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| George Clooney | ... | Miles | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Marylin | |
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Donovan Donaly | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Gus Petch | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Rex Rexroth | |
| Paul Adelstein | ... | Wrigley | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Freddy Bender | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Howard D. Doyle | |
| Julia Duffy | ... | Sarah Sorkin | |
| Jonathan Hadary | ... | Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy | |
| Tom Aldredge | ... | Herb Myerson | |
| Stacey Travis | ... | Bonnie Donaly | |
| Jack Kyle | ... | Ollie Olerud | |
| Irwin Keyes | ... | Wheezy Joe | |
| Judith Drake | ... | Mrs. Gutman | |
| George Ives | ... | Mrs. Gutman's Lawyer | |
| Booth Colman | ... | Gutman Trial Judge | |
| Kristin Dattilo | ... | Rex's Young Woman | |
| Wendle Josepher | ... | Miles' Receptionist | |
| Mary Pat Gleason | ... | Nero's Waitress | |
| Mia Cottet | ... | Ramona Barcelona | |
| Kiersten Warren | ... | Claire O'Mara | |
| Rosey Brown | ... | Gus's Pal | |
| Ken Sagoes | ... | Gus's Pal | |
| Dale E. Turner | ... | Gus's Pal | |
| Douglas Fisher | ... | Maitre d' | |
| Nicholas Shaffer | ... | Waiter | |
| Isabell O'Connor | ... | Judge Marva Munson (as Isabell Monk O'Connor) | |
| Mary Gillis | ... | Court Reporter | |
| Colin Linden | ... | Father Scott | |
| Julie Osburn | ... | Stewardess | |
| Gary Marshal | ... | Las Vegas Waiter | |
| Blake Clark | ... | Convention Secretary | |
| Allan Trautman | ... | Convention Lawyer | |
| Kate Luyben | ... | Santa Fe Tart | |
| Kitana Baker | ... | Santa Fe Tart | |
| Camille Anderson | ... | Santa Fe Tart | |
| Tamie Sheffield | ... | Santa Fe Tart | |
| Bridget Marquardt | ... | Santa Fe Tart | |
| Emma Harrison | ... | Santa Fe Tart | |
| John Bliss | ... | Mr. MacKinnon | |
| Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ... | Bailiff | |
| Sean Fenton | ... | Bailiff | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Royce D. Applegate | ... | Mr. Gutman (uncredited) | |
| Justine Baker | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Kerr Condon | ... | Herb Myerson's Private Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Jason De Hoyos | ... | Gardener (uncredited) | |
| Larry Vigus | ... | Lawyer (uncredited) | |
| Susan Yeagley | ... | Tart #1 (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Joel Coen | |||
| Ethan Coen | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Robert Ramsey | (story) & | |
| Matthew Stone | (story) and | |
| John Romano | (story) | |
| Robert Ramsey | (screenplay) & | |
| Matthew Stone | (screenplay) and | |
| Ethan Coen | (screenplay) & | |
| Joel Coen | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| John Cameron | .... | co-producer | |
| Ethan Coen | .... | producer | |
| Sean Daniel | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert Graf | .... | associate producer | |
| Brian Grazer | .... | producer | |
| Grant Heslov | .... | co-producer | |
| James Jacks | .... | executive producer | |
| James Whitaker | .... | co-producer | |
| Joel Coen | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Carter Burwell | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Roger Deakins | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ethan Coen | (as Roderick Jaynes) | ||
| Joel Coen | (as Roderick Jaynes) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Ellen Chenoweth | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Leslie McDonald | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tony Fanning | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Nancy Haigh | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mary Zophres | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Trish Almeida | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Jean Ann Black | .... | makeup designer (as Jean Black) | |
| Patti Brand | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Karyn Huston | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Zeta-Jones | |
| Peggy Nichols | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Waldo Sanchez | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Clooney | |
| Amy Schmiederer | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | .... | hair designer (as Kelvin Trahan) | |
| Cindy J. Williams | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Zeta-Jones (as Cindy Williams) | |
| Anita Brabec | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Laverne Caracuzzi | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Opitz | .... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| John Cameron | .... | unit production manager | |
| Karen Ruth Getchell | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| J. Todd Anderson | .... | second unit director | |
| Betsy Magruder | .... | first assistant director | |
| Rusty Mahmood | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Jonathan McGarry | .... | second assistant director | |
| Krista Reymann | .... | dga trainee | |
| Peter Dress | .... | day player additional second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| J. Todd Anderson | .... | unit limner | |
| Paige Augustine | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Cliff Bergman | .... | foreman | |
| Jack Blanchard | .... | set dresser | |
| James M. Davis | .... | general foreman (as Jim Davis) | |
| Jann K. Engel | .... | set designer | |
| Joe Griffith | .... | illustrator (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.) | |
| Scott G. Jones | .... | set dresser | |
| Adam Kirby | .... | set dresser | |
| Ritchie Kremer | .... | property master | |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | .... | set dressing gang boss (as Leslie Linville) | |
| John Hammer Maxwell | .... | on-set dresser (as John H. Maxwell) | |
| Jeff Passanante | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Monica Perez | .... | assistant property master | |
| Monica Perez | .... | on-set propmaster | |
| Nashon Petrushkin | .... | set dresser | |
| Sara Philpott | .... | set dressing coordinator | |
| Lori Rowbotham | .... | set designer (as Lori Rowbotham Grant) | |
| Brian Seccombe | .... | property assistant | |
| Mark Sparks | .... | foreman (as Mark A. Sparks) | |
| Angela Stauffer | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Karen Teneyck | .... | graphic designer | |
| Edward L. Turk | .... | foreman | |
| Jason Weil | .... | assistant art director | |
| Mark Weissenfluh | .... | leadman (as Mark C. Weissenfluh) | |
| Craig B. Ayers Sr. | .... | head greens coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Thomas E. Brown | .... | paint supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Chris Casny | .... | propmaker (uncredited) | |
| Cora Lee Coomber | .... | construction accountant (uncredited) | |
| Oscar Delgadillo | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Yann Denoual | .... | sculptor (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Klaiman | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Cameron Matheson | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Kari J. Nowell | .... | props: Las Vegas (uncredited) | |
| Tom Sharp | .... | draper (uncredited) | |
| Ara Soudjian | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Sheila Thomas | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Benjamin Cheah | .... | foley editor (as Ben Cheah) | |
| Marko A. Costanzo | .... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) | |
| Kelly Doran | .... | sound utility | |
| Mark Filip | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Sean Garnhart | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Sean Garnhart | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Lewis Goldstein | .... | dialogue editor (as Lew Goldstein) | |
| Kenton Jakub | .... | adr editor | |
| Randall L. Johnson | .... | boom operator (as Randy Johnson) | |
| Peter F. Kurland | .... | production sound mixer (as Peter Kurland) | |
| George A. Lara | .... | foley mixer (as George Lara) | |
| Skip Lievsay | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Skip Lievsay | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Cate Montana | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Greg Orloff | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bill Orrico | .... | assistant sound editor (as Billy Orrico) | |
| Steven Visscher | .... | foley editor | |
| Joanna Bush | .... | digital archivist (uncredited) | |
| Michael Miller | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| Alex Raspa | .... | adr mixer: New York (uncredited) | |
| David Warzynski | .... | foley assistant (uncredited) | |
| David Warzynski | .... | foley librarian (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John L. Chaldu | .... | special effects technician (as John Chaldu) | |
| Joe Heffernan | .... | special effects technician | |
| Emmet Kane | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Lee McConnell | .... | special effects technician (as Lee Alan McConnell) | |
| Roland Blancaflor | .... | special makeup effects technican: Rick Baker/Cinovation Studio (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Zell | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| J. John Corbett | .... | digital artist: Big Film Design | |
| Shellaine Corwel | .... | lead compositor: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Bill Georgiou | .... | roto artist: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Heather Jennings | .... | visual effects producer: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Gene Kozicki | .... | digital production supervisor: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Mike Meaker | .... | matte painter: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Betsy Paterson | .... | visual effects supervisor: Rhythm & Hues (as Betsy Patterson) | |
| Steven J. Scott | .... | digital color timer: EFilm | |
| Craig Seitz | .... | 2d supervisor: Rhythm & Hues | |
| Amit Sethi | .... | digital artist: Big Film Design | |
| Jon Maichel Thomas | .... | digital artist: Big Film Design | |
| Patrick Clancey | .... | digital opticals (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Aristoteles Collins | .... | systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Craig | .... | render supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Chris Dawson | .... | motion control camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Phil Holland | .... | scan- and record coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Matt Kelly | .... | compositor: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) | |
| Ntana Key | .... | digital intermediate paint artist (uncredited) | |
| J.W. Kompare | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Lin | .... | digital cleanup artist (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Mathai | .... | data manager (uncredited) | |
| Jeff McLean | .... | compositor (uncredited) | |
| Fred Simon | .... | systems support: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) | |
| Marla Valentine | .... | systems operator: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jery Hewitt | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Lisa Hoyle | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie L. Watkins | .... | stunts (as Eddie Watkins) | |
| Danny Wynands | .... | stunts (as Dan Wynands) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Erik Bernstein | .... | best boy electric | |
| Josh Blakeslee | .... | second assistant camera (as Joshua Blakeslee) | |
| Will Dearborn | .... | loader | |
| Clinton Dougherty | .... | camera operator (as Clint Dougherty) | |
| Kevin Fahey | .... | best boy rigging grip | |
| Charley Gilleran | .... | key rigging grip (as Charlie Gilleran) | |
| Melinda Sue Gordon | .... | still photographer | |
| Bruce Hamme | .... | dolly grip | |
| Andy Harris | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Mitchell Andrew Lillian | .... | key grip (as Mitch Lillian) | |
| Michael A. McFadden | .... | best boy grip (as Mike McFadden) | |
| Chris Napolitano | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| David Parks | .... | best boy rigging electric (as Dave Parks) | |
| Rick Rader | .... | rigging grip foreman | |
| Randy Woodside | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Colin Anderson | .... | Steadicam operator (uncredited) | |
| James Barrett | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Alex M. Cacciarelli | .... | motion control video assist (uncredited) | |
| Richard Clark | .... | video playback operator (uncredited) | |
| Chad Cohlmia | .... | rigging electrician (uncredited) | |
| Billy Craft | .... | lighting technician (uncredited) | |
| Julian de la Pena | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Seong Dilg | .... | dolly grip (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Dumas | .... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Durling | .... | dimmer operator (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Gonzales | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Kiso | .... | rigging electrician (uncredited) | |
| Jaim O'Neil | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Charles Papert | .... | Steadicam operator (uncredited) | |
| Cary Sachs | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Sean Smith | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Chris Stanman | .... | rigging electrician (uncredited) | |
| Don Telles | .... | rigging grip (uncredited) | |
| Andy Young | .... | rigging grip (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| David Anthony | .... | extras casting | |
| Judy Cook | .... | extras casting | |
| Tracy Dixon | .... | extras casting | |
| Sondra James | .... | voice casting | |
| Rachel Tenner | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jenny Eagan | .... | costumer | |
| Diana Edgmon | .... | costumer | |
| Ariel Gold | .... | costumer | |
| Alix Hester | .... | costumer | |
| Annie Hill | .... | costumer (as Annie Garrity) | |
| Cookie Lopez | .... | key set costumer | |
| Robin McMullan | .... | costume supervisor (as Robin McMullen) | |
| Andrew Slyder | .... | set costumer | |
| Christine Wada | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Karyn Anonia | .... | apprentice editor (as Karyn L. Anonia) | |
| Emily Calederone | .... | post-production assistant (as Emily Calderone) | |
| David Diliberto | .... | associate film editor | |
| Kate E. Emmert | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Catherine Farrell | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Daniel Fort | .... | consultant: digital editing (as Dan Fort) | |
| Katie Mcquerrey | .... | assistant editor (as Katie McQuerrey) | |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | .... | negative cutter | |
| Steven J. Scott | .... | digital color timer | |
| Ian Silverstein | .... | assistant editor: LA | |
| Neil A. Stelzner | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Michael A. Wong | .... | consultant: digital editing (as Michael Wong) | |
| Kenny Becker | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
| Valance Eisleben | .... | high definition editorial services (uncredited) | |
| Chris Jensen | .... | digital colorist assistant: EFilm (uncredited) | |
| Hilda Saffari | .... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Evan Barker | .... | music copyist | |
| Carter Burwell | .... | conductor | |
| Carter Burwell | .... | score orchestrator | |
| David Diliberto | .... | music supervisor | |
| Michael Farrow | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Tony Finno | .... | music copyist | |
| Danl M. Kasow | .... | assistant music editor (as Danl Kasow) | |
| Todd Kasow | .... | music editor | |
| Sonny Kompanek | .... | score orchestrator | |
| Adriana Marinescu | .... | music copyist | |
| Kathy Nelson | .... | executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures | |
| Sandra Park | .... | contractor | |
| Dean Parker | .... | score producer | |
| John Moses | .... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) | |
| Timmy Olmstead | .... | assistant engineer (uncredited) | |
| Jason Stasium | .... | digital score recordist (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Paul Ripple | .... | transportation dispatcher | |
| Timothy P. Ryan | .... | transportation captain (as Tim Ryan) | |
| Don Tardino | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Gil Amaral | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Buddy Hunter | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Jack Jay Reece | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Roger Wooge | .... | transportation (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Rod Bacote | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Randall Balsmeyer | .... | titles designer: Big Film Design | |
| Randall Balsmeyer | .... | titles supervisor: Big Film Design | |
| Carrie Cantore | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Jules Carideo | .... | production coordinator | |
| Amy Minda Cohen | .... | assistant: Mr. Clooney (as Amy Cohen) | |
| Jennifer Côté | .... | assistant: Ms. Zeta-Jones | |
| Jenny DeArmitt | .... | production secretary | |
| David Diamond | .... | key assistant location manager | |
| Jason Cooper Hall | .... | assistant: Mr. Cameron / Mr. Graf | |
| Judy Heinzen | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | .... | dialect coach (as Liz Himmelstein) | |
| Ryan Hintz | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Stephani Hunter | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Nancy G. James | .... | craft service (as Nancy James) | |
| Thomas Johnston | .... | script supervisor (as Tom Johnston) | |
| Kathy Kelehan | .... | titles producer: Big Film Design | |
| Cheryl Kurk | .... | production accountant | |
| David R. Lawson | .... | medic | |
| Angel McConnell | .... | assistant: Mr. Clooney | |
| Patricia Mary Murphy | .... | serious matters (as Patricia Mary Murphy Esq.) | |
| Nicholas David Nesbitt | .... | set production assistant (as Nick Nesbitt) | |
| Taylor Phillips | .... | set production assistant | |
| Mandy Philpott | .... | office production assistant | |
| Keith Potter | .... | set production assistant | |
| Miguel Raya | .... | assistant: Mr. Grazer | |
| Ferguson Reid | .... | medic (as Dr. Ferguson Reid) | |
| Stephen Ross | .... | office production assistant | |
| Ned R. Shapiro | .... | location manager (as Ned Shapiro) | |
| Todd Spears | .... | payroll accountant | |
| Louise Spencer | .... | unit publicist (as Louise A. Spencer) | |
| Kristan Wagner | .... | additional location manager | |
| Karen Yokomizo | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Terrence B. Zinn | .... | office production assistant | |
| Greg Burkart | .... | assistant accountant (uncredited) | |
| Ivan Drehspul | .... | airline technical supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | .... | post-production accountant (uncredited) | |
| Josh Gallegos | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Michael A. Heath | .... | asset manager (uncredited) | |
| Kimberly Logan | .... | assistant: Cedric the Entertainer (uncredited) | |
| Travis Nicholson | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Chris Palmer | .... | assistant: Sean Daniel (uncredited) | |
| Gregory J. Pawlik Jr. | .... | set production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Monica Perez Gelbman | .... | post-production accountant (uncredited) | |
| John H. Price | .... | on-set interviews (uncredited) | |
| Peter Pamela Rose | .... | adr loop group (uncredited) | |
| Bill Timoney | .... | adr loop group (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Michael Coldwell | .... | special thanks: Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment | |
| Ron Cozart | .... | special thanks: Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment | |
| Michael Heenan | .... | special thanks: Caesar's Palace/Park Place Entertainment | |
| Bill Hudson | .... | special thanks: Apple Computer | |
| Alan J. Schoolcraft | .... | fondly remembered (as Alan Schoolcraft) | |
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I doubt that there are two more strikingly attractive actors in movies today than George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Zeta-Jones, in particular, has the kind of classic beauty that puts her right up there with the great screen legends of all time, women like Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn, who, with their ravishing good looks and photogenic quality, came to define the ideal of female pulchritude in their time.
Credit the Coen Brothers, who made `Intolerable Cruelty,' with having the good sense to know what they had in these two stars and for exploiting it to the full. They have allowed the actors to play off their good looks, most especially Ms. Zeta-Jones, portraying an icy gold-digger who specializes in marrying rich men with the express purpose of taking them for everything they've got once the marriage is ended. Clooney is the first-rate divorce lawyer who finally meets his match when he falls under the spell of this strangely bewitching woman.
The major joy in `Intolerable Cruelty' comes from watching these two tremendously attractive stars go at one another be it in lust, passion or anger. Miles and Marylin are both seasoned game-players and world-class manipulators who know how to get the better of the hapless victims who stumble headlong into their paths. Unfortunately, the film itself never lives up to its promise of becoming a slashing satire on the mores of our divorce-happy society. The main reason for this is that the script often shoots too low in its tone, opting for an overly broad, slapstick approach when a slyer, subtler style is what's really called for. It's not that `Intolerable Cruelty' doesn't provide its fair share of laughs; it's just that we feel there should be a whole lot more of them given the pedigree of the film's makers and the high-powered acting of its amazingly gifted cast.
In addition to Clooney and Zeta-Jones who hit all the right notes in their playing off one another the lineup also includes Geoffrey Rush, Billy Bob Thornton, Edward Herrmann, Richard Jenkins and Cedric the Entertainer, who steals the few scenes he's in with his manic interpretation of a private investigator who specializes in capturing wayward spouses in compromising positions.
Perhaps, `Intolerable Cruelty,' for all its moments of mirth and fun, simply doesn't go far enough into the realm of outrageousness to make the concept really work. The Coen Brothers, who have proven themselves masters of the absurd in the past, for some reason seem to be holding back in this film, going for the easy laugh and the easy sentiment when what we really want is for them to cut loose and go for the jugular (as Danny De Vito did with similar material in `The War of the Roses' so many years ago). Maybe Miles and Marylin need to be a little more nasty, a trifle more cutthroat in their demeanor to bring it all to life.
`Intolerable Cruelty' offers some hearty chuckles and some definite eye-candy in the person of Ms. Zeta-Jones, but, when all is said and done, the film is mainly just promises and not enough delivery.