At Sachem Farm (1998)

Director:

John Huddles

Writer:

John Huddles (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 2001 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A story of love and redemption

Plot:

Ross, a self-absorbed and determined young man, plans to sell off his family's priceless wine collection...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Minnie Driver	...	Kendal
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Uncle Cullen
Rufus Sewell	...	Ross
Amelia Heinle	...	Laurie
Michael E. Rodgers	...	Paul
Keone Young	...	Mr. Tang
Gregory Sporleder	...	Tom
Chalvay Srichoom	...	Cha
Malana Lea	...	Maya (as Elizabeth Tsing)
Jim Beaver	...	Foreman
Greg Grunberg	...	Delivery Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julieanne Young	...	Bar Patron (as Julieanne Younghans)
Minja Filipovic	...	Nia (uncredited)

Directed by
John Huddles

Writing credits
John Huddles		(written by)

Produced by
Kate Driver	....	executive producer
Minnie Driver	....	executive producer
Daniel Grodnik	....	producer
Nigel Hawthorne	....	executive producer
Andrew Lauren	....	co-producer
Robert Snukal	....	producer
William B. Steakley	....	line producer

Original Music by
Jeff Danna

Cinematography by
Mark Vicente

Film Editing by
Dennis M. Hill		(as Dennis Hill)
Sean Thompson

Casting by
Justine Baddeley
Libby Goldstein
Junie Lowry-Johnson

Production Design by
Rick Walken

Set Decoration by
Peggy Paola

Costume Design by
Laura Bauer

Makeup Department
Bridgett Ballou	....	key makeup artist
Lisa D. Luke	....	hair stylist
Patrina O'Conner	....	hair stylist (as Patrina O'Connor)
Bari Rubin	....	assistant hair stylist
Bari Rubin	....	assistant makeup artist
Jennifer Turchi	....	makeup artist

Production Management
James A. Holt	....	post-production supervisor
William B. Steakley	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Eaves	....	second second assistant director
Heather Grierson	....	second assistant director
Michael Johnson	....	first assistant director: second unit
Wendy Palmer	....	second assistant director
Scott Remick	....	second assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director (as Franklin Vallette)

Art Department
Eric Andrews	....	swing
Catherine Ernst	....	assistant property master
Kevin Fox	....	set dresser
Maya Garsia	....	lead scenic artist
Sarah Geller	....	art department coordinator
Andrew Gersh	....	swing
Philip Harford	....	lead man (as Phillip 'Butch' Harford)
Timothy Iley	....	swing
Dick Kyker	....	property master
Robert Scott Kyker	....	property master (as Rob Kyker)
Deborah Salsburry	....	set painter (as Deborah Salsbury)
Ken Weiner	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Paul Aulicino	....	sound editor
Lance Brown	....	sound designer
Lance Brown	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lance Brown	....	supervising sound editor
Geoff Clark	....	sound services manager
Ginger Geary	....	foley artist
Phil Heywood	....	adr mixer: Sydney
Carlos Isais	....	foley recordist (as Carlos Isaias)
Jerry Jordan	....	foley mixer
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Rick MacLane	....	sound engineer
Beau Maxwell	....	adr mixer
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor
Jon Meta	....	sound effects editor
Gina Nuccio	....	adr assistant
Chris Quilty	....	boom operator (as Christopher N. Quilty)
Scott Rusch	....	foley recordist
Brian Smith	....	adr mixer
Mimi Starrett	....	sound services manager
Cameron Steenhagen	....	foley editor
David Waelder	....	production sound mixer (as David M. Waelder)
Carl D. Ware	....	assistant sound designer (as Carl Ware)
Aaron D. Weisblatt	....	supervising sound editor
James G. Williams	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kerri Wilson	....	adr editor
Paul Curtis	....	supervising sound editor: recut/remix (uncredited)
Brian Smith	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Brian Smith	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Stunts
Matthew R. Anderson	....	stunts (as Matthew Anderson)
Rick Avery	....	stunts
John Cade	....	stunts
Scott Coyote	....	stunts (as Scotty Coyote)
Matthew Love	....	stunts
Warren A. Stevens	....	stunt coordinator (as Warren Stevens)
Robert Wood	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Ames	....	Steadicam operator
Steve Brewer	....	company grip (as Steven Brewer)
Bill 'Thunder' Bridges	....	company grip (as Bill Bridges)
Anthony P. Brown	....	best boy grip
Darwin Montana Browne	....	camera operator: second unit (as Dar M. Browne)
Darwin Montana Browne	....	key grip (as Dar M. Browne)
Sal Coniglio	....	first assistant camera (as Salvatorre Coniglio)
Nate Cushman	....	electrician
Scott Del Amo	....	still photographer
Larry Edwards	....	key rigging grip
Camille Freer	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Camille R. Freer)
Jeremy Launais	....	camera operator: second unit
Jeremy Launais	....	gaffer
Charlie Lieberman	....	director of photography: second unit (as Charlie Leiberman)
Vladimir Melnik	....	best boy electric (as Vladimir Melnick)
Jim J. O'Banion	....	camera loader (as Jim O'Banion)
Roger Olkowski	....	director of photography: second unit
Mark Pariser	....	camera loader
John Perez	....	camera loader
Joseph Prado	....	company grip (as Joseph T. Prado)
John Rane	....	company grip
Doug Rymes	....	electrician
Jeff Snell	....	second assistant camera
Paul Szopa	....	electrician
Naomi Villanueva	....	assistant camera: second unit
Eric Yahraus	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Peter Alwazzan	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tish Beckman	....	set costumer
Heather Priest	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Bob Fredrickson	....	color timer
Dan Gutman	....	additional editor
Sean Thompson	....	additional editor
Ed Marx	....	additional editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Maria Alonte	....	soundtrack executive: Unforscene Music
Gary Bovyer	....	musician
Lisa Brown	....	music consultant
Jeff Danna	....	musician
Danny Greco	....	musician (as Dan Greco)
Brad Haehnel	....	score mixer
Brad Haehnel	....	score recordist
Kit Higginson	....	musician
Glen Holmen	....	musician
Ethan James	....	musician
Andrew Lockington	....	orchestrator
Brice Martin	....	musician
Russ Miller	....	musician
Dean Parks	....	musician
Quinn	....	musician
Mikael Sandgren	....	music editor
Stephen E. Smith	....	music supervisor
Jamie Snider	....	musician
Sharlene Wallace	....	musician
Kirk Worthington	....	musician
Peter Breiner	....	conductor (uncredited)
David Hakim	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William Kuehn	....	transportation coordinator (as William A. Kuehn)
Bill Prosser	....	driver (as William Prosser)
Russell Raduenz	....	driver (as Russel J. Raduenz)
Manuel Sapon	....	transportation captain (as Manuel P. Sapon Jr.)
Jarrett Spencer	....	driver (as Jarrett H. Spencer)
Holly Thomas	....	set driver
George Williams	....	driver

Other crew
James Budak	....	key set production assistant
Robert Bugarin	....	security officer
Ronnie Cagwin	....	script supervisor (as Rondelle Cagwin)
David Caplan	....	production intern
Joan Chandler	....	assistant: Robert Snukal
Joe Christian	....	chef
Jeff Dolan	....	rider
Jeff Dolan	....	wrangler
Anna Downing	....	production accountant
Patrick Espinola	....	security officer
Nora L. Ferris	....	insurance broker
Sebastian Gibson	....	assistant: John Huddles
Marla Hathaway	....	craft service
Mac Henderson	....	payroll services: BTS Payroll
Ruben Hinojos	....	security officer
Warner Hitch	....	chef
William Langlois	....	location manager
Jesse Long	....	script supervisor (as Jesse H. Long)
Manuel Jason Magboo	....	assistant: John Huddles
Jacque Martin	....	representative: Screen Actors Guild
Taman McCall	....	location manager (as Taiman McCall)
Carradine Morris	....	assistant production coordinator
Scott Mosher	....	location manager
Greg Novak	....	production intern
David Peilin	....	chef
Tony Peilin	....	chef
Nikki Pelley	....	rider
Nikki Pelley	....	wrangler
Don Pfister	....	assistant production accountant
Edward Ramirez	....	security officer
Roy A. Ruiz Jr.	....	security officer (as Roy Ruiz)
Peter Sherayko	....	provider: horses
Tony V. Soto	....	security officer
Kandice Stroh	....	assistant: Daniel Grodnik
Jeremy Sweet	....	production assistant
Dan Swett	....	stand-in
Bill Taylor	....	location site monitor
Holly Thomas	....	production assistant
Timothy J. Warenz	....	production coordinator (as T.J. Warenz)
Julie-Anne Younghans	....	stand-in
Jeffery Dean Zawitkoski	....	assistant location manager

Thanks
Gene Parseghian	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Itasca Pictures
• Two Drivers Productions Company

Distributors

• Aquarius TV (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
• Pretty Pictures (France)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Prime Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

"Higher Love" - USA (cable TV title)
"Uncorked" - USA (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | France:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Itasca Pictures

Trivia:

Director John Huddles told producer 'Dan Grodnik' they shouldn't shoot the film in March especially in the hills because of the severe rains that were forecast. Grodnik said he only had a small window of availability for Minnie Driver and had to schedule the film for that time. Grodnik went on to tell Huddles not to worry about a little rain. One rainy afternoon Grodnik got a call from his line producer saying the weather had become impossible to shoot in. Grodnik told him to continue anyway. The line producer said he would like to but the grip truck just washed away down a gully.

Quotes:

Tom:You know I have nothing.
Kendal:Turns out that's all I need.

A major surprise for me

I just finished watching this film on tv and I want to share my feelings with you.

I really enjoyed watching this film, such an excellent romantic comedy. it is the kind of film that transmits you an optimism and a view of life's philosophy that is hard to forget. The character of uncle Cullen (played by an astonishing Nigel Howthorn) is the basis of this film but not the protagonist whom he played the talented Rufus Sewell. I really don't want to say pointless things about the movie but I have to tell you that it was a major surprise for me because I watched it by lack because I had nothing to do at that time. In a few words, very good script, clear and smooth performances and GREAT GREAT music (especially the guitar sequence)