In Good Company (2004)

Director:

Paul Weitz

Writer (WGA):

Paul Weitz (written by)

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

He's rich, young and handsome. He's in love with you and he's your dad's boss.

Plot:

Dennis Quaid plays a middle-aged ad exec faced with a new boss who's nearly half his age ... and who also happens to be sleeping with his daughter.

Plot Keywords:

Company | Friendship | Synergy | Secret | Rudeness

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Dan
Topher Grace	...	Carter
Scarlett Johansson	...	Alex
Marg Helgenberger	...	Ann
David Paymer	...	Morty
Clark Gregg	...	Steckle
Philip Baker Hall	...	Eugene Kalb
Selma Blair	...	Kimberly
Frankie Faison	...	Corwin
Ty Burrell	...	Enrique Colon
Kevin Chapman	...	Lou
Amy Aquino	...	Alicia
Zena Grey	...	Jana
Colleen Camp	...	Receptionist
Lauren Tom	...	Obstetrician
Ron Bottitta	...	Porsche Dealer
Jon Collin Barclay	...	Waiter (as Jon Collin)
Shishir Kurup	...	Maitre D'
Tim Rhoze	...	Theo (as Tim Edward Rhoze)
Enrique Castillo	...	Hector
John Cho	...	Petey
Chris Ausnit	...	Young Executive
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Loan Officer
Gregory North	...	Lawyer
Gregory Hinton	...	Moving Man
Todd Lyon	...	Moving Man
Thomas J. Dooley	...	Moving Man
Robin T. Kirksey	...	Basketball Ringer (as Robin Kirksey)
Katherine Ellis	...	Maya (as Kate Ellis)
Nick Schutt	...	Carter's Assistant
John Kepley	...	Salesman
Mobin Khan	...	Salesman
Jeanne Kort	...	Saleswoman
Dean A. Parker	...	Mike
Richard Hotson	...	Fired Employee
Shar Washington	...	Fired Employee
Rebecca Hedrick	...	Teddy K's Assistant
Miguel Arteta	...	Globecom Technician
Sam Tippe	...	Kid at Party
Roma Torre	...	Anchorwoman
Andre Cablayan	...	Legally Dedd
Dante Powell	...	Legally Dedd
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michalina Almindo	...	Hector's Date (uncredited)
Bennett Andrews	...	Greensman (uncredited)
Claudia Barroso	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ted Hollis	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Teddy K - Globecom CEO (uncredited)
Rich Odell	...	Moving man in little italy (uncredited)
Scott Sahadi	...	Moving Man (uncredited)
Loretta Shenosky	...	Kalb's Assistant (uncredited)
Trevor Stynes	...	Man on Street (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Weitz

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Weitz		(written by)

Produced by
Matt Eddy	....	associate producer
Kerry Kohansky	....	co-producer
Rodney Liber	....	executive producer
Andrew Miano	....	executive producer
Lawrence Pressman	....	associate producer
Chris Weitz	....	producer
Paul Weitz	....	producer

Original Music by
Damien Rice
Stephen Trask

Cinematography by
Remi Adefarasin

Film Editing by
Myron I. Kerstein		(as Myron Kerstein)

Casting by
Joseph Middleton

Production Design by
William Arnold

Art Direction by
Sue Chan

Set Decoration by
David Smith

Costume Design by
Molly Maginnis

Makeup Department
Ron Berkeley	....	makeup artist: Mr. Quaid
Michelle Rene Elam	....	hair stylist (as Michelle Elam)
Donna Marie Fischetto	....	key hair stylist: New York (as Donna Marie Fischetto)
Jo Jo Gerard	....	hair stylist
Kelly Nelson	....	hair stylist: Mr. Quaid
Barbara Olvera	....	hair department head
Tricia Sawyer	....	makeup artist: Scarlett Johansson
Nuria Sitja	....	key makeup artist: New York
Nena Smarz	....	makeup department head
Laine Trzinski	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Dustin Bernard	....	unit production manager
Virginia Landis Albertson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Graves	....	first assistant director
Michelle L. Keiser	....	second assistant director: New York
Jodi Lowry	....	second second assistant director
Marcy Patterson	....	dga trainee
Dominick Scarola	....	additional second second assistant director
Eric Sherman	....	second assistant director
Matthew Sirianni	....	second second assistant director: New York

Art Department
Craig Bernatzke	....	propmaker gangboss
Michael Brogan	....	set dresser
Richard Brunton	....	leadman
Robert J. Carlyle	....	construction coordinator
Gregory Diggins	....	welder
Todd Ellis	....	property master
Jimmy Flores	....	set construction foreman
Kristen Gassner	....	set decorating buyer
Gerald Gates Jr.	....	paint foreman
Allison Gross	....	assistant property master
Thomas William Hallbauer	....	art department: New York
Adam Khalid	....	graphic designer
Fred Kolo	....	art director: New York
Elizabeth Lapp	....	set designer
Kay Michaels	....	art department coordinator: New York
Joseph Proscia	....	lead man
Christina Rollo	....	art department coordinator
Michael Saccio	....	property master
Keith Sale	....	on-set dresser
Tim Y. Wetzel	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Richard Adrian	....	sound effects editor
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Valerie Davidson	....	foley supervisor
Valerie Davidson	....	sound editor
Stephanie Flack	....	supervising dialogue editor
Paul Hackner	....	assistant sound editor
Matt Hedges	....	sound editorial coordinator
Mark Johnston	....	sound recordist
John Keating	....	stereo sound consultant: DTS
Chet Leonard	....	sound utility
Eric Lindemann	....	supervising sound editor (as Eric Warren Lindemann)
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	supervising adr editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist
James Morioka	....	dialogue editor
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Earl Sampson	....	boom operator
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	DTS engineer
Bryan O. Watkins	....	sound effects editor (as Bryan Watkins)
Nathan Whitehead	....	assistant sound editor
Ben Wilkins	....	sound effects editor
David Wyman	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects director
Ron Rosegard	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Josh Novak	....	designer/animator: main title sequence

Stunts
Stanton Barrett	....	stunt double
Stanton Barrett	....	stunts
David Hugghins	....	stunts
Michael Hugghins	....	stunts
Anthony Kramme	....	stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Almeida	....	best boy electric: New York
Russell Ayer	....	best boy rigger
Erik Bernstein	....	electrical best boy
John Billeci	....	rigging best boy electric: New York
Mike Cahoon	....	assistant camera
Colin J. Campbell	....	chief set lighting technician
Charles Crivier	....	dolly grip
Chris Drechsler	....	electrician
Chris Drechsler	....	lighting technician
Scott Eades	....	grip
Michael S. Endler	....	assistant camera: "b" camera
Greg Finkel	....	second assistant camera: New York
Raymond Gonzales	....	chief rigging gaffer
Timothy Healy	....	generator operator: New York
Jay M. Huntoon	....	digital video assist operator
Francis Leach	....	generator operator: New York
Kurt Lennig	....	rigging gaffer: New York
Clay Liversidge	....	gaffer: New York
Ryan Rodriguez	....	lamp operator: New York
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	camera operator: "b" camera
James Scutakes	....	best boy grip
Dennis Seawright	....	first assistant camera
Sean Smith	....	electrician
Ian Strang	....	electrician
Phil Testa	....	lamp operator: New York
Shannon Van Metre	....	additional second assistant camera
Mark van Rossen	....	lamp operator: New York
Glen Wilson	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Lauren Grey	....	casting associate
Leah Kaplan	....	extras casting associate
Rachel Tenner	....	casting associate
Kathleen Tomasik	....	casting associate
David M. Waldron	....	background casting associate: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Baker	....	set costumer
Sandy Kenyon	....	costume supervisor
Tron Morgan	....	costumer
Reese Spensley	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Frank Cuomo	....	post-production coordinator
Chris DeLaGuardia	....	color timer (as Chris De Laguardia)
Rachel Goodlett	....	assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Matt Maddox	....	editorial production assistant
Marisa Morabito	....	assistant editor
Greg Thompson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Julian Bratolyubov	....	music preparation
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	orchestra contractor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Charles Martin Inouye	....	supervising music editor
Damon Intrabartolo	....	conductor
Damon Intrabartolo	....	orchestrator
Tim O'Heir	....	scoring engineer
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Tim Rodier	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Ken Farnell	....	set driver
Louie Giangrande	....	driver: Topher Grace
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	driver
Eric Rivera	....	driver
Gary Shephard	....	transportation coordinator
Larry Shephard	....	transportation coordinator
Gary 'Little G' Williams	....	driver: Mr. Weitz
Kenny Youngblood	....	driver captain

Other crew
Alicia Accardo	....	script supervisor
Paul Belenardo	....	production accountant
Richard Bellos	....	stand-in: Philip Baker Hall
Heather Berrett	....	stand-in
Creel Brown	....	production assistant
David Chambers	....	location assistant
Alan Charles	....	stand-in: Topher Grace
Caryn Cheever	....	post-production accountant
Audrey Clark	....	set production assistant
Richard Cody	....	key craft services
Daniela De Carlo	....	production assistant
Leann Emmert	....	key assistant location manager
Glen Evans	....	production assistant
Norman Fessler	....	stand-in: David Paymer
Stacy Foot	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Colleen Gibbons	....	location manager
Carlos Haynes	....	production assistant
Carlos Haynes	....	production assistant: New York
Rebecca Hedrick	....	assistant: Rodney Liber
Harrison Held	....	stand-in
Jennifer Hicks	....	unspecified assistant
Marc Hofstatter	....	assistant: Chris Weitz
Beau Holden	....	assistant: Dennis Quaid
Lindsay Hudson	....	construction medic
Raz Inserra	....	production secretary
Troye Jenkins	....	electronic press kit
Sean Jennings	....	production assistant
Jean Kalanzi	....	assistant accountant
David Marks	....	production assistant
Terrence Martin	....	assistant production office coordinator: re-shoots
Carol McConnaughey	....	publicist
M. Michelle Nishikawa	....	production coordinator
Shaun O'Banion	....	second assistant: Scarlett Johansson
Kelly O'Bier	....	assistant accountant
Andrea Pappas	....	assistant production coordinator
Joaquin Diego Prange	....	assistant location manager: New York
Cesar Quinones	....	location scout / assistant
Santiago Quinones	....	location manager
Monique Ramirez	....	assistant: Paul Weitz
Matt Rawls	....	set production assistant
Christina I. Rodriguez	....	set production assistant: New York
Albert Salsich	....	assistant location manager
Nick Schepisi	....	additional set production assistant: New York
Windi See	....	accounting assistant
William Sepulveda	....	craft service
Karen Shane	....	second assistant accountant
Jonas Spaccarotelli	....	key set production assistant
Scott Sullens	....	production secretary: New York
Rodney Tait	....	location assistant
Samuel J. Tell	....	swing boss
Drew Tidwell	....	production coordinator: New York
Ray Utarnachitt	....	assistant production coordinator
Steven Wargo	....	craft service

Thanks
Peter Kellner	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures
• Depth of Field

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Aurum Producciones (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Pathé (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Gateno Films (2005) (Panama) (theatrical)
• Entertainment in Video (2005) (UK) (VHS)
• Impuls Home Entertainment (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• 20th Century Fox Studios  orchestra recorded at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Corbis  stock images
• Danetracks  sound design and editing
• Getty Images  stock images
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack released by
• Icon Sports Media Inc.  stock images
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound negative (as N.T. Audio)
• Otto Nemenz International  cameras supplied by
• Pacific Title  end titles and opticals
• Picture Mill, The  title design: main titles
• Scream Studio  score mixed at
• Signet Sound Studio  music pre-recording (as Signet Sound)
• Technicolor  color timing
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

Synergy (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and drug references.

Runtime:

USA:109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41265) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | Norway:A | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

7th & Hope Streets, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The studio wanted someone from the cast of "That '70s Show" (1998) for the role of Carter and had originally given it to Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher dropped out due to creative differences, and Topher Grace auditioned and got the part. Grace had auditioned four times for the role, and had to convince producer Paul Weitz that he was right for the role, by highlighting his raising by his father, a businessman with sharp negotiation skills.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Carter is first meeting his staff, Hector's position in the audience shifts between shots, from the front to the rear and back again.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Anchorwoman: After months of speculation, analysts expect an announcement this week that GlobeCom International will acquire Waterman Publishing and its flagship magazine, Sports America. The man at the helm of GlobeCom, billionaire media magnate Teddy K., has been on a spending spree recently...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

Those to Come

Foxhole Synergy

Greetings again from the darkness. Saw the Dallas premiere this evening of the newest from director Paul Weitz ("About a Boy" and "American Pie"). Weitz continues to show promise as a director, although again he struggles with poor pacing, even sometimes dragging the story line. Overall, this one will surprise as it is not as formulaic as the previews would lead us to believe. Dennis Quaid ("Far From Heaven", "The Alamo") continues his resurgence into movie stardom with another fine turn, this time as a middle aged ad salesman whose world gets rocked personally and professionally all in one day. Topher Grace ("That 70's Show") is the Yin to Quaid's Yang when he is introduced as his half-his-age, with no experience boss. Of course, it only gets worse for Quaid as his new, young boss falls for Quaid's college student daughter, Scarlett Johansson ("Lost in Translation" and "Girl With a Pearl Earring") AND his wife tells him she is pregnant - despite "being past all that". Johansson doesn't deliver the nuanced performance of "Lost in Translation", but Topher Grace will awaken many to his acting ability (check him out in "Traffic"). Philip Baker Hall, David Paymer and Marg Helgenberger are all fine in supporting roles and the great Malcom MacDowell is terrific in a brief cameo as a corporate big wig similar to Warren Buffett. Nice little story that provides a few touching moments and a couple of good laughs. This one should have decent box office appeal, while providing a Hollywood anomaly by displaying a well adjusted, happy family.