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Director:
Paul Seed
Writer (WGA):
Tim Kazurinsky (written by)
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Release Date:
31 March 2002 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Comedy See more »
Plot:
Jerry is a successful New York psychiatrist who is diagnosed with leukemia. When he tells his mother... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
Emmy 2011 nominee Melissa Leo fills the 'The Space Between' with more TV
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User Reviews:
Brilliant, touching film. See more (22 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Paul Reiser ... Dr. Jerry Lipman

Amber Sealey ... Ellen (Patient)
Lachele Carl ... Sharna

George Wendt ... Howard
Catherine Porter ... Party Girl

Todd Boyce ... Oncologist

Olympia Dukakis ... Esther Lipman
Nicola Barnfield ... Gwen
Mary Cunningham ... Mrs. Brailsford

Julie Walters ... Sheila Fitzpatrick
Amy Robbins ... Maureen
Gregory Fossard ... Antony
Rowan Humphries ... Emma

Tony Maudsley ... Frank
Suzanne Hitchmough ... Mavis
Georgina Smith ... Auntie Vi

Ricky Tomlinson ... Uncle Alfred
Ian Puleston-Davies ... Derek
Christopher Wright ... UK Oncologist
Marcel Vormawah-Jones ... Hostel Boy
Lee Gilbert ... Hostel Boy
Kenny Thompson ... Lenny
Terry Gilbert ... Reggie
David Heath ... Tony
Stephanie Roscoe ... First Neighbor
Marie Higham ... Second Neighbor
Gareth Turtle ... Bellboy
Sarah Baxendale ... Attending Nurse

Tim Kazurinsky ... Attending Nurse
Mark Lawrence ... Orderly
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Directed by
Paul Seed 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Tim Kazurinsky (written by)

Produced by
Bob Mills .... producer
Jennie Osborn .... associate producer
George Paaswell .... line producer: New York
Jeff Pope .... producer
Antony Root .... executive producer
Monica Foster .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Rupert Gregson-Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Lawrence Jones (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Dave King 
 
Casting by
Corinne Rodriguez 
Michelle Smith 
 
Production Design by
Chris Truelove 
 
Art Direction by
Margaret Coombes 
Ashley Wilkinson  (as Ash Wilkinson)
 
Costume Design by
Frances Tempest 
 
Makeup Department
Beverley Binda .... makeup artist
Daniel Phillips .... makeup designer
Lesley Smith .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Susy Liddell .... head of production
Craig McNeil .... head of production: USA
Liz Pearson .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elena Gabrilatsou .... second assistant director
Simon Noone .... third assistant director
Kevin Westley .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Colin Atack .... carpenter
Simon Coverdale .... carpenter
Neil Glynn .... stand-by props (as Neil Glyn)
David Livesey .... production buyer (as Dave Livsey)
Nigel Lomas .... scenic artist
Geoff Nulty .... stand-by props
Tony Rooney .... props
Alan Scholes .... set dresser
Linda Sherwood-Page .... graphic designer
Roy Vivash .... set dresser
Paul Ward .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Ben Brookes .... boom operator
Jamie Caple .... sound editor
Melissa Lake .... foley artist
Marc Lawes .... sound editor
Billy Mahoney .... dubbing mixer
Claire Mahoney .... foley artist
Michelle Mascol .... foley mixer (as Michelle Mascoll)
Darren McQuade .... adr mixer
Michael Miller .... adr mixer: US
Nigel Squibbs .... assistant dubbing mixer
Nick Steer .... sound mixer
Jason Swanscott .... foley artist
 
Stunts
Tom Lucy .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sylvain D'Hautcourt .... assistant camera: New York
Allan Hughes .... dolly grip
Chris Hutchinson .... focus puller
Joe Maples .... clapper loader
David Ratcliffe .... gaffer (as Dave Ratcliffe)
John Taylor .... steadicam operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julia Francis .... costume assistant
Shirley Nevin .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Aidan Farrell .... colorist
Dave Reece .... color timer
Lucy Smith .... assistant film editor
Terry Winsor .... post-production consultant
 
Music Department
Wende Crowley .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Marianna Abbotts .... researcher
Mick Graham .... location manager
Sue Hills .... script supervisor
David Irving .... production accountant
Nick Jones .... location assistant
Joe Kelly .... location manager: New York
Mariette Masters .... unit publicist
Milly Preece .... production coordinator
Marcia Tankle .... assistant production coordinator
Sarah Turner .... assistant to producer
Phil Hunter .... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"My Beautiful Son" - UK (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexuality and some drug content
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Granada TelevisionSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Jerry Lipman:Toxteth, mother. Tox-teth. Yeah, sort of a combination of the words "toxic" and "death".
Esther Lipman:So it's a slum?
Jerry Lipman:It aspires to be a slum.
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Brilliant, touching film., 25 January 2004
Author: darklord38 from Cleveland, OH, USA

I just watched this movie, and thought that it was great. I can totally relate to this story because I am adopted, and have found my birth family. They did a wonderful job with this movie, from character development, to just a great cast.

I don't understand how one of the commenters here said that they didn't really like it because it wasn't the kind of movie they wanted to see. I wouldn't watch Mission Impossible 2 and complain because there were no zombies in it.

If you watch this movie, expect to have no expectations. It's like nothing that you've ever seen before ( at least I haven't ). They took the very risky subject of adoption, and made a brilliant movie. I give it 10 out of 10.

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