XX/XY (2002)

Director:

Austin Chick

Writer:

Austin Chick (written by)

Release Date:

18 July 2003 (Portugal)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

There's no room for honesty in a healthy relationship...

Plot:

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Friendship | Animator | Friend | Fear

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mark Ruffalo	...	Coles
Maya Stange	...	Sam
Kathleen Robertson	...	Thea
Kel O'Neill	...	Sid
Ben Tolpin	...	Guy at College Party
William Keeler	...	Boss
Paula Roth	...	Mom
Lee Cobb	...	Stepfather
Zach Shaffer	...	Nick
John A. MacKay	...	Mitchell
Tommy Nohilly	...	Undercover Cop
Jeff Ward	...	Stunt Cop #1
Keith Siglinger	...	Stunt Cop #2
Evan Neumann	...	Guy Who Asks for His $ Back (as Evan Neuman)
Petra Wright	...	Claire
T.J. Kenneally	...	Executive #1
Sam Zuckerman	...	Executive #2
Jenna Jolley	...	Lisa
David Thornton	...	Miles
Joey Kern	...	Tommy
Jordan Lage	...	Car Salesman
Joshua Spafford	...	Jonathan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marisa Nicole Brown	...	Marisa / Waitress
JT Alexander	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
Becky Baeling	...	Girl at College Party (uncredited)
Nina Bergman	...	Supporting (uncredited)
Paul Damien Dios	...	Office Associate (uncredited)
Kathryn Fallon	...	Woman in Yellow (uncredited)
Melissa Guion	...	Woman Who Reads at Bar (uncredited)
Branko Tomovic	...	Crackboy (uncredited)

Directed by
Austin Chick

Writing credits
Austin Chick		(written by)

Produced by
Allen Bain	....	associate producer
Richard J. Burns	....	associate producer
John MacNeil	....	associate producer
Isen Robbins	....	producer
Mitchell Robbins	....	executive producer
Mitchell Robbins	....	producer
Aimee Schoof	....	producer
Jesse Scolaro	....	associate producer
Susan L. Welsh	....	co-producer

Original Music by
The Insects

Cinematography by
Uta Briesewitz

Film Editing by
William A. Anderson
Pete Beaudreau

Casting by
Ellen Parks

Production Design by
Judy Becker

Art Direction by
Terence Dunlop

Set Decoration by
Heather Loeffler
Geoff Tuttle

Costume Design by
Sarah Beers

Makeup Department
Audra Liberatore	....	hair stylist
Audra Liberatore	....	makeup artist
Mike Potter	....	hair designer

Production Management
Andy Clark	....	production manager
Kelley Cribben	....	post-production supervisor
Joe DeMarie	....	production supervisor (as Joseph DeMarie)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Gibbons	....	first assistant director
Jim McKinney	....	second second assistant director
Curtis Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jill Alexander	....	property master
Bridget Evans	....	set dresser
Jan Herndon	....	assistant props
Heather Loeffler	....	set dresser
Jonathan Plant	....	art production assistant
Scott Yocom	....	set

Sound Department
Kevin Bowe	....	boom operator
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Robert Fernandez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Hein	....	sound designer
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Ken Hunold	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
Todd Milner	....	foley editor
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor
Glenfield Payne	....	sound effects editor
David Ryan	....	boom operator
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Jose Torres	....	production sound mixer
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	assistant sound editor
Akil Wilson	....	sound intern

Visual Effects by
Jennifer Basnyat	....	title designer

Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt driver
Elliot Santiago	....	stunt driver (as Elliott Santiago)
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator (as Manny Silverio)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Casey	....	third electrician
Eric Gearity	....	key grip
Tim Glascoff	....	best boy / dolly grip
Javier Guerrero	....	electrician
Marc Hillygus	....	first assistant camera
Mikey Jackson	....	second assistant camera
Alec Jarnagin	....	camera operator
Basil Katsaounis	....	third electrician
Elana Pianko	....	first assistant camera
Larry Riley	....	still photographer
David Stern	....	grip
Niknaz Tavakolian	....	second assistant camera
Cliff Weisner	....	gaffer
John Woods	....	best boy electric

Animation Department
Signe Baumane	....	character designer

Casting Department
Bruce Kivo	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rachel Greene	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Rachel Leah Greene)
Alexis Steinman	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
May Kuckro	....	assistant editor
Anthony La Pira	....	editing intern
Caryn Leeds	....	editing intern
Hadassah Margolis	....	editing intern
Kent McGrew	....	color timer
Michael Moran	....	post-production assistant
Dan O'Grady	....	negative cutter
Julia Roberts	....	assistant editor (as J.M. Roberts)
Loren Semmens	....	editing intern
Laura Weinberg	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Missy Cohen	....	music editor
Lynn Geller	....	music supervisor
Tarkan	....	composer: song "Simarik"

Other crew
John Alagna	....	opticals
John Alagna	....	titles
Daniel Blumberg	....	production assistant
Peter Bobrow	....	location manager
Michael Donald Bryant	....	production assistant
Gloria Chapa	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer Cossetto	....	title designer
Ellen M. Costigan	....	executive assistant: Mitchell B. Robbins
Matthew Danelo	....	assistant to producers
Benjamin Duncan	....	production assistant
Ryan Ferguson	....	location scout
Louis Ferrara	....	production assistant
Amber Fosse	....	production assistant
Jason Fresta	....	production assistant
Yurgi Ganter	....	production coordinator
Art Hellarbran Jr.	....	production assistant
Brent Korson	....	production assistant
Kevin Kuffa	....	craft service
Greg Lombardo	....	production consultant
Christopher Lundy	....	production assistant
John M. Mandaro	....	production assistant
Louis Massa	....	production assistant
Kristal D. Moseley	....	key production assistant
Monika Norwid	....	assistant: Austin Chick
Marina Parker	....	production assistant
Susan T. Parsons	....	script supervisor
Cesar Quinones	....	location manager
Daniel Sbrega	....	craft service production assistant
Jeff Solano	....	key production assistant
Joel Stewart	....	assistant production coordinator
Joey Suaco	....	production assistant
Erin Swadley	....	production assistant

Thanks
Michael Schenkman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Robbins Entertainment
• Intrinsic Value Films
• Natural Nylon Entertainment
• 7th Floor, The (in association with)

Distributors

• Associated Euromedia (Turkey)
• Gulf Films (Middle East)
• IFC Films (2003) (USA)
• Lolafilms Distribución (Spain)
• Optimum Releasing (UK)
• Provision (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
• Senator International (non-USA)
• Smile Entertainment (Scandinavia)

Other Companies

• Effects House, The  titles and opticals
• Interlock Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Sound One Corporation  sound facilities

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language, and brief drug use

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Robbins Entertainment

Trivia:

A married couple that director Austin Chick knew were so affected by the emotional repercussions of their friend's film that they started divorce proceedings shortly after seeing it.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Coles and his girlfriend exchange gifts it is said to be August 1. In the scene she is wearing a think winter sweater and in the subsequent scenes that seem to follow chronological order of the days following the gift exchange she is again wearing seasonally inappropriate clothes (thick sweaters, boots, coats) in all scenes but at the lake.

Quotes:

Coles:There's no room for honesty in a healthy relationship.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in ABSigne: An Alphabetical Portrait of Signe Baumane (2011)

Soundtrack:

It Came upon a Midnight Clear

The odyssey of Mark Ruffalo's buttocks...

'XX/XY' is an above-average examination of love and relationships, through college and then into adulthood. Mark Ruffalo, Maya Strange, and Kathleen Robertson star. They're 3 college kids who open the film with a menage a trois, then 10 years later when they've matured and changed. Or have they? Some characters seem to swap personas while another suffers from the Hamlet complex (ie. never being able to make up his mind).

Petra Wright (Ruffalo's grown-up love interest) has a powerful speech which serves as the climax of the film. We find out that she was always just as in the know about things as we are. Both she and Ruffalo play this scene perfectly.

When it's all over, this proves to be a successful character study. The characters seem real (and it doesn't hurt that they're all attractive) and they even reminded me of the characters in Mike Nichols' 'Carnal Knowledge'. Films like these seem to say that sex BETTER be fun if it's going to be worth all the trouble it brings.

Plus, director Austin Chick never goes more than 10 minutes without a shot of Mark Ruffalo's bare behind. Any potential werewolves in sight would've turned into their hairiest selves with all the full moons in this movie.