Crush (2001/I)

Director:

John McKay

Writer:

John McKay (written by)

Release Date:

31 January 2002 (Israel)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

True love doesn't know the meaning of respectable.

Plot:

Three female friends behave badly.

Plot Keywords:

Headmistress | Police Station | Christmas Party | Toilet | Supermarket

Cast

Andie MacDowell	...	Kate Scales
Imelda Staunton	...	Janine
Anna Chancellor	...	Molly Cartwright
Kenny Doughty	...	Jed Willis
Bill Paterson	...	Rev. Gerald Marsden
Caroline Holdaway	...	Pam
Joe Roberts	...	Brendan
Josh Cole	...	PC Darren Blake
Gary Powell	...	Sergeant
Christian Burgess	...	Kate's Frenchman
Morris Perry	...	Bishop
Richenda Carey	...	Lady Governor
Roger Booth	...	Hearty Governor
Derek Deadman	...	Little Crematorium Man
Andrew Bicknell	...	Mr. Yacht
Jeremy Gittins	...	Mr. Horse
Timothy Walker	...	Mr. Bundesbank (as Tim Walker)
Louis Hammond	...	Mr. Sensitive
John Voce	...	Boring Martin
Anthony Renshaw	...	Minicab Driver
Mathilda Thorpe	...	Stationer
Sarah Rickman	...	Assistant #1
Eve Rose Cooper	...	Assistant #2
Claire Nicolson	...	Nurse #1 (as Claire Nicholson)
Elizabeth Hurran	...	Nurse #2
David Nicholls	...	Bill
James Vaughan	...	Mr. Unspeakable Lying Bastard
Louise Gold	...	Eleanor
Lauren Stone	...	Smoking School Girl
Maureen Bennett	...	Parent
Kevin Sargent	...	Teacher
Rosie Scanlon Jones	...	Little Girl in Garden
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Greg Bennett	...	Policeman
Jo Cameron Brown	...	Wendy (uncredited)
Carlton Jarvis	...	Casualty Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
John McKay

Writing credits
John McKay		(written by)

Produced by
Julia Chasman	....	executive producer
Elinor Day	....	co-producer
Hanno Huth	....	executive producer
Miara Martell	....	line producer: additional photography (as M. Martell)
Fiona Morham	....	line producer
Lee Thomas	....	producer
Paul Webster	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Kevin Sargent

Cinematography by
Henry Braham		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Anne Sopel

Casting by
Michelle Guish

Production Design by
Amanda McArthur

Art Direction by
John Reid

Costume Design by
Jill Taylor

Makeup Department
Elaine Browne	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit
Sam Broyder	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit
Jane Cole	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit
Christine Greenwood	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit
Tonia Noor	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit
Gill Rees	....	makeup assistant
Roseann Samuel	....	hair designer
Roseann Samuel	....	makeup designer
Allison Sing	....	makeup assistant (as Alison King)
Karen Sullivan	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit
Tania Wanstall	....	makeup assistant: dailies, second unit

Production Management
Caroline Hewitt	....	executive in charge of production: FilmFour
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sarah Dibsdall	....	second assistant director
Ed Evennett	....	third assistant director
Marios Hamboulides	....	second assistant director: dailies/second unit
Susie Liggat	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gareth Abbott	....	props assistant (as Gareth Abbot)
Mark Allett	....	property master
Gerard Bryan	....	prop hand (as Ged Bryan)
Ken Burnett	....	stand-by props: additional photography
Brian Christie	....	stand-by carpenter
Nick Cosens	....	dressing props
Joshua Critcher	....	stand-by props (as Josh Critcher)
Greg Long	....	stand-by props
Steve Parnell	....	prop dresser
Shelly Pond	....	prop buyer
Joe Saunders	....	prop dresser
Pete Steward	....	construction manager (as Peter Steward)
Pete Steward	....	stand-by carpenter (as Peter Steward)
Lucienne Suren	....	stand-by art director

Sound Department
Paula Boram	....	foley artist
Richard Finney	....	boom operator: additional photography (as Richie Finney)
Peter Gleaves	....	foley mixer
Matthew Gough	....	assistant dubbing mixer
Terry Isted	....	foley mixer
Adam Laschinger	....	sound trainee
Adam Margetts	....	boom operator
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	dubbing mixer
Cindy Schwalbe	....	first assistant sound editor
Steve Schwalbe	....	supervising sound editor
Nigel Stone	....	adr supervisor
Nigel Stone	....	dialogue editor
Jason Swanscott	....	foley artist
Keith Tunney	....	production sound mixer
Richard Welsh	....	dolby sound consultant
Bruce White	....	sound recordist: additional photography
Harry Barnes	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jonathan Fawkner	....	compositor
Gregory Salter	....	sequence supervisor/compositor

Stunts
Tina Maskell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Allen	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
John Baites	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Jim Boorer	....	grip: additional photography
Tom Brown	....	electrician: additional photography (as Tommy Brown)
Trevor Carey	....	stand-by rigger
Alan Coates	....	generator operator (as Alan 'Pockets' Coates)
Pat Cronin	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Gary Cross	....	best boy
Geoff Dance	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Barry Dobbin	....	camera trainee
Chris Dowling	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Eric Downing	....	rigger: dailies/second unit (as Eric Downin)
Chris Doyle	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Shamus Doyle	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Andy Edridge	....	grip: dailies/second unit
Roy Elston	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Roy Elston	....	stand-by rigger: additional photography
Dave Escoffery	....	electrician: dailies/second unit (as dave Escoffrey)
Brandon Evans	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
John Foster	....	focus puller
Will France	....	clapper loader: additional photography
Brinley Green	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Darren Grosch	....	rigging gaffer
Jamie Hunt	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Jon Hurley	....	camera department trainee
Dean Kennedy	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Jeff Khan	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Pat Killeen	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Steve Kitchen	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Dickie Lee	....	grip: dailies/second unit
Alysia Maciejowska	....	video assist operator: additional photography
Clive Mackey	....	focus puller: additional photography
Brian Martin	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Jason Martin	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Lee Martin	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Tony Moore	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
David Morgan	....	director of photography: dailies/second unit
Kevin Noble	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Dennis O'Connell	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Stuart Pring	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Larry Randall	....	gaffer
Jeff Read	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Keith Roberts	....	clapper loader
Kevin Roberts	....	electrician (as Kevin 'Running Bear' Roberts)
Kate Robinson	....	camera operator
Ronnie Savory	....	generator operator: additional photography (as Ron Savory)
Tony Turner	....	grip
Jimmy Waters	....	grip: dailies/second unit
Grant Weir	....	electrician: dailies/second unit
Shawn White	....	electrician: additional photography
Bob Wiesinger	....	rigger: dailies/second unit
Joel Wilson	....	video assist operator

Casting Department
Gaby Kester	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Russell Barnett	....	wardrobe assistant: dailies/second unit (as Russell Barnet)
Karen Beale	....	wardrobe assistant: additional photography
Celia Griffiths	....	assistant costume designer
Polly Lister	....	wardrobe trainee
Caron Newman	....	wardrobe assistant
Chrissie Wrench	....	wardrobe assistant: dailies/second unit

Editorial Department
Diane Bodger	....	post-production assistant (as Diana Bodger)
Anuree De Silva	....	film conform editor
Louisa Drysdale	....	first assistant editor
Katya Jezzard	....	film conform editor
Tomomi Kitamura	....	editor trainee
John Stanborough	....	color grader: laboratory, Technicolor Film Services
Sylvia Wheeler	....	negative cutter
Louisa Harding	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Andrew Barnes	....	music mixer assistant
Simon Changer	....	music recording assistant
Matt Cullen	....	music recording assistant
Roo Kawashima	....	music recording assistant
Jeremy Kimberlin	....	music supervisor: FilmFour
Steve Parr	....	music mixer
Nic Raine	....	conductor (as Nick Raine)
Nic Raine	....	orchestrator (as Nick Raine)
Mike Ross-Trevor	....	music recordist (as Mike Ross Trevor)
Dana Sano	....	music consultant
Kevin Sargent	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Mark Allen	....	driver: makeup truck
Simon Barker	....	unit driver
Mathew Byrne	....	driver: camera truck
Del Cardy	....	driver: generator tow
Brian Christie	....	driver: stand-by carpenter truck
Fergus Cotter	....	unit driver
Jeff Edwards	....	driver: wardrobe truck
Melvin Kiernan	....	unit driver
Aiden Lynch	....	driver: motorhome towing trailer (as Aden Lynch)
Bob McGovern	....	driver: grip truck
Steve Rogers	....	unit driver
Graham Ward	....	driver: dressing prop truck
Adrian York	....	driver: motorhome towing trailer

Other crew
Giles Bristow	....	location runner
Mitch Brown	....	chef
Gus Buchan	....	floor runner
Trisha Caney	....	assistant accountant
Valentina Coccia	....	production assistant: additional photography
Sarah Critchley	....	legal clearances
John Ensby	....	laboratory contact: Technicolor Film Services
Leah Foley	....	stand-in
Linda Gamble	....	unit publicist
Jeremy Gawade	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson
Natasha Gormley	....	production assistant
James Grant	....	location assistant
Andrew Hildebrand	....	business affairs: FilmFour
Duncan Iron-Monger	....	caterer: Hoit Goblins
Rachel James	....	post-production accountant
Carlton Jarvis	....	medical advisor: Mediscene
Polly Jefferies	....	production coordinator
Susanna Lenton	....	script supervisor
Richard Lever	....	legal services: Lee & Thompson
Erwan Martineau	....	location assistant: paris
Vicki Mission	....	location scout: additional photography
Debbie Moore	....	production accountant
Mike Noble	....	production runner
Gail Pattinson	....	business affairs: FilmFour
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Emma Pill	....	location manager
Eleanor Pitt	....	assistant: Kevin Sargent
Kristin Rathje	....	floor runner: dailies/second unit (as Kris Rathje)
Bill Ridealgh	....	unit nurse: additional photography
Christian Rigg	....	floor runner
Sherrie Robinson	....	stand-in
Sharon Saunders	....	caterer
Rebecca Shepherd	....	stand-in
Ludo Smolski	....	assistant to producers
Amanda Street	....	international sales: FilmFour
Kim Vincent	....	production runner: additional photography

Production Companies

• Film Council
• FilmFour
• Industry Entertainment
• Pipedream Pictures
• Senator Film Produktion

Distributors

• FilmFour (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Bac Films (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• Keyfilms Roma (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Nu Visión de Argentina (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Vértigo Films (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• CP Digital (Russia) (DVD)
• Central Partnership (Russia)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• United King Films

Special Effects

• Cine Image Film Opticals (opticals and digital effects) (as Cine Image)
• Moving Picture Company (MPC) (opticals and digital effects)

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Barclays Bank PLC  bank (as Barclays Bank)
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  wardrobe supplies (as Carlo Manzi)
• Central England Catering  catering
• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Cool Music  musicians contracted by
• De Lane Lea  sound recorded at
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Frameline Productions  title design
• Goldcrest Post Production London  post-production facilities
• Hear No Evil Studios  music mixed at (as Hear No Evil Studio)
• Hollywood Catering Services  catering: additional photography (as Hollywood Catering)
• Lee & Thompson  legal services
• Lee Lighting  lighting equipment
• MacDonald & Rutter International Publicity  publicity (as McDonald & Rutter)
• Media Insurance Brokers  insurance broker
• Mediscene  medical equipment and personnel supplied by (as Mediscene)
• Panavision UK  camera equipment (as Panavision)
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sargent-Disc  legal clearances
• Technicolor Film Services  laboratory
• Whitfield Street Studios  music recorded at (as Whitfield Studios)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 (censored version) | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company:

Film Council

Quotes:

Kate:I can't believe a drug company would sponsor a trip like this, no questions. It seems so... corrupt.
Molly:It's a corrupt world. Let's not argue. It's all less money they can spend on torturing beagles.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Angel (2010/IV)

Soundtrack:

Kinderszenen Traumerie

Nicely filmed with a talented cast, but the weak script and underdeveloped story ruin what could have been a great movie

Crush wasn't a terrible movie, but it could have been better. Instead of the great movie it had the potential to be it was a rather average movie. The film is nicely filmed, with lovely scenery and swift cinematography. The performances from the three leads Andie McDowell, Imelda Staunton and Anna Chancellor were believable in their roles, and there is a decent supporting turn from Bill Patterson. The music is lovely too, and the direction from first-time director John McKay is average.

However the film has several failings, namely the weak characterisations despite the actors' stellar performances. The script is implausible at best, and lacked wit. The plot is also predictable and contrived in places, that has been done many times and better, and there are uneven transitions from comedy into tragedy though there are many valiant attempts. There was a scene where Molly says to Kate "I can smell man on you", and I just wondered whether that was rather inappropriate to say that to another woman. There is a lack of chemistry between Kate and Jed, and the conclusion of the film is rather unsatisfying. All in all good, but could have been better. 6/10 Bethany Cox