearance of Thanos (who was teased in the Avengers end credit scene), and the Tesseract/Cosmic Cube clearly visible as one of the Infinity Stones the Collector describes.
Seth Green: The voice of Howard the Duck, who appears in the Collector's laboratory in the post-credit scene.
Some audience members believe that the Footloose reference is anachronistic, believing Peter Quill to have been abducted in 1982, before Footloose was even released. However the scene at the beginning of the movie shows the year as 1988. This is further supported by the message "26 years later" just before we meet the adult Quill, bringing us into the present day.
Quote: Gamora: "And by the way... Your ship is filthy." Peter Quill: "Filthy? She has no idea. If we had a blacklight, it would look like a Jackson Pollock painting."

Getaway. 2013, Starring
Ethan Hawke as Brent Magna
Selena Gomez as The Kid [3]
Jon Voight as The Voice
Rebecca Budig as Leanne Magna
Paul Freeman as The Man
Bruce Payne as Distinguished Man

Ethan Hawke ...
Brent Magna
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez ...
The Kid
Jon Voight Jon Voight ...
The Voice
Rebecca Budig Rebecca Budig ...
Leanne
Paul Freeman Paul Freeman ...
The Man (voice)
Bruce Payne Bruce Payne ...
Distinguished Man
Ivaylo Geraskov Ivaylo Geraskov ...
Detective
Dimo Alexiev Dimo Alexiev ...
Henchman #1
Velislav Pavlov Velislav Pavlov ...
Henchman #2 (as Slavi Pavlov)
Dejan Angelov Dejan Angelov ...
Henchman #3 (as Deyan Angelov)
Kaloian Vodenicharov Kaloian Vodenicharov ...
Head Valet
Danko Jordanov Danko Jordanov ...
Car Driver
Velizar Peev Velizar Peev ...
Valet
Peewee Piemonte Peewee Piemonte ...
Thug
Esteban Cueto Esteban Cueto ...
Thug
Kiril Todorov Kiril Todorov ...
BMW Driver
Georgi Dimitrov Georgi Dimitrov ...
BMW Driver
Teodor Tzolov Teodor Tzolov ...
BMW Driver
Kalin Kerin Kalin Kerin ...
BMW Driver
Ivailo Dimitrov Ivailo Dimitrov ...
BMW Driver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Butler Scott Butler ...
Bulgarian Police Officer
Maria Bobeva Maria Bobeva ...
Newscaster #2 (uncredited)
Gabe Lustman Gabe Lustman ...
VIP Club Goer (uncredited)
Lena Milan Lena Milan ...
Police Dispatch (voice) (uncredited)
Silvia Ranguelova Silvia Ranguelova ...
Newscaster #1, Elica Stoyanova and Elitsa Razheva as stunt doubles: Selena Gomez, Kristina Baskett as stunt double: Rebecca Budig and Steve Picerni as stunt double: Ethan Hawke / stunt driver. Movie Central, August 7, 2014. Music by Justin Caine Burnett. Soundtrack: "Jingle Bell Rock" - Written by Joe Beal & Jim Boothe,
Performed by Steve McGowan
Produced by Michael Bradford
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music (Holdings) Ltd.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Arranged and Produced by Michael Bradford
Performed by Nailah Porter
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music Group (Holdings) Ltd.
Sing Now
Performed by Allison Beal
Written by Allison Beal and Justin Caine Burnett
Courtesy Third of July Music Records
Jingle Bells
Arranged and Produced by Michael Bradford
Performed by Steve McGowan
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music Group (Holdings) Ltd.
Joy To The World
Arranged & Produced by Michael Bradford
Performed by Juliet Archard
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music Group (Holdings) Ltd.
Silent Night
Arranged, Performed & Produced by Michael Bradford
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music Group (Holdings) Ltd.
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Written by George Wyle & Edward Pola
Performed by Andy Williams.

Trivia: It is an American action thriller film starring Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez and Jon Voight. Directed by Courtney Solomon and written by Gregg Maxwell Parker and Sean Finegan, the film is distributed by Warner Bros., the last Dark Castle Entertainment film to be released by Warner Bros., as Universal Studios took Dark Castle over in 2013. Though originally reported to be a remake of the 1972 film The Getaway, the film is actually an original story. The film was shot in two production parts. The first part of filming occurred in May 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Filming resumed in Atlanta, Georgia in September 2012. Getaway was panned by film critics. It currently holds a 2% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 125 reviews, with the consensus: "Monotonously fast-paced to the point of exhaustion, Getaway offers a reminder of the dangers in attempting to speed past coherent editing, character development, sensible dialogue, and an interesting plot". Box office: Opening to a weekend gross of $4,503,892, the film has earned only $10,501,938 on a production budget of $18 million.[1] The film earned $11,806,432 worldwide making a total loss of around $6 million. Filming locations:
Sofia, Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

There is no CGI in any of the car crash scenes. All the crashes in the movie are real.
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130 cars were wrecked in the making of this movie. The production had its own junkyard on set to store the wreckage.
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The Shelby Super Snake Mustang is such a rare car, that Shelby had to make cars especially for this production.
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A perpetual flow of 130 vehicles (including police cars, pedestrian cars, motorcycles, and large trucks) had to always be in working condition with multiple duplicates on standby. Some nights every Mustang was under repair.
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Ethan Hawke's first time doing donuts in the Super Snake was on set, and he had Selena Gomez in the passenger seat.
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Ethan Hawke did some of his own stunt driving.
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Entire production was shot at night in Bulgaria, in temperatures under minus eight degrees Celsius and snow.
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Seven Shelby's were made for the film. Many were wrecked multiple times and parts of some would be added to others to create a new car. In all, 13 versions of the Shelby were wrecked in the making of this film.
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The film has somewhere around 6150 edits in it, as opposed to the average 1600.
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WILHELM SCREAM: A motorcyclist flees after he trips over a rock, during a car chase scene.
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Selena Gomez went in a car with a stunt driver to get a feel for what it was like, and was terrified - but not as terrified as she was when Ethan Hawke was driving.
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Ethan Hawke attended a racing school to learn how to properly maneuver like a professional.
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Some of the stuntmen were driving up to 55mph when they crashed, but remarkably, no one was hurt.
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Ethan Hawke's favorite car is the 1968 Shelby Mustang.
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The team had about 70 VIOS in the middle of the street to get dynamic shots where the cars literally drive over them. Sometimes they survived, and sometimes they didn't.
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Picerni's team carried out over 20 air cannon launches. They also executed 25 pipe rims, which involves running the car up a pipe and turning it over. They did 40 turnovers, which is a huge amount for one film.
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Steve Picerni drove the Shelby, going 70mph, with two police cars in pursuit and five stunt cars coming straight at him. The scene culminated with a "double cannon"-both police cars crash and catapult over the Shelby.
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Selena Gomez's first PG-13 rated film.
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First month of filming, the production had already amassed its own junkyard.
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To catch all the breakneck action from both inside and outside the Shelby Super Snake the director used a variety of cameras, numbering anywhere from 18 to 42, in any given scene. The cameras ranged in size and format, including state of the art digital RED Epics.
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VIOS, small point-of-view cameras, accounted for the majority of cameras rigged on the cars and earned the nickname "crash cams."
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There were approximately 28 7D cameras rigged on the car at certain points to create a 360 view of what was going on inside and outside.
The Police of Sofia, Bulgaria do indeed use the Opel Astra as a police car.
Shipped to theaters under the code name "Speed Demon".
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Principal photography took place on location in the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, beginning in winter.
During one of the earlier car chases, the Shelby has 6-8 bullet holes in its driver's side, yet no bullets have been fired yet.
According to director of photography Yaron Levy, it took intensive coordination because they had basically six hours from 'Let's get going,' to bring up the lights and actually shoot.
Referenced in:
Midnight Screenings: Getaway/One Direction: This Is Us (2013) (TV Episode)
movie is reviewed
Midnight Screenings: The Worst Films of 2013: Brian and Dave Edition (2013) (TV Episode)
Brian puts this film at #5.
Featured in:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.186 (2013) (TV Episode)
a clip from the film starring Selena Gomez is shown.
Quote: The Kid: "No, please don't, don't, don't." Brent Magna: "Yep, Yep, Yep, Hold on."

Sharknado 2: The Second One. 2014, Starring
Tara Reid as April Wexler[1]
Ian Ziering as Finley "Fin" Shepard[1]
Vivica A. Fox as Skye[1]
Kari Wuhrer as Ellen Brody[1]
Robert Hays as Captain Robert "Bob" Wilson, Santa Mira Flight 209 pilot[3]
Kelly Osbourne as Flight Attendant[3]
Judah Friedlander as Brian[3]
Andy Dick as NYPD officer[3]
Judd Hirsch as Ben, a cab driver[3]
Mark McGrath as Martin Brody[1]
Billy Ray Cyrus as Doctor Quint[3]
Kurt Angle as FDNY fire chief[4]
Benjy Bronk as Homeless guy[3]
Jared Fogle as a man eating a sub on the subway[3]
Downtown Julie Brown as Nurse Fletcher[3]
Sandra Denton as Polly[3]
Tiffany Shepis as Chrissy[3]
Perez Hilton[3]
Richard Kind as Harland "The Blaster" McGuinness[3]
Biz Markie as Vinnie, a pizza chef[3]
Kelly Ripa as herself[3]
Michael Strahan as himself[3]
Michael Gelman as himself[3]
Al Roker as himself[3]
Matt Lauer as himself[5]
Daymond John as himself[3]
Stephanie Abrams as herself[3]
Dante Palminteri as Vaughn Brody
Courtney Baxter as Mora Brody
Rachel True as First Officer Jonni Valentine, Santa Mira Flight 209[1]
Wil Wheaton as Airline passenger on Santa Mira Flight 209
Anne Wheaton as Airline passenger on Santa Mira Flight 209

Many of the cameo appearances made nods to previous roles the guests had played. Robert Hays was previously a pilot in Airplane!; Judd Hirsch was a cab driver in Taxi, Daymond John is a panelist on Shark Tank, Jared Fogle is a longtime spokesman for Subway restaurants, and Billy Ray Cyrus was a doctor in Doc.[3]

Lauer and Roker appeared as themselves, hosting The Today Show; Abrams appeared as an anchor for The Weather Channel. Both of those properties, like Syfy, are owned by Comcast.[5] In contrast, Gelman, Strahan and Ripa all reprised their roles from Live with Kelly and Michael in the film; that show is not a Comcast property, instead directly competing with The Today Show.

There are multiple in-jokes about Jaws (1975). Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) was the chief, Ellen (Lorraine Gray) was his wife, Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) was the mayor's last name, and Chrissy was the name of the first victim. And of course, Quint (Robert Shaw) was the shark hunter.

Ian Ziering ...
Fin Shepard
Tara Reid Tara Reid ...
April Wexler
Vivica A. Fox Vivica A. Fox ...
Skye
Mark McGrath Mark McGrath ...
Martin Brody
Kari Wuhrer Kari Wuhrer ...
Ellen Brody
Courtney Baxter Courtney Baxter ...
Mora Brody
Dante Palminteri Dante Palminteri ...
Vaughn Brody
Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch ...
Ben
Stephanie Abrams Stephanie Abrams ...
Herself
Kurt Angle Kurt Angle ...
Fire Chief
Benjy Bronk Benjy Bronk ...
Homeless Guy - Sam the Prophet
Downtown Julie Brown Downtown Julie Brown ...
Nurse Fletcher
Juan Castano Juan Castano ...
Firefighter
Don Castro Don Castro ...
Transit Cop (as Dan Castro 'Makowski')
Lyman Chen Lyman Chen ...
Concierge
Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus ...
Doctor Quint
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton Sandra 'Pepa' Denton ...
Polly
Andy Dick Andy Dick ...
Officer Doyle
D.C. Douglas D.C. Douglas ...
Bud
Michael Dugan Michael Dugan ...
Lou - MTA Worker (as Michael J. Dugan)
Nathan Fast Nathan Fast ...
Radio DJ
Jared Fogle Jared Fogle ...
Jared from Subway
Judah Friedlander Judah Friedlander ...
Bryan
David L. Garber David L. Garber ...
Jared's Friend
Nimo Gandhi Nimo Gandhi ...
Engineer
Robert Hays Robert Hays ...
Captain Bob Wilson
Perez Hilton Perez Hilton ...
Impatient Passenger
Melanie Hinkle Melanie Hinkle ...
Paramedic
Daymond John Daymond John ...
Wall Street Man
Richard Kind Richard Kind ...
Harland 'The Blaster' McGuinness
Robert Klein Robert Klein ...
The Mayor (as Robert Martin Klein)
David Lambo David Lambo ...
Subway Victim
Matt Lauer Matt Lauer ...
Himself
Biz Markie Biz Markie ...
Vinnie
Raphael Miranda Raphael Miranda ...
Himself
Alexis Molnar Alexis Molnar ...
Pizza Worker
Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne ...
Flight Attendant
Kelly Oxford Kelly Oxford ...
Annoyed Woman on Plane
Austin Priester Austin Priester ...
Sky Marshall
Kelly Ripa Kelly Ripa ...
Herself
Timothy Roberts Timothy Roberts ...
Rob Ford
Al Roker Al Roker ...
Himself
Tiffany Shepis Tiffany Shepis ...
Chrissie
Michael Strahan Michael Strahan ...
Himself
Allee Stone Allee Stone ...
Nikki
Avalon Stone Avalon Stone ...
May
Spencer Stone Spencer Stone ...
Jimmy
Rachel True Rachel True ...
First Officer Jonni Valentine
Thomas P. Vitale Thomas P. Vitale ...
Father at Mets Game
Antoinette Vitale Antoinette Vitale ...
Mother at Mets Game
Giovanna T. Vitale Giovanna T. Vitale ...
Kid at Mets Game
Ava Lauren Vitale Ava Lauren Vitale ...
Kid at Mets Game (as Ava L. Vitale)
Cararose P. Vitale Cararose P. Vitale ...
Kid at Mets Game
Joan L. Vitale Joan L. Vitale ...
Grandparent at Mets Game
Patrick J. Vitale Patrick J. Vitale ...
Grandparent at Mets Game
Cat Wallace Cat Wallace ...
Mom on Plane
Kiki Weiss Kiki Weiss ...
Sherry
Gerald Webb Gerald Webb ...
Technician
Raymond T. Williams Raymond T. Williams ...
Maxx
Anthony C. Ferrante as Guy with Guitar (Also Director),
Petunia Petunia ...
Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karla Koenig-Arnold Karla Koenig-Arnold
Mitch O'Brien Mitch O'Brien ...
Man with Big Hat
And Palladino And Palladino ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Mark Rosenblum Mark Rosenblum ...
Panicked Man in Weather Report
Melanie Avalon Melanie Avalon ...
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Steven Della Salla Steven Della Salla ...
Die-Hard Mets Fan (uncredited)
Carl Ducena Carl Ducena ...
NYPD Officer (uncredited)
Mike Gencarelli Mike Gencarelli ...
Screaming Man (uncredited)
Lyle Gold Lyle Gold ...
Man in Car (uncredited)
Michael Leavy Michael Leavy ...
Crazy Mets Fan (uncredited)
Ryan Mitchelle Ryan Mitchelle ...
Man at Window (uncredited)
Robert Sciglimpaglia Robert Sciglimpaglia ...
NYC Pedestrian (uncredited)
Justin Smith Justin Smith ...
Mets Fan (uncredited)
Carla Ulbrich Carla Ulbrich ...
Mets Fan (uncredited)
Anne Wheaton Anne Wheaton ...
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Wil Wheaton as Airplane Passenger, Janelle Beaudry as stunt double: Tara Reid, Peter Wallack as stunt double: Mark McGrath and Patrick M. Walsh as stunt double: Judd Hirsch. Space Network, August 9, 2014, with Melanie Luther, Chantelle Luther and Dr. Connie Luther. Music by Chris Cano (as Christopher Cano) and Chris Ridenhour. Soundtrack: "Great White Skies" - Performed by Quint,
Written by Robbie Rist and Anthony C. Ferrante
Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
One Swing Away (Batter Up)
Performed by Quint
Written by Robbie Rist, Anthony C. Ferrante and Jenni Rosen
Published by Us Vs Them (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
Weatherman Says (Acoustic}
Performed by Quint
Written by Robbie Rist and Anthony C. Ferrante
Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
Eat Me
Performed by Dante Palminteri
Written by Nicholas Wells and Gianna Palminteri
(BMI)
Crawl
Performed by Quint
Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
The Past Is Passed
Written by Robbie Rist and Anthony C. Ferrante
Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
I'm Going To Take A Bite Of This Big Apple (Before It Takes A Bite Out Of Me)
Written by Robbie Rist, Anthony C. Ferrante and Anthony Leventhal
Published by God Bless Captain Vere (ASCAP)
Zero Charisma Publishing (ASCAP)
Shocked and Stunned Music (BMI).

Trivia: It is an American disaster film and a sequel to the 2013 television film Sharknado. It was directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, with Tara Reid and Ian Ziering reprising their roles from the first film; also joining the cast are Vivica A. Fox, Kari Wuhrer, Kelly Osbourne, Judah Friedlander, and a host of celebrity cameo appearances. The film premiered on July 30, 2014, and was the highest-premiering film on the SyFy Channel. Broadcast: The sequel was broadcast on SyFy on July 30, 2014. In the UK, Australia and other countries, it was broadcast just minutes behind the US premiere, in most cases on each country's respective SyFy channel. Upon airing, the film was watched by 3.9 million viewers, with 1.6 million in the 18-49 demographic. Fathom Events is distributing the film for one night only in theaters across the United States on August 21, 2014. Filming locations: New York, USA; New York City, New York, USA (some exteriors); USA.
Robert Hays played a pilot in the beginning and said he has "been through worse" flying through a storm. This was a reference to him flying and landing a plane in the movie "Airplane!"
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Judd Hirsch played a cab driver. This is a nod to him co-starring in the series Taxi.
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The characters played by Mark McGrath and Kari Wuhrer are named Martin and Ellen Brody. Those are the same names as Roy Schieder and Lorraine Gray's characters in "Jaws". Their son is named Vaughan, which was the name of Murray Hamilton's character as the Mayor in "Jaws".
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The pilot played by Robert Hays was named "Bob Wilson". The William Shatner character in the Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet", where he thought he saw a monster on the wing (much like Ian Zering did here with the shark), was named "Bob Wilson".
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Howard Stern was offered a cameo appearance as himself but he turned it down. Stern's writer, Benjy Bronk, was given a cameo instead.
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Opening scenes: The plane cutting through the clouds like a shark through water, and the pilots discussing whether they had the fish or chicken for dinner are a direct nod to Airplane.
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Besides Robert Hays playing the head pilot in the long, pre-credit opening scene, other uncredited cast members here are Richard Kind as ex-Mets player Harland 'The Blaster' McGuinness, and Daymond John, as a Wall Street finance type, as he is in real-life, on - playfully enough - TV's Shark Tank (2009)
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Judd Hirsch and Vivica A. Fox have worked together in another disaster movie Independence Day (1996)
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When the cab drives through a flooded Manhattan, the camera pans to reveal the name Bickle on the passenger side front door. That's a nod to Taxi Driver's character Travis Bickle played by Robert de Niro.
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Although the movie is set in NYC in July, it was actually filmed in NYC in Late January early February of 2013. During that time NYC was experiencing record snowfall and unseasonably cold weather. The cold weather had to be worked into the story as you can see the actors cold breath in scenes and in certain scenes such as Liberty Island, you can see snow on the ground.
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Among the numerous cameos in Sharknado 2 is one by the film's director. The guitar playing crooner in the Subway is none other than Anthony C. Ferrante.
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Wil Wheaton's appearance in the film had originally been a joke in The Big Bang Theory: The Gorilla Dissolution (2014) where he gets the opportunity to audition for it after getting fired from another bad horror film.
Quotes: 1. April Wexler: "Fin, why aren't you having more fun with this?" Fin Shepard: "Come on, April. Two of my friends were killed. I almost destroyed Los Angeles. And, oh, yeah... I got eaten by shark. How much fun do you think that was?" 2. Ben: "I'm also an actor. I can play you if they ever do a movie about your life." Fin Shepard: "If anyone's playing me in a movie, it's gonna be me."
Ben: "Not a bad idea." Anachronism: The retired baseball player tells Ray that his father was sitting in a particular section of Citi Field at his final game twenty-five years previously, which would have been 1989. Citi Field did not open until 2009; at the time of the player's last game, the Mets would have been playing in Shea Stadium.

The Butler (full title Lee Daniels' The Butler). 2013 (historical drama), Starring
Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines,[6] the film's main character, who dedicates his life to becoming a professional domestic worker. Michael Rainey, Jr. and Aml Ameen portray Cecil at ages 8 and 15, respectively.

Gaines' private life

Oprah Winfrey as Gloria Gaines,[6] Cecil's wife.
David Oyelowo as Louis Gaines,[6] the Gaines's elder son.
Elijah Kelley as Charlie Gaines,[14] the Gaines's younger son. Isaac White portrays him at age 10.
David Banner as Earl Gaines,[14] Cecil's father.
Mariah Carey as Hattie Pearl,[15] Cecil's mother.
Terrence Howard as Howard,[6] the Gaines's neighbor who romantically pursues Gloria.
Adriane Lenox as Gina.[14][16] Howard's wife.
Yaya DaCosta as Carol Hammie, Louis's girlfriend.[17]
Alex Pettyfer as Thomas Westfall,[6] the brutal plantation owner who kills Earl after raping Cecil's mother.
Vanessa Redgrave as Annabeth Westfall,[6] matron of the plantation.
Clarence Williams III as Maynard,[14][16] an elderly man who mentors a young Cecil and introduces him to his profession.

White House co-workers

Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Carter Wilson,[6][14] the fast-talking head butler at the White House who becomes a longtime friend of Cecil's.
Lenny Kravitz as James Holloway,[6][14] a co-worker butler and friend of Cecil's at the White House.
Colman Domingo as Freddie Fallows,[14][17] the White House maitre d' who hires Cecil.

White House historical figures

Robin Williams as Dwight D. Eisenhower,[6][18] the 34th President of the United States.
James DuMont as Sherman Adams, Eisenhower's White House Chief of Staff.[16][19]
Robert Aberdeen as Herbert Brownell, Jr., Eisenhower's Attorney General.[16]
James Marsden as John F. Kennedy,[6][18] the 35th President of the United States.
Minka Kelly as First Lady Jackie Kennedy.[18]
Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson,[6][18] the 36th President of the United States.
John Cusack as Richard Nixon,[6][18] the 37th President of the United States.
Alex Manette as H. R. Haldeman,[6] Nixon's White House Chief of Staff.
Colin Walker as John Ehrlichman, Nixon's White House Counsel.[16][20]
Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan,[6][18] the 40th President of the United States.
Jane Fonda as First Lady Nancy Reagan.[16]
Stephen Rider as Stephen W. Rochon, Barack Obama's White House Chief Usher.[16]

Civil rights historical figures

Nelsan Ellis as Martin Luther King, Jr..[6][18]
Jesse Williams as civil rights activist James Lawson.[17]
Danny Strong, the film's screenwriter, appears as a Freedom Bus Journalist.

Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson are depicted in archival footage.[21][22]

Melissa Leo and Orlando Eric Street were cast as First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and Barack Obama, respectively, but did not appear in the finished film.

Forest Whitaker ...
Cecil Gaines
David Banner David Banner ...
Earl Gaines
Michael Rainey Jr. Michael Rainey Jr. ...
Cecil Gaines (8)
LaJessie Smith LaJessie Smith ...
Abraham
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ...
Hattie Pearl
Alex Pettyfer Alex Pettyfer ...
Thomas Westfall
Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave ...
Annabeth Westfall
Aml Ameen Aml Ameen ...
Cecil Gaines (15)
Clarence Williams III Clarence Williams III ...
Maynard
John P. Fertitta John P. Fertitta ...
Mr. Jenkins (as John Fertitta)
Jim Gleason Jim Gleason ...
R.D. Warner
Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey ...
Gloria Gaines
Isaac White Isaac White ...
Charlie Gaines (10)
David Oyelowo David Oyelowo ...
Louis Gaines
Joe Chrest Joe Chrest ...
White Usher
Colman Domingo Colman Domingo ...
Freddie Fallows
Adriane Lenox Adriane Lenox ...
Gina
Terrence Howard Terrence Howard ...
Howard
Tyson Ford Tyson Ford ...
Elroy
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. ...
Carter Wilson
Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz ...
James Holloway
Pernell Walker Pernell Walker ...
Lorraine
James DuMont James DuMont ...
Sherman Adams
Robert Aberdeen Robert Aberdeen ...
Herbert Brownell
Robin Williams Robin Williams ...
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Cusack John Cusack ...
Richard Nixon
Olivia Washington Olivia Washington ...
Olivia
Yaya DaCosta Yaya DaCosta ...
Carol Hammie (as Yaya Alafia)
Jesse Williams Jesse Williams ...
James Lawson
Margaret M. Owens Margaret M. Owens ...
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Eric Ducote Eric Ducote ...
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
James Marsden James Marsden ...
John F. Kennedy
Minka Kelly Minka Kelly ...
Jacqueline Kennedy
Chloe Barach Chloe Barach ...
Caroline Kennedy
Danny Strong Danny Strong ...
Freedom Bus Journalist
Clara Hopkins Daniels Clara Hopkins Daniels ...
Freedom Bus Rider
Elijah Kelley Elijah Kelley ...
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber ...
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dana Gourrier Dana Gourrier ...
Helen Holloway
Shirley Pugh Shirley Pugh ...
Malcolm X Goer
Bill Newman Bill Newman ...
Pastor
Nelsan Ellis Nelsan Ellis ...
Martin Luther King Jr.
Colin Walker Colin Walker ...
John Ehrlichman
Alex Manette Alex Manette ...
Bob Haldeman
Mo McRae Mo McRae ...
Eldridge Huggins
Alan Rickman Alan Rickman ...
Ronald Reagan
Jane Fonda Jane Fonda ...
Nancy Reagan
Rusty Robertson Rusty Robertson ...
Senator Robertson
Nealla Gordon Nealla Gordon ...
Senator Kassebaum
Stephen Rider Stephen Rider ...
Admiral Rochon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andre Allemand Andre Allemand ...
Bridge Protester (uncredited)
John L. Armijo John L. Armijo ...
Eisenhowers Military Adviser (uncredited)
Jon Arthur Jon Arthur ...
BET Videographer (uncredited)
Rex Baker Rex Baker ...
Protester (uncredited)
Patton Brantley Patton Brantley ...
Handsome Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Joshua Braud Joshua Braud ...
Josh (uncredited)
Blake Burt Blake Burt ...
Protester (uncredited)
Carroll Burt Carroll Burt ...
Man at Water Fountain (uncredited)
Jonathan Aaron Butler Jonathan Aaron Butler ...
College Student (uncredited)
Tom Cain Tom Cain ...
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edward J. Clare Edward J. Clare ...
Two Star General (uncredited)
JJ Coker JJ Coker ...
James Baker (uncredited)
Markeith Coleman Markeith Coleman ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Ross P. Cook Ross P. Cook ...
Embassy Protester (uncredited)
Duane Cothren Duane Cothren ...
Military Social Aide (uncredited)
Haylie Creppel Haylie Creppel ...
White House Child (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steven J. Daniels Steven J. Daniels ...
Protestor (uncredited)
Robert 'Bigg Sarge' Deon Robert 'Bigg Sarge' Deon ...
Church Goer (uncredited)
Donna Duplantier Donna Duplantier ...
Barbara Gaines (uncredited)
Alex Eldimiati Alex Eldimiati ...
JBJ aid (uncredited)
Jazzy Ellis Jazzy Ellis ...
College Student (uncredited)
Guy Fernandez Guy Fernandez ...
Black Panther (uncredited)
Gerald Ford Gerald Ford ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Redd Foxx Redd Foxx ...
Fred Sanford (archive footage) (uncredited)
Justin Gant Justin Gant ...
Diner Attacker (uncredited)
Ray Gaspard Ray Gaspard ...
Pat Buchanan (uncredited)
Tyler Gibbs Tyler Gibbs ...
Jim counter mgr (uncredited)
Douglas M. Griffin Douglas M. Griffin ...
White Mob Leader (uncredited)
Brandon Guttuso Brandon Guttuso ...
Homeless Person (uncredited)
Russell M. Haeuser Russell M. Haeuser ...
Redneck Bar Patron (uncredited)
Gene Kevin Hames Jr. Gene Kevin Hames Jr. ...
White House Guest (uncredited)
A. Michelle Harleston A. Michelle Harleston ...
D.C. Bus Station Passengers Parent (uncredited)
Sadarias Harrell Sadarias Harrell ...
DC Bus Rider / Prisoner / Rioter (uncredited)
Rodney Hebert Rodney Hebert ...
White House Engineer (uncredited)
Donna Hubbs Donna Hubbs ...
1930's Lady Served Martini (uncredited)
Rahsaana Ison Rahsaana Ison ...
Woman in Waiting Room (uncredited)
David Jensen David Jensen ...
MacGeorge Bundy (uncredited)
Jim Johnson Jim Johnson ...
Eisenhower Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Mark Joyce Mark Joyce ...
Barfly (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alex Ladove Alex Ladove ...
Protester (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc Elton LeBlanc ...
Admiral, US Navy (uncredited)
Wanda Leigh Wanda Leigh ...
Lady Bird Johnson (uncredited)
Hal Linden Hal Linden ...
Barney Miller (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Malone Sam Malone ...
Young Abraham (uncredited)
John R Mangus John R Mangus ...
Mississippi Jail Guard (uncredited)
Starlette Miariaunii Starlette Miariaunii ...
College Student (uncredited)
Mike R. Moreau Mike R. Moreau ...
LBJ Aide (uncredited)
Dorian Morrison Dorian Morrison ...
Rioter (uncredited)
Barack Obama Barack Obama ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Katherine Oglesby Mary Katherine Oglesby ...
White House Child (uncredited)
Monicah Owino Monicah Owino ...
Church Congregation Member (uncredited)
Darryl Perrilloux Darryl Perrilloux ...
Washington DC Rioter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Poitier Jeffrey Poitier ...
White House Butler (uncredited)
Renato Powell Renato Powell ...
Kitchen Chef (uncredited)
Philippe Radelet Philippe Radelet ...
Houseman (uncredited)
Tarra Riggs Tarra Riggs ...
Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
Xosha Roquemore Xosha Roquemore ...
Foxy (uncredited)
Corrina Roshea Corrina Roshea ...
White House Guest (uncredited)
Aaron Saxton Aaron Saxton ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Carl Singleton Carl Singleton ...
White House Butler (uncredited)
Chaz Smith Chaz Smith ...
Reagan Reception Attendee (uncredited)
Kay Smith Kay Smith ...
Diane Nash (uncredited)
Jim Sojka Jim Sojka ...
White House Engineer (uncredited)
Andrew j Spinks Andrew j Spinks ...
LBJ Secret Service (uncredited)
Marco St. John Marco St. John ...
Chief Justice Warren Burger (uncredited)
Jason Stanly Jason Stanly ...
Reagan Marine Color Guard (uncredited)
Valerie Strecker Valerie Strecker ...
Excelsior Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Craig Tate Craig Tate ...
Hobo (uncredited)
Shirley Tregre Shirley Tregre ...
Mob Woman (uncredited)
Joseph Uzzell Joseph Uzzell ...
Angry Mob Member (uncredited)
Bob Walker Bob Walker ...
JFK VIP Friend (uncredited)
Dean J. West as White House Reporter,
Michael Whitener; Jake Wynne-Wilson as Reagan's Body Man. Movie Central, August 10, 2014. Music by Rodrigo Leão. Soundtrack: "Piano Concerto in A Minor Op. 54-1" - Written by Robert Schumann,
Performed by The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Kenneth Klein; Gerald Robbins
Piano Courtesy of MSR Classics
By Arrangement with Fine Gold Music
I'm Determined
Written by James Cleveland
Performed by The Meditation Singers
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Hurts Me To My Heart
Written by Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton
Performed by Faye Adams
Courtesy of Cleopatra Records
By Arrangement with The Orchard
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arranged by Stefano Seghedoni
Courtesy of Chicago Music Library, LLC
Ain't That A Kick In The Head
Written by Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Function At The Junction
Written by Eddie Holland and Frederick Long
Performed by Shorty Long
Courtesy of Motown Records Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Variations for Piano on 'Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman', K. 265
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Walter Klien, piano
Courtesy of Countdown Media
Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Arranged by Stefano Seghedoni
Courtesy of Chicago Music Library, LLC
Babalu
Written by Margarita Lecuona
Tell Him
Written by Carlton Black
Performed by Patty Drew
Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Bull Connor
Music by Tom Phillips
Courtesy of WGBH Boston
We Shall Overcome
Musical and Lyrical adaptation by Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan and Pete Seeger.
Inspired by African American Gospel Singing, members of the Food & Tobacco Workers Union, Charleston, SC, and the southern Civil Rights Movement.
TRO - (c) Copyright 1960 (Renewed) and 1963 (Renewed) Ludlow Music, Inc., New York
International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A.
All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance For Profit
Royalties derived from this composition are being contributed to the We Shall Overcome Fund and The Freedom Movement under the Trusteeship of the writers. Used by Permission
I'll Close My Eyes
Written by Billy Reid and Buddy Kaye
Performed by Dinah Washington
Courtesy of Verve Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Out Of Sight
Written and Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
In the Middle of the Night
Written by Keith McMasters, Fantasia Barrino, Kassim VonRico Washington, and Abel Terry
Performed by Fantasia Barrino
Produced by Keith "Mack" McMasters
For Lil' Mack Productions, LLC
Fantasia performs Courtesy of 19 Recordings / RCA Records
Party Is A Groovy Thing
Written by Frankie Brunson
Performed by People's Choice
Courtesy of Philadelphia International Records and Sony Music Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
You And I Ain't Nothin' No More
Written, Produced, and Arranged by Lenny Kravitz
Performed by Gladys Knight
Courtesy of Miss Bessie Music
Gladys Knight appears Courtesy of ShakeJi, Inc.
Rondo No. 2 In C Major for Violin and Orchestra, K.373 Allegretto Grazioso
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Royal Festival Orchestra, Conducted by William Bowles
Courtesy of Hindsight Records
By arrangement with The Orchard
Hail to the Chief
Performed by the DePaul University Brass Band
Arranged by Will Schaefer
Courtesy of APM Music
1. Praeludium [Partita No. 1 in B Flat, BWV 825]
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Maria João Pires
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Family Reunion
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff (as Leonard Huff)
Performed by The O'Jays
Courtesy of Philadelphia International Records and Sony Music Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stayed On Freedom
Traditional
Arranged by Clark J. Knighten.

Trivia: It is an American historical drama film directed and produced by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong.[6] Loosely based on the real life of Eugene Allen, the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who eyewitnesses notable events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler.[7][8] It was the last film produced by Laura Ziskin,[9][10] who died in 2011.

The film was theatrically released by The Weinstein Company on August 16, 2013, to mostly positive reviews[11][12] and grossing over $167 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million.
Principal photography started in 2012 in New Orleans. Production was originally scheduled to wrap in early August 2012 but was delayed by the impact of Hurricane Isaac.[34]
Reception: Box office performance - In its opening weekend, the film debuted in first place with $24.6 million.[35][36] The film topped the North American box office in its first three consecutive weeks.[37][38] The film has grossed $116.6 million in Canada and the United States, it earned $51.1 million elsewhere, for a total of $167.7 million.
Regarding historical accuracy, Eliana Dockterman wrote in Time: "Allen was born on a Virginia plantation in 1919, not in Georgia.... In the movie, Cecil Gaines grows up on a cotton field in Macon, Ga., where his family comes into conflict with the white farmers for whom they work. What befalls his parents on the cotton field was added for dramatic effect.... Though tension between father and son over civil rights issues fuels most of the drama in the film, [Eugene Allen's son] Charles Allen was not the radical political activist that Gaines's son is in the movie."
Filming locations
Houma, Louisiana, USA (late-night scene in front of Le Petit Theatre on Main Street);
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Second Line Stages, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (stages);
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Louisiana, USA
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Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA.
The character of Cecil Gaines was based on Eugene Allen, who served as White House butler for over 30 years and 8 presidents from Harry S. Truman to Ronald Reagan.
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Reunites Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker after 26 years of their first appearance together in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987).
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In the original script, Cecil Gaines meets President Barack Obama. Lee Daniels considered asking the president to play himself. Since the film was shot during the height of the 2012 presidential election, Daniels decided to cast actor Orlando Eric Street in the role instead. The scene was shot but ultimately discarded, and archival footage of the real President Obama was used.
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Warner Brothers Pictures, owners of a 1916 silent short film called The Butler (1916), filed a claim with the MPAA to rename this film. The MPAA allowed the Weinstein Company to add Lee Daniels' name in front of the title, under the condition that his name was "75% the size of The Butler". On July 23, 2013, the distributor unveiled a revised film poster, with the title "Lee Daniels' The Butler".
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On Gloria's vanity mirror in the bedroom are two pictures of children. One of them is a photo of Oprah Winfrey as a child.
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Laura Ziskin's final film. She died of breast cancer on June 12, 2011.
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First inspired by a feature article published November 7, 2008, in the Washington Post: "A Butler Well Served by This Election."
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The second time Robin Williams has played a real President from history.
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Mila Kunis was considered to play Jacqueline Kennedy.
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Oprah Winfrey's first on-screen film role since Beloved (1998) in which she does not play herself.
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Matthew McConaughey was cast as John F. Kennedy, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. James Franco was considered to replace him.
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The film has 41 credited producers.
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Liam Neeson was considered to play Lyndon B. Johnson.
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The original cast also included Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, and Zac Efron in unspecified roles.
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Melissa Leo was cast as Mamie Eisenhower, but her scenes were cut.
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Though they don't appear in a scene together, this is the first film Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave have made together since Julia (1977).
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Columbia Pictures put the film in turnaround in 2008. The Weinstein Company acquired the distribution rights in 2012.
It is implied that Sidney Poitier won the Academy Award for In the Heat of the Night in 1968. He won it in 1964 for Lilies of the Field. It was Rod Steiger who won the Academy Award for In the Heat of the Night. The film also won Best Picture.
When the Freedom Bus is attacked and burned by a white mob, it happens at night on a bridge. In real life, the attack took place in the afternoon near a convenience store.
Quotes: 1. Cecil Gaines: "America has always turned a blind eye to what we done to our own. We look out to the world and judge. We hear about the concentration camps but these camps went on for two hundred years right here in America." 2. Gloria Gaines: "Everything you are and everything you have, is because of that butler." Anachronisms: 1. District of Columbia residents did not have the right to vote in presidential elections until the 1964 election. Richard Nixon's appeal to the butlers to vote for him in the 1960 election is strange. 2. The wall telephone in Cecil's kitchen has a modular jack and flat cord, introduced in the early 1970's. It should have a round cord hard-wired into the handset, like the phone in the front hall. 3. When Cecil talks to Louis at the bus station, as Louis leaves for college, they walk through a motion-activated bi-part sliding door. The scene is set between 1957 and 1961. The first automatic sliding doors were invented in 1960, and were activated by stepping on a floor mat. Motion sensors were developed in the late 1980s. 4. In the White House scenes from 1957, the U.S. flag has 50 stars. Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959, so the 1957 flag should have 48 stars. 5. During the Barack Obama campaign scenes on the porch, Cecil wears an "Organizing for America" T-shirt. "Organizing for America" was the post-inauguration Obama organization, started in 2009. During the 2008 campaign it was "Obama for America." 6. In the shot from the Oval Office during the Ronald Reagan Administration a desk phone is shown with a rotary dial. Push-button phones were installed in the White House during the John F. Kennedy Administration. 7. Gloria is using a Pyrex bowl with the Spring Blossom pattern (white with green flowers) when she is peeling potatoes in a scene set around 1959. The pattern was not actually released until the '70s. 8. In the long shot of the White House dated 1957, the fence along Pennsylvania Avenue has concrete barriers. They were installed after the Beirut bombings in 1983. In a later scene, using an old film image, the barriers aren't there. 9. Carol Hammie has an obvious piercing hole in her nose. That wouldn't have been fashionable in the 1950's. 10. During the first shot of the White House and titled as 1957, a bronze 1959 Chevrolet drives by. 11. Several of the songs played in the film were released well after the particular time frames.

Ender's Game. 2013, Starring
Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin.[5] In a 1999 interview, Orson Scott Card confirmed that Jake Lloyd was under consideration for the role. Card asked fans not to judge Lloyd based on his performance in The Phantom Menace, saying that a better script and direction would result in a better performance.[6] In July 2008, Card stated that he would like to see Nathan Gamble play Ender, and expressed regret that he was "probably too old" for the part.[7]
Harrison Ford as Colonel Hyrum Graff.[8] Early in the film's development, Card considered changing Graff to a female, and recommended a "dry comic" such as Janeane Garofalo or Rosie O'Donnell for the role.[9]
Ben Kingsley as Mazer Rackham, a war hero whose father is Maori.[10] Kingsley spent over an hour in makeup to have Tā moko tattoos applied.[11] Mazer tells Ender they allow him to "speak for the dead", a nod to the book's sequel, Speaker for the Dead. In a 1998 interview, Card suggested Andre Braugher or Will Smith for the role.[9]
Kyle Russell Clements as Young Mazer Rackham
Hailee Steinfeld as Petra Arkanian[12]
Abigail Breslin as Valentine Wiggin[8]
Viola Davis as Major Gwen Anderson,[13] a psychologist who oversees the Battle School students.[14]
Aramis Knight as Bean[8]
Suraj Parthasarathy as Alai[8]
Moisés Arias as Bonzo[8]
Khylin Rhambo as Dink[8]
Conor Carroll as Bernard[8]
Nonso Anozie as Sergeant Dap[15]
Jimmy Pinchak as Peter Wiggin[8]
Stevie Ray Dallimore as John Paul Wiggin[15]
Andrea Powell as Theresa Wiggin[15]
Caleb J. Thaggard as Stilson.[16] Brendan Meyer was originally cast in the role, but had to leave the production due to a scheduling conflict.[17][18]
Jasmine Kaur as Professor [19]
Tony Mirrcandani as Admiral Chamrajnagar
Brandon Soo Hoo as Fly Molo[10] - In the film, Fly Molo slips and injures himself. Petra is assigned to join Dragon Army as a substitute.[20]
Cameron Gaskins as Pol Slattery, a member in Leopard Army
Orson Scott Card as Pilot (voice cameo)[21]
Gavin Hood as Giant (voice and motion-capture performance cameo) (Also Director)

Asa Butterfield ...
Ender Wiggin
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford ...
Colonel Graff
Hailee Steinfeld Hailee Steinfeld ...
Petra Arkanian
Abigail Breslin Abigail Breslin ...
Valentine Wiggin
Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley ...
Mazer Rackham
Viola Davis Viola Davis ...
Major Gwen Anderson
Aramis Knight Aramis Knight ...
Bean
Suraj Partha Suraj Partha ...
Alai
Moises Arias Moises Arias ...
Bonzo Madrid
Khylin Rhambo Khylin Rhambo ...
Dink Meeker
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak ...
Peter Wiggin
Nonso Anozie Nonso Anozie ...
Sergeant Dap
Conor Carroll Conor Carroll ...
Bernard
Caleb J. Thaggard Caleb J. Thaggard ...
Stilson (as Caleb Thaggard)
Cameron Gaskins Cameron Gaskins ...
Slattery (Leopard Army)
Stevie Ray Dallimore Stevie Ray Dallimore ...
John Wiggin
Andrea Powell Andrea Powell ...
Theresa Wiggin
Brandon Soo Hoo Brandon Soo Hoo ...
Fly Molo
Kyle Russell Clements Kyle Russell Clements ...
Young Mazer Rackham (as Kyle Clements)
Wendy Miklovic Wendy Miklovic ...
Female Doctor
Jasmine Kaur Jasmine Kaur ...
Professor
Han Soto Han Soto ...
Lieutenant Soto
Edrick Browne Edrick Browne ...
Eros Tech Officer Hendee
Tony Mirrcandani Tony Mirrcandani ...
Admiral Chjamrajnagar
Christopher Coakley Christopher Coakley ...
Stilson Buddy #1
Chase Walker Chase Walker ...
Stilson Buddy #2
Gavin Hood Gavin Hood ...
Giant (Also Director)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Blake Burt Blake Burt ...
Stilson's Posse
Alex Bartz Alex Bartz ...
Launchie - Eros Cadet (uncredited)
Noëlle Renée Bercy Noëlle Renée Bercy ...
Dragon (uncredited)
Matt Cipro Matt Cipro ...
Soldier (uncredited)
Cameron Fachman Cameron Fachman ...
Cadet Wallace (uncredited)
Dawson Fletcher Dawson Fletcher ...
Launchie / Dragon Platoon / Eros (uncredited)
Brandon Guttuso Brandon Guttuso ...
Griffin Cadet (uncredited)
Kelvin Harrison Kelvin Harrison ...
Salamander (uncredited)
Jessica Harthcock Jessica Harthcock ...
Launchie / Dragon Platoon / Eros (uncredited)
King Hoey King Hoey ...
Cadet / Launchie (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc Elton LeBlanc ...
Retired soldier (uncredited)
Jacob Leinbach Jacob Leinbach ...
Mick (uncredited)
Ty Parker Ty Parker ...
Salamander / Dragon (uncredited)
Malik Peters Malik Peters ...
Launchie / Dragon (uncredited)
Giovanni Silva Giovanni Silva ...
Tech Officer Mihailov (uncredited)
Yung Swizz'Agg Yung Swizz'Agg ...
Sammy (uncredited)
Joseph Uzzell as Medic and Erik Thirsk as stunt double: Harrison Ford. Movie Central, August 12, 2014, with Dr. Connie Luther. Music by Steve Jablonsky. Soundtrack: "Peace Sword in B Minor (Open Your Heart)" - Written by Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd, Kliph Scurlock and Derek Brown, Performed by The Flaming Lips, Produced by The Flaming Lips, Scott Booker and Dave Fridmann, The Flaming Lips appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records.

Trivia: It is an American science fiction action film based on the novel of the same name by Orson Scott Card. Written and directed by Gavin Hood, the film stars Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, an unusually gifted child who is sent to an advanced military academy in outer space to prepare for a future alien invasion. The supporting cast includes Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Viola Davis, Abigail Breslin, and Ben Kingsley.

The film was released in Germany on October 24, 2013, followed by a release in the United Kingdom and Ireland one day later.[4] It was released in the United States, Canada, and several other countries on November 1, 2013, and was released in other territories by January 2014. This was the last film to be distributed theatrically by Buena Vista International in Japan before the Japanese theatrical brand was renamed Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International starting with Need for Speed in June 2014. Filming: Production began in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 27, 2012. Filming locations:
Duffey Lake, British Columbia, Canada (Lake scenery);
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Michoud Assembly Facility - 13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Controversy: In July 2013, the group Geeks Out boycotted the film in protest of Orson Scott Card's views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.[64][65] The calls for a boycott were picked up by a number of other groups and individuals in the media.[66][67][68]

In response to the boycott, Card released a statement in July to Entertainment Weekly:

Ender's Game is set more than a century in the future and has nothing to do with political issues that did not exist when the book was written in 1984. With the recent Supreme Court ruling, the gay marriage issue becomes moot. The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution will, sooner or later, give legal force in every state to any marriage contract recognized by any other state. Now it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute.[69][70]

Producer Roberto Orci responded in Entertainment Weekly in March that he was not aware of Card's views when he took on development of the film adaptation. He said that "the movie should be judged on its message, not the personal beliefs of the original author", who had minimal involvement in the film. Orci also stated that "if it's on the screen, then I think it's fair game."[71] Lions Gate Entertainment released a statement stating that "we obviously do not agree with the personal views of Orson Scott Card".

The U.S. Marine Corps has ENDER'S GAME on its recommended reading list for officers, saying that it offers "lessons in training methodology, leadership, and ethics as well."
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For the wirework in the battle room, the actors trained for a month with individual Cirque du Soleil members so they could do the wire performances themselves.
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Director Gavin Hood also plays the giant in the Mind Game.
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To achieve the effect of weightlessness for the actors in the battle room, two rigs were invented for this movie, used to capture zero gravity scenes. First was a lollipop arm, which is like a counter-balance offering a full range of motion. The second innovation was a "people crane." It's a contraption, sort of like the lollipop arm, but put on air pucks so that the effects is like you are floating around in the air.
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Though only briefly visible the name tags on all the character's uniforms have the corresponding braille characters on them.
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Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld and several cast members that portray Battle School cadets in the film went to Space Camp prior to filming to train for zero gravity sequences.
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Several props used in the film were created using 3D printers, including a model of Mazer Rackham's ship that you'll see hanging in Ender's quarters.
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The alien Formics have the features and behaviors of ants. The compound Formic Acid is found in the venom of ants.
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Each of the "stars" in the battle room, objects used for cover against laser fire from the opposing team, weighed 13,000 lbs.
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In the early 2000s, Jake Lloyd was one of the leading candidates to play Ender. Coincidentally, in 2000, when Lloyd appeared in a magazine ad campaign to promote library patronage, he was shown reading a copy of "Ender's Game".
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Portions of the film were shot at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the massive external tanks for the space shuttle program were constructed.
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The battle room featured in the film is the diameter of three football fields.
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During the scene of Ender's final "test", Ender's subordinates are sitting in front of transparent screens controlling the attack ships. Several times it can be seen that they are using a keypad in their left hand, the keypad is actually a Razer Nostromo computer gaming keypad.
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The producers consulted with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to discuss some of the future space shuttle technology depicted in the film.
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Since the book's publication in 1985, Orson Scott Card claims he has fielded numerous options from Hollywood studios to produce a film, but he persistently refused in order to maintain the integrity of his vision. When he co-founded Fresco Pictures in 1996, Card decided to screen-write the film himself. However, the film remained unmade for another 17 years. When it was eventually made in 2013, Card's screenplay was not used. Card was given a producer credit on the film, though it was stated by the studio (after a boycott of the film was instigated by LGBT fans who oppose Card's anti-gay beliefs) that this was merely an honorary credit.
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Special wheel harnesses that allowed free range in motion were fitted to actors, for filming of Battle Room scenes. Because these scenes are supposed to take place in a null gravity environment, the actors had to carefully choreograph their movements, to give the accurate illusion of floating.
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City featured in the 'Never Again' propaganda poster is actually central Hong Kong.
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The film was once developed at Warner Bros, intended to be directing vehicle for Wolfgang Petersen to be released around 2003. The studio acquired the rights in the mid-90s with Orson Scott Card began writing the screenplay in 1996.
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Director Gavin Hood first read the book as an adult. At that point, he'd already spent time in the military, having been drafted at age 17.
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The markings on the Queen's face at the end when she shows Ender the cocoon are very similar to the tattoos of Mazer Rackham.
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The Ben Kingsley character Mazer Rackham is Maori, a people of New Zealand.
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Digital Domain, the VFX house behind ENDER'S GAME (and films like Iron Man 3 (2013) ) created a demo reel of the battle room before production that helped the producers successfully raise financing independently.
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There are 950 effects shots in the film. Digital Domain (one of the main financiers of the film) contributed 700 (about 75%) of the total.
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In May 2013 a group of LGBT fans launched a boycott campaign against the film due to anti-gay views and activities of the author of the novel, Orson Scott Card, who is also a producer of the film. The studio and several people involved with the film's production later released statements about the boycott, stating that they did not share Card's views and urged people to see the film anyway. Card, however, remained unapologetic.
When Ender asks Mazer Rackham about his tattoos, he replies that it's his way to "speak for the dead". After the Final Battle and finding the Formic Queen Egg, Ender takes on the role and pseudonym of "Speaker For the Dead". He learns and understands the deceased and speaks upon their behalf, telling their story whether it be through a book or speech. His first subject is the Formic Race, but more specifically, the queens.
Crazy Credits: a) There are no opening credits. The film's title doesn't appear until the start of the closing credits.
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b) At the very end of the credits, some Formic chirping can be heard.
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c) This film included an "undomesticated quadruped wrangler".
Quotes: 1. Ender Wiggin: "In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him." 2. Colonel Graff: "You have a habit of upsetting your commander." Ender Wiggin: "I find it hard to respect someone just because they outrank me, sir."

Kick-Ass 2. 2013 (British-American), Starring
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as David Lizewski / Kick-Ass
Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Chris D'Amico
Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy Macready / Hit-Girl
Clark Duke as Marty Eisenberg / Battle Guy
Morris Chestnut as Detective Marcus Williams
Donald Faison as Doctor Gravity[4]
John Leguizamo as Javier[5]
Jim Carrey as Sal Bertolinni / Colonel Stars and Stripes[6]
Augustus Prew as Todd Haynes / Ass-Kicker
Garrett M. Brown as Mr. Lizewski
Iain Glen as Uncle Ralph D'Amico
Lindy Booth as Miranda Swedlow / Night-Bitch
Robert Emms as Insect Man
Steven Mackintosh as Tommy's father / Remembering Tommy
Monica Dolan as Tommy's mother / Remembering Tommy
Andy Nyman as The Tumor
Daniel Kaluuya as Black Death
Tom Wu as Genghis Carnage
Lyndsy Fonseca as Katie Deauxma[7]
Olga Kurkulina as Katryna Dubrovsky / Mother Russia
Yancy Butler as Angie D'Amico[8]
Claudia Lee as Brooke
Benedict Wong as Mr. Kim
Charlie Clapham as Goth Kid
Sophie Wu, Erika Cho

Additionally, comic book creators Mark Millar[9] and John Romita, Jr.,[9] former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell,[10] and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's stepdaughter Angelica Jopling make cameo appearances in the film.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson ...
Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
Chloë Grace Moretz Chloë Grace Moretz ...
Mindy Macready / Hit-Girl
Morris Chestnut Morris Chestnut ...
Detective Marcus Williams
Claudia Lee Claudia Lee ...
Brooke
Amy Anzel Amy Anzel ...
Mrs. Zane
Clark Duke Clark Duke ...
Marty / Battle Guy
Augustus Prew Augustus Prew ...
Todd / Ass Kicker
Mary Kitchen Mary Kitchen ...
News Reporter
Donald Faison Donald Faison ...
Dr. Gravity
Matt Steinberg Matt Steinberg ...
Mr. Radical
Steven Mackintosh Steven Mackintosh ...
Tommy's Dad
Monica Dolan Monica Dolan ...
Tommy's Mum
Garrett M. Brown Garrett M. Brown ...
Mr. Lizewski
Lyndsy Fonseca Lyndsy Fonseca ...
Katie Deauxma
Christopher Mintz-Plasse Christopher Mintz-Plasse ...
Chris D'Amico / The Motherfucker
Yancy Butler Yancy Butler ...
Mrs. D'Amico
John Leguizamo John Leguizamo ...
Javier
Tom Benedict Knight Tom Benedict Knight ...
Alley Hood
Sophie Wu Sophie Wu ...
Erika Cho
Paul Raposo Paul Raposo ...
Guido No. 2
David Vena David Vena ...
Guido No. 2
Chris Chan Chris Chan ...
Store Clerk
Trevor Allan Davies Trevor Allan Davies ...
Old Man
Jim Carrey Jim Carrey ...
Colonel Stars and Stripes
Robert Emms Robert Emms ...
Insect Man
Lindy Booth Lindy Booth ...
Night Bitch
Cinna Cinna ...
Eisenhower
Ella Purnell Ella Purnell ...
Dolce
Tanya Fear Tanya Fear ...
Harlow
Charlie Clapham Charlie Clapham ...
Goth Kid
Chuck Liddell Chuck Liddell ...
Himself
Daniel Kaluuya Daniel Kaluuya ...
Black Death
Trenyce Cobbins Trenyce Cobbins ...
Coach Podell
Wesley Morgan Wesley Morgan ...
Simon
King Lau King Lau ...
Chinese Bouncer
Benedict Wong Benedict Wong ...
Mr. Kim
Chantelle Chung Chantelle Chung ...
Chinese Hooker
Andy Nyman Andy Nyman ...
The Tumor
Tom Wu Tom Wu ...
Genghis Carnage
Olga Kurkulina Olga Kurkulina ...
Mother Russia
Angelica Jopling Angelica Jopling ...
Lois
Enzo Cilenti Enzo Cilenti ...
Lou
Dimitri Vantis Dimitri Vantis ...
Tony
Iain Glen Iain Glen ...
Uncle Ralph
Eben Young Eben Young ...
News Reader
John Bregar John Bregar ...
Mother Russia Cop
Mike Chute Mike Chute ...
Mother Russia Cop
Christopher Cordell Christopher Cordell ...
Mother Russia Cop
Shane Daly Shane Daly ...
Mother Russia Cop
Kevan Kase Kevan Kase ...
Mother Russia Cop
Martin Roach Martin Roach ...
Mother Russia Cop
John Schwab John Schwab ...
Detective
Todd Boyce Todd Boyce ...
Chief of Police
Jesse Camacho Jesse Camacho ...
Onlooker
Stewart Scudamore Stewart Scudamore ...
Eyal
Mif Mif ...
Convict No. 1
Rob Archer Rob Archer ...
Convict No. 2
James Cutler James Cutler ...
Goggles
Adam Bond Adam Bond ...
Funeral Cop
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Aiken Daniel Aiken ...
Arresting Officer #72 (uncredited)
Sia Alipour Sia Alipour ...
BloodSpike (uncredited)
Bhanu Alley Bhanu Alley ...
Sleazy Japanese Businessman (uncredited)
Lee Asquith-Coe Lee Asquith-Coe ...
Officer Barnhart (uncredited)
Serje Basi Serje Basi ...
Guido (uncredited)
Richard Bradshaw Richard Bradshaw ...
Cop #3 (uncredited)
Samantha Coughlan Samantha Coughlan ...
Apocalypse Meow (uncredited)
Ellis Crewe-Candy Ellis Crewe-Candy ...
Pimp Daddy (uncredited)
Leigh Dent Leigh Dent ...
Passerby (uncredited)
Sophie Ellis Sophie Ellis ...
Mean Girl (uncredited)
James Embree James Embree ...
Cop #1 (uncredited)
Cynthia Garbutt Cynthia Garbutt ...
Epilogue Nurse (uncredited)
David Golt David Golt ...
Homeless Man in Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Howard Green Howard Green ...
Arresting Officer #2 (uncredited)
Ethan J. Knight Ethan J. Knight ...
SWAT Commander Lee Renolds (uncredited)
Matthew David McCarthy Matthew David McCarthy ...
NYPD Cop Sergeant Ellis (uncredited)
Vander McLeod Vander McLeod ...
New York Cop (uncredited)
Allistair McNab Allistair McNab ...
TMC (uncredited)
Kayti Moran Kayti Moran ...
Jock Girlfriend (uncredited)
Stuart Mulcaster Stuart Mulcaster ...
NYPD (uncredited)
Amanda Piery Amanda Piery ...
Moon Bird (uncredited)
Alexis Rodney Alexis Rodney ...
Skinny (uncredited)
Bailey Ryan Bailey Ryan ...
Hot Nerd Girl (uncredited)
Shane Salter Shane Salter ...
NYPD Cop In Ally (uncredited)
Parker Sawyers Parker Sawyers ...
Blast Hammer (uncredited)
Tom Swacha Tom Swacha ...
Bad Ass Warrior (uncredited)
Leon Symnz Leon Symnz ...
Justice Forever (uncredited)
Caroline Thielemann Caroline Thielemann ...
Seamen (uncredited)
Arran Topham Arran Topham ...
Cop #2. Movie Central, August 15, 2014. Music by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson. Soundtrack: "Yeah Yeah" - (James Flannigan (as Flannigan)), Published by B-Unique Music,
Performed by James Flannigan
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I Hate Myself for Loving You
(Joan Jett (as Jett)/Desmond Child (as Child))
Published by Lagunatic Music and Filmworks, Inc. (BMI)
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Performed by Joan Jett and 'the Blackhearts'
Licensed courtesy of Blackheart Records Group
No Strings
(Chlöe Howl (as Howl)/White)
Published by Heavenly Songs Ltd./Bucks Music Group Ltd. and © Kobalt Music Publishing Limited
Performed by Chlöe Howl
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Dance
(Jones/Calabrese/Richardson)
Published by Danko Jones Inc.
Administered by Bad Taste Records
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Bust-Out Brigade
(Parton/Tex)
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Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Limited and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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Euphoria, Take My Hand
(Allan)
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Performed by Glasvegas
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Danger
(Bruno/Carr)
Published by Bruno (SOCAN/SESCAC)/ Coney Island's Finest Publishing (ASCAP)
Performed by Marco Polo and Torae
Licensed courtesy of Duck Down
Hero
(Moore/El Bergamy/Jessie J (as Cornish)/Purcell/Tennant)
Published by Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Music Publishing and
Rollover Music
Administered by Wixen Music U.K. and Chrysalis Music Ltd./a BMG Chrysalis company © 2013
Performed by Jessie J
Produced by The ThundaCatz
Courtesy of Lava Music/Island Records U.S.
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Nobody Move
(Hanni El Khatib (as Khatib)/Auerbach/Keeler/Emmett)
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Administered by Do Write Music, LLC.
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Carry You
(Kelly/Mac)
Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Studio Beast Music (BMI)
All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and by Rokstone Music/BMG Rights Management Ltd., a BMG Chrysalis company © 2012
Performed by Union J
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Pussydrop
(Fuller/Horgan)
Published by Copyright Control
Performed by Lemon
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A Minha Menina
(Jorge Ben (as Ben))
Copyright 1986 Warner/Chappell Edicoes Musicals Ltd. (Abramus)
All rights administered by Warner Chappell Overseas Holding Ltd.
Performed by The Bees
Licensed courtesy of The Bees/Easy Bessy
When the Saints Go Marching In
Performed by St. Snot
Licensed courtesy of Audio Network
Korobeiniki
(Traditional Russian Folk Tune)
Performed by Ozma
Licensed courtesy of Kung Fu Records
Motherquake
By DJ Fresh (as Stein), Margeson, Clarke, Diplo (as Pentz)
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control and Notting Hill Music and Songs Music Publishing LLC
Performed by DJ Fresh vs Diplo, feat. Dominique Young Unique
Produced by DJ Fresh and Diplo
Licensed courtesy of 2013 Ministry of Sound Recordings Limited
Senior Year
(uncredited)
Written by Henry Jackman, Matthew Margeson
Polovtsian Dances From Prince Igor
(uncredited)
Written by Alexander Borodin.

Trivia: It is a British-American superhero parody action comedy film based on the comic book of the same name and Hit-Girl, both by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., and is the sequel to the 2010 film Kick-Ass, as well as the second installment of the Kick-Ass film series. The film was written and directed by Jeff Wadlow and co-produced by Matthew Vaughn, who directed the first film. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloë Grace Moretz reprise their roles from the first film as Dave Lizewski, Chris D'Amico, and Mindy Macready respectively.

The film was released on 14 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and on 16 August in the United States and Canada. Matthew Vaughn's production company, Marv Films, produced the film alongside Universal Pictures.

The film was was a box office success grossing more than double of its budget but failed to gross more than the first movie. Principal photography began on 7 September 2012 in Mississauga, Canada. Once filming in Mississauga wrapped in late September, the cast and crew continued shooting in London, England. Filming locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Desmond Miller);
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Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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7145 Appletree Lane, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Southgate, London, England, UK.
The lines "Try to have fun, otherwise, what's the point?" and "Yeah, there's a dog on your balls!" were both improvised by Jim Carrey.
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Creators Mark Millar and John Romita Jr have cameos as superheroes in the climatic battle between the superheroes and the supervillains.
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Evan Peters was unable to reprise his role as Todd Haynes because of scheduling conflicts with American Horror Story (2011).
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In the comic for the first Kick Ass, Dave states that he likes he TV series 'Scrubs'. In Kick Ass 2 Dr Gravity is played by Donald Faison who also plays Turk in Scrubs.
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Jim Carrey refused to take part in any promotion campaigns for this film due to its violent content and his personal distaste for guns and gun violence. This is not unlike his character (the only gun the Colonel handles in the film unloaded).
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When Mother Russia is destroying the police cars, Korobeiniki, a traditional Russian song which is widely known for appearing as a theme music to "Tetris", is playing.
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Colonel Stars and Stripes is a combination of two characters from the comics: Colonel Stars and Lieutenant Stripes (they're brothers).
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Jim Carrey bought his own props to look like the comic book version of Colonel Stars and Stripes.
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In a deleted scene of the film, just before the climatic fight starts, Eisenhower runs in and bites the Mother F***er's crotch.
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The posters seen in Dave's room, "American Jesus" and "Superior", are two graphic novels written by "Kick-Ass" author Mark Millar.
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Lindy Booth (Night-Bitch) previously worked with director Jeff Wadlow on his first film Cry_Wolf (2005).
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The Motherf***ers lair was actually a warehouse at Pinewood studios. Following completion of filming it was demolished in order to build a new soundstage.
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Some of Red Mist/The Mother Fucker's nastier moments from the comic, including murdering children and rape were omitted from the film. Christopher Mintz-Plasse's reaction to this was literally, "Oh, thank God".
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This is Jeff Wadlow's first R-rated film.
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The Statue of a child wearing an Army Helmet and holding a Grenade in the villain's lair is titled "Boy Soldier" by British artist Schoony.
Jim Carrey only has 7 minutes and 45 seconds of screen time.
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During the Flashback during the funeral, you can see the name Mark Millar on top of the poster. Mark Millar is the author of the Kick-Ass comics.
References:
West Side Story (1961)
Mentioned in dialogue
Cape Fear (1962)
Title referenced in a newspaper headline reporting on clampdown on superheroes.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Toxic Mega Cunts are based on the teenage gang of A Clockwork Orange.
Jaws (1975)
You're going to need a bigger jar
Jeopardy! (1984) (TV Series)
it is mentioned
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Mindy racing to get home (after skipping school) before her step father gets home is referencing the scene where Ferris races home before his parents do in Ferris Buller's Day Off
My Little Pony 'n Friends (1986) (TV Series)
Mindy has a my little pony backpack.
Quotes: 1. Dave Lizewski: [voice-over] "If I was even thinking about a Kick-Ass sequel, I had to get serious." 2. Colonel Stars and Stripes: "Try to have fun. Otherwise, what's the point?"

Jobs. 2013 (biographical), Starring
Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs
Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak
Lukas Haas as Daniel Kottke
Victor Rasuk as Bill Fernandez
Eddie Hassell as Chris Espinosa
Ron Eldard as Rod Holt
Nelson Franklin as Bill Atkinson
Elden Henson as Andy Hertzfeld
Lenny Jacobson as Burrell Smith
David Denman as Al Alcorn
Giles Matthey as Jonathan Ive
Dermot Mulroney as Mike Markkula
Matthew Modine as John Sculley
J. K. Simmons as Arthur Rock
Kevin Dunn as Gil Amelio
Brad William Henke as Paul Terrell
Robert Pine as Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.
James Woods as Jack Dudman
John Getz as Paul Jobs
Lesley Ann Warren as Clara Jobs
Ahna O'Reilly as Chrisann Brennan
Annika Bertea as Lisa Brennan-Jobs (adult)
Ava Acres as Lisa Brennan (child)
Abby Brammell as Laurene Powell Jobs
Paul Baretto as Reed Jobs
Amanda Crew as Julie

Ashton Kutcher ...
Steve Jobs
Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney ...
Mike Markkula
Josh Gad Josh Gad ...
Steve Wozniak
Lukas Haas Lukas Haas ...
Daniel Kottke
Matthew Modine Matthew Modine ...
John Sculley
J.K. Simmons J.K. Simmons ...
Arthur Rock
Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren ...
Clara Jobs
Ron Eldard Ron Eldard ...
Rod Holt
Ahna O'Reilly Ahna O'Reilly ...
Chris-Ann Brennan
Victor Rasuk Victor Rasuk ...
Bill Fernandez
John Getz John Getz ...
Paul Jobs
Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn ...
Gil Amelio
James Woods James Woods ...
Jack Dudman
Nelson Franklin Nelson Franklin ...
Bill Atkinson
Eddie Hassell Eddie Hassell ...
Chris Espinosa
Elden Henson Elden Henson ...
Andy Hertzfeld
Lenny Jacobson Lenny Jacobson ...
Burrell Smith
Brett Gelman Brett Gelman ...
Jeff Raskin
Brad William Henke Brad William Henke ...
Paul Terrell
Giles Matthey Giles Matthey ...
Jonathan Ive
Robert Pine Robert Pine ...
Ed Woolard
Clint Jung Clint Jung ...
Gareth Chang
David Denman David Denman ...
Al Alcorn
Masi Oka Masi Oka ...
Ken Tanaka
Abby Brammell Abby Brammell ...
Laurene Jobs
Annika Bertea Annika Bertea ...
Lisa Jobs
Paul Barreto Paul Barreto ...
Reed Jobs (as Paul Baretto)
Amanda Crew Amanda Crew ...
Julie
Samm Levine Samm Levine ...
Apple Designer #1
Cody Chappel Cody Chappel ...
Student at Lounge
Joel Murray Joel Murray ...
Computer Professor
William Mapother William Mapother ...
Calligraphy Professor
Scott Krinsky Scott Krinsky ...
Homebrew Attendee
Evan Helmuth Evan Helmuth ...
Francis
Laura Niemi Laura Niemi ...
Jobs' Secretary
Jim Turner Jim Turner ...
Jobs' Attorney
Clayton Rohner Clayton Rohner ...
Financial Expert
Rachel Rosenstein Rachel Rosenstein ...
Apple Receptionist
Christopher Curry Christopher Curry ...
Board Member #1
Mark Kassen Mark Kassen ...
Jud
Dan Shaked Dan Shaked ...
Apple Engineer
Duncan Bravo Duncan Bravo ...
Zen Roshi
Kent Shocknek Kent Shocknek ...
1980 News Caster
Aaron Kuban Aaron Kuban ...
Ethan
Olivia Jordan Olivia Jordan ...
Girl in Bedroom Estate (as Olivia Johnson)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Abbink Marc Abbink ...
Home Brew Club (uncredited)
Ava Acres Ava Acres ...
Young Lisa Jobs (uncredited)
Ness Bautista Ness Bautista ...
Carlos Kidd (uncredited)
Ronnie Gene Blevins Ronnie Gene Blevins ...
Dealer (uncredited)
Cathy Blood Cathy Blood ...
Conventioneer (uncredited)
Libby Blood Libby Blood ...
Conventioneer (uncredited)
Todd Blood Todd Blood ...
Conventioneer (uncredited)
Paul Borst Paul Borst ...
Apple Employee (uncredited)
Aaron Cole Aaron Cole ...
Reed Student (uncredited)
Hazel Dolphy Hazel Dolphy ...
Apple Employee (uncredited)
Joe Filippone Joe Filippone ...
Atari Employee (uncredited)
Debra Garrett Debra Garrett ...
Apple Executive (uncredited)
Valerie Humbard Valerie Humbard ...
Reed College Student (uncredited)
Lanre Idewu Lanre Idewu ...
Apple Executive (uncredited)
Richard Allan Jones Richard Allan Jones ...
College Professor (uncredited)
Brittany King Brittany King ...
Apple Stockholder (uncredited)
D'Janine King-Lasky D'Janine King-Lasky ...
Computer buyer (uncredited)
Maksim Kovalev Maksim Kovalev ...
Press Crew Member (uncredited)
Tao A Lee Tao A Lee ...
Business Woman (uncredited)
Abigail McConnell Abigail McConnell ...
Joanna Hoffman (uncredited)
Nicole Myrick Nicole Myrick ...
1990 Newscaster (uncredited)
Dennis Nicomede Dennis Nicomede ...
Professor Andrews (uncredited)
Nick Pasqual Nick Pasqual ...
Mac Design Team Member (uncredited)
Brent Picha Brent Picha ...
1980s Apple Employee (uncredited)
Alan D. Purwin Alan D. Purwin ...
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Rodney J. Richards Rodney J. Richards ...
Professor (uncredited)
Fabian Schopper Fabian Schopper ...
Apple Salesman (uncredited)
Adam C Smith Adam C Smith ...
Mac Designer (uncredited)
Cynthia Naylor Smyth Cynthia Naylor Smyth ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
Brian Swinehart Brian Swinehart ...
Apple Employee (uncredited)
Aaron Webster Aaron Webster ...
Hewlett-Packard Employee (uncredited)
Hollie Winnard Hollie Winnard ...
Rod Holt's Wife. Movie Central, August 16, 2014. Music by John Debney. Soundtrack: "Peace Train" - Performed by Cat Stevens,
Written by Cat Stevens
Courtesy of Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Scarborough Aire
Performed by Dylan McDonald, Cassidy Cooper
Written by Mason Cooper, Jerry Deaton,
Cassidy Cooper, Dylan McDonald
There Were Times
Performed by Freddy Monday
Written by Freddy Monday, Rick Horvath
Courtesy of Endo Music
Allegro from: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - in G Major BWV 1048
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged by Arts Productions LTD.
Courtesy of Music Supervisor Inc. / Platform Music Group
Sacrifice
Performed by The Brymers
Written by Kenny Sinner
Courtesy of HD Music Now
House Of The Rising Sun
[Traditional]
Performed by The Brymers
Courtesy of HD Music Now
Life's Been Good
Performed by Joe Walsh
Written by Joe Walsh (as Joseph Fidler Walsh)
Silver Ghost
Performed by Parish Hall
Written by Gary Wagner
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Roll With The Changes
Performed by REO Speedwagon
Written by Kevin Cronin
Courtesy of Speedwagon Recordings
Fantasie Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66
Performed by Umi Garrett
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Arranged by William Penn
Courtesy of Arizona University Recordings, LLC
Shine On Me
Performed by Matthew Cheadle
Written by Matthew Cheadle
Courtesy of Atrium Music
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Performed by Bob Dylan
Written by Bob Dylan
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Walk On The Ocean
Performed by Toad The Wet Sprocket
Written by Glen Phillips, Dean Dinning,
Randel Guss, Todd Nichols
Courtesy of Toad The Wet Sprocket
You Can Do (Whatever)
Performed by Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf islam)
Written by Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf islam)
Courtesy of TILLERMANAGEMENT FZ LLC
By arrangement with BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.


Storyline: The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Trivia: It is an American biographical drama film based on the life of Steve Jobs, from 1974 while a student at Reed College to the introduction of the iPod in 2001.[4] It is directed by Joshua Michael Stern, written by Matt Whiteley, and produced by Mark Hulme. Jobs also has two cinematographers: Russell Carpenter for scenes shot in the United States and Aseem Bajaj for scenes shot in India.[1] Steve Jobs is portrayed by Ashton Kutcher, with Josh Gad as Apple Computer's (now Apple Inc.) co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Jobs was chosen to close the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Production began in June 2012 at Jobs' childhood home in Los Altos, California, with the help of Jobs' stepmother, Marilyn Jobs (who still lives there).[13] It was also observed by his sister Patty.[14] UCLA was used as the backdrop for Jobs' time at Reed College.[15] The majority of the film was shot in the Los Angeles region.[11][16]
India

In August 2012, production moved to New Delhi and Vrindavan in order to provide the setting for Jobs' 1974 trek to India. Locations include "Delhi’s Jama Masjid, the Hauz Khas Complex, Safdarjung Tomb and Humayun’s Tomb."[16][17] Aseem Bajaj (Bandit Queen, Chameli, and Khoya Khoya Chand) served as cinematographer for the scenes shot in India. Bajaj notes that they "shot guerrilla style in the crazy and mad by-lanes of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. We shot near the Red Fort and the famous Jama Masjid for two full days with multiple cameras spread across everywhere. Ashton stood frozen with the chaos staring right in his face which helped us capture what Steve Jobs must have felt on his visit to India." Filming locations:
Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, Central Delhi, Delhi, India
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Pasadena Civic Auditorium - 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, California, USA
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Safdarjung tomb, Dehli, India
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Humayun's Tomb, Nizamuddin East, South Delhi, Delhi, India
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To prepare for his role, Ashton Kutcher followed a fruitarian diet, similar to Steve Jobs' reported diet. Days before shooting, he was hospitalized with pancreatitis.
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Almost all of the scenes involving Jobs' parents' house and garage were filmed in the actual Los Altos, California house and garage where Steve Jobs grew up in the 1970s.
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The film was made with absolutely no involvement from Apple.
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In one of the early scenes where his girlfriend offers him acid, the tab is rainbow-patterned like the Apple logo.
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When Jobs takes a calligraphy class, he is drawing ones and zeros, the basis for binary code.
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In the 1977 First West Coast Computer Faire scene, Lukas Haas' name tag is signed by the real-life Daniel Kottke, who was on set to ensure accuracy during the filming of the scene.
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The film focuses primarily on 1973 - 2000: Apple's early years, its founding, and the up and down years.
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In the scene in which it is revealed Jobs sold his stock from the merger, he is listening to "Walk on the Ocean" by the band Toad the Wet Sprocket. However, while the original recording of the song was released at the time, the recording used in the film was released in April 2011, 6 months before his death.
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Cameos - 1. Nolan Bushnell: The Atari co-founder sits on the right side of the table, next to Arthur Rock, John Sculley, and Mike Markkula, when Steve Jobs unveils Apple's 1984 commercial.
2. Daniel Kottke: At the First West Coast Computer Faire of 1977, when Jobs is walking towards the Apple booth.
Quote: Steve Jobs: "Here's to the crazy ones the misfits the rebels the troublemakers the round pegs in the square holes the people that are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." Anachronisms: 1. When Jobs visits a computer store in 1976 to arrange to sell first Apple computer, several IBM monitors on the shelf did not appear on the market until the IBM PC several years later. 2. Just before Jobs takes over the Macintosh project in the early 1980s, a second-generation Chevy Cavalier sedan with heavily oxidized, peeling, and faded blue paint drives past in the parking lot. The second generation entered production in 1988, and it would presumably take somewhere around 24 years (when the film was made) for the paint to become that deteriorated. 3. Steve Jobs pulls into a handicapped parking space in 1980, before laws required reserved parking for the handicapped. 4. The song "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh was used in a scene from 1976 when the song itself did not come out until 1978. 5. When Jobs returns to Apple in 1996, a silver second-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van is seen outside the headquarters. The second generation entered production in 2006, and the vans did not begin to be seen around Infinite Loop and Cupertino until at least 2010. 6. When Jobs introduces the Apple II at the 1977 West Coast Computer Faire, the Apple II shown has a white square power light that did not appear until the Apple II+ model was introduced. 7. In the 1977 First West Coast Computer Faire scene one of the computers is a Commodore SuperPet which did not come out until 1981.

Lovelace. 2013 (biographical), Starring
Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace
Peter Sarsgaard as Chuck Traynor
Sharon Stone as Dorothy Boreman, Linda's mother
Robert Patrick as John Boreman, Linda's father
Juno Temple as Patsy, Linda's best friend
Adam Brody as Harry Reems, Linda's co-star in Deep Throat
Wes Bentley as Thomas the photographer
Eric Roberts as Nat Laurendi
James Franco as Hugh Hefner
Chris Noth as Anthony Romano
Bobby Cannavale as Butchie Peraino
Hank Azaria as Gerard Damiano, director of Deep Throat
Debi Mazar as Dolly Sharp, Linda's co-star in Deep Throat
Cory Hardrict as Frankie Crocker
David Gueriera as Larry Marchiano, Linda's second husband
Tyler Nusenow as Dominic Marchiano, Linda's son
Chloë Sevigny as Rebecca, Feminist Journalist
Don McManus as Arty Shapiro
Ronald Pritchard as Sammy Davis, Jr.

Amanda Seyfried ...
Linda
Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard ...
Chuck
Sharon Stone Sharon Stone ...
Dorothy Boreman
Robert Patrick Robert Patrick ...
John Boreman
Juno Temple Juno Temple ...
Patsy
Chris Noth Chris Noth ...
Anthony Romano
Bobby Cannavale Bobby Cannavale ...
Butchie Peraino
Hank Azaria Hank Azaria ...
Gerry Damiano
Adam Brody Adam Brody ...
Harry Reems
Chloë Sevigny Chloë Sevigny ...
Feminist Journalist
James Franco James Franco ...
Hugh Hefner
Debi Mazar Debi Mazar ...
Dolly
Wes Bentley Wes Bentley ...
Thomas - Photographer
Eric Roberts Eric Roberts ...
Nat Laurendi
Ron Pritchard Ron Pritchard ...
Sammy Davis Jr. (as Ronald Pritchard)
Frank Clem Frank Clem ...
Moonlight Roller Rink Manager
Carrick Moore Gerety Carrick Moore Gerety ...
Moonlight Roller Rink Band
Austin Williams Austin Williams ...
Moonlight Roller Rink Band
Trevor Faris Trevor Faris ...
Moonlight Roller Rink Band
Gaston Willig Gaston Willig ...
Beach Hippy Guitar Player
Brian Gattas Brian Gattas ...
Robert - Deep Throat Sound Man
Cory Hardrict Cory Hardrict ...
Frankie Crocker
Peter Holden Peter Holden ...
Alex - Medical Salesman
Sofia Karstens Sofia Karstens ...
Piano Singer
LisaGay Hamilton LisaGay Hamilton ...
Marsha
Don McManus Don McManus ...
Arty Shapiro
Adam Tomei Adam Tomei ...
LA Sheriff #1
Greg Vrotsos Greg Vrotsos ...
LA Sheriff #2
Lou Richards Lou Richards ...
Senator Specter
Sandy Martin Sandy Martin ...
Ticket Lady
Lauren Fray Lauren Fray ...
Playmate
Nicole Andrews Nicole Andrews ...
Sexy Nurse
Khristian Lupo Khristian Lupo ...
Anthony's Goon
Eric Hunter Eric Hunter ...
Keith - Long Haired Guy
Shira Vilensky Shira Vilensky ...
Hippie Girl
Soumaya Akaaboune Soumaya Akaaboune ...
Feminist #1
Simona Williams Simona Williams ...
Feminist #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Aber Christopher Aber ...
Mafioso (uncredited)
Alexandra Amadio Alexandra Amadio ...
Chuck's Posse Girl (uncredited)
Johnny Carson Johnny Carson ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conor Charles Conor Charles ...
Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
Lee Christian Lee Christian ...
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
Dwight V Coleman Dwight V Coleman ...
Dwight / Film Crew (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Phil Donahue Phil Donahue ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jerald Garner Jerald Garner ...
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
John Greer John Greer ...
Easy Rider (uncredited)
David Gueriera David Gueriera ...
Larry Marchiano (uncredited)
Kiersten Hall Kiersten Hall ...
Hugh Hefner's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Bob Hope Bob Hope ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adam Kedis Adam Kedis ...
Ray (uncredited)
Jeff Larson Jeff Larson ...
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
Janaya Logan Janaya Logan ...
Hippie Girl (uncredited)
Dave Mallow Dave Mallow ...
Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Celeste McMillian Celeste McMillian ...
Playboy Bunny (uncredited)
Reza Mir Reza Mir ...
Ticket Patron (uncredited)
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Popa Robert Popa ...
Red Carpet Pornstar (uncredited)
Brandon Rice Brandon Rice ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Scozzari Frank Scozzari ...
Red Carpet Guest (uncredited)
Julia Stephens Julia Stephens ...
Butchie's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Dustin Szany Dustin Szany ...
Dustin / Film Crew (uncredited)
Andrew Tlamsa as Man in Night Club and Heidi Moneymaker as stunt double: Amanda Seifred. Movie Central, August 18, 2014. Music by Stephen Trask. Soundtrack: "I've Got to Use My Imagination" - Written by Gerry Goffin and Barry Goldberg, Performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips,
Copyright 1973 SCREEN GEMS-EMI MUSIC (BMI)
Courtesy of Buddah
by arrangements with Sony Music Entertainment
Out All Night
Written by Michael John McCormack, Carrick McGovern Moore Gerety, Austin James Williams
Performed by Everybody Else
Published by Everybody Else Music (ASCAP)
Where We Belong
Written by Carrick McGovern Moore Gerety
Performed by Carrick Moore Gerety
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
Written and Performed by Elvin Bishop
Published by Crabshaw Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Capricorn / Universal Music Enterprises
Funky Funky Way of Makin Love
Written by Willie John Ellison
Performed by John Ellison & The Soul Brothers Six
Published by Dandelion Music Co. (BMI)
Courtesy of Jamie Record Co.
www.jamguy.com
If You Ain't Getting Your Thing
Written by Delmar Donnell
Performed by L.J. Waiters & Electrifiers
Published by Dandelion Music Co. / Leshawn Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Jamie Record Co.
www.jamguy.com
Oh How I Love It
Written by Frankie Brunson
Performed by The People's Choice
Published by Dandelion Music Co. / Bar-Bill Music Co.
Courtesy of Jamie Record Co.
www.jamguy.com
Your Mama Wants Ya Back
Written by Betty Mabry
Performed by Betty Davis
Published by Higher Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Light in the Attic Records
Let It Ride
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Written by Charles Turner and Randy Bachman
Copyright 1974 Sony/ATV Songs LLC o/b/o Ranbach Music
Rock Your Baby
Written by Harry Wayne Casey AND Richard Finch
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Published by EMI Longitude Music Co. (BMI)
Courtesy of TK Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film and TV Licensing
Rockin' Boogie
Written by Alan Moorhouse
Published by KPM APM (ASCAP)
Courtesy of APM Music
Gimme Little Sign
Written by Joseph Hooven, Brenton Wood and Jerry Winn
Performed by Brenton Wood
Under license from The Bicycle Music Company
Get Ready
Written by Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson Jr.)
Performed by Everybody Else
Copyright 1966 Renewed 1994 JOBETE MUSIC CO., INC.
All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. (ASCAP)
Time for the Gallery
Written by Frank Talley
Published by Cavendish Music Co., LTD. (PRS)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Game Theory
Written by Michael John McCormack, Carrick McGovern Moore Gerety, Austin James Williams
Performed by Everybody Else
Published by Everybody Else Music (ASCAP)
Spirit in the Sky
Composed and Performed by Norman Greenbaum
Copyright 1970 Great Honesty Music
Used Courtesy of Transtone Productions
Shotgun Shuffle
Written by Harry Wayne Casey
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Published by EMI Longitude Music Co. (BMI)
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film and TV Licensing
Keep on Truckin'
Written by Leonard Caston, Anita Poree and Frank E. Wilson
Performed by Eddie Kendricks
Copyright 1973 STONE DIAMOND MUSIC CORP.
All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC> (BMI)
Panhandle Stomp
Written by Johnny Schnell
Published by Engine Co 30 Music Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Satin and Heartaches
Written by Joel Bevan, George McFarlane
Published by Focus Music Publishing LTD (PRS)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Ginza Mary
Written by Marc Durst (SACEM)
Published by Kosinus APM (ASCAP)
Courtesy of APM Music
Ain't Nobody's Business
Written by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins.
Performed by Sofia Karstens
Arranged and Produced by 'Stephen Edwards' (I) qv.

Trivia: It is an American biographical drama film about Linda Boreman, better known as Linda Lovelace. It covers the part of her life when she was "20 to 32". Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the film was written by Andy Bellin and stars Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Adam Brody, and Juno Temple. The film had its world premiere on January 22, 2013, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and opened in a U.S. limited release on August 9, 2013. As of 2011, two biographical films on Boreman were scheduled to begin production.[25][26] One, titled Lovelace, went into general release on August 9, 2013, with Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman directing, Amanda Seyfried as Lovelace, and Peter Sarsgaard as Chuck Traynor. Lovelace received a limited release in 2013, but ultimately, despite drawing many positive reviews, it was a box-office failure. The other, entitled Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story,[25][26][27] starring Malin Åkerman, was scheduled to be directed by Matthew Wilder and produced by Chris Hanley and was scheduled to begin filming in early 2011.[28][29] Due to a lack of financing, "Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story" never went into production. Filming locations: Alex Theatre - 216 N. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lovelace claimed that Deep Throat (1972) made $600 million at the box office. In his review of Inside Deep Throat (2005), Roger Ebert wrote "Since the mob owned most of the porn theaters in the pre-video days and inflated box office receipts as a way of laundering income from drugs and prostitution, it is likely, in fact, that 'Deep Throat' did not really gross $600 million, although that might have been the box office tally."
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In the simulated oral sex scenes, a Popsicle was used as a substitute for a penis.
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Olivia Wilde was considered for the lead role, but she declined due to scheduling conflicts.
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James Franco was attached to play Chuck Traynor before Peter Sarsgaard was cast.
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Demi Moore was supposed to appear in a cameo as Gloria Steinem but dropped out due to health issues. Mary-Louise Parker was considered as a replacement, but Sarah Jessica Parker was cast. Parker accepted the role a week before filming ended, but her scenes did not make the final cut.
During the filming, the cooperation between Seyfried and Sarsgaard went so well that she called him with hindsight "the best actor I've ever worked with".
Kate Hudson was considered to play Linda Lovelace.
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Lindsay Lohan was cast but had to drop out due to personal reason. Her co-star from Mean Girls, Amanda Seyfried was cast instead.
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Amanda Seyfried and Wes Bentley had previously worked together in the film, Gone (2012). Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody have also previously worked together in the film, Jennifer's Body (2009).
In the soundtrack credits, "Rock Your Baby" is listed as performed by K.C. and the Sunshine Band. The performer was actually George McCrea.
Late comedy writer, Arthur Julian, was attached to a Lovelace biopic project in 1972. It was never produced.
References: a. Gone with the Wind (1939) - In Lovelace, Deep Throat is referred to as "the Gone with the Wind of porn." b. The French Connection (1971) - Chuck Traynor talks about watching The French Connection when he was stoned and thought it was in a foreign language. c. Deep Throat (1972) - Feature film about the making of this porn classic.
Quote: Linda: "You know I spent exactly seventeen days in the pornography industry and somehow these seventeen days are suppose to define who I am for the rest of my life, but I hope that people can see me for who I really am. I mean Linda Lovelace was a fictitious character. My name is Linda Marchiano. I can finally be myself. I'm a mother and a wife and that is where I found my joy." Anachronisms: 1. During one party scene set in 1970, Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" plays on the radio. The song was released in 1976. 2. When the door is opened at hotel after the beach scene, the door handle is a magnetic keycard style, specifically a Ving Card 980 not released until the late- to mid-'90s. 3. In a scene set in 1970, two characters discuss The French Connection, which was released in 1971.

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words. 2014 (Documentary/HBO), Starring Richard Nixon as Himself (archival footage) and others (archival footage). Summary: On August 9, 1974, Richard Milhous Nixon became the first American president to resign from office. From 1971 to 1973, he had secretly recorded his private conversations, purportedly for the purpose of historical record, but in the wake of the Watergate scandal the revelation of the tapes led to his downfall. Fearing that the blunt and candid remarks on the tapes would sully the presidency forever, Nixon sought to prevent their public release for the rest of his life after leaving office. However, after his death in 1994, the government began releasing the 3,700 hours of recordings. The final tapes were made public on August 20, 2013. August 4, 2014. Directed by Peter W. Kunhardt; Music by Michael Bacon. HBO, August 18, 2014.

Frozen. 2013 (3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy), Starring
Kristen Bell as Anna, the 18-year-old[13]:13 Princess of Arendelle and Elsa's younger sister[14]

Livvy Stubenrauch as 5-year-old[13]:2 Anna[15]
Katie Lopez as 5-year-old Anna (singing)[16]
Agatha Lee Monn as 9-year-old[13]:9 Anna (singing)[17]

Idina Menzel as Elsa, the 21-year-old[13]:16 Snow Queen of Arendelle and Anna's elder sister[14][18]

Eva Bella as 8-year-old[13]:2 Elsa[19][20]
Spencer Lacey Ganus as 12-year-old[13]:10 Elsa[20]

Jonathan Groff as Kristoff, an iceman accompanied by a reindeer named Sven[21][22]
Josh Gad as Olaf, a comic-relief snowman who dreams of experiencing summer[14][23][24]
Santino Fontana as Hans, a prince from the Southern Isles[21]
Alan Tudyk as the Duke of Weselton[24]
Ciarán Hinds as Grand Pabbie the Troll King[25]
Chris Williams as Oaken, the owner of Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna[26]
Maia Wilson as Bulda, a troll and Kristoff's adoptive mother[13][27]
Maurice LaMarche as the King of Arendelle, Anna and Elsa's father[13][27]
Jennifer Lee as the Queen of Arendelle, Anna and Elsa's mother

Kristen Bell ...
Anna (voice)
Idina Menzel Idina Menzel ...
Elsa (voice)
Jonathan Groff Jonathan Groff ...
Kristoff (voice)
Josh Gad Josh Gad ...
Olaf (voice)
Santino Fontana Santino Fontana ...
Hans (voice)
Alan Tudyk Alan Tudyk ...
Duke (voice)
Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds ...
Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)
Chris Williams Chris Williams ...
Oaken (voice)
Stephen J. Anderson Stephen J. Anderson ...
Kai (voice)
Maia Wilson Maia Wilson ...
Bulda (voice)
Edie McClurg Edie McClurg ...
Gerda (voice)
Robert Pine Robert Pine ...
Bishop (voice)
Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche ...
King (voice)
Livvy Stubenrauch Livvy Stubenrauch ...
Young Anna (voice)
Eva Bella Eva Bella ...
Young Elsa (voice)
Spencer Lacey Ganus Spencer Lacey Ganus ...
Teen Elsa (voice) (as Spencer Ganus)
Jesse Corti Jesse Corti ...
Spanish Dignitary (voice)
Jeffrey Marcus Jeffrey Marcus ...
German Dignitary (voice)
Tucker Gilmore Tucker Gilmore ...
Irish Dignitary (voice)
Ava Acres Ava Acres ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Stephen Apostolina Stephen Apostolina ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Annaleigh Ashford Annaleigh Ashford ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Kirk Baily Kirk Baily ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jenica Bergere Jenica Bergere ...
Additional Voices (voice)
David Boat David Boat ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Paul Briggs Paul Briggs ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Tyree Brown Tyree Brown ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Woody Buck Woody Buck ...
Additional Voices (voice)
June Christopher June Christopher ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Lewis Cleale Lewis Cleale ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Wendy Cutler Wendy Cutler ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Terri Douglas Terri Douglas ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Eddie Frierson Eddie Frierson ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jean Gilpin Jean Gilpin ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jackie Gonneau Jackie Gonneau ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Nicholas Guest Nicholas Guest ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Bridget Hoffman Bridget Hoffman ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Nick Jameson Nick Jameson ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Daniel Kaz Daniel Kaz ...
Additional Voices (voice)
John Lavelle John Lavelle ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Lee Jennifer Lee ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Patricia Lentz Patricia Lentz ...
Additional Voices (voice) (as Pat Lentz)
Annie Lopez Annie Lopez ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Katie Lowes Katie Lowes ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Mona Marshall Mona Marshall ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Dara McGarry Dara McGarry ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Scott Menville Scott Menville ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Adam Overett Adam Overett ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Paul Pape Paul Pape ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Courtney Peldon Courtney Peldon ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Perry Jennifer Perry ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Raymond S. Persi Raymond S. Persi ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jean-Michel Richaud Jean-Michel Richaud ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Lynwood Robinson Lynwood Robinson ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Carter Sand Carter Sand ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Jadon Sand Jadon Sand ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Katie Silverman Katie Silverman ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Pepper Sweeney Pepper Sweeney ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore Fred Tatasciore ...
Additional Voices (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jose Premole Jose Premole ...
Troll (voice) (uncredited)
Benjamin Schrader Benjamin Schrader ...
Troll (voice) (uncredited)
Adam Stedman Adam Stedman ...
Additional Voices (uncredited)
Jack Whitehall Jack Whitehall ...
Gothi the Troll Priest (voice) (uncredited). Movie Central, August 19, 2014. Music by Christophe Beck. Soundtrack: "Frozen Heart" - Music by Robert Lopez,
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Sung by Cast of Frozen
Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Sung by Agatha Lee Monn, Katie Lopez, and Kristen Bell
For the First Time in Forever
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel
Love Is An Open Door
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Sung by Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana
Let It Go
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Idina Menzel
Produced by Aaron C. Shang and Emmanuel Kiriakou
Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Sung by Jonathan Groff
In Summer
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Josh Gad
For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel
Fixer Upper
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Sung by Maia Wilson and Cast
Let It Go
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Demi Lovato
Produced by Emmanuel Kiriakou, Aaron C. Shang, and Andrew Goldstein (as Andrew 'Goldstein' Goldstein)
Mixed by Serban Ghenea
Demi Lovato appears courtesy of Hollywood Records
Vuelie
Written and Produced by Frode Fjellheim and Christophe Beck
Performed by Cantus
Conducted by Tove Ramlo-Ystad
Heimr Àrnadalr
(uncredited)
Written by Christophe Beck
Vuelie (Reprise)
Written by Frode Fjellheim and Christophe Beck
Performed by Cantus
Libre Soy
By Martina Stoessel
Let It Go
Performed by Marsha Milan.

Storyline: Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
Trivia: It is an American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.[4] It is the 53rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Snow Queen, the film tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on an epic journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal pet reindeer, and a hapless snowman to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.

Frozen underwent several story treatments for years, before being commissioned in 2011, with a screenplay written by Jennifer Lee, and both Chris Buck and Lee serving as directors. It features the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana. Christophe Beck, who had worked on Disney's award-winning short Paperman, was hired to compose the film's orchestral score, while husband-and-wife songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez penned the songs.

Frozen premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on November 19, 2013,[5] and went into general theatrical release on November 27. It was met with widespread acclaim from critics and audiences, and some film critics considered Frozen to be the best Disney animated feature film and musical since the studio's renaissance era.[6][7] The film was also a commercial success; it accumulated over $1.2 billion in worldwide box office revenue, $400 million of which was earned in the United States and Canada and $247 million of which was earned in Japan. It ranks as the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the fifth highest-grossing film of all time, the highest-grossing film of 2013, and the third highest-grossing film in Japan. Frozen won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Let It Go"),[8] the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film,[9] the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film,[10] five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature),[11] and two Critics' Choice Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Let It Go").
Origins: The Disney studio first began exploring a possible live action/animation biography film of author and poet Hans Christian Andersen sometime in late 1937 before the December premiere of its film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first feature-length hand-drawn animated film ever made.[30]:10 In March 1940, Walt Disney suggested a co-production to film producer Samuel Goldwyn, where Goldwyn's studio would shoot the live-action sequences of Andersen's life and Disney's studio would animate Andersen's fairy tales.[30]:10 The animated sequences would be based on some of Andersen's best known works, such as The Little Mermaid, The Little Match Girl, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, and The Emperor's New Clothes. However, the studio encountered difficulty with The Snow Queen, as it could not find a way to adapt and relate the Snow Queen character to modern audiences. Even as far back as the 1930s and 1940s, it was clear that the source material contained great cinematic possibilities, but the Snow Queen character proved to be too problematic. After the United States entered World War II, the Disney studio had to focus on making wartime propaganda, which caused development on the Disney-Goldwyn project to grind to a halt in 1942.[30]:10 Goldwyn went on to produce his own live-action film version in 1952, entitled Hans Christian Andersen, with Danny Kaye as Andersen, Charles Vidor directing, Moss Hart writing, and Frank Loesser penning the songs. All of Andersen's fairy tales were, instead, told in song and ballet in live-action, like the rest of the film. It went on to receive six Academy Award nominations the following year. Back at Disney, The Snow Queen, along with other Andersen fairy tales (including The Little Mermaid), were shelved.
Actress Kristen Bell was cast as the voice of Anna on March 5, 2012.[21][43] Lee admitted that Bell's casting selection was influenced after the filmmakers listened to a series of vocal tracks Bell had recorded when she was young, where the actress performed several songs from The Little Mermaid, including "Part of Your World".[55] Bell completed her recording sessions while she was pregnant, and subsequently re-recorded some of her character's lines after her pregnancy, as her voice had deepened.[56] Bell was called in to re-record dialogue for the film "probably 20 times," which is normal for lead roles in Disney animated films whose scripts are still evolving.[57] As for her approach to the role of Anna, Bell enthused that she had "dreamed of being in a Disney animated film" since she was four years old,[21] saying, "I always loved Disney animation, but there was something about the females that was unattainable to me. Their posture was too good and they were too well-spoken, and I feel like I really made this girl much more relatable and weirder and scrappier and more excitable and awkward. I'm really proud of that."
Several viewers outside the film industry, such as evangelical pastors[275][276][277] and commentators,[278] argued that Frozen promotes normalization of homosexuality, while others believed that the main character, Elsa, represents a positive image of LGBT youth, viewing the film and the song "Let It Go" as a metaphor for coming out.[279][280] These claims were met with mixed reactions from both audiences and the LGBT community.[279] When asked about perceptions of a homosexual undertone in the film, Lee said, "We know what we made. But at the same time I feel like once we hand the film over, it belongs to the world, so I don't like to say anything, and let the fans talk. I think it's up to them." She also mentioned that Disney films were made in different eras and were all celebrated for different reasons, but a 2013 film would have a "2013 point of view."

When the gates open during "For The First Time in Forever," there is a cameo of Rapunzel and Eugene (Flynn) from Tangled (2010). Rapunzel has short, brown hair and is wearing a purple and pink dress, and Eugene is wearing a maroon vest and a brownish sash. They are entering the screen from the left.
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Originally, Queen Elsa was intended to be the villain of the story. However, when the character's major song, "Let it Go," was played for the producers, they concluded that the song was not only very appealing, but its themes of personal empowerment and self-acceptance were too positive for a villain to express. Thus, the story was rewritten to have Elsa as an isolated innocent who is alarmed upon learning that her powers are inadvertently causing harm and struggles to control her powers with Anna's help.
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According to Jennifer Lee, Anna is 18 years old in the film, while both Elsa and Kristoff are 21 years old and Hans is 23 years old.
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When Elsa joins the Disney Princess line-up, she will be the only one who is not a teenager.
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The characters of Hans, Kristof, Anna and Sven are all named after Hans Christian Andersen. Say the names quickly in sequence and hear the similarity.
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Idina Menzel auditioned for the part of Rapunzel in Disney's previous fairytale, Tangled (2010). Even though Menzel didn't get the part, a Disney casting director recorded her audition and two years later, it got her the part of Elsa.
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HIDDEN MICKEY: There is a plush Mickey Mouse on one of the shelves in Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna.
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During Olaf's song, his dance with four seagulls is a nod to Bert's dance with four penguins from another Disney movie: Mary Poppins (1964).
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Elsa's castle needed at least 50 animators to create.
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Elsa is the first Disney "Princess" to be crowned Queen in a film.
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At the end of the credit sequence: "The views and opinions expressed by Kristoff in he film that all men eat their own boogers are solely his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Walt Disney Company or the filmmakers. Neither The Walt Disney Company nor the filmmakers make any representation of the accuracy any such views and opinions."
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A live reindeer was brought into the animating studio for animators to study its movements and mannerisms for the reindeer character, Sven. Co-director Jennifer Lee said it was the best moment during production for her.
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As of April 11, 2014, Frozen (2013) became both the highest grossing animated and musical film of all time and the ninth highest grossing film of all time with a worldwide box office gross of $1.097 billion.
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According to actor Josh Gad, a handful of Olaf's dialog in the film was improvised to make the producers laugh.
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In addition to being the first female to direct a full-length Disney animated feature film, Jennifer Lee also became the first woman to solely write an entire screenplay for a Disney animated film since Linda Woolverton for Beauty and the Beast (1991).
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Like her Frozen co-star Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell also auditioned for the part of Rapunzel for Tangled (2010).
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When the King pulls the book off the shelf to figure out where to find the trolls, the book is written in Nordic runes, originating from Scandinavia where the film crew drew much inspiration. These runes were the basis for the dwarf-runes used in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. A map that falls out of the book resembles the map of the Lonely Mountain seen in The Hobbit.
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For the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?", three different actresses respectively provided the singing voice of Anna: Katie Lopez as Young Anna, Agatha Lee Monn as Teenage Anna, and Kristen Bell as Anna. Agatha is the daughter of the film's writer/director Jennifer Lee and Katie is the daughter of its songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. In fact, Katie and her sister, Annie, sang the film's deleted song, "Spring Pageant", along with their parents. The song can be found on the film's two-disc Deluxe Edition Motion Picture Soundtrack.
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In early designs, the giant Snow Monster that Elsa creates was a giant version of Olaf, who addressed him as "little brother". But it was later decided that although it was cute and kind of funny, it ultimately looked a bit dumb.
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Kristen Bell stated that with this film, she has fulfilled a lifelong dream of voicing an animated character ever since she saw The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992) as a kid. When she was around that same age, she recorded a voice box where she sang a couple of songs from The Little Mermaid, including "Part of Your World". Her Little Mermaid vocal tracks were part of the reason why she got the part of Anna, as director Jennifer Lee said to her that if she hadn't recorded her own vocal tracks from Mermaid, it would've been very difficult to the find the right one to play Anna.
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Upon winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, Frozen (2013) became the first full-length Disney (non-Pixar) animated feature film to win the award for the category after the studio was nominated four times before. Frozen is also the first Disney animated feature film to win a Golden Globe since Tarzan (1999), also directed by Chris Buck.
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In the musical number "In Summer," Olaf is on the beach and passes three different sand sculpture. The first one he passes furthest on the right is a nod toward the Coppertone sunscreen girl. Instead of a dog pulling down her bathing pants, the movie uses a seagull.
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Visual development artist and WDAS-contracted art director Brittney Lee is the sister of the film's writer and director Jennifer Lee; their relationship partially served as an inspiration for the relationship of Anna and Elsa.
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Kristen Bell improvised the line "Wait, what?" that Anna says at one point during her first meeting with Hans.
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Elsa is the third Disney vocal role for Idina Menzel. In the television series of Hercules (1998), she was the speaking and singing voice of the sorceress Circe. In Enchanted (2007), she played the live action character Nancy who made a brief cameo as her animated alter ego.
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In addition to Eugene and Rapunzel's cameo during the scene where Anna is singing "First Time in Forever", there is a second "easter egg". When Anna dances through the room full of paintings, she stops in front of 'Jean-Honoré Fragonard''s "The Swing", which was the inspiration for the visual style of Tangled (2010).
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Idina Menzel said Frozen (2013) is "a bit of a feminist movie for Disney." "I'm really proud of that," Menzel tells Zap2it. "It has everything, but it's essentially about sisterhood. I think that these two women are competitive with one another, but always trying to protect each other - sisters are just so complicated. It's such a great relationship to have in movies, especially for young kids." Kristen Bell said on a similar matter: "I'm really excited to show it to people. I became a part of the kind of movie I wanted to see as a kid," she said. "I always loved Disney animation, but there was something about the females that was unattainable to me. Their posture was too good and they were too well-spoken, and I feel like I really made this girl [Princess Anna] much more relatable (sic) and weirder and scrappier and more excitable and awkward. I'm really proud of that." Director Jennifer Lee shared the same feeling as she noted that although they're princess, Anna and Elsa are more modern than the titular character in Cinderella (1950): "These girls are very different from Cinderella. Their wants and goals and dreams are much more, I think, contemporary. And I think you'll keep seeing that shift," Lee explained in the March 21, 2014 interview with CBS This Morning (2012).
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Much of the U.S. had a colder than average winter in 2013, prompting many jokes about the powers of Elsa and Disney's marketing department.
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Over 24 minutes of the film is dedicated to musical sequences.
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Frozen (2013) is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios motion picture to win an Academy Award since Tarzan (1999) in 2000 (also directed by Chris Buck); their first ever motion picture to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year; and their first motion picture to win multiple Academy Awards (Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature Film) since Pocahontas (1995) in 1996.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios attempted several times before to develop Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale "The Snow Queen" into a film in the 2000s but it never worked. They first tried it in 2002, and master animator Glen Keane infamously quit the project, then it was scrapped. "The Snow Queen" was resurfaced again in 2009 and John Lasseter recruited directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale (Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)) to helm the project. Producer Don Hahn and writer Linda Woolverton also signed on to the project, alongside Alan Menken and Glenn Slater who were commissioned to write the songs. In 2010, the film was put on hold, rather than be put back in development hell again, as Disney worked out a way on how to make the story work.
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When Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf reach Elsa's castle, Anna tells the others to wait outside for "one minute," and the two of them begin counting. It's almost exactly one minute later that you hear Olaf say, "Sixty!" and he enters Elsa's castle.
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The most complex frame in the movie required over 132 hours to render.
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Visiting Norway was obviously essential in coming up with the design aesthetic for Frozen (2013) in terms of color, light, and atmosphere. According to Michael Giaimo, there were three important takeaways from the research trip in making Frozen (2013) unique to the Disney canon: the fjords, which are the massive vertical rock formations, and serve as the setting for the secluded Arendelle kingdom; the medieval stave churches, whose rustic triangular rooflines and shingles inspired the castle compound; and the rosemaling folk art, whose distinctive paneling and grid patterns informed the architecture, decor, and costumes (the most elaborate in Disney history, designed by Brittney Lee).
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Santino Fontana auditioned for the role of Flynn Rider for Tangled (2010). After the audition, Santino was called back for Kristoff (when it was known as the Snow Queen in 2010).
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The production crew went to Norway on a two-week long trip before production begun, and the movie is largely inspired by this trip. The landscape, clothes, music, buildings and names resemble a lot of Norwegian culture. The Arendelle castle is loosely based on Akershus Fortress in Oslo, the Arendelle town is inspired by Bryggen in Bergen, a west-coast Norwegian city, and the landscape around Arendelle is similar to the Nærøyfjord, also on the west side of Norway. The names Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, Kristoff and Hans are normal or resemble Norwegian names. And of course; trolls is one of the well-known trademarks of Norwegian culture.
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While Arendelle is covered in snow, two townsmen are seen arguing over the correct way to stack firewood, bark up, or bark down. This refers to a heated debate in Norway (part of Scandinavia, where the film is believed to be set) that was sparked in 2013, after a 12-hour TV program on firewood aired. It included 8 hours of a live fireplace, and the network received dozens of texts complaining about how the firewood was stacked. The complaints were split evenly between people who were upset about bark facing up, and those who were complaining about bark facing down.
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Frozen adds another Disney adaptation of the works of Hans Christian Andersen, a famed and influential Danish fairy tale poet and author of "The Red Shoes", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Little Match Girl", "The Little Mermaid", and "The Snow Queen"; the last of which this movie is based on. Previous adaptations of Andersen's fairy tales into animated short or feature-length films: The Little Mermaid (1989), The Little Matchgirl (2006), "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" segment in Fantasia/2000 (1999), the "Ugly Duckling" plot element in Lilo & Stitch (2002), and the title of The Emperor's New Groove (2000) is derived from that of "The Emperor's New Clothes".
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The minor characters Kai and Gerda named for the main characters of the original story of The Snow Queen.
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Michael Giaimo, the film's art director, is well known for his exuberant art direction for Pocahontas (1995), which was the last time he served as art director at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Frozen (2013) marked his return to the studio after being fired when Home on the Range (2004) disastrously and embarrassingly bombed with critics and audiences - it caused massive layoffs and the short-lived demise of traditional animation.
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In this movie, Princess Anna is berated by her older sister, Queen Elsa, (as by her friend Kristoff) for falling in love and getting engaged after knowing someone for only one day. This is similar to a plot point discussed by several characters in Enchanted (2007) which also starred Idina Menzel.
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The two snowmen, Olaf and Marshmallow, represent Elsa's personalities when she made them. Olaf, who was built by Elsa when she played with Anna as a little girl, is friendly and affectionate. While Marshmallow (the Golem-like creature), who was made by Elsa when she wanted Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf to leave her castle and never return, was rough and fierce.
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During "Let It Go," Elsa release the clasp on her purple cape, which the wind promptly takes away, far from the mountain. Purple is the traditional color of royalty; this moment can be seen as her "letting go" of the responsibilities of being a queen.
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During the song "In Summer", there are two hidden outlines of Olaf's body: one in his drink cup formed by ice cubes, and one formed by the clouds in the sky when he's lying on the picnic blanket.
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The Duke of Weselton is the second consecutive Disney character to be voiced by Alan Tudyk following King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph (2012).
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Santino Fontana, the voice of Hans, originally auditioned for Kristoff. After the movie was changed, he auditioned for Hans.
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The horses featured in the film are all Norwegian Fjords. They are one of the oldest breeds and have been used in Norway for hundreds of years, and as the film shows, are known for their distinct dark stripe that runs through the center of the mane. Manes are typically cut to a mohawk-like crescent shape to emphasize this feature and the breed's neck. The one minor liberty taken in the film is this a very short, if robust, breed; horses in this film are shown to be a good 4-6" taller than their real-life counterparts.
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Hans' horse, that prevents Anna from falling in the water early in the movie, is named "Sitron," Norwegian for "lemon".
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During preproduction on the film, the film's production, art, lighting, and design leads teams went to Wyoming, Quebec, Canada, and Norway in order to study and gain an appreciation for the environment for the film, such as walking through snow (Wyoming), make observations of how light reflects and refracts on snow and ice (Quebec, Canada), and to gain an inspirational natural look on ice, mountains, water, and other elements needed for the story (Norway). "We had a very short time schedule for this film, so our main focus was really to get the story right but we knew that John Lasseter is keen on truth in the material and creating a believable world, and again that doesn't mean it's a realistic world - but a believable one. It was important to see the scope and scale of Norway, and important for our animators to know what it's like," Peter Del Vecho, the film's producer, said. "There is a real feeling of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) scope and scale to this," he finished.
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After Oaken throws out Kristoff during the "Big Summer Blow-out" scene, Oaken offers Anna "Lutefisk" which appears to be fish in a jar. Lutefisk is a traditional dish of Nordic countries e.g. Sweden, Norway and Finland. It is whitefish soaked in lye and is served in northern states (e.g Minnesota, Wisconsin etc.) during the holidays and enjoyed by the people of Nordic descent in the United States.
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When Elsa is holding the scepter and orb, the bishop proclaims: "Sem hón heldr inum helgum eignum ok krýnd í þessum helga stað ek té fram fyrir yðr..." In English this means: "As she holds the holy properties, and is crowned in this holy place, I present to you... Queen Elsa of Arendelle". In the script, it reads: "Sehm hon HELL-drr IN-um HELL-gum AYG-num ok krund ee THES-um HELL- gah STAHTH, ehk the frahm FUR-ear U- thear..."
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Producer Peter Del Vecho explained the English title change from "The Snow Queen" to "Frozen": "The title Frozen (2013) came up independently of the title Tangled (2010). It's because, to us, it represents the movie. Frozen plays on the level of ice and snow but also the frozen relationship, the frozen heart that has to be thawed. We don't think of comparisons between Tangled and Frozen, though. The decision to call the film Frozen was the filmmaker's decision. The studio's decision to then call it the Snow Queen overseas was because that just resonated stronger in some countries than Frozen. Maybe there's a richness to the Snow Queen in the country's heritage and they just wanted to emphasize that." As he continued to make his statement, "We're telling a story about family and relationships and that in itself can be very complicated. A lot of times what you perceive something to be isn't what it turns out to be - Elsa has to hide for her whole life who she is, even from her sister. That clearly affected her and made her into the character she is. Hopefully, if you look at the story through Elsa's eyes, you'll be able to understand what she does, or if you look at it through Anna's eyes, you'll be able to understand why she does what she does, but they're all complicated relationships. We don't think of it as a Princess movie. They happen to be Princesses, but we don't think about it that way, so I always get a bit thrown when people talk about this. But I can say we want to make them really believable and not set them up on a pedestal. Our version of these characters should feel really real and be relatable to things you might go through in your life."
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On December 22, 2011, Disney announced that "The Snow Queen" had been put back into development, now entitled Frozen (2013), with a different crew, and was scheduled for the 2013 holiday season release. It was, however, uncertain whether or not the project was still going to be in hand drawn animation or switch to computer animation. Twenty days later, on January 11, 2012, it was announced that the film was now going to be computer animated.
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According to Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the film's songwriters' voice notes on the outtakes featured in the deluxe version of the soundtrack, some of the previous rewrites of the script included plot elements like

-A prophesy made by the trolls about an evil queen that would freeze the land (mentioned in the cut-out songs "Spring Pageant" which is sung by their daughters Katie (who sings 5-year-old Anna's part in "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?") and Annie, and "Life's Too Short" (a song ultimately replaced by "For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)")

-A whole plot regarding Elsa and Anna being seen as the heir and the spare (mentioned in the cut-out "More Than Just a Spare", Anna's "big introductory song" at the time according to Kristen Anderson-Lopez, similar to "For the First Time in Forever")
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Michael Giaimo's production design and art direction for Frozen (2013) is greatly inspired by the works of Mary Blair in Cinderella (1950) and Peter Pan (1953) and that of Eyvind Earle in Sleeping Beauty (1959).
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Initially assigned only to be a screenwriter to begin with after her acclaimed work on Wreck-It Ralph (2012), on November 30, 2012, Disney announced that Jennifer Lee joined veteran animator/director Chris Buck (Tarzan (1999), Surf's Up (2007)) as co-director. When she came on board of the project, she so quickly understood the story the filmmakers were conveying and worked well with everyone associated with the film and had such a passion for the film, as much as director Buck. In the time frame that they had, in addition, the producers needed two directors and chose Lee. Following the announcement, Lee became the first woman to direct an animated feature made and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. In the March 21, 2014 interview with CBS This Morning, Lee said that when she accepted the offer to direct the film alongside Buck, she said that "it's a change that was long overdue and hopefully leads to more shifts in front of and behind the camera" and she hopes that her "success will lead to a shift in the type of stories told and who tells them. We need more women in creative leadership. We just do, so if it inspires anyone to say, 'Well, I can do that' or just casually think, 'There's no reason I can't,' I mean, then great, so let's keep talking about it until there's the day where we don't have to anymore."
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Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote "Let It Go" within a single day. Conception began when the story outline they were given called for "Elsa's Badass Song" at the scene the song would take place, but the two began by envisioning the song with an "emo" undertone. According to Anderson-Lopez: "We went for a walk in Prospect Park and threw phrases at each other. What does it feel like to be the perfect exalted person, but only because you've held back this secret? [Robert Lopez] came up with 'kingdom of isolation,' and it worked." Lopez was able to improvise the song's first four lines on the spot. They went home and composed the rest of the song by alternating between improvising melodies on a piano and brainstorming lyrics on a whiteboard. Musically, the song was written to accommodate Idina Menzel's vocal range. "Let It Go" went on to break a number of pop music records; becoming the first song from a Disney animated musical to reach the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 since "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas (1995) peaked at number four. The song is also Menzel's first single to reach the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making her the first Tony Award winner for acting to ever reach the top 10. On March 2, 2014, "Let It Go" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards, where it was performed live by Menzel.
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Olaf's name is a clue to his character's purpose in providing comic relief. It can be interpreted to mean "oh laugh."
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Frozen's soundtrack has spent 13 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200.
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Santino Fontana told The Hollywood Reporter that the biggest challenge of working in animation "is that you have no idea what it's gonna look like. Any acting in front of a camera or on stage, you have to be aware of the whole arc, the whole through line, whereas in animation the script is constantly changing, so you are really only responsible for that scene. That's a huge difference and a huge weight off your shoulders. You don't have to get something right, because it's going to change and they are going to edit it, so that's great."
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Co-director Jennifer Lee, who has no prior animation experience, was given the task to develop the characters and story with more complexity on screen.
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The original Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, on which this film is based, is a personal favorite work of Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark Margrethe II.
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The film spent 16 consecutive weeks as the number one film in Japan ever since it was released in that country on March 13, 2014. It eventually broke Spirited Away (2001)'s record as the highest grossing animated film in Japan on as well as the second highest grossing film in that country behind Titanic (1997).
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Alan Menken was originally going to write the songs for the movie, prior to becoming a less direct adaptation of the Snow Queen, he even wrote a song called 'Love Can't Be Denied'. However it didn't make it, because Menken left the project.
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In a August 10, 2013 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee that giving Frozen (2013) a timeless feel was important to them. In the article, it reads: ""What makes something a classic film is there is that quality that it speaks to you whether it is 1930 or 2013," said Lee, admitting that Cinderella (1950) and The Little Mermaid (1989) are still her favorite Disney animated features. For Frozen (2013), she related that the directors aimed to make the film both "timeless and timely. ... We just kept pushing to make sure there are themes in this movie that make it relatable." Lee (also a writer on the film) noted that at its heart, the feature is a story about sisters, and John Lasseter helped to elevate that point. "When we were still just discovering the story we'd show John [the work] he'd say 'you have to go deeper.' That is the key to John-You have to have worked each scene to the point where you know exactly what it means and why, and you got the most out of it." Buck-whose favorite Disney animated film is still Pinocchio (1940)-added that Lasseter would "also keep us on track ... with so make people and voices in the room, you can start to stray." Incidentally, the two went to CalArts together and "have that same love of Disney. ... I love that classic feel; it is ingrained in me.""
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Michael Eisner, then-CEO and Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, was very interested in "The Snow Queen" project when it was in early development in 2002. Even though he had much less involvement in production of Disney movies in the 2000s than he had in the 1980s and 90s, he had a special passion for the story and characters of the Snow Queen. Eisner offered his support to the project and even suggested doing the film with John Lasseter at Pixar Animation Studios, when the two studios would get their contracts renewed.
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Peter Del Vecho explains the decision of having two directors: "In story planning we're always together. That's myself, the head of story, the songwriters and Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck; you can't do anything until you get that story working. But after that, we have the ability to keep Jen working on story while Chris is working on animation, and then they come together again in editorial. The idea of two directors is that they can come together to bounce ideas off each another when they need to but also split their duties a little bit so that, essentially, they can get more work done in a straight day."
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A line from "Let It Go" was originally written, "Couldn't keep it in, God knows I tried." The songwriters were ultimately not allowed to use the name of the Lord in that context, hence the switch to "Heaven knows I tried."
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In an original draft of the screenplay, the scene where the audience meet the Trolls for the first time was scheduled to contain a brief excerpt from The Rolling Stones' song 'Rocks Off' from the the album 'Exile on Main Street'. The version used was to be re-recorded by the group 'Cantus' using traditional Norwegian folk instruments.
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Regarding the look and nature of the film's cinematography, Michael Giaimo, who also helped with the cinematography, was greatly influenced by the legendary Jack Cardiff's work in Black Narcissus (1947), which lends a hyper-reality to Frozen (2013). "Because this is a movie with such scale and we have the Norwegian fjords to draw from, I really wanted to explore the depth. From a design perspective, since I was stressing the horizontal and vertical aspects, and what the fjords provide, it was perfect. We encased the sibling story in scale." In fact, Ted D. McCord's work on The Sound of Music (1965) was another major influence: "The juxtaposition of character and environment and the counterpart of how they played in terms of cinematography was brilliant in that film," Giaimo added. The cinematography is also equally inspired by Freddie Young's work in Doctor Zhivago (1965). It is also Giamo's idea that Frozen (2013) should be filmed in CinemaScope, which was "warmly approved" by John Lasseter. This was mainly to capture the scope, scale, and depth of the film's ambitious story and direction. It marked the first time that a full-length motion picture was filmed in CinemaScope in years, as well as the first Disney production to be filmed in CinemaScope since the animated short In the Bag (1956) to be filmed in CinemaScope and the first Disney animated film since Lady and the Tramp (1955). Frozen (2013) joins among other few Disney animated feature films that were filmed in the 2.35: 1 widescreen format or wider: Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty (1959), The Black Cauldron (1985), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Brother Bear (2003), and Wreck-It Ralph (2012).
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Directorial debut of Jennifer Lee.
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There are many similarities between Elsa and Elphaba, the main character played by Idina Menzel in the stage adaptation of the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire. They both are (eventually orphaned) daughters of influential parents. They both have special powers that they try to hide, yet they manifest them unwillingly in front of crowd. Eventually, both Elsa and Elphaba embrace their magic talents - and become objects of public hatred and outcasts from society.
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The first Disney animated feature to have a soundtrack release on vinyl record since Oliver & Company (1988)
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Begining of the movie when showing the town of Arendelle and you see Kristof and Sven (grownup) sharing a carrot you also see a few people raising a green pole (Maypole) with 2 big green rings/circles, it is famous in Sweden during "Midsommar" to celebrate the summer.
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The names 'Sven' and 'Olaf' from Frozen are the same names as the characters from James Cameron's 1997 'Titanic' who Jack wins his Titanic Tickets from in a poker game.
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The first non-sequel animated film to cross the $400 million mark in the United States.
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Paul Rugg, in his Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy voice, was considered for the role of the Duke of Wessleton.
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During early development of the film, when Elsa was still meant to be the villain of the film, the design of Elsa was inspired by Bette Midler.
Anna is the only Disney Princess to share a duet with the villain.
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In the opening song, the ice merchants sing "beware the frozen heart", and the film explores three meanings of this lyric. Although the merchants are actually singing about the dangers of the icy tundra, the words also can refer to the cold, impersonal demeanor of Elsa, and finally, the lyric is a foreshadowing of the peril that nearly kills Anna.
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In the fight scene, just before he runs to the Duke's henchman to divert the arrow from Elsa, Hans glances upwards. This makes the "perfect shot" that makes the chandelier fall and knock Elsa out more realistic and is a more concrete, yet subtle, alluding to his villainous status.
A sing-along version of the film with on-screen lyrics and a bouncing snowflake, was released in selected theaters on January 31, 2014.
Crazy Credits:
After the credits, there is a short scene with the snow monster finding Elsa's crown and putting it on.
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Near the end of the credits the following disclaimer is included: "The views and opinions expressed by Kristoff in the film that all men eat their own boogers are solely his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walt Disney Company or the filmmakers. Neither The Walt Disney Company nor the filmmakers make any representation of the accuracy of any such views and opinions."
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For the Disney credits, "Caffeination" is one of the job titles.
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Near the end of the credits, there is a special disclaimer for a statement Kristoff made.
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Besides the movie's title, there are no opening credits.
Quotes: 1. Elsa: [singing] "The cold never bothered me anyway." 2. Anna: "I like the open gates." Elsa: "We are never closing them again."

Walking with Dinosaurs.2013, Starring
Voiceovers for prehistoric creatures
John Leguizamo ... Alex
Justin Long ... Patchi
Tiya Sircar ... Juniper
Skyler Stone ... Scowler
Modern-day humans
Karl Urban ... Uncle Zack
Charlie Rowe ... Ricky
Angourie Rice ... Jade

In the film, the story of the dinosaurs is book-ended by live-action footage. Leguizamo, Long, Sircar, and Stone provide voiceovers for the computer-animated dinosaurs, while the book-end scenes star Urban as an uncle taking his nephew and niece, played by Rowe and Rice, to a dinosaur excavation site.[1] For the role of Alex, Leguizamo said he sought to conceal his own accent and create a unique voice for Alex.[2] He adopted a Spanish accent since parrots had a Latin American origin. He said, "What was most difficult was finding the right pitch, because Alex is a small bird, but he's also the story’s narrator. So he also had to sound paternal and patriarchal."[3] Leguizamo compared his accent to that of Ricardo Montalbán, a Mexican actor.[4] Long said he was cast based on his voicing of the chipmunk Alvin in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) and its sequels.

Charlie Rowe ...
Ricky
Karl Urban Karl Urban ...
Uncle Zack
Angourie Rice Angourie Rice ...
Jade
John Leguizamo John Leguizamo ...
Alex (voice)
Justin Long Justin Long ...
Patchi (voice)
Skyler Stone Skyler Stone ...
Scowler (voice)
Tiya Sircar Tiya Sircar ...
Juniper (voice)
Clay Savage Clay Savage ...
Radio Announcer (voice)
Jude Tinsely Jude Tinsely ...
Dinosaur ID Card (voice)
Mary Mouser Mary Mouser ...
Dinosaur ID Card (voice)
Katie Silverman Katie Silverman ...
Dinosaur ID Card (voice)
Madison Moellers Madison Moellers ...
Dinosaur ID Card (voice)
Michael Leone Michael Leone ...
Dinosaur ID Card (voice). Movie Central, August 19, 2014. Music by Paul Leonard-Morgan. Soundtrack: "Calling All Hearts" - Written by Charlene Harris and Jimmy Lloyd,
Performed by Sanford Clark
Courtesy of Fervor Records Vintage Masters
What A Difference A Day Makes
Written by Tim Myers
Performed by Tim Myers
Courtesy of Palladium Records
By arrangement with Zync Music Group LLC
I'm Gonna Love You A Little Bit More, Baby
Written by Barry White
Performed by Barry White
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Tusk
Written by Lindsey Buckingham
Performed by Fleetwood Mac
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Ends of The Earth
Written by Ben Schneider
Performed by Lord Huron
Courtesy of IAMSOUND Records
Live Like A Warrior
Written by Kori Withers, Jack Knight, Konstantin Scherer, Matthew Miller, Mallan Peter Grigg and Vincent Stein
Performed by Matisyahu
Courtesy of Fallen Sparks Records
By arrangement with RipTide Music, Inc.

Trivia: It is a family film about dinosaurs in the Late Cretaceous period 70 million years ago. The production features computer-animated dinosaurs in live-action settings with actors John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Tiya Sircar, and Skyler Stone providing voiceovers for the main characters. It was directed by Neil Nightingale and Barry Cook from a screenplay by John Collee.

The film was produced by BBC Earth and Evergreen Films and was titled after BBC's 1999 television documentary miniseries of the same name. The film, with a budget of US$80 million, was one of the largest independent productions to date; it was financed by Reliance Big Entertainment and IM Global instead of a major studio. The majority of distribution rights were eventually sold to 20th Century Fox. The crew filmed footage on location in the U.S. state of Alaska and in New Zealand, which were chosen for their similarities to the dinosaurs' surroundings millions of years ago. Animal Logic designed computer-animated dinosaurs and added them to the live-action backdrop. Though the film was originally going to have a narrator like in the miniseries, 20th Century Fox executives decided to add voiceovers, believing it would connect audiences to the characters.

Walking with Dinosaurs premiered on 14 December 2013 at the Dubai International Film Festival. It was released in cinemas in 2D and 3D on 20 December 2013. Critics commended the film's visual effects but found its storytelling to be subpar and derided the voiceovers as juvenile. The film grossed US$36.1 million in the United States and Canada and US$94.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of US$125.4 million. The Hollywood Reporter said the film's global box office performance was disappointing in context of the production budget and marketing costs.
Creatures in Film: Alexornis[6]
Alphadon[6]
Chirostenotes[6]
Edmontonia (identified as ankylosaur)[6]
Edmontosaurus[6]
Gorgosaurus[6]
Hesperonychus[6]
Pachyrhinosaurus[6]
Parksosaurus[6]
Quetzalcoatlus (identified as pterosaur)[6]
Troodon.
Filming locations: New Zealand (location); Alaska, USA; Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (studio).
Although the fact that small, raptor-like dinosaurs were feathered has been known since the end of the nineties, this is one of the first movies to actually depict many of its dinosaur characters with a feathery coat. Jurassic Park III (2001) was the first movie to feature raptors with any feathers at all. Originally, Disney's Dinosaur (2000) would also have included feathered raptors, but budget and animation issues forced the creators to depict them incorrectly with scales.
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Animation Director Marco Marenghi was an animator on the original Walking with Dinosaurs (1999).
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The tyrannosaurs in this movie are scaly because their models had already been completed before sufficient evidence - such as the discovery of the giant feathered Yutyrannus - came to light in support of the idea that these animals may have been feathered in real life, but also probably because the creators felt that the public would be more accepting of the traditional, scaly look, which is now known to have been incorrect.
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The dinosaur Edmontonia isn't identified by name because the executives at Fox were afraid that viewers would confuse it with the similarly named Edmontosaurus. Instead, Edmontonia is referred to as an ankylosaur, which is the name for a broader group of dinosaurs that it belonged to. However, since unlike English, many languages don't differentiate between the "-saur" and "-saurus" suffixes, this consequently means that in some foreign language dubs, the animal is called Ankylosaurus. This, however, is incorrect, as Ankylosaurus, though itself an ankylosaur, was a totally different animal from Edmontonia.
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A study released in December 2013, literally days before the movie was set to premiere, revealed that the dinosaur Edmontosaurus had a sort of fleshy wattle or comb on its head in real life. The movie's models, of course, lack this feature.
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The end credits feature artwork from renowned paleo-artist Luis Rey, who is uncredited.
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Although the movie's Gorgosaurs are scaly, some of the artwork seen during the end credits show it and some related tyrannosaurs with feathers.
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Character designer David Krentz is a big name in dinosaur modeling. He has also worked as the lead character designer and dino-sculptor in Disney's Dinosaur (2000) and the Discovery Channel's Dinosaur Revolution (2011). Interestingly, those projects have met a similar fate as this movie, as they were likewise originally meant to be silent productions with the animals' actions telling the stories, but were later given intrusive voices or narration at the request of the executives.
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The movie has many similarities with the documentary film March of the Dinosaurs (2011), including taking place in the same general time and place (Cretaceous North America, 70 million years ago), depicting many of the same animals (Pachyrhinosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Troodon, Edmontonia and Quetzalcoatlus), and focusing on a similar story with numerous similar set-pieces.

Howard the Duck. 1986 (science fiction comedy), Starring
Chip Zien (Voice) as Howard the Duck
Lea Thompson as Beverly Switzler
Tim Robbins as Phil Blumburtt
Jeffrey Jones as Dr. Walter Jenning
David Paymer as Larry
Paul Guilfoyle as Lieutenant Welker
Liz Sagal as Ronette
Dominique Davalos as Cal
Holly Robinson as K.C.
Tommy Swerdlow as Ginger Moss
Richard Edson as Ritchie
Miles Chapin as Carter
Paul Comi as Dr. Chapin
Richard McGonagle as First Cop
Virginia Capers as Cora Mae
Miguel Sandoval as Bar Entertainment Supervisor
Sheldon Feldner as Hot Tub Spa Owner
William Hall as Officer Hanson
Thomas Dolby as Rock Club Bartender
Richard Kiley (Voice) as The Cosmos
Debbie Lee Carrington (Voice) as Additional Ducks
Brian Steele (Voice) as Dark Overlord of the Universe

Actors Portraying Howard

Ed Gale
Tim Rose
Steve Sleap
Peter Baird
Mary Wells
Lisa Sturz
Jordan Prentice


Lea Thompson ...
Beverly Switzler
Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Jones ...
Dr. Walter Jenning
Tim Robbins Tim Robbins ...
Phil Blumburtt
Ed Gale Ed Gale ...
Howard T. Duck
Chip Zien Chip Zien ...
Howard T. Duck (voice)
Tim Rose Tim Rose ...
Howard T. Duck
Steve Sleap Steve Sleap ...
Howard T. Duck
Peter Baird Peter Baird ...
Howard T. Duck
Mary Wells Mary Wells ...
Howard T. Duck
Lisa Sturz Lisa Sturz ...
Howard T. Duck
Jordan Prentice Jordan Prentice ...
Howard T. Duck
Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle ...
Lieutenant Welker
Liz Sagal Liz Sagal ...
Ronette, Cherry Bomb
Dominique Davalos Dominique Davalos ...
Cal, Cherry Bomb
Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson Peete ...
K.C., Cherry Bomb (as Holly Robinson)
Tommy Swerdlow Tommy Swerdlow ...
Ginger Moss
Richard Edson Richard Edson ...
Ritchie
Miles Chapin Miles Chapin ...
Carter
Richard McGonagle Richard McGonagle ...
First Cop
Virginia Capers Virginia Capers ...
Cora Mae, Secretary
Debbie Lee Carrington Debbie Lee Carrington ...
Additional Ducks
Miguel Sandoval Miguel Sandoval ...
Bar Entertainment Supervisor
Sheldon Feldner Sheldon Feldner ...
Hot Tub Spa Owner
Lee Anthony Lee Anthony ...
Grossbach
Paul Comi Paul Comi ...
Dr. Chapin
Maureen Coyne Maureen Coyne ...
Teacher
James Lashly James Lashly ...
State Trooper
Tom Parker Tom Parker ...
Steve Kanelli, TV Reporter
Ed Holmes Ed Holmes ...
TV Duck Hunter
David Paymer David Paymer ...
Larry, Scientist
William Hall William Hall ...
Officer Hanson
Denny Delk Denny Delk ...
Sergeant
Martin Ganapoler Martin Ganapoler ...
1st Trucker
Tom Rayhall Tom Rayhall ...
2nd Trucker
Gary Littlejohn Gary Littlejohn ...
3rd Trucker
Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby ...
Bartender in Rock Club
Kristopher Logan Kristopher Logan ...
Punk
Reed Kirk Rahlmann Reed Kirk Rahlmann ...
Bender
John Fleck John Fleck ...
Pimples
William McCoy William McCoy ...
Skin Head
Steven Kravitz Steven Kravitz ...
Lover Boy
Anne Tofflemire Anne Tofflemire ...
Lover Girl
Marcia Banks Marcia Banks ...
Mama Biker
Nancy Fish Nancy Fish ...
Homeless Bag Lady
Monty Hoffman Monty Hoffman ...
Club Bouncer
Ted Kurtz Ted Kurtz ...
Kirby
Wood Moy Wood Moy ...
Chef
Wanda McCaddon Wanda McCaddon ...
Hostess
James Brady James Brady ...
1st Tour Guide
Carol McElheney Carol McElheney ...
Screaming Woman
Jeanne Lauren Jeanne Lauren ...
Bear
Richard Kiley Richard Kiley ...
The Cosmos (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mel Blanc Mel Blanc ...
Daffy Duck (voice)
Lol Levy Lol Levy ...
Detective (uncredited)
Jorli McLain Jorli McLain ...
Waitress (uncredited)
C. Andrew Nelson C. Andrew Nelson ...
Rocker (uncredited)
James Olea James Olea ...
Policeman, Shawn Lane ... stunt double: Tim Robbins and Felix Silla and Debbie Lee Carrington as stunt duck. Encore Avenue, August 25, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by John Barry. Soundtrack: "Duckworld Television Muzak" - Written and Produced by Thomas Dolby and John Barry,
Performed by the Universal Studios Digital Gratification Consort and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
(song uncredited)
Hunger City
Written by Thomas Dolby and Ailee Wills
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos and Liz Sagal
Produced by Thomas Dolby
Don't Turn Away (Reprise)
Written by Thomas Dolby and Ailee Wills
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos and Liz Sagal
Produced by Thomas Dolby
It Don't Come Cheap
Written by Thomas Dolby and Ailee Wills
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos and Liz Sagal
Produced by Thomas Dolby
Anxiety Montage
(uncredited)
Written by Carl Stalling and Raymond Scott
Performed by the Carl Stalling Project
Original recording produced by Leon Schlesinger and Chuck Jones
1986 mix produced by Hal Willner for Deep Creek Productions and Greg Ford
Duckter Dread Dub
Written, Produced and Performed by Thomas Dolby
Two More Bottles of Wine
Written by Delbert McClinton
Performed by Ladyfire, with vocals by Karen Blake
Produced by Christopher S. Brooks
Howard the Duck
Written by Thomas Dolby, Ailee Wills and George Clinton
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos,
Liz Sagal, Thomas Dolby and George Clinton
Produced by Thomas Dolby
Don't Turn Away
Written by Thomas Dolby and Ailee Wills
Performed and Produced by Thomas Dolby.

Storyline: A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader.
Trivia: It is an American science fiction comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and starring Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, and Jeffrey Jones. Produced by Gloria Katz and George Lucas and written by Huyck and Katz, the screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film based on the Marvel comic book of the same name, but the film adaptation became live action due to a contractual obligation. Although there had been several TV adaptations of Marvel characters during the preceding 21 years, this was the first attempt at a theatrical release since the Captain America serial of 1944.

Lucas proposed adapting the surrealist comic book following the production of American Graffiti. After stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm to focus on producing he chose to begin production on the film personally. Following multiple production difficulties and mixed response to test screenings, Howard the Duck was released in theaters on August 1, 1986. Upon its release, the film received extremely negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure, and in later years has been widely acknowledged as one of the worst films ever made. Contemporary critics saw the decision to shoot the film in live action rather than as an animated film and the appearance of Howard as primary obstacles to the success of the film, while more recent commentators tend to focus on the film's writing. Despite the criticism, it has gained a cult following among fans of the comic book series.
Special effects: Lucasfilm built animatronic suits, costumes and puppets for the film. Because of the limited preparation time, varied "ducks" created for the film would explode or lose feathers, and multiple ducks were built with the wrong proportions. On the first day of shooting, the crew realized the poor quality of the effects when they found that the inside of the puppet's neck was visible when its mouth opened. Huyck repeatedly reshot scenes involving Howard as the animatronics were improved. Because multiple puppeteers were in charge of controlling different parts of the animatronic body, Huyck was unable to coordinate the shoot properly. In the opening sequence, Howard's chair is propelled out of his apartment by wires, which were later digitally erased by computer, an effect that was uncommon in 1986. The effect of the feathers on Howard's head becoming erect during the love sequence took months to prepare. The voice of Howard, Chip Zien, was not cast until after shooting completed. Because Ed Gale's voice was difficult to hear when he wore his suit, Huyck ordered Gale to perform his scenes without speaking any of the required dialogue, which was later synchronized during the editing process.[4][9] Lead puppeteer Tim Rose was given a microphone attached to a small speaker, which would allow Rose to speak the dialogue in order to help the actors respond to Howard's dialogue.[9] While wearing his suit, Gale could only see through Howard's mouth, and had to sense his location without proper eyesight. Gale often had to walk backwards before beginning rehearsals.[9] In between takes, a hair dryer was stuffed in Howard's bill in order to keep Gale cool.[4] Gale taped two of his fingers together in order to wear the three-fingered hands created for the Howard costume.[16] A total of six actors gave physical performances as Howard. The film was a box office disappointment, grossing $16,295,774 in the United States and $21,667,000 worldwide for a total of $37,962,774, just under $1 million above the production budget.

Music: The film's score was written by John Barry. Thomas Dolby wrote the film's songs, and chose the members of Cherry Bomb.[4] Actress Lea Thompson performed her own singing for the role, although she states that the filmmakers were unsure as to whether they would keep her vocals in the final film. Thompson was required to learn choreography with the band and record the songs so that they could be synchronized during filming.[9] The final sequence, in which Cherry Bomb performs the film's title song, was shot in front of a live audience in an auditorium in San Francisco. The song was co-written by Dolby and George Clinton.[4] Gale was choreographed to dance and play guitar as Howard. Dolby built a special guitar for Gale to rehearse and film with.
Critical response: Howard the Duck received overwhelmingly negative reviews from film critics. Orange Coast Magazine writer Marc Weinberg and Leonard Maltin criticized the decision to shoot the film in live action.[21][22] Maltin described the film as a "hopeless mess ... a gargantuan production which produces a gargantuan headache".[22] The appearance of Howard was criticized as being unconvincing due to his poorly functioning mouth, drunkenness, pervertedness, and expressionless face. Reviewers also criticized the acting and humor and found the film boring. The six actors who gave physical performances as Howard received a Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst New Star".[17] The appearance of Howard was generally seen as being unconvincing. The movie won the Razzie Award for Worst Picture (tied with Under the Cherry Moon) at the 7th Golden Raspberry Awards.
Legacy: The negative reaction to the film had a difficult effect on the cast, who found themselves unable to work on other projects because of the film.[16] However, Lea Thompson and Tim Robbins have had successful acting careers since then, with Robbins winning an Academy Award for his performance in 2003's Mystic River.

According to Ed Gale, he was hired to work on Spaceballs because Mel Brooks had said, "Anybody who's in Howard the Duck can be in my movie." Gale also said he receives more fan mail for his Howard the Duck portrayal than for his Chucky performances, the antagonist in the Child's Play horror film series.[16] After the film's release, Huyck and Katz chose to work on more dramatic projects in order to separate themselves from Howard the Duck.[16] Katz said Lucas continued to support the film after its failure, because he felt it would later be seen in a better light than it had been at the time of its release.[16] Huyck said he later encountered fans and supporters of the film who felt that it had been unfairly treated by critics.[16]

In June 2012, the Marvel YouTube series Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?! featured an episode starring Howard the Duck complaining to Marvel that his movie was not given a special Blu-ray re-release to celebrate its 25th anniversary. He eventually gets Joe Quesada to try and appeal to, and bribe, George Lucas into supporting the re-release.[27]

In the 2014 animated film Planes: Fire & Rescue, the film's title is spoofed as Howard the Truck seen on a video cover which is used to conceal an entirely different video.

In the 2014 film "Guardians of the Galaxy", the after-credits scene features Howard the Duck drinking a martini with The Collector in his destroyed museum.
Filming locations: Modesto, California, USA
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According to reports at the time of the movie's release, George Lucas was heavily in debt (having just built the $50-million Skywalker Ranch complex) and was counting on this film to get him back in the black. When it bombed, he was forced to start selling off assets to stay afloat. His friend Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer, offered to help by buying Lucasfilm's newly-launched CGI animation division for a price well above market value, and Lucas, in desperate straits and thankful for the assistance, agreed. That division eventually become Pixar Animation Studios.
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The first feature film based on a Marvel comic.
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Executive producer George Lucas spent $2 million on Howard's duck suit, and eight different actors worked inside the costume. According to the 2009 DVD release, a child actor was intended to be the "main" Howard, but didn't work out; another actor, Ed Gale, ended up performing the lion's share of the major scenes as Howard and as such earned himself a credit at the start of the film.
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On the DVD commentary for the film, one of the commentators claims that George Lucas reassured him that the project would, in 20 years, be seen as a masterpiece. As of the year 2012 the film was still considered one of the worst ever made.
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A clip of this movie is on "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made" DVD Region 1 NTSC.
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In a recent Twitter comment, actress Lea Thompson advises she still has the Les Paul guitar she played in her songs with "Cherry Bomb" and sometimes still plays it.
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George Lucas' close friend John Landis was originally slated to direct this film, but after reading the script turned down the opportunity due to the police car crashes in the finale. He felt this was too similar to that of his previous film, The Blues Brothers (1980).
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The Evil Overlord is based on the Marvel villain who originally brought Howard to Earth. His full title in the comics is Thog the Nether-Spawn, Overmaster of Sominus.
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Lea Thompson actually did the singing for all of the songs of her character's band, as did the other actresses in the group. On the 2009 DVD, she states that even during filming the studio had not made a final decision as to whether to keep her singing voice or dub her.
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For her 1980s-style look, Lea Thompson (Beverly) had to have her hair styled for about two hours each day. She admitted later that she was not very happy about the treatment and that she should have worn a wig instead.
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Chip Zien was cast as the voice of Howard after filming was completed. During filming, puppeteer Tim Rose spoke Howard's lines through a microphone.
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Rob Paulsen and Townsend Coleman auditioned for the voice of Howard.
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According to Halliwells, the picture was "toned down from an adult comic strip".
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Due to the movie's disastrous box-office performance stateside, the film's title was changed from "Howard the Duck" to "Howard: A New Breed of Hero" for the movie's release in various non-US foreign territories such as the UK and Australia.
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The movie was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry Awards in 1986 including Worst Director (Willard Huyck), Worst Original Song ("Howard the Duck") and Worst Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins). The picture won four Razzies, these were for Worst New Star ("the six guys and gals in the duck suit"), Worst Visual Effects, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Picture, which it tied with Prince's Under the Cherry Moon (1986).
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Paula Abdul, Kim Basinger, Jodi Benson, Sarah Jessica Parker and Lori Singer were all considered for the role of Beverly.
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The movie since its first release has garnered "a huge cult following" according to the film's DVD sleeve notes.
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In a 1986 interview in "Star Hits" magazine, singer Belinda Carlisle stated that she auditioned for a role in the film.
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On the official soundtrack album of the movie, the song "Don't Turn Away" is performed by Thomas Dolby. On the 7" vinyl single release however, the full version performed by Lea Thompson is on the B-side.
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Popular vocalist Tori Amos auditioned for the part of Beverly Switzler, eventually played by Lea Thompson.
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Phoebe Cates auditioned for the role of Beverly that eventually went to Lea Thompson.
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Second consecutive financial failure for director Willard Huyck whose previous film Best Defense (1984) was also a box-office flop.
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Jay Leno was up for the role of Phil Blumburtt.
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Final theatrical feature film directed by Willard Huyck.
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John Cusack and Martin Short auditioned for the voice of Howard.
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Names of duck films on movie posters seen in the picture were "Splashdance" (title spoofing Flashdance (1983)) and "Breeders of the Lost Stork" (title parodying Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)).
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Shortly after the movie was released, Frank Price quit his job as the head of Universal Pictures, the studio that funded the film. "Variety" reported the story with the headline, "'Duck' Cooks Price's Goose."
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WILHELM SCREAM: Heard when Dr. Walter Jenning (while being the Dark Lord) sends the man through the window with his energy and the guy lands on a car.
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Although "space" rabies was a non-existent disease (Howard used to scare Beverly's management into paying her band), the real rabies virus can only be transmitted by mammals, not birds.
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The movie was filmed during November and December 1985 and January, February and March 1986. Second-unit photography for action scenes and stunt work continued during April 1986.
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Howard landed on Earth on 8 September. It was on that date in 1966 that Star Trek (1966) premiered on NBC.
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According to the DVD sleeve notes, the picture is "one of the most controversial high-budget films in Hollywood history".
Error in geography - Palm trees in Cleveland, Ohio.
The ultralight aircraft used in the movie was a Quicksilver MX.
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WILHELM SCREAM: When Howard knocks the duck hunter out of his boat and shouts "Banzai!"
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Film debut of Holly Robinson Peete.
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The movie won Worst Picture at the Hastings Bad Cinema Society's 9th Stinkers Bad Movie Awards in 1986.
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The name of the all-girl band was "Cherry Bomb".
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American Hustle. 2013, Starring
Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld (based on Melvin Weinberg)
Bradley Cooper as FBI Agent Richard "Richie" DiMaso (based on Anthony Amoroso, Jr.)
Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser / Lady Edith Greensly (based on Evelyn Knight)
Jeremy Renner as Mayor Carmine Polito (based on Angelo Errichetti)
Jennifer Lawrence as Rosalyn Rosenfeld (based on Cynthia Marie Weinberg)
Louis C.K. as Stoddard Thorsen
Jack Huston as Pete Musane
Saïd Taghmaoui as Irving's Sheikh Plant/Al from Queens
Michael Peña as Paco Hernandez / Sheikh Abdullah
Shea Whigham as Carl Elway
Erica McDermott as Carl Elway's Assistant / Addie Abrams
Alessandro Nivola as Anthony Amado
Elisabeth Röhm as Dolly Polito (based on Dolores "Dodie" Errichetti)
Colleen Camp as Brenda
Paul Herman as Alfonse Simone
Anthony Zerbe as a US Senator from New Jersey (based on US Senator Harrison A. "Pete" Williams)[citation needed]
Robert De Niro as Victor Tellegio (based on mobster Vincent Alo)

Christian Bale ...
Irving Rosenfeld
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper ...
Richie DiMaso
Amy Adams Amy Adams ...
Sydney Prosser
Jeremy Renner Jeremy Renner ...
Mayor Carmine Polito
Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Lawrence ...
Rosalyn Rosenfeld
Louis C.K. Louis C.K. ...
Stoddard Thorsen
Jack Huston Jack Huston ...
Pete Musane
Michael Peña Michael Peña ...
Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah
Shea Whigham Shea Whigham ...
Carl Elway
Alessandro Nivola Alessandro Nivola ...
Anthony Amado
Elisabeth Röhm Elisabeth Röhm ...
Dolly Polito (as Elisabeth Rohm)
Paul Herman Paul Herman ...
Alfonse Simone
Saïd Taghmaoui Saïd Taghmaoui ...
Irv's Sheik Plant (as Said Taghmaoui)
Matthew Russell Matthew Russell ...
Dominic Polito
Thomas Matthews Thomas Matthews ...
Francis Polito
Adrian Martinez Adrian Martinez ...
Julius
Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe ...
Senator Horton Mitchell
Colleen Camp Colleen Camp ...
Brenda
Steve Gagliastro Steve Gagliastro ...
Agent Schmidt
Chris Tarjan Chris Tarjan ...
Agent Stock
Zachariah Supka Zachariah Supka ...
Young Irv
Christy Scott Cashman Christy Scott Cashman ...
Cosmo Interview Girl (as Christy Cashman)
Simon Hamlin Simon Hamlin ...
Photographer
Martie Barylick Martie Barylick ...
Helen
Dawn Olivieri Dawn Olivieri ...
Cosmo Girl
Becki Dennis Becki Dennis ...
Nanny
Jay Giannone Jay Giannone ...
Suburban Businessman
Arthur Birnbaum Arthur Birnbaum ...
Queens Businessman
Rob DiNinni Rob DiNinni ...
Desperate Businessman
Michael Fennimore Michael Fennimore ...
Car Salesman
Jack Jones Jack Jones ...
Jazz Quartet Singer
Danny Corbo Danny Corbo ...
Danny Rosenfeld (as Dante Corbo)
Sonny Corbo Sonny Corbo ...
Danny Rosenfeld (as Santino Corbo)
Bo Cleary Bo Cleary ...
FBI Agent #1
Greg Maxwell Greg Maxwell ...
FBI Agent #2
Mickey O'Keefe Mickey O'Keefe ...
FBI Agent #3
Aaron Flanders Aaron Flanders ...
Elway's Friend
Erica McDermott Erica McDermott ...
Carl Elway's Assistant
Alura Carbrey Alura Carbrey ...
Elizabeth Polito
Kayla Feeney Kayla Feeney ...
Lorna Polito
Shannon Halliday Shannon Halliday ...
Doreen Polito
Volieda Webb Volieda Webb ...
Melora
Patsy Meck Patsy Meck ...
Richie's Mother
Abby Lavin Abby Lavin ...
Richie's Girlfriend
Damien Di Paola Damien Di Paola ...
Baron Owner (as Damien DiPaola)
Paul Campbell Paul Campbell ...
Baron's Patron
Jeff Avigian Jeff Avigian ...
Disco Dancer
Stacy Hock Stacy Hock ...
Girl Outside Stall
Michael Trigg Michael Trigg ...
Baron's Manager
Richard Heneks Richard Heneks ...
Al Kalowski
Ted Zalewski Ted Zalewski ...
Carpenter
Elias Birnbaum Elias Birnbaum ...
Carpenter Apprentice
Armen Garo Armen Garo ...
Dick Helsing
Sal DiMino Sal DiMino ...
Lou Salvano
Gary Craig Gary Craig ...
Jerry Catone
Barry Primus Barry Primus ...
Tellegio's Consigliere
Sonny Gordon Sonny Gordon ...
Tellegio's Consigliere
Deva Mahal Deva Mahal ...
Funk Band Singer
Dicky Eklund Jr. Dicky Eklund Jr. ...
Street Thug #1 (as Dicky Eklund Jr.)
Sean Eklund Sean Eklund ...
Street Thug #2
Charley Broderick Charley Broderick ...
Rep. John O'Connell (as Charlie Broderick)
Richard Donelly Richard Donelly ...
Rep. Sanders (as Richard Donnelly)
Gary Zahakos Gary Zahakos ...
Congressman Keshoygan
Frank Geraci Frank Geraci ...
Simone's Gang #1
Melson Alford Melson Alford ...
Simone's Gang #2
Melissa McMeekin Melissa McMeekin ...
Simone's Gang #3
J.J. Wright J.J. Wright ...
Divorce Lawyer (as JJ Wright)
Bob Taraschi Bob Taraschi ...
Rep. Stelford
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Giovanni Alabiso Giovanni Alabiso ...
Captain at Pool Party (uncredited)
Kilo Alexander Kilo Alexander ...
Vietnam Vet (uncredited)
Jacqueline Astbury Jacqueline Astbury ...
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Stephanie Atkinson Stephanie Atkinson ...
Prosecutor Amato's Secretary (uncredited)
Kt Baldassaro Kt Baldassaro ...
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Gregory Barbon Gregory Barbon ...
Senator (uncredited)
Marshall Berenson Marshall Berenson ...
FBI Special Agent (uncredited)
David Boston David Boston ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
D. Patrick Bowles D. Patrick Bowles ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jim Boyd Jim Boyd ...
Politician (uncredited)
Van Brockmann Van Brockmann ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Christopher Butler Christopher Butler ...
Carmine Polito's Adopted Son (uncredited)
Kevin Cannon Kevin Cannon ...
Cabbie (uncredited)
Chemi Che-Mponda Chemi Che-Mponda ...
Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Guy Cooper Guy Cooper ...
Politician (uncredited)
Monique Coppola Monique Coppola ...
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Jeffrey Corazzini Jeffrey Corazzini ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Christopher Coulouras Christopher Coulouras ...
Bank Patron (uncredited)
Samantha Marie Creed Samantha Marie Creed ...
Hipster (uncredited)
Tiffany Crosby Tiffany Crosby ...
Well Wisher (uncredited)
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro ...
Victor Tellegio (uncredited)
Tess Degen Tess Degen ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Bob Dio Bob Dio ...
Bar and Late Night Guest (uncredited)
Aaron Dorsey Aaron Dorsey ...
Disco Patron (uncredited)
Larry Eudene Larry Eudene ...
Mayor's Friend (uncredited)
Brian Faherty Brian Faherty ...
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Meagan Lee Farrell Meagan Lee Farrell ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Monica Farrington Monica Farrington ...
Irving's Mom in 1948 Flashback (uncredited)
Andres Faucher Andres Faucher ...
Don Hirxel (uncredited)
Jimmy Flynn Jimmy Flynn ...
Punk on Street Corner (uncredited)
Steve Flynn Steve Flynn ...
Art Patron (uncredited)
Jim Ford Jim Ford ...
Detractor (uncredited)
John Franchi John Franchi ...
Art Patron (uncredited)
Ellis Gage Ellis Gage ...
Rock Thrower (uncredited)
Susan Garibotto Susan Garibotto ...
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Mickey Gilmore Mickey Gilmore ...
1970's Cab Driver (uncredited)
Robert Glenn Robert Glenn ...
Jerry (uncredited)
Elaine Victoria Grey Elaine Victoria Grey ...
Guest Hotel Pierre (uncredited)
Barbara Guertin Barbara Guertin ...
Denise - Barron's Restaurant (uncredited)
London Hall London Hall ...
Casino Entourage (uncredited)
Moira Harvey Moira Harvey ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Mary Hronicek Mary Hronicek ...
Casino Gala Guest (uncredited)
Frankie Imbergamo Frankie Imbergamo ...
Waiter (uncredited)
Stacey Forbes Iwanicki Stacey Forbes Iwanicki ...
Disco Woman (uncredited)
Mike Jablon Mike Jablon ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Charles Matumbi Jackson Charles Matumbi Jackson ...
Husband in Divorce Office (uncredited)
Paul Kaye Paul Kaye ...
Hotel Patron (uncredited)
J Parker Kent J Parker Kent ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Jessica Kent Jessica Kent ...
Smoking Teen (uncredited)
Rhet Kidd Rhet Kidd ...
Man with Pit-bull (uncredited)
Jeffery Kincannon Jeffery Kincannon ...
Cabbie (uncredited)
Joshua Koopman Joshua Koopman ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gwen Kosak Gwen Kosak ...
Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Kathy LaShay Berenson Kathy LaShay Berenson ...
Disco Patron (uncredited)
John Joseph Lindsey John Joseph Lindsey ...
Maintenance Man (uncredited)
Matthias Lupri Matthias Lupri ...
Disco Hipster (uncredited)
Paul Lussier Paul Lussier ...
Tennis Player (uncredited)
Phyllis Lynn Phyllis Lynn ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ian Lyons Ian Lyons ...
Valet (uncredited)
Michael Maggiani Michael Maggiani ...
Mob Associate, Baron's Restaurant (uncredited)
Tom Mariano Tom Mariano ...
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Rob Marin Rob Marin ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Karen Ann Martino Karen Ann Martino ...
Secretary (uncredited)
Robert Masiello Robert Masiello ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Adam Masnyk Adam Masnyk ...
Young Valet (uncredited)
Kenn Medeiros Kenn Medeiros ...
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Brendan Meehan Brendan Meehan ...
Student (uncredited)
J. Michael Mendoza J. Michael Mendoza ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Christopher Mikael Christopher Mikael ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Michael Moore Michael Moore ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Anastasia Sanidopoulos Mousis Anastasia Sanidopoulos Mousis ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jason Mulcahy Jason Mulcahy ...
Hustler (uncredited)
Ken Murray Ken Murray ...
Backroom VIP (uncredited)
Eddie Napolillo Eddie Napolillo ...
Congressman (uncredited)
Richard Pacheco Richard Pacheco ...
Man by the Doorway (uncredited)
Dennis Pietrantonio Dennis Pietrantonio ...
Casino Entourage (uncredited)
Christopher S. Porter Christopher S. Porter ...
News Crew Soundman (uncredited)
Meredith Prunty Meredith Prunty ...
Barons Restaurant Pedestrian (uncredited)
Suzanne Prunty Suzanne Prunty ...
Baron's Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Georgina Ransley Georgina Ransley ...
Pool Partying Woman (uncredited)
David R. Reid David R. Reid ...
Politician (uncredited)
Donna Glee Reim Donna Glee Reim ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Alan Resnic Alan Resnic ...
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Floyd Richardson Floyd Richardson ...
Homeless Man (uncredited)
Monica Saviolakis Monica Saviolakis ...
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
Kathryn Shasha Kathryn Shasha ...
New York Pedestrian (uncredited)
Billy Silvia Billy Silvia ...
NJ Fireman (uncredited)
Andreina Sosa-Keifer Andreina Sosa-Keifer ...
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Corey Spencer Corey Spencer ...
Smoking Teen (uncredited)
Michael Stailey Michael Stailey ...
Reporter (uncredited)
David Struffolino David Struffolino ...
Homeless Vietnam Vet (uncredited)
Charles Everett Tacker Charles Everett Tacker ...
Student (uncredited)
Lino Tanaka Lino Tanaka ...
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Jillian Taylor Jillian Taylor ...
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
Jordan Tolchin Jordan Tolchin ...
Guy on Street #1 (uncredited)
Kevin Tostado Kevin Tostado ...
Politician (uncredited)
George J. Vezina George J. Vezina ...
FBI Agent #4 (uncredited)
Billy 'V' Vigeant Billy 'V' Vigeant ...
FBI Security (uncredited)
Stefano Villabona Stefano Villabona ...
70's Cocaine dealer (uncredited)
Jocelyn Vogel Jocelyn Vogel ...
Student (uncredited)
Randy Walker Randy Walker ...
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
Josh Philip Weinstein Josh Philip Weinstein ...
Peter Scott (uncredited)
Jamie Christopher White as Cowboy and Stephen Wu as Disco Dancer. Movie Central, August 25, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by Danny Elfman. Soundtrack: "Jeep's Blues" - Written by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges,
Performed by Duke Ellington
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A Horse with No Name
Written by Dewey Bunnell
Performed by America
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Dirty Work
Written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Performed by Steely Dan
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Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
Written by Robert Lamm
Performed by Chicago
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Blue Moon
Written by Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers
Performed by Oscar Peterson
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
I've Got Your Number
Written by Cy Coleman & Carolyn Leigh
Arrangement by Mike Renzi
Performed by Jack Jones
Live to Live
Written and Performed by Christopher Stills (as Chris Stills)
Courtesy of Chris Stills
La chatte à la Satie
Written by Piero Piccioni (as Gian Piero Piccioni)
Performed by Piero Piccioni
Courtesy of IDM Music Ltd.
On behalf of Bixio Music Group
The Coffee Song (They've Got An Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil)
Written by Bob Hilliard & Dick Miles (as Richard Miles)
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Straight, No Chaser
Written by Thelonious Monk
Performed by Thelonious Monk
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Stream of Stars
Written and Performed by Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Big Trilby Records
It's De-Lovely
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
I Saw the Light
Written by Todd Rundgren
Performed by Todd Rundgren
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
I Feel Love
Written by Pete Bellotte (as Peter Bellotte), Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
Performed by Donna Summer
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Don't Leave Me This Way
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Cary Gilbert & Leon Huff
Performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Delilah
Written by Barry Mason & Les Reed
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of Chrysalis Copyrights LLC
By arrangement with BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
I Was Born to Love You
Written by Booker T. Jones (as Booker T. Jones Jr.), David Porter & Shirley Walton
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.
10538 Overture
Written and Produced by Jeff Lynne (as Jeffrey Lynne)
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra (as ELO)
Courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd / Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin (as Bernard Taupin)
Performed by Elton John
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Written by Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
Performed by The Temptations
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Evil Ways
Written by Clarence 'Frogman' Henry (as Clarence Arthur Henry)
Performed by Santana
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
The Evening News
Written & Performed by John Ross
White Rabbit
Written by Grace Slick (as Grace Wing Slick)
Lyric Adaptation Dawn Elder, Hanin Omar and Mark Batson
Performed by Mayssa Karaa
Produced by Mark Batson
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Performed by The Bee Gees (as Bee Gees)
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
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To the Station
Written by Evan Lurie
Performed by Evan Lurie
Courtesy of IDM Music Ltd.
On behalf of Bixio & Cinevox Records Srl
Live and Let Die
Written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney
Performed by Paul McCartney & Wings
Courtesy of MPL Communications, Inc.
Long Black Road
Written by Jeff Lynne
Produced by Jeff Lynne
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra (as ELO)
Courtesy of Big Trilby Records
The Jean Genie
Written and Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
10538 Overture
Written by Jeff Lynne
Produced by Jeff Lynne
Performed by Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Big Trilby Records
Clair de lune
Written by Claude Debussy
Produced and Performed by Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Big Trilby Records
Good Times Bad Times
(uncredited)
Performed by Led Zeppelin.

Trivia: It is an American crime comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell, from a screenplay written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell, loosely based on the FBI ABSCAM operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s.[4] It stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as two con artists who are forced by an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to set up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians, including the mayor of Camden, New Jersey, (Jeremy Renner). Jennifer Lawrence plays the unpredictable wife of Bale's character.

Principal photography on American Hustle began on March 8, 2013, in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, and New York City. The film had its nationwide release in the United States on December 20, 2013,[5] and has since grossed more than $251 million worldwide. As well as being a box office success, the film received widespread critical acclaim. It received ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing (Original Screenplay), but did not win in any category. It became the second film since Warren Beatty's Reds in 1981, and the 15th overall, to be nominated in the four acting categories, the first being Silver Linings Playbook, also directed by Russell and also starring Cooper and Lawrence. American Hustle won three Golden Globe Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and three BAFTA Awards, among other achievements. Principal photography started on March 8, 2013 and wrapped in May 2013.[11][12] The film was shot using locations in and around Boston, Massachusetts (such as in Worcester) and New York.[13][14] Filming had to be put on hold in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings with the city in lockdown. After lockdown was lifted, the film wrapped its Boston shoot and spent its final few days of production in New York City.
Historical accuracy: American Hustle does not attempt to directly document the events of Abscam. The names are changed, and the film begins with the on-screen message, "Some of this actually happened".
Amy Adams characters reffers Estonia as one of the escaping destinations. But in 1978, Estonia was occupied by Soviet Union.
Filming locations: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (as Philadelphia);
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Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (interior and street scenes);
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Essex Superior Courthouse - 34 Federal Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Natick, Massachusetts, USA (Reliable Cleaners);
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Clapp School Arlington St. Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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Natick, Massachusetts, USA (Reliable Cleaners street shots);
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Salem, Massachusetts, USA (Interior and street scenes);
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Medford, Massachusetts, USA
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Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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Essex County Probate & Family Courthouse - 36 Federal Street, Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Union Station, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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The fight scene that takes place in the bedroom between Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence is completely improvised. A version of it had been written in the script, but the actors were struggling to connect with it, so director David O. Russell ultimately decided to allow them to say what they wanted.
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According to Christian Bale much of the movie was improvised. So, during the shooting of the film he noted to David O. Russell, "You realize that this is going to change the plot greatly down track." To which the director replied, "Christian, I hate plots. I am all about characters, that's it."
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Christian Bale achieved the physical traits of his character by gaining over 40 pounds, getting a comb-over and slouching his posture and ended up herniating two of his disks in the process.
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David O. Russell stated that Robert De Niro didn't recognize Christian Bale on the set even after they were introduced to each other. De Niro pulled Russell aside, pointed to Bale and asked who he was. First De Niro didn't believe it was Bale but after Russell convinced him of that De Niro noted, 'Wow, he looks really different", and nodded his head as a sign of approval. Russell then had to re-introduce the two now that De Niro knew who Bale was.
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Christian Bale compared his physique in the film to that of a Buddha statue and said that his colleagues would rub his belly for luck and even some of the extras, despite being complete strangers to Bale, would do the same.
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Christian Bale was cast in the lead role but due to scheduling conflicts he dropped out and was replaced by Bradley Cooper with Jeremy Renner taking over Cooper's old role. After Bale's schedule cleared up he rejoined the project in the same role while Cooper reverted to playing the FBI agent and David O. Russell wrote the character of Carmine Polito for Renner.
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David O. Russell wrote the characters of Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K. and Robert De Niro expressly for each of the actors to play them.
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The infant that Jeremy Renner kisses on the hands while greeting people as the Mayor on the streets of Camden is a special cameo of Renner's newborn baby girl, Ava Berlin Renner, who was born during production. The woman holding Ava in the same scene is Ava's mother/Renner's girlfriend, Sonni Pacheco. David O. Russell asked Renner's mother to cameo in the scene as well, but she declined the offer. Sonni and Ava can be seen briefly in both the movie and in the first theatrical trailer for the film.
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It was Bradley Cooper's idea to give Richie DiMaso a perm-hairstyle, as well as wearing hair curlers in the scene at Richie's apartment.
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The film is a fictionalized telling of the Abscam (short for Arab scam) scandal of the late 1970s and early 1980s, an FBI operation that began as an investigation of trafficking in stolen property, but was later expanded to include political corruption.
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Jeremy Renner's "Carmine Polito" role is based on the real-life Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, Angelo Errichetti, who was snared in the Abscam scandal and served three years in prison on bribery charges. He died at age 84, in May 2013, only a few months before American Hustle (2013) was released.
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This is the fourth time Christian Bale has undergone an incredible body transformation and the second time he has done so in a David O. Russell film. The first was in The Machinist (2004) (for which he became extremely skinny, losing 63 pounds). Then Rescue Dawn (2006) (lost 55 pounds) and The Fighter (2010) (lost 30 pounds).
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The script was originally titled "American Bullshit" and came in eighth place on Hollywood's 2010 Black List, which ranks unproduced screenplays.
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Costume designer Michael Wilkinson came up with a specific wardrobe scheme for Amy Adams. In order to subtly show Sydney's emotion and physical vulnerability, he deliberately made her clothing close-fitting with lack of bras, while for scenes where Sydney shows her supreme confidence in the con job, he used plenty of DVF wrap dresses and interestingly, was given unprecedented access to the entire Halston's 70s dress collection.
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The opening hair-comb over and hairpiece gluing sequence was not in the early script but was an idea of the production's lead hairstylist Kathrine Gordon. David O. Russell liked the idea that it was incorporated later into the script. Gordon and Christian Bale would rehearse days before filming the scene.
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At the time of the film's release, each of the principal cast members were involved in a superhero franchise. Christian Bale played Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, Amy Adams played Lois Lane in Man of Steel (2013), Jeremy Renner played Hawkeye in Marvel's Avengers Saga, Jennifer Lawrence played young Mystique in X-Men: First Class (2011). In August 2013, Bradley Cooper was confirmed to voice Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
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Filming of this movie was delayed on 19 April 2013, when the city was in lock-down after the terrorist bombing of the Boston Marathon. Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Amy Adams went to hospitals in the greater Boston area to visit with victims of the attack.
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This is the second consecutive film directed by David O. Russell (following Silver Linings Playbook (2012)) to be nominated for Academy Awards in all four acting categories and all five major categories (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Screenplay). Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper were nominated on both films each, for best actor and actress respectively on Silver Linings Playbook and best supporting actor and actress on American Hustle.
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David O. Russell developed and expanded the role of Rosalyn Rosenfeld specifically for Jennifer Lawrence, who drew inspiration as well as the accent for the character from watching The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009). Rosalyn is based on Cynthia Marie Weinberg, the wife of Melvin Weinberg (who was the basis for Irving Rosenfeld).
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David O. Russell was excited to work with Jeremy Renner in the role of Carmine after seeing Renner's performance on Saturday Night Live (1975). Russell stated he was particularly impressed by Renner's humor and risk-taking on the show, which contributed to his confidence in Renner's ability to break his "type" as an action hero.
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There are over 200 visual effects shots in the film, most of which were comprised of removing modern cars and buildings on location that weren't around in 1978-1980.
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Several friends and colleagues of the late Angelo Errichetti (written as Carmine Polito in the film) specifically praised Jeremy Renner's nuanced performance, claiming he had "virtually cloned" the looks and mannerisms of Errichetti. In dramatic scenes in particular, Renner's portrayal and energy were allegedly so akin that he "made Ange feel alive again" on screen.
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In the early 1980s, French director Louis Malle was preparing a film of the Abscam story called Moon Over Miami, from a script Malle had written with John Guare. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were set to star, with Belushi playing a conman and Aykroyd playing an FBI agent, but Belushi's death in March 1982 scuttled plans for the film.
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American Hustle (2013) reunites the following actors who have collaborated with David O. Russell before: Christian Bale and Amy Adams for The Fighter (2010); Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Paul Herman and Robert De Niro for Silver Linings Playbook (2012).
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Tied with Gangs of New York (2002) and True Grit (2010) for second-highest number of Academy Award nominations with no wins at 10, following The Turning Point (1977) and The Color Purple (1985) at 11.
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Jennifer Lawrence's penchant for snacking on Doritos chips on set caused her to stain and nearly ruin several dresses. The wardrobe department compensated by making several duplicate dresses for her to use throughout the production so she would always have a clean one to wear.
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Director Ben Affleck was originally considered to direct but he dropped out to direct The Stand.
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The "Irving Rosenfeld" character is only very loosely based on real-life con man and convicted swindler Melvin Weinberg, whose story is told in the book "The Sting Man," written with Bob Greene.
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In keeping with the themes of the film, "Duke Ellington Live at Newport", the record over which Irving and Sydney first bond, was largely a fake live album; more than half of the original LP had been re-recorded in the studio, as record producer George Avakian wasn't happy with the live recordings from the Newport Jazz Festival. This didn't become public knowledge until 1996, and the full live performance was finally released in 1999. Ellington hated the idea of doctoring his Newport live recordings, walked out on one of the sessions where the studio inserts were recorded, and refused to work with Avakian again.
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David O. Russell initially shot Rosalyn's housecleaning scene to her singing "Evil Ways" by Santana, but decided at the last minute after shooting it that the scene would go better with Paul McCartney and Wings' title song from Live and Let Die (1973). According to actress Colleen Camp, she helped Russell secure the rights to use the song on the soundtrack from her longtime friend, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli within half an hour. Camp performed the clearance over phone calls from California to London while she was in the hospital receiving treatment for a blood clot in her knee. After contacting Russell (who was on location in Boston) that permission was granted, he immediately re-shot the scene with Jennifer Lawrence and Danny Corbo & Sonny Corbo, and cut it into the final film. Both finished versions of the scene are available to watch on DVD and Blu-Ray. "Evil Ways" was ultimately used at the Camden City Hall gala when Rosalyn approaches the mobsters.
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Jeremy Renner and Elisabeth Röhm, who play Carmine and Dolly Polito, previously worked together on the TV episode Angel: Somnambulist (2000).
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The American term "hustle" has no direct translation in many other languages. The studio approved the alternative titles American Bluff in France, American Dream in Israel, American Scandal in Argentina, American Sting in Portugal, and American Scam in Quebec.
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While American Hustle references a U.S. Senator as having been caught in the Abscam scandal, it does not name him. The Senator was Harrison A. ("Pete") Williams, (D. N.J.), and Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.
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Danny Rosenfeld (Danny Corbo/Sonny Corbo) is very loosely based on J.R. Weinberg, the real-life son of Melvin (Irving) and Cynthia Marie Weinberg (Rosalyn). Unlike the juvenile Danny, J.R. Weinberg was 16 years old at the end of Abscam.
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Glimpses of the line dance sequence at Camden City Hall featuring Irving, Richie, Carmine, and Rosalyn from the deleted scene "Carmine On Stage Singing" appear in the film's trailers.
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The character played by Shea Whigham discusses gambling in Atlantic City, and his character in Boardwalk Empire (2010) is also from Atlantic City. (Co-star Jack Huston also appears in "Boardwalk Empire".)
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Jennifer Lawrence, after destroying her husband's microwave, or "science oven," by putting "metal" in the oven (tin foil), justifies her mistake by quoting an article purportedly written by Paul Brodeur, that she claims says that microwave ovens destroy nutrients in food. Paul Brodeur subsequently denied this in a submission to The Huffington Post in January 2014, but he didn't reveal that he was quoted in People Magazine in 1978 as claiming that microwaves were "zapping" the American public! The producer refused to respond to Brodeur's complaint about the reference to him.
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This is the third movie to be nominated for Oscars in all four acting categories without winning in any of them. The other two are My Man Godfrey (1936) and Sunset Blvd. (1950).
It was Amy Adams's idea for Jennifer Lawrence to kiss her in the bathroom.
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According to Louis C.K., the ice fishing story his character tells throughout the film was improvised on the set. An ending to the story was invented, but cut from the final film. C.K. disclosed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) that the ending to the story is that his character's brother defecated on the ice.
Quote: Sydney Prosser: [On the phone] Who's that? Who are you with?

Richie DiMaso: Oh no, just people.

Richie's Girlfriend: [Across the hall] People? I'm your fiance. Richard!

Sydney Prosser: Oh, you've got a fiance, you're engaged.

Richie DiMaso: [Stammering] I don't-I don't-I don't have a fiance-I don't know-I don't know.

Sydney Prosser: You don't know? You don't know if you have a fiance?

Richie DiMaso: I don't. No.

Sydney Prosser: "Interesting." Anachronisms: 1. Wayne Dyer's "Power of Intention", the book that inspired Rosalyn, was written in 2004.
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Stoddard Thorsen wears a Rolex 116718 GMT Master II wristwatch, which was first manufactured around 2010.
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When Irving gets into the safe to get his gun, the stacks of $100 bills are of the new type that was not put into circulation until the late-1990s.
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When Irving and Carmine are outside The Plaza Hotel you can clearly see the Bergdorf Goodman Men's Store across the street on the east side of Fifth Avenue. The Bergdorf Mens store did not move there until 1990.
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The blue necklace lights on NYC bridges were installed during the Manhattan Bridge Reconstruction Program in 1982.
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Arriving at Teterboro Airport, in the background are Diamond Aircraft. They were not produced until 1992.
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The movie mentioned "The Boys and Girls Club" but it didn't become that until 1990. In the 1970s it was just the Boys Club of America.
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At the tape-recorded interview in Amado's office, a suitably vintage cassette recorder is used, however the cassette tape is of a design used by TDK in the late-'90s/early-2000s, and the microphone used most closely resembles a model produced by Radio Shack in the '80s.
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A Commdore 1701 computer monitor (introduced in 1982) can be seen during the 'videotaping members of Congress' scene in 1978.

Fast & Furious 6 (alternatively known as Furious 6 or Fast Six). 2013 (American-Spanish), Starring
Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner
Dwayne Johnson as Hobbs
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty
Jordana Brewster as Mia
Tyrese Gibson as Roman
Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges as Tej
Sung Kang as Han
Gal Gadot as Gisele
Luke Evans as Shaw
Gina Carano as Riley
John Ortiz as Braga
Shea Whigham as Stasiak
Elsa Pataky as Elena
David Ajala as Ivory
Kim Kold as Klaus
Thure Lindhardt as Firuz
Joe Taslim as Jah

Rita Ora has an uncredited cameo role in the film.[5] Jason Statham appears uncredited in a cameo scene amid the end credits.

Vin Diesel ...
Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker Paul Walker ...
Brian O'Conner
Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson ...
Hobbs
Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster ...
Mia
Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez ...
Letty
Tyrese Gibson Tyrese Gibson ...
Roman
Sung Kang Sung Kang ...
Han
Gal Gadot Gal Gadot ...
Gisele
Ludacris Ludacris ...
Tej (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Luke Evans Luke Evans ...
Shaw
Elsa Pataky Elsa Pataky ...
Elena
Gina Carano Gina Carano ...
Riley
Clara Paget Clara Paget ...
Vegh
Kim Kold Kim Kold ...
Klaus
Joe Taslim Joe Taslim ...
Jah
Samuel M. Stewart Samuel M. Stewart ...
Denlinger
Benjamin Davies Benjamin Davies ...
Adolfson
Matthew Stirling Matthew Stirling ...
Oakes
David Ajala David Ajala ...
Ivory
Thure Lindhardt Thure Lindhardt ...
Firuz
Shea Whigham Shea Whigham ...
Stasiak
Andrei Zayats Andrei Zayats ...
Russian Officer
John Ortiz John Ortiz ...
Braga
Jason Thorpe Jason Thorpe ...
Snobby Auctioneer Organizer
Huggy Leaver Huggy Leaver ...
Pawn Shop Owner
Alexander Vegh Alexander Vegh ...
Forensic Analyst
Magda Rodriguez Magda Rodriguez ...
Secretary
Andy Pointon Andy Pointon ...
Terry
Victor Gardener Victor Gardener ...
NATO Commander
Sol de la Barreda Sol de la Barreda ...
Doctor
Estrella Lorenzo Estrella Lorenzo ...
Nurse
Françoise Philippart de Foy Françoise Philippart de Foy ...
Nurse
Carolina Pozo Carolina Pozo ...
Nurse
Elvira Tricas Elvira Tricas ...
Nurse
Jhony Mendez Jhony Mendez ...
Santiago
Revil Beat Revil Beat ...
Benito
Sarah Yan Li Sarah Yan Li ...
Lead Chinese Agent
Lizandro Leon Lizandro Leon ...
Costa Rica Happy Man
Sonia Hernandez Fumero Sonia Hernandez Fumero ...
Hot Girl
Pilar Mayo Pilar Mayo ...
Hot Girl
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laz Alonso Laz Alonso ...
Fenix (uncredited)
Lee Asquith-Coe Lee Asquith-Coe ...
Sgt Sheldern (uncredited)
Mark Badham Mark Badham ...
CO19 Officer (uncredited)
Eddie Bagayawa Eddie Bagayawa ...
Subway Commuter (uncredited)
Dean Barlage Dean Barlage ...
English Driver (uncredited)
Paul Blackwell Paul Blackwell ...
Armed Response Unit (uncredited)
Lee Bolton Lee Bolton ...
Police Chase Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jonathan Brooks Jonathan Brooks ...
Civilian (uncredited)
Siong Loong Choong Siong Loong Choong ...
Businessman (uncredited)
Leon Corbin Leon Corbin ...
Shopper (uncredited)
Max William Crane Max William Crane ...
Baby Jack (uncredited)
Lee Craven Lee Craven ...
Civilian (uncredited)
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro ...
Auction Punter (uncredited)
Steve D'Assis Steve D'Assis ...
Precision Driver (uncredited)
Tommy Dallace Tommy Dallace ...
Shadow Ryder (uncredited)
Catherine Delaloye Catherine Delaloye ...
Beautiful Girl (uncredited)
Calvyn Desir Calvyn Desir ...
NATO Soldier - Sergeant Jackson (uncredited)
Rowena Diamond Rowena Diamond ...
Hot, Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Annalese Ferrari Annalese Ferrari ...
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Amy Forrest Amy Forrest ...
Hot, Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Michael Hagen Michael Hagen ...
Arguing Couple (uncredited)
Mark Haldor Mark Haldor ...
Racer (uncredited)
Lewis James Lewis James ...
Police Chase Pedestrian (uncredited)
Baron Jay Baron Jay ...
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Denis Khoroshko Denis Khoroshko ...
Businessman (uncredited)
Tingyi Liu Tingyi Liu ...
Sexy Car Racing Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Marcus Stephen Marcus ...
Davies (uncredited)
Alex Martin Alex Martin ...
Braga's Thug (uncredited)
Vander McLeod Vander McLeod ...
Special Firearms Officer (uncredited)
Allistair McNab Allistair McNab ...
DSS Soldier (uncredited)
Rita Ora Rita Ora ...
Racer (uncredited)
Diezel Ramos Diezel Ramos ...
DSS Soldier (uncredited)
Deborah Rosan Deborah Rosan ...
Model (uncredited)
Gemita Samarra Gemita Samarra ...
Auctioneers Assistant (uncredited)
Glen Stanway Glen Stanway ...
Interpol Agent (uncredited)
Jason Statham Jason Statham ...
Ian Shaw (uncredited)
Julian Stone as Voice Actor and Bao Tieu as Crowd. Movie Central, August 26, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by Lucas Vidal. Soundtrack: "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" - Written by Tauheed Epps, Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Alex Schwartz, Joe Khajadourian and Breyan Stanley Isaac,
Performed by 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa
Produced by The Futuristics
2 Chainz appears courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group
Wiz Khalifa appears courtesy of Rostrum Records/Atlantic Recording Corporation
Hobbs Arrives
From Fast Five (2011)
Written by Brian Tyler
Turning Point
From Fast Five (2011)
Written by Brian Tyler
Ball
Written by Eric Goudy, Earl Hood, Richard Butler, Clifford Harris,
Dwayne Carter, Orville Hall, Phillip Price
Performed by T.I. featuring Lil' Wayne
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Lil Wayne appears courtesy of Cash Money Records/Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Con Locura
Written by Sohanny Sua, Humby, Jiggy Drama
Performed by Sua featuring Jiggy Drama
Courtesy of Sua Entertainment, LLC
HK Superstar
Written by Jin Auyeung, Jae Choung, Kevin Nishimura, James Roh,
Stefon "Bionik" Taylor
Performed by MC Jin featuring Daniel Wu
Courtesy of Catch Music Group LLC
True Fiction
Written by Douglas G. Simpson, Kareem Knight
Performed by Euphon
Courtesy of InDigi Music and Ironhorse Music Group, LLC
Failbait
Written by Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Joel Zimmerman
Performed by 'deadmau5' featuring Cypress Hill
Courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC.
Bada Bing
Written by Benjamin Hannington, Show N Prove
Performed by Benny Banks
Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Burst! (Bart B More Remix)
Written by Merrill Nisker, Alex Brady Epton, Alexander Ridha
Performed by Peaches
Courtesy of Boysnoize Records
Mister Chicken
Written and Performed by Deluxe
Courtesy of Chinese Man Records
Roll It Up
Written by Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland
Performed by The Crystal Method
Courtesy of Outpost Recordings/Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Here We Go
Written by Denis Chepikov, Alexander Shapovalov, Vadim Shpak,
Dmitrii S. Burykin, Stanislav Zaytsev
Performed by Hard Rock Sofa & Swanky Tunes
Courtesy of Axtone Records Limited
Here We Go/Quasar (Hybrid Remix)
Written by Denis Chepikov, Alexander Shapovalov, Sergey Zuev, Vadim Shpak,
Dmitrii Burykin, Stanislav Zaytsev, Mike Truman, Christopher Healings, Charlotte Truman
Performed by Hard Rock Sofa & Swanky Tunes
Courtesy of Axtone Records Limited
Brian and Mia
From Fast & Furious (2009)
Written by Brian Tyler
Bandoleros
Written by Paul Irizarry, Armando Rosario, Tego Calderón, William Omar Landron
Performed by Don Omar featuring Tego Calderón
Courtesy of All Star Records
Rest of My Life
Written by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Ludacris, Usher Raymond, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, Marvin E. Scandrick III
Performed by Ludacris featuring Usher Raymond and David Guetta
Courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Usher appears courtesy of RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Guetta appears courtesy of EMI Music France/What A Music Ltd.

Trivia: It is an American-Spanish action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sixth installment in the Fast and the Furious film series. The film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Sung Kang, Luke Evans, Gina Carano, and John Ortiz. Fast & Furious 6 follows a professional criminal gang led by Dominic Toretto (Diesel) who have retired following their successful heist in Fast Five (2011), but remain wanted fugitives. U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) offers to clear the group's criminal records and allow them to return home in exchange for helping him to take down a skilled mercenary organization led by Owen Shaw (Evans), one member of which is Toretto's presumed-dead lover Letty Ortiz (Rodriguez).

Fast & Furious 6 was in development by February 2010 as the first film in the series to move away from the underground car-racing theme of the series' previous films which was considered to have placed a barrier on audience numbers. Pre-production had begun by April 2011, and principal photography began in London, England in July 2012. Filming locations also included the Canary Islands, Glasgow, and Los Angeles. The film was first released in the United Kingdom, on May 17, 2013, followed by an international release on May 24, 2013. The film has grossed over $780 million worldwide, making it number 47 on the all-time worldwide list of highest-grossing films, in unadjusted dollars, and the 6th highest-grossing film of 2013. A sequel began filming in September 2013. Fast & Furious 6 was generally considered to effectively mix absurd action scenes and outrageous stunts with a predictable but enjoyable plot and character dialog.
Filming locations: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Bovingdon Airfield, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, UK (exterior runway shots for the finale);
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Puente de Silva, Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria, Spain
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England, UK
Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, London, England, UK (exterior scenes);
Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England, UK (Airfield Hardened Aircraft Shelter site);
London, England, UK
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Piccadilly Circus, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Longcross Studios, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Surrey, England, UK
Hong Kong, China.
After the safety disclaimer following the film, it fades up on Han's final race from Tokyo Drift. However, we start seeing angles of it from inside a car, where a gloved hand is adjusting switches and preparing to move. As in Tokyo Drift, a Mercedes slams into Han's car, but it doesn't kill him outright; the driver of the Mercedes, an unnamed character played by Jason Statham, emerges from the car, he then pulls the 'cross necklace' (seen earlier in the film and also the one from Fast Five and Four) from his pocket and throws it into the fuel spill/the direction of Han's car. Han's car then explodes from the fuel leak and subsequent engine fire. Jason Statham character then makes a call, saying, "Dominic Toretto. You don't know me... but you're about to."
Just after the credits start, there is a short clip showing the link between Tokyo Drift and the seventh movie.
The opening credits list the film as 'Furious 6'.
The Dodge Daytona that Vin Diesel is driving was made custom. The actual car used in production was rebuilt by McCarthy and his team from the old $5,000 piece of junk that they first acquired.
Hobbs is mocked three times as a different member of The Avengers. He is called "The Hulk", "Captain America" and "Samoan Thor".
The tank chase was originally planned to be created via CGI, but director Justin Lin insisted that it had to be done practically with some post-production enhancements.
When Brian O'Connor is taking his prison mug shot, his alias is T. Bridges. That is the combination of his two co-stars' names Tyrese Gibson and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
An early leaked version of the Superbowl TV spot showed the title "Furious 6" as the title of the film. The later released teaser poster and TV spot showed the final title of the film. Justin Lin clarified that Universal Studios made the decision to promote the film as "Fast & Furious 6" but the official title is "Furious 6".
Dennis McCarthy, the man behind building the vehicles used in the fast car franchise says that they used "a whole fleet of BMW M5s" in order to complete one sequence. McCarthy also said "We pretty much destroyed every single one later on in other scenes"; cars that appear on-screen in close-ups or action shots are not BMW E60 M5s.
Mark Bomback did an uncredited rewrite for the script.
A role was offered to German actress Yvonne Catterfeld but she declined because she wasn't happy with some conditions in her contract.
Sarah Harding was nearly chosen for the role of Vegh.
Two theater-sized units were used for post-production work overseen by director Justin Lin.
Several hero cars for the new film are being procured from California-based Lucra Cars.
When Letty is with Dom, Brian and the crew towards the end of the film, Brian approaches Letty to apologize to her for getting her involved with Braga and Letty says to Brian, "I may not remember anything, but I do know one thing. Nobody makes me do anything I don't want." This is the first (and only) time in the entire Fast and Furious series that Brian and Letty talk to each other directly.
The post-credits sequence is Han's death from "Tokyo Drift", while using new footage to introduce Ian Shaw.
Jason Statham and David Tennant were at different points considered to play the film's antagonist before Luke Evans signed on. Statham would go on to play antagonist Ian Shaw during the end credits scene.
The third Fast & Furious film to end on a cliff-hanger.
Although killed in Fast & Furious 5, Actor Matt Schulze who portrays Vince can be seen walking amongst the principal characters at the end of the opening credits.
Follows: The Fast and the Furious (2001); 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003); The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006); Fast & Furious (2009); Los Bandoleros (2009) (Video); Fast Five (2011); Followed by: Fast & Furious 7 (2015); Fast & Furious: Supercharged (2015) (Short). Quotes: 1. Roman: "Who's got a plan B?" Tej Parker: "Plan B? We need a plan C, D, E..." Brian O'Conner: "Hey, we do what we do best. We improvise, all right?" 2. [Roman asks Tej for change to use the vending machine] Tej Parker: "You're a millionaire and still asking for money?" Roman: "That's how you stay a millionaire."

Saving Mr. Banks. 2013 (American-Australian-British biographical), Starring
Emma Thompson as Pamela "P. L." Travers, author of Mary Poppins[8]
Tom Hanks as Walt Disney, filmmaker and producer of the film
Annie Rose Buckley as a young P. L. Travers (real name Helen Goff, nicknamed Ginty)
Colin Farrell as Travers Robert Goff, Pamela's alcoholic, yet loving, father[9][10]
Ruth Wilson as Margaret Goff, Pamela's mother[11]
Paul Giamatti as Ralph, Pamela's chauffeur[12][13]
Bradley Whitford as Don DaGradi, co-writer of the screenplay for Mary Poppins[14]
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman, composer/lyricist who co-wrote the film's songs with his brother Richard[15]
Jason Schwartzman as Richard M. Sherman, composer/lyricist who co-wrote the film's songs with his brother Robert[15]
Kathy Baker as Tommie Wilck,[16] Walt Disney's executive secretary[11][14]
Melanie Paxson as Dolly (Dolores Vought),[16] Disney's secretary
Rachel Griffiths as Aunt Ellie, the sister of Pamela's mother[11]
Ronan Vibert as Diarmuid Russell, Pamela's agent[17]

Dendrie Taylor, Victoria Summer, and Kristopher Kyer appear in minor, non-speaking roles as Lillian Disney, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke, respectively.

Emma Thompson ...
P.L. Travers
Tom Hanks Tom Hanks ...
Walt Disney
Annie Rose Buckley Annie Rose Buckley ...
Ginty
Colin Farrell Colin Farrell ...
Travers Goff
Ruth Wilson Ruth Wilson ...
Margaret Goff
Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti ...
Ralph
Bradley Whitford Bradley Whitford ...
Don DaGradi
B.J. Novak B.J. Novak ...
Robert Sherman
Jason Schwartzman Jason Schwartzman ...
Richard Sherman
Lily Bigham Lily Bigham ...
Biddy
Kathy Baker Kathy Baker ...
Tommie
Melanie Paxson Melanie Paxson ...
Dolly
Andy McPhee Andy McPhee ...
Mr. Belhatchett
Rachel Griffiths Rachel Griffiths ...
Aunt Ellie
Ronan Vibert Ronan Vibert ...
Diarmuid Russell
Jerry Hauck Jerry Hauck ...
Premier Emcee
Laura Waddell Laura Waddell ...
Woman with Infant
Fuschia Sumner Fuschia Sumner ...
Flight Attendant (as Fuschia Kate Sumner)
David Ross Paterson David Ross Paterson ...
Doctor
Michelle Arthur Michelle Arthur ...
Polly
Michael Swinehart Michael Swinehart ...
Porter
Bob Rusch Bob Rusch ...
Doorman
Paul Tassone Paul Tassone ...
Refreshment Tent Man
Luke Baines Luke Baines ...
Waiter
Demetrius Grosse Demetrius Grosse ...
Bartender
Steven Cabral Steven Cabral ...
Bank Clerk
Kimberly D'Armond Kimberly D'Armond ...
Katie Nanna
Mia Serafino Mia Serafino ...
Young Woman
Claire Bocking Claire Bocking ...
Nanny Claire
Dendrie Taylor Dendrie Taylor ...
Lillian Disney
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Abbink Marc Abbink ...
Airplane Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
Christine Ames Christine Ames ...
Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
Ashlee-Rose Barnett Ashlee-Rose Barnett ...
Disneyland Guest (uncredited)
Jaeden Bettencourt Jaeden Bettencourt ...
Young Child - 1906 (uncredited)
Melissa Bickerton Melissa Bickerton ...
Mrs. Corry (uncredited)
Vincent M. Biscione Vincent M. Biscione ...
Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Andrew Blood Andrew Blood ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Eric Corbin Eric Corbin ...
Movie Premier Guest (uncredited)
Mary Czerwinski Mary Czerwinski ...
Disneyland Mother (uncredited)
Lynne Alana Delaney Lynne Alana Delaney ...
Stylish Bar Patron (uncredited)
Cheryl Dent Cheryl Dent ...
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Seth Di Marco Seth Di Marco ...
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Hal Dion Hal Dion ...
Banker #2 (uncredited)
Lynly Ehrlich Lynly Ehrlich ...
Mrs. DaGradi (uncredited)
Patricia Garcia Patricia Garcia ...
Disneyland Attendee (uncredited)
Emilie Germain Emilie Germain ...
Woman in Castle (uncredited)
Stephen Goodman Stephen Goodman ...
Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Alan Gray Alan Gray ...
Banker (uncredited)
Ariana Guido Ariana Guido ...
Daughter - 1961 (uncredited)
Richard Halverson Richard Halverson ...
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Daniel D. Harris Daniel D. Harris ...
Man in Carnival Scene (uncredited)
Kevin Hawley Kevin Hawley ...
Allura Business Man (uncredited)
Tomas Johansson Tomas Johansson ...
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Faye Kelly Faye Kelly ...
Guest at Disneyland (uncredited)
Amanda Kluge Amanda Kluge ...
LAX Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Kunselman Michael Kunselman ...
Movie Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Kristopher Kyer Kristopher Kyer ...
Dick Van Dyke (uncredited)
John Luder John Luder ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
Sean McCracken Sean McCracken ...
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Brett R. Miller Brett R. Miller ...
Audio Recorder at Premier (uncredited)
Alan Mueting Alan Mueting ...
Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Maria Olsen Maria Olsen ...
Fairground Woman - 1906 (uncredited)
Ginger Pauley Ginger Pauley ...
Joyce Sherman (uncredited)
Josh Pierce Josh Pierce ...
Disneyland Attendant (uncredited)
Donald Prince Donald Prince ...
Mustache Man (uncredited)
Leslie Ranne Leslie Ranne ...
Eastern Airlines Counter Girl (uncredited)
Cal Rein Cal Rein ...
Premiere Valet #1 (uncredited)
Anna Rekota Anna Rekota ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
Anna Roberts Anna Roberts ...
Premiere Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russo Elizabeth Russo ...
Woman with Dog (uncredited)
Frank Scozzari Frank Scozzari ...
Man in Drinking Tent (uncredited)
Kristy Staky Kristy Staky ...
Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
Robert Stilwell Robert Stilwell ...
Burbank Pedestrian (uncredited)
Victoria Summer Victoria Summer ...
Julie Andrews (uncredited)
Alexandra Surer Alexandra Surer ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
John H. Tobin John H. Tobin ...
Tent Reveler (uncredited)
P.L. Travers P.L. Travers ...
Herself (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Dwight Turner Dwight Turner ...
Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Tom R. Waters Tom R. Waters ...
Andrew Dutton (uncredited)
January Welsh as Gibson Girl (uncredited)
Michelle Winters as Hollywood Starlet. Movie Central, August 26, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by Thomas Newman. Soundtrack: "Chim Chim Cher-ee" - Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman) and Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman),
Performed by Randy Kerber
One Mint Julep
Written by Rudy Toombs (as Rudolph Toombs)
Performed by Ray Charles
Courtesy of The Ray Charles Foundation
Under license from the Ray Charles Marketing Group
Big Noise from Winnetka
Written by Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Bob Crosby, Gil Rodin
Performed by The Swing Masters
Courtesy of Dare Records
Lassie Main Title
Written by Les Baxter
Courtesy of Classic Media, LLC
Wonderful World of Color
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by The Wellingtons
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records
Heigh-Ho
Written by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey
Performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Courtesy of Derry Music Company
Chim Chim Cher-ee
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak
This Is Not Goodbye
Written by Marc Ferrari, Daniel May
Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of FirstCom Music
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak
A Kiss Under the Stars
Written by Marc Ferrari, Daniel May
Performed by Daniel May
Courtesy of FirstCom Music
A Spoonful of Sugar
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak
Feed the Birds
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman
A Man Has Dreams
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks
Fidelity Fiduciary Bank
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak, Bradley Whitford
Estudiantina
Arranged and Performed by Mark Mothersbaugh
Courtesy of Mutato Muzika
Blaydon Races
Arranged by Charles Ernest Catcheside-Warrington
Men of Harlech
Arranged by Marshall Bowen
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Written by Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, Mack David
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Written by Allie Wrubel, Ray Gilbert
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Jason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak, Bradley Whitford, Melanie Lawson, Emma Thompson
Mary Poppins Medley: A Spoonful of Sugar/Jolly Holiday/Feed the Birds
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Arthur Fiedler and The Boston Pops Orchestra
Courtesy of The Decca Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
A Spoonful Of Sugar
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Julie Andrews
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records
Jolly Holiday
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records
Step In Time
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by Dick Van Dyke
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke, The Londoners
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records
Mary Poppins Overture
Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)
Performed by "Orchestra"
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records.

Storyline: Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
Trivia: It is an American-Australian-British biographical comedy-drama film directed by John Lee Hancock from a screenplay written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. Centered on the development of the 1964 Walt Disney Studios film Mary Poppins, the film stars Emma Thompson as author P. L. Travers and Tom Hanks as filmmaker Walt Disney, with supporting performances from Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Bradley Whitford, Ruth Wilson, B. J. Novak, Rachel Griffiths, and Kathy Baker. Named after the father in Travers' story, the film depicts the author's fortnight-long briefing in 1961 Los Angeles as she is persuaded by Disney, in his attempts to obtain the screen rights to her novels.[4]

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Ruby Films and Essential Media and Entertainment in association with BBC Films and Hopscotch Features, Saving Mr. Banks was shot entirely in the Southern California area, primarily at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, where a majority of the film's narrative takes place.[5][6] The film was released theatrically in the UK on November 29, 2013, and in the United States on December 13, 2013, where it was met with positive reviews, with praise directed towards the acting, screenplay, and production merits—Thompson received BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, and Critic's Choice Award nominations for Best Actress, while Thomas Newman received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. The film was also a box office success, grossing $112 million worldwide against a $35 million budget.
Filming locations:
Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort - 1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, California, USA
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Ontario International Airport - 2900 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, California, USA (terminal 1);
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Pacific Southwest Railway Museum - Campo, California, USA (Railroad);
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Six Points Texas, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (as Australia);
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Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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Universal Studios, Hollywood, California, USA (studio);
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Santa Anita Depot, Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA (train station);
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Heritage Square Museum - 3800 Homer Street, Highland Park, California, USA (Goff's old house);
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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The credits also have an actual audio recording of P.L. Travers conversing with the filmmakers like the ones depicted in the film.
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The first part of the credits contain actual photographs from the Mary Poppins (1964) premiere and behind-the-scenes photos.
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At the beginning, the Disney logo is replaced by a special "Walt Disney Presents" logo with the old-fashioned segmented castle.
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There is a post credits dedication of the movie to Diane Marie Disney, Walt Disney's oldest daughter, who passed away in November, 2013.
P.L. Travers never did warm up to the song "Let's Go Fly a Kite", as depicted in the film. According to Richard M. Sherman, it was "Feed the Birds" that actually won her over.
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In the movie Tom Hanks is playing Walt Disney who is his distant cousin.
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Walt Disney hid his smoking habit from the public, especially children, fearing it would harm his and his studio's family friendly image. Tom Hanks wanted his portrayal to be accurate, so he lobbied to show Disney smoking. Disney, however, still insisted that smoking was not appropriate for a family film. Hanks got one concession from the company: a shot in which Disney is seen stubbing out a cigarette. Early references in this movie to Walt being a smoker is hearing his cough before meeting Pamela Travers. Tom Hanks has said that Robert Sherman told him that Walt used to smoke up to 2 packs a day and you always knew when he was coming because you could hear his cough in the background of where ever he was. Walt Disney died of lung cancer in 1966.
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One major scene in the movie that was not true, "the biggest fictionalized piece", screenwriter Kelly Marcel remarked was Walt Disney visiting P.L. Travers at her London home. In reality, they only talked by phone, but Marcel insisted that everything Disney told Travers about his father "is completely true".
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P.L. Travers never forgave Walt Disney for what she saw as vulgar and disrespectful adaptation of her "Mary Poppins" novels. In 1994, thirty years after the release of the film, stage producer Cameron Mackintosh (Cats, Les Misérables, Oliver!, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon) approached Travers about a musical theatre version of her work. The author initially refused, citing the film as a reason why she would never again allow an adaptation of her "Mary Poppins" series. After several meetings, the author relented, though when Mackintosh suggested using the songs from the Disney film in the production, Travers again balked. After much more pleading, Mackintosh convinced Travers to allow a stage production with the songs from the film on the strict proviso that no Americans participate in the development, and further that no one involved with the film version--including original film composers the Sherman Brothers, both of whom were still alive and working at the time--could participate. Mackintosh proceeded with development of the stage adaptation for several years without any involvement from Disney, per Travers' wishes, though after the author's death in 1996, the Walt Disney Company was allowed some degree of creative involvement and went on to co-produce the musical with Mackintosh.
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The audiotapes of the working sessions between Travers and the Disney creative team amounted to 39 hours, all of which screenwriter Kelly Marcel and later Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson had access to. Emma Thompson has said she listened to all of them in preparation for her role, and that the experience was "like being poked in the ear with hot forks!".
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Robert M. Sherman's limp was indeed due to getting shot in the leg. It was a war injury to his knee that took place during his service in Europe during World War II, after his unit helped to liberate the Nazis' infamous Dachau concentration camp.
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The emotional weight of the scene featuring the song "Feed the Birds" is based on the fact that it was Walt Disney's personal favorite song. According to the real Sherman Brothers, Walt would call them into his office to play the song when he felt depressed. It got to the point that he would call them in and simply say, "Play it," and they'd know what he wanted. According to Richard M. Sherman, Walt felt that the song was a perfect summation of why he created Walt Disney Pictures in the first place.
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According to the book "The Secret Life of Mary Poppins", in a rare 1977 interview, P.L. Travers commented on the legacy of the film : "I've seen it once or twice, and I've learned to live with it. It's glamorous and it's a good film on its own level, but I don't think it is very like my books."
According to an article on the website The Flickcast - All Things Geek, during their Saturday panel, "Working with Walt," renowned Walt Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr began to tear up while speaking about the film. As the web article reads on, "He, and the fellow Disney legends that joined him on stage, were touched by how director John Lee Hancock and screenplay writer Kelly Marcel brought Walt to life again. Little quirks, like Disney clearing his throat to let you know that he was about to enter a room, have added a level of authenticity often lost in films like this."
A map of Florida is visible in Walt's office where the location of what would become Walt Disney World (opened in 1971) is marked.
According to the 40th Anniversary DVD release of Mary Poppins (1964) in 2004, Walt Disney first attempted to purchase the film rights to Mary Poppins from P.L. Travers as early as 1938, but was rebuffed because Travers was disgusted by Hollywood's handling of book-to-film adaptations, and did not believe a film version of her books would do justice to her creation. Another reason for her initial rejection would have been that at that time the Disney studios had not yet produced a live action film. For more than twenty years, Disney made periodic entreaties to Travers to allow him to make a Poppins film. He finally succeeded in 1961, but Travers demanded and got script-approval rights. Planning the film, writing the script and composing the songs took about two years. Travers objected to a number of elements that actually made it into the film. Rather than the Sherman Brothers' original songs, she wanted the soundtrack to feature known standards of the Edwardian period in which the story is set. Travers also objected to the idea of using animation to depict the chalkboard world. Disney overruled her, citing contract stipulations that he had final say on the finished print. Travers refused to allow any other Mary Poppins books to be filmed, even though Walt tried very hard to get her to reconsider.
To prepare for his role, Tom Hanks made several visits to the Walt Disney Family Museum at San Francisco's Presidio and interviewed some of Walt Disney's relatives, including his daughter, Diane Disney Miller.
During the sequence in the rehearsal room, when P. L. Travers and the Sherman Brothers are discussing changing the name of Mrs. Banks. The list of names that they go through are the names that Bert and the penguins go through during the live action/animation restaurant sequence.
Even though she didn't like much of the Sherman Brothers musical score, P.L. Travers was shocked and dismayed when Julie Andrews wrote to her that the filmmakers were planning to delete the song "Stay Awake" - one of Andrews' favorite songs and Travers' few favorite songs from the movie - from Mary Poppins (1964). She, then, requested the filmmakers to still retain the song in the film.
P.L. Travers never did approve of casting Dick Van Dyke as Bert in the pre-production stages of Mary Poppins (1964). Although he claimed that it was the best film he was in, Van Dyke felt that he was miscast to play Bert and said that either Jim Dale or Ron Moody should have been cast to play Bert. Travers suggested actors like Richard Burton, Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Rex Harrison, Ron Moody, Laurence Olivier, Peter O'Toole, and Peter Sellers for the role, in keeping with the British nature of her books. Even Travers and Walt Disney both favored Stanley Holloway for Bert, but Halloway had to turn down the role due to his obligation on reprising his stage role of Alfred P. Dolittle for the film version of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady (1964), which became the chief box office competitor to "Mary Poppins" in 1964.
In several scenes Walt is shown wearing a tie with the initials STR. This stands for Smoke Tree Ranch, a resort area in Palm Springs where Disney owned a house. This is the same tie that Walt is wearing in the Partners Statue (where he is posing with Mickey Mouse) at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.
The production team were absolutely meticulous about every detail of Tom Hanks' portrayal of Walt Disney, right down to measuring the exact length of his mustache.
No one in Hollywood seemed interested in telling Travers' story on the big screen until producer Alison Owen at Ruby Films in England suggested honing in on the Disney subplot. When the project came across the desk of screenwriter Kelly Marcel, she was instructed to focus solely on Travers' connection to the production of Mary Poppins (1964). She included many lines from the Disney film, as well as its songs and a scene set at Disneyland with Walt Disney and Travers riding the carousel together. It was only later that Marcel realized the risk involved in doing that. "I was so naïve when I started writing it," she says, admittedly oblivious that Disney owned the intellectual rights to the material. "Once I finished it, I was like, 'Oh s**t. There is only one studio who can make this film, and they'll probably give us a cease-and-desist order.'" 'Alan Horn', Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios, didn't believe any other studio could have made Saving Mr. Banks (2013). "Why would Paramount make a movie about Walt Disney?" he asked. "I think that would be a difficult pitch." It was also a difficult pitch to Disney, which had never made a movie that featured its founder. If it veered too far in one direction, the film could have seemed like a self-promotional infomercial; too far in another, and it could be an embarrassing blow to the brand.
Tom Hanks said that Disney CEO Robert A. Iger called and personally asked him to portray Walt Disney, especially since the company had not originally developed the script it had acquired, and now wanted to make certain it had someone it could trust to play its iconic large-than-life founder to move ahead with the risky project.
The film's opening logo for Disney studios is the style used in the early 1960s. The film marked the first time that a Disney film used its original and superior logo, with the "Walt" and "Pictures" or "Presents" in the logo, since Winnie the Pooh (2011).
For the Disneyland sequences, Disney blocked off certain parts of the theme park, including the Sleeping Beauty castle; Main Street, U.S.A.; Fantasyland and the Astro Orbiter attraction from November 6 to 7, 2012. The park's cast members were also hired as extras.
In the film, Disney tells Richard M. Sherman that he knows what it's like to have someone else control the characters one's created, referencing a "New York producer" who wanted to buy Mickey Mouse. Actually, Disney and Ub Iwerks created "Oswald the Rabbit", which Universal Studios bought and then handed to other writers and artists. Disney vowed never to work on another project he did not control. He and Iwerks would later create a mouse character that Walt named Mortimer, but Mrs. Disney insisted the name be changed to Mickey.
At one point while in his office Walt mentions needing to speak with GE. At the time he was developing General Electric's 1964 World's Fair attraction, which would later become known as the "Carousel of Progress". After the World's Fair, the Carousel attraction was moved to Disneyland, where it operated until 1973; in 1975 it reopened in the Disneyworld Tomorrowland area, where (with periodic updates in technology) it still operates today.
For the "Disneyland" TV show P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) watches in the film, Tom Hanks watched all of the episodes of the "Disneyland" and "The Wonderful World of Color" shows from the recommendation of Diane Disney Miller, Walt's daughter, to fully understand how Walt was when he was on TV. Also for the "Disneyland" TV episode sequence, master animator Mark Henn and the Special Projects unit of Walt Disney Animation Studios re-created Tinker Bell in its original fashion of the time to appear alongside Hanks, instead of reusing various different shots of Tinker Bell to incorporate from the original TV show.
Mary Poppins (1964) songwriter and composer Richard M. Sherman served as a consultant for the film. In a manner of coincidence, this is similar to P.L. Travers serving as a consultant for Mary Poppins (1964), with each of them working with filmmakers to preserve authenticity to the respective source material.
Tom Hanks was 55 when filming began, making him only 5 years younger than when Walt Disney began work on Mary Poppins (1964).
This was the first theatrical movie with Walt Disney as a lead or supporting character since 1941 in The Reluctant Dragon (1941). Walt Disney plays himself screening the title cartoon with star Robert Benchley.
Walt Disney's office on the Disney Studios lot in Burbank was a replica built on a set. The real office is now occupied by Marc Cherry and his company Cherry/Wind Productions; he wouldn't allow the production to shoot in it.
The first American-British dramatic film project for the Walt Disney Company, who co-produced and co-financed the film with BBC Films. Disney and the BBC previously collaborated on the documentary Planet Earth (2006)/Earth (2007).
In 2011, Kelly Marcel's screenplay was listed in film executive Frank Leonard's Black List, voted by film producers as one of the best unsold, un-produced screenplays circulating in Hollywood. In early 2012, Walt Disney Pictures acquired the screen rights to Marcel's script; Alan Horn, newly-appointed Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, referred to the film as "brand deposit."
While a guest on the Queen Latifah Show in February 2014, Bradley Whitford recounted a story about a prank that Emma Thompson played on him and his co-actors. Because they were filming a scene in which she was not onscreen, Thompson had taken the opportunity to change out of her restrictive costume and into a robe to relax. Whitford was in the middle of a take in which he was singing "Let's Go Fly a Kite" and Thompson stood up and opened her robe. Whitford said she was wearing nothing underneath it but two pasties depicting Mickey Mouse.
Mrs. Travers says to an exasperated Walt Disney that "Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air." This line is from German dramatist Friedrich Schiller.
In the film's opening scene, the name "Gurdjieff" is seen when P.L. Travers appears to be meditating. She was indeed a follower of George Gurdjieff's "System" as early as the mid-1930s, and had personally met the mystical guru.
Tom Hanks says that his favorite Walt Disney-produced film is 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).
This is the first time Thomas Newman has composed music for a live action film made by The Walt Disney Company, as opposed to subsidiary Disney-Pixar, for which he composed Finding Nemo (2003) and WALL·E (2008).
In the premiere sequence scene, when Walt Disney is being interviewed, the couple next to him are Julie Andrews (played by an uncredited 'Victoria Summer') and Dick Van Dyke, played by Kristopher Kyer.
Emma Thompson wrote and appeared in the Nanny McPhee films, which were also about a magical nanny.
Emma Thompson's first live action film project for Walt Disney Pictures, as opposed to Treasure Planet (2002) for Walt Disney Feature Animation (now Walt Disney Animation Studios) and Brave (2012) for Pixar Animation Studios.
Cinematographer John Schwartzman is the half-brother of Jason Schwartzman, who plays Mary Poppins (1964) songwriter/composer Richard M. Sherman in the film. This is also the first time that John Schwartzman has collaborated with director John Lee Hancock since The Rookie (2002).
The first dramatic, non-action/adventure film made by Walt Disney Pictures (and not its subsidiaries Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures) to be rated PG-13, as well as the fifth Disney film to be rated PG-13 following Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) (not counting its sequels as they are of its own franchise), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), John Carter (2012), and The Lone Ranger (2013).
The first film directed by John Lee Hancock not to have music by composer Carter Burwell. Thomas Newman was engaged to score the film instead.
In the film, Mrs. Travers mentions the flight to Los Angeles will last eleven hours. Her April 1961 flight took place just one month after the first direct BOAC flights from London to L.A., on Boeing 707s. BOAC polar flights started on March 2, 1961, according to British Airways' website.
Second movie Tom Hanks has done with the word 'Saving' in the title, after Saving Private Ryan (1998).
Cameo - Leigh Anne Tuohy: The real life subject behind director John Lee Hancock's previous film, The Blind Side (2009) cameos as one of the guests inside Disneyland.
It was not possible to travel directly from Maryborough to Allora by train in 1906. It would have required changing trains twice, in Brisbane and Toowoomba.
The railway destination board, at Maryborough Station contains a number of errors. There is no such town as Vandina, it is actually Yandina. Grandchester is incorrectly spelt as Grgandchester. The stations shown below Brisbane are not on the old Gold Coast branch, but are inland, with the destination, Allora, a real town, approx. 150km inland from the Gold Coast.
The railway poster shows Allora as the end of the line. In fact the end of the line was at Goomburra, some 12 miles east of Allora.
Quotes: 1. Travers Goff: "Don't you ever stop dreaming. You can be anyone you want to be." 2. P.L. Travers: "You are the only American I have ever liked." Ralph: "May I ask why?" P.L. Travers: "No." Anachronisms: 1. The other drivers at the airport hold signs bearing the current logos of Warner Bros. and MGM, not their 1961 versions. 2. When Mrs Travers arrives in her hotel room she pushes a button on the remote and the TV comes on immediately. In 1961 when the movie is set, TVs used vacuum tubes and it took a couple minutes for the TV to warm up. The first TV with an "instant on" feature wasn't marketed until 1968 by Westinghouse. 3. Several changes had been made to real-life Disneyland to make it look like how it was during Walt's time (i.e., the area in front of the train station is lined with posters advertising the park's attractions). However, Fantasyland remains unchanged despite going through a complete overhaul in 1983, some twenty years after the release of Mary Poppins. 4. When Travers arrives in her hotel room, there are two Winnie the Pooh dolls among the gifts. In 1961, Disney only owned film rights to the Milne characters, and did not acquire merchandising rights until many years later. 5. While Walt is escorting Mrs. Travers down Main Street USA, the sign for "Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln" can be seen in the background. That attraction did not open until 1965, after "Mary Poppins" had been released. 6. The security lock shown on the door of P.L. Travers's hotel room had not been invented in 1963, but is of the type currently in hotel rooms. 7. When Ralph drives P.L. Travers into the Disney Studios for the first time, the period limo goes over a speed-bump at the guard shack which didn't exist back then. 8. The CA license plate on the black limo in 1961 should have been black letters/numbers with a yellow background. The black background/yellow letter/number plate shown was issued beginning in 1963. 9. The present-day computer terminals at Disneyland's Main Gate turnstiles can be seen in the background when Travers first arrives at the park. 10. The Disney characters seen greeting Miss Travers near the end of the film are in their modern-day appearance despite the scene taking place in 1964. 11. When Pamela and Walt are riding the Carousel at Disneyland, you can see the ride "Pinnochio's Daring Journey" behind them in some shots. While the ride does reside near the Carousel, it wasn't built until 1983. 12. When P L Travers is leaving LA, across the street is a bus with an RTD (Southern California Rapid Transit District) sign. In 1961 it was still the MTA (Metropolitan Transit district). 13. On her ride from the airport to the hotel, Mrs. Travers' limo passes several light posts of curved metal tubing and arc lamps which did not exist in 1961. Also, at the entrance to the hotel we see the base of a tapered metal telephone pole with metallic clamps, that style did not come into use until the 1990s. 14. The Eastern Airlines Logo shown at LAX was not introduced until 1965. 15. The film shows the license plate of the limo as three digits followed by three letters. In California, license plates at the time were three letters followed by three digits; three digits followed by three letters were not used until 1969. 16. The bike at the end of the movie in London leaning against the fence has modern reflectors on its pedals. 17. When P. L. Travers first arrives at the studio and is speaking with DaGradi and the Sherman brothers, a modern, enclosed security camera can be seen mounted on the exterior corner of the building. 18. As Walt greets Mrs Travers from the limo at Disneyland, a man standing behind them snaps a picture with what is clearly a Kodak Instamatic camera. This takes place in 1961 and the Instamatic was not introduced until 1963. 19. The blue Australian National Flag (Blue Ensign) is shown at the Allora fair in 1906. The mainly white Australian Federation Flag was, alongside the Union Flag, the most popular flag at public events from 1901 until the 1920s. In 1908 the Blue Ensign could only be flown from military buildings, and on other government buildings if no other flag was available. From the 1920s to 1950s, the most popular Australian flag was the Red Ensign. The Blue Ensign was not formally adopted as the Australian National Flag until 1954.

The Brass Teapot. 2012, Starring
Juno Temple as Alice
Michael Angarano as John
Alexis Bledel as Payton
Alia Shawkat as Louise
Bobby Moynihan as Chuck
Ben Rappaport as Ricky
Billy Magnussen as Arnie
Steve Park as Dr. Li Ling
Lucy Walters as Mary
Claudia Mason as Donna
Debra Monk as Trudy

Juno Temple ...
Alice
Michael Angarano Michael Angarano ...
John
Alexis Bledel Alexis Bledel ...
Payton
Billy Magnussen Billy Magnussen ...
Arnie
Alia Shawkat Alia Shawkat ...
Louise
Bobby Moynihan Bobby Moynihan ...
Chuck
Steve Park Steve Park ...
Dr. Ling (as Stephen Park)
Ben Rappaport Ben Rappaport ...
Ricky
Lucy Walters Lucy Walters ...
Mary
Jack McBrayer Jack McBrayer ...
Joe
Debra Monk Debra Monk ...
Trudy
Michael Delaney Michael Delaney ...
Mr. Tutor
Tara Copeland Tara Copeland ...
Mrs. Tutor
Thomas Middleditch Thomas Middleditch ...
Gilad
Bob McClure Bob McClure ...
Yoel (as Robert Michael McClure)
Rebecca Darke Rebecca Darke ...
Mollia
Ian Scott McGregor Ian Scott McGregor ...
Interviewer
Travis Myers Travis Myers ...
Bartender
Matt Walsh Matt Walsh ...
Antique Dealer
Danielle Kotch Danielle Kotch ...
Eight Year Old
M.K. Walsh M.K. Walsh ...
Female Reporter (as Mary Kate Walsh)
Claudia Mason Claudia Mason ...
Donna
Cristin Milioti Cristin Milioti ...
Brandi
Roland J. Walton Roland J. Walton ...
BMW Dealer
Christopher Maggi Christopher Maggi ...
Antiques Roadshow Attendee 1
Matthew Backer Matthew Backer ...
Antiques Roadshow Attendee 2
Yuen Byun Yuen Byun ...
Waxer
Adam Files Adam Files ...
Mr. Tutor's Lover
Kirk Roos Kirk Roos ...
Highway Patrolman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marley Ficalora Marley Ficalora ...
Skateboarder (uncredited)
Christopher Jon Gombos Christopher Jon Gombos ...
Cowboy (uncredited)
William Todd Levinson as Reception Attendee, Harry L. Seddon as Antique Collector and Kevin Rogers as stunt double: Michael Angarano. Movie Central, August 27, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by Andrew Hewitt. Soundtrack: "Two Ways Out" - Written by Rob Barbato,
Performed by Darker My Love Courtesy of Dangerbird Records
By arrangement with Hidden Track Music
City Grrl
Written by Adriano Cintra, Luísa Matsushita and Cody Critcheloe
Performed by Css
Courtesy of Downtown Music
By arrangement with Cooperative Music
Preposterously Familiar
Written and Performed by The Amoeba People
Courtesy of M51 Records
Burrito Incognito #1
Written and Performed by The Amoeba People
Courtesy of M51 Records
How We Be
Written by Paul Layton
Performed by Karma Stewart
Courtesy of Paul Layton
I Fought The Law
Written by Sonny Curtis
Performed by 'The Strummers'
Courtesy of The Strummers
Make It
Written by Steven Duque and Andy Livingston
Performed by Mount Auburn
Courtesy of VU Music
Amberlamps
Written and Performed by The Amoeba People
Courtesy of M51 Records
Demon Lover
Written and Performed by The Amoeba People
Courtesy of M51 Records
Antiques
Written and Performed by Lindsay Jones
Courtesy of Lindsay Jones
Spank Me
Written and Performed by Lindsay Jones
Courtesy of Lindsay Jones
Soothsayer
Written by Steven Cooper
Performed by The Gray Kid
Courtesy of Aperture Music
Timebomb
Written and Performed by Beck
Courtesy of Iliad Records
Pick Up Lines For Emily Dickinson
Written and Performed by The Amoeba People
Courtesy of M51 Records
Shoot It Up
Written and Performed by The Amoeba People
Courtesy of M51 Records
Italian Sunset
Written by Alessandro Alessandroni
Performed by Studio Musicians
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Under Control
Written by Dana Diaz'tutaan and Raphael M. Heatley
Performed by ApSci
Courtesy of Quanum Projects
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music
Walking
Written and Performed by Lindsay Jones
Courtesy of Lindsay Jones
Volcano
Written by Tyler Steele, Jason Altshuler, Caleb Duffy and Matthew P. Gurgol
Performed by Thumb Wars
Courtesy of Zoomania Music
Get What I Want
Written by Dave Tweedie, Oona Garthwaite and Calvin Turnbull
Performed by El Presidente
Courtesy of SONGS Music Publishing, LLC
Gold Sparrow
Written by Noah Lit, Josh Lit and Sam Raver
Performed by Oliver Future
Courtesy of VU Music
Guajira Guapa
Written and Performed by Jan Steele
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Haw
Written by David Eugene Edwards, Jean Yves Tola and Kevin Soll
Performed by Sixteen Horsepower
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Die Die Die
Written and Performed by The Avett Brothers
Courtesy of Ramseur Records
Sister
Written and Performed by Lindsay Jones
Courtesy of Lindsay Jones
Lovely, Dark and Warm
Written by Ray Hedgpeth
Performed by The Amoeba People featuring Kirsty Esquibel
Courtesy of M51 Records
Man On Fire
Written by Alexander Ebert
Performed by 'Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros'
Courtesy of Community Music Group/Vagrant Records.

Synopsis: The movie follows John (Michael Angarano) and Alice (Juno Temple), a down on their luck couple that comes across a Jewish magical brass teapot capable of providing them with money. The only catch is that they must harm themselves in order for the teapot to provide. They must then decide what they are willing to do in order to gain financial security.
Trivia: It is an American film directed by Ramaa Mosley.[2] The movie's script was written by Tim Macy, who also wrote the short story the movie is based on. Ramaa Mosley first learned about Tim Macy after typing "best Short Story" on google. The two later met online and decided to make the short story that was to be "The Brass Teapot" into a comic book before adapting it to film. The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012 and was released into theaters and video on demand on April 5, 2013. Critical reception for the film was poor. Box office receipts were $6,997.
Filming locations: 50 West Center Street, Beacon, New York, USA (Alice and John's first home);
Fishkill, New York, USA (Alice and John's new home);
West Main Street, Wappingers Falls, New York, USA (Garage where Chuck works);
Beacon, New York, USA
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA (Library). Quote: John: "What the hell happened?" Alice: "I fell down the stairs." John: "We don't have stairs."

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box. 2014 (British fantasy adventure), Starring
Michael Sheen as Captain Will Charity - The character Captain Jack Charity, (as it appears in the original G. P. Taylor novel) is reported to be in part inspired by the restaurant owning adventurer and founder of Heroes Welcome UK, Major (Ret) John Senior [6] GHV T.D.
Sam Neill as Otto Luger
Lena Headey as Monica
Mella Carron as Sacha
Ioan Gruffudd as Charles Mundi
Keeley Hawes as Catherine Mundi
Aneurin Barnard as Mariah Mundi
Tristan Gemmill as Isambard Black
Daniel Wilde as Cleavy
Xavier Atkins as Felix
Vincenzo Pellegrino as Grendel
Oliver Stark as Glocky
Ian Reddington as Ratchit
Brian Nickels as Grimm

Michael Sheen ...
Charity
Lena Headey Lena Headey ...
Monica
Sam Neill Sam Neill ...
Otto Luger
Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd ...
Charles Mundi
Aneurin Barnard Aneurin Barnard ...
Mariah Mundi
Keeley Hawes Keeley Hawes ...
Catherine Mundi
Tristan Gemmill Tristan Gemmill ...
Isambard Black
Daniel Wilde Daniel Wilde ...
Cleavy
Mella Carron Mella Carron ...
Sacha
Xavier Atkins Xavier Atkins ...
Felix Mundi
Will Payne Will Payne
Oliver Stark Oliver Stark ...
Glocky
Sule Rimi Sule Rimi ...
Chef
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arthur Byrne Arthur Byrne ...
Street boy
Elaine Caulfield Elaine Caulfield ...
Academic
Ryan Davies Ryan Davies ...
Policeman
Simon Blood DeVay Simon Blood DeVay ...
Agent #2 - Bureau of Antiquities
Richard Elfyn Richard Elfyn ...
Childers
Antony Gabriel Antony Gabriel ...
Theatre Compare
Marc Geoffrey Marc Geoffrey ...
Jim Porter
Glyn Grimstead Glyn Grimstead ...
Piemaker
Walles Hamonde Walles Hamonde ...
Egyptian Worker
Jared Morgan Jared Morgan ...
Thin Man
Rory Mullen Rory Mullen ...
Sacha's Father
Brian Nickels Brian Nickels ...
Grimm
Ross O'Hennessey Ross O'Hennessey ...
Team Member
Vincenzo Pellegrino Vincenzo Pellegrino ...
Grendel
Ian Reddington Ian Reddington ...
Ratchit
Cameron Robertson Cameron Robertson ...
Policeman
John Robinson John Robinson ...
Railway Passenger
Matt Tyzack Matt Tyzack ...
Parent at School Cricket Match
Julian Seager as Drilling Machine Operator, David Newton as stunt double: Aneurin Barnard, Marcus Shakesheff as stunt double: Michael Sheen, Roy Taylor as stunt double: Sam Neill and Nellie Burroughes as stunt double: Lena Headey. Movie Central, August 27, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Soundtrack: Music by Fernando Velázquez.
Trivia: It is a British fantasy adventure film starring Michael Sheen, Sam Neill, Lena Headey, Ioan Gruffudd, Keeley Hawes, Tristan Gemmill, and Aneurin Barnard in the title role and directed by Jonathan Newman. It is the first in what is intended to be a film franchise, and was written by Christian Taylor and Matthew Huffman, based upon the novel Mariah Mundi by G. P. Taylor. Followed by Mariah Mundi and the Tablets of Destiny. The film was released in 2014. The film was produced by London- and Los Angeles-based production company Entertainment Motion Pictures. Filming took place in sound stages and locations throughout the South West of England including St Michael's Mount, Bristol, Bath, Charlestown Harbour, Kidderminster Town railway station, and Lacock Abbey. Filming locations: Bath, Somerset, England, UK; Charlestown Harbour, Charlestown, Cornwall, England, UK (exterior scenes); Bristol, England, UK; Charlestown Harbour, Charlestown, Cornwall, England, UK; The Bottle Yard Studios, Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, England, UK.

Man on the Moon. 1999 (biographical comedy-drama), Starring
Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Danny DeVito as George Shapiro
Courtney Love as Lynne Margulies
Paul Giamatti as Bob Zmuda / Tony Clifton
Gerry Becker as Stanley Kaufman
Leslie Lyles as Janice Kaufman
George Shapiro as Mr. Besserman
Pamela Abdy as Diane Barnett
Cash Oshman as Yogi
Richard Belzer as Himself
Melanie Vesey as Carol Kaufman
Michael Kelly as Michael Kaufman
Vincent Schiavelli as Maynard Smith
Peter Bonerz as Ed. Weinberger
Michael Villani as Merv Griffin
Jerry Lawler as Himself
Bob Zmuda as Jack Burns

The film stars Danny DeVito as Kaufman's manager George Shapiro, Courtney Love as girlfriend Lynne Marguiles, and Paul Giamatti as Bob Zmuda. Carrey and Giamatti both played Tony Clifton. Many of Kaufman's real life friends and co-stars also appear in this film (although not all as themselves), including Zmuda, Shapiro, Chad Whitson, Margulies, David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, professional wrestler Jerry Lawler, Memphis wrestling TV personality Lance Russell, Budd Friedman, Jeff Conaway, Marilu Henner, Carol Kane, Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd, Vincent Schiavelli, and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels.[3] Michael Richards is played by Norm Macdonald in a recreation of the Fridays show skit. According to Jerry Lawler's autobiography It's Good to be the King... Sometimes, WCW wrestler Glenn Gilbertti, better known to wrestling fans as Disco Inferno, was considered for the role of Lawler.

Members of the current bands for the Late Show with David Letterman (including Paul Shaffer) and Saturday Night Live were used in their respective scenes, as were members of the current Rockettes. While other cast members portraying themselves are made to resemble their then-look, Shaffer and David Letterman are completely unaltered, though both had longer hair and Letterman had contacts when the original incident occurred in 1982. Kaufman's real-life granddaughter, meanwhile, portrays the younger version of his sister, Carol, in the scenes showing his early life.

"Little" Andy Kaufman is portrayed by child actor Bobby Boriello, who had previously portrayed the 8-year-old Howard Stern, an admirer of Kaufman, in Private Parts. Boriello would also play young Tony Soprano, on The Sopranos 1999 episode, "Down Neck".

Jim Carrey Jim Carrey ...
Andy Kaufman (as Tony Clifton)
Gerry Becker Gerry Becker ...
Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father
Greyson Erik Pendry Greyson Erik Pendry ...
Little Michael Kaufman (as Greyson Pendry)
Brittany Colonna Brittany Colonna ...
Baby Carol Kaufman
Leslie Lyles Leslie Lyles ...
Janice Kaufman - Andy's Mother
Bobby Boriello Bobby Boriello ...
Little Andy Kaufman
George Shapiro George Shapiro ...
Mr. Besserman
Danny DeVito Danny DeVito ...
George Shapiro
Budd Friedman Budd Friedman ...
Budd Friedman
Tom Dreesen Tom Dreesen ...
Wiseass Comic
Thomas Armbruster Thomas Armbruster ...
Improv Piano Player
Pamela Abdy Pamela Abdy ...
Diane Barnett
Wendy Polland Wendy Polland ...
Little Wendy
Cash Oshman Cash Oshman ...
Yogi
Matt Price Matt Price ...
Meditation Student
Christina Cabot Christina Cabot ...
Meditation Student
Richard Belzer Richard Belzer ...
Richard Belzer
Melanie Vesey Melanie Vesey ...
Carol Kaufman
Michael Kelly Michael Kelly ...
Michael Kaufman
Miles Chapin Miles Chapin ...
SNL Assistant
Isadore Rosenfeld Isadore Rosenfeld ...
NBC Executive (as Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld)
Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Schiavelli ...
Maynard Smith - ABC Executive
Molly Schaffer Molly Schaffer ...
Maynard Smith's Assistant
Howard West Howard West ...
ABC Executive
Greg Travis Greg Travis ...
ABC Executive
Maureen Mueller Maureen Mueller ...
ABC Executive
Philip Perlman Philip Perlman ...
Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy (as Phil Perlman)
Jessica Devlin Jessica Devlin ...
Mama Rivoli's Diner
Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti ...
Bob Zmuda
Jeff Thomas Jeff Thomas ...
Andy's Stand-In
Peter Bonerz Peter Bonerz ...
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer
Howard Keystone Howard Keystone ...
Taxi Marching Man
Howdy Doody Howdy Doody ...
Howdy Doody
Brent Briscoe Brent Briscoe ...
Heavyset Technician
Ray Bokhour Ray Bokhour ...
Blue Collar Guy
Patton Oswalt Patton Oswalt ...
Blue Collar Guy
Caroline Gibson Caroline Gibson ...
Sorority Girl
Conrad Roberts Conrad Roberts ...
College Promoter
Jeff Zabel Jeff Zabel ...
College Student
Marilyn Sokol Marilyn Sokol ...
Madame
Angela Jones Angela Jones ...
Hooker
Krystina Carson Krystina Carson ...
Hooker
Gerry Robert Byrne Gerry Robert Byrne ...
Taxi AD / Stage Manager
Mark Davenport Mark Davenport ...
LA Times Reporter
Bert F. Balsam Bert F. Balsam ...
'Taxi' Security Guard
Lonnie Hamilton Lonnie Hamilton ...
Taxi Security Guard
Ron Sanchez Ron Sanchez ...
Taxi Security Guard
Billy D. Lucas Billy D. Lucas ...
Taxi Security Guard (as Billy Lucas)
Patricia Scanlon Patricia Scanlon ...
Ed Weinberger's Secretary
Max Alexander Max Alexander ...
Harrah's Booker
Ed Mitchell Ed Mitchell ...
Harrah's Conductor
Reiko Aylesworth Reiko Aylesworth ...
Mimi
Michael Villani Michael Villani ...
Merv Griffin
Courtney Love Courtney Love ...
Lynne Margulies
Maria Elena Maglaris Maria Elena Maglaris ...
Irate Merv Spectator (as Maria Maglaris)
Heath Hyche Heath Hyche ...
Merv's Guest Coordinator
Robert Holeman Robert Holeman ...
Boxing Trainer
Jim Ross Jim Ross ...
Wrestling Commentator (as James Ross)
Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler ...
Jerry Lawler
Tamara Bossett Tamara Bossett ...
Foxy Jackson
Gene LeBell Gene LeBell ...
Foxy Jackson Referee
Bob Zmuda Bob Zmuda ...
Jack Burns
Brian Peck Brian Peck ...
Friday's Announcer
Caroline Rhea Caroline Rhea ...
Friday's Melanie
Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub ...
Friday's Mary
Philip Lenkowsky Philip Lenkowsky ...
Friday's Tech Director (as Phil Lenkowsky)
Rob Steiner Rob Steiner ...
Friday's Control Booth Tech
Claudia Jaffee Claudia Jaffee ...
Friday's Floor Director
Armando Guerrero Armando Guerrero ...
Jerry Lawler Referee (as Mando Guerrero)
Lance Russell Lance Russell ...
Ring Announcer
Stephen Sayadian Stephen Sayadian ...
Stadium Photographer (as Ladi von Jansky)
K.P. Palmer K.P. Palmer ...
Memphis Paramedic
Mark Majetti Mark Majetti ...
Memphis Paramedic
Deana Molle' Deana Molle' ...
Memphis Paramedic (as Deana Ann Aburto)
Mews Small Mews Small ...
TM Administrator
David Elliott David Elliott ...
TM Administrator
Fredd Wayne Fredd Wayne ...
Bland Doctor
Tracey Walter Tracey Walter ...
National Enquirer Editor
David Koechner David Koechner ...
National Enquirer Reporter
Jeanine Jackson Jeanine Jackson ...
National Enquirer Reporter
Johnny Legend Johnny Legend ...
Wild-Haired Guru
Doris Eaton Doris Eaton ...
Eleanor Gould (as Doris Eaton Travis)
Greg Sutton Greg Sutton ...
Carnegie Hall Conductor
Sydney Lassick Sydney Lassick ...
Crystal Healer
Yoshi Jenkins Yoshi Jenkins ...
Jun Roxas
Lance Alarcon Lance Alarcon ...
Comedy Store Patron
D.J. Johnson D.J. Johnson ...
Comedy Store Waiter
Melissa Carrey Melissa Carrey ...
Comedy Store Waitress
Doug Ford Doug Ford ...
Tony Clifton Biker
Bill Reid Bill Reid ...
Tony Clifton Biker
Chuck Zito Chuck Zito ...
Tony Clifton Biker
Danielle Burgio Danielle Burgio ...
New York City Rockette
Linda Cevallos Linda Cevallos ...
New York City Rockette
Betsy Chang Betsy Chang ...
New York City Rockette
Jennifer Chavarria Jennifer Chavarria ...
New York City Rockette
Shirry Dolgin Shirry Dolgin ...
New York City Rockette
Lisa Eaton Lisa Eaton ...
New York City Rockette
Melanie A. Gage Melanie A. Gage ...
New York City Rockette (as Melanie Gage)
Catherine Hader Catherine Hader ...
New York City Rockette
Betsy Harris Betsy Harris ...
New York City Rockette
Kelly Jones Gabriele Kelly Jones Gabriele ...
New York City Rockette (as Kelly Jones)
Tricia Lilly Tricia Lilly ...
New York City Rockette
Karen Martin Karen Martin ...
New York City Rockette
Tabatha Mays Tabatha Mays ...
New York City Rockette
Katie Miller Katie Miller ...
New York City Rockette
Jessica Moore Jessica Moore ...
New York City Rockette
Tara Nicole Hughes Tara Nicole Hughes ...
New York City Rockette (as Tara Nicole)
Mia Pitts Mia Pitts ...
New York City Rockette
Kelleia Sheerin Kelleia Sheerin ...
New York City Rockette (as Kelly Sheerin)
Alison Simpson Alison Simpson ...
New York City Rockette
Melinda Songer Melinda Songer ...
New York City Rockette (as Melinda Songér)
Michon Suyama Michon Suyama ...
New York City Rockette
Michelle E. Swanson Michelle E. Swanson ...
New York City Rockette (as Michelle Swanson)
Natalie Webb Natalie Webb ...
New York City Rockette
Jacqueline Case Jacqueline Case ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Karen Blake Challman Karen Blake Challman ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Teresa Chapman Teresa Chapman ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kelly Cooper Kelly Cooper ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Penny Fisher Penny Fisher ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Eva Jenícková Eva Jenícková ...
Tony Clifton Dancer (as Eva Jenickova)
Lindsay Lopez Lindsay Lopez ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Natalie Mills Natalie Mills ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
April Nixon April Nixon ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Tiffany Olson Tiffany Olson ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kathryn Rossberg Kathryn Rossberg ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Karissa Seaman Karissa Seaman ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Lea Sullivan Lea Sullivan ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Amy Tinkham Amy Tinkham ...
Tony Clifton Dancer
Kristin Richardson Kristin Richardson ...
Tony Clifton Dancer (as Kristin K. Willits)
Thomas Barney Thomas Barney ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Lewis Del Gatto Lewis Del Gatto ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Alex Foster Alex Foster ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Earl Gardner Earl Gardner ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Lukasz Gottwald Lukasz Gottwald ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Cheryl Hardwick Cheryl Hardwick ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Valerie Naranjo Valerie Naranjo ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Shawn Pelton Shawn Pelton ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Leon Pendarvis Leon Pendarvis ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Lenny Pickett Lenny Pickett ...
Saturday Night Live Band (as Leonard Pickett)
Steve Turre Steve Turre ...
Saturday Night Live Band
Frank DeVito Frank DeVito ...
Mama Rivoli's Band
Tony Galla Tony Galla ...
Mama Rivoli's Band
Frank Marocco Frank Marocco ...
Mama Rivoli's Band
Pat Senatore Pat Senatore ...
Mama Rivoli's Band
Anton Fig Anton Fig ...
'Letterman' Band
Will Lee Will Lee ...
'Letterman' Band
Sid McGinnis Sid McGinnis ...
'Letterman' Band
Bob Emmet Bob Emmet ...
Comedy Store Band (as Robert Emmet)
Michael Lufkin Michael Lufkin ...
Comedy Store Band
James McCarty James McCarty ...
Comedy Store Band
David Thomasson David Thomasson ...
Comedy Store Band / Harrah's Band
Thomas Verdonck Thomas Verdonck ...
Comedy Store Band
Hal Blaine Hal Blaine ...
Harrah's Band
Charlie Brissette Charlie Brissette ...
Harrah's Band
Evan Diner Evan Diner ...
Harrah's Band
Tim Divers Tim Divers ...
Harrah's Band
Phillip Feather Phillip Feather ...
Harrah's Band
Alex Iles Alex Iles ...
Harrah's Band
James Lum James Lum ...
Harrah's Band
Norman Henry Mamey Norman Henry Mamey ...
Harrah's Band (as Norman Mamey)
John Mitchell John Mitchell ...
Harrah's Band
Robert O'Donnell Robert O'Donnell ...
Harrah's Band
Greg Prechel Greg Prechel ...
Harrah's Band
James Sawyer James Sawyer ...
Harrah's Band
Steven D. Williams Steven D. Williams ...
Harrah's Band (as Steven Williams)
John Yoakum John Yoakum ...
Harrah's Band
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Aronson David Aronson ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Scott Baldyga Scott Baldyga ...
Featured Audience Member (uncredited)
Judy Ben-Asher Judy Ben-Asher ...
Day Player (uncredited)
Greg Beville Greg Beville ...
Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Jani Blom Jani Blom ...
Crazy Fan (uncredited)
Robert M. Bouffard Robert M. Bouffard ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Edita Brychta Edita Brychta ...
Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)
Christine Cameron Christine Cameron ...
Sarah (uncredited)
Tim Carr Tim Carr ...
Featured Audience Member (uncredited)
Stacy Carter Stacy Carter ...
Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Randall Carver Randall Carver ...
Randall Carver (uncredited)
Emmy Collins Emmy Collins ...
Emmy Collins (uncredited)
Jeff Conaway Jeff Conaway ...
Jeff Conaway - 'Taxi' Actor (uncredited)
Brian Durkin Brian Durkin ...
'Fridays' Audience Member (uncredited)
Kenneth David Ebling Kenneth David Ebling ...
Arizona Student (uncredited)
Shari Emami Shari Emami ...
Andy Kaufman Fan (uncredited)
Christina Engelhardt Christina Engelhardt ...
(uncredited)
Roger Ferreira Roger Ferreira ...
Movie Goer (uncredited)
Leon David Franco Leon David Franco ...
Improv Heckler (uncredited)
Lisa Haley Lisa Haley ...
Musician (uncredited)
Marilu Henner Marilu Henner ...
Marilu Henner - 'Taxi' Actress (uncredited)
Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch ...
Judd Hirsch - 'Taxi' Actor (uncredited)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman Jeffrey M. Hoffman ...
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
Ted Hollis Ted Hollis ...
'Taxi' Set Grip (uncredited)
Chris Humphrey Chris Humphrey ...
Stadium Usher (uncredited)
Davey Rockit Hynes Davey Rockit Hynes ...
Smoking Improv Patron (uncredited)
Carol Kane Carol Kane ...
Carol Kane - 'Taxi' Actress (uncredited)
Angella Kaye Angella Kaye ...
Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)
David Letterman David Letterman ...
David Letterman (uncredited)
Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd ...
Christopher Lloyd - 'Taxi' Actor (uncredited)
Norm MacDonald Norm MacDonald ...
'Fridays' Michael (uncredited)
Christina Marie Christina Marie ...
Angry Woman (uncredited)
Kris Martinez Kris Martinez ...
Angry Heckler (uncredited)
Tiger Mendez Tiger Mendez ...
Harrah's Audience Heckler (uncredited)
Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels ...
Lorne Michaels - Saturday Night Live Producer (uncredited)
Catherine Mary Moroney Catherine Mary Moroney ...
Concert Guest (uncredited)
Michiko Nishiwaki Michiko Nishiwaki ...
Female Karate Fighter (uncredited)
Bill Normyle Bill Normyle ...
Mustang Ranch Clerk (uncredited)
Rook Overman Rook Overman ...
Frat Boy (uncredited)
Christopher Pelant Christopher Pelant ...
Hippy Student (uncredited)
Bob Pepper Bob Pepper ...
Pool Player (uncredited)
Christie Pesicka Christie Pesicka ...
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
Mark Pinkosh Mark Pinkosh ...
Comic at Improv (uncredited)
Lance Polland Lance Polland ...
Man (uncredited)
Cheryl Rusa Cheryl Rusa ...
Wrestler (uncredited)
Paul Shaffer Paul Shaffer ...
'Letterman' Band (uncredited)
Jackie Smason Jackie Smason ...
Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Brian Smyj Brian Smyj ...
Letterman Security (uncredited)
Claude Stuart Claude Stuart ...
Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)
J. Alan Thomas J. Alan Thomas ...
J. Alan Thomas / Jeff Bennett (uncredited)
Tony Verley Tony Verley ...
(uncredited)
Nicholas Wilde Nicholas Wilde ...
The Waiter (uncredited)
Yaping Yaping ...
Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)
Howard Yearwood as Carnegie Hall Band, Rachel Zients as Improv Waitress and Pat Banta as stunt double: Jim Carrey. Encore Avenue, August 28, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by R.E.M. Soundtrack: "Also Sprach Zarathustra (1896)" - Written by Richard Strauss, Arranged by Charlie Brissette; "Angela (1982) (Theme from Taxi (1978))" - Written and Performed by Bob James,
Courtesy of Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
Bartered Bride Overture
(1866)
Written by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by New York Philharmonic
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Courtesy of Sony Classical
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Blue Suede Shoes
(1956)
Written by Carl Perkins (as Carl Lee Perkins)
Fanfare for Andy
(1999)
Written by Charlie Brissette and Ed Mitchell
Funiculi Funicula
(1880)
Written by Luigi Denza
Arranged by Charlie Brissette
Going the Distance
(1977)
Written and Performed by Bill Conti
Courtesy of Metro-Mayer-Music Inc.
The Great Beyond
(1999)
Written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
Performed by R.E.M.
Produced by Pat McCarthy
Mixed by Pat McCarthy and Jamie Candiloro
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Hallelujah Chorus
(1741)
from "Messiah"
Written by George Frideric Handel (as Handel)
Arranged by Charlie Brissette
Hanshan Temple
Traditional
Arranged by Yang Terng Yow
Courtesy of AIFA/IRC Ltd.
Here Comes Santa Claus
(1947)
Written by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman (as Oakly Haldeman)
Arranged by Charlie Brissette
Here's Tony
(1999)
Written by Charlie Brissette and Ed Mitchell
It's Howdy Doody Time
(1947)
Music from "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay" by Henry J. Sayers (1891) (uncredited)
Words by Bob Smith (as Robert Smith) and Edward Kean
Courtesy of Simitar Entertainment, Inc.
I Will Survive
(1975)
Written by Freddie Perren (as Frederick Perren) and Dino Fekaris
Arranged by Charlie Brissette
I've Gotta Be Me
(1968)
Written by Walter Marks
Arranged by Norman Henry Mamey (as Norman Mamey)
Jailhouse Rock
(1957)
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
(1942)
Music by Joseph J. Lilley (as Joseph Lilley)
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Arranged by Norman Henry Mamey (as Norman Mamey)
Kiss You All Over
(1978)
Written by Michael Chapman (as Mike Chapman) and Nicolas Chinn (as Nicky Chinn)
Performed by Exile
Courtesy of Mike Chapman Enterprises, Inc.
La Cumparsita
(1916)
Written by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (as G.H. Matos Rodriguez)
Performed by Jose Basso & His Orchestra
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Special Markets
Main and End Title from 'Lassie'
(1940)
Written by William Lava
Courtesy of Marlen Music
Man on the Moon
(1992)
Written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
Performed by R.E.M.
Produced by Scott Litt and R.E.M.
Mixed by Scott Litt and Clif Norrell
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
March & Fanfare
Written by Richard Bob Greene
Performed by The Bobs
Mighty Mouse Theme
(1955)
Written by Marshall Barer, Jimmy Carroll and Philip A. Scheib (as Philip Scheib)
Performed by The Sandpipers
Courtesy of Drive Entertainment
Oh, the Cow Goes Moo
Written by Andy Kaufman
Performed by Jim Carrey (uncredited)
One More Song for You
(1979)
Written by Michael Omartian (as Michael O'Martian) and Stormie Omartian (as Stormie O'Martian)
Performed by Andy Kaufman
Courtesy of Soundstage WTTW/Chicago
Parade of Charioteers
from film Ben-Hur (1959)
Written by Miklós Rózsa (as Miklos Rozsa)
Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra
Conducted by John Williams
Courtesy of Sony Classical
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Raag Mian Ki Todi
Arranged and Performed by Akbar Khan
Courtesy of Oriental Star
By Arrangement with OSA/IRC
Rock the Boat
(1974)
Written by Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes)
Performed by The Hues Corporation (as Hues Corporation)
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment
Rose Marie
(1924)
Music by Rudolf Friml
(Additional music by Herbert Stothart (1936) ?)
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto A. Harbach (as Otto Harbach)
Performed by Andy Kaufman
Courtesy of NBC Studios
Route 69
(1999)
Written by Charlie Brissette and Ed Mitchell
Performed by Thomas Armbruster (as Tom Armbruster)
Sextet
(1835)
from "Lucia Di Lammermoor"
Written by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Jim Carrey (as Clara Cluck)
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records
This Friendly World
(1959)
Written by Ken Darby
Arranged by Norman Henry Mamey (as Norman Mamey)
The Thing
Written by Lenny Pickett
Performed by Lenny Pickett & The House Band
Volare
(1958)
Music by Domenico Modugno
Lyrics by Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
English lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Arranged by Norman Henry Mamey (as Norman Mamey).

Storyline: A film about the life and career of the eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Trivia: It is an American biographical comedy-drama film about the late American entertainer Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey. The film was directed by Miloš Forman and also features Danny DeVito, Courtney Love and Paul Giamatti. DeVito worked with Kaufman on the Taxi television series, and other members of that show's cast, including Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch, Christopher Lloyd and Jeff Conaway, make cameo appearances in the film, playing themselves. The film also features Patton Oswalt in a very minor cameo role.

The story traces Kaufman's steps from childhood through the comedy clubs, and television appearances that made him famous, including his memorable appearances on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Fridays, and his role as Latka Gravas on the Taxi sitcom, which was popular for viewers but disruptive for Kaufman's co-stars. The film pays particular attention to the various inside jokes, scams, put-ons, and happenings for which Kaufman was famous, most significantly his long-running feud with wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and his portrayal of the bawdy lounge singer Tony Clifton.

Although the film received mixed reviews, Carrey received critical acclaim for his chameleonic performance and won a Golden Globe, his second win in a row after receiving an award for The Truman Show. He was nominated in the Musical/Comedy category for Man on the Moon, and remarked in his acceptance speech that he thought the film was a drama at heart.
Fact versus fiction: a. The film makes a few changes to Kaufman's life story. As Kaufman explains in the prologue, "all the most important things in my life are changed around and mixed up for dramatic purposes".

b. The famous Carnegie Hall "milk and cookies" performance, portrayed in the film as one of his last performances after being diagnosed with cancer, had in fact occurred in 1979, five years before Kaufman's death. Also, the film is deliberately ambiguous over whether it portrays his "death" as genuine, or the hoax that some fans[4] believe it to be.

c. The film implies that Carol Kane was a member of the Taxi cast during the show's first season, which in real life was 1978–79. In actuality, Kane did not make her first appearance on the series until the episode "Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish", which first aired on ABC in January 1980 during the show's second season.[5] The film implies that Taxi was canceled only once. However, the show went on for one more season on NBC.

d. Other inaccuracies include scenes based around "SNL", specifically the first episode's host. Also Lorne Michaels asking the home viewing audience to vote Kaufman off the show, which happened in 1982, two years after Michaels left the show as executive producer and Dick Ebersol took over.[6]

e. After its release, the film attracted some criticism over various events in Kaufman's life that were left out. Max Allan Collins maintained that the filmmakers didn't understand Kaufman, and that the film "does not give Kaufman the credit for his genius, that he had a complete intellectual grasp of what he was up to and a showman's instincts for how to play an audience".[7] Significantly, these critics included Kaufman's own father Stanley, who was displeased that little of Andy's early life (before show business) and early career was portrayed.[8]

f. Sam Simon, executive producer on Taxi, stated in a 2013 interview with Marc Maron for the WTF Podcast that the portrayal of Andy on the show was "a complete fiction", that Kaufman was "completely professional" and that he "told you Tony Clifton was him". Simon also stated that sources for these stories were mostly from Bob Zmuda and a "little bit of press and hype", but conceded that Kaufman would have "loved" Zmuda's version of events.

Music: The soundtrack for the film was written by rock band R.E.M., whose 1992 song "Man on the Moon" (originally written in honor of Kaufman) gave the film its title. The soundtrack also included the Grammy-nominated song "The Great Beyond", which remains the band's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom.
Filming locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
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Carnegie Hall - 57th Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Ed Sullivan Theatre - 1697 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Jerry's Famous Deli - 12655 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio);
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Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Olympic Auditorium - 1801 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA (wrestling scenes);
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Riverside, California, USA
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Stage 27, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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Stage 29, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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Stage 36, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

At the beginning of the movie, Andy appears, criticizing the movie as "so stupid" and "terrible," and complains about the movie's events being changed for dramatic purposes. He then says that he has "cut out all the baloney," making the movie "much shorter. In fact, this is the end of the movie." To get the audience to leave, he cues up a record, and the end credits begin to roll, through the cast list, stunt performers, unit production manager, first assistant director, and second assistant director.
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The credits lists Tony Clifton as himself. Tony Clifton was a character created by Andy Kaufman, and was portrayed by Andy or Bob Zmuda in real life (and by Jim Carrey in the movie).
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Because the main cast credits appear at the beginning of the film, the only cast members listed in the end credits are the featured cast members.
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At one point in the movie, Kaufman clucks his way through the Sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor. In the music credits at the end, it's listed as performed by "Clara Cluck".
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Jim Carrey's head (as Kaufman) peeks back in during the end credits.
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In the beginning credits, Howdy Doody is also credited as "Himself."

References:
The Howdy Doody Show (1947) (TV Series)
The Mighty Mouse Playhouse (1955) (TV Series)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
A poster is seen on a backstage wall.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962) (TV Series)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Happy Days (1974) (TV Series)
Saturday Night Live (1975) (TV Series)
Saturday Night Live: George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian (1975) (TV Episode)
making-of history with some inaccuracies
Rocky (1976)
Oh, God! (1977)
A poster is seen on George Shapiro's wall.
Taxi (1978) (TV Series)
The In-Laws (1979)
Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV Movie)
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
A poster is seen on George Shapiro's wall.
Fridays (1980) (TV Series)
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (Video)
On Golden Pond (1981)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982) (TV Series)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Liar Liar (1997)
Jim Carrey's character using Mighty Mouse catchphrases
Referenced in:
Keeping the Faith (2000)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Michael Blanco (2004)
The producer in "Michael Blanco" uses a quote that's in "Man on the Moon". He says to the main character: "If you wanna be in show-business, you gotta work on the business. If you don't work on the business, there's no show. No show, no business. No business, no show." When he says the two final lines, he mimics Danny DeVito when he said the exact same line in "Man on the Moon".
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
One of the children thinks that Jim Carrey went to the moon in this movie.
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Episode #11.11 (2006) (TV Episode)
Mentioned in Courtney Love interview.
Shameful Sequels: Ace Ventura Jr. (2010) (TV Episode)
After reviewing 3 sequels of movies starring Jim Carey, Mike J asks if "Truman Show 2" and "Man on the Moon 2" are coming next.
Hollywood's Top Ten: Jim Carrey Movies (2010) (TV Episode)
Honorable mention for the best Jim Carrey performance
Conan: Houston, We Have a Murder (2011) (TV Episode)
Cameron Diaz (while being interviewed by Conan O'Brien) mentions this movie
The Sugarcube Critic: Mare in the Moon (2013) (TV Episode)
"I guess they didn't want people to think this episode was a spoof of an Andy Kaufman biopic."
Features:
Lassie (1954) (TV Series)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962) (TV Series)
Contains a meticulous re-creation of the former show.
Saturday Night Live (1975) (TV Series)
Contains a meticulous re-creation of the former show.
Taxi (1978) (TV Series)
Contains a meticulous re-creation of the former show.
Fridays (1980) (TV Series)
Contains a meticulous re-creation of the former show.
Ms. Pac-Man (1981) (Video Game)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982) (TV Series)
Contains a meticulous re-creation of the former show.

Jim Carrey refused to be called by his real name during the entire production - to get into the part, he insisted on being dealt with as Andy Kaufman at all times, on and off the set.
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One day, during production, a real medic was brought in to evaluate Jim Carrey, after he turned up to the set with a bloody nose, claiming Tony Clifton had punched him out backstage.
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Andy Kaufman's congas were sold at auction and bought by Jim Carrey who is a major fan of Kaufman. Carrey used the congas as part of his audition tape for Milos Forman and they appear in the film.
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Jim Carrey and Andy Kaufman were both born on January 17th.
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The role of young Carol Kaufman (Andy's sister) was played by Andy Kaufman's granddaughter, Brittany Colonna.
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A man impersonating Gary Oldman discussed the project with an unsuspecting Danny DeVito for months and even submitted an audition tape to Milos Forman. The real Gary Oldman had passed on the role of Andy Kaufman months earlier, and became aware of the scam after he found his name listed as one of the actors auditioning for the part.
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David Letterman refused to wear a wig, facial prosthetics or wardrobe to recreate his 1980s look.
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The core cast of Taxi (1978) played themselves, with the notable exception of Tony Danza, who was doing 'A View from the Bridge' on Broadway and could not fit the movie in his schedule, and Danny DeVito, who was already playing George Shapiro. When DeVito was asked who would play him if he was playing Shapiro, he suggested that the simplest option was to simply scratch himself from the cast shown in the movie.
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The title "Man on the Moon" refers to an R.E.M. song about Andy Kaufman from the album "Automatic For The People."
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The set for David Letterman's current show, Late Show with David Letterman (1993), was used to recreate the appearance by Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler on Letterman's old show, Late Night with David Letterman (1982).
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During filming, a story broke out that a fight ensued between Jerry Lawler and Jim Carrey which was also played out by Lawler on Raw is War (1993) (where he commentates). The whole story was fabricated to promote the movie.
Artie Lange auditioned for the role of Bob Zmuda. According to Lange, Milos Forman performed Andy Kaufman's stand-up act and told Lange to heckle him.
This was Doris Eaton's only role in films after 1929, a gap of 70 years. Her immediate previous film appearances were in Street Girl (1929) and The Very Idea (1929), released about the same time. Although she is sometimes considered to have been in Reckless Decision (1933), her role in that comprised only recycled footage from Tell Your Children (1922). Jim Carrey spotted her at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit and offered her a role in this film.
John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, and Hank Azaria all auditioned for Andy Kaufman.
In the scene where Andy Kaufman performs "Mighty Mouse" on Saturday Night Live (1975), the real Studio 8H was used, made to look as it did circa 1975.
The ring announcer in the movie who introduces the wrestling match between Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman is Lance Russell, one of the real-life promoters of the historical match, as well as the ring announcer and ringside commentator. The ringside commentator in the film is Jim Ross, another important figure in the wrestling world.
The opening credits sequence mentioning that certain facts were changed and some events were in a different order, was written in by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski in anticipation of fickle audience members pointing out historical inaccuracies used for dramatic effect. They received numerous letters from Andy Kaufman fans regarding "mistakes" nonetheless.
The 8x10 glossy of comedian Bruce Smirnoff is clearly visible behind Jim Carrey/Andy Kaufman when he is first gigging and bombing at the Melrose Improv. Bruce was a hard luck comic who bombed for many years and finally became a successful touring professional comedian.
Fredd Wayne's final film.
Professional wrestler Glenn Gilbertti (a.k.a. Disco Inferno) was considered for the role of Jerry Lawler.
During an interview, Colin Mochrie from Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998) revealed that he had a role, but his scenes were deleted from the final movie.
The wrestling match between Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman was filmed at L.A.'s Olympic Auditorium, which was standing in for the famed Memphis Mid-South Coliseum, the site of the real-life Lawler/Kaufman matches. When Lawler he arrived at the Olympic Auditorium to film the match, he was shocked to find hundreds of "Southern" extras dressed in straw hats and overalls, not at all resembling the real Mid-South crowds of the early 1980s. An exasperated Lawler pulled the filmmakers aside and reminded them that Memphis is a blues town, not a backwoods one, and that he never saw anybody dressed like that at the real Mid-South Coliseum. The extras were then instructed to remove their straw hats.
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 Best Pictures of 2000 (at #3).
Jim Carrey's ex-wife Melissa Womer has a small part as a Comedy Store waitress in the film. She is credited as Melissa Carrey.
Director Milos Forman could not decide between Edward Norton and Jim Carrey for the role of Andy Kaufman, and left it up to the studio which went with the more bankable Carrey. Oddly enough, Norton used to be a guitarist in a Los Angeles gig of Courtney Love's called Hole in Two.
Cameos - a. Bob Zmuda: plays Fridays (1980) producer Jack Burns (the man whom Andy Kaufman gets into a fight with on the show).
b. George Shapiro: the club owner who fired Andy Kaufman after singing "The Cow Goes Moo".
c. Lynne Margulies: swaying with the crowd at Andy Kaufman's funeral.
Director Trademark - Milos Forman: [cast] Vincent Schiavelli (a regular in Forman's films), Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Sydney Lassick, and Mews Small return from Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). DeVito and Schiavelli also co-starred with the real Andy Kaufman in Taxi (1978): DeVito was station boss Louie DiPalma and Schiavelli was recurring guest Reverend Gorky who immigrated from the same foreign land as Kaufman's Latka.
It is revealed in the film that the feud between Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler had been fabricated as a publicity stunt. The 'feud' was widely regarded as being genuine.
During his 1979 Carnegie Hall show ("Milk and cookies for everyone!") Andy Kaufman presents an old movie clip and says, "We have with us the last surviving cowgirl from that 1931 film." However, the clip shown is from a 1942 movie, The Forest Rangers. Quotes: 1. Andy Kaufman: "You don't know the real me." Lynne Margulies: "There isn't a real you." Andy Kaufman: "Oh yeah, I forgot." 2. George Shapiro: "Your material doesn't exactly transfer to film." Anachronisms: 1. When Andy Kaufman takes Lynne Margulies to the movies, he goes to the snack bar to get some popcorn. The Coca-Cola cups are of the 1990s, not like those of the time setting. In the late 1970s, Coca-Cola was simply called "Coca-Cola" or "Coke". The word 'classic' was not introduced until 1985, after the failure of New Coke. 2. Well before his Saturday Night Live begins, Andy Kaufman is seen doing his classic impression of "Mr. Carter, the president." Jimmy Carter was not yet even running for president at the time, and didn't get the office until halfway through the program's second season. 3. Andy Kaufman is playing a Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine in a scene set in 1978, when George Shapiro tells him that the producers of Taxi agreed to his conditions in exchange for him to be on the show. 4. In the scene at the college theatre, several theatrical lighting fixtures can be seen from the back stage view. These are known as Electronic Theatre Control's "Source 4" fixtures and were not produced until 1995. 5. There is an African American Rockette at Carnegie Hall. The Radio City Rockettes never had an African American member until 1988. 6. Lorne Michaels plays the executive producer of Saturday Night Live in 1982, when the infamous vote to ban Andy Kaufman took place. In reality, Dick Ebersol was executive producer of the show; Michaels left the show in 1980 and did not return until 1985. The vote was presented by then cast member Gary Kroeger. 7. The model of Sony broadcast monitor used in the "vertical hold" scene dates from the 1990s, not the 1970s. 8. In the "Mighty Mouse" scene, supposed to take place in 1975, the "Proud N" NBC logo, depicting a peacock inside the letter N, is seen on the studio camera. The Proud N logo wasn't introduced until 1979 (the logo used in 1975 was simply an N divided into red and blue trapezoids). 9. A banner says that the Andy Kaufman-Jerry Lawler match is taking place at a Global Wrestling Federation event. The match was held in 1982 at a Continental Wrestling Association event in Memphis, TN. The Global Wrestling Federation was a Dallas, TX promotion that existed from 1991-1994. 10. The scene in which Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler appear on Late Night with David Letterman was filmed on the similar, but not identical set of Late Show with David Letterman. Also, David Letterman is shown wearing glasses, which he did not do in the early 1980s (see trivia). 11. When Andy Kaufman is on Saturday Night Live: George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian, the announcer announces the show as Saturday Night Live. At that time, the show was called "NBC's Saturday Night." 12. Numerous anachronisms can be chalked up to artistic decisions; the film intentionally plays fast and loose with the timeline. For example, the Carnegie Hall performance was years before Andy Kaufman's cancer diagnosis; the title song wasn't written until after Andy's death; Andy didn't meet Lynne Margulies at a wrestling match; Stacy Carter hadn't met Jerry Lawler before Andy died (and certainly hadn't married him). Andy performs his imitation of President Jimmy Carter (elected 1976) before Saturday Night Live begins.

The Legend of Hercules (formerly known as Hercules: The Legend Begins and Hercules 3D). 2014, Starring
Kellan Lutz as Hercules/Alcides
Gaia Weiss as Hebe
Scott Adkins as King Amphitryon
Roxanne McKee as Queen Alcmene
Liam Garrigan as Iphicles
Liam McIntyre as Sotiris
Rade Šerbedžija as Chiron
Johnathon Schaech as Tarak
Luke Newberry as Agamemnon
Jukka Hilden as Creon
Kenneth Cranham as Lucius
Mariah Gale as Kakia
Sarai Givaty as Saphirra
Richard Reid as Archer #1
Spencer Wilding as Humbaba
Bashar Rahal as Battalion Commander #1

Kellan Lutz ...
Hercules
Gaia Weiss Gaia Weiss ...
Hebe
Scott Adkins Scott Adkins ...
King Amphitryon
Roxanne McKee Roxanne McKee ...
Queen Alcmene
Liam Garrigan Liam Garrigan ...
Iphicles
Liam McIntyre Liam McIntyre ...
Sotiris
Rade Serbedzija Rade Serbedzija ...
Chiron
Johnathon Schaech Johnathon Schaech ...
Tarak
Luke Newberry Luke Newberry ...
Agamemnon
Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham ...
Lucius
Mariah Gale Mariah Gale ...
Kakia
Sarai Givaty Sarai Givaty ...
Saphirra
Dimiter Doichinov Dimiter Doichinov ...
King Galenus / Champion #1
Nikolai Sotirov Nikolai Sotirov ...
King Tallas
Radoslav Parvanov Radoslav Parvanov ...
Half Face / Champion #3
Spencer Wilding Spencer Wilding ...
Humbaba
Bashar Rahal Bashar Rahal ...
Battalion Commander #1
Vlado Mihailov Vlado Mihailov ...
Battalion Commander #2 (as Vladimir Mihailov)
Kitodar Todorov Kitodar Todorov ...
Fight Announcer
Stefan Shterev Stefan Shterev ...
Promoter
Deana Stoyanova Deana Stoyanova ...
Hercules (Alcides) (New Born) / Hercules' Son (New Born)
Mihail Georgiev Mihail Georgiev ...
Hercules
Nikolay Petkov Nikolay Petkov ...
Iphicles - 2 Years Old
Borislav Ivanov Borislav Ivanov ...
Hercules (Alcides) (New Born) / Hercules' Son (New Born)
Boris Pankin Boris Pankin ...
Priest
Dimo Alexiev Dimo Alexiev ...
Captain
Rick Yudt Rick Yudt ...
Cockswain
Georgi Zlatarev Georgi Zlatarev ...
Villager
Borislav Iliev Borislav Iliev ...
Soldier
Stilyan Mavrov Stilyan Mavrov ...
Champion #2
Elitsa Razheva Elitsa Razheva ...
Champion #4
Raicho Vasilev Raicho Vasilev ...
Champion #5
Stefan Shopov Stefan Shopov ...
Champion #6
Stefan Ovanov Stefan Ovanov ...
Guard / Soldier #1
Nickolay Hadjiminev Nickolay Hadjiminev ...
Cow Owner
Orlin Pavlov Orlin Pavlov ...
Palace Guard
Svezhen Mladenov Svezhen Mladenov ...
Officer #1
Yavor Baharov Yavor Baharov ...
Villager
Richard Reid Richard Reid ...
Archer #1
Ivan Stamenov Ivan Stamenov ...
Village Leader
Liubomir Simeonov Liubomir Simeonov ...
Hercules' Mud Pit Opponent
Vladimir Kolev Vladimir Kolev ...
M.C. - Large Arena
Trayan Milenov-Troy Trayan Milenov-Troy ...
Sotiris' Mud Pit Opponent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Renny Harlin Renny Harlin ...
Officer Linus
Cvetomir Ivanov Cvetomir Ivanov ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Velislav Pavlov as Jackal #1, Nicholas Guy Smith as Consul, Raicho Vasilev as stunt double: Liam McIntyre, Radoslav Ignatov as stunt double: Liam Garrigan, Radoslav Parvanov as stunt double: Scott Adkins and Ivailo Dimitrov and Danko Jordanov as stunt double: Kellan Lutz. Movie Central, August 28, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta. Music by Tuomas Kantelinen. Soundtrack: "Cinnamon Stew" - Written by Valère Kaletka, Jacques Saly, Mathieu Lavarenne & Pat Jabbar, Performed by Oxalys XL, Barraka Publishing, Courtesy of Barraka El Farnatshi; "Lebkuchen" (uncredited) - Written by Valère Kaletka, Jacques Saly, Mathieu Lavarenne & Pat Jabbar, Performed by Oxalys XL, Barraka Publishing, Courtesy of Barraka El Farnatshi; "Circle In Seven" - Written by Zarbang, Performed by Zarbang.
Trivia: It is an American action fantasy film directed by Renny Harlin and co-written by Harlin with Daniel Giat, Giulio Steve, and Sean Hood. The film stars Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins, Roxanne McKee, and Liam Garrigan. The film was widely panned by critics and was a box office flop. It was one of two Hollywood-studio Hercules films scheduled for 2014, with Paramount Pictures and MGM's Hercules. Reception: Critical response - The Legend of Hercules was widely panned by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 3% rating, with an average rating of 2.3/10, based on 71 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Cheap-looking, poorly acted, and dull, The Legend of Hercules is neither fun enough to qualify as an action movie nor absorbing enough to work on a dramatic level".[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 22 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Box office - The Legend of Hercules grossed $8,868,318 in its opening weekend, ranking #3 in the domestic box office behind Lone Survivor's third weekend and Frozen's eighth.[10] As of March 9, 2014, the film has grossed $18.8 million domestically and an additional $42.4 million internationally for a worldwide total of $61.3 million, failing to make back the budget of $70 million.
Filming Location: Sofia, Bulgaria.
Director Renny Harlin mandated that all the male actors shave their legs along with their torsos because the film was being shot natively in 3D and he said that hair stuck out when you shot with stereoscopic cameras.
Kellan Lutz said that because he was shirtless through much of the movie, he could constantly do push-ups and ab-crunches on set before takes without fear of sweating into his costumes and staining them. He said it allowed him to look pumped on camera greatly enhancing his looks and he ended up doing more than a thousand push-ups and ab-crunches every day on set for the duration of the shoot.
This is the second Greek Myth movie to star Kellen Lutz. The first was "Immortals" where Lutz portrayed Hercules' uncle, Poseidon.
Kellan Lutz was praised and quizzed about his physical transformation for the role of Hercules and the length of time it took to transform himself when in fact Lutz was cast just 2 weeks before principal photography began. So the physique that you see in the film is more or less his regular physique. He credited his active life-style for allowing him to portray the role of Hercules at such a short notice because other actors would have required months to acquire the proper physique required for the character.
When Kellan Lutz first landed the role, he said that physique-wise he wanted to get really big to portray Hercules. But director Renny Harlin told him not to get any bigger as he found it very stereotypical for Hercules to be "a pile of meat", he instead instructed Lutz to "get his abs to pop out more" as he thought it would be a great effect in 3D. So Kellan Lutz adopted a special Paleo (caveman) diet for the role ensuring that no fat accumulated on his body and that his abs visibly popped throughout principal photography.
Jukka Hilden from the Finnish stunt group The Dudesons played a character named Creon in the film, but the story arc he was in was cut from the film.
Renny Harlin said that he chose Scott Adkins for the role of King Amphitryon because of "his acting skills, his incredible physical ability and his incredible physique". He said that King Amphitryon "had to be the biggest badass the audience had ever seen and only Scott Adkins fit that bill".
In the final battle Hercules is wearing the cloak made from the hide of the Nemean lion. This cloak was last seen in the possession of Iphicles and there is no scene explaining how Hercules got it.
Scott Adkins's character, King Amphitryon, is seen at two different ages in the film - younger and older - and Adkins created two different looks for the character. He said that he wanted to look extremely "lean and ripped" for the younger scenes - showing highly defined eight-pack abs in a shirtless scene - as compared to very "muscular and bulky" for the older scenes - where he just had to show his biceps in sleeveless costumes. He said for the younger scenes, he ate very carefully and trained a lot to achieve the ultra-cut look but for the older scenes, he trained just as hard but ate what he wanted because the focus was on size and not muscle definition and he did not have a shirtless scene anymore.
Kellan Lutz said that his co-star Scott Adkins had the body of a god and that his physique was so great that it looked green-screened, and "did not make his Hercules character look too well".
Director Cameo - Renny Harlin: Officer Linus, one of King Amphitryon's soldiers.

The Gathering Storm. 2002 (BBC–HBO co-produced television biographical), Starring
Albert Finney as Winston Churchill
Vanessa Redgrave as Clementine "Clemmie" Churchill
Jim Broadbent as Desmond Morton
Linus Roache as Ralph Wigram
Lena Headey as Ava Wigram
Derek Jacobi as Stanley Baldwin
Ronnie Barker as David Inches
Tom Wilkinson as Sir Robert Vansittart
Celia Imrie as Violet Pearman
Hugh Bonneville as Ivo Pettifer
Gottfried John as Friedrich von Schroder
Anthony Brophy as Brendan Bracken
Edward Hardwicke as Mr. Wood
Tom Hiddleston as Randolph Churchill
Tim Bentinck as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Churchill's ancestor
Dolly Wells as Sarah Churchill
Emma Seigel as Mary Churchill
Nancy Carroll as Diana Churchill
John Standing as Lord Moyne
Gerrard McArthur as Vic Oliver

Albert Finney ...
Winston Churchill
Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave ...
Clemmie Churchill
Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent ...
Desmond Morton
Linus Roache Linus Roache ...
Ralph Wigram
Lena Headey Lena Headey ...
Ava Wigram
Derek Jacobi Derek Jacobi ...
Stanley Baldwin
Ronnie Barker Ronnie Barker ...
David Inches
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson ...
Sir Robert Vansittart
Celia Imrie Celia Imrie ...
Violet Pearman
Hugh Bonneville Hugh Bonneville ...
Ivo Pettifer
Gottfried John Gottfried John ...
Friedrich von Schroder
Anthony Brophy Anthony Brophy ...
Brendan Bracken
Edward Hardwicke Edward Hardwicke ...
Mr. Wood
Tom Hiddleston Tom Hiddleston ...
Randolph Churchill
Tim Bentinck Tim Bentinck ...
Marlborough (as Timothy Bentinck)
Diana Hoddinott Diana Hoddinott ...
Mrs. Landemare
Dolly Wells Dolly Wells ...
Sarah Churchill
Emma Seigel Emma Seigel ...
Mary Churchill
Lyndsey Marshal Lyndsey Marshal ...
Peggy
Nancy Carroll Nancy Carroll ...
Diana Churchill
Walter Sittler Walter Sittler ...
German Diplomat
Danielle King Danielle King ...
Ethel
Laurie Flexman Laurie Flexman ...
Charley Wigram
Rohan McCullough Rohan McCullough ...
Lady Moyne
John Standing John Standing ...
Lord Moyne
Simon Williams Simon Williams ...
Terence Philip
Kenneth Hadley Kenneth Hadley ...
Harry Whitbread
Joanna McCallum Joanna McCallum ...
Marjorie
Gerrard McArthur Gerrard McArthur ...
Vic Oliver
Russell Barr Russell Barr ...
Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natalie Hallam Natalie Hallam ...
40's Cinema woman
James Embree James Embree ...
Soldier (Dream Scene) (uncredited)
Philip Harvey Philip Harvey ...
Club Doorman (uncredited)
Jane Louise Kahler Jane Louise Kahler ...
Junior Secretary (uncredited)
Barry Lee-Thomas as John Ferguson MP and Andy Rashleigh as Middle-Aged Man. HBO, August 30, 2014, Edmonton, Alberta, with Dr. Connie Luther. Music by Howard Goodall. Soundtrack: "Happy Days Are Here Again" - Music by Milton Ager, Lyrics by Jack Yellen, Performed by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra; "Keep Young and Beautiful" - Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Al Dubin, Performed by James Langton; "Everybody Dance" - Music by Harry Revel, Lyrics by Mack Gordon, Performed by Joe Loss & His Orchestra; "Rule Brittania" (uncredited) - Music by Thomas Augustine Arne, Lyrics by James Thomson; "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (uncredited)- Traditional, Sung by Lena Headey.

Storyline: A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.
Trivia: It is a BBC–HBO co-produced television biographical film about Winston Churchill in the years just prior to World War II. The title of the film is that of the first volume of Churchill's largely autobiographical six-volume history of the war, which covered the period from 1919 to 3 September 1939, the day he became First Lord of the Admiralty The film stars Albert Finney as Churchill and Vanessa Redgrave as his wife Clementine Churchill ("Clemmie"); Finney gained many accolades for his performance, winning both a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor. The film also features a supporting cast of British actors such as Derek Jacobi, Ronnie Barker, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson, Celia Imrie, Linus Roache and Hugh Bonneville, and is notable for an early appearance by a young Tom Hiddleston. Simon Williams and Edward Hardwicke both make brief appearances amongst the supporting cast. The film was directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Hugh Whitemore. Larry Ramin and Whitemore won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing. Among the film's executive producers were Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. A sequel, Into the Storm, was released in 2009. Churchill is portrayed by Brendan Gleeson in this film, which focuses on the prime minister's days in office during the Second World War. Location: Chartwell House was the real life family home of the Churchill's and therefore was used for the scenes at Churchill's house and grounds. Filming locations: Chartwell House, Westerham, Kent, England, UK; Eltham Palace, Court Road, Eltham, London, England, UK; Kent, England, UK; London, England, UK; Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (studio). The poem that Churchill recites, beginning "Who is charge of the clattering train?", is "Death and his brother sleep" by Edward James Milliken. Quotes: 1. Winston Churchill: "I've lived too long, I'm in the ruck, I've drunk too deeply of the cup, I cannot spend, I cannot fuck, I'm down and out! I'm buggered up!" 2. Winston Churchill: "I like pigs. Dogs look up to you; cats look down on you; pigs treat you as equals." Anachronisms: 1. The infamous speech Churchill wants to revise (and later delivers in the House of Commons) in the beginning of the film ("To see Mr Gandhi, a seductive Mid-Temple Lawyer ... posing as a half-naked fakir in a manner quite well known in the East, striding up the steps of the Vice-Regal palace to parley on equal terms with the representative of the King Emperor") was actually delivered in 1930, whereas the film starts some years later. 2. During the 'Battle of Blenheim' scene, the Union Jack is shown as one of the colors of the English army. The Union Jack was only used as a battle-standard after the Act Of Union in 1707, three years after the Battle of Blenheim. 3. During the 'Battle of Blenheim' scene, the English soldiers are firing their muskets one at a time. Standard practice of the 1700's was to fire muskets in volleys.