Sexual Life (2005)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writer (WGA):

Ken Kwapis (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

One fling leads to another!

Plot:

Disparate individuals rationalize their infidelities. |

Plot Keywords:

Infidelity | Spasm | Hotel | Gay Marriage | Cigar Smoking

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Azura Skye	...	Lorna
Annie Heller	...	Cafe Waitress
Carla Gallo	...	Terri
Tom Everett Scott	...	Todd
Kevin Corrigan	...	Phil
Elizabeth Banks	...	Sarah
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Grandmother
James LeGros	...	Josh
Carmen Plumb	...	Pharmacy Girl
Anne Heche	...	Gwen
Shirley Knight	...	Joanna
Eion Bailey	...	David
Steven Weber	...	David Wharton
AmyKate Storey	...	Waitress (as Amy Kate Storey)
Tadashi Kondo	...	Desk Clerk
Kerry Washington	...	Rosalie
David Brisbin	...	Hotel Manager
Michelle Bonilla	...	Wedding Planner
Dulé Hill	...	Jerry
Bruce French	...	Priest
Steven Williams	...	Jerry's Father
Sam Jaeger	...	Jerry's Best Friend
Anthony Winters	...	Security Guard (as Tony Winters)
Snookum	...	Cat
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gustavo Cardozo
Alice Frank	...	Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Thomas E. Labisch Jr.	...	Construction worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Ken Kwapis

Writing credits (WGA)
Ken Kwapis		(written by)

Produced by
Ken Aguado	....	producer
Carol Baum	....	producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies	....	line producer
Alexandra Soffer	....	co-producer (as Alex Soffer)

Original Music by
Cliff Eidelman

Cinematography by
Edward J. Pei

Film Editing by
Kathryn Himoff

Casting by
Jakki Fink
Shani Ginsberg

Production Design by
Cabot McMullen

Art Direction by
David Ellis

Set Decoration by
Gregory Mannino

Costume Design by
Alina Panova

Makeup Department
Uli de la Lama	....	hair stylist (as Uli Dela Lama)
Uli de la Lama	....	makeup artist (as Uli Dela Lama)
Tanja Hrast	....	additional makeup artist
Alexis Walker	....	key hair stylist
Alexis Walker	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Bruce Wayne Gillies	....	unit production manager
Kathryn Himoff	....	post-production supervisor
Justin Krohn	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jill Frank	....	second assistant director
Catherine M. McDonald	....	first assistant director
Benjamin Schneider	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Melissa Gelmo	....	art production assistant
Mason Hall	....	carpenter
Kelly Hayes	....	art production assistant
John David Jordan	....	assistant set decorator
Joseph Lallement	....	assistant art director
Joseph Lallement	....	construction coordinator
Chad McKnight	....	on-set dresser (as Chad 'Shaggy' McKnight)
Ken Peterson	....	property master (as Kenneth Peterson)
Ron Paul Vail	....	set dresser
Adam C. Woods	....	on-set carpenter

Sound Department
Robert Althoff	....	sound recordist
Kevin Becker	....	boom operator
Glenn E. Berkovitz	....	production sound mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
Jason George	....	supervising sound editor
George Haddad	....	sound editor
Brian Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Brian R. Harman)
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
David John West	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave J. West)

Stunts
Bobby Porter	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Alba	....	digital imaging technician
Susan A. Campbell	....	digital imaging technician (as Susan Campbell)
Ralph Coon	....	lighting technician
Paul Cuffee	....	chief lighting technician
Orlando Diaz	....	lighting technician
Erik Emerson	....	first assistant camera (as Erik C. Emerson)
Jamal J. Farley	....	lighting technician (as Jamal Farley)
Coby Garfield	....	second assistant camera
Andy Graham	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Teness Herman	....	still photographer: wedding
Jesse Homan	....	best boy grip
John Joleaud	....	assistant lighting technician (as Jon Joleaud)
Kaiser 'Kai' Kim	....	lighting technician (as Kaiser Ki-Pyo Kim)
Thomas E. Labisch Jr.	....	grip (as Tom Labisch Jr.)
David Leite	....	grip
David Loeb	....	lighting technician
John Loveall	....	grip (as Jon Loveall)
Steven C. Marshall	....	second assistant camera (as Steven Marshall)
Robin Melhuish	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael O'Connor	....	still photographer
Justin Pagel	....	grip
James Sprattley	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Darryl St. Juste	....	grip (as Daryl St. Just)
Paige Thomas	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Darryl Wilson	....	key grip

Casting Department
Marie Brazil	....	adr voice casting
Seanna Cabezut	....	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cynthia Obsenares	....	costume supervisor
Susanne Yamson	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Justin Krohn	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Alex Acuna	....	musician: percussion
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor (as Sandy DeCresent)
Brian Dembow	....	musician: viola
Cliff Eidelman	....	musician: piano & guitar
Cliff Eidelman	....	orchestrator
Steve Erdody	....	musician: cello
Julie Gigante	....	musician: violin
Clayton Haslop	....	musician: violin
Penka Kouneva	....	music preparation
Michael Lang	....	musician: jazz piano in restaurant (as Mike Lang)
Matt LaPoint	....	music recordist
David Low	....	music contractor
Stephanie Lowry	....	music editor
Charlie Paakkari	....	assistant scoring mixer
Adam Steiner	....	music scoring mixer
Michael Valerio	....	musician: bass (as Mike Valerio)
Roger Wilke	....	musician: violin (as Roger Wilkie)

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	driver (as Shay Brook)
Julius M. Fletcher	....	driver (as Julius Fletcher)
Guy J. Graves	....	transportation captain (as Guy Graves)
Mike Graves	....	driver

Other crew
Henry Baum	....	set production assistant
Jill Becker	....	office production assistant
Ada T. Bey	....	stand-in (as Ada Bey)
Greg Bird	....	stand-in
Scott Caringo	....	stand-in
Amelia Chen Miley	....	assistant: Carol Baum
Travis Cohen	....	stand-in
Laura Collier	....	assistant production accountant
Diamond Dawn Cook	....	stand-in (as Diamond Cook)
André Devantier	....	chef (as Andre Devantier)
Joshua Eckhaus	....	runner
Joseph Faulstich	....	office intern
Tony Garcia	....	chef
Mimi Gillies	....	production coordinator
S.J. Granai	....	animal wrangler: cat (as S. Joanne Granai)
S.J. Granai	....	craft service (as S. Joanne Granai)
Ben Hollick	....	set production assistant
Linda Kai	....	location assistant
Meica Kelly	....	production secretary
Lizette Kilmer	....	assistant production coordinator
Kami Knake	....	stand-in
Tim Malooly	....	set production assistant
George Minoff	....	stand-in
Suzanne Nece	....	stand-in
Grant Nellessen	....	title designer: main titles
Greg Pacificar	....	office production assistant
Steven J. Peña	....	production legal
Erlinda Romero	....	violin coach: Eion Bailey
M. Chef Roussel	....	craft service
Rick Schroeder	....	location manager (as Rick Schroeder)
Veda Semarne	....	script supervisor
Jessica Shannon	....	production accountant
Darren B. Shepherd	....	stand-in (as Darren Shepherd)
Angel Villatoro	....	assistant chef
Josiah Vilmin	....	key set production assistant
William Clark Coit III	....	location manager (uncredited)

Thanks
A.K. Erlinger	....	acknowledgment: paintings courtesy of

Distributors

• Sexual Life Inc.

Other Companies

• Axium  payroll
• Bill Dance Casting  extras casting
• Capitol Studios  sound mix facility
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes & dollies (as Chapman Leonard)
• Cinelease  additional lighting equipment (as Cinelease)
• Cineworks  lighting and grip equipment by
• Hollywood Caterers  catering (as Hollywood Caterer)
• Hollywood Script Research  script clearance
• Laser Pacific Media  high definition laboratory (as Laserpacific Media Corporation)
• Media Distributors Film Source  tape stock
• Occidental Studios  production offices
• Reel Security  security
• Runway Pictures  avid rental (as Runway Inc.)
• Sessions Payroll Management  payroll (as Sessions Payroll Mgt. Inc.)
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound (as Todd-AO)
• Truman Van Dyke Company  insurance (as Truman Van Dyke)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality including dialogue, and for language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

At a construction site a billboard credits Schnitzler & Sons. A sly reference to the inspiration for the story: the play LA RONDE by Arthur Schnitzler.

Movie Connections:

References Così fan tutte (1992)

Visually pleasing, fine characters, but leaves you feeling empty

In a sense, this film is a variation on "Closer," without the sinister edges. It follows the lives, particularly the sexual lives of eight or 10 characters. By linking the characters through chance encounters and physical attraction, the film weaves a tapestry of deceit, hunger, yearning, and the longing to lead other lives. Like "Closer," the characters flirt, dally and feel the sting of regret as they explore the edges of their sexual confines. Throughout the film, characters step outside the roles to which their lives confine them. High-class prostitute (Azura Skye) abruptly quits the job in search of a new life. The vice mayor's son Jerry (Dule Hill) expresses his frustration at always being "the good son." The wedding photographer (Tom Scott) wants to quit paying for sex and find a permanent real relationship. They are lives of longing broken by moments of intense heat. The characters are well-drawn. But, like "Closer," the view ultimately finds it hard to empathize with them. Like the aftermath of sex without live, the movie leaves an empty feeling.