Unconditional Love (2002)

Director:

P.J. Hogan

Writers (WGA):

Jocelyn Moorhouse (written by) &
P.J. Hogan (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Musical | Thriller

Tagline:

If love takes no prisoners, somebody forgot to tell them.

Plot:

After her husband unexpectedly leaves her, Grace Beasley (Kathy Bates) spontaneously travels to Great Britain to attend the funeral of Victor Fox...

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Lover | Funeral | Travel | Pilot

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kathy Bates	...	Grace Beasley
Rupert Everett	...	Dirk Simpson
Meredith Eaton	...	Maudey Beasley
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Window Washer
Lynn Redgrave	...	Nola Fox
Stephanie Beacham	...	Harriet Fox-Smith
Richard Briers	...	Barry Moore
Marcia Warren	...	Lynette Fox-Moore
Jack Noseworthy	...	Andrew Beasley
Dan Wyllie	...	Pete
Dan Aykroyd	...	Max Beasley
Jonathan Pryce	...	Victor Fox
Brenda Pickleman	...	Woman in Red Bra, Jerry Springer guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Abbott	...	Graveyard Officer
Rose Abdoo	...	Contest winner
Julie Andrews	...	Julie Andrews
Ashley Anne Ayer	...	'Hitchcock Railway' dancer
Tim Bohn	...	TV show producer
Nancy Boykin	...	Homeless
William J. Brookes	...	Homeless
Daniel Campbell	...	Baby Pokey
Michael Campbell	...	Baby Pokey
David Darlow	...	Man in Plane
Gwenllian Davies	...	Woman in Pub
Don Elkins	...	TV Reporter
Pat Finn	...	Keith
Mark Finney	...	Business Executive
Heather Goldenhersh	...	Grace's Daughter
Amo Gulinello	...	T.V. Station Intern
Martin Herdman	...	Drunken Man in Pub
James Hoelzel	...	Master of Ceremonies
Peggy Kusinski-Kinander	...	TV anchor
Anne Lambton	...	Lady in Plane
Beth Littleford	...	Morning Chicago TV Host
Steve Lyke	...	Businessman
Barry Manilow	...	Himself
Stephen Marcus	...	Thug in Rain
Roddy Maude-Roxby	...	Minister
Rosalee Mayeux	...	Woman #1
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Bartender
Sia A. Moody	...	TV field reporter (as Sia Moody)
Larry Nazimek	...	Copilot
Bill Noble	...	Homeless
Ian Noble	...	Thug in Rain
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy	...	Mother
Elisabeth Oas	...	Talk Show Guest
Laura Orrico	...	Back-Up Singer
Roderick Peeples	...	Man in Gun Shop
Sarah Peirse	...	Florist
Greg Pitts	...	Officer Jones
Eyal Podell	...	Officer Romilly
Sally Jessy Raphael	...	Herself
Rudy Roberson	...	Homeless
David Ryall	...	Funeral Director
Bitty Schram	...	Waitress
Rebekah Louise Smith	...	Nurse Mills
Philippa Stanton	...	Waitress in Tea Room
Kaja Stiglic	...	'Hitchcock Railway' dancer
Gregor Truter	...	Dave
Karen Vaccaro	...	Jerry Springer Guest
Javanley Washington	...	Homeless
Doug Wax	...	Navigator
Lisa Nicole Wilkerson	...	'Hitchcock Railway' dancer
Tom Beaver	...	Man in Airport (uncredited)
Ed Cray	...	Homeless Picnic (uncredited)
Fred Lusch	...	Gay Youth (uncredited)
Alan Sciranko	...	Extra (uncredited)
John Stemberg	...	Shopper (uncredited)

Directed by
P.J. Hogan

Writing credits (WGA)
Jocelyn Moorhouse		(written by) &
P.J. Hogan		(written by)

Produced by
Michael De Luca	....	executive producer
Jocelyn Moorhouse	....	producer
Gil Netter	....	executive producer
Patricia Whitcher	....	producer (as Patty Whitcher)
Brian Witten	....	executive producer
Jerry Zucker	....	producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Remi Adefarasin

Film Editing by
Robert C. Jones

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by
Andrew Ackland-Snow
Mark Sylbert

Set Decoration by
Daniel B. Clancy		(as Dan Clancy)

Costume Design by
Mary E. Vogt

Makeup Department
Anita Brabec	....	key makeup artist
Judith A. Cory	....	hair department head
Karyn Huston	....	key hair stylist
John E. Jackson	....	key makeup artist
Marsha Shearrill	....	makeup artist: Chicago
Christina Smith	....	makeup department head
Laine Trzinski	....	assistant hair stylist (as Elaine M. Cascio)
Vicki Vacca	....	makeup artist
Chip Williams	....	makeup artist
Connie Kallos	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Joseph Jayawardena	....	unit manager
Sara Romilly	....	post-production supervisor
Leeann Stonebreaker	....	production supervisor
Patricia Whitcher	....	unit production manager (as Patty Whitcher)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tarik Ait Ben Ali	....	trainee assistant director
Richard Graysmark	....	second second assistant director
Mark Layton	....	second assistant director: UK
George Parra	....	first assistant director
Anthony Wilcox	....	third assistant director: UK

Art Department
Ray Conchado	....	carpenter
William Dambra	....	property master
Peter Howitt	....	set decorator: UK
Sharmagne Leland-St. John	....	assistant: Richard Sylbert (as Sharmagne Sylbert)
John Maher	....	construction manager: UK
Blake E. Matthys	....	set dresser
Stephen Morahan	....	draughtsman: UK
Jon Nicholson	....	on-set dresser
Tom Osman	....	labor foreman
Troy Osman	....	construction foreman
Kerry Sanders	....	set designer
Bradley Torbett	....	supervising stand-by propman
Scott Troha	....	leadman
Renee Kitterman	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hank Garfield	....	production sound mixer
Stephen Gilmour	....	sound maintenance
Thomas Giordano	....	playback operator
Avram D. Gold	....	supervising sound editor
John Hendrickson	....	assistant mixing engineer
Mark Holding	....	sound mixer: UK
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist
Susan McLean	....	sound recordist (as Sue McLean)
Gus Mosler	....	sound recording engineer
Donald Murray	....	sound mixing engineer (as Don Murray)
Donald Murray	....	sound recording engineer (as Don Murray)
David M. Ronne	....	playback operator (as David Ronne)
Al Schmitt	....	sound recording engineer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Ralph Stuart	....	first assistant sound editor
Scott R. Thomson	....	utility sound
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
David A. Whittaker	....	sound editor
Rick Mitchell	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Paul Dunn	....	special effects supervisor
Wilma Dunn	....	special effects coordinator
Michael Durkan	....	special effects technician
Paul Stephenson	....	senior special effects technician
Robert Cole	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Andy Barrios	....	Inferno artist: CFX
John Bozzalla	....	production assistant
Robert Cribbett	....	paint supervisor
Aaron Dem	....	visual effects head of production: CFX
Mitchell S. Drain	....	digital effects supervisor
Anna Foerster	....	miniature director of photography
Mark Franco	....	visual effects executive producer: CFX
Shannon Blake Gans	....	visual effects executive producer: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Petra Holtorf	....	visual effects producer
Ian Hunter	....	miniature effects supervisor: Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
Leigh-Alexandra Jacob	....	lead painter
Sully Jacome-Wilkes	....	digital effects artist
Steve Miller	....	assistant visual effects editor: CFX
Sheila Molnar	....	digital artist
David J. Negron Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor
Cristin Pescosolido	....	compositor
Kosta Saric	....	visual effects editor: CFX
James Waterhouse	....	model maker

Stunts
Dan Bradley	....	stunt coordinator
James Fierro	....	stunts
Sarah Franzl	....	stunt double: Kathy Bates
Michael Gilden	....	stunts
Brian D. Kline	....	stunt double: Maudey
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunts
Mark Norby	....	stunt rigger
Carl Paoli	....	stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunt double
Lee Sheward	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Rene Adefarasin	....	assistant camera
Sam Barnes	....	clapper loader
Kevin Boyd	....	24 frame video operator: Chicago
Kevin Boyd	....	key video assist operator: Chicago
Travis Busenbark	....	electrician
K.C. Capek	....	first assistant camera
Ian Franklin	....	best boy
Daniel W. Fuller	....	second assistant camera
Mark Funnell	....	electrician
Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
David Howard	....	assistant camera
David Kirman	....	24 frame video operator: UK
Andy Laenen	....	electrician
Morgan Michael Lewis	....	key grip
Elizabeth Miller	....	film loader (as Elizabeth Smith)
Pat Miller	....	rigging gaffer
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	camera operator
Neal Norton	....	Steadicam operator
Neal Norton	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gary Parnham	....	generator operator
Bob Shipsey	....	camera operator
Alan Stewart	....	additional cinematographer: second unit
Iain Struthers	....	clapper loader: "a" camera
Suzanne Tenner	....	still photographer
John Trapman	....	aerial director of photography
Dan Urbain	....	grip
David Wall	....	electrician
Chuck Weiss	....	video assist operator: additional photography, Los Angeles
Ben Wilson	....	first assistant camera
Jimmy Wilson	....	gaffer
Andy Sparaco	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lucy Boulting	....	casting: UK
Deborah Maxwell Dion	....	casting associate
Darlene R. Hunt	....	extras casting associate
Mark A. Ridge	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Blank	....	seamstress
Annie Crawford	....	costume supervisor
Karan Doherty	....	costumer
Gordana Golubovich	....	set costumer
Jenny Hawkins	....	wardrobe assistant
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe	....	set costumer
Valerie Manahan	....	costume supervisor: re-shoots

Editorial Department
Christopher J. Brown	....	first assistant film editor
Betty Burkhart	....	post-production coordinator
Joseph Carson	....	apprentice editor
Penny Lee Hallin	....	first assistant editor: film
Bo Liebman	....	post-production assistant
Laura Rindner	....	first assistant editor
Scott Wesley Ross	....	apprentice editor
Dan Schalk	....	first assistant editor: avid
Alexis Seymour	....	assistant editor
Jennifer Stellema	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor: score
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator: score
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator: score
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Daniel Allan Carlin	....	production music editor (as Dan Carlin Jr.)
Jeff Cohen	....	composer: song "Beneath a Blanket of Stars"
Ray Colcord	....	composer: additional music
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator: score
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Steven R. Galloway	....	assistant music editor
Bonnie Greenberg	....	executive music producer
James Newton Howard	....	orchestrator
Jason Lloyd	....	scoring crew
Barbara McDermott	....	music editor
Shawn Murphy	....	score recordist
David Olson	....	music editor
Joe E. Rand	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Pat Weber	....	scoring crew
Jim Weidman	....	supervising music editor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz	....	music editor: temp
Peter Erskine	....	musician: drums (uncredited)
Mark Graham	....	music copyist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gary Birmingham	....	transportation coordinator
Martin Birmingham	....	driver: P J Hogan
Michael R. Cairo	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Rene Adefarasin	....	first clapper loader
Tariq Asiz	....	stand-in
Brent Barrow	....	production assistant
Brady Breen	....	co-location manager
Marty Brenneis	....	video playback engineer
Lyndsay Bullock	....	daily floor runner
Cori Carlson	....	assistant: P.J. Hogan
Melanie Cassidy	....	location assistant
Caroline Chapman	....	floor runner
Catherine Charlton	....	dialogue coach
Gavin Charlton	....	sous chef
Andria Christophi	....	assistant production coordinator
Melanie Claus	....	hotel coordinator
Jonas Cukierman	....	production assistant
James Currie	....	location assistant
Nour Dardari	....	production accountant
Vernon Davidson	....	additional production assistant
Jenny Fumarolo	....	set production assistant
Richard Grant	....	auricle operator
Andrew Haddock	....	video coordinator
Lisa Heathcote	....	food stylist
Robert B. Henning	....	stand-in
Derek Hoffman	....	production assistant
Don J. Hug	....	location manager
Jeffrey Hurt	....	craft service foreman
Marc Jacobs	....	production resources
C. David Jones	....	production assistant
Alexandra Kosevic	....	assistant production coordinator: UK
Tony LaPalio	....	stand-in: Rupert Everett (as Anthony R. LaPalio)
Barry Lather	....	choreographer
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist
Stephen A. Marinaccio II	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Derek J. Marquardt	....	production assistant
Ray McCort	....	helicopter pilot
Andy McLean	....	stand-in
Jack Murphy	....	choreographer
Susan O'Connor	....	first assistant accountant (as Susan L. Giordano)
Deb K. Oyer	....	production coordinator
Adam Payne	....	production assistant
Sue Quinn	....	location manager
Ericka N. Shane	....	construction accountant
Jim Sodini	....	production assistant
Mary Tallman	....	script supervisor: second unit
Aurelia Thomas	....	assistant location manager
Fran Triefus	....	production coordinator
Dan Urbain	....	remote head technician
Lisa Vick	....	script supervisor: UK
James E. Wade	....	production assistant
Bobbin Bergstrom	....	medical technical advisor (uncredited)
Andrew Hill	....	runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Avery Pix

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Aurum Producciones (Spain)
• Distribution Company (Argentina)
• Entertainment Film Distributors
• Just Eye Information (2011) (Japan) (TV)
• Metropolitan Filmexport
• New Line Cinema
• Nexo
• Starz! Network
• Warner Bros. (Germany)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• ARRI Lighting Rental  grip and lighting equipment
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chicago Audio Works  sound transfers
• Chicago Studio City  lighting and grip equipment: USA
• Chicago Studio City  production services
• Chicago Studio MovieMakers  cast trailers
• Mediacom 24-7  travel and accommodation
• Mobile Mouthful  catering (UK)

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content, brief strong language and some violence

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Germany:6 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:LH | Australia:M | Sweden:15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Chicago Studio City - 5660 W. Taylor Street, Austin, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Avery Pix

Trivia:

The china used in the tea house when Kathy Bates, Lynn Redgrave and the other sisters is Royal Albert Old Country Roses. This china is frequently used in movies where tea is being served.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Maudey fires Dirk's pistol at the serial killer, the blast propels her off of her feet. In reality, this type of gun lacks the kind of blow-back power to do this, even in the case of a dwarf.

Quotes:

Grace Beasley:That's Tom Jones.
Nola Fox:Don't you think I'd know my own brother's voice?
Waitress:Actually, it's Tom Jones. I put the CD on myself.
Nola Fox:[slaps waitress across the face] SLUT.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Don't Look Now (1973)

Soundtrack:

Close to You

Delightful

I found this movie to be extremely delightful.I am biased I suppose.I happen to adore Kathy Bates.I found her singing an added pleasure.She has a very nice voice.

Ms Bates plays Grace Beasley.The film takes you from her doledrums married life in Chicago to England,the home of her recently murdered singing idol Victor Fox.There she meets his three surviving uppity sisters.She also discovers that Victor leaves behind a male lover,Dirk Simpson.

The story leads you on to some surprisingly comedic and heartwarming situations as Grace and Dirk develop a true fondness for each other,after an initial rather rude rejection,on his part.They return to Chicago where they team up with Grace's pint-sized,hilarious daughter-in-law,Maudie,to find the serial killer who murdered Victor.

Everyone in the picture did a fine job.Particularly enjoyed Julie Andrews,Lynn Redgrave and Barry Manilow.This movie was fun.It makes you cry.The music is absolutely charming.

Other posters here who found problems with any parts of this movie,just don't have a clue.