The Family Man (2000)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

David Diamond (written by) &
David Weissman (written by)

Release Date:

22 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

What if...

Plot:

A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Bowling | Parallel Universe | Salesman | Love

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Jack Campbell
Téa Leoni	...	Kate Reynolds
Don Cheadle	...	Cash
Jeremy Piven	...	Arnie
Saul Rubinek	...	Alan Mintz
Josef Sommer	...	Peter Lassiter
Makenzie Vega	...	Annie Campbell
Jake Milkovich	...	Josh Campbell
Ryan Milkovich	...	Josh Campbell
Lisa Thornhill	...	Evelyn Thompson
Harve Presnell	...	Big Ed
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Adelle
Amber Valletta	...	Paula
Francine York	...	Lorraine
Ruth Williamson	...	Betty Peterson
John F. O'Donohue	...	Tony the Doorman (as John O'Donahue)
Daniel Whitner	...	Frank the Security Man
Lucy Lin	...	Executive #1
Lisa LoCicero	...	Executive #2 (as Lisa Lo Cicero)
Wass Stevens	...	Trader
Thomas James Foster	...	Joe the Valet
Irene Roseen	...	Mintz's Assistant
Ken Leung	...	Sam Wong
Mak Fai	...	Grandfather Wong
Maggi-Meg Reed	...	Lady at Deli
Kate Walsh	...	Jeannie
Ray Valentine	...	Mr. Thompson
Gianni Russo	...	Nick
Tom McGowan	...	Bill
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Tommy
Tanya Newbould	...	Nick's Wife
Hilary Adahms	...	Party Guest
Troy Hall	...	Kenny
Kathleen Doyle	...	Big Ed's PA (voice)
Mary Civiello	...	CNBC Reporter
Paul Keith	...	Suit Salesman
Elizabeth Sjoli	...	Hostess
Philippe Bergeron	...	Waiter
Christopher Breslin	...	Restaurant Patron
Si Picker	...	Tire Customer
Lisa Guzman	...	Girl at Market
Robert Downey Sr.	...	Man in House (as Robert Downey Sr. 'A Prince')
P.J. Barry	...	Limo Driver
Nina Barry	...	Kate's Assistant
Ellis	...	Lucy the Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Sorvino	...	Sydney Potter (scenes deleted)
Danielle Camastra	...	Model in Restaurant (uncredited)
Johnny Drocco	...	Longhair at Airport (uncredited)
Elena Fabri	...	Neighbor Betty (uncredited)
Tarri Markel	...	Neighbor / Party Guest (uncredited)
Jessica Montanez	...	Shopping Girl (uncredited)
Adam Mucci	...	Customer (uncredited)
Louis E. Rosas	...	LAX Punker (uncredited)
Jill Scott	...	New Jersey Neighbor (uncredited)
Nick Taylor	...	Salesman (uncredited)

Directed by
Brett Ratner

Writing credits (WGA)
David Diamond		(written by) &
David Weissman		(written by)

Produced by
Marc Abraham	....	producer
Armyan Bernstein	....	executive producer
Thomas A. Bliss	....	executive producer
Andrew Z. Davis	....	executive producer
James M. Freitag	....	associate producer
Jeff Levine	....	co-producer
Tony Ludwig	....	producer
Alan Riche	....	producer
Howard Rosenman	....	producer (as Zvi Howard Rosenman)

Original Music by
Danny Elfman

Cinematography by
Dante Spinotti

Film Editing by
Mark Helfrich

Casting by
Matthew Barry
Nancy Green-Keyes

Production Design by
Kristi Zea

Art Direction by
Steve Saklad

Set Decoration by
Leslie A. Pope		(as Leslie Pope)

Costume Design by
Betsy Heimann

Makeup Department
Carrie Angland	....	key makeup artist
Felicity Bowring	....	key makeup artist
Joseph Coscia	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cage
Scott W. Farley	....	hair stylist: New York (as Scott Farley)
Frances Mathias	....	hair department head
Valli O'Reilly	....	makeup department head
Marianne Skiba	....	second assistant makeup artist: New York
Allen Weisinger	....	makeup artist: Mr. Cage
Michelle Weiss	....	key hair stylist
Carol F. Doran	....	wig maker (uncredited)

Production Management
Nan Bernstein Freed	....	unit production manager
David Dresher	....	post-production supervisor
JoAnn Perritano	....	unit production manager (as Joann Perritano)
Nancy Rae Stone	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Cass Jr.	....	assistant director (as Dave Cass)
Bac DeLorme	....	second second assistant director: New York (as Bac De Lorme)
James M. Freitag	....	first assistant director
Ronan O'Connor	....	additional second second assistant director: New York
Robert Schroer	....	second second assistant director (as Robert D. Schroer)
Dominick Scarola	....	dga trainee (uncredited)
Paul Schneider	....	dga trainee (uncredited)
Peter Soldo	....	second assistant director: New York reshoots (uncredited)

Art Department
Aldo Aloe	....	construction production assistant: New York
Ed Alvarez	....	painter (as Eduardo Alvarez)
Russell R. Anderson	....	lead man (as Russ Anderson)
Mark Balda	....	shop foreman
Robert Blasi	....	assistant art department coordinator
Mark Borg	....	propmaker (as Mark W.J. Borg)
Richard Boris	....	head greensman
Gene Bowen	....	propmaker (as Gene C. Bowen)
Adam J. Braff	....	swing gang (as Adam Braff)
James Callahan	....	set dresser: New York (as James W. Callahan)
Patrice Canfield Longo	....	set dresser: New York
Deborah Canfield	....	set dresser: New York (as Debbie Canfield)
Kelly Canfield	....	set dresser: New York (as T. Kelly Canfiels)
Philip Canfield	....	set dresser: New York (as Phillip Canfield)
Shannon Canfield	....	set dresser: New York
Frank Carino	....	art department production assistant: New York
Xaime Casillas	....	painter (as Xiame Casillas)
Ed Check	....	assistant art director: New York
Gloria Ciraolo	....	painter
Larry Clark	....	paint supervisor
Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello	....	painter (as Frank Costello)
Michael D. Costello	....	painter (as Michael Costello)
Ronald Cox	....	propmaker (as Ronald Wayne Cox)
Brad Curry	....	draper
Robert de Mar	....	on-set dresser: New York (as Rob de Mar)
Dino DeMaria	....	propmaker
Roy Dickson	....	propmaker
Claudette Didul	....	additional set decorator (as Claudette Didul Mann)
Brad Einhorn	....	property master
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	propmaker gang boss
Cyd Fenwick	....	on-set scenic artist: New York
Neil Gahm	....	propmaker
Rick Glenn	....	swing gang
Ed Grecious	....	propmaker
Randal R. Groves	....	propmaker (as Randal R. Graves)
Carlos Guaicochea	....	laborer
Lupe Guitierrez	....	labor foreman (as Jose Guadalupe Guitierrez)
Omar Gutierrez	....	labor foreman
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	charge scenic: New York (as Anne Haywood)
David Hernandez	....	laborer
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
Russell C. Hurst	....	propmaker (as Russell Hurst)
Roberto Jiménez	....	key construction gaffer: New York
Brian Jones	....	greensmen: New York
Nora Kasarda	....	art department coordinator: New York
Bill Kolpin	....	set dresser: New York (as William J. Kolpin)
Julius Kozlowski	....	scenic foreman: New York
James Kroning	....	assistant property master
Jack Laspada	....	toolman
Larry Lee	....	propmaker
Todd MacNicholl	....	key construction grip: New York
Mark Maloof	....	painter
Patrick J. Martin	....	propmaker (as Patrick Martin)
Barbra Matis	....	art director: New York
Christine Mayer	....	assistant set decorator: New York
Patrick G. McConnell	....	propmaker
Patti McNulty	....	set decoration coordinator (as Patricia McNulty)
Jessie Merrill	....	art production assistant: New York
Gary Metzen	....	paint laborer
Molly Mikula	....	assistant art director: New York
Tony Miller	....	head plasterer (as Anthony Miller)
David Mitchell	....	swing gang
Ralph Mock	....	painter
Melissa Mollo	....	graphic designer
Jack Mortallero Jr.	....	assistant property master: New York
Charlotte Mortenson	....	construction office coordinator
Amanda Moss Serino	....	on-set dresser (as Amanda Serino)
Jeff Naparstek	....	set dresser: New York
William A. Nauman	....	propmaker
Andrew Nowling	....	greensman
Douglas O'Connor	....	greensman
David Peck	....	general foreman
Steve Pfauter	....	swing gang (as Stephen Pfauter)
Frank Piercy	....	paint foreman
David Pixler	....	propmaker
Erik Polczwartek	....	swing gang
James 'Andy' Price	....	plasterer gang boss (as James Price)
Romano C. Pugliese	....	greensmen: New York (as Romano Pugliese)
Steve Radin	....	propmaker
Malcolm Reid	....	key shop craftsman: New York
David Ritchie	....	propmaker
Steve Roll	....	propmaker
Scott Rosenstock	....	lead man: New York
Lori Rowbotham	....	set designer
Philip Saccio Jr.	....	assistant property master: New York (as Phil Saccio Jr.)
Philip Saccio	....	property master: New York (as Phil Saccio)
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator: New York (as Raymond Samitz)
Adam Scher	....	assistant art director: New York
Robert Shaklett	....	propmaker foreman (as Robert Shacklett)
Andrew M. Siegel	....	assistant property master (as Andy M. Siegel)
Porfirio Silva	....	greensman
Mark Simon	....	set dresser: New York
Steven J. Smally	....	propmaker
Robert L. Stephen	....	stand-by painter
Floyd Valero	....	propmaker (as Floyd Robert Velero)
Michael Vasquez	....	signwriter
Blaine Wilson	....	painter
Patrick Wood	....	greensmen: New York (as Patrick Woods)
Russell Wykoff	....	propmaker gang boss (as Russell Wyckoff)
Karen Zuppardi	....	art production assistant: New York
Arthur Allyn	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Dan Aronson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser: New York (uncredited)
Richard Brandt	....	set dresser: New York (uncredited)
Dominique Jaramillo	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Robin Koenig	....	set dresser: New York (uncredited)
Wayne T. Leonard	....	set dresser: New York (uncredited)
Richard McConnell	....	gang boss (uncredited)
Gus Papadopoulos	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Denis Zack	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Dave Bergstrom	....	stage engineer
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Barbara Delpuech	....	sound editor
Yann Delpuech	....	supervising sound effects designer
Diana Flores	....	adr recordist
Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu	....	foley assistant (as Mariana Gavrilescu)
Dick Hansen	....	cableperson
Craig Henighan	....	foley editor
Alan Holly	....	adr mixer
Larry Keating	....	sound editorial engineer
Darren King	....	supervising sound editor
Gregory King	....	supervising sound editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Ron Malligers	....	foley mixer (as Ron Mallegers)
Linda Murphy	....	boom operator: New York
Stephen Neary	....	dubbing recordist (as Stefan Neary)
Kim H. Ornitz	....	sound mixer
Bryan Pennington	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Bill Talbott	....	stage engineer
Meg Taylor	....	sound editor
Tim Webb	....	dubbing recordist
Don White	....	foley mixer
Rebecca Wright	....	foley assistant
Jerry Yuen	....	cable person: New York
David Abrahamsen	....	sound (uncredited)
Shawn Holden	....	additional sound (uncredited)
James P. Lay	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Mychal Smith	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Gerard V. Engrassia	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
John Richardson	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)
Clyde W. Smith	....	special effects photography (uncredited)
John Stifanich	....	special effects (uncredited)
Rick Thompson	....	first unit supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Mat Beck	....	visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Kevin Clark	....	visual effects editor: Cinesite
Brandon Halverson	....	visual effects office coordinator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Brian Harding	....	matte painter: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Lubo Hristov	....	art director: Cinesite
Cindy Jones	....	visual effects producer: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Rob A. Kelly	....	assistant visual effects coordinator: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Erik Liles	....	senior digital compositor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
David Lingenfelser	....	visual effects compositor: Cinesite
Scott E. Metzger	....	2D artist: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Kaori Miyazawa	....	3D artist: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Rina Osamura	....	3D artist: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Tony Sgueglia	....	data operator: Cinesite
Colin Strause	....	3D supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Dave Strause	....	visual effects system consultant: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Greg Strause	....	2D supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Mike Sullo	....	visual effects associate producer: Cinesite
Michael Vaglienty	....	digital compositor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy
Dennis Hoffman	....	visual effects executive producer: Cinesite (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt driver (as George Aguilar)
Bill Anagnos	....	stunt driver
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi)
John Cenatiempo	....	stunt driver
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt driver
Douglas Crosby	....	stunt driver
Roy Farfel	....	stunt driver (as Ray Farfel)
Frank Ferrara	....	stunt driver
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt driver (as Jeff Gibson)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver (as Hubie Kerns)
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunt double: Don Cheadle
Mick O'Rourke	....	stunt driver
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunt driver
Michael Russo	....	stunt driver (as Mike Russo)
Eddie Yansick	....	stunt double: Mr. Cage
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunt double: Tea Leoni (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James W. Apted	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jim Apted)
Michael Barrere	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Kevin Blauvelt	....	rigging electrician
John Bolz	....	grip: New York (as John H. Bolz)
Bobby Brown	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Bob Brown)
Glenn Brown	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Erik Butters	....	rigging electrician
George Cacamise	....	grip (as George Caccamise)
Chris Cenatiempo	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, New York (as Christopher Cenatiempo)
Eric Cochran	....	electrician
Raymond Collins	....	electrician
Brian Dennis	....	rigging electrician
James D. Doherty	....	grip (as Jim Doherty)
Bryan Dolan	....	electrician: New York
James A. Dolan	....	electrician: New York
Robert Dolan	....	generator operator: New York
Therese Dolan	....	electrician: New York
Thomas Dolan	....	best boy electric: New York (as Tom Dolan)
Daniel Duggan	....	grip (as Dan Duggan)
Robert W. Duggan	....	key rigging grip
Edward J. Egan III	....	grip: New York (as Ed Egan)
Shawn Ensign	....	grip
Carlos Escobar	....	rigging grip
Gregory Farrell	....	rigging electrician: New York (as Greg Farrell)
Javier Ferrer	....	rigging electrician
Pat Fitzpatrick	....	best boy electric
Jay Fortune	....	gaffer: New York
Raymond Fortune	....	generator operator: base camp, New York (as Ray Fortune)
Jeff Gatesman	....	electrician
Tom Gilligan	....	best boy grip: New York
Adam Gilmore	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Chris Gordon	....	grip
Coleman L. Hart	....	rigging grip (as Coleman Hart)
Paul Hazard	....	rigging best boy electric
Joel Holland	....	video assist operator: New York
Bernie Horn-Bostel	....	rigging grip (as Bernard John Horn-Bostel)
Amanda Hudson	....	camera loader: New York
Gary Jay	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Jenkins	....	electrician (as Mike Jenkins)
Fred Johanns	....	electrician: New York
Billy Kerwick	....	key rigging grip: New York
Edward T. Kerwick	....	grip: New York (as Ed Kerwick)
Christian J. Killingsworth	....	rigging electrician (as Christian Killingsworth)
Steven J. Kovalesky	....	electrician (as Steve Kovalesky)
Trevor Loomis	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Lukas	....	rigging gaffer (as Brian R. Lukas)
Giulio Magnolia	....	camera production assistant
James Malone	....	rigging gaffer: New York
Michael Maloney	....	rigging grip
Duane Manwiller	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jim Manzione	....	electrician: New York
George McCabe	....	grip: New York
E.J. Misisco	....	camera loader
Merrick Morton	....	still photographer
J. Michael Muro	....	Steadicam operator (as Jim Muro)
J. Michael Muro	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Jim Muro)
Robert Murphy	....	rigging grip: New York
Charles A. Nastacio	....	grip: New York
Jeffrey W. Petersen	....	chief lighting technician (as Jeffrey Petersen)
Chris Primavera	....	grip: New York
Greg Quinlan	....	electrician: New York
Ed Quinn	....	key grip: New York (as Ed Quinn Sr.)
James Quinn	....	dolly grip: New York (as James C. Quinn)
Alberto S. Ramos	....	dolly grip: "a" camera (as Albert Ramos)
Richard Redlin	....	best boy grip
Donald Reynolds Jr.	....	rigging best boy grip
Scott M. Robinson	....	key grip (as Scott Robinson)
Sean Shinneman	....	rigging grip
Chris Silano	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
Monte Swann	....	video playback operator
Wayne Tidwell	....	video assist operator
Joseph Viano	....	best boy rigging grip: New York (as Joe Viano)
Rory Walsh	....	grip: New York
William Ward	....	rigging electrician: New York (as Billy Ward)
Brian Webster	....	electrician
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer: New York
Spencer Wilcox	....	rigging grip
Christian Baldi	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Craig Kvinsland	....	electrician (uncredited)
Niles Roth	....	camera intern (uncredited)
Sam Urdank	....	still photographer: additional photography (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nina Barry	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Adkins	....	costume supervisor: New York
Alice S. Awad	....	seamstress (as Alice Awad)
Frank Carino	....	wardrobe production assistant: New York
Susan Carrano	....	assistant costume designer
Lisa Emerson	....	costumer: New York
Jorge J. González	....	set costumer (as Jorge J. Gonzalez)
Lori Harris	....	set costumer
Joyce Kogut	....	key costumer
Erin Lenk	....	wardrobe assistant (as Erin C. Lenk)
Alan Martin	....	costumer: Mr. Cage
Lesley Neufeld	....	costume ager/dyer
Gregory B. Peña	....	set costumer (as Gregory B. Pena)
Amy Roth	....	costume supervisor: New York
Nick Scarano	....	costume supervisor
Jonathan Schwartz	....	wardrobe assistant: New York

Editorial Department
Ray Boniker	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Peggy Eghbalian	....	apprentice editor
Chris Jackson	....	assistant editor
David Orr	....	color timer
Laura Steiger	....	first assistant editor
Oliver Streuli	....	post-production assistant (as Oliver M. Streuli)
Rob Summers	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Steve Bartek	....	orchestrator
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Elin Carlson	....	chorus
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	orchestra contractor (as Debbie Datz-Pyle)
Danny Elfman	....	score producer
Gary Jones	....	music supervisor
Tiffany Jones	....	scoring coordinator
Dave Jordan	....	music coordinator (as David Jordan)
Marc Mann	....	additional orchestrator
Peter Myles	....	assistant music editor
Bobbi Page	....	vocal contractor (as Bobby Page)
Randall Poster	....	music consultant (as Randy Poster)
John Rodd	....	music recordist (as Jon Rodd)
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Ellen Segal	....	music editor
Edgardo Simone	....	additional orchestrator
Happy Walters	....	music supervisor
Patti Zimmitti	....	orchestra contractor
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
David Foster	....	music producer (uncredited)
Michael Perfitt	....	engineer: songs (uncredited)

Transportation Department
John Brady	....	driver: Mr. Cage, New York
Raquel Caballes Maxwell	....	transportation assistant
Peter Clores	....	driver: Mr. Ratner, New York
Richard Curry	....	transportation co-captain: New York (as Richard D. Curry)
Kevin Keefe	....	transportation coordinator: New York
Ted Moser	....	transportation coordinator
Randy Musselman	....	transportation captain
Alex Rodriguez	....	driver: Mr. Ratner
Gene Ward	....	transportation co-captain
Richard Burch	....	driver (uncredited)
David W. Dale	....	driver: Tea Leoni (uncredited)
Jeff Woodward	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Walter Altman	....	key set production assistant
Philip Altmann	....	production attorney
Mark Barclay	....	assistant: Mr. Bliss
Rodney Barnes	....	set production assistant
Kevin Beard	....	set production assistant
Anthony Blanding	....	assistant: Mr. Ratner (as Anthony 'Big Ant' Blanding)
Dustin Bodony	....	production office assistant
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski	....	production coordinator (as Thomas Boguski)
Bill Brinkman	....	set medic
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service
Stephen Bures	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Richard Castro	....	payroll accountant (as Rick Castro)
Anita S. Chang	....	assistant: Mr. Ratner
Jennifer Conroy	....	production coordinator
Jan Cosby	....	second assistant accountant: New York (as Janette C. Cosby)
Jamie Crowell	....	second assistant accountant: New York (as Jamie Blank)
Steve Dayan	....	location manager
Richard Devinki	....	production coordinator: Beacon
Nicole Furia	....	production accountant
Jose I. Garcia Jr.	....	set medic (as Jose Garcia)
Jennifer Gillespie	....	production secretary
Richard J. Goldberg	....	dye transfer: Technicolor (as Dr. Richard J. Goldberg)
Misty Green	....	assistant: Mr. Abraham (as Misty Green Haaksman)
Cynthia Hahn	....	contract administrator
Kevin Harris	....	post-production accountant
Alexia Helfand	....	production office assistant: New York
Heather James	....	stand-in: Ms. Leoni
Greg Jardin	....	set production assistant: New York
Arabella Johannes	....	assistant: Mr. Bernstein
Mark Benton Johnson	....	location manager (as Mark B. Johnson)
Martin Kitrosser	....	script supervisor
Mary Kokinda	....	production office assistant: New York
Susan B. Kreutz	....	craft service (as Susan Kreutz)
Marco Kyris	....	stand-in: Mr. Cage
Lisa M. LaBelle	....	assistant production coordinator: New York (as Lisa La Belle)
Matthew F. Leonetti Jr.	....	assistant: Mr. Davis (as Matt Leonetti)
Marc Mann	....	midi programmer
Francisco Mares	....	master tailor
Carol McConnaughey	....	unit publicist
Mark McRiley	....	set medic
Melanie Miller	....	clearance
Debra Mintz	....	set production assistant: New York
Belita Moreno	....	acting coach
Jill Naumann	....	location assistant (as Jill E. Naumann)
Kim Noble	....	assistant location manager: New York
Andrea O'Connor	....	set production assistant: New York
Murphy Occhino	....	key set production assistant: New York
Lisa Patton	....	location assistant
Paul Polow	....	set production assistant: New York
David Price	....	production coordinator: New York
Santiago Quinones	....	location manager: New York
Christopher Reutinger	....	violin instructor
Lisa Rosen	....	assistant: Ms. Leoni
Myra Rosenthal	....	studio teacher
Jeff Roth	....	location scout: New York
Kei Rowan-Young	....	assistant location manager
Deandre 'Silky' Russell	....	set production assistant (as Silky Russell)
Sean Schaeffer	....	set production assistant: New York
John Shelton	....	production office assistant
Patrick Shiffrar	....	first assistant accountant
Amy Snetzler	....	set production assistant
Tom Steel	....	stage crew (as Tom Steele)
David Steiman	....	assistant: Mr. Ratner
Damon Tedesco	....	stage crew
Jeremy Tenser	....	assistant: Messrs. Ludwig and Riche
Laura Tiz	....	second assistant accountant
Jeff Tubbs	....	production office assistant
Katherine Walker	....	set production assistant
Judy Weaver	....	second assistant accountant (as Judi Weaver)
Nancy Wetzel	....	body double: Ms. Leoni
Rachel Wimberly	....	assistant: Messrs. Ludwig and Riche
Mark Wyrick	....	production accountant: New York
Elizabeth Zagrany	....	payroll accountant: New York
Mikki Ziska	....	set production assistant: New York
Louis Zuppardi	....	production secretary: New York
Ursula Brauner	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Peter Chubenko	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Anne Fletcher	....	choreographer (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative (uncredited)
Robert A. Mitchell	....	production financing (uncredited)
Michael K. Reynolds	....	chef (uncredited)
Jonathan Roumie	....	location scout (uncredited)
Trey Shelton	....	production assistant (uncredited)
John Trujillo	....	layout board (uncredited)
Matt Woodard	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Francis Bacon	....	thanks
Jean Michel Basquiat	....	thanks (as Jean-Michel Basquiat)
Tom Delia	....	thanks
Robert W. Duggan	....	in memoriam (as Robert Duggan)
Ralph Gibson	....	thanks
Donald W. Jackson	....	thanks
Sam Kerr Lockhart	....	thanks
Horace McBean	....	thanks
Missy Rae	....	thanks
Norman Rockwell	....	thanks
David Salle	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Beacon Communications (as Beacon Pictures) (presents)
• Riche-Ludwig Productions
• Howard Rosenman Productions
• Saturn Films

Distributors

• Eurocine (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Humax Pictures (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2000) (France) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (200?) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (200?) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2000) (non-USA) (TV) (Middle East)
• GAGA (2000) (Japan) (all media)
• MCA/Universal Pictures
• Manga Films (2001) (Spain) (all media)
• Net5 (2003) (Netherlands) (TV)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (Hollywood)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera equipment
• Coast to Coast Catering  catering: New York
• Deluxe Motion Picture Catering  catering
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Film Art  artwork
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• London Records  soundtrack published by
• Navarro-Bertoni Casting  extras casting
• Rich King Casting  extras casting
• Signet Sound Studio  music mixed at
• Sire Records Company  soundtrack published by
• Sound Dogs  sound design services
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility (as Soundtrack Boston)
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  grip equipment
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and some language

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Denmark:7 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37672) | Malaysia:U | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Closter, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

At one time Nicolas Cage actually owned the Ferrari used in the film. He sold it about a year before filming began.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Jack drops daughter Annie at school, but the building's sign says "Teaneck Public Library".

Quotes:

Jack:Because you thought I was *cocky*, I'm now on a permanent *acid trip*?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.143" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Going To The Zoo

Loved it.

This is a heart-warming, if somewhat sentimental film at times, but with a superb cast, and very well written. The chemistry between Cage and Leoni is something quite rare - in fact, I can't think of a film with such amazing chemistry between the two leads.

As far as the storyline is concerned, I don't have too much to add to the comments that are already posted. Whatever limitations the film's storyline or premise has, the individual performances rise above it.

In the DVD extras there is an interesting comment by the producer where he says he challenges any man to watch the film and not want to live with Tea Leoni and I must say I wholeheartedly agree with him. To be fair her character is completely idealised (naturally beautiful but unaffected by it, intelligent, insightful, sexy, gracious, humble, caring, unstoppably positive and non-demanding). Have you ever met anyone like this in real life?

I enjoyed this film so much that it just about creeps into my all time top ten. The only reason a romantic comedy made it in there is because the performances and the chemistry elevate the film above any other romantic comedy I have seen, both before and since.