Full Frontal (2002)

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer:

Coleman Hough (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Chance Meetings. Steamy Interludes. Sizzling Secrets.

Plot:

A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.

Plot Keywords:

Party | Birthday | Friend | Birthday Party | Film Within A Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Gus
Nicky Katt	...	Hitler
Catherine Keener	...	Lee
Mary McCormack	...	Linda
David Hyde Pierce	...	Carl
Julia Roberts	...	Francesca / Catherine
Blair Underwood	...	Calvin / Nicholas
Enrico Colantoni	...	Arty / Ed
Erika Alexander	...	Lucy
Tracy Vilar	...	Heather
Brandon Keener	...	Francesca's Assistant
Jeff Garlin	...	Harvey, probably
David Alan Basche	...	Nicholas's Agent
Terence Stamp	...	Man on Plane / Himself
Nancy Lenehan	...	Woman on Plane
Brad Rowe	...	Sam Osborne
David Fincher	...	Film Director
Jerry Weintraub	...	Jerry
Rainn Wilson	...	First Fired Employee
Eddie McClintock	...	Second Fired Employee
Dina Waters	...	Third Fired Employee
Sandra Oh	...	Fourth Fired Employee
Justina Machado	...	Linda's Friend in Kitchen
Meagen Fay	...	Diane
Joe Chrest	...	Sex Shop Man #1
Wayne Pére	...	Sex Shop Man #2 (as Wayne Pere)
January Jones	...	Tracy
Mike Malone	...	Mike
Anthony Powers	...	Male Massage Client
Alison Ebbert	...	Hitler Girlfriend
Jennifer Brusciano	...	Hitler Hitchhiker
Cole Andersen	...	Freud
Al Ahlf	...	Hitler Guard
Lacy Livingston	...	Miramax Receptionist
Patrick Fischler	...	Harvey - probably's Assistant
Nathalie Seaver	...	Clothing Store Owner
Soledad St. Hilaire	...	Hotel Housekeeper
Roger Garcia	...	Vampire Neighbor
Laurent Schwaar	...	Concierge
Maria Rogers	...	Woman in Bed
Dawn Suggs	...	Hotel Hostess
Charlotte Puckett	...	Hotel Waitress
Chance Robertson	...	Biker
Monica Lee Burland	...	Theater Patron
Kenn Wood	...	Theater Patron
Cynthia Gibb	...	Pregnant Woman
Andrew Connolly	...	Partygoer
Karen Woodley	...	Partygoer (as Karen Woodley-Connolly)
Chris DeRose	...	Partygoer
Randy Lowell	...	Partygoer
Pliny Porter	...	Partygoer
Coleman Hough	...	Partygoer
Brad Pitt	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rashida Jones	...	(uncredited)
Brian Krow	...	Bellboy (uncredited)
Steven Soderbergh	...	Himself (uncredited)
Camille Wainwright	...	Daphne (uncredited)
Tommy Wilson-O'Brien	...	Second Fired Employee (uncredited)

Directed by
Steven Soderbergh

Writing credits
Coleman Hough		(written by)

Produced by
Zennia M. Barahona	....	post-production producer
Gregory Jacobs	....	producer
Scott Kramer	....	producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jacques Davidovici

Cinematography by
Steven Soderbergh		(as Peter Andrews)

Film Editing by
Sarah Flack

Casting by
Debra Zane

Production Management
Bob Osher	....	production supervisor
Michael Polaire	....	unit production manager
Evan Schechtman	....	post-production supervisor: Outpost Digital

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keri Bruno	....	second second assistant director
Gregory Jacobs	....	first assistant director
Basti Van Der Woude	....	second assistant director (as Basti van der Woude)

Art Department
Mark Gantt	....	assistant property master
Lance Larson	....	property master

Sound Department
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer
Larry Blake	....	post-production sound
Matt Coby	....	foley editor
Jeff Enden	....	boom operator
Dawn Fintor	....	foley
Jay Gallagher	....	foley editor
Paul Ledford	....	production sound mixer
Linda Murphy	....	boom operator
Sam Sarkar	....	utility sound
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley (as Alicia Irwin)
Shawn Holden	....	additional sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Edwin Armstrong	....	digital film services
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects
Sal Migliore	....	high def digitizing
Carl S.G. Moore	....	visual effects associate producer: Cinesite
Michael Brodersen	....	digital to film output (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Ayer	....	best boy electric
Russell Ayer	....	gaffer
Shaun Breedlove	....	rigging electric
Thomas A. Curran	....	best boy grip (as Thomas Curran)
Joseph Graham	....	rigging grip (as Joseph A. Graham)
Gregg Guellow	....	dolly grip (as C. Gregory Guellow)
Christopher Just Weaver	....	video technician
Ted J. Kredo	....	lighting technician (as Ted Kredo)
Chris Mack	....	second assistant camera: film
Duane Manwiller	....	camera operator (as Duane 'DC' Manwiller)
Duane Manwiller	....	director of photography: second unit
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
E.J. Misisco	....	film loader (as E.J. Misisco Jr.)
Daniel Moder	....	first assistant camera: film (as Danny Moder)
Tim Smith	....	video technician
Brent Studler	....	rigging gaffer
Paul Threlkeld	....	key grip

Casting Department
Terri Taylor	....	casting associate
Erin Toner	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susi Campos	....	costumer
Shoshana Rubin	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Monica De Armond	....	post-production coordinator (as Monica Borde)
Ramy Katrib	....	assistant: digital post-production
David Kirchner	....	second assistant editor
Susan Littenberg	....	first assistant editor
Brett S. McCarthy	....	assistant editor
Peter McCoubrey	....	video colorist
Les Meek	....	consultant: Ektachrome
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Ron Patane	....	post-production services
Evan Schechtman	....	post-production services
Timothy Serda	....	assistant: digital post-production (as Tim Serda)
Paul Tanzillo Jr.	....	negative cutter (as Paul E. Tanzillo)

Music Department
Randy Spendlove	....	executive in charge of music

Transportation Department
Rich Bennetti	....	driver
David Blackman	....	driver (as David C. Blackman)
Jon Carpenter	....	transportation coordinator
David Glavin	....	driver (as Dave Glavin)
Leon Glavin	....	driver
Shane Greedy	....	transportation captain
J.T. Lannen	....	driver (as JT Lannen)
Charles Ramirez	....	driver

Other crew
Julie M. Anderson	....	production coordinator
Cassandra Barbour	....	clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Howard Behar	....	production legal services (as Howard D. Behar Esq.)
Matilda de Cagny	....	animal trainer (as Mathilde deCagny)
Virginie Drouot	....	production office assistant
Caleb Duffy	....	assistant location manager
Jason Hinkel	....	first assistant accountant
Leah Holmes	....	post-production accountant: R. C. Baral & Company (as Leah A. Holmes)
Steven M. Kalb	....	production legal services (as Steven M. Kalb Esq.)
Ken Lavet	....	location manager
Sonya Lunsford	....	production accountant
Lynne Martin	....	set production assistant
Antoine Mascaro	....	chef: Gourmet On Location
David McKimmie	....	assistant production coordinator
Naomi Motohashi	....	location assistant
India Neilan	....	set production assistant
Matt Novello	....	production office assistant
Larry Payne	....	animal trainer
Keith Popely	....	set production assistant
Rebecca Robertson	....	script supervisor
Laura Sevier	....	clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Jeff Winn	....	craft service
Jenny Gienger	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Chris Birchby	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance
David Black	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Final Cut Pro
Daniel Fort	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance
Eric Graves	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Final Cut Pro
Bill Hudson	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Final Cut Pro
Gary Johnson	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Final Cut Pro
Suzanne Lindbergh	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Apple Products
Brian Meaney	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Final Cut Pro
Ron Patane	....	special thanks
Kit Rachlis	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Los Angeles Magazine
Paul Saccone	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Final Cut Pro
Nadia Vitels	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Canon USA
Vanessa Williams	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Raffles L'Ermitage Hotel
Craig Yanagi	....	the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance, Sony Electronics

Production Companies

• Miramax Films
• Monophonic Inc.
• Populist Pictures
• Propaganda Films
• Section Eight

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Toshiba Entertainment (Japan) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD) (as Alliance Atlantis)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Castello Lopes Multimedia (Portugal)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mikado
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• TFM Distribution
• West

Special Effects

• Big Film Design (film-within-film effect)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring (AHA 00226)
• Apple Computer  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance (as Apple Products)
• Apple/Final Cut Pro  edited with
• Apple/Final Cut Pro  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance (as Final Cut Pro)
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animal trainers (as Birds And Animals Unlimited)
• Canon USA Inc.  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies by
• Cinesite  titles and opticals
• Digital Film Tree  digital post-production assistance by
• Entertainment Clearances  clearances
• FotoKem Film and Video  digital film-out by
• Gourmet on Location  catering
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance (as Raffles L'Ermitage Hotel)
• Los Angeles Magazine  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance
• Masterwords  cutting continuity
• NT Audio Visual  track negative (as NT Audio Video Film Labs)
• Outpost Digital  post-production services provided by
• Proskauer Rose  production legal services
• R.C. Baral & Company  post-production accountant (as R. C. Baral & Company)
• Rich King & Associates  extras casting
• Sony Electronics  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance
• Swelltone Labs  sound editing and re-recording (as Swelltone Labs/New Orleans)
• The City of Beverly Hills  the producers wish to thank: for their kindness, generosity and assistance
• Twentieth Century-Fox Studios, Hollywood  foley recorded at (as Twentieth Century Fox)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:R (No. 38888) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:A | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Beverly Blvd. at Vista, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Steven Soderbergh used mostly hand-held cameras. Filming took 18 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: Catherine's black notebook and pen suddenly appear on the airplane armrest between shots, after her tape player clicks.

Quotes:

[from the trailer]
Carl:You can't pretend that you are having sex with someone, when you are actually having sex with them.

Movie Connections:

References High Heels (1991)

Soundtrack:

La Mappemonde

My honest opinions, they don't have to be yours.

I found Full Frontal to be a rejuvenating film. I am so use to seeing films that are so structured and plot is thrown at you, with this film I didn't know what was going to happen next. I went in to the viewing of this without knowing what to expect, I can say I didn't have high expectations about it. I didn't let the knowledge of Steven Soderbergh as a director influence how I began watching it. I went in with an open mind and I think you really need to in order to get the ideas presented. This film took a risk by using well known actors, brilliant actors, making the public believe that this would be a film like all of the others. For me, it was great to see the versatility. I was glad that there was some true acting going on, there was an enormous amount of truth coming from each artist on the screen. To see truth and honesty and open hearts on screen allowed me to really embrace this film. Some people may say they disliked it because they didn't have any sympathy for any of the characters, well I think that it doesn't really matter if you do or not. This film was a day in the life of people who are all in some way intertwined and are all brought together for a brief moment. I feel that it is trying to portray the truth of each person and if that was the idea, Steven accomplished something great. I have only rented it but I intend to go out and buy it. It is a good resource for actors searching for what truth honestly looks like on screen. Full Frontal is a good exposure of the soul really bringing each characters truth out in to the open.