Movies I Have Seen - November 2014 (20 movies)

her. 2013, Starring
Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly
Scarlett Johansson as Samantha (voice)
Amy Adams as Amy
Rooney Mara as Catherine
Olivia Wilde as Amelia
Chris Pratt as Paul
Matt Letscher as Charles
Luka Jones as Mark Lewman
Kristen Wiig as Sexy Kitten (voice)
Bill Hader as Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)
Portia Doubleday as Surrogate Date Isabella
Soko as Isabella (voice)
Brian Cox as Alan Watts (voice)
Spike Jonze as Alien Child (voice, credited as Adam Spiegel)

Joaquin Phoenix ...
Theodore
Lynn Adrianna Lynn Adrianna ...
Letter Writer #1
Lisa Renee Pitts Lisa Renee Pitts ...
Letter Writer #2
Gabe Gomez Gabe Gomez ...
Letter Writer #3
Chris Pratt Chris Pratt ...
Paul
Artt Butler Artt Butler ...
Text Voice (voice)
May Lindstrom May Lindstrom ...
Sexy Pregnant TV Star
Rooney Mara Rooney Mara ...
Catherine
Bill Hader Bill Hader ...
Chat Room Friend #2 (voice)
Kristen Wiig Kristen Wiig ...
SexyKitten (voice)
Brian Johnson Brian Johnson ...
OS1 Commercial Lead
Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson ...
Samantha (voice)
Amy Adams Amy Adams ...
Amy
Matt Letscher Matt Letscher ...
Charles
Spike Jonze Spike Jonze ...
Alien Child (voice) (as Adam Spiegel)
Olivia Wilde Olivia Wilde ...
Blind Date
David Azar David Azar ...
Theodore's Divorce Attorney
Guy Lewis Guy Lewis ...
Marriage Counselor (as Dr. Guy Lewis)
Melanie Seacat Melanie Seacat ...
Nice Lady
Pramod Kumar Pramod Kumar ...
Pizza Vendor
Evelyn Edwards Evelyn Edwards ...
Mother Who Dated Pricks
Steve Zissis Steve Zissis ...
New Sweet Boyfriend of Mother Who Dated Pricks
Dane White Dane White ...
Son
Nicole Grother Nicole Grother ...
Daughter
James Ozasky James Ozasky ...
Catherine's Dad
Samantha Sarakanti Samantha Sarakanti ...
Mother of Newborn
Luka Jones Luka Jones ...
Lewman
Gracie Prewitt Gracie Prewitt ...
Jocelyn (Birthday Girl)
Claudia Choi Claudia Choi ...
Uncomfortable Waitress
Laura Kai Chen Laura Kai Chen ...
Tatiana
Portia Doubleday Portia Doubleday ...
Surrogate Date Isabella
Soko Soko ...
Voice of Isabella (voice)
Wendy Leon Wendy Leon ...
Grocery Shopper
Charles Riley Charles Riley ...
Busker / Dancer (as Charles 'Lil Buck' Riley)
Robert Benard Robert Benard ...
Michael Wadsworth (Editor)
Lisa Cohen Lisa Cohen ...
Michael Wadsworth's Wife
Grant Samson Grant Samson ...
Michael Wadsworth's Associate
Brian Cox Brian Cox ...
Alan Watts (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leo Baligaya Leo Baligaya ...
Office Employee (uncredited)
Joan Blair Joan Blair ...
Devotee #4 (uncredited)
Kathleen Marie Carr Kathleen Marie Carr ...
Doctor (uncredited)
Hallie Marie Chaney Hallie Marie Chaney ...
Devotee (uncredited)
Glenda Chism Glenda Chism ...
Amy Adams' Mom (uncredited)
Lee Christian Lee Christian ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Laura Colquhoun Laura Colquhoun ...
Maria (uncredited)
Andy Dale Andy Dale ...
Man in Lobby (uncredited)
Sandra Daubert Sandra Daubert ...
Devotee (uncredited)
Nico David Nico David ...
Party Guest Kid (uncredited)
Aristotle Dreher Aristotle Dreher ...
Future Beachgoer (uncredited)
Mathew Dunlop Mathew Dunlop ...
Gallery Patron (uncredited)
Shannon Edwards Shannon Edwards ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Soloicus Twentius Eightican Soloicus Twentius Eightican ...
Man in Lobby (uncredited)
Kim Farris Kim Farris ...
Devotee (uncredited)
Freedom Freedom ...
Mall patron (uncredited)
Belinda Gosbee Belinda Gosbee ...
Dream Sequence Girl (uncredited)
Brandon Von Harrison Brandon Von Harrison ...
Love Letter Couple (uncredited)
Cecily Jamelia Cecily Jamelia ...
Love Letter Couple (uncredited)
Alia Janine Alia Janine ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Richard Allan Jones Richard Allan Jones ...
Letter Writer (uncredited)
Jen Kuhn Jen Kuhn ...
Kathy C. (uncredited)
Patrick Lander Patrick Lander ...
Alan Watts (uncredited)
Genevieve Levin Genevieve Levin ...
Entourage (uncredited)
Fiona Lincke Fiona Lincke ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
Akeem Mair Akeem Mair ...
Future Beach Goer (uncredited)
Carol McFadden Carol McFadden ...
Matilda (uncredited)
Laura Meadows Laura Meadows ...
Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Alan Mueting Alan Mueting ...
Airline Pilot (uncredited)
Rachel Ann Mullins Rachel Ann Mullins ...
Giselle (uncredited)
Brent Picha Brent Picha ...
Traveler (uncredited)
Susan Pinckney Susan Pinckney ...
Mother of Toddler (uncredited)
Eric Pumphrey Eric Pumphrey ...
Devotee #3 (uncredited)
Jeremy Rabb Jeremy Rabb ...
Devotee #1 (uncredited)
Pamela Roylance Pamela Roylance ...
60 Minutes Reporter (uncredited)
Jane Runnalls Jane Runnalls ...
Seminar Participant #2 (uncredited)
Marian Saastad Ottesen Marian Saastad Ottesen ...
Happy Couple in Restaurant (uncredited)
Kelly Sarah Samuels Kelly Sarah Samuels ...
Bikini Beach Babe (uncredited)
Yvette Saunders Yvette Saunders ...
Devotee (uncredited)
Natasha Sims Natasha Sims ...
Crying Devotee (uncredited)
Cassandra Starr Cassandra Starr ...
Bikini Babe (uncredited)
Alyson Stover Alyson Stover ...
Beach Bikini Babe (uncredited)
Caroline Jaden Stussi Caroline Jaden Stussi ...
Her Friend at the Beach (uncredited)
Marco Tazioli Marco Tazioli ...
Diner Guy #2 (uncredited)
Wendy Tsang as Devotee #5 and Chuck David Willis as Diner Guy. Movie Central, November 4, 2014. Music by Arcade Fire. Soundtrack: "Off You" - Written by Kim Deal,
Performed by The Breeders
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group and 4AD
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Beggars Group Media Limited
When You Know You're Gonna Die
Written and Performed by Arcade Fire
Alien Child
Written and performed by Will Collins
Super Symmetry
Performed by Arcade Fire
Produced by Arcade Fire and James Murphy
Cleopatra in New York (Zim Zam Mix)
Written by Nickodemus (as Nicholas J. DeSimone)
Performed by Nickodemus
Courtesy of Wonderwheel Recordings
Magnesium
Written by Sam Spiegel and Rusty Logsdon
Performed by N.A.S.A.
Courtesy of Spectrophonic Sound
I'm So Glad
Written by Skip James (as Nehemiah Curtis James)
Performed by Entrance
Courtesy of Tiger Style Records
The Moon Song
Written by Karen O (as Karen O.) and Spike Jonze
Performed by Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix
Racing Turtles
Written and Performed by Barrie Gledden, Tim Reilly and Jason Pedder
Courtesy of Audio Network US, Inc.
8 Bit Disco No. 3
Written and Performed by Philip Guyler
Courtesy of Audio Network
Need Your Love So Bad
Written by John Mertis Jr. and Little Willie John (as John William Edward)
Performed by Little Willie John
Courtesy of Gusto Records, Inc.
Sure of Love
Written by George Goldner and Stuart Wiener
Performed by The Chantels
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Dimensions
Written, Produced and Performed by Arcade Fire
The Moon Song
Written by Karen O (as Karen O.) and Spike Jonze
Performed by Karen O (as Karen O.).

Trivia: It is an American science fiction romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Spike Jonze. The film's musical score was composed by Arcade Fire, with the cinematography provided by Hoyte van Hoytema. It marks Jonze's solo screenwriting debut. The film follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who develops a relationship with Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), an intelligent computer operating system personified through a female voice. The film also stars Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, and Olivia Wilde. Jonze conceived the idea in the early 2000s after reading an article about Cleverbot, a web application that uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to have conversations with humans. After making I'm Here (2010), a short film sharing similar themes, Jonze returned to the idea. He wrote the first draft of the script in five months. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, California and Shanghai, China in the second quarter of 2012. In post-production, Samantha Morton—who originally voiced Samantha—was replaced with Johansson. New scenes were filmed in August 2013 following the recast. The film was dedicated to the memories of James Gandolfini, Harris Savides, Adam Yauch, and Maurice Sendak, all having been collaborators or friends of Jonze. Her premiered at the 2013 New York Film Festival on October 12, 2013. Warner Bros. Pictures initially provided a limited release for Her at six theaters on December 18. It was later given a wide release at over 1,700 theaters in the United States and Canada on January 10, 2014. Her received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, and grossed a worldwide total of over $47 million on a production budget of $23 million. The film received numerous awards and nominations, primarily for Jonze's screenplay. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won the award for Best Original Screenplay. Music: The film score for Her was composed by Canadian band Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett with additional music by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Joaquin Phoenix, who was trained to play the ukelele by Enrique "The Salmon" José Ortiz.
Filming locations: Shanghai, China;
Sugar Bowl Resort - 629 Sugar Bowl Road, Norden, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
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Walt Disney Concert Hall - 111 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA (Theodore and Samantha people-watching scenes);
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Hollywood and Western Metro Station, 5450 Hollywood Bl, Los Angeles, California, USA (Subway station Theodore and Samantha run through on beach trip);
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Manhattan Beach, California, USA (Theodore and Samantha's beach trip destination);
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Wujiaochang, Shanghai, China
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Los Angeles, California, USA
California, USA.
Crazy Credits:
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"Leanne Shapton...... Armpit Sex Drawing"
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"Steve Zissis....... New Sweet Boyfriend of Mother Who Dated Pricks"
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"Evelyn Edwards...... Mother Who Dated Pricks".
Samantha Morton was originally the voice of Samantha. She was present on the set with Joaquin Phoenix every day. After the filming wrapped and Spike Jonze started editing the movie, he felt like something was not right. With Morton's blessing, he decided to recast the role and Scarlett Johansson was brought and replaced Morton, re-recording all the dialogue..
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Most of the city backgrounds, especially the ones featuring skyscrapers, are actually filmed in Shanghai. You can see many very identifiable skyscrapers such as the Shanghai World Financial Center. There are even Chinese signs if you look carefully.
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Amy Adams said writer/director Spike Jonze would essentially lock her and Joaquin Phoenix in a room together for an hour or two every other day, and make them talk to each other. Jonze did this so that the actors could get to know each other better. Adams credits this for her and Phoenix's close friendship.
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This is the only movie Spike Jonze has written as well as directed, completely from his own original script.
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One legacy of Samantha Morton's casting is the name of Theodore's operating system. Both lead female roles take the same name as their lead actresses, Amy from actress Amy Adams and Samantha from Morton, but since she had to be re-casted at the last minute, the OS's name stayed Samantha.
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During some of the more emotional scenes, Amy Adams would sing songs from famous musicals like "Annie" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in order to cheer herself up. Eventually, Joaquin Phoenix would join in and they would sing together. However, they stopped after they saw Spike Jonze filming them.
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The airplane sculpture shown in a square outside Pacific Design Center was entirely made in CGI. There's no such sculpture on the real location in West Hollywood.
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Scarlett Johansson previously voiced an operating system dating her male owner in "Robot Chicken: Donkey Punch (#2.19)"(2005).
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Chris Cooper filmed a few scenes but his role ended up completely cut from the final movie.
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Carey Mulligan was originally cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. She was replaced by Rooney Mara.
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When Samantha is helping Theo at work with proof-reading of some letters she says ".. but I'm not much of a poet so I think I might have messed them up a bit". This may be a reference to an Alan Turing paper on Computing and Artificial Intelligence in which he proposes a possible test of a computer's intelligence by posing questions which the computer answers. He proposes the following question and answer as an example: Q: Please write me a sonnet on the subject of the Forth Bridge. A: Count me out on this one. I never could write poetry.
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In the movie Theo is shown looking at a Maurice Sendak sketch which is dated 3-5-07. Jonze was working with him at that time.
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Samantha is the name of a text-to-speech setting on Macintosh computers that closely resembles the voice of pre-iOS7 Siri, Apple's virtual assistant for iPhone. It's more than likely that the name of OS1's virtual assistant being Samantha as well is a reference to this.
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Chosen by The Film Society of Lincoln Center as the featured film to close its prestigious New York Film Festival on October 13, 2013, in NYC.
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The first time Portia Doubleday and Rooney Mara are in the same movie since Youth in Revolt (2009).
Features: Little Boat (2011) (Short) Clip shown.
Spoofed in Him (2014) (Short) - Gender-swapping the roles.
When Theodore is on the stairs wearing his yellow shirt, the same girl passes him four times.
Though the film is set in Los Angeles, the subway scenes were filmed in Shanghai, and the names of Shanghai subway stations, written in Chinese characters, are visible in several scenes.
The movie is set in Los Angeles. It is filmed in California and China. However, in some of the panoramic shots of the city the traffic is driving on the left side of the road. In both the US and in China, traffic drives on the right side of the road.
Quotes: 1. Theodore: "Sometimes I think I have felt everything I'm ever gonna feel. And from here on out, I'm not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I've already felt." 2. Samantha: "The past is just a story we tell ourselves." 3. Amy: "We are only here briefly, and in this moment I want to allow myself joy."

I, Frankenstein. 2014 (Australian/American), Starring
Aaron Eckhart as Adam Frankenstein/Frankenstein's monster, a superhuman being created from science using various parts of corpses and electricity.
Bill Nighy as Charles Wessex/Prince Naberius, head of the Wessex Institute, leader of the demons, and one of the original fallen angels who fell from Heaven with Lucifer.
Yvonne Strahovski as Terra Wade, a scientist employed by Naberius to unlock the secrets to give life.
Miranda Otto as Leonore, the gargoyle queen.
Socratis Otto as Zuriel, Naberius' most formidable warrior.
Jai Courtney as Gideon, leader of the gargoyle army.
Nicholas Bell as Carl Avery, a scientist and Wade's colleague
Kevin Grevioux as Dekar, Wessex head of security and a high-ranking demon.
Steve Mouzakis as Helek, a demon serving under Naberius.
Aden Young as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist and Adam's creator.
Caitlin Stasey as Keziah, a gargoyle who helps to save Adam from the demons.
Deniz Akdeniz as Barachel
Virginie Le Brun as Elizabeth Lavenza-Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein's wife.
Goran D. Kleut as Rekem
Mahesh Jadu as Ophir, a gargoyle.

Aaron Eckhart ...
Adam
Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Strahovski ...
Terra
Miranda Otto Miranda Otto ...
Leonore
Bill Nighy Bill Nighy ...
Naberius
Jai Courtney Jai Courtney ...
Gideon
Socratis Otto Socratis Otto ...
Zuriel
Aden Young Aden Young ...
Victor Frankenstein
Caitlin Stasey Caitlin Stasey ...
Keziah
Mahesh Jadu Mahesh Jadu ...
Ophir
Steve Mouzakis Steve Mouzakis ...
Helek
Nicholas Bell Nicholas Bell ...
Carl Avery
Deniz Akdeniz Deniz Akdeniz ...
Barachel
Chris Pang Chris Pang ...
Levi (as Christopher Pang)
Kevin Grevioux Kevin Grevioux ...
Dekar
Bruce Spence Bruce Spence ...
Molokai
Virginie Le Brun Virginie Le Brun ...
Elizabeth Frankenstein
Penny Higgs Penny Higgs ...
Sargon
Goran D. Kleut Goran D. Kleut ...
Rekem (as Goran Kleut)
Yasca Sinigaglia Yasca Sinigaglia ...
Igal
Nicole Downs Nicole Downs ...
Procula
John Reynolds John Reynolds ...
Jannes
Rick Tonna Rick Tonna ...
Bar Bouncer
Craig Brookshaw Craig Brookshaw ...
Alley Demon #1
Bryce Hardy Bryce Hardy ...
Alley Demon #2
Marky Lee Campbell Marky Lee Campbell ...
Police Officer
Warwick Sadler Warwick Sadler ...
Forest Demon #1 (as Warrick Sadler)
Robbie Clissold Robbie Clissold ...
Forest Demon #2
Jack Fieguth Jack Fieguth ...
Forest Demon #3
Michael Peace Michael Peace ...
Subway Lover #1
Sherrydayne Taela Sherrydayne Taela ...
Subway Lover #2
Chris Anderson Chris Anderson ...
Train Station Cleaner
Jim Petropoulos Jim Petropoulos ...
Wessex Orderly
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Allica Paul Allica ...
Bar Tender (uncredited)
Amanda Dyar Amanda Dyar ...
Runner (uncredited)
Michael M. Foster Michael M. Foster ...
Demon (uncredited)
Angela Kennedy Angela Kennedy ...
Demon (uncredited)
Minel Louis Minel Louis ...
Nightclub dancer (uncredited)
Samantha Reed Samantha Reed ...
Eve (uncredited)
Daniel Westwood as Casino Player, Luke Wright as Aker and Gulliver Page as lead stunt double: Aaron Eckhart. Movie Central, November 1, 2014. Music by Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek. Soundtrack: "Misgiving" and "Possessions Mine" - Written and Performed by Geno Lenardo & Daniel Davies (as By Maker).

Trivia: It is an American fantasy action film written and directed by Stuart Beattie and based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux. The film stars Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney and Kevin Grevioux. Filming occurred in Victoria, Australia over a period of ten weeks, with multiple scenes being filmed at Ormond College. Filming locations: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Australia; Docklands Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Bariloche, Argentina (Snowy mountain peaks on the beginning). I, Frankenstein was panned by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 3% rating, with an average score of 3.2/10, based on 86 reviews.
This film acknowledges Frankenstein's Monster as "Adam" making it one of the very few screen adaptations to call him this name.
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In the graveyard, after Adam has been saved from the demons by the gargoyles, but is unconscious, the female gargoyle exclaims 'it's alive, it's alive', just as Frankenstein says in the original 1931 movie.
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Aaron Eckhart stated in an interview that during filming of one of the Kali stick fight scenes, Eckhart thought he broke his neck when he was hit with a powerful blow on the back of his neck during shooting. "I went down to the ground like a sack of potatoes."
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The prayer the gargoyle queen offers up at the altar is part of a well-known Catholic prayer to St. Michael the archangel, the patron of the gargoyles.
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Orginally set be released on February 22, 2013. The film was pushed back to September 13, 2013, only to be shuffled once again to January 24, 2014.
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The Gargoyle Queen, Leonore, notes that the Frankenstein's creation was never given a name (and implies that he never took a name for himself).
There are three instances of "Adam" in the novel, all by the creation, all in third-party reference: "Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel..." (Chapter 10) "Like Adam, I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence..." (Chapter 15) "I remembered Adam's supplication to his Creator. But where was mine?" (Chapter 15)
There is an alleged quote by Mary Shelly that 'if the creature had a name, it would be Adam.' Not only is this not from the novel but from an interview, but a clear hypothetical - 'if... would...' - and acknowledgment by the author that the creation has no name.
The order of the Gargoyles doesn't have Gargoyles amid its ranks. A Gargoyle is a decorative ornament used to spout water during downfall. A similar decorative ornament lacking this function is called a grotesque.
The credits thank Mary Shelley.
References: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - The title of this film is a line of dialogue in "I, Frankenstein." Quotes: 1. Adam: "I'm a dozen different parts of eight different corpses. I'm a monster." Terra: "You're only a monster if you behave like one." 2. Adam: "I am like no other."

I Am Steve McQueen. 2014 (Canadian/Documentary/Biography), Starring
Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. ...
Narrator (voice)
Kristin Kreuk Kristin Kreuk ...
Commentator (voice)
Steve McQueen Steve McQueen ...
Himself / Various roles (archive footage)
Zoë Bell Zoë Bell ...
Herself
Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan ...
Himself
Bruce Brown Bruce Brown ...
Himself
Clifford C. Coleman Clifford C. Coleman ...
Himself
Randy Couture Randy Couture ...
Himself
John Gilmore John Gilmore ...
Himself
Katherine Haber Katherine Haber ...
Herself (as Katy Haber)
Mario Iscovich Mario Iscovich ...
Himself
Norman Jewison Norman Jewison ...
Himself
Pat E. Johnson Pat E. Johnson ...
Himself
Ali MacGraw Ali MacGraw ...
Herself
Ben Mankiewicz Ben Mankiewicz ...
Himself
Pete Mason Pete Mason ...
Himself
Barbara Minty Barbara Minty ...
Herself (as Barbara Minty McQueen)
Chad McQueen Chad McQueen ...
Himself
Molly McQueen Molly McQueen ...
Herself
Neile Adams Neile Adams ...
Herself (as Neile Adams McQueen)
Steven R. McQueen Steven R. McQueen ...
Himself
Bruce Meyer Bruce Meyer ...
Himself
Marisa Miller Marisa Miller ...
Herself
Gary Oldman Gary Oldman ...
Himself
Ed Salven Ed Salven ...
Himself
Marshall Terrill Marshall Terrill ...
Himself
Robert Vaughn Robert Vaughn ...
Himself / Walter Chalmers
Magnus Walker Magnus Walker ...
Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough ...
Bartlett 'Big X' (in 'The Great Escape') / Frenchy Burgoyne (in 'The Sand Pebbles') (archive footage)
Charles Bronson Charles Bronson ...
Danny 'Tunnel King' (in 'The Great Escape') (archive footage)
Yul Brynner Yul Brynner ...
Chris Larabee Adams (in 'The Magnificent Seven') (archive footage)
James Coburn James Coburn ...
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' (in 'The Great Escape') (archive footage)
Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway ...
Vicki Anderson (in 'The Thomas Crown Affair') (archive footage)
Bud Ekins Bud Ekins ...
Himself - Steve McQueen Stunt Double (archive footage)
James Garner James Garner ...
Hendley 'The Scrounger' (in 'The Great Escape') (archive footage)
Bill Hickman as Himself / Phil (in 'Bullitt') (archive footage) and Edward G. Robinson Jr. as Lancey Howard (in 'The Cincinnati Kid') (archive footage). HBO, November 6, 2014. Trivia: Directed by Jeff Renfroe; Writing Credits: David Ray (story editor). Also Known As (AKA) (working title) Steve McQueen: King of Cool.

Don Jon. 2013, Starring
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jon Martello
Scarlett Johansson as Barbara Sugarman
Julianne Moore as Esther
Tony Danza as Jon Martello, Sr.
Glenne Headly as Angela Martello
Brie Larson as Monica Martello
Rob Brown as Bobby
Jeremy Luke as Danny
Paul Ben-Victor as Priest
Anne Hathaway as Emily Lombardo - Hollywood Actress #1
Channing Tatum as Connor Verreaux - Hollywood Actor #1
Meagan Good as Hollywood Actress #2
Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Hollywood Actor #2

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ...
Jon
Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson ...
Barbara
Julianne Moore Julianne Moore ...
Esther
Tony Danza Tony Danza ...
Jon Sr.
Glenne Headly Glenne Headly ...
Angela
Brie Larson Brie Larson ...
Monica
Rob Brown Rob Brown ...
Bobby
Jeremy Luke Jeremy Luke ...
Danny
Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor ...
Priest
Italia Ricci Italia Ricci ...
Gina
Lindsey Broad Lindsey Broad ...
Lauren
Amanda Perez Amanda Perez ...
Lisa
Sarah Dumont Sarah Dumont ...
Sequins
Sloane Avery Sloane Avery ...
Patricia
Loanne Bishop Loanne Bishop ...
Barbara's Mom
Arin Babaian Arin Babaian ...
Bartender
Arielle Reitsma Arielle Reitsma ...
Pink
Rizwan Manji Rizwan Manji ...
Teacher
Eva Mah Eva Mah ...
Waitress
Nina Agdal Nina Agdal ...
Supermodel in Commercial
Jason Burnham Jason Burnham ...
Promoter
Johnny Ferrara Johnny Ferrara ...
Other Driver
Tiffany Pulvino Tiffany Pulvino ...
Hostess
Olia Voronkova Olia Voronkova ...
Russian Voices
Sonnie Brown Sonnie Brown ...
Woman in Car (as Sonni Brown)
Antoinette Kalaj Antoinette Kalaj ...
Feefee
Arayna Eison Arayna Eison ...
Beebee
Becky O'Donohue Becky O'Donohue ...
Deedee
Elena Kim Elena Kim ...
Purple
Tanya Mityushina Tanya Mityushina ...
White Shorts
Craig Marks Craig Marks ...
Church Parishioner
Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway ...
Hollywood Actress #1
Channing Tatum Channing Tatum ...
Hollywood Actor #1
Meagan Good Meagan Good ...
Hollywood Actress #2
Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. ...
Hollywood Actor #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tori Black Tori Black ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Brad Carr Brad Carr ...
Church Goer (uncredited)
Maydelle Clarice Maydelle Clarice ...
College Student (uncredited)
Cheyne Collins Cheyne Collins ...
Porn actor (uncredited)
Devon Devon ...
Porn actress (uncredited)
Felicia Dillon Felicia Dillon ...
Hot Groupie Chick (uncredited)
Manuel Ferrara Manuel Ferrara ...
Porn Actor (uncredited)
Russell Fung Russell Fung ...
College Student (uncredited)
Jenny Hendrix Jenny Hendrix ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Daniel D. Houy Daniel D. Houy ...
Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
Kayden Kross Kayden Kross ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Sunny Lane Sunny Lane ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Jen Mears Jen Mears ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Bree Olson Bree Olson ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Mariah Quintana Mariah Quintana ...
Princess Party Hostess (uncredited)
Iris Rodriguez Iris Rodriguez ...
Theater Patron (uncredited)
Jasper Salon Jasper Salon ...
Club Goer (uncredited)
Misty Stone Misty Stone ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Alyssa Szarkowski Alyssa Szarkowski ...
Church Patron (uncredited)
Alexis Texas Alexis Texas ...
Porn Actress (uncredited)
Nina Varano as Club Girl and Marc Wilkinson as College Student. Movie Central, November 8, 2014. Music by Nathan Johnson. Soundtrack: "Bout That Life" - Written by DeYon Dobson, L. Young (as Lawrence Young) and Antoine Vick,
Performed by Toine feat. L. Young
Courtesy of Yon Ti Entertainment
Queen Desire
Composed and produced by Edgard Jaude
Performed by Raymond weil
Courtesy of Sonic Quiver/ 5 alarm music.
BB by Two Nyte
Written by Sean Thomas, Lawrence Neal Young III and Myles Annie Plancq
Performed by Kopelli feat. Myisa Plancq (as Myisa)
Courtesy of PROcreation
The Mighty Don
Written by Nathan Johnson and Ryan Lott
Performed by Ryan Lott, Nathan Johnson and Kampaign
Courtesy of Choplogic Music
Money Talks
Written by Amon Flanagan and Christopher Carpenter
Performed by Seefor Yourself
Courtesy of BEAT MOBB ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
By special arrangement with Paragon Film Music
Baby Break It Down
Written by DeYon Dobson, L. Young (as Lawrence Young) and Alfred Gipson
Performed by Alpha Red
Courtesy of Yon Ti Entertainment
Give Yourself Up
Written and Performed by Kathy Sledge & Adam Barta
Courtesy of Global Groove Entertainment
By arrangement with Ford Music Services
Hit the Floor B
Written by Andrew David Lee, Loopmasters and UtkuS
Courtesy of APM Music
Sport News 2
Written by Ian Anderson
Courtesy of APM Music
Horse Show
Written by Gerhard Trede
Courtesy of APM Music
Pre Meditation
Written by Mr. De La Main
Courtesy of APM Music
PMG Clown Town
Written and Performed by David Robert Phillips
Courtesy of David Robert Phillips
Some Like It Hot
Written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Isidore Diamond
Performed by Mozella (as MoZella)
Courtesy of EMI Entertainment World Inc., o/b/o Mozella & Rob Kleiner
Addiction
Written and Performed by Malcolm Kirby Jr.
Courtesy of 456 Music Inc
Bang Up
Written and Performed by Daniel Lenz
Courtesy of Daniel Lenz Productions LLC
The Grind
Written by Adam Longlands
Performed by Hoezart and Brekspeare
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Group (Holdings) Ltd.
The Party Starts Right Now
Written by Dan Book, Alexei Misoul, Scott Stallone and Steven M. Stern (as Steven Stern)
Performed by U4L featuring Beth Enloe
Courtesy of Selectracks
Squasher
Written and Performed by Danny Saber
Courtesy of Scepter Music Inc.
BB Take a Picture
Written by DeYon Dobson, Alfred Gipson, Richie Pena and Sigfrido Diaz
Performed by Alpha Red
Courtesy of Yon Ti Entertainment
Good Vibrations
Written by Amir Q. Shakir, Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg (as Donald Wahlberg) and Dan Hartman
Performed by Mark Wahlberg (as Marky Mark) and The Funky Bunch & Loleatta Holloway
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Making It Hot
Performed by Non-Stop Producer Series
Courtesy of Warner/Chappell Production Music
Don Jon's Radio Ad 2
Written by Jeffrey Sudakin/ASCAP
Performed by JeffPeff
Courtesy of Pefflabs, Inc.
Don Jon's Radio Ad 1
Written by Jeffrey Sudakin/ASCAP
Performed by JeffPeff
Courtesy of Pefflabs, Inc.
Don Jon's Radio Ad 3
Written by Jeffrey Sudakin/ASCAP
Performed by JeffPeff
Courtesy of Pefflabs, Inc.
100 Dollar Bills
Written by Beat Mekanic, Christian Salyer (as Cadence Blaze), and Deonata Moore
Performed by Cee Tha Rebel
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Thong Song
Performed by Sisqó (as Sisqo)
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Hey Shorty
Written by Christian Salyer (as Cadence Blaze) and Allen Maldonado
Performed by DawOne
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Bass Junkie
Written by Derek Yopp, Jujuan Gailey and Andrew John Kim
Performed by EX-LR
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Good Morning World
Written by Jimmy Kaleth (as James Kaleth)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Lazy Bones
Written by Che Kropp
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Queen Desire
Written by Raymond Weil
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
Would You Do the Same for Me
Written by Lee Baker and Laura Vane
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
100 Dollar Bills
Written by Beat Mekanic, Christian Salyer (as Cadence Blaze) and Deonata Moore
Performed by Cee Tha Rebel
Hey Shorty
Written by Christian Salyer (as Cadence Blaze) and Allen Maldonado
Performed by DawOne.

Trivia: It is an American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Produced by Ram Bergman and Nicolas Chartier, the film stars Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, and Julianne Moore, with Rob Brown, Glenne Headly, Brie Larson, and Tony Danza in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2013, and had its wide release in the United States on September 27, 2013. Production: Development for Don Jon began in 2008, when Gordon-Levitt wrote early notes about the film. Rian Johnson gave feedback during the writing process, and reviewed several cuts of the film. Christopher Nolan cautioned against both directing and starring in the film due to the extra challenges it would bring. Gordon-Levitt has credited his experience directing short films for HitRecord for teaching him what he needed to know to make Don Jon, and has said that he hopes to make films in a more collaborative way in the future. Principal photography for Don Jon began in May 2012. Rating: In the United States, the film was originally certified NC-17, due to the graphic footage of the porn that Jon watches in the movie. Gordon-Levitt decided to cut some of the scenes out to obtain it an "R" rating, because he felt the original rating would give people the wrong idea—that the movie was completely about porn. Julianne Moore received praise for her performance.
Filming locations:
Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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Valley Plaza 6 - 6355 Bellingham Avenue, North Hollywood, California, USA (Movie Theater);
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Los Angeles City College - 855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (college campus);
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA.
PornHub, an actual pornography video website Jon goes on, supplied videos for production.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt wrote the part specifically for Scarlett Johansson and was really happy when Johansson agreed to star in the movie.
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The sound effect used when Jon throws tissues into the garbage after watching porn is the same sound used when files are dragged to the 'trash' utility on a Mac, the computer used by Jon.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt considered casting friend Channing Tatum as Don Jon before taking the role himself.
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The original cut, which was screened at Sundance in 2013, was given an NC-17 rating by the MPAA. Director Joseph Gordon-Levitt cut some graphic porn footage that his character is watching throughout the movie from the final cut, which received an R rating. He chose to cut some of this footage since he didn't want people to think this movie was solely about porn after being confronted with sexually graphic footage.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tony Danza previously worked together in Disney's Angels in the Outfield (1994) when Levitt was only 12 years old.
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The film's original title, as advertised when it was shown at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals, was "Don Jon's Addiction". Joseph Gordon-Levitt subsequently decided to change it because he felt that title put too much emphasis on the pornography storyline.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut on a feature.
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The facebook page for Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson) is real and her friends are celebrities under false names.
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When the poster of "Special Someone" can be seen a second time it does not show Anne Hathaway and Channing Tatum anymore. A modified poster of The Lucky One (2012) (2012) featuring Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling is used instead.
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The Carl's Jr/Hardee's commercial featured prominently in the film was a real ad that premiered in Super Bowl 2013 starring Danish model Nina Agdal.
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Emily Blunt and John Krasinski appear in a fake movie poster during the movie theater scene.
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Channing Tatum, Anne Hathaway, Meagan Good and Cuba Gooding Jr. all appear in cameo roles as the actors in the romantic comedies Barbara (Scarlett Johansson) loves.
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One of the posters at the theater features a still image of Russell Crowe from _Gladiator_ (2000). It advertises the fictional movie "Holy Blood - Battle For Glory".
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Some of the club-goers in the film are members of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's production company, HitRecord.
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The opening montage features visual clips, though not sound, from Benny Benassi's music video, "Satisfaction."
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In one of Jon's porn videos, the blonde standing in front of the refrigerator is porn star Kayden Kross.
Despite appearing in several scenes, Brie Larson has lines in one scene.
References: The Godfather (1972) - Jon and his friends hang out at a pizza joint called Corleone's; Titanic (1997) - poster visible.
Features: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) - shown between first credits; Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009) (Video) - a clip during the opening montage.
The cigarette that Jon and Esther smoke in her Jeep is longer at the end of the scene.
Quotes: 1. Monica: "Yeah, well, that's all she wanted." Angela: "What did she say?" Monica: "I said that that girl..." Angela: "... What are you saying?" Monica: "All I'm saying is... that girl, she has her own agenda. She doesn't care about Jonny; she doesn't know the first thing about him. She just wants a guy who is going to do everything she tells him to. [to Jon] It is a good thing she broke up with you." Jon: "Nice." Monica: "You're welcome." [These are the only lines spoken by Monica in the entire film, after having texted and listened through everything family converstion and every visit to church - Ed.] 2.Barbara: "Don't talk about vacuuming in front of me, come on!" Don Jon: "Why, what's wrong?" Barbara: "Why? Because it's not sexy, that's why!" 2. Don Jon: "You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life." Barbara: "You like movies?"

Hours. 2013 (thriller), Starring
Paul Walker as Nolan Hayes
Génesis Rodríguez as Abigail Hayes
TJ Hassan as Jeremy
Nick Gomez as Jerry
Judd Lormand as Glenn
Michelle Torres as Hurricane Katrina Victim
Kerry Cahill as Nurse Shelly
Yohance Myles as Dr. Edmonds
Natalia Safran as Karen
Elton LeBlanc as Paramedic
Tony Bentley as Doctor
Emily D. Haley as Patient
Christopher Matthew Cook as Lenny
Cynthia LeBlanc as Head Nurse
Lena Clark as Lucy

Paul Walker ...
Nolan Hayes
Genesis Rodriguez Genesis Rodriguez ...
Abigail Hayes
Nancy Nave Nancy Nave ...
Sandra
Shane Jacobsen Shane Jacobsen ...
Marc
Natalia Safran Natalia Safran ...
Karen
TJ Hassan TJ Hassan ...
Jeremy (as T.J. Hassan)
Lena Clark Lena Clark ...
Lucy
Kesha Bullard Kesha Bullard ...
Nurse
Yohance Myles Yohance Myles ...
Dr. Edmonds
Judd Lormand Judd Lormand ...
Glenn
Tony Bentley Tony Bentley ...
Doctor
Ian Hoch Ian Hoch ...
Resident
Kerry Cahill Kerry Cahill ...
Nurse Shelly
Oscar Gale Oscar Gale ...
Hector
Christopher Matthew Cook Christopher Matthew Cook ...
Lenny (as Matt Cook)
Nick Gomez Nick Gomez ...
Lobo
Renell Gibbs Renell Gibbs ...
Jase
Damon Lipari Damon Lipari ...
Paramedic 1
J. Omar Castro J. Omar Castro ...
Paramedic 2
Carlos Sanchez Carlos Sanchez ...
Paramedic 3
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emily D. Haley Emily D. Haley ...
Patient (uncredited)
Mark Joyce Mark Joyce ...
Patient (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc Cynthia LeBlanc ...
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc Elton LeBlanc ...
Paramedic (uncredited)
Carlos Retana Jr. Carlos Retana Jr. ...
Miguel Diego (uncredited)
Michelle Torres Michelle Torres ...
Hurricane Katrina Victim (uncredited)
Tre Tureaud as Wetsocks and Christina Michelle Williams as Nurse. Movie Central, November 7, 2014. Music by Benjamin Wallfisch. Soundtrack: "All I Feel Is You" - Written and Performed by Natalia Safran and Mikolaj Jaroszyk (as Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk), Produced by Mikolaj Jaroszyk and Kostek Andriejew, Published by Natalia Safran and Mikolaj Jaroszyk (as Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk).

Plot: On August 29, 2005, Nolan Hayes (Paul Walker) is the father of a newborn baby, and what should be one of the happiest days of Nolan's life quickly spirals out of control during the wake of Hurricane Katrina that floods the hospital and causes failures in the power supply. Nolan faces a life-or-death situation when no one returns to help and struggles on his own to keep his infant daughter alive inside a neonatal incubator, as minutes pass, the incubator runs out of power, and the minutes become long hours.
Trivia: It is an American thriller film directed and written by Eric Heisserer. The film stars Paul Walker, Génesis Rodríguez, TJ Hassan, and Judd Lormand. The film premiered in America on March 10, 2013 at the South by Southwest Film Festival. It went on general release on December 13, 2013, in which it was considered a posthumous release after Paul Walker's death on November 30, 2013. The film was shot in New Orleans, Louisiana. Film critic Steve Pulaski of Influx Magazine stated, "Hours works because, once more, it proves a little story can go a long way thematically and that bigger, deeper themes can surface when there’s small-scale filmmaking at hand."[6] Pulaski also edited the review to include a brief note about the passing of Walker at the conclusion of his review of the film, adding "if only I knew when watching Hours I was watching one of the last performances by a great actor."
One of Paul Walker's last movies, he passed away two weeks before this movie was released in the USA.
This father of the year charged the battery at least 1280 times. That's over 5200 cranks on the generator handle!
The baby's health parameters on the monitor can be seen during nearly the whole film. It shows the blood pressure is 120/80 and the pulse rate is 72, which are good parameters only for an average adult person. A newborn's physiological parameters for blood pressure is approximately 75/50 and the baby's pulse should be way over 100, approximately 140. Especially in this case, where the baby is considered a premature infant.
There is no electricity in the empty hospital but the snack machine works.
Quote: Nolan: "I don't get it. This wasn't supposed to happen."

The Special Relationship. 2010 (British-American political film), Starring
Michael Sheen as Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Sheen previously played Blair in Peter Morgan's The Deal and The Queen. Critics noted that his portrayal in The Queen was much more sympathetic than in The Deal, which Morgan attributed to Blair being in a "honeymoon" period after his appointment as Prime Minister in May 1997.[2] Sheen felt a greater scope to play Blair in this film compared to the previous two; "This was interesting because it covers a much bigger period of time for the character. It allowed me to explore things I wasn't able to explore in the other films and take things further. I just found it a very fascinating story how this man changed with time and how he developed and how he became the man making the choices he eventually made that turned a lot of people against him."[3]

Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton, President of the United States. To match Clinton's physique, Quaid gained 35 pounds (16 kg) in weight by eating McDonald's food every day—which he described as being like "a baby on a feeding schedule"[4]—and had his eyebrows trimmed and his hair grayed.[5] He worked on adopting Clinton's accent, and fell into character once he wore a suit and "Clinton wig".[6] Quaid met Clinton in the late 1990s when he spent a weekend at the White House. He previously played a President of the United States (albeit fictional) in the film American Dreamz, whom he based on George W. Bush.[5] Russell Crowe, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alec Baldwin and Tim Robbins were also considered to play the role.[7] Morgan thought Vince Vaughn would have been a good choice if the film was being made ten years later.[8]

Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton, First Lady of the United States. Davis began filming her scenes at the beginning of August.[9] She prepared for the role by listening to audio tapes of Clinton and reading books about her.[9] She also watched video clips of her on YouTube and tried to "get the flavor of her speech across" without directly imitating her accent. Davis told The New York Times, "...she's hard to imitate. Her accent has changed a bit over the years. In 1992, when she became first lady, she had quite a bit of Arkansas still in her speech from her 13 years there. That's really gone now. So her accent has kind of shifted over time but she's lived in very different places."[10] To accurately portray Clinton's appearance, Davis was fitted with a wig, false teeth and wore specially tailored brightly colored pantsuits.[10] Quaid predicted that Davis would receive a lot of attention for her portrayal: "She really looks like Hillary with the puffed up hair and some hip additives".[6] Julianne Moore was originally cast in the role, but was forced to quit less than two weeks before principal photography began, due to commitments to the film The Kids Are All Right.[11][12]

Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair. McCrory reprises her role as Blair's wife from The Queen. When playing Cherie in The Queen, McCrory found there was little information about her because as Tony Blair was Prime Minister, Cherie did not give interviews or make herself public. Since 2006, Cherie's autobiography has been published, meaning McCrory did not have to rely on hearsay to learn about her.[13] McCrory had already briefly met Cherie. Her husband Damian Lewis recommended that she should meet her again to research the role, but McCrory decided not to, telling The Sunday Times, "The problem is, if you've met somebody, you have a responsibility to them. I don't think it's fair to ask her about Stormont, or Kosovo, or Matrix Chambers... then it not be in the film. At the end of the day, it's not my Cherie Blair, it's Peter Morgan's Cherie Blair."[14]

Adam Godley plays Jonathan Powell, Blair's chief of staff, who plays a role in the Northern Ireland peace process endorsed by Blair and Clinton.[15] Ten-year-old actor Max Cottage portrays the Blairs' eldest son Euan.[16] President of France Jacques Chirac (1995–2007) is portrayed by Marc Rioufol.[17] The producers were having difficulty casting the part in March.[18] Mark Bazeley reprises his role of Blair's spin doctor Alastair Campbell from The Queen, and background actor Chris Wilson portrays Blair's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. David Morrissey, who played Brown in The Deal, was asked to reprise the role, but declined because Brown appears in only one scene.[19] Instead of the producers casting an actress to play Monica Lewinsky, archive footage is used.

Michael Sheen ...
Tony Blair
Demetri Goritsas Demetri Goritsas ...
Strategist
Adam Godley Adam Godley ...
Jonathan Powell
Marc Rioufol Marc Rioufol ...
Jacques Chirac
Mark Bazeley Mark Bazeley ...
Alastair Campbell
Helen McCrory Helen McCrory ...
Cherie Blair
Nancy Crane Nancy Crane ...
Protocol Officer
Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid ...
Bill Clinton
John Schwab John Schwab ...
Reporter
Hope Davis Hope Davis ...
Hillary Clinton
Kerry Shale Kerry Shale ...
Advisor to the Clintons
Lara Pulver Lara Pulver ...
Intern
Eric Meyers Eric Meyers ...
American Journalist
Rufus Wright Rufus Wright ...
British Journalist
Matthew Marsh Matthew Marsh ...
Foreign Policy Advisor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gerry Adams Gerry Adams ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roarke Alexander Roarke Alexander ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Stewart Alexander Stewart Alexander ...
Tom - White House Electrician (uncredited)
David Olawale Ayinde David Olawale Ayinde ...
Press Journalist (uncredited)
Riccardo Bacigalupo Riccardo Bacigalupo ...
Waiter (uncredited)
Mark Barrows Mark Barrows ...
American Strategist (uncredited)
Tony Blair Tony Blair ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vic Blickem Vic Blickem ...
Whitehouse News Correspondent (uncredited)
Barbara Bush Barbara Bush ...
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Bush George Bush ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
George W. Bush George W. Bush ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Callaghan James Callaghan ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cheney Dick Cheney ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton Bill Clinton ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Fiddy James Fiddy ...
Journalist (uncredited)
Joe Golby Joe Golby ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Al Gore Al Gore ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
William Hague William Hague ...
Himself (archive sound) (uncredited)
Edward Heath Edward Heath ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Holbrooke Richard Holbrooke ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady Bird Johnson Lady Bird Johnson ...
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lyndon Johnson Lyndon Johnson ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacqueline Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy ...
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jefferson King Jefferson King ...
British Labour MP (uncredited)
Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky ...
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harold Macmillan Harold Macmillan ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Teresa Mahoney Teresa Mahoney ...
Protocol Officer (uncredited)
John Major John Major ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin McGuinness Martin McGuinness ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Slobodan Milosevic Slobodan Milosevic ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martyn Moore Martyn Moore ...
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Simon O'Connell Simon O'Connell ...
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Robert Harrison O'Neil Robert Harrison O'Neil ...
Party Greeter (uncredited)
Robert Roman Ratajczak Robert Roman Ratajczak ...
Journalist (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan ...
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adam Robinson Adam Robinson ...
Limo Driver (uncredited)
Emily Robinson Emily Robinson ...
RAF Airwoman (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pam Rose Pam Rose ...
Lady (uncredited)
Patrick Rowley Patrick Rowley ...
Video cameraman (uncredited)
Nick Shaw Nick Shaw ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Pauline Stone Pauline Stone ...
Labour MP (uncredited)
Denis Thatcher Denis Thatcher ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher ...
Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Truman Harry Truman ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Walker Richard Walker ...
Concorde Captain (uncredited)
John Warman John Warman ...
SO 19 Police (uncredited)
Chris Wilson Chris Wilson ...
Gordon Brown (uncredited)
Harold Wilson Harold Wilson ...
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin ...
Himself (archive footage). HBO, November 8, 2014. Music by Alexandre Desplat. Soundtrack: "Friendship" - Written by Cole Porter, Performed by The New Broadway Cast Recording; "Lonely Blue Boy" - Written by Benjamin Weisman and Fred Wise, Performed by Conway Twitty.

Premise: The film is set between the years of 1997 and 2001 and depicts the UK–US Special Relationship between Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and President of the United States Bill Clinton. Executive producer Christine Langan said of the plot, "The film's time frame goes from 1994, when New Labour was taking lessons from Clinton's people, to 1998 and the end of Kosovo. It focuses on the international activities of Blair as prime minister and what he learns from his American ally. They're brothers in arms, but Clinton is weakened by the Lewinsky scandal in the middle of it all, while Blair strengthens his position, moving from being something of an acolyte to equal to moral superior, post-Kosovo."
Trivia: It is a British-American political film directed by Richard Loncraine from a screenplay by Peter Morgan. It is the third film in Morgan's informal "Blair trilogy", which dramatizes the political career of British Prime Minister Tony Blair (1997–2007), following The Deal (2003) and The Queen (2006), both directed by Stephen Frears. The first drafts of The Special Relationship dealt with Blair's special relationships with U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. However, Morgan excluded the Bush scenes from subsequent drafts (thus ending the narrative on January 20, 2001) because he found the Blair/Clinton dynamic more interesting. Morgan intended to make his directorial debut with the film but backed out a month before filming began and was replaced by Loncraine. The film was produced by Rainmark Films and backed by HBO Films and BBC Films. The film stars Michael Sheen reprising his role as Blair, Dennis Quaid as Clinton, Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton, and Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair. Principal photography on locations in and around London, England ran from July 20 to September 4, 2009. The film was broadcast on HBO in the United States and Canada on May 29, 2010, and was broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2010. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Filming locations:
Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, Mayfair, London, England, UK (Chicago speech);
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Brooklands Industrial Park, Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK (Interior of Concorde and press statement outside Stormont);
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Emirates Stadium, London, England, UK (White House Kitchen);
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Hedsor House & Park, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Langley Park, Slough, Berkshire, England, UK (Downing Street Interiors);
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London, England, UK
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Loseley Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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Methodist Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London, England, UK (Nato Summit, Washington);
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National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, Covent Garden, London, England, UK
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Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (studio);
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Helen McCrory also played Cherie Blair opposite Michael Sheen's Tony Blair in The Queen (2006).
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Julianne Moore was the first choice as Hillary Clinton, but dropped out and was replaced by Hope Davis.
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The third time that Michael Sheen plays former Prime Minister Tony Blair. The other two movies in which he earlier appeared as Blair were The Queen (2006) and The Deal (2003).
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And yet another reprised role from The Queen (2006) - Mark Bazeley plays Blair's aide Alastair Campbell in both movies.
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Dennis Quaid also played the President of the United States in American Dreamz (2006).
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Peter Morgan and Michael Sheen spoke about developing this movie in 2007. It was originally going to be about Tony Blair's relationship with George W. Bush.
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Both Michael Sheen and Adam Godley have played Kenneth Williams in TV moves, Sheen in Fantabulosa in 2006 and Godley in Cor Blimey! in 2000.
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David Morrissey was asked to reprise his role of Gordon Brown, however he left before filming because his character only had one scene. In the end Chris Wilson played the role.
When Tony Blair lands at Dulles Airport in 1992, the limo that picks him up bears a State of Washington license plate.
Quotes: 1. Bill Clinton: "This Administration has been born in controversy, national shame and illegality, and it is my bet that that's the way they'll go out." 2. Jonathan Powell: "All political friendship is strategic and conditional." Anachronisms: 1. During a Scene in the Oval Office, a phone is shown on the desk which is a Cisco 7900 series IP phone. This model phone did not exist in the 90's. 2. When Tony Blair visits Washington in 1992, he is picked up from the airport in a 1998 Lincoln Town Car. Also visible in this scene is a 1995 Lincoln Town Car, two 1998 Ford Crown Victorias and a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis.

The Monuments Men. 2014 (American-German), Starring
George Clooney as Lt. Frank Stokes, loosely based on George L. Stout
Nick Clooney plays the aged Stokes in the film's final scene.
Matt Damon as Lt. James Granger, loosely based on James Rorimer
Bill Murray as Sgt. Richard Campbell, loosely based on Ralph Warner Hammett and Robert K. Posey
John Goodman as Sgt. Walter Garfield, loosely based on Walker Hancock
Jean Dujardin as Lt. Jean-Claude Clermont
Bob Balaban as Pvt. Preston Savitz, loosely based on Lincoln Kirstein
Hugh Bonneville as Lt. Donald Jeffries, loosely based on Ronald E. Balfour
Cate Blanchett as Claire Simone, loosely based on Rose Valland
Sam Hazeldine as Colonel Langton
Dimitri Leonidas as Pvt. Sam Epstein, loosely based on Harry L. Ettlinger
Grant Heslov as the Army Field Surgeon

George Clooney ...
Frank Stokes
Matt Damon Matt Damon ...
James Granger
Bill Murray Bill Murray ...
Richard Campbell
Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett ...
Claire Simone
John Goodman John Goodman ...
Walter Garfield
Jean Dujardin Jean Dujardin ...
Jean Claude Clermont
Hugh Bonneville Hugh Bonneville ...
Donald Jeffries
Bob Balaban Bob Balaban ...
Preston Savitz
Dimitri Leonidas Dimitri Leonidas ...
Sam Epstein
Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi ...
Viktor Stahl
Holger Handtke Holger Handtke ...
Colonel Wegner
Michael Hofland Michael Hofland ...
Priest (Claude)
Zahary Baharov Zahary Baharov ...
Commander Elya
Michael Brandner Michael Brandner ...
Dentist
Sam Hazeldine Sam Hazeldine ...
Colonel Langton
Miles Jupp Miles Jupp ...
Major Feilding
Alexandre Desplat as Emile (Also Composer for Film);
Diarmaid Murtagh Diarmaid Murtagh ...
Captain Harpen
Serge Hazanavicius Serge Hazanavicius ...
Rene Armand
Luc Feit Luc Feit ...
Aachen Vicar
Emil von Schönfels Emil von Schönfels ...
Sniper Boy
Udo Kroschwald Udo Kroschwald ...
Hermann Goering
Aurélia Poirier Aurélia Poirier ...
Young French Girl
Grant Heslov Grant Heslov ...
Doctor
Matthew Maguire Matthew Maguire ...
Young Dying Soldier
Michael Dalton Michael Dalton ...
President Roosevelt
Christian Rodska Christian Rodska ...
President Truman
Stefan Kolosko Stefan Kolosko ...
German Commander
Thomas Wingrich Thomas Wingrich ...
German 2nd in Command
Oliver Devoti Oliver Devoti ...
Colonel at Caen
James Payton James Payton ...
Hitler
Lucas Tavernier Lucas Tavernier ...
St. Bavo Priest
Oscar Copp Oscar Copp ...
French Truck Driver
Luciana Castellucci Luciana Castellucci ...
Nun
Declan Mills Declan Mills ...
Siegen Private
Richard Crehan Richard Crehan ...
Brit Private
André Hinderlich André Hinderlich ...
German POW
Maximilian Seidel Maximilian Seidel ...
German POW
Marcel Mols Marcel Mols ...
Bruges Priest
Matt Rippy Matt Rippy ...
Colonel Gregg
John Dagleish John Dagleish ...
ADSEC Sarge
Andrew Byron Andrew Byron ...
Supply Sergeant
Nicolas Heidrich Nicolas Heidrich ...
Stahl's Child
Aidan Sharp Aidan Sharp ...
Stahl's Child
Xavier Laurent Xavier Laurent ...
French Armed Man
Ben-Ryan Davies Ben-Ryan Davies ...
Brit Private - Bruges
Nick Clooney Nick Clooney ...
Older Stokes
Joel Basman Joel Basman ...
German Soldier at Ghent
Andrew Alexander Andrew Alexander ...
Major Piper
Adrian Bouchet Adrian Bouchet ...
Sarge Near Altaussee
Claudia Geisler-Bading Claudia Geisler-Bading ...
Stahl's Wife (as Claudia Geisler)
Joe Reynolds Joe Reynolds ...
Stokes' Son
Levi Strasser Levi Strasser ...
Stokes' Grandson
Piet Paes Piet Paes ...
Priest in Truck
Audrey Marnay Audrey Marnay ...
Jean Claude's Wife
Nora Sagal Nora Sagal ...
Campbell's Daughter (voice)
Avery June Jones Avery June Jones ...
Campbell's Granddaughter (voice)
James Audrey Jones James Audrey Jones ...
Campbell's Granddaughters (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lee Asquith-Coe Lee Asquith-Coe ...
'A Company' Drill Sgt
Marc Rolfe Marc Rolfe ...
US Solider
James Francis Andrews James Francis Andrews ...
US Soldier (uncredited)
James Ayling James Ayling ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Mark Badham Mark Badham ...
US Soldier (uncredited)
Nic Bernasconi Nic Bernasconi ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Alan Bond Alan Bond ...
German Officer (uncredited)
Thomas Braun Thomas Braun ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Werner Braunschädel Werner Braunschädel ...
General Dwight D. Eisenhower (uncredited)
Colin Coombs Colin Coombs ...
American Corporal in Trench (uncredited)
Martin Crossingham Martin Crossingham ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Cullen Richard Cullen ...
SS Soldier (uncredited)
Graham Curry Graham Curry ...
US Soldier (uncredited)
Nick Donald Nick Donald ...
US Soldier Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Robert Eames Robert Eames ...
US Corporal (uncredited)
Jason Ebelthite Jason Ebelthite ...
Private Dutch (uncredited)
Marco Flammer Marco Flammer ...
German Soldier (uncredited)
Adam Gary Adam Gary ...
US Soldier (uncredited)
Roberto Gomez Martin Roberto Gomez Martin ...
Injured US Army Sergeant (uncredited)
Roman Green Roman Green ...
American GI Amputee Casualty (uncredited)
Stanley Grimmer Stanley Grimmer ...
US Soldier (uncredited)
Matt Harris Matt Harris ...
British Solder A Company (uncredited)
Jorge Leon Martinez Jorge Leon Martinez ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Daniel Littau Daniel Littau ...
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
Jo Marriott Jo Marriott ...
Pub Woman (uncredited)
Vander McLeod Vander McLeod ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Morris Minelli Morris Minelli ...
British Soldier at the Camp (uncredited)
Matthew John Morley Matthew John Morley ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Yves O'Hara Yves O'Hara ...
American G.I. (uncredited)
Harry Leonard Parkinson Harry Leonard Parkinson ...
Butcher Boy (uncredited)
Mac Pietowski Mac Pietowski ...
SS Soldier (uncredited)
Lee Plumridge Lee Plumridge ...
RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Andrew James Porter Andrew James Porter ...
British Recruit (uncredited)
David L. Price David L. Price ...
US Army Major (uncredited)
Adam Prickett Adam Prickett ...
US Soldier (uncredited)
Ben Probert Ben Probert ...
US Soldier / Recruit (uncredited)
Adam Rabinowitz Adam Rabinowitz ...
British WWII Soldier (uncredited)
James Michael Rankin James Michael Rankin ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Kathrin Susanne Rieger Kathrin Susanne Rieger ...
German (uncredited)
Corin Stuart Corin Stuart ...
Brit GI Translator (uncredited)
Nick Tavender Nick Tavender ...
British Recruit (uncredited)
Mitch Thornton Mitch Thornton ...
Delta Company American Soldier & Medic (uncredited)
Bartosz Wandrykow Bartosz Wandrykow ...
British Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Warshaw as Russian Officer and Randy Witte as US Soldier, Nicolas de Pruyssenaere as stunt double: George Clooney, Sascha Girndt as stunt double: Mr. Dujardin, Wolfgang Raach as stunt double: Hugh Bonneville, Arran Topham as stunt double: Matt Damon, Asuka Tovazzi as stunt double: Mr. Balaban and Marlow Warrington-Mattei as stunt double: Jean Dujardin. Movie Central, November 11, 2014. Music by Alexandre Desplat. Soundtrack: "Night And Day" - Written by Cole Porter, Performed by Patrick Peronne (as Patrick Péronne), Courtesy of Promo Sound Ltd; "You Always Hurt The One You Love" - Written by Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts, Performed by The Mills Brothers, Courtesy of Geffen Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin, Performed by Nora Sagal. Trivia: 1. It is an American-German war film directed by George Clooney, written and produced by Clooney and Grant Heslov, and starring Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. Loosely based on the non-fiction book, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, by Robert M. Edsel, the film follows an allied group, the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, tasked with finding and saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before their destruction by Hitler during World War II. The film, co-produced by Columbia Pictures (in association with 20th Century Fox) and Babelsberg Studio, was released on February 7, 2014. Production: The Monuments Men is an American-German co-production of Columbia Pictures (in association with 20th Century Fox) and Studio Babelsberg. The film was funded by the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) with €8.5 million, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg as well as Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg. Casting was held in February 2013 for thousands of extras for the military scenes. Principal photography began in early March 2013 at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam, Germany, in the Berlin-Brandenburg region and the Harz. The mines around Bad Grund, particularly the Wiemannsbucht and the Grube Hilfe Gottes were used in the filming of outdoor scenes. Other outdoor locations were the towns of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Goslar, Halberstadt and Osterwieck. Some of the scenes, including flights and American war base footage, were filmed at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK. Filming was scheduled to last until the end of June 2013, wrapping up in Rye, East Sussex. 2. The film received mainly negative to mixed reviews from critics. Historical accuracy: Although the film is based on real events, the names of all characters are changed, and a number of further adjustments to the historical facts were made in the interests of drama. Clooney is quoted as saying "80 percent of the story is still completely true and accurate, and almost all of the scenes happened". 3. Filming locations: Studio Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany; Rye, East Sussex, England, UK (The strand, the harbour and many other areas of the town and surrounding area); Duxford Imperial War Museum, Cambridgeshire, England, UK; IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (ex RAF Duxford); Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany; Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; Camber Sands, Camber, East Sussex, England, UK; Osterwieck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; Palais am Festungsgraben, Berlin, Germany; Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany (Mine scene); Berlin, Germany; Bad Grund, Lower Saxony, Germany (Grube Hilfe Gottes as Altaussee Salt Mine, Wiemannsbuchtschacht as Merkers Salt Mine); Görlitz, Saxony, Germany; Rehagen, Brandenburg, Germany (Train Scenes); Hampshire, England, UK. 4. From a newspaper report dated 13 December 2013: Police broke into the flat of Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of a Nazi art dealer who hoarded hundreds of works believed to have been looted by the Third Reich. Gurlitt has been the focus of huge media attention after a trove of over 1,400 previously unknown masterpieces were uncovered in his München flat. A task force appointed to research the origin of the art has said that around 590 pictures fall into the category of art looted or extorted by the Nazis from Jewish collectors. These include pieces by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch, Paul Cézanne and others. 5. Originally slated for a December 2013 release, with an awards/holiday season aim. In a rare move, Director George Clooney asked the studio for more time for post-production due to the visual effects not being ready, knowing this would make it very unlikely to receive awards attention (uncommon for an early-year release). Reluctantly, the studio put it to the following February. 6. Daniel Craig was cast in a role but ultimately he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Matt Damon replaced him. 7. The "Monuments Men," were a group of approximately 345 men and women from thirteen nations, most of whom volunteered for service in the newly created MFAA section during World War II. Many had expertise as museum directors, curators, art historians, artists, architects, and educators. Their job description was simple: to protect cultural treasures so far as war allowed.
Cameo - Alexandre Desplat: (the film's composer) as the French man that lends his airplane to Matt Damon's character. 8. The character of Claire Simone, played by Cate Blanchett appears to have been based on Rose Valland, a Parisian museum curator who was drafted by the Nazis during the occupation of Paris to assist with art acquisitions. As depicted in this film and in the documentary The Rape of Europa (2006), Valland secretly kept a detailed ledger of all works that passed through Nazi hands, the original (often Jewish) owner of each work, and the location in Germany where each item was eventually transported. 9. The actor playing the older Frank Stokes visiting the Madonna of Bruges at the end is George Clooney's father, Nick Clooney.
True to depiction in the film, Neuschwanstein Castle served as a repository during World War II for many works of art looted from conquered European nations by the Nazis.
When Sam Epstein finds the lost Rembrandt van Rijn self-portrait from c. 1645, his face is lit with a Rembrandt style (a key light coming from a side of the frame creates a chiaroscuro marking a small triangle on the cheek not receiving the light directly.) 10. As mentioned in the jail scene between James and Claire, the office in Paris where the Nazis amass their stolen art was the Galerie du Jeu de Paume, located next to Place de la Concorde in the heart of the city. The real Hermann Göring visited the museum 20 times during the war and cherry-picked over 700 items for his private collection. 11. References: a. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) - A WWII serviceman receives a phonograph record of loved ones singing the new Christmas hit which had just been introduced by this movie. b. The Rape of Europa (2006) - Some of the history from this documentary is also covered by this fictionalized version. 12. Spoof: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Bill Murray in pain in the Dental Chair, is a reference to his role in the earlier film. 13. At the beginning of the end credits there are black and white photos of the real Monuments Men with some of the art they saved. 14. During live fire training, the location of the World War I memorial is attributed to Saint Louis, Missouri. The sculptor upon whom John Goodman's character is based designed sculptures for St. Louis' World War I memorial, which is called the Soldiers Memorial and should not be confused with the National World War I Memorial located in Kansas City, Missouri. 15. When US Army Lieutenant James Granger visits the apartment of Claire Simon, he is not wearing his uniform but is wearing a casual, short-sleeve shirt instead. During World War II, it was a strict rule that members of the military had to wear their uniforms at all times, on and off base, even while home on leave. Liberated Paris in 1944 was still considered a war zone, making his disregard for uniform especially egregious. 16. At the salt mine in Altaussee, they say "this territory goes to the Russians". But Altausse belonged to the American occupation zone. The Russian zone was way further to the North and to the East. 17. Just-liberated Paris would still have been under blackout, as would Bruges, about to be evacuated by German forces. Quotes: 1. Frank Stokes: "You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their homes to the ground and somehow they'll still find their way back. But if you destroy their history, you destroy their achievements and it's as if they never existed. That's what Hitler wants and that's exactly what we are fighting for." 2. James Granger: "Stop, stop. Stop. I seem to have stepped on a land mine... of some sort." Frank Stokes: "Why d'you do something like that?" James Granger: "It was a slow day." Frank Stokes: "Well, I wouldn't move." James Granger: "I'd like to at some point." Anachronisms: 1. When old Stokes comes back to Bruges to see the Madonna in 1977, he can come close to the statue to view it. The statue has been behind bulletproof glass since 1972 and the public can not come closer than 15 feet. 2. The map of Germany and the Low Countries that Stokes and his men look at shows a map with modern day coastlines, including the Dutch province of Flevoland. However, the 1,000 square kilometer insular province only came into being when it was reclaimed from the sea in 1968, well after the Second World War. Also, the "Afsluitdijk" (a 32km long dam sealing off the Zuiderzee) is not shown on the map, despite having been completed in 1933. 3. The version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is sung with the lyrics "'Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.'' These lines were not added to the song until 1957. 4. While photo colorization wasn't entirely unknown in the 1940s, most of Stokes' film slides (during his post-war lecture/debriefing) would have been in black-and-white. 5. The turntable playing the "record from home" is shown rotating at too slow a speed. A phonograph record at that time would be rotating at a much faster rate of 78 rpm. 6. When Lt. James Granger flies over Paris in the biplane in the evening, the Eiffel Tower is illuminated. However, the lighting of the Tower and its illumination system date from no earlier than 1985.

The Family (released as Malavita in some markets). 2013 (French-American action crime comedy), Starring
Robert De Niro as Fred Blake/Giovanni Manzoni, the father.
Michelle Pfeiffer as Maggie Blake/Maggie Manzoni, the mother.
Dianna Agron as Belle Blake/Belle Manzoni, the daughter.
John D'Leo as Warren Blake/Warren Manzoni, the son.
Tommy Lee Jones as Robert Stansfield, the FBI agent.
Jimmy Palumbo as Di Cicco
Domenick Lombardozzi[5] as Caputo
Stan Carp as Don Luchese
Vincent Pastore as Fat Willy
Jon Freda as Rocco
Michael J. Panichelli Jr. as Billy the Bug
Paul Borghese as Albert
Anthony Desioas Bernie
Ted Arcidi as Tommy
David Belle as Mezzo
Oisin Stack as Henri
Dan Cade as BBQ Guest

Robert De Niro Robert De Niro ...
Fred Blake / Giovanni Manzoni
Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer ...
Maggie Blake
Dianna Agron Dianna Agron ...
Belle Blake
John D'Leo John D'Leo ...
Warren Blake
Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones ...
Robert Stansfield
Jimmy Palumbo Jimmy Palumbo ...
Di Cicco
Domenick Lombardozzi Domenick Lombardozzi ...
Caputo
Stan Carp Stan Carp ...
Don Luchese
Vincent Pastore Vincent Pastore ...
Fat Willy
Jon Freda Jon Freda ...
Rocco
Michael J. Panichelli Jr. Michael J. Panichelli Jr. ...
Billy the Bug
Paul Borghese Paul Borghese ...
Albert
Anthony Desio Anthony Desio ...
Bernie
Ted Arcidi Ted Arcidi ...
Tommy
David Belle David Belle ...
Mezzo
Raymond Franza Raymond Franza ...
Paulo
Barbara Bolotner Barbara Bolotner ...
Waitress
Jan Hammenecker Jan Hammenecker ...
Manager
Paulette Frantz Paulette Frantz ...
Supermarket Customer
Claudine Acs Claudine Acs ...
Supermarket Customer
Christopher Craig Christopher Craig ...
Priest
Cédric Zimmerlin Cédric Zimmerlin ...
Mr. Lemercier
Tonio Descanvelle Tonio Descanvelle ...
Plumber
Christophe Kourotchkine Christophe Kourotchkine ...
Sewage Plant Manager
Dominique Serrand Dominique Serrand ...
Mayor
Serge Tranvouez Serge Tranvouez ...
Mr. Chambard
Caroline Arrouas Caroline Arrouas ...
Chimox Secretary
Sophie Froissard Sophie Froissard ...
BBQ Guest
Patrick Sueur Patrick Sueur ...
BBQ Quest
Régis Royer Régis Royer ...
BBQ Guest
Michel Aymard Michel Aymard ...
BBQ Guest
Florent Guyot Florent Guyot ...
BBQ Guest
Matthew Luret Matthew Luret ...
BBQ Guest
Laurent Claret Laurent Claret ...
BBQ Guest
Chloé Oliver Chloé Oliver ...
BBQ Guest
Françoise Gazio Françoise Gazio ...
BBQ Guest
Sissi Duparc Sissi Duparc ...
BBQ Guest
Mario Pecqueur Mario Pecqueur ...
Neighbor with Roses
Bernadette Paviot Bernadette Paviot ...
Kleptoman Neighbor
Christophe Reymond Christophe Reymond ...
Kleptoman's Husband
Bruno Fleury Bruno Fleury ...
Salesman
Abigail Boucher Abigail Boucher ...
Salesman's Wife
Leslie Menu Leslie Menu ...
Usherette
Jacques Fontanel Jacques Fontanel ...
Hospital Doctor
Xavier Brossard Xavier Brossard ...
Volunteer Fire Station
Nicolas Wanczycki Nicolas Wanczycki ...
Young Cop
Jean-Claude Bohbote Jean-Claude Bohbote ...
Police Station Cop
Gaëlle Jeantet Gaëlle Jeantet ...
Woman in Bar
Oisin Stack Oisin Stack ...
Henri
Annie Mercier Annie Mercier ...
Madame Arnaud
Florence Muller Florence Muller ...
Madame Mangin
Jonas Bloquet Jonas Bloquet ...
Andre
Simon Krel Simon Krel ...
Martin - Student Boy
Martin Goutry Martin Goutry ...
Big Kid
Rebecca Shang Rebecca Shang ...
Gothic Girl
Victoire Du Bois Victoire Du Bois ...
Pink Ribbon Girl
Jérémy Jean Jérémy Jean ...
Warren's Gang
Côme Levin Côme Levin ...
J.P.
Camille Gigot Camille Gigot ...
André - J.P.'s Friend
Vincent Claude Vincent Claude ...
Chubby - J.P.'s Friend
Robin Rafoni Robin Rafoni ...
J.P.'s 3rd Friend
Jimmy Loehler Jimmy Loehler ...
Huge Boy
Maïté Blanco Maïté Blanco ...
Stolen Pencil Case Girl
Léo-Paul Salmain Léo-Paul Salmain ...
Student
Bruno Cadillon Bruno Cadillon ...
Teacher
Catherine Schaub-Abkarian Catherine Schaub-Abkarian ...
Nurse
Charles Derondel Charles Derondel ...
Student - Warren's Class
Alexandre Piot Alexandre Piot ...
Student - Warren's Class
Tom Hudson Tom Hudson ...
Student - Belle's Class
Solal Forte Solal Forte ...
Student - Belle's Class
Jim Schachmes Jim Schachmes ...
Andre's Gang
Frédéric Dockès Frédéric Dockès ...
Andre's Gang
Raphaël Boshart Raphaël Boshart ...
Andre's Gang
Terron Jones Terron Jones ...
Gary
Cortez Nance Cortez Nance ...
Gary's Boss
Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese ...
Vinnie Caprese
Louis Arcella Louis Arcella ...
Morales
Thierry Pietra Thierry Pietra ...
Prison Guard
Steven Lyon Steven Lyon ...
Irishman - Jail
Kresh Novakovic Kresh Novakovic ...
Vincenze
Marie-Anne Mestre Marie-Anne Mestre ...
Audience Member
Paul Bandey Paul Bandey ...
District Attorney
Peter Hudson Peter Hudson ...
Giovanni's Lawyer Court House
Alain Barbier Alain Barbier ...
Father - Mirror Family
Marie Guillard Marie Guillard ...
Mother - Mirror Family
Alice Allwright Alice Allwright ...
Daughter - Mirror Family
Lorenzo Montalbanc Lorenzo Montalbanc ...
Son - Mirror Family
Samira Sedira Samira Sedira ...
Mourad's Wife
Moussa Maaskri Moussa Maaskri ...
Mourad Benkassem
Mour Mour ...
Mourad's Cousin
Abdelaziz Doukali Abdelaziz Doukali ...
Mourad's Cousin
Joseph Perrino Joseph Perrino ...
Joey - Mobster
Anthony Mangano Anthony Mangano ...
BBQ Mobster
Vincent Riviezzo Vincent Riviezzo ...
BBQ Mobster
Lou Patane Lou Patane ...
BBQ Mobster
Steven Randazzo Steven Randazzo ...
BBQ Mobster
Steven Rattazzi Steven Rattazzi ...
BBQ Mobster
Gino Cafarelli Gino Cafarelli ...
BBQ Mobster
Anthoula Katsimatides Anthoula Katsimatides ...
Mobster Wife
Elba Sette-Camara Elba Sette-Camara ...
Mobster Wife
Ricardo Cordero Ricardo Cordero ...
BBQ Bodyguard
Mike Bocchetti Mike Bocchetti ...
Manager Light Shop
Dave Bobb Dave Bobb ...
Cop - Diner
Kevin Kolack Kevin Kolack ...
Cop- Diner
Mark E. Phillips Mark E. Phillips ...
Cop - Diner
Dante Bruzzese Dante Bruzzese ...
Kid - Oranges
Patrick Médioni Patrick Médioni ...
Bad Guy - Giovanni
David Salles David Salles ...
Bad Guy - Giovanni
François Rabette François Rabette ...
Beat Up Paparazzi
Giovanni Cirfiera Giovanni Cirfiera ...
BBQ Guest
Nathan Rippy Nathan Rippy ...
BBQ Guest
Emmanuelle Moreau Emmanuelle Moreau ...
BBQ Guest
Dan Cade Dan Cade ...
BBQ Guest
Virginia Di Leo Virginia Di Leo ...
BBQ Guest
Charles Di Leo Charles Di Leo ...
BBQ Guest
Stosh Zona Stosh Zona ...
NY Mobster
Peter Falcetti Peter Falcetti ...
Passerby
Matthew L. Imparato Matthew L. Imparato ...
Passerby
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Greg Antonacci Greg Antonacci ...
NY Mobster (uncredited)
Chris Cenatiempo Chris Cenatiempo ...
Wiseguy (uncredited)
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OC Punx
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After Hours
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Me and My Baby
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Storyline: The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard.
Trivia: It is a French-American action crime comedy film directed by Luc Besson, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo. The film follows a Mafia family under the witness protection program that want to change their lives. The film is based on the French novel Malavita (Badfellas in the 2010 English translation)[4] by Tonino Benacquista. Filming took place in the locations of both Gacé and Le Sap in Normandy, and in New York City. Some of the filming also took place L'Aigle and at Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis for 1 month.
Title: In May 2013, it was revealed that the film, originally titled Malavita, would be re-titled The Family in the United States, while other territories such as France retain the Malavita title. The Family has received negative reviews from critics.
Filming locations:
New York City, New York, USA
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Gacé, Orne, France
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Orne, France
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Studios de Paris, La Cité du Cinéma, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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L'Aigle, Orne, France
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Le Sap, Orne, France
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Paris, France.
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Some call it organized crime. Others call it family.
Dianna Agron is the mobgirl next door
Robert DeNiro is one killer dad
Michelle Pfeiffer is one bad mother
Hitman's best friend
John D'Leo is the young gun.
Features:
Dallas (1978) (TV Series)
Playing on TV
Wheel of Fortune (1983) (TV Series)
Playing on TV
Goodfellas (1990)
Shown at the town film festival.
At the beginning, the words "father", "mother", "son" and "daughter" are shown and intersected. Some of the letters vanish, and the remaining ones spell the film's title.
Although Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer had both appeared in Stardust (2007) and New Year's Eve (2011), they had shared no scenes. When Pfeiffer received the script for The Family, she told her agent that if she had no scenes with DeNiro she wouldn't even read it.
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The book on which this film is based on had a sequel, Malavita Again, published in 2008.
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The source novel's title, Malavita, is the name of the family dog.
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When Don Luchese receives the bucket of ice in prison he is reading the newspaper "La Repubblica". In the top right corner of the front page a picture of "LEON" can be seen and next to it advertisement for "NIKITA". Both films made by Luc Besson: La Femme Nikita (1990) and Léon: The Professional (1994).
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When John D'Leo first met Dianna Agron on set he unknowingly asked her if she was the make-up girl. Agron burst out laughing and said "I'm your sister!".
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The film makes unconventional use of English subtitles for the French dialogue. Instead of traditionally being displayed at the bottom of the screen, the text appears next to, or above the speaker.
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The first Luc Besson film to be shot with anamorphic lenses since Léon: The Professional (1994). All of his later films had been shot with spherical lenses in Super 35, but he decided to go back to anamorphic for this film, and surprised cinematographer Thierry Arbogast when he told him so.
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The Paris SG trading cards show the names Charlie Clerc and Stéphane Robuchon, members of the film's Art Department.
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Jim Norton auditioned for the role of Caputo.
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The dog's name, Malavita, loosely translates from Italian as "criminal life."
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Giovanni, played by Robert De Niro, is invited to talk about the movie Goodfellas at a special screening. De Niro himself starred in that movie, with the two movies also sharing several supporting actors.
A high school student is said to be in the 12th grade. There is no such thing in the French system. In fact, the school doesn't remotely resemble a French high school. In its academics, social structure, cafeteria and even a school paper, it is merely an American high school transplanted to rural France.
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A running gag is the absence of peanut butter. In fact, peanut butter can be readily found anywhere in France.
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In the movie, the personnel guarding the family are FBI agents. In actuality, the Witness Security Program is operated by the U.S. Marshalls Service, not the FBI.
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French high school students are shown driving to school. The legal driving age in France is 18. High school (collège) ends at age 15. Even if the school depicted is meant to be a lycée (post-secondary university preparation - which a foreign student would be unlikely to qualify for), the students would still be too young to drive.
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At the auditorium when the movie Goodfellas starts, the line "as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" can be heard followed by the musical queue. Yet, this is not the opening line but rather "what's that noise?" referring to a man in the trunk of a car. The famous line by Ray Liotta isn't heard until the first minute of the movie.
Quotes: 1. Belle Blake: [after beating a guy with a tennis racket] "Hey boys, is this your approach to women? You're not gonna get very far. Girls are not some toys that you fuck in the park! Okay? Your future depends on women, don't you care about your future? So take care of them, or else you're not gonna have one." 2. Maggie Blake: [Whispering into a party guest's ear] :You're gonna take that silverware and put it where you found it, nice and easy, or else I'm gonna break both your arms." 3. Warren Blake: "No, I mean he's a good old boy, so you know he talks to be understood, not just to sound good. So from him a a single world would mean "... what did I just get myself into" or "great pasta" or "I'm gonna get that guy for that". So, why do a guy like that need to stay up all night writing? He could already express the entire range of human emotions, with a single word." Anachronisms: 1. When the hitmen arrive in the train station they take two cars, a Mercedes and a BMW. The BMW is a 5 Series (E39) which production began from September 1995. Since the action is taking place according to the school newspaper in May 1995, this car model isn't on the market yet. 2. The movie is set in 1995 but the Sony Disc player used by Belle and the DeeJay TV listing on the back of the La Repubblica newspaper are both from some time after 2002.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. 2013 (British-South African biographical), Starring
Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela
Naomie Harris as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Tony Kgoroge as Walter Sisulu
Riaad Moosa as Ahmed Kathrada
Zolani Mkiva as Raymond Mhlaba
Simo Mogwaza as Andrew Mlangeni
Fana Mokoena as Govan Mbeki
Thapelo Mokoena as Elias Motsoaledi
Jamie Bartlett as James Gregory
Deon Lotz as Kobie Coetsee
Terry Pheto as Evelyn Mase
Sello Maake as Albert Lutuli
Gys de Villiers as F. W. de Klerk
Carl Beukes as Niel Barnard

Idris Elba ...
Nelson Mandela
Naomie Harris Naomie Harris ...
Winnie Madikizela
Tony Kgoroge Tony Kgoroge ...
Walter Sisulu
Riaad Moosa Riaad Moosa ...
Ahmed Kathrada
Zolani Mkiva Zolani Mkiva ...
Raymond Mhlaba
Simo Mogwaza Simo Mogwaza ...
Andrew Mlangeni
Fana Mokoena Fana Mokoena ...
Govan Mbeki
Thapelo Mokoena Thapelo Mokoena ...
Elias Motsoaledi
Jamie Bartlett Jamie Bartlett ...
James Gregory
Deon Lotz Deon Lotz ...
Kobie Coetzee
Terry Pheto Terry Pheto ...
Evelyn Mase
Zikhona Sodlaka Zikhona Sodlaka ...
Nosekeni
S'Thandiwe Kgoroge S'Thandiwe Kgoroge ...
Albertina Sisulu
Tshallo Sputla Chokwe Tshallo Sputla Chokwe ...
Oliver Tambo
Sello Maake Sello Maake ...
Albert Luthuli
James Cunningham James Cunningham ...
George Bizos
Zenzo Ngqobe Zenzo Ngqobe ...
Patrick Lekota
Gys de Villiers Gys de Villiers ...
President de Klerk
David Butler David Butler ...
Colonel Badenhorst
Robert Hobbs Robert Hobbs ...
Chief Warder
Garth Breytenbach Garth Breytenbach ...
Warder
Armand Aucamp Armand Aucamp ...
Warder
Carl Beukes Carl Beukes ...
Niel Barnard
A.J. van der Merwe A.J. van der Merwe ...
Fanie van der Merwe
Graham Clarke Graham Clarke ...
Major Marais
Andre Jacobs Andre Jacobs ...
Bram Fischer
André Stolz André Stolz ...
General Willemse
Thomas Gumede Thomas Gumede ...
Jackson Dladla
Anrich Herbst Anrich Herbst ...
Constable Dirker
Louis van Niekerk Louis van Niekerk ...
Quartus de Wet
Adam Neill Adam Neill ...
Percy Yutar
Nomfusi Gotyana Nomfusi Gotyana ...
Miriam Makeba
Lionel Newton Lionel Newton ...
Jack Hodgeson
Michelle Scott Michelle Scott ...
Mrs. de Kok
Jason Cope Jason Cope ...
Lieutenant Swanepoel
Ndoni Khanyile Ndoni Khanyile ...
Lady Client
Patrick John Walton Patrick John Walton ...
Policeman
Robert Coutts Robert Coutts ...
Policeman
Wessel Pretorius Wessel Pretorius ...
Court Officer
Ronni Gadula Ronni Gadula ...
MK Man
Edgar Sindane Edgar Sindane ...
MK Man
Theo Landey Theo Landey ...
Brian Widlake
Sibusiyisile Msuthwana Sibusiyisile Msuthwana ...
Justice Jongintaba 22 Years
Unako Poswayo Unako Poswayo ...
Justice Jongintaba 13 Years
Khayalethu Anthony Khayalethu Anthony ...
Militant Prisoner
Presley Chweneyagae Presley Chweneyagae ...
Militant Prisoner
Paul Harris Paul Harris ...
Jack Swart
Nokuthula Ledwaba Nokuthula Ledwaba ...
Courthouse Young Woman
Nokuthula Dlova Nokuthula Dlova ...
Winnie's Sister
Kgosi Mongake Kgosi Mongake ...
Lanky Youth
Grant Swanby Grant Swanby ...
Sergeant Vorster
Atandwa Kani Atandwa Kani ...
Nelson Mandela 16-23
Siza Pini Siza Pini ...
Nelson Mandela 7-9
Lindiwe Matshikiza Lindiwe Matshikiza ...
Zindzi Mandela 28-32 Years
Refilwe Charles Refilwe Charles ...
Zindzi Mandela 8-12 Years
Semuhle Shangasi Semuhle Shangasi ...
Zenani Mandela 28-32 Years
Khumbuzile Maphumulo Khumbuzile Maphumulo ...
Zenani Mandela 8-12 Years
Mzu Ntantiso Mzu Ntantiso ...
Thembi Mandela 18-24 Years
Joshua Mañana Joshua Mañana ...
Thembi Mandela 7-12 Years
Sinakho Motsepa Sinakho Motsepa ...
Thembi Mandela 4-6 Years
Liyema Sixishe Liyema Sixishe ...
Zondwa Madela - 4 Years
Likhona Kwitshana Likhona Kwitshana ...
Nelson Mandela's Granchild
Luzuko Mbaleki Luzuko Mbaleki ...
Nelson Mandela's Granchild
Solulele Mbombo Solulele Mbombo ...
Nelson Mandela's Granchild
Letisha Singh Letisha Singh ...
Lady in Nightclub
Shoki Mokgapa Shoki Mokgapa ...
Lady in Nightclub
Neo Modimogale Neo Modimogale ...
Lady in Nightclub
Nicola Hanekom Nicola Hanekom ...
Female Warder
Henrick Reisenhofer Henrick Reisenhofer ...
Court Registrar
Dean Fourie Dean Fourie ...
Duty Officer
Warrick Grier Warrick Grier ...
Prison Commander
Danie van Rensburg Danie van Rensburg ...
Sergeant Fourie
Nikelo Mpupumiso Nikelo Mpupumiso ...
Traditional Surgeon
Phumzile Nokwe Phumzile Nokwe ...
Traditional Surgeon
Masiza Mbali Masiza Mbali ...
Nyakane Tsolo
Hamilton Lunga Buthelezi Hamilton Lunga Buthelezi ...
Freddy Ngidi
Zondwa Njokweni Zondwa Njokweni ...
Thami's Mother
Bongani Maseko Bongani Maseko ...
ANC Security Man
Jabu Tshabalala Jabu Tshabalala ...
Madela and Tambo's Client
Obed Baloi Obed Baloi ...
Madela and Tambo's Client
Bubu Mazibuko Bubu Mazibuko ...
Madela and Tambo's Client
Michael Mabizela Michael Mabizela ...
Madela and Tambo's Client
Mark Elderkin Mark Elderkin ...
Sophiatown Policeman
Peter Krummeck Peter Krummeck ...
Magistrate
Marcel van Heerden Marcel van Heerden ...
Magistrate
Eduan van Jaarsveldt Eduan van Jaarsveldt ...
Pretoria Policeman
Thobani Tshangana Thobani Tshangana ...
Prisoner
Ntoza Talakumeni Ntoza Talakumeni ...
Prisoner
Albertus Pretorius Albertus Pretorius ...
Policeman on Train
Carel Nel Carel Nel ...
Policeman on Train
Emily Whitefield Emily Whitefield ...
Lady on Train
Joanie Combrink Joanie Combrink ...
Lady on Train
Drikus Volschenk Drikus Volschenk ...
Police Lieutenant
Dylan Horley Dylan Horley ...
Man on Street
Rassie Brits Rassie Brits ...
Man on Street
Jacques Gombault Jacques Gombault ...
Bus Company Manager
Tertius Meintjes Tertius Meintjes ...
SABC Producer
Morne Visser Morne Visser ...
SABC Director
Rob van Vuuren Rob van Vuuren ...
Colonel Spengler
Sivuyile Ngesi Sivuyile Ngesi ...
Mandela's Aide
Richard Lothian Richard Lothian ...
Mandela's Aide
Thembinkosi Njokweni Thembinkosi Njokweni ...
Mandela's Aide
Adriaan Heijns Adriaan Heijns ...
Lieutenant Colonel Pienaar
Ashley Saunders Ashley Saunders ...
Police Captain
Buyile Mdladla Buyile Mdladla ...
World Trade Centre Delegate
Vuyo Dabula Vuyo Dabula ...
World Trade Centre Delegate
John Herbert John Herbert ...
Arthur Goldreich
Khanya Mankayi Khanya Mankayi ...
Mandela Family Member
Kgaogelo Mooka Kgaogelo Mooka ...
Boipatong Girl
Mary Twala Mary Twala ...
Boipatong Girls' Grandmother
Sihle Dlamini Sihle Dlamini ...
Bottle Bomb Child
Sipho Mampuru Sipho Mampuru ...
Petrus
Sambona Masebeni Sambona Masebeni ...
Praise Singer
Tadini Masebeni Tadini Masebeni ...
Praise Singer
Aletta Majola Aletta Majola ...
Voter
Kgomotso Ditshweni Kgomotso Ditshweni ...
Voter
Peter Khubeke Peter Khubeke ...
Voter
Lizwi Vilakazi Lizwi Vilakazi ...
Voter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rohil Aniruth Rohil Aniruth ...
Indian Supporter (uncredited)
Nabeel Khan Nabeel Khan ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Marc Pleass as Palace of Justice Policeman and Desmond Tutu as Himself (archive footage). Movie Central, November 14, 2014. Music by Alex Heffes. Soundtrack: "Ordinary Love" - Written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. and Danger Mouse, Performed by U2;
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Plot: Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country’s once segregated society. Idris Elba stars as Nelson Mandela, Naomie Harris stars as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with Justin Chadwick directing.
Trivia: It is a British-South African biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson and stars Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. The film is based on the 1995 autobiographical book Long Walk to Freedom by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Production: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a South African film based on Long Walk to Freedom, the 1995 autobiography by Nelson Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician. Producer Anant Singh started working on the project after interviewing Mandela while he was still imprisoned two decades ago.[7] Following the publication of Mandela’s autobiography, Singh was granted the rights to the film adaptation, which was completed 16 years later by screenwriter William Nicholson. The film is directed by Justin Chadwick.
Music: It was revealed on 17 October 2013, U2 had written a song specifically for the film entitled "Ordinary Love".[8] Subscribers of the band's official website were able to hear a short snippet first.
Release: The film held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2013.[7][10] It was released on 28 November 2013 in South Africa and on 3 January 2014 in the United Kingdom, a week before and a month after Mandela died, respectively. Long Walk to Freedom premiered in London on 5 December 2013 as a Royal Film Performance, Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in attendance, along with Mandela's daughters Zindzi and Zenani. The announcement of the death of Nelson Mandela occurred while the film was being screened; William and Kate were immediately informed of Nelson's passing, while producer Anant Singh (alongside Idris Elba) took the stage during the closing credits to inform patrons of Mandela's passing, and held a moment of silence. William made brief comments to the press while exiting the theatre, stating that "I just wanted to say it’s extremely sad and tragic news. We were just reminded what an extraordinary and inspiring man Nelson Mandela was. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now." The film was temporarily pulled from theatres in South Africa the next day out of respect, but returned on 7 December 2013.[11][12][13]On the 8th of December to mark the launch of the film a Gala dinner, private screening and charity auction in aid of the children's charity Onetoonechildrensfund. Sir Trevor McDonald was Master of Ceremonies for the evening, introducing the auction where one of a limited edition of 6 portrait heads of Nelson Mandela, sculpted from life by David Cregeen. The head was donated by the sculptor and sold in aid of the charity's work in South Africa.
Critical reception: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom received mixed to positive reviews.
Historical accuracy: Dr Vincent Hiribarren, a lecturer in world history at King’s College London, notes in his review of the film for History Extra, the website of BBC History Magazine: "[The film] clearly depicted Mandela’s understanding of the apartheid years. Or, at least, what he wanted to let us know. As the film is not based on Mandela’s life but on Mandela’s own words, criticism levelled at Mandela’s autobiography can also be directed at the film." Turning to the 1976 Soweto uprising, Dr Hiribarren said that the film "did not spend much time evoking this pivotal event, because Mandela did not say much about Soweto in his book. The Soweto uprising was, however, instrumental in creating a new political climate in South Africa that directly led to the politicisation of many young South Africans." Hiribarren awarded the film three stars for historical accuracy, and five for enjoyment.
Filming locations:
Drakensberg Region, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Nelson Mandela's childhood village);
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Kliptown, South Africa (Soweto scenes);
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Sophiatown, Soweto, South Africa (Soweto scenes);
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Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town locations);
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Cape Town Film Studios, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (Robben Island prison, Palace of Justice Pretoria).
Features: The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) - Shown in the cinema where Mandela gives one of his early speeches.
During the film's London premiere, sisters Zindzi Mandela and Zenani Mandela, who were in the audience, were notified by cell phone of the news that their father Nelson Mandela had just died. When asked whether they'd like the screening to be postponed, they insisted that the premiere go ahead as planned. The sad news, however, was not shared with the rest of the attendees who sat through the screening unaware of Mandela's passing. It wasn't until after the credits rolled at the end of the film that co-producer Anant Singh took the stage to break the news to the audience. The auditorium lapsed into a 2-minute silence as a gesture of respect.
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Tom Hooper was linked to the director role for this film and even met Nelson Mandela during development.
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Main stars Idris Elba and Naomie Harris have the same birthday. Both were born on September 6th, although Elba was born in 1972 and Harris in 1976.
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Tony Kgoroge who appears as Mandela's comrade "Walter" also appears in another film surrounding Nelson Mandela 'Invictus' where he plays Mandela's head bodyguard "Jason". Quote: Nelson Mandela: "I have walked a long walk to freedom. It has been a lonely road, and it is not over yet. I know that my country, was not made to be a land of hatred. No one is born hating another person because the color of his skin. People learn to hate. They can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart." Anachronism: During the celebrations when the ANC win the elections in 1994, one of the people in the crowd is wearing a South African cricket T-shirt from after 2011.

Bad Country (also known as Whiskey Bay) 2014, Starring
Tom Berenger as Lutin
Kevin Chapman as Morris
Willem Dafoe as Bud Carter
Matt Dillon as Jesse Weiland
Christopher Denham as Tommy Weiland
Amy Smart as Lynn Weiland
Bill Duke as Nokes
Chris Marquette as Fitch
Don Yesso as Captain Bannock
Neal McDonough as Kiersey
Alex Solowitz as Buzz McKinnnon
John Edward Lee as Catfish Stanton

Tom Berenger ...
Lutin
John Braymer John Braymer ...
District Attorney
Patrick Brinker Patrick Brinker ...
Cobb
Erika Bruun-Andersen Erika Bruun-Andersen ...
Sherry
Kevin Chapman Kevin Chapman ...
Morris
Don 'Bud' Connor Don 'Bud' Connor ...
Judge Donner
Garth Currie Garth Currie ...
Club Patron
Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe ...
Bud Carter
Christopher Denham Christopher Denham ...
Tommy Weiland
Matt Dillon Matt Dillon ...
Jesse Weiland
Bill Duke Bill Duke ...
Nokes
J.D. Evermore J.D. Evermore ...
Murphy - Captain of the Guards
Bobby Greer Bobby Greer ...
Dining Patron / Bar Scene
Ron Gural Ron Gural ...
Robert Sherman
Zach Hartman Zach Hartman ...
Club Patron
Mary Lane Haskell Mary Lane Haskell ...
Reporter
Luke Hawx Luke Hawx ...
Doorman
Lazarus Jackson Lazarus Jackson ...
Watkins
Gayle James Gayle James ...
Lutin's Girl
Jim Johnson Jim Johnson ...
Detective
Aldo Juliano Aldo Juliano ...
Long Haired Gunman
Jake La Botz Jake La Botz ...
Jacket
Jeff Leaf Jeff Leaf ...
David Marandino
John Edward Lee John Edward Lee ...
Catfish Stanton
Steven A. Lynch Steven A. Lynch ...
FBI agent
Chris Marquette Chris Marquette ...
Fitch
Hans Marrero Hans Marrero ...
Naseem
Eddie Matthews Eddie Matthews ...
Prison guard
Neal McDonough Neal McDonough ...
Kiersey
Travis Merendino Travis Merendino ...
Crew Gunman (as Travis Merindino)
Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery ...
Nady Grace
Michael Rhoads Michael Rhoads ...
Uniform Patrol Deputy
Dane Rhodes Dane Rhodes ...
Billings
Amy Smart Amy Smart ...
Lynn Weiland
Alex Solowitz Alex Solowitz ...
Buzz McKinnnon
Ronn Surels Ronn Surels ...
Henchman
Shirley Tregre Shirley Tregre ...
Dining Patron
Joseph Uzzell Joseph Uzzell ...
Deputy Sheriff Leigh
Bob Walker Bob Walker ...
Police Captain
Glen Warner Glen Warner ...
Cowboy
Frederick Weller Frederick Weller ...
Shepherd
Olga Wilhelmine Olga Wilhelmine ...
Waitress
Jesse Yarborough Jesse Yarborough ...
Deputy Sheriff (Scott)
Don Yesso Don Yesso ...
Captain Bannock
Dylan Yesso Dylan Yesso ...
Spider
Stephanie Harvey Stephanie Harvey ...
News Anchor (V.O.) (uncredited)
De'Cha LaVeau De'Cha LaVeau ...
Bar Patron / Gun Shot Scene (uncredited)
Gustavo I. Ortiz Gustavo I. Ortiz ...
Lybian Mafia (uncredited)
Jason Stanly as Uniformed Deputy Sheriff and John Bernecker as stunt double: Matt Dillon. Movie Central, November 15, 2014. Music by Jeff Danna and John Fee. Soundtrack: "Major Hideaway" - Composed by: Brian M. Disney and Ceasar 'MixedByMike' Perez,
Performed By: Brian M. Disney
Recorded / Mixed By: Ceasar 'MixedByMike' Perez
Memo
Written by 'Dimiter Yordanov'
Performed by 'Dimiter Yordanov'
Blues Parlor
Composed by: Brian M. Disney, Ceasar 'MixedByMike' Perez
Performed By: Brian M. Disney
Recorded / Mixed By: Ceasar 'MixedByMike' Perez
The Sun's Descent
Written by 'Dimiter Yordanov'
Performed by 'Dimiter Yordanov'
Whiskey Bay
Composed by: Brian M. Disney, Ceasar 'MixedByMike' Perez
Performed By: Brian M. Disney
Recorded / Mixed By: Ceasar 'MixedByMike' Perez
Whiskey Bay (The Ballad of Lynn and Jesse)
Composed by: Mikayla Brinker
Performed By: Mikayla Brinker
Recorded / Mixed By: Dylan Berry / Smash Haus Music Group
Rock-A-Bye-Baby
Performed By: Mikayla Brinker
Arranged & Orchestrated by Jeff Danna & John Fee.

Storyline: When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring. So when the syndicate orders Carter's death and Weiland's ID'd as a snitch, the two team up to take down the mob and the crime boss who ordered the hit.
Trivia: It is a film starring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Amy Smart, and Tom Berenger. The film started shooting in Baton Rouge and Angola, Louisiana on August 7, 2012. The film was in post-production when director Chris Brinker died suddenly on February 8, 2013 of an aortic aneurysm. Brinker was to be presented with the Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award at the 7th annual Beaufort, South Carolina International Film Festival in February 2013. The film is dedicated to Chris Brinker, making his directorial debut. Quotes: 1. Title Card: In the spring of 1983 a single arrest led a cop to an informant in southern Louisiana. Together they brought down a criminal empire. 2. Bud Carter: "Saint Augustine once wrote, "hate is like drinking poison and hoping the other guy dies." 3. [first lines] Bud Carter: "South Louisiana in the 1980s was a different kind of time and place. Some called it lawless. But it wasn't. Others said we just got a certain way of doing things down here. But it ain't that either. Instead, I call it what it was. Hell with the lid off." 4. Bud Carter: "Cops got rules, criminals don't. And if you up and cross that line, it just might cost you your life. Welcome to Dixie." 5. Morris: "I just need a favor." Watkins: "It's not a favor, it's a felony!" 6. Morris: "Look, the less you know, the better off you are." Watkins: "Okay. Then the less information I give you, the better I feel."

Brothers in Exile. 2014. 30 for 30 ESPN Series - #67 overall; Volume II #24. Mario Diaz and MLB Productions - November 4, 2014. The story of Liván and Orlando Hernández, half-brothers who fled Cuba separately and became successful major-league pitchers. The Sports Network, November 15, 2014.

A Fighting Man. 2014 (Canadian), Starring
Adam Beach as Fast Eddie[3]
James Caan as Brother Albright[5]
Kim Coates as Father Brennan[5]
Arlene Duncan as Mary
Louis Gossett Jr. as Cubby[5]
Jenessa Grant as Peg, King's pregnant wife[6]
Michael Ironside as Max Wynn[5]
Famke Janssen as Diane Schuler[5]
Sheila McCarthy as Rose, Sailor's dying mother[6]
Dominic Purcell as Sailor O'Connor[5]
Izaak Smith as King Solomon

Gord Apolloni ...
Referee
Daina Barbeau Daina Barbeau ...
Scantily Clothed Girl #1
Adam Beach Adam Beach ...
Fast Eddie
Greg Steven Brown Greg Steven Brown ...
Sailor's Cornerman
James Caan James Caan ...
Brother Albright
Emma Campbell Emma Campbell ...
Joyce
Kiva Carlson Kiva Carlson ...
Louise
Michael Cleland Michael Cleland ...
Sparkle boy
Kim Coates Kim Coates ...
Father Brennan
Michael Vincent Dagostino Michael Vincent Dagostino ...
Medic
Yvonne E. Davidson Yvonne E. Davidson ...
Lady in Church
Megan Dawson Megan Dawson ...
Sparkle Girl
Arlene Duncan Arlene Duncan ...
Mary
Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Gossett Jr. ...
Cubby
Jenessa Grant Jenessa Grant ...
Peg
Adrian G. Griffiths Adrian G. Griffiths ...
George O'Connor
Michael Ironside Michael Ironside ...
Max Wynn
Famke Janssen Famke Janssen ...
Diane Schuler
Kyle Kivi Kyle Kivi ...
Corner Man for King
Krystina Bojanowski Krystina Bojanowski ...
Young Rose
Brandon Ludwig Brandon Ludwig ...
Bobby
Sheila McCarthy Sheila McCarthy ...
Rose
Angela Giroux McChesney Angela Giroux McChesney ...
Sparkle Girl
Ayden McDonald Ayden McDonald ...
Young Sailor O'Connor
Evie Moores Evie Moores ...
Soup kitchen worker / fan
Brian Nettlefold Brian Nettlefold ...
Parole Officer
Lindsay Pattison Lindsay Pattison ...
Ring Girl
Steven Pigozzo Steven Pigozzo ...
Gene Lacker
Dominic Purcell Dominic Purcell ...
Sailor O'Connor
Chad Racette Chad Racette ...
Ring Girl Wrangler / Fight Fan
Dave Raymond Dave Raymond ...
Sparkle Boy / Boxing Fan
Izaak Smith Izaak Smith ...
King
Jeff Smith Jeff Smith ...
Boxing Fan
Deven Stillar Deven Stillar ...
Steven
Kit Weyman Kit Weyman ...
Rich
Tara Zacharias Tara Zacharias ...
Jill
Douglas E. Davidson as Gym Manager and Colleen Giles as Enthusiastic Fan. HBO, November 17, 2014. Music by Jonathan Goldsmith. Storyline: Sailor O'Connor (Purcell) is a retired Irish boxer, who has not once been knocked down in the 63 matches he's fought. He is a long way from his prime when an opportunity arises for him to lace up his boots and take on a young boxer by the name of King Solomon (Smith). While those around him try to talk Sailor out of it, he rounds up his old training team Brother Albright and Max (Caan and Ironside) for one last battle. Trivia: It is a drama sport film written and directed by Damian Lee. It stars Dominic Purcell, James Caan, Louis Gossett Jr., and Famke Janssen. It was released in Canada on 25 April 2014. Filming started in April 2013 and took place in Sudbury, and Toronto, Canada.

Lone Survivor. 2013, Starring
Mark Wahlberg as Marcus Luttrell:
The hospital corpsman and sniper of a four-man reconnaissance and surveillance team, SEAL Team 10. Wahlberg was the first actor to sign on as a star of the film during its early stages of development. He chose to portray Luttrell after reading Peter Berg's script. Wahlberg chose not to read Luttrell's book Lone Survivor during production to avoid arguments with Berg over events and details that were left out in the book.[6][7] "The problem when adapting a piece of material like that is that you always feel like something is missing,” he explained. “I wanted to come at it from this perspective."[1]:19 Of Wahlberg's portrayal, Luttrell stated, "Wahlberg is a consummate professional, and he’s a great actor. It was a little strange watching somebody trying to play me, but we talked about it and I knew it would turn out great. I was more worried about the other guys because they’re not around to speak for themselves.”[1]:20 Wahlberg has since cited Lone Survivor as his favorite film role as an actor and producer: “This is the best working experience I’ve ever had, under the toughest conditions. I remember early on as an actor, you worked a long, hard day, but you did something you felt was special, and that car ride home you couldn’t stop thinking about it. I had that feeling every day on this movie."[1]:19–20

Taylor Kitsch as Lieutenant Michael P. "Murph" Murphy:
The team leader and spotter of SEAL Team 10. Lone Survivor is Kitsch's second feature film collaboration with Berg after Battleship (2012).[1]:20 [8]:41–42 Kitsch said, “Murph’s actions speak louder than anything he’s ever said, and they should. I think he was that type of leader who just loved his guys, and getting the nod to play this guy was something special.”[1]:20 Prior to production of the film, Kitsch prepared for the role by performing high-intensity workouts with body armor and long runs with a 40-lb. weighted vest.[1]:23

Emile Hirsch as Danny Dietz:
SEAL Team 10's communications specialist and spotter. Hirsch was approached by Berg in 2009, and physically prepared for the role by attending a 90-minute weight program for nearly four months. "I wanted a challenge, so I started to train and work out on my own," he said. "I genuinely didn’t know what was going to happen. Months went by and it was to the point where I was passing on other movies, but I didn’t have this job. I was willing to do anything. I ended up training six days a week, four to five hours a day."[9]

Ben Foster as Matthew "Axe" Axelson:
SEAL Team 10's sniper. Wahlberg recommended Foster to Berg, as they had previously collaborated on Contraband (2012).[6] Prior to filming, Foster met with the fallen serviceman's family and friends to understand the person he would be portraying. "It was such a rich opportunity to listen to the Axelsons talk about their son. Their generosity and inclusiveness with me was so touching and open. They love to talk about their boy because they love him; so we, in turn, love him. We can’t bring him back, but what we can do is aim, every day, to do the best that we can to honor him."[1]:21–22

Eric Bana as Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen:
SEAL Team 10's quick reaction force (QRF) commander. Bana had read the book Lone Survivor prior to production, and was willing to appear in the film, regardless of which role was offered to him.[7] Upon being cast as Kristensen, Bana researched the fallen serviceman and his family. On joining the production of Lone Survivor, Bana stated, "There are two factors that make this story special, and they are the reasons why I jumped on board. One is the story itself, and two is who chooses to direct a project like this. I knew how involved [Berg] would be and that he would know how to portray SEAL teammates. That was what I wanted to be a part of. The greatest way to honor these guys is to make a great film and have it stand the test of time."[1]:22 Bana did not physically prepare for the role. "My responsibility was really to understand the role of the mission commander and the relevant information with respect with the chain of command and what it means to go in the QRF and the processes involved," he explained. "It was far more important to be the person that was responsible for that part of the story and understand that completely. There's no purpose in me going out and firing an M4 in this case."[10]

Ali Suliman, who previously collaborated with Berg on the 2007 film The Kingdom, plays Mohammad Gulab, an Afghan villager;[8]:43 Alexander Ludwig plays Navy SEAL Machinist's Mate Shane Patton.[1]:2 Marcus Luttrell appears in the film in an uncredited role. He first appears as a SEAL teammate who lightheartedly hazes Patton, then during a briefing scene where he is seen shaking his head when the Rules of Engagement are being explained, and later as one of the servicemen who perishes when an CH-47 Chinook is shot down. Luttrell said of the latter scene, "I was on the other side of the mountain when those guys came to help me, so getting to die on the helicopter in the movie was a very powerful moment for me."[11]

The cast is rounded out by Yousuf Azami as Ahmad Shah, a Taliban leader; Sammy Sheik as Taraq, a field commander of the Taliban group;[12] Rich Ting as SO2 James Suh; Dan Bilzerian as Senior Chief Special Operator (SOCS) Daniel Healy; Jerry Ferrara as SGT Hasslert; Scott Elrod as Peter Musselman; Rohan Chand as Gulab's son; and Corey Large as US Navy SEAL Captain Kenney. Zarin Mohammad Rahimi, who acted as a technical advisor during production, appears as an elderly shepherd who discovers the four-man SEAL team during the mission; Nicholas Patel and Daniel Arroyo play the goat herders who assist the shepherd.

Mark Wahlberg ...
Marcus Luttrell
Taylor Kitsch Taylor Kitsch ...
Michael Murphy
Emile Hirsch Emile Hirsch ...
Danny Dietz
Ben Foster Ben Foster ...
Matt 'Axe' Axelson
Yousuf Azami Yousuf Azami ...
Shah
Ali Suliman Ali Suliman ...
Gulab
Eric Bana Eric Bana ...
Erik Kristensen
Alexander Ludwig Alexander Ludwig ...
Shane Patton
Rich Ting Rich Ting ...
James Suh
Dan Bilzerian Dan Bilzerian ...
Healy
Jerry Ferrara Jerry Ferrara ...
Hasslert
Rick Vargas Rick Vargas ...
Crew Chief
Scott Elrod Scott Elrod ...
QRF SEAL
Gregory Rockwood Gregory Rockwood ...
Chinook Pilot #1
Ryan Kay Ryan Kay ...
Chinook Pilot #2
Patrick Griffin Patrick Griffin ...
Chinook Co-Pilot
Josh Berry Josh Berry ...
Communication SEAL
Eric Steinig Eric Steinig ...
SEAL Lt.
David Shepard David Shepard ...
CJSOTF Commander
Justin Tade Justin Tade ...
CJSOTF Marine
Sterling Jones Sterling Jones ...
Bagram Comms Guy
Jason Riggins Jason Riggins ...
50 Cal Gunner
Matthew Page Matthew Page ...
Army Intel Guy
Sammy Sheik Sammy Sheik ...
Taraq
Nicholas Patel Nicholas Patel ...
Goat Boy
Daniel Arroyo Daniel Arroyo ...
Teenage Goat Boy
Zarin Rahimi Zarin Rahimi ...
Goat Man
Rohan Chand Rohan Chand ...
Gulab's Young Son
Anthony McKenzie Anthony McKenzie ...
TOC Sr. Air Officer
Brian Call Brian Call ...
TOC SEAL
Ishmael Antonio Ishmael Antonio ...
Doctor
Samuel Cloud Samuel Cloud ...
JAG (as Samuel J. Cloud)
Perparim 'Peter' Bici Perparim 'Peter' Bici ...
Communication SEAL Perry
Henry Penzi Henry Penzi ...
Penzi
Robert Loerke Robert Loerke ...
Captain Jacoby
Kurt Carlson Kurt Carlson ...
Captain Lovas
Daniel Fulcoly Daniel Fulcoly ...
Lt. Andrews
Michael P. Herrmann Michael P. Herrmann ...
Wallace
Paul Craig Paul Craig ...
'EOD' Paul
Zabiullah Mirzai Zabiullah Mirzai ...
Zabi
John Hocker John Hocker ...
Hocker
Robert H. Doudell Robert H. Doudell ...
Village Elder (as Robert Doudell)
Edmund Blanchet Edmund Blanchet ...
PJ #1
Jim Cusic Jim Cusic ...
PJ #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mikael Ayele Mikael Ayele ...
Gulab Villager (uncredited)
Peter Berg Peter Berg ...
Soldier (uncredited)
Todd Bethke Todd Bethke ...
Gulab's Elder (uncredited)
Rowdy Brown Rowdy Brown ...
US Navy Seal (uncredited)
Nicoletta Chapman Nicoletta Chapman ...
Nurse (uncredited)
Scott Esquibel Scott Esquibel ...
Gulab Villiger (uncredited)
Trey Holland Trey Holland ...
Navy Seal (uncredited)
Timothy Holmes Timothy Holmes ...
Navy Seal (uncredited)
Cory Kapahulehua Cory Kapahulehua ...
Ranger (uncredited)
Sergio Kato Sergio Kato ...
Navy Seal (uncredited)
Jahan Khalili Jahan Khalili ...
Gulab Villager (uncredited)
Lawrence Kruckeberg Lawrence Kruckeberg ...
Navy Commander (uncredited)
Corey Large Corey Large ...
SEAL Captain Kenney (uncredited)
Marcus Luttrell Marcus Luttrell ...
Navy Seal (uncredited)
Joseph Daniel Martinez Joseph Daniel Martinez ...
Navy SEAL (uncredited)
Crystal Miller Crystal Miller ...
Afghan Widow (uncredited)
Tailor Murray Tailor Murray ...
Navy Seal (uncredited)
Maxine Paul Maxine Paul ...
Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Frank Powers Frank Powers ...
Musselman SEAL (uncredited)
John Quintana John Quintana ...
Lt. Edwards (uncredited)
Anthony Reynolds Anthony Reynolds ...
Navy Seal (uncredited)
Diego Romero Diego Romero ...
Taliban Fighter (uncredited)
Michael Salman Michael Salman ...
Voice Actor, Hillel Michael Shamam as Angry Villager, Ryan Staats as stunt double: Emile Hirsch, J.J. Dashnaw as stunt double: Taylor Kitsch and Zack Duhame as stunt double: Ben Foster. Movie Central, November 17, 2014. Music by Explosions in the Sky and Steve Jablonsky. Soundtrack: "Canned Heat" - Written by Sola Akingbola, Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Jay Kay (as Jason Kay), Toby Smith and Derrick McKenzie, Performed by Jamiroquai, Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment U.K. Limited, By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Heroes" - Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno, Performed by Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra, Courtesy of Peter Gabriel Ltd.; "Aerials" - Written by Christoffer Franzén, Performed by Lights & Motion, Courtesy of Deep Elm.

Trivia: It is an American war film written and directed by Peter Berg, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana. The film is based on the 2007 nonfiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Set during the war in Afghanistan, Lone Survivor dramatizes the failed United States Navy SEALs counter-insurgent mission Operation Red Wings, during which a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team was tasked to track Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Berg first learned of the book Lone Survivor in 2007 while he was filming Hancock. He arranged several meetings with Luttrell to discuss adapting the book to film. Universal Pictures secured the film rights in August 2007 after bidding against other major film studios. In re-enacting the events of Operation Red Wings, Berg drew much of his screenplay from Luttrell's eyewitness accounts in the book, as well as autopsy and incident reports related to the mission. After directing Battleship for Universal in 2012, Berg returned to work on Lone Survivor. Principal photography began in October 2012 and concluded in November after 42 days; filming took place on location in New Mexico, using digital cinematography. Luttrell and several other Navy SEAL veterans acted as technical advisors, while multiple branches of the United States Armed Forces aided the film's production. Lone Survivor opened in limited release in the United States on December 25, 2013, before opening across North America on January 10, 2014, to strong financial success and a generally positive critical response. Most critics praised Berg's direction, as well as the acting, story, visuals and battle sequences. Other critics, however, derided the film for focusing more on its action scenes than on characterization. Lone Survivor grossed over $149.2 million in box-office revenue worldwide—of which $125 million was from North America. The film received two Academy Award nominations for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. Actor's quote: "What makes this story so special is the bond and the camaraderie between the guys, but also the state of where we are in the world today. The act of heroism by Gulab and his fellow villagers moved me the most. I found it so inspiring, and it gave me so much hope for the world." — Mark Wahlberg. Multiple branches of the United States Armed Forces supplied the Lone Survivor production with military vehicles. The United States Air Force provided two Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawks from the Kirtland Air Force Base, both of which were manned by military personnel and used to depict a combat search and rescue. The United States Army provided the production with two MH-47 Chinooks and two Boeing AH-64 Apaches from Fort Hood, Texas. The United States Marine Corps provided thirty Marine Corps reservists for scenes set in Bagram Airfield and Jalalabad. Songs featured in the film include "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai,[1]:9 and "Heroes" performed by Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra[1]:9 which is played at the end of the film during a four-minute montage that features actual photos and videos of the fallen servicemen.
Historical accuracy: While based on true events, a number of historical inaccuracies in the film have been noted. Early in the film, the four-man SEAL reconnaissance team is discovered by three goat herders—an elderly man and two teenage boys. In fact, Marcus Luttrell wrote in his book that only one of the goat herders was a teenage boy, not two. Also in dispute is the number of Taliban fighters involved in the ambush. In Luttrell’s original after-action report, he stated that he and his teammates were attacked by 20-35 insurgents, while his book places the number at over 200. The screenplay describes “A solid line of at least fifty Taliban in firing positions on top of the hill above them." The summary of action for Lt. Murphy's posthumous Medal of Honor describes the enemy force as numbering "more than 50," while the official citation puts the number at "between 30 and 40 enemy fighters." The film shows Luttrell (Wahlberg) being able to walk after the Taliban’s ambush on the four-man SEAL team. In reality, Luttrell explained that his legs were numb immediately after the ambush, and when feeling did return to them, the pain from the shrapnel in his legs made it too painful to walk; he had to crawl seven miles looking for water and sanctuary. Luttrell also expressed that he did not witness the MH-47 Chinook helicopter being shot down, as seen in the film. At the end of the film, the Pashtun villagers fight off a Taliban attack in a firefight that never actually happened. In reality, the Taliban fighters were outnumbered by the villagers and had no intentions of attacking the village. They did, however, try to sneak in and capture Luttrell in secret. Luttrell also did not go into cardiac arrest after he was rescued, nor was he near death, as seen in the film.
Berg first screened Lone Survivor to a number of professional American football teams to generate a strong word-of-mouth for the film. He expressed that the screenings were not a marketing ploy, explaining that it was "just a cool thing to do." Lone Survivor was screened to the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, and Cleveland Browns as well as the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. The film received a generally positive response from several football players who took to social media to praise the film. Lone Survivor has received largely positive reviews from film critics.
Filming locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; New Mexico, USA; I-25 Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (Sound Stages).
In real life the fire fight Marcus Luttrell and company engaged in with the Taliban last far longer than in the film and the whole ordeal was five days compared to the three depicted in the film.
Actual military veterans were used in the film to fulfill extra and acting roles.
Was made relatively cheaply by writer/director Peter Berg who labored to make it happen over five years. Involved only a 42-day shoot and $40 million budget. Stars Taylor Kitsch and Mark Wahlberg worked at a discount, as did Berg, for the mandatory Directors Guild minimum salary of $17,000 a week.
Before filming began, the cast underwent training from real Navy SEALs. They were then brought to the set for a mock battle in full uniform and weapons (loaded with blank ammunition), in which the SEALs played the role of the Taliban. Taylor Kitsch was the best prepared of the cast, as he had previously received physical and technical training from Navy SEALs for his previous two films Battleship (2012) and Savages (2012).
The photograph in the beginning of the movie shows an authentic image of Cindy Axelson (Matthew Axelson's wife now widow).
A long list of investors willing to chip in at least a million dollars to make the movie were each rewarded with the credit of 'producer'.
The tumbling and falling scenes were filmed on location without CGI enhancement, and necessitated that the stunt performers subject themselves to genuinely hard falls. After one such stunt, Mark Wahlberg's stunt double had to be hospitalized.
Peter Berg read the memoir alone in one sitting at a locked conference room during the production of Hancock (2008).
Mark Wahlberg claimed that the real Marcus Luttrell was initially very guarded with him when they first met, and would not make eye-contact during conversation. Wahlberg earned his trust over the course of weeks, before Luttrell was willing to speak candidly.
Gregory "Rocky" Rockwood was one of the crewmembers awarded the 2004 Mackay Trophy for the "most meritorious flight of the year" by an Air Force person, persons, or organization. Jolly 11 and Jolly 12 crewmembers distinguished themselves by gallantry in connection with rescue operations near Kharbut, Iraq, on 16 April 2004. While supporting of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Jolly 11 Flight launched to rescue a five person crew of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook that crashed in a sandstorm with near zero-visibility. En route to the crash scene, crews realized their forward looking infra-red and night vision goggles were ineffective. Despite this handicap the crew of Jolly 11 was able to locate the survivors. Both aircraft then made near zero-visibility approaches relying nearly exclusively on the flight engineers and aerial gunners inputs for precision navigation. Following the successful survivor contacts and recovery by the Flight's Pararescuemen, Jolly 11 and Jolly 12 were individually engaged by separate multiple surface-to-air missiles attacks. Using evasive maneuvers Jolly 11 evaded two missiles. Both Jolly 11 and Jolly 12 continued to provide support with defensive fire until the formation was clear of the threat area saving the lives of five U.S. Army personnel.
Peter Berg had planned to make this film before Battleship (2012), but Universal Pictures wanted him to reverse the priorities, and he relented.
In the scene where Alexander Ludwig is dancing in front of the other SEALs, the song and dance he performs is from the dance scene in Napoleon Dynamite.
Daniel Arroyo, who plays the teenage goat herd, performed the dangerous stunt of jumping down ragged rocks, to enthusiastic applause of the crew off-camera.
Mark Wahlberg has said in many interviews that Lone Survivor is the movie he is most proud of.
Marcus Luttrell makes a recurring cameo as an unindentified Navy SEAL. He makes his final appearance onboard the doomed rescue helicopter. Luttrell said it was very cathartic to portray of the men who died trying to save him.
Emile Hirsch underwent considerable body-building before he was cast in the role of Dietz, as director Peter Berg expressed skepticism that Hirsch could be physically convincing.
At the end of 2012's Battleship, Taylor Kitsch's character is challenged by a Navy SEAL to come down to Coronado and enter training to become a SEAL himself. In 2013, Taylor Kitsch played Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy in Lone Survivor.
Mark Wahlberg and Ben Foster both appeared in the film Contraband.
Cameo - Marcus Luttrell: At about the 12:30 mark of the movie he's the SEAL "Frank" or "Frankie" that spills the coffee and tells the rookie to clean it up. He appears again on the rescue helicopter.
Before filming began, director Peter Berg visited the families of the dead. The father of Danny Dietz, played by Emile Hirsch, read him an autopsy report detailing the 11 bullets that tore through his son. "He was reading that and crying," says Berg, "and then he said, 'That's who my son was. That's how hard he fought. Make sure you get that right.'"
Despite what the film shows, with Marcus walking around with a limp leg, in real life Marcus Luttrell was paralyzed from the chest down during the battle and was crawling across the ground, drawing a line above him with a knife then crawling across that line and drawing another, for over nine hours.
Though it is not mentioned in the movie, Marcus Luttrell was personally awarded the Navy Cross by then-President George W. Bush. Lieutenant Michael Murphy would be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. Axelson and Dietz were also awarded the Navy Cross posthumously.
Marcus Luttrell said in an interview that he never killed anybody with a knife as depicted in the film, during the struggle.
In one scene a common New Mexico diamondback rattlesnake slithers across the ground. Diamondbacks are not native to Afghanistan.
To get a genuinely surprised reaction when a mortar explodes behind Marcus after he asks Gulab "Why are you doing this for me?", Peter Berg ordered the explosion detonated on the count of 2 instead of 3. An unprepared Mark Wahlberg got hit by debris in his face and angrily stormed off set. Berg waited outside Wahlberg's trailer for an hour to apologize, upon which Wahlberg returned to finish the scene.
When Gulab runs for cover from the advancing Taliban (after moving Luttrell to another house), a gunshot wound is visible on his back. The next scene shows his back without any type of wound.
The film deviates from Marcus Luttrell's account of the decision to release the goatherds. In his book of the same name, Luttrell describes Lt. Murphy favoring release of the prisoners but placing the decision up to a vote, with himself and Murphy favoring release, Axelson in favor of killing the prisoners, and Dietz abstaining. Luttrell's account was controversial, as military procedure requires the officer in charge to give legal orders, and Murphy's father objected to the notion that his son would abdicate his responsibility. In the film, the mens' respective opinions are reflected according to Luttrell's version of events, but Murphy is depicted as decidedly telling the others "This is not a vote" before giving the order to release the prisoners.
References:
The Lone Ranger (1949) (TV Series) - Mentioned in dialogue
The Beastmaster (1982) - Code name: Beastmaster
Chappelle's Show (2003) (TV Series) - "That's Rick James, bitch."
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) - One of the guys is a fan of Anchorman, and has a signed photo of Ron Burgundy on the wall in the beginning of the movie.
Battleship (2012) - Director Peter Berg's previous film is covertly referenced through the appearance of the board game under the television during the "dance" scene.
Features:
The Big Valley (1965) (TV Series) - the clip was shown.
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) (TV Series) - the end part was shown on tv.
Navy SEALs: BUDS Class 234 (2000) (TV Mini-Series) - Opening scenes.
Spoofs: Napoleon Dynamite (2004) - Shane dances awkwardly to "Canned Heat" in front of the SEALS.
Quotes: 1. Michael Murphy: "Marcus. Never out of the fight." 2. Marcus Luttrell: "You are never out of the fight." 3. Matt 'Axe' Axelson: "You know, it's feeling like a cursed op." Marcus Luttrell: "It's not a cursed op. There's no curses. It's just Afghanistan, that's all." 4. Michael Murphy: "Do they sell Arabic horses?" Marcus Luttrell: "First of all, it's not an Arabic horse, okay? It's an Arabian horse." Michael Murphy: "Arabic." Marcus Luttrell: "It's... You're from New York, okay?" Michael Murphy: "How much is an Arabic horse?" Marcus Luttrell: "It's an Arabian horse." Michael Murphy: "How much is an Arabian horse?" Marcus Luttrell: "No less than 15 grand." 5. Marcus Luttrell: "We're falling back!" Michael Murphy: [seeing cliff edge] "You mean fall off?" Marcus Luttrell: "Yeah!" Anachronisms: 1. Many of the SEALs and other operators in the movie use helmets and night vision mounts made by Ops-Core, made as post-2005 models. 2. During Shane Patton's "New Guy Presentation" ceremony, a line of patches is seen on the wall. On of them is a tribute to SEAL Team 3 member Petty Officer Marc Lee. However, Marc Lee was killed August 3rd 2006, over a year after the events of Operation RED WINGS. 3. The "Nestle Pure Life" slim water bottles in the film are post-2005 models.

No Clue. 2013 (Canadian), Starring Brent Butt as Leo Falloon, Amy Smart as Kyra, David Koechner as Ernie, Dustin Milligan as Danny, Kirsten Prout as Reese, David Cubitt as Horn,
Dan Payne Dan Payne ...
Church
Garwin Sanford Garwin Sanford ...
Nelson
Leanne Lapp Leanne Lapp ...
20 Something Receptionist
Jamie Hutchinson Jamie Hutchinson ...
Movie Detective
Kendra Anderson Kendra Anderson ...
Movie Dame
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reese Alexander Reese Alexander ...
Officer #1
Diana Bang Diana Bang ...
Coffee Shop Server
Daniel Boileau Daniel Boileau ...
Grizzly Hotel Clerk
Sam Easton Sam Easton ...
J Bird
Laura Holdcroft Laura Holdcroft ...
Coffee Shop Server #2
Chelah Horsdal Chelah Horsdal ...
Alice
Anthony Konechny Anthony Konechny ...
Bar Goon #2
Barbara Kottmeier Barbara Kottmeier ...
Gator Waitress
Craig March Craig March ...
2nd Police Officer
David Milchard David Milchard ...
Office worker
Nancy Robertson Nancy Robertson ...
Phyliss
Lara Rova Lara Rova ...
Server
Pearce Visser Pearce Visser ...
Tech guy
June B. Wilde as 50 Something Receptionist, Heidi Ford as stunt double: Kirsten Prout and Zandara Kennedy as stunt double: Amy Smart. Movie Central, November 18, 2014. Music by Schaun Tozer. Soundtrack: "

Storyline: Advertising salesman Leo (Butt) unwittingly assumes the role of a private investigator to help Kyra (Smart), but becomes embroiled in a risky and ever-deepening murder mystery.
Trivia: It is a Canadian dark comedy film written by Brent Butt who stars with Amy Smart and David Koechner. No Clue was filmed in Vancouver in July 2012. The first screening of No Clue was on December 5, 2013 at the Whistler Film Festival in British Columbia. Public screenings began in Vancouver on March 6, 2014, with the general Canadian release the following day. Filming locations: Langley, BC, Canada;
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada;
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Quotes: 1. [In the hold of the yacht] Leo Falloon: "Kyra, if you're conscious, could you please go up top and kick the shit out of Church." 2. Leo Falloon: "Whoa. Whoa. Where is everybody getting guns? This is Canada!"

The Art of the Steal (aka The Black Marks and The Fix) 2013 (Canadian), Starring
Kurt Russell as Crunch Calhoun
Jay Baruchel as Francie Tobin
Chris Diamantopoulos[5] as Guy de Cornet
Matt Dillon as Nicky Calhoun
Katheryn Winnick as Lola, Crunch's girlfriend[3]
Terence Stamp as Samuel Winter
Devon Bostick as Ponch
Jason Jones as Agent Bick
Kenneth Welsh as 'Uncle' Paddy McCarthy
Eugene Lipinski as Bartkowiak
Karyn Dwyer as Ginger
Joe Pingue as Carmen
Dax Ravina as Sunny

Kurt Russell ...
Crunch Calhoun
Matt Dillon Matt Dillon ...
Nicky Calhoun
Jay Baruchel Jay Baruchel ...
Francie Tobin
Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh ...
'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Chris Diamantopoulos Chris Diamantopoulos ...
Guy de Cornet
Katheryn Winnick Katheryn Winnick ...
Lola
Jason Jones Jason Jones ...
Interpol Agent Bick
Terence Stamp Terence Stamp ...
Samuel Winter
Devon Bostick Devon Bostick ...
Ponch
Elle Downs Elle Downs ...
Female Border Guard
Dax Ravina Dax Ravina ...
Sunny
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Durward Allan Durward Allan ...
Julius Friedman
Rob deLeeuw Rob deLeeuw ...
Van Der Beer
Karyn Dwyer Karyn Dwyer ...
Ginger
Christopher Dyson Christopher Dyson ...
Ranking Officer
Jasmin Geljo Jasmin Geljo ...
Detective Brodowski
Vieslav Krystyan Vieslav Krystyan ...
Detective Kumik
Maria Lerinman Maria Lerinman ...
Belly dancer
Eugene Lipinski Eugene Lipinski ...
Bartkowiak
Scott McCrickard Scott McCrickard ...
Beefy Man #1
Stephen McHattie Stephen McHattie ...
Dirty Ernie
Alan C. Peterson Alan C. Peterson ...
Reverend Herman Headly
Joe Pingue Joe Pingue ...
Carmen
Camilla Scott Camilla Scott ...
Olga Something-Long
Jon Steinberg Jon Steinberg ...
Stoned Ice cream truck driver
Juan Carlos Velis Juan Carlos Velis ...
The Construction Worker
Mike Wilmot Mike Wilmot ...
Detroit Border Guard
K. Trevor Wilson K. Trevor Wilson ...
Beefy Guy #2
Steven Lee Wright Steven Lee Wright ...
George
Sandy Kellerman Sandy Kellerman ...
(voice) (uncredited)
Ron Laugher Ron Laugher ...
Passerby (uncredited)
Michael McNaughton as Carnie, John MacDonald as stunt double: Dax Ravina and Mihai Iliescu as stunt double: Kurt Russell. Movie Central, November 19, 2014. Music by Grayson Matthews. Soundtrack: "Dance Slave" - Written by Peter Tchaikovsky;
Righteous Smoke
Written by Jeremy Widerman, Jon Harvey, Steve Kiley, and Brandon Bliss
Performed by Monster Truck
Ride of the Valkyries
Written by Richard Wagner
In Dreams
Written by Roy Orbison
Performed by Roy Orbison
Everybody's Doing It
Written by James Young, Connie Thomas, and Melisha Whitons
Performed by Harold & Connie
Going Down to Tia Juana
Written by Andre Williams
Performed by Andre Williams
Groove in 'G'
Written by Wilbur Bascomb
Performed by Wilbur Bascomb & The Zodiact
What Kind of Man Are You
Written by Joseph Evans and Jimmy Feagan
Performed by Dolores Johnson
Chou Chou
Written by Arnaud Porcheron
Performed by Les Terribles
Stand Up Feat. Lee Fields
Written by Neal Sugarman
Performed by The Sugarman Three
Sweet Potato Gravy
Written by Maurice Simon and Richard T. Vance
Performed by Maurice Simon & The Pie Men
1880
Written by M. Miller and B. Black
Performed by The Pack A.D.
This Love Ain't Big Enough for the Two of Us
Written by Brian Profilio
Performed by Charles Bradley & The Bullets
"House of Ill Repute" - Written by John Rowley, Performed by John Rowley.
Trivia: It is a Canadian comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Sobol. It stars Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Chris Diamantopoulos, Matt Dillon,[2] and Katheryn Winnick.[3] It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Filming locations: Bucharest, Romania (Warsaw subway); Bucharest, Romania (street scenes); Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (street scene, art gallery scene, office scene); Budapest, Hungary (street scenes); Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
When Crunch tells Nicky that Francie is his apprentice Nicky makes a comment about Crunch being a wizard. Jay Baruchel who plays Francie stared as a magical apprentice in The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). When Nicky Calhoun (Matt Dillon) asks, "So you're a wizard now?" this is a reference to Jay Baruchel's earlier role as a sorcerer's apprentice.
Jason Jones' wife Samantha Bee, and Chris Diamantopoulos' brother Gus lived next door to each other in the same downtown Toronto building.
There are bloopers during the ending credits. At the end of the credits, the ice vendor with the slow business makes another appearance.
The Romanian flag is visible in many shots at the beginning of the movie. Moreover at min 26.29 the Romanian Palace of Parliament is clearly visible.
In the nocturnal aerial shot of Niagara Falls the river is glowing in the wrong direction. The Canadian city shown is in the left bank of the river, not on the right back, as shown.
The motorcycle chase in the subway train was recorded most likely in Romania. Warsaw metro looks very different, also all the signs are visible are either in English or Romanian.
The road signs mentioned are in fact Canadian, on Highway 401 leading out of Windsor, Ontario. Quote: Crunch Calhoun: "If you've got no trust, then what do you got?"

Walk of Shame. 2014, Starring
Elizabeth Banks as Meghan Miles
James Marsden as Gordon
Gillian Jacobs as Rose
Sarah Wright as Denise
Ethan Suplee as Officer Dave
Oliver Hudson as Kyle
Willie Garson as Dan Karlin
Kevin Nealon as Chopper Steve
Bill Burr as Officer Walter
Vic Chao as Shift Captain
Larry Gilliard, Jr. as Scrilla
Ken Davitian as Immigrant CAB driver
P. J. Byrne as Moshe Schwartz
Alphonso McAuley as Pookie
Bryan Callen as Figueroa Drug Dealer
Tig Notaro as Impound Woman
Niecy Nash as Bus Driver
Da'Vone McDonald as Hulk

Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks ...
Meghan
James Marsden James Marsden ...
Gordon
Gillian Jacobs Gillian Jacobs ...
Rose
Sarah Wright Sarah Wright ...
Denise (as Sarah Wright Olsen)
Ethan Suplee Ethan Suplee ...
Officer Dave
Bill Burr Bill Burr ...
Officer Walter
Ken Davitian Ken Davitian ...
Cab Driver
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Lawrence Gilliard Jr. ...
Scrilla
Alphonso McAuley Alphonso McAuley ...
Pookie
Da'Vone McDonald Da'Vone McDonald ...
Hulk
Eric Etebari Eric Etebari ...
Biker Boy
Oliver Hudson Oliver Hudson ...
Kyle
Jacob Timothy Manown Jacob Timothy Manown ...
Kid with Bike
Carol Mansell Carol Mansell ...
Charon
Bryan Callen Bryan Callen ...
Dealer
Tig Notaro Tig Notaro ...
Impound Woman
Willie Garson Willie Garson ...
Dan Karlin
Erin Segal Erin Segal ...
Gwen
Chris Conner Chris Conner ...
Tommy
Liz Carey Liz Carey ...
Jordan
Brandon Scott Brandon Scott ...
Josh
Ian Roberts Ian Roberts ...
Main Network Executive
Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon ...
Chopper Steve
Dan Callahan Dan Callahan ...
Young Producer
Jerry Minor Jerry Minor ...
Lt. Drier
Niecy Nash Niecy Nash ...
Bus Driver
Eve Brenner Eve Brenner ...
Old Lady
P.J. Byrne P.J. Byrne ...
Moshe
Jordan Levenson Jordan Levenson ...
Elder
Tonja Kahlens Tonja Kahlens ...
Ginger the Hooker
John Farley John Farley ...
John
Richard Cabral Richard Cabral ...
Gang Member
Geoffrey Rivas Geoffrey Rivas ...
Store Owner
Cindera Che Cindera Che ...
Madame
Carolina Monte Rosa Carolina Monte Rosa ...
Kyle's Girlfriend
Sam Upton Sam Upton ...
Cop
Vic Chao Vic Chao ...
Shift Captain
Jacob Irving Cherry Jacob Irving Cherry ...
Male Intern (as Jacob Cherry)
Mason Pryor Mason Pryor ...
Lookout Kid
Anna Halprin Anna Halprin ...
Granny Bandit
Rebecca Brunk Rebecca Brunk ...
Meghan's Mom
Kate Mulligan Kate Mulligan ...
Stage Manager
China Morbosa China Morbosa ...
Bartender
Ann Marie Strucke Ann Marie Strucke ...
Waitress
Donnie Smith Donnie Smith ...
Biker Boy Crew #1
Amie Dellavalle Amie Dellavalle ...
Station Employee
David Bortolucci David Bortolucci ...
Duke
Nilla Watkins Nilla Watkins ...
Hooker
Amanda Young Amanda Young ...
Julie
David Winston Barge David Winston Barge ...
Chuck Rogers
Gillian Vigman Gillian Vigman ...
Female Blooper Anchor #1
Justin Smith Justin Smith ...
Male Blooper Anchor #1
Ann Reilly Ann Reilly ...
Female Blooper Anchor #2
Cooper Thornton Cooper Thornton ...
Male Blooper Anchor #2
Anna Bocci Anna Bocci ...
Female Blooper Anchor #3
Jay Montepare Jay Montepare ...
Male Blooper Anchor #3
Emily Wagner Emily Wagner ...
Female Blooper Anchor #1
Elizabeth Chomko Elizabeth Chomko ...
Female Blooper Anchor #5
Rocky Russo Rocky Russo ...
Male Blooper Reporter #1
Keeshan Giles Keeshan Giles ...
Male Blooper Reporter #2
Andrew Friedman Andrew Friedman ...
Male Blooper Reporter #3
Steven Brill Steven Brill ...
Male Blooper Lawyer
Jesse Erwin Jesse Erwin ...
Prankster
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nick Barghini Nick Barghini ...
Kissing Couple (Man) (uncredited)
Mark Cirillo Mark Cirillo ...
Charlie (uncredited)
Stuart Davis Stuart Davis ...
Solitary Jogger (uncredited)
Gary Sievers Gary Sievers ...
Hasidic Jew (uncredited)
Craig Taylor Craig Taylor ...
Drug Lord (uncredited)
Maggie Wagner Maggie Wagner ...
News Station Executive (uncredited)
Michelle Winters Michelle Winters ...
Kissing Couple (Woman), Krista Bell as stunt double: Elizabeth Banks, Roger Sampson as stunt double: Ken Davitian, Todd Schneider as stunt double: James Marsden and Aaron Toney as stunt double: Alphonso Mcauley. Movie Central, November 22, 2014. Music by John Debney. Soundtrack: "Drama On The Dancefloor" - Written by Jon Ingoldsby, Lux Lovelle, Sven Martin and Julian Schramm,
Performed by Lux Lovelle
Courtesy of Sven Martin and Julian Schramm
Electricity & Drums (Bad Boy)
Written by Luciana Caporaso, David Audé, Nicholas Clow, Aliaune Thiam
Performed by Dave Audé ft AKON & Luciana
Courtesy of Audacious Recordings
Dance Rock Shake Pop
Written by Justin Roman, Anthony Arzadon, Sam Vincent Garcia p/k/a "DJ Flipside", Alejandro Martinez (pka "Alex Peace")
Performed by Jump Smokers (Feat. Alex Peace)
Courtesy of Ultra Records LLC
Saddle Up
Written by Stuart Davis and Nathan Jenkins
Performed by Cause Effects featuring Libby Lavella
Tonight Is The Night
Written by Richard Andrew Conte and William Lobban-Bean
Performed by Outasight
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Da Dou De
Written by Emad Sayyah
Performed by Emad Sayyah
Under license from SirGroovy.com
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Written by Nicholas Feldman, Jack Hues and Peter Wolf
Performed by Wang Chung
Courtesy of Chong Music Limited
By arrangement with Spirit Music Group
Up All Night
Written by Bethany Cosentino
Performed by Best Coast
Courtesy of Mexican Summer
Shawty Wants a Rider
Written by T. Galvin, J. Areco, E.Foxx
Performed by The Black Mob Group feat Gold
My People in Here
Written by T. Galvin, E. Nelson, E. Foxx
Performed by The Black Mob Group feat Eric Nelson
La Rumba Nueva
Written by David Perez, David Alfonso, Edward Cortez, Robert Ortiz
Performed by David Rolas ft. Colombia
No Pressure
Written by T. Galvin, S. Duse, E.Foxx
Performed by The Black Mob Group feat Selasi
Semitic Chant
Written by Erez Safar and Cobe Schwartz
Performed by Semitic Swag
Courtesy of Shemspeed, LLC
Call Me Maybe
Written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Tavish Crowe, Josh Ramsay
Arranged by Arianne Abela and Colin Britt
Performed by 3Penny Chorus and Orchestra
Kyoku Tegoto
Written by Hirota / Mori/ Coxall
Composed by Hirota / Mori / Coxall
Courtesy of Extreme Music
WooHoo
Written by Eric Frederic, Ross Goland, Eli Samuel Husock, Andreas Scheen Schuller
Performed by Eli "Paperboy" Reed
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Muzical
Written and Performed by
Sebastian Robertson and Ryan Rehm
Let's Go Home
Written by Bethany Cosentino
Performed by Best Coast
Courtesy of Mexican Summer
"Walking On" - Written by Ashleigh Haney and Kevin Hastings, Performed by Ashleigh Haney; "Walk of Shame" - Written and Performed by Stuart Davis; "Walk On" - Written and Performed by Kirsten Proffit and Manda Mosher; "Rise Up" - Written by Sebastian Robertson, Tristan Calder, Brandon J. Hale and Lana Shea, Performed by Sebastian Robertson, Kill The Computer and Lana Shea; "Give It Up" - Written by Sebastian Robertson, Tristan Calder, Brandon J. Hale and Mia Koo, Performed by Sebastian Robertson, Kill The Computer and Mia Koo.

Storyline: The movie opens with a series of funny clips and mishaps of different reporters, including the video of segment reporter Meghan Miles (Elizabeth Banks) being attacked by cats. Meghan lands an interview at CNB, a larger network. After a series of questions, she was asked by the main network executive one final question: If there was any "dirt" in her past, to which she answered, "I'm a good girl". Two weeks after the interview, her producer, Dan Karlin (Willie Garson) received a call from the CNB saying that they are down to the last two applicants, Wendy Chang and Meghan, herself. The decision would come down that day.
Trivia: It is a American comedy film written and directed by Steven Brill. The film was released in the United States on May 2, 2014, by Focus World. The film stars Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Wright, Ethan Suplee, Oliver Hudson and Willie Garson. This film was originally distributed by FilmDistrict. However, when Focus Features absorbed FilmDistrict, this was sold to Focus Features new division Focus World. Reception: Walk of Shame was not screened for critics, and has received negative reviews. It currently holds a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews with the consensus: "Incoherent, unfunny, and borderline misogynistic, Walk of Shame lives up to its title for filmgoers entering and leaving the theater". On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 25 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Budget - $15 million; Box office - $5,565,259.
Filming Locations: Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The yellow dress worn by Elizabeth Banks in the majority of the movie is by New York fashion designer, Yigal Azrouël. Quotes: 1. Denise: "He is lying to us, there is no subway in Los Angeles." Gordon: "Yes, there is!" Denise: "Where? How come I've never seen it?" Gordon: "It's underground." 2. Meghan: "What does a post-modern romantic writer do all day?" Gordon: "Find beauty and praise it." Meghan: "That's like the opposite of what I do." 3. Gordon: "No, I'm not a hipster. I can't grow a convincing enough beard."

Slap Shot. 1977, Starring
Paul Newman – Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop
Strother Martin – Joe McGrath
Michael Ontkean – Ned Braden
Jennifer Warren – Francine Dunlop
Lindsay Crouse – Lily Braden
Jerry Houser – Dave "Killer" Carlson
Andrew Duncan – Jim Carr
Jeff Carlson – Jeff Hanson (#18)
Steve Carlson – Steve Hanson (#17)
David Hanson – Jack Hanson (#16)
Yvon Barrette – Denis Lemieux
Allan F. Nicholls – Johnny Upton
Brad Sullivan – Morris Wanchuk
Stephen Mendillo – Jim Ahern
Yvan Ponton – Jean–Guy Drouin
Matthew Cowles – Charlie
Kathryn Walker – Anita McCambridge
Melinda Dillon – Suzanne Hanrahan
M. Emmet Walsh – Dickie Dunn
Swoosie Kurtz – Shirley Upton
Paul D'Amato – Tim "Dr. Hook" McCracken
Ronald L. Docken – Lebrun
Guido Tenesi – Billy Charlebois
Jean Rosario Tetreault – Bergeron
Christopher Murney – Tommy Hanrahan
Myron Odegaard – Final Game Referee
Blake Ball – Gilmore Tuttle
Ned Dowd – Ogie Ogilthorpe
Gracie Head – Pam
Nancy Dowd – Andrea
Barbara L. Shorts – Bluebird
Larry Block – Peterboro Referee
Paul Dooley – Hyannisport Announcer
Bruce Boudreau – Hyannisport player
Mark Bousquet – Andre "Poodle" Lussier
Connie Madigan – Ross "Mad Dog" Madison
Joe Nolan – Clarence "Screaming Buffalo" Swamptown
Cliff Thompson – Walt Comisky
Dan Belisle, Jr. – Stickboy
Ross Smith – Barclay Donaldson

Paul Newman Paul Newman ...
Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop
Strother Martin Strother Martin ...
Joe McGrath
Michael Ontkean Michael Ontkean ...
Ned Braden
Jennifer Warren Jennifer Warren ...
Francine Dunlop
Lindsay Crouse Lindsay Crouse ...
Lily Braden
Jerry Houser Jerry Houser ...
Dave 'Killer' Carlson
Andrew Duncan Andrew Duncan ...
Jim Carr
Jeff Carlson Jeff Carlson ...
Jeff Hanson
Steve Carlson Steve Carlson ...
Steve Hanson
David Hanson David Hanson ...
Jack Hanson
Yvon Barrette Yvon Barrette ...
Denis Lemieux
Allan F. Nicholls Allan F. Nicholls ...
Johnny Upton (as Allan Nicholls)
Brad Sullivan Brad Sullivan ...
Morris 'Mo' Wanchuk
Stephen Mendillo Stephen Mendillo ...
Jim Ahern
Yvan Ponton Yvan Ponton ...
Jean-Guy Drouin
Matthew Cowles Matthew Cowles ...
Charlie Kischel
Kathryn Walker Kathryn Walker ...
Anita McCambridge
Melinda Dillon Melinda Dillon ...
Suzanne Hanrahan
M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh ...
Dickie Dunn
Swoosie Kurtz Swoosie Kurtz ...
Shirley Upton
Paul D'Amato Paul D'Amato ...
Tim 'Dr. Hook' McCracken
Ronald L. Docken Ronald L. Docken ...
Yvon Lebrun
Guido Tenesi Guido Tenesi ...
Billy Charlebois
Jean Rosario Tetreault Jean Rosario Tetreault ...
Andre Bergeron
Christopher Murney Christopher Murney ...
Tommy Hanrahan
Myron Odegaard Myron Odegaard ...
Final Game Referee
Ned Dowd Ned Dowd ...
Ogie Ogilthorpe
Gracie Head Gracie Head ...
Pam
Nancy N. Dowd Nancy N. Dowd ...
Andrea
Barbara L. Shorts Barbara L. Shorts ...
Bluebird
Larry Block Larry Block ...
Peterboro Referee
Paul Dooley Paul Dooley ...
Hyannisport Announcer
Janet Arters Janet Arters ...
Sparkle Twin (uncredited)
Louise Arters Louise Arters ...
Sparkle Twin (uncredited)
Blake Ball Blake Ball ...
Gilmore Tuttle (uncredited)
Reg Bechtold Reg Bechtold ...
Hockey Player (uncredited)
Danny Belisle Danny Belisle ...
Syracuse Bulldog Player (uncredited)
Bruce Boudreau Bruce Boudreau ...
Hockey Player #7 (uncredited)
Mark Bousquet Mark Bousquet ...
Andre 'Poodle' Lussier (uncredited)
Allison Caine Allison Caine ...
Additional Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Stephen Dowling Stephen Dowling ...
Referee (uncredited)
Woody Espy Woody Espy ...
The Stick Boy (uncredited)
Lucy Lee Flippin Lucy Lee Flippin ...
Game Show Contestant (uncredited)
John Gofton John Gofton ...
Nick Brophy (uncredited)
Galen Head Galen Head ...
Hockey Player (uncredited)
Bruce Kent Bruce Kent ...
Stick Boy (uncredited)
Reggie Krezanski Reggie Krezanski ...
Hockey Player (uncredited)
Louis Levasseur Louis Levasseur ...
Goalie (uncredited)
Connie Madigan Connie Madigan ...
Ross 'Mad Dog' Madison (uncredited)
Macon McCalman Macon McCalman ...
Soap Opera patient (uncredited)
Ted McCaskill Ted McCaskill ...
Hockey Player (uncredited)
Jon McClintock Jon McClintock ...
TV Reporter (uncredited)
Mickey McQuillan Mickey McQuillan ...
Dickie Dunn's son (uncredited)
Susan Kendall Newman Susan Kendall Newman ...
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Joe Nolan Joe Nolan ...
Clarence 'Screaming Buffalo' Swamptown (uncredited)
Joseph Oliveira Joseph Oliveira ...
Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Roberge Dick Roberge ...
Referee Ecker (uncredited)
Ray Schultz Ray Schultz ...
Syracuse Bulldog player (uncredited)
Ross Smith as Barclay Donaldson and Cliff Thompson as Walt Comisky. Encore Avenue, November 26, 2014. Music by Elmer Bernstein and Gerald Tueber. Soundtrack: "RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM" - Performed by Maxine Nightingale, United Artists Records, Written Pierre Tubbs and Vincent J. Edwards; SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD - Performed by Elton John, MCA/Rocket Records, Written by Elton John; Rhiannon - Performed by Fleetwood Mac, Reprise Records, Written by Stevie Nicks; Say You Love Me - Performed by Fleetwood Mac, Reprise Records, Written by Christine McVie; A LITTLE BIT SOUTH OF SASKATOON - Performed by Sonny James, Columbia Records, Written by Sonny James; YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING - Performed by Leo Sayer, Warner Bros. Records, Written by Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia; The Stripper (Uncredited) - Written by David Rose (c) David Rose Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell Limited.
Trivia: It is a comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. The original screenplay by Nancy Dowd is based in part on her brother Ned Dowd's experiences playing minor league hockey in the United States in the 1970s, during which time violence, especially in the low minors, was the selling point of the game. Dowd was living in Los Angeles when she got a call from her brother Ned, a member of the Johnstown Jets hockey team. Her brother gave her the bad news that the team was for sale.[2] Dowd moved to the area and was inspired to write Slap Shot. It was filmed in Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; central New York (Clinton Arena in Clinton, New York, Utica Auditorium in Utica, New York and the Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse).
Nancy Dowd used her brother Ned and a number of his Johnstown Jets teammates in Slap Shot, with Ned Dowd portraying Syracuse goon "Ogie Ogilthorpe." He later used the role to launch a career as a Hollywood character actor, an assistant director and eventually a line producer. The characters of the "Hanson Brothers" are in fact based on three actual brothers, Jeff, Steve and Jack Carlson, who played with Ned Dowd on the Jets. The character of "Dave 'Killer' Carlson" is based on then-Jets player Dave "Killer" Hanson. Steve and Jeff Carlson played their Hanson brother counterparts in the film. Jack Carlson was originally scripted to appear in the film as the third brother, Jack, with Dave Hanson playing his film counterpart, "Dave 'Killer' Carlson." However by the time filming began, Jack Carlson had been called up by the Edmonton Oilers, then of the WHA, to play in the WHA playoffs, so Dave Hanson moved into the role of "Jack Hanson," and actor Jerry Houser was hired for the role of "'Killer' Carlson." Filming locations: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA; Hamilton, New York, USA (Starr Rink, Colgate University); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Utica, New York, USA; Syracuse, New York, USA.
Followed by: Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) (Video); Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008) (Video).
Remade as Slap Shot.
References: Speed Racer (1967) (TV Series) - one of the Hansons mentions Speed Racer; Deep Throat (1972); Meatball (1972) - It was the second film (along with Deep Throat) that was in the background during the parade at the end. Referenced in Blue Nude (1977) - Title seen on theater marquee. Deep Roots (1978) - Billy looks at a replica of Reggie Dunlop in a window and the film is advertised as he walks away from the theater.
Crazy Credits: Special thanks to John Mitchell and his Johnstown Jets.
Paul Newman has stated on many occasions that he had more fun making this film than on any other film he has starred in, and that it remains his favorite of his own films.
The Chiefs' bus driver was played by Cliff Thompson. Thompson was the bus driver for the Johnstown Jets, the real hockey team that the Chiefs are based on.
Many of the players in the game scenes (as well as the Hanson brothers) played for the Johnstown Jets, a team in the now-defunct minor-pro North American Hockey League. The Charlestown Chiefs were based on the Jets.
Though decried by much of the NHL upon release - many league higher ups felt fans would lump the brawl-filled 1970s NHL with the brawl-filled minor league featured in the film - the movie is still a staple on NHL buses and team charters. It's not uncommon for NHL players born years after the movie's release to name it as their favorite movie. In locker rooms, players refer to reporters who write an untrue rumor with conviction as "Dickie Dunn."
Bruce Boudreau, head coach of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, appears in the film wearing #7 for the Hyannisport Presidents. Boudreau was one of several players for the Johnstown Jets minor league hockey team that were used as extras.
According to David Hanson (during a Q&A on his 2008 book tour) much of the Hanson brothers' on screen antics were unscripted and improvised on the set. For example the toys in the hotel room were the Carlson brothers' own.
Near the end of the film, the radio broadcaster is interviewing one of the Hansen brothers in the locker room, and he refers to Charlestown as "the flood city". Slap Shot was filmed in Johnstown, PA (of 1889 Johnstown Flood fame), and the year that Slap Shot opened (1977), Johnstown was flooded for the third time in its history (the other two being 1889 and 1936). Johnstown's unofficial nickname (even prior to Slap Shot's release) is "the flood city."
The referees in the game scenes wear red-striped jerseys instead of black, as was done in the now-defunct World Hockey Association.
Brothers Jack, Jeff Carlson and Steve Carlson were originally slated to play the Hanson brothers. However, Jack was called up by the Edmonton Oilers shortly before filming began. His part went to another member of the Johnstown Jets, David Hanson, who was supposed to play Dave "Killer" Carlson. Actor Jerry Houser was hired for that part.
Susan Kendall Newman, who appears briefly as a drug store clerk and is later seen in the stands at one of the games, is Paul Newman's daughter.
The swearing in the film, by 1977 standards, was considered so foul, advertisements contained an additional warning underneath the R-rating: "Certain language may be too strong for children."
Universal Pictures offered Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson and David Hanson the chance to star in their own spin-off film. But all three turned it down to return to their professional hockey playing careers.
Michael Ontkean was a promising hockey player prior to becoming an actor, and was offered, but turned down, a contract from the NY Rangers.
When Lily moves into Reggie's apartment, you can see a framed picture of a hockey player on the apartment wall. The player is the St. Louis Blues' Bobby Plager.
During rehearsals, Yvon Barrette was seriously injured when a puck hit him in the knee. Barrette was worried that he would be replaced with another actor. But George Roy Hill postponed shooting scenes featuring Barrette so that he could return to the film when he recovered. Barrette returned to filming 10 days later. But to prevent any further injury, Barrette was doubled by Ronald L. Docken during the hocking playing scenes.
Peter Strauss auditioned to play a role in Slap Shot (1977) but broke his leg whilst skating in the audition. He later appeared on The Tonight Show (1962) with his leg in a cast to lament his plight, and marvelled that the much older Paul Newman skated rings around him without so much as a scratch.
The character of "#7 Clarence 'Screaming Buffalo' Swamptown" was played by Joe Nolan who, during a brief minor league career in the 1950's, accumulated almost one thousand penalty minutes in 6 seasons, including one with the Johnstown Jets.
Allan F. Nicholls wore a helmet so he would not be mistaken for Jerry Houser, since they both had curly brown hair. In addition, Nicholls decided to grow a Fu Man Chu Mustache in honor of his idol, then Montreal Canadiens' defenseman Larry Robinson (Robinson wore that style mustache at that time).
Al Pacino showed interest in the lead role but fell out with director George Roy Hill after he was asked if he could ice skate (Pacino considered the question "facetious"). Pacino later expressed regret that he had missed out on the film.
In Québec (Canada), the movie has reached cult status because it was dubbed in a very "colorful" vernacular Québec French, including, not unlike the original English track, lots of swearing and profanities. Benoît Marleau (1937-2009) was the voice of Reggie Dunlop. Other well known local talent lent their voice to other characters, including Serge Thériault ( La petite vie (1993) ), Denise Filiatrault, Véronique Le Flaguais and Jean-Louis Millette. Yvan Ponton ( Lance et compte (1986) ) also has a part in the movie.
A significant portion of songs in the theatrical release, as well as versions shown on T.V., were replaced by other songs on the VHS and DVD release. They were finally restored for the 25th Anniversary editions.
All three Hanson brothers played professional hockey either in the World Hockey Association and/or the National Hockey League
Nancy Dowd originally intended the film to be a documentary. George Roy Hill convinced her that it would be better served as a feature length-comedy.
Shortly after the film opened, the Jets had to suspend operations for one season because a flood damaged their ice-making equipment. After a final year as the Johnstown Red Wings, the franchise was idled in 1980. It was eventually revived in 1987 as the Johnstown Chiefs.
The character of Ogie Ogilthorpe was based upon Bill 'Goldie' Goldthorpe, a WHA and NAHL player in the '70s.
The Syracuse Bulldogs' stick boy was played by Danny Belisle's son, Dan Belisle Jr.
Nick Nolte lobbied hard for the part of Ned Braden, but there was no time for him to learn how to skate. Don Most, who portrayed Ralph Malph on Happy Days (1974) also auditioned.
The character Ned Braden is named for Ned Dowd, the brother of the film's writer, Nancy Dowd. Ned Dowd was a player for the minor league team the Johnstown Jets whom the Charlestown Chiefs are based on.
When the Hansons first take the ice, the drink can on Jim Carr's (announcer) desk changes from Fanta to Coca Cola and back again several times.
Johnny's helmet of the Cheifs changes from a Northland style, made famous by NHL great Stan Mikita, to a style of a model Cooper 600.
During the Charlestown/Hyannisport game, #7 of Hyannisport (current Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau), is shown on the ice, celebrating a goal. In the next shot, which is a line change, #7 is shown leaving the bench to go onto the ice.
Paul Newman's player-coach character Reggie Dunlop was based on John Brophy, a long-time minor-league player and coach. Brophy later coached the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs for 2 1/2 seasons. Michael Ontkean played college hockey at the University of New Hampshire.
The Championship Trophy presented at the end of the movie was, in reality, the Lockhart Cup, which was representative of the North American Hockey League championship. To this day, it sits in the basement recreation room of Danny Belisle, where it has become a flower pot.
Nancy Dowd wrote the script because her brother, Ned Dowd, was a professional hockey player. He also has a part in the movie, as well as being stunt coordinator and technical advisor.
In the scene where the referee was told to listen to the song, the red white & blue jersey belongs to Former WHA referee Ron Fournier. The production company personally called him to get the jersey but it was after a phone call to the league's front office that he accepted. He removed his name on the back but kept his number on it.
In 1992, Steve Carlson became the real-life head coach of the Memphis Riverkings, a Central Hockey League team.
Dick Roberge was the head coach of the Johnstown Jets in the 1974-1975 hockey season.
Steve Carlson became the Head Coach of the Johnstown Chiefs East Coast Hockey League Team in 1988 until 1992. The Chiefs played their home games in the Johnstown War Memorial arena where the movie was filmed. The Chiefs franchise played their home games in the same arena from their founding in 1988 until 2010, having since moved to Greenville, South Carolina. Beginning with the 2010-2011 season, the ECHL's Wheeling (West Virginia) Nailers, a former Chiefs' rival, will play 10 of their 36 home games at the War Memorial arena.
Paul Newman's apartment in this movie is the actual, real life apartment of Bruce Boudreau, who, at the time, played for the Johnstown Jets, the team the Chiefs were modeled on.
Filmed during the summer of 1976.
Quotes: 1. Reggie Dunlop: [looks at the Hanson brothers] "Ok guys. Show us what you got." 2. [referee skates over to Steve Carlson during the playing of the National Anthem] Peterboro Referee: "I got my eye on the three of you. You pull one thing, you're out of this game. I run a clean game here. I have any trouble here, I'll suspend ya." Steve Hanson: "I'm listening to the #&$%&*$#@ song!" 3. Hyannisport broadcaster: "Look at that. You can't see that, I'm on radio." 4. Jim Carr: "And from Mile 40, Saskatchewan, where he now runs a donut shop, number 10, former penalty-minute record holder for the years 1960 to 1968 inclusive, Gilmore Tuttle." 5. Reggie Dunlop: "What are you guys doing?" Steve Hanson: "Puttin' on the foil!" Jeff Hanson: "Every game!" Jack Hanson: "Yeah, you want some?" 6. Denis Lemieux: "I'm tired of it! Puke! Blah! All the time, puke!" Reggie Dunlop: "You're a goalie, you're supposed to be like that." 7. Steve Hanson: [to Ogie Ogilthorpe] "Hi Ogie. Buy you a soda after the game?" 8. Jack Hanson: [to Andre "Poodle" Lussier] "Hi. You know Toe Blake? No?"

Dolphin Tale. 2011, Starring
Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett, the operator of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater and Hazel's father.
Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson, Sawyer's mother and a nurse.
Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson, an 11-year-old boy who finds Winter and cuts the crab trap off her. And he also becomes Winter's "dad" and friend.
Winter as herself, an injured dolphin that must have part of her fluke amputated. Despite that, she adapts and swims side-to-side. But that figures to be bad for Winter's spine, hence the fake tail (which allows her to swim naturally.)
Kris Kristofferson as Reed Haskett, Clay's father and Hazel's grandfather.
Morgan Freeman as Dr. Cameron McCarthy, a prosthetic designer and Kyle's doctor at the VA Hospital.
Jim Fitzpatrick as Max Connellan, Kyle's father and Sawyer's uncle.
Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett, an 11-year-old girl and the daughter of Clay and granddaughter of Reed.
Ray McKinnon as Mr. Doyle, Sawyer's teacher.
Austin Stowell as Kyle Connellan, Sawyer's cousin.
Michael Roark as Donovan Peck, a friend of Kyle's.
Frances Sternhagen as Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith as Phoebe, the trainer of Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Harry Connick Jr. ...
Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd Ashley Judd ...
Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble Nathan Gamble ...
Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson ...
Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff Cozi Zuehlsdorff ...
Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman ...
Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Austin Stowell Austin Stowell ...
Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen Frances Sternhagen ...
Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith Austin Highsmith ...
Phoebe
Betsy Landin Betsy Landin ...
Kat
Michael Roark Michael Roark ...
Donovan Peck
Juliana Harkavy Juliana Harkavy ...
Rebecca
Megan Lozicki Megan Lozicki ...
Brittany
Tom Nowicki Tom Nowicki ...
Philip J. Hordern
Jim Fitzpatrick Jim Fitzpatrick ...
Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko Kim Ostrenko ...
Alyce Connellan
Richard Libertini Richard Libertini ...
Fisherman
Ray McKinnon Ray McKinnon ...
Mr. Doyle
Ashley White Ashley White ...
Sandra Sinclair
Rus Blackwell Rus Blackwell ...
Coach Vansky
Marc Macaulay Marc Macaulay ...
Board Member Fitch
Jennifer De Castroverde Jennifer De Castroverde ...
Board Member Marx
Denise Durette Denise Durette ...
Board Member Christina
Vivian Ruiz Vivian Ruiz ...
Virginia
Laila Harris Laila Harris ...
Little Girl in Wheelchair
Stacy Ann Rose Stacy Ann Rose ...
Little Girl's Mother
Kurt Yaeger Kurt Yaeger ...
Veteran Tim
Mike Maki Mike Maki ...
Veteran Mike
Mike Pniewski Mike Pniewski ...
Prosthetic Consultant
Nicholas Turner Martin Nicholas Turner Martin ...
Bully #1
Carlos Jorge Guerrero Carlos Jorge Guerrero ...
Bully #2 (as Carlos Guerrero Jr.)
Paul Amadi Paul Amadi ...
Kyle's Friend
Charlotte Connick Charlotte Connick ...
Hordern Grandchild
Winter Winter ...
Winter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keri Maletto Keri Maletto ...
Kyle's Nurse
Adrianne Walsh Adrianne Walsh ...
Board Member
Cameron Bigelow Cameron Bigelow ...
Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Rebeca Donovan Rebeca Donovan ...
Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Frenchi Firecracker Frenchi Firecracker ...
Nurse (uncredited)
Johanna R. Griesé Johanna R. Griesé ...
Extra (uncredited)
Grant Koo Grant Koo ...
Doctor (uncredited)
Laurel Levey Laurel Levey ...
VA Administrator (uncredited)
B.J. Parker B.J. Parker ...
Dr. McCarthy's Chiliburger Vendor (uncredited)
Gus Perez Gus Perez ...
Aquarium Tech (uncredited)
Lindsey Riesen Lindsey Riesen ...
Swim Jumper (uncredited)
Jermaine Thomas Jermaine Thomas ...
VA Patient (uncredited)
Catherine Thornton Catherine Thornton ...
Extra (uncredited)
Donny Tucker as Extra and Chelsea Wolf as Extra. Teletoon, November 27, 2014. Soundtrack: Music by Mark Isham.
Trivia: 1. It is a family drama film directed by Charles Martin Smith (his first directed film since 2008) from a screenplay by Karen Janszen and Noam Dromi and a book of the same name. It stars Nathan Gamble, Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson and Morgan Freeman. The book and film are inspired by the true story of Winter, a bottlenose dolphin that was rescued in December 2005 off the Florida coast and taken in by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter lost her tail after becoming entangled with a rope attached to a crab trap and was fitted with a prosthetic one.[5] A sequel, Dolphin Tale 2 was released on September 12, 2014. It has been announced that a Dolphin Tale 3 is possible. 2. Differences between the movie and actual events: a. In the film, Winter is stranded on a beach near Clearwater. She is found by a nearby fisherman sitting on the shore (and then rescued with Sawyer's assistance). In real life, Winter was found in Mosquito Lagoon south of New Smyrna Beach―part of the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. The fisherman who discovered her was in the lagoon as well. Winter was first taken to the local Marine Discovery center and then transferred to Clearwater, which is on the opposite side of the state. b. In the movie it is mentioned that Winter's tail was amputated due to infection caused by the tail being caught in the rope. In real life, the loss of blood supply to the tail (from being caught in the rope) caused most of the tail to naturally fall off, with a small piece being amputated. c. In the movie the process of developing Winter's tail takes place over a few weeks by a Veteran's Administration doctor working during his vacation. In real life, the process of developing a suitable tail (and attaching it) took a number of months by Kevin Carroll and Dan Strzempka from Hanger Clinic. 3. Dolphin Tale was filmed in native 3D. The film was shot primarily in Pinellas County, Florida with the principal location centering around Winter's home, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Additional locations featured in the film include: Admiral Farragut Academy, Honeymoon Island, Tarpon Springs, and local news station Bay News 9. Filming locations: Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater, Florida, USA; Pinellas Technical Education Centers, pTEC, St. Petersburg Campus, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Satinleaf Avenue Oldsmar, Florida, USA. The film received very positive reviews from critics. 4. References: Apocalypse Now (1979) - "Ride of the Valkyries" plays as Sawyer's toy helicopter flies through the air. 5. This marks the third picture that Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman have worked on together, following Kiss the Girls (1997). and High Crimes (2002). 6. Nathan Gamble had his hair dyed from his natural blonde to brown for this film. Quotes: 1. Hazel Haskett: "What does your dad do?" Sawyer Nelson: "I don't know. He left like 5 years ago. We don't know where he is. He never calls, never writes." Hazel Haskett: "Oh." Sawyer Nelson: "So what does your mom do?" Hazel Haskett: "She died when I was 7. Never calls, never writes." [smiles] 2. Dr. Cameron McCarthy: "Just because you're hurt doesn't mean you're broken."

300: Rise of an Empire. 2014, Starring
Sullivan Stapleton as Themistocles
Eva Green as Artemisia
Caitlin Carmichael as 8-year-old Artemisia
Jade Chynoweth as 13-year-old Artemisia
Lena Headey as Queen Gorgo[11]
Rodrigo Santoro as King Xerxes, God-King of Persia.
Jack O'Connell as Calisto
Hans Matheson as Aeschylus[12]
Callan Mulvey as Scyllias
David Wenham as Dilios
Andrew Tiernan as Ephialtes
Yigal Naor as Darius I[13]
Andrew Pleavin as Daxos
Ben Turner as General Artaphernes
Ashraf Barhom as General Bandari
Peter Mensah as Artemisia's trainer / Persian messenger
Gerard Butler as King Leonidas (flashback)[14]
Michael Fassbender as Stelios (flashback)

Sullivan Stapleton Sullivan Stapleton ...
Themistocles
Eva Green Eva Green ...
Artemisia
Lena Headey Lena Headey ...
Queen Gorgo
Hans Matheson Hans Matheson ...
Aeskylos
Callan Mulvey Callan Mulvey ...
Scyllias
David Wenham David Wenham ...
Dilios
Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro ...
Xerxes
Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell ...
Calisto
Andrew Tiernan Andrew Tiernan ...
Ephialtes
Igal Naor Igal Naor ...
King Darius
Andrew Pleavin Andrew Pleavin ...
Daxos
Peter Mensah Peter Mensah ...
Persian Emissary
Ben Turner Ben Turner ...
General Artaphernes
Ashraf Barhom Ashraf Barhom ...
General Bandari
Christopher Sciueref Christopher Sciueref ...
General Kashani
Steven Cree Steven Cree ...
Decapitated Greek marine
Caitlin Carmichael Caitlin Carmichael ...
8 Year Old Artemisia
Jade Chynoweth Jade Chynoweth ...
13 Year Old Artemisia
Kevin Fry Kevin Fry ...
Lascivious Greek
David Sterne David Sterne ...
Old Statesman
Clive Sawyer Clive Sawyer ...
Senator
Christopher Boyer Christopher Boyer ...
Senator
Fred Ochs Fred Ochs ...
Senator
Price Carson Price Carson ...
Senator
John Michael Herndon John Michael Herndon ...
Senator
David Pevsner David Pevsner ...
Senator
Dimo Alexiev Dimo Alexiev ...
Rope Puller
Peter Ferdinando Peter Ferdinando ...
Greek Ambassador
Gregor Truter Gregor Truter ...
Small Ambassador
Vincent Walsh Vincent Walsh ...
Naval Commander
Nick Court Nick Court ...
Theban Commander
Mark Killeen Mark Killeen ...
Greek Commander
Anthony Valentine Anthony Valentine ...
Young Greek Soldier
Alexander Nikolov Dimitrov Alexander Nikolov Dimitrov ...
Greek Marine
Atanas Srebrev Atanas Srebrev ...
Blacksmith (as Atanas M. Srebrev)
Stefan Ivanov Stefan Ivanov ...
Persian Commander
Luke Roberts Luke Roberts ...
Butcher
George Georgiou George Georgiou ...
Greek Citizen
Farshad Farahat Farshad Farahat ...
Persian Officer
Daniel Rashev Daniel Rashev ...
Persian General 1
Dimiter Martinov Dimiter Martinov ...
Persian General 2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Asen Asenov Asen Asenov ...
Politician 3 (uncredited)
Aleksandar Belovski Aleksandar Belovski ...
Greek Citizen (uncredited)
Scott Burn Scott Burn ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Hunter Clowdus Hunter Clowdus ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Wayne Dalglish Wayne Dalglish ...
Young Spartan (uncredited)
Max Decker Max Decker ...
Daius (uncredited)
Jared Degado Jared Degado ...
Spartan & Greek Warriors (uncredited)
Dimiter Doichinov Dimiter Doichinov ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Dimitar Ilkov Dimitar Ilkov ...
Greek Warrior (uncredited)
Cvetomir Ivanov Cvetomir Ivanov ...
Greek Warrior (uncredited)
Michael Johns Michael Johns ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Jeffrey James Lippold Jeffrey James Lippold ...
Greek Shipwright (uncredited)
Christopher Maleki Christopher Maleki ...
Reza (uncredited)
Nancy McCrumb Nancy McCrumb ...
Athenian Woman (uncredited)
Velizar Peev Velizar Peev ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Anton Poriazov Anton Poriazov ...
Greek Oarsman (uncredited)
Bo Roberts Bo Roberts ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Joel Shock Joel Shock ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Jaswant Dev Shrestha Jaswant Dev Shrestha ...
Armenian Advisor (uncredited)
Nicholas Guy Smith Nicholas Guy Smith ...
Senator (uncredited)
Joe Sobalo Jr. Joe Sobalo Jr. ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Georgi Stanislavov Georgi Stanislavov ...
Persian Bomber 03 (uncredited)
Julian Stone Julian Stone ...
Voice Actor (uncredited)
Gary Terranova Gary Terranova ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
Marc Trottier Marc Trottier ...
Spartan Warrior (uncredited)
George Venev George Venev ...
Greek Warrior (uncredited)
Mark Aaron Wagner Mark Aaron Wagner ...
Artemesia's Father (uncredited)
Corey Weber as Spartan Warrior, Samantha Jo as stunt double: Eva Green, Adam Hart as stunt double: Sullivan Stapleton/Themistocles / stunt performer and Dirk Ellis as stunt double: Sullivan Stapleton. Movie Central, November 29, 2014. Music by Junkie XL. Soundtrack: "War Pigs" - Written by Ozzy Osbourne (as John Osbourne), Bill Ward (as William Ward), Terence Butler and Tony Iommi, Performed by Black Sabbath, Courtesy of Downlane Limited.

Storyline: Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Trivia: It is an American fantasy war film directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during and after the main events of its predecessor and based on the Battle of Artemisium and the Battle of Salamis.[7] It is based on the as-yet-unreleased Frank Miller graphic novel Xerxes. Zack Snyder, who directed and co-wrote the original film, acts as writer and producer on Rise of an Empire. The cast includes Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Andrew Tiernan, Andrew Pleavin and Peter Mensah reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Hans Matheson, Callan Mulvey, and Jack O'Connell. It was released in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 7, 2014.[8][9] The composer for the film is Junkie XL. The film was released to mixed reviews, with critics praising Green's performance but criticizing the story and overstylized gore, and grossed over $331 million worldwide. Principal photography commenced in early July 2012 at the Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria. Filming locations:
New Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Red Studios, 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio);
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Bulgaria
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Los Angeles, California, USA (studio);
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300: Rise of an Empire received mixed reviews from critics.
Historical accuracy:Paul Cartledge, a professor of Greek culture at Cambridge University, noted that the film contains historical errors. For example, Darius was not killed as depicted as neither Xerxes nor Darius were present at the Battle of Marathon. Artemisia, historically a genuine queen and not an abused orphan slave, in reality argued against sailing into the straits and survived the Persian Wars. The Spartan navy contributed a mere 16 warships to the Greek fleet of 400 warships in the ending battle scene, and not a huge army.
References: Sin City (2005) - Artemisia kisses a man's severed head, which happened in this earlier Frank Miller adaptation.
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The Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures logos are seen on doors that open up to reveal the mural of Leonides and the 300 Spartans.
Eva Green was the only actress considered for the role of Artemisia and luckily for the film-makers she agreed to do it as they had no No. 2 choice.
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Sullivan Stapleton was surprised by how wordy the film was. He thought he would "just be roaring and chopping off limbs throughout" but actually has a great number of dialog scenes along with fight scenes.
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The film is prequel, midquel and sequel to "300".
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One Greek ship would fit in a single sound stage but the Persian ships were so big that they were cut in thirds and each third occupied a different sound stage.
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The film was shot in its entirety at the indoor green-screen sound stages of Nu Boyana studios in Bulgaria.
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Because of the complicated effects involved in making Xerxes a 10 foot giant, Rodrigo Santoro filmed almost all of his scenes alone in a green-screen room and had little/no interaction with the rest of the cast. He said it was difficult but he got used to it as he had also done it on the first film.
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Sullivan Stapleton thought Gerard Butler looked "really huge" in the original 300 (2006) and that he would similarly have to bulk up and get a lot bigger as he was playing the lead role this time around. But he was actually asked to slim down because he is playing an Athenian and not a Spartan, he was at 10-12 kilos below his usual weight. All The Athenians in the film are also shown as having "six pack abs" like the Spartans but the Athenians are not as big.
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Sullivan Stapleton signed on not just for this film but for a potential sequel as well. Director Noam Murro has also expressed that this film leaves the door open for a third part.
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Returning series star Lena Headey shot for just 10 days for this film.
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Peter Mensah made an uncredited cameo as Artemisia's mentor who trains young Artemisia in combat.
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The original script featured King Leonidas from 300 (2006), but he was ultimately cut out. This was due to Gerard Butler, who turned down to reprise his role as Leonidas, since it "wasn't really [his] thing".
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Rodrigo Santoro spent 6 hours in the make-up chair every single day to morph into his character. Even after the make-up was done, he couldn't move much because all of the jewelry and piercing that he was wearing was very delicate and would break if he moved a lot.
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This film fulfilled Eva Green's long held acting dream of playing an action hero in a movie.
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The line "we choose to die on our feet rather than live on our knees" is a plural variation of the most famous phrase from popular mexican revolution character Emiliano Zapata.
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Though a large part of the film takes place on water and boats, the film was filmed completely "dry" with all the water digitally added in later. Director Noam Murro said this allowed great freedom in filming.
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Eva Green revealed in an interview, that she underwent major preparation for the role. "I trained four hours a day with a group of stunt men from L.A. for three months before we began shooting. And then I continued training and sword fighting while we were shooting". She added that the training "was extremely liberating and empowering" and that her character of Artemesia is "the strongest, toughest, bravest character I've ever played".
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To kill the 6 hours spent in the make-up chair every morning, Rodrigo Santoro would read the histories of Herodotus. He said it helped him to get in character.
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Sullivan Stapleton said that his character's (Themistocles) greatest weakness was arrogance.
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The film is credited as being an adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 'Xerxes'. However, it is an adaptation in name only. The script was written at the same time as the novel and not after the novel was finished so ultimately the two are different. In fact, as of the film's release date, the novel is not even complete and Miller has reportedly drawn only 2 out of a projected 5 issues and none have been colored. The book has no release date yet or an expected date of completion either.
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The entire male cast of the earlier film, 300 (2006), famously sported extremely well-defined "six pack abs" as they went bare-chested for the entire film. The look, which came to be known as the 300 look or the Spartan look, became very famous in the media and popular culture and came to be strongly associated with the film. The look was heavily promoted by the marketing department in posters, stills, behind-the-scenes features and footage and by the male actors in interviews where they spoke about the rigorous training required to achieve that look. For the sequel, Sullivan Stapleton said that he also had to develop "six pack abs" as it was almost a pre-requisite for a "300" film.
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The movie was initially going to be about the story of Xerxes and his military expeditions. The story and narrative were changed significantly and the script was revised in subsequent drafts to have include the Athenian leader Themistocles.
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Producer Gianni Nunnari said that there were a few big names who were interested in the lead role of Themistocles but they decided that rather than a star vehicle they would make is a star-making vehicle - much like the original film made a global superstar out of Gerard Butler - and cast Sullivan Stapleton in the lead role.
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Sullivan Stapleton said that he was extremely skeptical when he was cast whether he would be able to build the requisite "six pack" for the role. He thought some people naturally had it and some people didn't and he was one of the latter group. But once he went through the training, he got "six pack abs" himself and said he was pleased to realize that anybody could develop them with the proper training.
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Director Noam Murro said that the instant Sullivan Stapleton came in to the room to audition for the lead role, he knew he was "the only choice for the part". He told the producers that he would hire no one but Stapleton.
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Sullivan Stapleton was filming the television series Strike Back (2010) while preparing for the film. So along with filming every day, he had spend 3 hours training - 1.5 hours in the gym lifting weights and 1.5 hours sword training to get the stunts right. He was extremely exhausted at the end of the day.
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The film was previously called "Xerxes", the title of the Frank Miller graphic novel on which the film is based, and later "300: The Battle of Artemisia", the title used during filming. Ultimately, the present title "300: Rise of an Empire" was used because the other two were deemed too exotic.
Darius I of Persia, father of Xerxes I died of health issues in October 486 BC, four years after the battle of Marathon in 490 BC. He was not killed by Themistocles shooting an arrow 1000ft onto a moving ship.
The Greek soldier considered the "Hero of Marathon" was Miltiades, not Themistocles. Themistocles was the main General of the Greek in the Battle of Salamina.
Gym Jones, who burst into the spotlight for the physical training they provided to the male actors in 300 (2006) were again employed to train the cast for the sequel. They trained the cast before filming began and also throughout filming so that the cast could attain and maintain the physical shape required for their roles. The return of Gym Jones for the sequel was due to their long standing relationship with Zack Snyder who wrote and produced the sequel.
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Sullivan Stapleton revealed that this was a role which absolutely required him "to get a six pack for the first time in my life" and he reportedly adopted a diet of almost 100% yogurt for the duration of the shoot to maintain it.
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Zack Snyder conceptualized the project and wrote the screenplay along with his 300 (2006) writing partner Kurt Johnstad and was on-board to direct but dropped off due to commitments to Man of Steel (2013). Noam Murro was picked by the studio to direct but Zack Snyder still produced the film.
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The lead role was offered to Joel Edgerton but he declined.
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Hans Matheson had auditioned for Zack Snyder for a role in his film Sucker Punch (2011), he however did not win the role. When Snyder called him again to audition for this film, Matheson readily agreed and won the role this time around.
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Matt Smith was approached for the role of Aesyklos, but declined. The role went to Hans Matheson.
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Jamie Blackley was originally cast in the role of Calisto, but before filming began, he was replaced by Jack O'Connell.
Quotes: 1. Themistocles: "Better we show them, we chose to die on our feet, rather than live on our knees!" 2. Artemisia: "I am a woman, and I am a Greek. But my heart is Persian." 3. Themistocles: [at sword-point standoff with Artemisia] "I would rather die free than live as a slave." [pause] Themistocles: "Even if I was attached to you by chain." Anachronisms: 1. When Artemisia's personal guard are swimming towards the Greek ships Themistocles orders the archers to 'fire at will' - 'fire' was not used as an instruction to archers (it comes from much later gunpowder technology). The term would be 'loose' to release the arrows from a bow. 2. When Scyllias lies about to die, Themistocles approaches him and kneels. Themistocles' modern boots soles are visible. 3. When Themistokles returns from the ship of Artemisia telling the others that "The next time that we face her, she's going to bring all of hell with her." he looks to the side and in a close-up his contact lenses are clearly visible. 4. Near the end of the movie, during the battle on the ships, a Persian wearing a mask kills a Greek soldier and throws him off the ship, revealing the modern sole of his shoe.

Escape from Planet Earth. 2013 (Canadian-American), Starring
Rob Corddry as Gary Supernova, Scorch's older brother and the head of mission control at BASA.
Brendan Fraser as Scorch Supernova, Gary's younger brother who is an arrogant but benevolent space pilot.
Sarah Jessica Parker as Kira Supernova, Gary's wife and Kip's mother.
William Shatner as General Shanker Saunderson, the villainous head of Area 51 whose father was accidentally killed by a grey alien spaceship.
Joshua Rush as young Shanker
Jessica Alba as Lena Thackleman, a BASA's no-nonsense chief who's later revealed to be an ally of Shanker.
Craig Robinson as Doc, a mouse-like alien who Gary befriends and weds Scorch and Gabby at their wedding. He hosted a radio show on his planet that got so famous that he invented the social networking service.
George Lopez as Thurman, a 3-eyed slug-like alien with 4 arms who Gary befriends and becomes his cellmate at Area 51. He was a professor on his planet where he had invented touchscreen technology.
Jane Lynch as Io, a giant cyclops-like alien with anger management issues who Gary befriends. She worked as a librarian on her planet until she got so mad at looking up stuff for her kind that she invented the web search engine.
Sofía Vergara as Gabby Babblebrook, an anchorwoman on Baab who has a crush on Scorch.
Jonathan Morgan Heit as Kip Supernova, Gary and Kira's adventurous son and Scorch's nephew.
Ricky Gervais as James Bing, a sarcastic computer AI.
Steve Zahn as Hawk, a human working at 7-Eleven who Gary befriends.
Chris Parnell as Hammer, a human working at 7-Eleven who Gary befriends.
Paul Sheer as Cameraman
Jason Simpson as Barry
Kaitlin Olson as 3D Movie Girl
Bob Bergen as 3D Movie Girl
Daran Norris as Orientation Film Host
Jim Ward as Grey Alien #1
Cooper Barnes as Grey Alien #2, Grey Alien #3
Joe Sanfelipo as BASA Guard #1, a guard of BASA.
Scott Beehner as BASA Guard #2, a guard of BASA
Michael Dobson as Shanker Saunderson's Dad, the father of Shanker who was accidentally killed by a grey alien spaceship.
Tim Dadabo as Larry Longeyes
Adrian Petriw as Snark Beast

Brendan Fraser ...
Scorch Supernova (voice)
Rob Corddry Rob Corddry ...
Gary Supernova (voice)
Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais ...
Mr. James Bing (voice)
Jonathan Morgan Heit Jonathan Morgan Heit ...
Kip Supernova (voice)
Jessica Alba Jessica Alba ...
Lena Thackleman (voice)
Sofía Vergara Sofía Vergara ...
Gabby Babblebrock (voice)
Paul Scheer Paul Scheer ...
Cameraman (voice)
Jason Simpson Jason Simpson ...
Barry / Hazmat / Pilot (voice)
Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker ...
Kira Supernova (voice)
Doug Abrahams Doug Abrahams ...
Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
Jason Benson Jason Benson ...
Hazmat (voice)
Trevor Devall Trevor Devall ...
Hazmat (voice)
Brian Dobson Brian Dobson ...
Hazmat (voice)
Brad Dryborough Brad Dryborough ...
Hazmat (voice)
Gabe Khouth Gabe Khouth ...
Hazmat (voice)
Kirby Morrow Kirby Morrow ...
Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
Andrew Moxham Andrew Moxham ...
Hazmat (voice)
Alan Silverman Alan Silverman ...
Hazmat / Baabian Citizen (voice)
William Shatner William Shatner ...
General Shanker (voice)
Kaitlin Olson Kaitlin Olson ...
3D Movie Girl (voice)
Bob Bergen Bob Bergen ...
3D Movie Guy (voice)
Jim Ward Jim Ward ...
Grey 1 (voice)
Cooper Barnes Cooper Barnes ...
Grey 2 & 3 (voice)
Sean Kenin Sean Kenin ...
Radio Host (voice)
Steve Zahn Steve Zahn ...
Hawk (voice)
Chris Parnell Chris Parnell ...
Hammer (voice)
Daran Norris Daran Norris ...
Orientation Film Host (voice)
George Lopez George Lopez ...
Thurman (voice)
Craig Robinson Craig Robinson ...
Doc (voice)
Jane Lynch Jane Lynch ...
Io (voice)
Joe Sanfelipo Joe Sanfelipo ...
BASA Guard 1 (voice)
Scott Beehner Scott Beehner ...
BASA Guard 2 (voice)
Michael Dobson Michael Dobson ...
Shanker's Father (voice)
Joshua Rush Joshua Rush ...
Young Shanker (voice)
Tim Dadabo Tim Dadabo ...
Larry Longeyes (voice)
Ashley Araki Ashley Araki ...
Baabian Citizen (voice)
Sylvia Zaradic Sylvia Zaradic ...
Baabian Citizen (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adrian Petriw Adrian Petriw ...
Snark Beast (voice)
Gregg Binkley Gregg Binkley ...
Ralph (voice) (uncredited)
Lucy Davenport Lucy Davenport ...
BASA Escape Pod Voice (voice) and Bill Hader as Announcer (voice). Movie Central, November 30, 2014. Music by Aaron Zigman. Soundtrack: "Shine Supernova" - Written by Deron Johnson,
Performed by Cody Simpson
Watch Your Back
Written by Zack Arnett
Performed by Zeazy Z
What Matters Most
Written by Aaron Zigman
Performed by Delta Rae
Dollaz (Gotta Get It) (Bad Ass Remix)
Written by Zack Arnett
Performed by The Fresh Force Four
Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)
Written by Andrew Goldstein
Performed by The Ready Set
George Valentin
Written by Ludovic Bource
Performed by Brussels Philharmonic
Bamboo Tea House
Written by Klaus Badelt
Performed by Klaus Badelt
Shooting Star
Written by Adam Young
Performed by Owl City
Bom Bomb
Written by Aaron Horn
Performed by Sam and the Womp
Bridal Chorus Organ Version
Written by Richard Wagner
Performed by Andrew Patrick Oye.

Trivia: It is a Canadian-American 3D computer animated comedy film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and distributed by The Weinstein Company, directed by Cal Brunker, and starring the voices of Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Shatner, Jessica Alba, Craig Robinson, George Lopez, Jane Lynch and Sofía Vergara. The film was released on February 15, 2013.[5] This was the first Rainmaker Entertainment film theatrically released.
When Scorch signs his name to the floor it is revealed that many fictional characters have already "signed" their name as well. Among these are ALF (1986), Arthur, Barf, Bender, Beta Ray Bill, Bucky O'Hare, Chewie, Dr. Hephaestus, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), EVA, Gazoo, Godzilla (1954), Goku, Gonzo, Gozer, Greedo, HAL-9000, IO, Johnny-5, Kal-El, Khan, Kerrigan, Klaatu, Leeloo, Lion-O, Marvin, Mew, Mork, Mulder, Nessie, Odo, Paul, Ratchet, Riddick, Ripley, Santa, Spock, Stitch, Sue, The Thing, Tinkey Winkey, Venom, WALL·E (2008), Wicket, Yogurt, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Zartog, Zeus, Zim, and Zuul.
Whenever two names of the hazmat guys are said in succession, they match up with the names of famous directors or actors, e.g. a hazmat says: "Peter! Jackson! Detain him!", "George! Lucas! Let's go!", "Christopher! Nolan! On your feet!", "James! Cameron! Don't let him get away!", and during the food fight "Bruce" then "Willis." Relevant links: Peter Jackson, George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron.
This is Rainmaker Entertainment's first film to be released theatrically and in 3D.
Halley's Comet is shown with a long tail. Comets only have tails when they are close to the sun, not "50 years away" as told by General Shanker.
James Gandolfini was originally set to voice Shanker but was replaced by William Shatner.
Quote: Gary Supernova: "Nothing says 'peace' like a giant gun, huh?"