Hope Springs (2003)

Director:

Mark Herman

Writers:

Mark Herman (screenplay)
Charles Webb (novel)

Release Date:

9 May 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The problem every man dreams of... a choice.

Plot:

Colin's a sad-eyed British artist holed up in a rundown hotel in small-town Vermont after being dumped by his fiancée...

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Matchmaker | Jet Lag | Portrait Artist | Fiancee

Cast

Colin Firth	...	Colin Ware
Heather Graham	...	Mandy
Minnie Driver	...	Vera Edwards
Mary Steenburgen	...	Joanie Fisher
Frank Collison	...	Mr. Fisher
Oliver Platt	...	Doug Reed
Mary Black	...	Mrs. Peterson
Ken Kramer	...	Harold Peterson
Chad Faust	...	Rob
Tony Alcantar	...	Webster
Bethoe Shirkoff	...	Martha
Alan Giles	...	Mr. West
Dolores Drake	...	Waitress
Howard Storey	...	Mr. Golfer
June B. Wilde	...	Mrs. Golfer
Susan Bonham	...	Ivy Hotel Waitress
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Tina the Cleaner
Andrew Keilty	...	Yoga Instructor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Joseph Firth	...	Boy on Airplane (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Herman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mark Herman		screenplay
Charles Webb		novel "New Cardiff"

Produced by
Uri Fruchtmann	....	producer
Grace Gilroy	....	co-producer
Barnaby Thompson	....	producer

Original Music by
John Altman

Cinematography by
Ashley Rowe

Film Editing by
Michael Ellis

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Mary Tricia Wood

Production Design by
Don Taylor

Art Direction by
Kelvin Humenny

Set Decoration by
Johanne Hubert

Costume Design by
Trish Keating

Makeup Department
Rita Ciccozzi	....	first assistant makeup artist
Victoria Down	....	key makeup artist
Jamal Hammadi	....	hair stylist: Heather Graham
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	hair stylist
Sandy Monesmith	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Tania Blunden	....	post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor Blunden)
Grace Gilroy	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson	....	first assistant director
Misha Bukowski	....	third assistant director: daycall
Paul Burger	....	dgc trainee
Silver Butler	....	third assistant director
David Klohn	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Vaughan V. Baker	....	paint coordinator
Jeff Bender	....	scenic artist
Ea Birkett	....	assistant property master
Brent Boates	....	illustrator
Craig Brisker	....	construction foreman
Noel Burke-Gaffney	....	paint foreman
Chad Calder	....	laborer
Jean-Paul Costaz	....	scenic artist
Susie Cowley	....	sign fabricator
Michael Dundas	....	lead painter
JoAnn Ellis	....	assistant art director
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn	....	property master (as Luther Fairbairn)
Julie Fontaine	....	set decoration coordinator
Mark Francis	....	props buyer
Jerry Frigault	....	lead carpenter
Erin Gilmore	....	painter
Al Gunn	....	stand-by carpenter (as Allen Gunn)
Mark Haddad	....	head greensman
Todd Handel	....	lead hand carpenter
Anu Kiviloo	....	set decoration buyer
Andy Koessler	....	on-set dresser
Todd Lawley	....	set dresser
Franklin Leibel	....	scenic artist
Laurie Marsh	....	set dresser
Scott Mathers	....	construction buyer
Steve Miller	....	set dresser
Ryan Ostiguy	....	scenic painter
Bryan R. Pederson	....	lead metal fabricator (as Bryan Pederson)
Alessandra Piovera	....	draftsperson
David Pirrie	....	scenic artist
Doug Poetker	....	carpenter helper
Jim Ramsay	....	assistant art director
Marlee Siemens	....	painter
Martin Sigmund	....	lead carpenter
Jennifer Silvertand	....	assistant set decorator
Camal Sterling	....	sign painter
Spencer Stevenson	....	scenic carpenter
Sharon Thompson	....	art department assistant
Bill Thumm	....	props buyer (as Bill Thumm)
Roger Vermbulen	....	scenic painter
David Webber	....	scenic carpenter
Loree Wershler	....	graphic designer
Colin White	....	lead hand carpenter
Debbie Wilson	....	lead dresser
Glenn Woodruff	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Eric Batut	....	sound mixer
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Andie Derrick	....	foley artist (as Andi Derrick)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Howard Eaves	....	foley editor
Joe Gallagher	....	dialogue editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Rodney Glenn	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Glyn-Jones	....	boom operator
Matthew Gough	....	co-sound mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adrian Rhodes	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Naan Spiess	....	sound assistant

Special Effects by
Gord Davis	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Knight	....	special effects assistant
Mike Larivee	....	special effects technician
Mark l'Arrivee	....	special effects assistant
Jim Davey	....	digital film recording (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Stuart Pitcher	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Yves Cameron	....	stunt driver
Jim Dunn	....	stunt double: Colin
Corry Glass	....	stunt double: Mandy
David Jacox	....	stunt driver
Ken Kirzinger	....	stunt driver
Michael Langlois	....	stunt driver (as Mike Langlois)
J.J. Makaro	....	stunt driver
Fred Perron	....	stunt driver
Mike Vézina	....	stunt coordinator
Mike Vézina	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Barrett	....	lamp operator (as Dave Barritt)
Greg Beaton	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Dillard Brinson	....	key grip
John Clothier	....	camera operator
Dean Collins	....	key rigging grip
Michael Cox	....	grip
Drew Davidson	....	chief lighting technician
Dwight Durham	....	camera trainee
Douglas R. Field	....	camera operator: second camera (as Doug Field)
Bob Findley	....	first assistant camera: second camera (as Bob Findlay)
Gil Forrester	....	dolly grip
David Goyer	....	generator operator
Tom Gregg	....	best boy grip
Doane Gregory	....	still photographer
Andy Guichon	....	lamp operator
Tim Heller	....	lamp operator
Elizabeth House	....	first assistant camera: aerial unit
James Kantola	....	grip
Jiri Kucera	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Richard Lang	....	grip
Doug Lavender	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Rod Mawson	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Elvina Meret	....	camera trainee
Steven Miko	....	best boy rigger (as Steve Miko)
Lee Miller	....	lamp operator
Randal W. Morton	....	second assistant camera (as Randy Morton)
Cam North	....	first assistant camera
Jeff O'Brien	....	lamp operator
Chooch Paglaro	....	24 frame playback coordinator
Clint Paglaro	....	video assist operator
Ron Precious	....	director of photography: aerial unit (as Ronald Precious)
Chris Rothfelder	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Aki Shigematsu	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Scott Simpson	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Trig Singer	....	camera operator: second camera
Chris Skubisz	....	lamp operator
Ron Stannett	....	camera operator: second camera
Steve Vincent	....	best boy electric
Daniel Volonino	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Nick Watson	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Carrie Wilson	....	second assistant camera: second camera
R. Brock Woodman	....	grip (as Brock Woodman)
Keith Woods	....	rigging gaffer
Jack Wright	....	lamp operator

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	casting: Canada
Sean Cossey	....	casting associate
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Sonia Henkel	....	extras casting assistant
Annette McCaffrey	....	extras casting
Jennifer L. Smith	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Grace Anderson	....	costume supervisor
Gail Barrett	....	assistant costume designer
Clare McLaren	....	truck costumer
Thomas L. Pankiewich	....	costume supervisor (as Thomas Pankiewich)
Cindy L. Russell	....	prop costumer

Editorial Department
William Blunden	....	trainee assistant editor
Jason Dale	....	first assistant editor: Canada
Aggela Despotidou	....	assistant editor
Peter Hunt	....	color timer
Lionel Johnson	....	assistant editor
Paul Klassen	....	second assistant editor: Canada
Amy Quince	....	first assistant editor
Michael Smith	....	first assistant editor: Canada

Music Department
John Altman	....	conductor
Geoff Foster	....	music engineer
Yann McCullough	....	assistant music engineer
Ion Metsovitis	....	assistant music engineer
Nigel Stone	....	music editor
Rob Sutcliffe	....	music supervisor
Nick Wollage	....	music engineer
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jake Callihoo	....	transportation coordinator
M. Walter Moroz	....	transportation co-captain (as Walter Moroz)
Dean Rama	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Anthony Alvaro	....	second assistant coordinator
Lori Banko	....	production assistant
Libbie Barr	....	script supervisor
Ruaidri W. Bennett	....	production assistant
Jake Bogert	....	assistant to producer
Rich Brown	....	payroll accountant
Pru Bryant-Fenn	....	title designer
Lisa M. Cairns	....	production assistant
Charlene Callihoo	....	assistant accountant
Aaron Campbell	....	production counsel
Michael Cates	....	location manager (as Mike Cates)
Brett Davies	....	assistant production coordinator
Debbie Geaghan	....	set supervisor
Tarn Harper	....	post-production accountant
Georgina Kay	....	craft service
Maggie Laird	....	production assistant
Jeanie Lamb	....	production coordinator
Wendy Lewis	....	assistant production coordinator
Wayne Lloyd	....	production assistant
Monica Mackenzie	....	craft service (as Monica McKenzie)
Gwen MacQueen	....	accounting clerk
Nichola Martin	....	assistant: Barnaby Thompson
Gordon McIntosh	....	production assistant
Susan Messent	....	assistant: Grace Gilroy
Rico Mielnicki	....	assistant location manager
Lee Anne Muldoon	....	unit publicist
Jane Pearson	....	accounting clerk
Jane Pearson	....	assistant accountant
Dixie Plaxton	....	production assistant
Jo Rogers	....	head of development
Jay Spencer	....	production assistant
Michele Spicer	....	assistant to director
Janice Tetlock	....	location scout
Karen Tolson	....	assistant: Heather Graham (as Karin Tolson)
Connie Wang	....	clearance administrator
Jacqueline Wechselberger	....	production accountant (as Jacquie Wechselberger)
Polly Wilby	....	assistant post-production accountant
Linda Yip	....	assistant location manager
Peter Munro	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fragile Films
• Mumbo Jumbo Productions
• Prominent Features
• Scala Films
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista International (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Talpa (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Capital FX, London (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Air-Edel Recording Studios  music recorded at
• Cutting Edge  negative cutting
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  re-recorded at
• London Editing Machines Ltd.  editing equipment

Also Known As:

New Cardiff (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

UK:92 min | USA:92 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Fort Langley Community Hall, Fort Langley, Langley Township, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fragile Films

Trivia:

Minnie Driver replaced Helena Bonham Carter.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In several scenes there are mountains in the background that are decidedly not New England.

Quotes:

Mandy: With you I don't even feel self-conscious.
Colin Ware: That's good.
Mandy: It's not about sex, if that's what you're thinking. Though it kinda feels like we might.
Colin Ware: I think it could go either way.

Movie Connections:

References Fatal Attraction (1987)

Soundtrack:

I Love It When We Do

My Two Cents Worth..

Hope Springs had lots of comedy. I laughed a lot during the movie. The character playing 'Fisher' was hilarious. Colin Firth is gorgeous as ever and funny. Minnie Driver's character 'Vera' drove me nuts! Heather Graham's character 'Mandy' was silly and funny too. I laughed when 'Fisher' stopped traffic so 'Colin' who was carrying 'Mandy' could cross the street safely. Everybody in the movie had funny lines. I discovered this movie in early 2005. I think the movie is a gem and it surely beats all that gun and gang warfare movies with shootouts and death, etc. every 5 minutes for so-called action. I never rely on what others tell me is a good or bad movie for we all have opinions and differing viewpoints.