In God We Trust (2000)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Jason Reitman

Writer:

Jason Reitman (written by)

Release Date:

27 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

A speeding truck sends Robert into purgatory, with the probability of a warm climate. He escapes to Earth and tries to fix things before purgatory catches up with him.

Plot Keywords:

Purgatory | Death | Coin | Father Son Relationship | Car Accident

Awards:

8 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Richard Speight Jr.	...	Robert
Jeff Witzke	...	Gil
Shelley Berman	...	Manny
Jim O'Heir	...	Foreman
Phillip MacIvor	...	Bobby Jr.
Cynthia Davila	...	Ashley
Wendy Braun	...	Welcomer
Bill Birch	...	Paramedic
Michael Loprete	...	Paramedic
Mary Jo Smith	...	Dancer
Heather Brown	...	Teenager
Paulina Gretzky	...	Pink girl
Tim Crane	...	Robber
Jim Thoms	...	Vagrant
Lee Weaver	...	Big Man
Jason Reitman	...	W.F.F.
Brian Palermo	...	Radio DJ (voice)
Graham Dodge	...	Purgatorian
Greg Coolidge	...	Purgatorian
Rob Mulloy	...	Purgatorian (as Robert Mulloy)
Al Nowicki	...	Purgatorian
Dennis Singletary	...	Purgatorian

Directed by
Jason Reitman

Writing credits
Jason Reitman		(written by)

Produced by
Dominic Cianciolo	....	producer
Tim Crane	....	producer
Daniel Dubiecki	....	producer (as Dan Dubiecki)
Jason Reitman	....	executive producer
Paige Roberts	....	executive producer
Paul Bock	....	associate producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
P.J. Hanke

Cinematography by
Eric Steelberg		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Yanosh Cuglove

Production Design by
Elizabeth Leonard

Set Decoration by
Cullen Knappen

Makeup Department
Janice Heaton	....	key hair stylist (uncredited)
Janice Heaton	....	key makeup artist (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Howe	....	makeup consultant (uncredited)

Art Department
Mike 'Cosmo' Flannery	....	lead man (as Mike 'Cosmo' Flannery)
Keith Jones	....	set dresser
Troy Remelski	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Mark D. Fleming	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mark Flemming)
Richard Pavone	....	sound designer
Umbe Abduraman Adan	....	production sound mixer (uncredited)
Pierre Chemaly	....	boom operator (uncredited)
André Tusques	....	additional boom operator (uncredited)
André Tusques	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Cris Blyth	....	digital artist (as Chris Blythe)
Oliver Hotz	....	digital artist
Allyse Manoff	....	visual effects producer
William Mings	....	visual effects
Robert Nederhorst	....	digital artist (as Robert Nederhost)
Gregory Pyros	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)

Stunts
Greg Brickman	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Alquiza	....	key grip
Keith Jones	....	grip
Bob Kaufman	....	gaffer
Troy Remelski	....	grip
Jim Thoms	....	electrician
Matt Alquiza	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Jason Brey	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Steve Goodman	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
An Tran	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Julia Williams	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lisette St. Claire	....	casting agent

Editorial Department
J.F. Kinyon	....	additional post-production services

Music Department
Tim Regan	....	music mixer: temp music

Other crew
Alice Cha	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Erin Cristall	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Stephen Kardell	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Troy Remelski	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Lynn M. van Kuilenburg	....	location manager (uncredited)
Armen Weitzman	....	assistant to director (uncredited)

Thanks
Kim Adelman	....	very special thanks
Richard Amadril	....	very special thanks
Bill Birch	....	very special thanks
Daniel Goldberg	....	very special thanks (as Dan Goldberg)
Patrick Gregston	....	very special thanks
Beverly Hadley	....	very special thanks
Lisa Harp	....	very special thanks
Ilona Herzberg	....	very special thanks (as Ilona Hertzberg)
Sheldon Kahn	....	very special thanks
Marti Laiken	....	very special thanks
Don Leve	....	very special thanks
Sean Main	....	very special thanks
Allyse Manoff	....	very special thanks
Joe Medjuck	....	very special thanks
Ron Meyer	....	very special thanks
Will Pace	....	very special thanks
Gregory Pyros	....	very special thanks (as Greg Pyros)
Ivan Reitman	....	very special thanks (as My Parents)
Geneviève Robert	....	very special thanks (as My Parents)
Carl Rock	....	very special thanks
Andy Romanoff	....	very special thanks
Edie Rosen	....	very special thanks
Paige Schechtman	....	very special thanks
Lynn M. van Kuilenburg	....	very special thanks (as Lynn Van Kullenberg)
Gary Zacuto	....	very special thanks
Marni Zimmerman	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Watch Out for the Bears Productions

Distributors

• AtomFilms

Special Effects

• Special Effects Services
• Pyros Pictures (additional effects) (as Pyros Pictures)

Other Companies

• Call Time  extras casting (as Call Time Casting)
• Reno's  catering
• Soundscape Studios  post-production audio mix (as Soundscape)
• Universal City Studios  property (as UCS)
• Universal City Studios  grip and lighting equipment (as UCS)
• Panavision Remote Systems  luma crane (as Panavision Remote)
• CVS  picture vehicles
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies (as Chapman/Leonard)
• Laser Pacific Media  electronic laboratory (as Laser-Pacific)
• Montecito Picture Company, The  avid facilities (as Montecito Picture Co.)
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting (as Magic Film & Video)
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals (as CFI)
• R!ot  coloring
• Todd-AO Studios  mixing facilities (as Todd-AO)
• Universal City Studios  very special thanks
• Todd-AO Studios  very special thanks (as Todd-AO)
• Murex Films  very special thanks
• Digital Domain  very special thanks
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• ShortEnz  film stock supplied by (as SHORTenz)
• Dubscape  dubbing
• Filmmaker's Resource, The  production services (as Filmmaker's Resource)
• Eastman Kodak  film stock

Runtime:

17 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Watch Out for the Bears Productions

Quotes:

Gil: So, wasn't looking both ways?
Robert: [slight pause] I'm dead, huh?
Gil: Oh, thank God. If I have to explain to one more person that they won't be seeing their kids again... Everyone is *soooo* special.

Good Short Movie

I caught this movie the other day on cinemax and I liked it. It's one of the best short comedies I've seen, its fun, easy to watch, and it left me with a big smile on my face when it was over. I truly enjoyed it. I recommend you catch it next time its on cinemax.