Spanglish (2004)

Director:

James L. Brooks

Writer (WGA):

James L. Brooks (written by)

Release Date:

17 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy with a language all its own.

Plot:

A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a better life in America, where they start working for a family where the patriarch is a newly celebrated chef with an insecure wife.

Plot Keywords:

Housekeeper | Chef | Mexico | Marriage | Princeton University

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	John Clasky
Téa Leoni	...	Deborah Clasky
Paz Vega	...	Flor Moreno
Cloris Leachman	...	Evelyn Wright
Shelbie Bruce	...	Cristina Moreno
Sarah Steele	...	Bernice 'Bernie' Clasky
Ian Hyland	...	George 'Georgie' Clasky
Victoria Luna	...	Cristina Moreno - Age 6
Cecilia Suárez	...	Monica (as Cecilia Suarez)
Ricardo Molina	...	Flor's Husband
Brenda Canela	...	Luz
Eddy Martin	...	14-Year-Old Boy
Nicole Nieth	...	Hostess at Fancy Restaurant
Jamie Kaler	...	Businessman
James Lancaster	...	Businessman
Philip Rosenthal	...	Pietro (as Phil Rosenthal)
Angela Goethals	...	Gwen
Sean Smith	...	Victor, John's Maitre D'
Jonathan Hernandez	...	Alex
Thomas Haden Church	...	Mike the Realtor
Freddy Soto	...	Manuel the Hispanic Man
Wendy Braun	...	Yuppie Girl
Nichole Hiltz	...	Yuppie Girl
Eric Schaeffer	...	Rabid Sports Fan
Aimee Garcia	...	Narrator (voice)
Jean Gaskill	...	Arlene the School Director
Spencer Locke	...	Sleepover Friend
Sarah Hyland	...	Sleepover Friend
Andrew Sikking	...	Chef
Albert Melera	...	Chef
Liz Carey	...	Hostess at John's Restaurant
Anastasia C. Ford	...	Girl on Balcony
Yasmeen Azizian	...	Girl on Balcony
Daisy Cruz	...	Girl on Balcony
Kristha Sazo	...	Girl on Balcony
Morgan Ward	...	Coffee Patron
Cheryl Ward	...	Coffee Patron
Christian Stone	...	UPS Guy (as Chris Stone)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antonio Munoz	...	Mexican at Family Dinner
Storm Ascher	...	Young Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Robby D. Bruce	...	Wedding Guest / School Scene (uncredited)
Christopher Morente	...	Landscaper (uncredited)
Brennan W. Penney	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Natasha Perez	...	Young Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I	...	Young Father (uncredited)
Rachel Zeskind	...	Photo Double (uncredited)

Directed by
James L. Brooks

Writing credits (WGA)
James L. Brooks		(written by)

Produced by
Julie Ansell	....	producer
Joan Bradshaw	....	executive producer
James L. Brooks	....	producer
Christy Haubegger	....	executive producer
Maria Kavanaugh	....	associate producer
Francine Maisler	....	co-producer
Richard Marks	....	co-producer
Aldric La'auli Porter	....	co-producer
Richard Sakai	....	producer

Original Music by
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
John Seale

Film Editing by
Richard Marks
Tia Nolan		(co-editor)

Casting by
Addison McQuigg
Manuel Teil
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Ida Random

Art Direction by
Tom Reta

Set Decoration by
Leslie A. Pope

Costume Design by
Shay Cunliffe
Louise Mingenbach

Makeup Department
Trish Almeida	....	key hair stylist
Kate Biscoe	....	key makeup artist (as Kate Morgan Biscoe)
Marc Boyle	....	hair stylist
Michèle Burke	....	makeup designer and department head
Raqueli Dahan	....	additional makeup artist
Jamie Leigh DeVilla	....	makeup artist
Kris Evans	....	makeup artist
Laurel Kelly	....	hair stylist (as Laurel E. Kelly)
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	makeup artist: Ms. Leoni (as Cheryl A. Nick)
Thomas Opitz	....	hair stylist: re-shoots
Ann Pala	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sandler
Tina Roesler Kerwin	....	makeup artist
Nikoletta Skarlatos	....	makeup artist
Kelvin R. Trahan	....	hair department head
Raissa Patton	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Daniel M. Stillman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul F. Bernard	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Paul Bernard)
Bruce A. Block	....	second unit director
Peter J. Dowd Jr.	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jeani Harris-Olivieri	....	additional second assistant director (as Jeani Harris)
David Hyman	....	second assistant director
Kristen Ploucha	....	second second assistant director
Aldric La'auli Porter	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Russell R. Anderson	....	lead man
Greg Benge	....	set dresser
Kinney Booker	....	props
Adam J. Braff	....	set dresser
Mariko Braswell	....	set designer
Lorrie Campbell	....	set designer
David Carberry	....	painter
Christopher Carlson	....	buyer
Hugh Conlon	....	construction coordinator
Brad Curry	....	drapery foreman
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	set designer
Billy Iiams Jr.	....	construction foreman
Kon Iliov	....	foreman
Jeffery J. Jenkins	....	paint foreman
Tyler Kettenburg	....	set dresser
Julia K. Levine	....	set designer
Maureen McGuire	....	property assistant
Richard N. McGuire	....	foreman
Gary Metzen	....	painter
Robin L. Miller	....	property master
Circe Mirano	....	art department coordinator
David Mitchell	....	set dresser
Christopher Morente	....	art department
Mark Moretti	....	storyboard artist
Brett Phillips	....	set designer
Frank Piercy	....	paint supervisor
David Scott	....	graphic designer
Brett V. Shirley	....	swing gang
Eric Smith	....	paint foreman
Jim Stubblefield	....	assistant property master
Phillip Thoman	....	on-set dresser
Mirko von Berner	....	art consultant
Elvin Yoshida	....	propmaker foreman
Shaun Young	....	art department assistant
Paul 'Eel' Anderson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Sean D. Jackson	....	greensman (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joseph F. Brennan	....	boom operator
Bill Burns	....	assistant sound editor
David V. Butler	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Causey	....	sound mixer
Rob Cunningham	....	boom operator: reshoots
Dennis Drummond	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Drummond	....	dialogue editor
Ann Ducommun	....	assistant sound editor
Alison Fisher	....	dialogue editor
Galen Goodpaster	....	first assistant sound editor
Michael Haight	....	adr supervisor
Scott G.G. Haller	....	sound effects editor
Larry Kemp	....	dialogue editor
Richard Kite	....	utility sound
Jonathan Klein	....	sound effects editor
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	foley recording assistant
Matthew C. May	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael O'Farrell	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Pappas	....	foley editor
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
Mark Yardas	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Mark Hawker	....	special effects foreman
David A. Poole	....	special effects
Eric Rylander	....	special effects director

Visual Effects by
Jason Anderson	....	interactive compositing coordinator: SPI
Cynthia Aragon	....	paint and rotoscope artist: SPI
Lydia Bottegoni	....	visual effects producer: SPI
Aimee Campbell	....	digital paint: SPI
Nicolle Cornute	....	paint/roto artist: SPI
Lisa Deaner	....	senior digital compositor: SPI
Roxanne Dorman	....	visual effects editor
Theresa Ellis	....	visual effects supervisor: SPI (as Theresa Ellis Rygiel)
Tyler Foell	....	digital effects supervisor
Tyler Foell	....	visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Doug Forrest	....	interactive compositor: SPI
Jenny Fulle	....	visual effects executive producer: SPI
Max Gabl	....	scenic artist
Rickey Goodling	....	digital effects coordinator: SPI
Jim Gorman	....	digital compositor
Jason Greenblum	....	senior compositor: SPI
Dawn Guinta	....	interactive compositing production manager: SPI
Max Harris	....	digital compositor: SPI
James David Hattin	....	digital compositor
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Richard Kratt	....	digital compositor
Margaux Mackay	....	visual effects producer: Gray Matter FX
Diane Macke	....	project manager: efilm
Gray Marshall	....	visual effects supervisor: Gray Matter
Paul McGhee	....	digital color timer: SPI
Ray McIntyre Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic (as Ray McIntyre)
Todd Mesher	....	interactive compositor: SPI
Andrea Lackey Pace	....	senior production services technician
Donny Rausch	....	senior compositor: SPI
Jeremy Selan	....	software engineer
David Takayama	....	interactive compositor: SPI (as Dave Takayama)
Dan Trezise	....	digital compositor: Gray Matter
James Valentine	....	rotoscope
Dana Vanhove	....	digital production management
Marla Carter Barrett	....	Flame compositor: SPI (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Mitch Zeitlin	....	video editorial coordinator: SPI (uncredited)

Stunts
Alex Daniels	....	stunt coordinator
Lisa Dempsey	....	stunts
J. Mark Donaldson	....	water safety
Paul Eliopoulos	....	stunt double: Adam Sandler
Maite Garcia	....	utility stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
Alex Madison	....	utility stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunt performer
Steve Stafford	....	stunt pilot
Ator Tamras	....	utility stunts
Mark Valinsky	....	precision driver
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
George Billinger III	....	camera operator
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Shane Buttle	....	rigging electrician
Jose Danner	....	rigging grip
Don Domino	....	grip
Chris Funk	....	set lighting technician
Jenifer Galvez	....	dimmer board operator
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator: "a" camera
James Goldman	....	film loader
Jeff Graham	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Lamarr Gray	....	electrician
Sheila Greene	....	rigging electrician
M. Todd Henry	....	camera operator
Michael Herron	....	video assist operator
Chris Hill	....	video playback operator
Edward Hohman	....	key grip
Renaldo Jackson	....	electrician
David Katz	....	digital video assist operator
Bob E. Krattiger	....	gaffer: additional photography
Walt Lloyd	....	director of photography: second unit
Tommy Lohmann	....	Steadicam operator
Trevor Loomis	....	key first assistant camera
David Luckenbach	....	Steadicam operator
David Luckenbach	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
Jesse Mather	....	lighting technician
Charlie McIntyre	....	rigging gaffer (as Charles H. McIntyre III)
Brian Minzlaff	....	set lighting technician
Daisuke Dice Miyake	....	grip
Kevin Nieliwocki	....	grip
Phil Pastuhov	....	aerial director of photography
Michelle Pizanis	....	film loader
Glen Purdy	....	best boy grip
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jack S. Schlosser	....	chief lighting technician: plate unit
David Scott	....	assistant chief lighting technician
David Scott	....	best boy
John Skotchdopole	....	camera operator
Cricket Sloat	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Gregory W. Smith	....	Steadicam operator
Luke Bird Stern	....	camera: second unit
Luke Bird Stern	....	second assistant camera
Jesse Tango	....	best boy electric: second unit
Chris Toll	....	first assistant camera: second unit
James R. Tynes	....	chief lighting technician
Lieven Van Hulle	....	video assist operator
Zoran Veselic	....	first camera assistant: b
Ian Pauly	....	video assistant (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jaclyn Brodsky	....	casting: New York
Nina Henninger	....	casting scout
Nina Henninger	....	search casting
Venus Kanani	....	casting assistant
Shalimar Reodica	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau	....	costume supervisor
Leslie Brown	....	costumer: Mr. Sandler
Cathy Crandall	....	assistant costume designer
Demetricus Holloway	....	set costumer
Jennifer Lax	....	costume shopper
Ann Miller	....	set costumer
Fran Murphy	....	additional costumer
Andrea Napier	....	set costumer
Laura Neeff	....	costume assistant
Grace Pyke	....	additional costumer
Lisa D. Quercioli	....	PR costumer
Carin Richardson	....	assistant costume designer
Danny Vick	....	costume assistant
Thao T. Vu	....	costume coordinator (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Steve Bowen	....	color timer
Terel Gibson	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Adam Hernandez	....	assistant editor
Dale Jones	....	avid technician
Michael Pasqualone	....	apprentice editor
Giselle Ponce	....	apprentice editor
Debra L. Tennant	....	first assistant editor
Trudy Yee	....	assistant editor
Ben Estrada	....	digital colorist assistant (uncredited)
Lorene Simpson	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Slamm Andrews	....	additional score recordist
Bob Badami	....	music consultant
Jeffrey Biggers	....	assistant score engineer
Kaz Boyle	....	additional music arranger
Kaz Boyle	....	composer: additional music
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Walt Fowler	....	orchestrator
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Zigmund Gron	....	preview music editor (as Zig Gron)
Óscar Gómez	....	music advisor: Latin music
Suzie Katayama	....	copyist
Tim Lauber	....	score recordist
Jason Lloyd	....	scoring cue mixer
Henning Lohner	....	music arranger
Elliot Lurie	....	music supervisor
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Abhay Manusmare	....	technical score engineer
Ladd McIntosh	....	orchestrator
Alan Meyerson	....	music scoring mixer
Alan Meyerson	....	score recordist
Yvonne S. Moriarty	....	orchestrator
Trevor Morris	....	additional music arranger
Trevor Morris	....	composer: additional music
Melissa Muik	....	music editor
Blake Neely	....	conductor
Heitor Pereira	....	composer: additional music
Daniel Pinder	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Del Spiva	....	assistant music editor
Tom Steel	....	scoring stage manager
Bill Talbott	....	scoring technician
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn
Greg Vines	....	assistant engineer
Andrew Zack	....	score coordinator
Scott McRae	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Melissa Orquiza	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Chris Basso	....	production van driver operator
Dan Brizendine	....	transportation coordinator: re-shoots
Shawn Coulter	....	driver
Mark Dometrovich	....	transportation dispatcher
Steve Duncan	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes	....	production driver
Marc Lebeaune	....	driver
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver
John Siedenburg	....	transportation
Tim Sisson	....	transportation captain
James Waitkus	....	driver

Other crew
Karl Ackerman	....	assistant: Ms. Leoni
Dolores Aguirre	....	translator
Kim Argetsinger	....	assistant: Anne Bancroft
Lillian Awa	....	production assistant
Beth Bargas	....	assistant accountant
Adriana Barraza	....	acting coach
Bruce Benson	....	aerial coordinator
Bruce A. Block	....	production consultant
Charlie Bolwell	....	assistant production coordinator
Josh Bornstein	....	assistant: Mr. Brooks
Jason Corgan Brown	....	office assistant (as Jason Brown)
Brinton Bryan	....	additional set production assistant
Chrissie Canino	....	assistant: Mr. Brooks
Justin J. Carter	....	assistant: Ms. Sirkot
Matt Casella	....	talent scout
Florence Chung	....	photo double: Shelbie Bruce
Florence Chung	....	stand-in: Shelbie Bruce
Tora Chung	....	production secretary
Brian Clark	....	rigging medic
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant: re-shoots
James Currier	....	additional set production assistant
Fermin Davalos	....	key assistant location manager
J.D. Donaruma	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Marcus Dreeke	....	production assistant
Roberta Farkas	....	dialect coach: Los Angeles
Jaroslava Fernandez	....	special effects contact lens technician
Cliff Fleming	....	helicopter pilot
Patrick Fox	....	assistant to cast
Maite Garcia	....	stand-in: Paz Vega
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon	....	script consultant: Spanish
Daniel Gonzalez	....	accounting clerk
D.J. Hall	....	consultant: fine art
Rene H. Herrera	....	water safety
Allison Higgins	....	assistant: Mr. Sakai
Liz Imperio	....	choreographer
Dustin Jackson	....	production assistant
Mark Benton Johnson	....	location manager
Catherine Kagan	....	key assistant location manager
Thomas Keller	....	culinary consultant
Jim Kiley	....	key construction medic
Ryan Krayser	....	production assistant
David Krudis	....	payroll accountant
Wendy Kutzner	....	second assistant accountant
Diana V. Lara	....	assistant: Ms. Vega
Aaron Lariviere	....	production assistant
Larry Leahy	....	script coordinator
Alex Leimone	....	set production assistant
James Lin	....	location scout
Stacie Livingston	....	production assistant
Jonathan Loughran	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Lea Ann Lynch	....	assistant location manager
Ella Marcus	....	craft service
Rosemary Marks	....	location manager
John McAdams	....	set production assistant
Denise Morgan McGrath	....	production accountant
Alvin Mears	....	animal trainer
Isaac Mejía	....	set production assistant
Alley Mercedes	....	voice looping
Nick Mestrundrea	....	key craft services
Caroline Miller	....	payroll assistant
Amanda Moshay	....	assistant: Mr. Sakai
John Nasraway	....	set production assistant
Margarita Peralta	....	assistant: Ms. Haubegger
Heitor Pereira	....	featured soloist
Cynthia Phillips	....	first production accountant
Bronwyn Preston	....	unit publicist
Sharron Reynolds	....	script supervisor
Gabriela Rios	....	production office coordinator
Dhana Rivera	....	production coordinator
Joe Roddey	....	set production assistant
Kei Rowan-Young	....	key assistant location manager
Dan Rudert	....	aerial ground coordinator
Seth Sanders	....	assistant: Ms. Ansell
Roger Schumacher	....	animal trainer
Christopher Scull	....	set production assistant: second unit
Jo Ann Smith	....	studio teacher
Peter F. Tegan	....	hand double: Adam Sandler
Martin Tillman	....	featured cello player
Clay Valenti	....	assistant location manager
Nadia Venesse	....	dialect coach
Magdey Vigoa	....	production assistant
Lisa Walder	....	assistant: Mr. Brooks
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator
Tony Whitmore	....	set medic
Elena Wurlitzer	....	production assistant
Jerome Zelle	....	assistant craft service
Terrence B. Zinn	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Sarka Jordankova	....	photo double (uncredited)
Phil Scalisi	....	craft service (uncredited)

Thanks
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto	....	special thanks
Laurence Mark	....	special thanks
Leslie Miller	....	special thanks
Juliet Taylor	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Gracie Films

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2005) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2004) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)
• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (special visual effects)
• Gray Matter FX (visual effects)
• Pixel Magic (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Film Art  art consulting
• BT Industrial Supply  expendables
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing (as Deluxe)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Footsteps Post-Production Sound  foley recorded at
• Location Mats Inc.  floor protection
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Picture Mill, The  titles designed by
• Reel Security  Production Security
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production sound services
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack released by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:7 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Brazil:12 | Peru:PT | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | UK:12A (original rating) | Italy:T | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Il Cielo - 9018 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Anne Bancroft was originally set to play Deborah's mother but had to pull out of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Audi reverses out of the driveway, it has no license plate on it. However in the next shot, it suddenly has one.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Boy's Voice:[voiceover to scene of people reviewing applications] To Dean of Admission, Princeton University. The most influential person in my life...
Girl's Voice:...is Mother Teresa, whose example helped me overcome the arrogance which threatened after my 1600 SAT score in National Merit Scholarship
Girl's Voice #2:...most influential person taught me the most important word I've ever learned; Aloha, which I...
Narrator:To the Dean of Admission, Princeton University, from Cristina Moreno. Most influential person, my Mother, No Contest!

Movie Connections:

Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Charlie's Angels Theme

Great Acting and Dialog

I was looking forward to see this movie ever since I found out Jim Brooks was a part of it. Again, he shows us real life characters with dialog we can all relate to. Acting is superb in this movie! Adam Sandler plays a great passive, yet warm and sensitive character. I fell in love with Paz Vega's character, Flor. I applaud Jim Brook's decision to cast an actress, who like the character, does not speak any English. I feel it gave a deeper sense of reality to the film. I was also very impressed with Sarah Steele's performance as the overweight daughter, Bernice. Her smile lit up the screen! Do I think this is a great movie? Depends what you consider a great movie to be. It is NOT a movie in which the ending resolves all issues, neither does it make you think or reflect on your own life repeatedly after viewing it. However, it does make you laugh, cry, and lose yourself within the characters and situations for 2 hours. Those are the kind of movies I cherish and love to watch again, which is why I give this film a 9.