Twentynine Palms (2003)
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- Unrated
- 1h 59min
- Drama, Horror
- 17 Sep 2003 (France)
- Movie
David, an American photographer, and his Russian girlfriend Katia are scouting locations for a photo shoot. During the day, they drive through some of the wildest, most bizarre desert landscapes, but their luck begins to run out.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Yekaterina Golubeva | ... |
Katia
(as Katia Golubeva)
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David Wissak | ... |
David
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Directed by
| Bruno Dumont | ||
Written by
| Bruno Dumont | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Allen Bain | ... | associate producer: The 7th Floor |
| Rachid Bouchareb | ... | producer |
| Christel Brunn | ... | co-producer |
| Jean Bréhat | ... | producer |
| Alexander Emmert | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Darren Goldberg | ... | associate producer: The 7th Floor / executive producer: USA |
| Muriel Merlin | ... | executive producer |
| Axel Möbius | ... | co-producer (as Axel Moebius) |
| Jesse Scolaro | ... | associate producer: The 7th Floor |
| Christoph Thoke | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| George Lechaptois | ... | (as Georges Lechaptois) |
Editing by
| Dominique Petrot | ... | (as Dominique Pétrot) |
Editorial Department
| Christophe Legendre | ... | color timer |
| Annie Pierre | ... | assistant editor |
| Juliette Urbain | ... | conforming editor |
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| Aurélie Laumont | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Elisabeth Jereski | ... | (as Liz Jereski) |
Production Design by
| Lisa Scoppa | ||
| Mark White | ||
Costume Design by
| Yasmine Abraham | ||
Makeup Department
| Elizabeth Sloan Freel | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jacobine van der Meer | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Jacobine Von der Meer) |
| Craig J. McIntyre | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jean Bréhat | ... | production manager |
| Stephane Guarese | ... | post-production manager |
| Muriel Merlin | ... | unit manager |
| Aaron Waiton | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Debonnet | ... | assistant director |
| Yann Sobezynski | ... | assistant director |
| Joffrey Grosdidier | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Neil Driscoll Jr. | ... | art department assistant (as Neil Driscoll) |
| Megan Kelley | ... | assistant property master |
| Duke Scoppa | ... | property master (as Edward P. Scoppa Jr.) |
Sound Department
| Stephan Becker | ... | foley editor |
| Eric Ferret | ... | post-synchronization |
| Patrice Grisolet | ... | sound editor |
| Harald Guhn | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Kranz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philippe Lauprete | ... | assistant sound (as Philippe Laupréte) |
| Philippe Lecoeur | ... | sound |
| Andreas Lucas | ... | sound facility director: Germany (as Al Lucas) |
| Stephane Rabeau | ... | sound effects editor |
| Wilmont Schulze | ... | foley artist |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Manfred Büttner | ... | visual effects producer |
| Andrew Meyer | ... | digital effects artist |
| Sandra Moll | ... | visual effects producer |
| Heiko Schweizer | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Michael Antonik | ... | stunts (as Mike Antonik) |
| Michael Neeley | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Scott Rhodes | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Arpajou | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Christie | ... | additional grip |
| Matthew Deetsch | ... | additional electrician (as Mathew Deetsch) |
| John Paul DeFazio | ... | additional grip (as John Defazio) |
| Erik Gonzales | ... | additional electrician |
| Raphaelle Gosse-Gardet | ... | gaffer (as Raphaëlle Gosse-Gardet) |
| Tom Guiney | ... | grip |
| Marc Hillygus | ... | assistant camera |
| James Mann | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Martin | ... | assistant camera |
| Craig McNelley | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael P. Prisco Jr. | ... | additional electrician |
| Andy Thomas | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Catherine Park | ... | casting assistant |
Music Department
| Thierry Garcia | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginie Barbay | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lucie Bourzam | ... | production administrator |
| Natalie Campos | ... | production assistant |
| Delphine Couslan | ... | production secretary (as Delphine Coualan) |
| Scott Deitrick | ... | archive footage |
| Patrick Duchesne | ... | caterer |
| Claudia Frank | ... | stage manager |
| Danielle Ghilardi | ... | production assistant (as Danielle M. Ghilardi) |
| Laurence Granec | ... | press attache |
| Joffrey Grosdidier | ... | production assistant |
| Fred Heilbrun | ... | production administrator |
| Eric Lagesse | ... | world sales: Flach Pyramide International |
| Rachel Markus | ... | production assistant |
| Karine Menard | ... | press attache |
| Cyrus Mostofi | ... | production administrator |
| Hugues Peyret | ... | production assistant |
| Arnold Sampson | ... | production assistant (as Arnorld Sampson) |
| Erik Gonzales | ... | condor operator (uncredited) |
| Steven Ritt | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Immanuel Spira | ... | completion bond: The Motion Picture Bond Company (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bill Adams | ... | thanks |
| Ricardo Aguillati | ... | thanks |
| Juan Bailon | ... | thanks |
| Allen Bain | ... | thanks |
| Kimberley Black | ... | thanks |
| Rich Boswell | ... | thanks: San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department (as Sergeant Rich Boswell) |
| Ryan Brown | ... | thanks |
| Jim Byers | ... | thanks: East Los Angeles CHPS (as Officer Jim Byers) |
| Joe Cook | ... | thanks |
| Jay Corbin | ... | thanks: 29 Palms Film Commission |
| Sherrie Davis | ... | thanks: Inland Empire Film Commission |
| Stephen P. Doherty | ... | thanks |
| Dan Donovan | ... | thanks |
| Ziad Doueiri | ... | thanks |
| Paul Duarte | ... | thanks: Indio CHPS (as Officer Paul Duarte) |
| Kirsten Dunst | ... | thanks |
| Orfeo Erben | ... | thanks |
| Mike Fertney | ... | thanks |
| James Galligan | ... | thanks |
| Pam Gavin | ... | thanks: California Film Commission |
| Carolyne Gordon | ... | thanks |
| Léo Gordon | ... | thanks |
| Simone Hampton | ... | thanks |
| David Hedge | ... | thanks |
| Jacob Holmes | ... | thanks |
| Christian Jolly | ... | thanks |
| Joël Joromillo | ... | thanks |
| Willie Kalajian | ... | thanks |
| Pamela Kasden | ... | thanks |
| Claude Kerby | ... | thanks |
| Vincent Lagaf | ... | thanks |
| Donald Laverty | ... | thanks |
| Chi Kan Lee | ... | thanks |
| Robert Lefebvre | ... | thanks |
| David Makharadze | ... | thanks |
| Danielle Maleville | ... | thanks |
| Ross Miller | ... | thanks |
| Terry Munez | ... | thanks: California Highway Patrol (as Sergeant Terry Munez) |
| John Nguyen | ... | thanks |
| Nam Huu Nguyen | ... | thanks |
| Sang Nguyen | ... | thanks |
| Cathy Peirce | ... | thanks (as Kathy Peirce) |
| Eyal Podell | ... | thanks |
| Doug Reed | ... | thanks |
| Don Roberts | ... | thanks: Joshua Tree National Park (as Ranger Don Roberts) |
| Sonia Robin | ... | thanks |
| Jasmine Rodriguez | ... | thanks |
| Tanya Rodriguez | ... | thanks |
| Theo Sena | ... | thanks |
| Mario Signore | ... | thanks |
| Maria Soares | ... | thanks |
| Tony Soares | ... | thanks |
| Diana Travino | ... | thanks |
| Annette Trumel | ... | thanks |
| Kim Vo | ... | thanks |
| Nga Vo | ... | thanks |
| Pat Welsh | ... | thanks |
| Raymond White | ... | thanks |
| Dan Willis | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- At Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinemas Nueva Era (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Filmauro (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (2003) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Palisades Tartan (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (Greece) (theatrical)
- Second Order Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Accent Film Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (Greece) (video)
- Fractured Visions (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Tadrart Films
- Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Wellspring Media (2004) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ercidan (titles)
- Ex Machina (editing)
- FunDeMental Studios (sound post-production)
- J.L. Fisher (grip equipment)
- Wildtracks (sound editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
David is an independent American photographer in pursuit of unspoiled natural locations for an upcoming magazine photo shoot. Katia is his unemployed Russian girlfriend, who would follow him anywhere because she is in love. Together, they discover the vast desert around Twentynine Palms, the city of palm trees. There, the passionate lovers surrender to the miracle of nature and make love between fights and compromises. However, they are utterly unaware that danger lurks even under the sun. Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Casting Director Elisabeth Jereski originally planned to cast Marine Corporal Joshua James in the lead, but was rebuffed by his local Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. F.J. Usry, as the graphic sex scenes and violence would portray the Marine Corps, with which James was actively serving in 29 Palms, in a "less than positive light in the community." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Das Schöne ist mein Dämon - Der Filmemacher Bruno Dumont (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Akata Sun Dunchi See more » |