Ash Wednesday (2002)

Director:

Edward Burns

Writer (WGA):

Edward Burns (written by)

Release Date:

19 March 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Ash Wednesday is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

Plot Keywords:

Ash Wednesday | Priest | 1980s | Irish Mob | Irish American

Cast

Brian Burns	...	Cousin Mike Moran
Vincent Rubino	...	Vinny Boombata
Jimmy Cummings	...	J.C. (as James Cummings)
Elijah Wood	...	Sean Sullivan
Pat McNamara	...	Murph
John DiResta	...	Pete at the Bar
Edward Burns	...	Francis Sullivan
Malachy McCourt	...	Whitey
Chris McGovern	...	Whitey's Driver (as Christopher McGovern)
Peter Gerety	...	Uncle Handy
Jimmy Burke	...	Red Kelly (as James Burke)
Stephen Murphy	...	Whitey's Man
Brian Delate	...	Crazy George Cullen
Teresa Yenque	...	Mrs. Diaz
Julie Hale	...	Maggie Shea
Kathleen Doyle	...	Mrs. Flanagan
Rosario Dawson	...	Grace Quinonez
Marina Durell	...	Mrs. Quinonez
James Handy	...	Father Mahoney
Michael Mulheren	...	Detective Pulaski
Oliver Platt	...	Moran
Michael Leydon Campbell	...	Jimmy Burke
Dara Coleman	...	John Coleman
Penny Balfour	...	Callie
Kevin Kash	...	Paulie Numbers
Gregg Bello	...	Larossa
Joe Lisi	...	Wiseguy
Matty Delia	...	Brooklyn Barkeep
Jack DeFuria	...	Little Sean

Directed by
Edward Burns

Writing credits (WGA)
Edward Burns		(written by)

Produced by
Glen Basner	....	executive producer
Margot Bridger	....	producer
Edward Burns	....	producer
Caroline Kaplan	....	executive producer
Aaron Lubin	....	co-producer
William Perkins	....	line producer
Jonathan Sehring	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Shire

Cinematography by
Russell Lee Fine		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Greenwald

Casting by
Ali Farrell

Production Design by
Susan Block

Art Direction by
Lucio Seixas

Set Decoration by
Carrie Stewart

Costume Design by
Catherine Marie Thomas

Makeup Department
Jenn 'Jorge' Nelson	....	makeup department head
Diana Sikes	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
William Perkins	....	post-production supervisor
William Perkins	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Escott	....	first assistant director
Annie Tan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Sarah Berney	....	charge scenic
Eric Friedewald	....	art department assistant
Shahen Guiragossian	....	lead man
Shelley Herbert	....	on-set dresser
Elizabeth Schlitten	....	property master

Sound Department
Kam Chan	....	foley editor
Benjamin Cheah	....	supervising sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Jesse Ehredt	....	sound recordist
Peter Fonda	....	boom operator
Gisburg	....	assistant sound editor (as Gisburg Smialek)
Matthew Haasch	....	foley editor
Matthew Haasch	....	foley mixer
Dustin Hudson	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly R. McCord)
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Jac Rubenstein	....	dialogue editor
Wyatt Sprague	....	sound effects editor
Jerry Stein	....	production sound mixer
Jeffrey Stern	....	adr editor
Jeffrey Stern	....	dialogue editor
Lila Yomtoob	....	apprentice sound editor

Special Effects by
Mark Bero	....	special effects coordinator
John Stifanich	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Janos Pilenyi	....	optical supervisor
Ariel Enriquez Saulog	....	digital supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
John G. Boesch	....	company grip
Aryn Chapman	....	second assistant camera
Donald Glenn	....	dolly grip (as Don Glenn)
Christopher Hall	....	camera operator
John R. McAleer Jr.	....	first assistant camera
Steve Ramsey	....	gaffer
Larry Riley	....	still photographer
Gary Ronn	....	generator operator
Robert D. Shulman	....	key grip (as Bob Shulman)
Joshua Solson	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Kristine Bulakowski	....	extras casting
Laura Rosenthal	....	casting
Driss Tijani	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mickey Carleton	....	wardrobe supervisor
Laura Downing	....	key costumer
Angela E. Thomas	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Walker Allen	....	post-production coordinator
Andrew Buckland	....	film conform editor
Don Ciana	....	color timer
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Joe Violante	....	color coordinator
Kenneth Wachtel	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Annette Kudrak	....	music editor
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Lance McVickar	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Kevin Flynn	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Walker Allen	....	production office assistant
Leslie Angle	....	assistant: Mr. Burns (as Leslie A. Angle)
Joshua A. Bell	....	accountant
Andrea F. Cannistraci	....	legal services
Stephen Sean Carr	....	assistant location manager
Danielle B. Cook	....	craft service
Karen C. Eide	....	production coordinator
Christine Gee	....	script supervisor
Richie Gibbs	....	production assistant
Dave Glew	....	key set production assistant
Victoria Hawes	....	location assistant
David Kenneally	....	set production assistant
Lisa King	....	set production assistant
David Laurentin	....	parking assistant
Andrew McGee	....	production office assistant
April Merl	....	post-production auditor
Sarah Rubenstein	....	assistant accountant
Bart Schoudel	....	assistant production coordinator
Peggy Sutton	....	script supervisor
José Tejada	....	parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)
Steven Weisberg	....	location manager

Production Companies

• IFC Productions (presents)
• Marlboro Road Gang Productions

Distributors

• Focus Features (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Redbus Film Distribution (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• 10th Avenue Productions LLC
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV) (BBC2)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Axium/Avalon Entertainment Services  payroll services
• Cineric  titles and opticals
• Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein  legal services
• Magno Sound and Video  video dailies
• T.H.E. Tools  avid post-production facilities
• World Cinevision Services  negative cutting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language and some violence

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

IFC Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene when Sean Sullivan shots the three guys in the bathroom you hear 3 gunshots (there is no visual of the event here). At time index 1:12:18, Sean Sullivan goes to the bathroom and shots the three guys, you hear four gunshots

Quotes:

Francis:They thought you were the smart one? I must've looked like a friggin' retard!

Movie Connections:

References Black and White (1999/I)

Soundtrack:

It Don't Matter to Me

Sins Redeemed

Ash Wednesday is a dramatic tale told of one man torn between a life of crime and redemption. The story of his life sheds light over sins of his past that come back to haunt him and tear his life open, and twists and turns will lead us across the fabric of the human heart, touching on the chords of love, honor, and sacrifice. And the music played are strings on a violin, moving us heart and soul from story's beginning to end, and as the course of one man's life leads him to his final trial, a long chapter of history and legacy will finally come to a close. And his sacrifice will lead to a new chapter waiting to be written from those that he will save. This is a classic tale of family and how far we will go for the ones that we love.