Heights (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Chris Terrio

Writers:

Amy Fox (screenplay)
Amy Fox (play)
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Release Date:

8 December 2005 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Spanning twenty-four hours, Heights follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.

Plot Keywords:

Photographer | New Yorker | Actress | Homosexual Love | Closeted Homosexual

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Chandler Williams	...	Juilliard Macbeth
Bess Wohl	...	Juilliard Lady Macbeth
Glenn Close	...	Diana
Elizabeth Banks	...	Isabel
James Marsden	...	Jonathan
Jesse Bradford	...	Alec
Daniel Neiden	...	Wedding Rabbi
Thomas Lennon	...	Marshall
Matthew Davis	...	Mark (as Matt Davis)
John Light	...	Peter
Isabella Rossellini	...	Liz
Susan Malick	...	Rachel
Rachel Siegel	...	Autograph Seeker
Katie Kreisler	...	Helen
Philip Tabor	...	Paul
Jordi Vilasuso	...	Benjamin's Ex
Nat DeWolf	...	Benjamin's Ex
Joel de la Fuente	...	Benjamin's Ex
Melanie R. Orr	...	Scorned Woman
Denis O'Hare	...	Andrew
Rufus Wainwright	...	Jeremy
Eric Bogosian	...	Henry
George Segal	...	Rabbi Mendel
Angel Desai	...	Laura
Jonathan Walker	...	Michael
Regina McMahon	...	Amanda
Michael Murphy	...	Jesse
Jane Nichols	...	Guest 1
Andrew Howard	...	Ian
Don Fitzgerald	...	Built Guy
Meghan Glennon	...	Party Girl
Winsome Brown	...	SNL Writer
Michael Goldstrom	...	SNL Writer
Jim Parsons	...	Oliver
Steve Glenn	...	Guest 2 (as Steven Glenn)
Alice Tan Ridley	...	Subway Singer
Caroline Clay	...	Subway Woman
Cindy Adams	...	Herself
Alexander Lange	...	Guest 3
Manny Siverio	...	Subway Mugger
Frank Shattuck	...	EMT Worker
D'Vorah Bailey	...	Police Officer
Jan Ellis	...	Hospital Receptionist
Liza Colón-Zayas	...	Ana (as Liza Colon-Zayas)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Babbin	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Tomm Bauer	...	Acting Student (uncredited)
Khan Baykal	...	Max (uncredited)
Andrea Bertola	...	Acting Student (uncredited)
Brendan Bradley	...	Student (uncredited)
Aaron Fiore	...	Stage Crewman (uncredited)
Brian Hyman	...	Groom (uncredited)
Sam Masotto	...	Student (uncredited)
Ashley Palmer	...	Acting Student (uncredited)
Lorli Villanueva	...	Diana's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Terrio

Writing credits
Amy Fox		(screenplay)
Amy Fox		(play)
Chris Terrio		(additional screenplay material)

Produced by
John P. Adams	....	line producer (as John Scholz)
Paul Bradley	....	executive producer
Richard Hawley	....	producer
Ismail Merchant	....	producer
Pierre Proner	....	associate producer
James Ivory	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Ben Butler		(original score)
Martin Erskine		(original score)

Cinematography by
Jim Denault		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sloane Klevin

Casting by
James Calleri

Production Design by
Marla Weinhoff

Art Direction by
Diane Lederman

Costume Design by
Marina Draghici

Makeup Department
Martial Corneville	....	hair stylist: Ms. Close
Kabuki	....	key hair stylist
Christine Leiter	....	makeup artist: Ms. Close
Claus Lulla	....	key hair stylist
Claus Lulla	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
George Norfleet	....	unit production manager (as George Norfleet Jr.)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Blazina	....	third assistant director
Thomas Fatone	....	first assistant director
Patrick Gibbons	....	second assistant director (as Patrick D. Gibbons)

Art Department
Sarah Berney	....	scenic artist
Andrew Call	....	set dresser
Maus Drechsler	....	assistant property master (as Ana Katharina Drechsler)
Eric Friedewald	....	set dresser
Ruth Marcus	....	art department intern
E. Cedar McClure	....	art department coordinator (as Cedar McClure)
Julian Peploe	....	graphics designer: Macbeth
Jennifer Scarlata	....	art department production assistant (as Jenny Scarlata)
Duke Scoppa	....	property master (as Edward P. Scoppa Jr.)
Isaac Scranton	....	art department intern
Lance Turnbow	....	set dresser
Gary Wattson	....	leadman
Crystal River Williams	....	art department intern
Crystal River Williams	....	set dresser
Kyle Willshire	....	art department intern
Meghan Duran	....	assistant art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Coll Anderson	....	sound effects editor
Brian Bowles	....	dialogue editor
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marshall McGee	....	boom operator
Stuart Stanley	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Varga	....	production sound mixer
Akil Wilson	....	assistant sound editor (as Akil Jelani Wilson)
Christopher Fondulas	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Luke DiTommaso	....	digital opticals: DuArt Digital
Markus Janner	....	digital opticals: DuArt Digital
Jennifer Russomanno	....	digital opticals: DuArt Digital
Keith Yurevitz	....	digital opticals: DuArt Digital

Stunts
Peter Epstein	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
David Armstrong	....	photographer: Benjamin Stone
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer (as KC Bailey)
Ken Billington	....	lighting designer: Macbeth theatrical
Maria Calvaruso	....	second assistant camera
Paola Cantoni	....	third electrician
James Casey	....	best boy grip
Dennis de Jesus	....	video supervisor
Glenn Fishel	....	key grip
Dennis Green	....	video playback technician
Steven Hampoff	....	video playback technician
Tom Kempf	....	dolly grip
Brenda Ann Kenneally	....	photographer: Isabel Lee (as Brenda Kenneally)
Joe Monge	....	video supervisor
Thomas O'Connor	....	gaffer
Benjamin Pearcy	....	lighting assistant
John Pirozzi	....	additional photographer
Brad Robertson	....	lighting technician
Eddie Rodriguez	....	first assistant camera
Susan Schacter	....	photographer: Macbeth poster
Jack Sheer	....	photographer: Benjamin Stone
Mauricio Soto	....	video assist operator
Joia Speciale	....	camera operator
Walter Thomson	....	still photographer
James Thorne	....	generator operator
Timothy Wood	....	best boy electric
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Riad Deeb	....	grip (uncredited)
Alec Jarnagin	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Jose Lorente	....	electrician (uncredited)
Mike Morini	....	grip (uncredited)
Paul Niccolls	....	grip (uncredited)
David Troutman	....	grip (uncredited)
J. Dan Wright	....	light balloon technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Alaine Alldaffer	....	casting associate
Lindsay Chag	....	additional casting: Los Angeles
Pat Golden	....	extras casting
Keith Gunthorpe	....	extras casting (as Keith R. Gunthorpe)
Kristen Jackson	....	casting assistant
Nicole Lorenzetti	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynn Falconer	....	costumer
Amanda Ford	....	wardrobe department production assistant
Rachel Greene	....	costume supervisor (as Rachel Leah Greene)
John Kristiansen	....	costume builder: Lady Macbeth
Nina Schelich	....	wardrobe department production assistant
Elizabeth Semrai	....	wardrobe department intern
Julie Trainer	....	wardrobe department intern

Editorial Department
Steve Blakely	....	film processing: DuArt Film and Video
Tim Bond	....	colorist
Perri B. Frank	....	editing assistant (as Perri Frank)
Diana Oliva	....	post-production intern
Noëlle Penraat	....	negative cutter
David Pultz	....	color timer
Larry Schmitt	....	on-line editor
Katy Skjerping	....	first assistant editor (as Katherine Fisher)
Ben Stauffer	....	post-production intern

Music Department
Ramsay Adams	....	music supervisor
John Carbonara	....	music editor
Dave Hnatiuk	....	music supervisor
Alex Proner	....	music supervisor
Martin Erskine	....	film score producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gary Mahr	....	transportation captain
Ken Nevin	....	driver (as Ray Nevin Jr.)
Ray Nevin Sr.	....	driver

Other crew
Vikas Bandhu	....	set production assistant
Abigail Barrett	....	production assistant: production office
Steve Blakely	....	video dailies: DuArt Film and Video
Susan H. Bodine	....	production legal counsel: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (as Sue Bodine)
Michael J. Cargill	....	production office coordinator
Jeremy Crane	....	production secretary
Martin Crimp	....	translator: "Roberto Zucco" by Bernard-Marie Koltès
Meghan Duran	....	product clearances
John Eremic	....	set production assistant
Irin Evers	....	production assistant: production office (as Irin Israel)
Marta Forns-Escudé	....	set production assistant (as Marta Forns Escudé)
Ben Forrer	....	production assistant: production office
Rebecca Fulton	....	script supervisor
Meghan Glennon	....	assistant location manager
Bruce Hall	....	set production assistant
Linda Hanrahan	....	dog handler
Marlus Harding	....	production accountant (as Marlus C. Harding)
Charlynne J. Hopson	....	location manager (as Charlynne Hopson)
Alexander Kalkines	....	assistant location manager
Jackson Kaufelt	....	production assistant: production office
Sunil Kirparam	....	comptroller: MIP London
Bernard-Marie Koltès	....	text: excerpt from "Roberto Zucco"
Sarah Kramer	....	set production assistant
Brian Mait	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Markowitz	....	set production assistant
Sam Masotto	....	electronic press kit
Richard McCune	....	production banking: City National Bank New York
Anne McSweeney	....	production banking: City National Bank New York
Jennifer Monatlik	....	craft service
Katy Oliver	....	assistant to producers
Leah Ramella	....	assistant to producers
Justin Ritson	....	set production assistant
Rob Roy	....	assistant location manager
Nabeel Sarwar	....	production controller
Melanie Shanley	....	assistant to producers
Matthew Signer	....	set production assistant (as Matthew Laurence Signer)
Ben Spencer	....	coordinator: MIP London
Thevaki Thambirajah	....	production assistant: production office
Clayton Thomas	....	parking coordinator (as Clayton 'Massive' Thomas)
Kim Thompson	....	set production assistant
Frank Troutman	....	production banking: City National Bank New York
James Wilson	....	assistant to director
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services (uncredited)
Georgina Cabrera	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Alex Harder	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Brett Hauze	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Angela Jensen	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Shara Lerman	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Stacy Pagac	....	additional accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Merrick Adrianson	....	the producers wish to thank: Billboard animation
Mr. Sam Bhadha	....	special thanks (as Sam Bhada)
Darlene Charence	....	the producers wish to thank
Adam Feldman	....	the producers wish to thank
Susan Friedman	....	the producers wish to thank
Nathan Slate Joseph	....	special thanks: artwork
Rod Lamborn	....	the producers wish to thank
Chazz Levi	....	the producers wish to thank: Wedding flowers
Jesse Lichtenstein	....	the producers wish to thank
Latifa Medjdoub	....	the producers wish to thank
Jeffrey Muhs	....	the producers wish to thank
Charlotte Newhouse	....	special thanks
Jesse Newhouse	....	special thanks
Sarah Oliphant	....	the producers wish to thank: Oliphant Studios' painting of theater backdrops
Greg Owens	....	special thanks
Jon Paul Riggle	....	the producers wish to thank: Billboard animation
William Vincent	....	the producers wish to thank
Irwin Young	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Merchant Ivory Productions

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Classics (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Gateno Films (2006) (Peru) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Television (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Sugarworkz (2006) (Turkey) (all media)

Special Effects

• Du Art Digital (digital opticals) (as DuArt Digital)

Other Companies

• Coast to Coast Catering  catering (as Coast To Coast)
• Blue Rock Editing Company, The  editing services (as Blue Rock)
• Du Art Film and Video  film processing (as DuArt Film and Video)
• Du Art Film and Video  video dailies (as DuArt Film and Video)
• Sound One Corporation  sound facility (as Sound One Corp.)
• City National Bank New York  production banking
• Sundaram Tagore Gallery  special thanks (as Sundaram Tagore Galary)
• HSBC Bank USA  special thanks (as HSBC Bank)
• Estate of Bernard-Marie Koltès  courtesy of: excerpt from "Roberto Zucco" by Bernard-Marie Koltès
• Alain Mikli Glasses  the producers wish to thank (as Alain Mikli)
• All-Star Animals  animal handlers (uncredited)
• Allen-Esmonds Shoe Corporation  the producers wish to thank (as Allen Edmonds)
• Aronson Office Furnishings  the producers wish to thank
• Artbeats  the producers wish to thank
• Ben Davis Clothing  the producers wish to thank
• Bill Boul  the producers wish to thank: Wedding dress courtesy of
• Brooks Brothers  the producers wish to thank
• Bryant Park Hotel  the producers wish to thank
• Cartier  the producers wish to thank
• Cherry Lane Theater  the producers wish to thank (as Cherry Lane Theatre)
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  the producers wish to thank (as CFI)
• Cristi Conaway  the producers wish to thank (as Cristy Conaway)
• Dewey Ballentine  the producers wish to thank
• Dorian Webb  the producers wish to thank
• Doris Leslie Blau  the producers wish to thank
• Eileen Fisher  the producers wish to thank
• Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein  production legal services
• French Connection  the producers wish to thank
• Giorgio Armani  the producers wish to thank
• Hogan  the producers wish to thank
• J.P. Tod's Shoes  the producers wish to thank (as Tod's)
• Kate Spade  the producers wish to thank
• Kevin Hall  the producers wish to thank
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Lauren Moffatt  the producers wish to thank
• Martin Izquierdo Studios  the producers wish to thank
• New York Public Library  the producers wish to thank
• Oliphant Studios  theater backdrops painting
• Paul Smith  the producers wish to thank
• Public Theatre, The  the producers wish to thank
• Radisson Lexington Hotel  the producers wish to thank
• Ron Chereskin  the producers wish to thank
• Salvatore Ferragamo  the producers wish to thank
• Soho Think Tank  the producers wish to thank
• Tod's  the producers wish to thank
• Tri-State Telephone  the producers wish to thank (as TriState Telephone)
• Triple Five Soul  the producers wish to thank
• Vestimento  the producers wish to thank
• W Hotels  the producers wish to thank (as W Hotel)
• Zeze Flowers  the producers wish to thank (as ZeZe Flowers)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, brief sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

USA:93 min | USA:98 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:18 | UK:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Merchant Ivory Productions

Trivia:

Mia Farrow was the original choice for Liz, but had to bow out, due to stage commitments.

Goofs:

Continuity: Correction for Alec and Isabel leaving the building in the beginning of the film. Alec did not came out of a door, he exited the elevator with his dog.

Quotes:

Diana Lee: [to Alec] I'll tell you a secret. You're adorable.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

New Year's Prayer

Destiny, Moral Ambiguity and Rufus Wainwright

Take the unpremeditated nature of Eric Burn's "Sidewalks of New York", the vulnerability of "We Don't Live Here Anymore" and the poetry of "Bande á Part" and you'll have a good feeling for how multifaceted this film truly is. While this film may attract a smaller audience it's well worth it. Many smaller films nowadays exude ostentation or leave an audience alienated, however; Terrio cleverly constructs a small,yet relevant world. Like the characters in Shakespeare's plays, Terrio's characters are greater than we, nevertheless they exemplify universal experiences; Ennui, Betrayal, Loneliness. We never truly enter one character's life enough to become intimate with them; they always remain just a little too far away. Characters interact but never truly unite, which even reflects the structure of the film which is reminiscent of vignettes. Like in Macbeth, destiny and moral ambiguity play an integral role in this film.