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The Alibi (2006)

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Overview

Writer (WGA):
Noah Hawley (written by)
Release Date:
12 January 2006 (South Korea) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Planning a lunchtime rendezvous or an elicit affair and don't want anyone to find out? Do you need an alibi? Then Ray Elliot is here to help. more
Plot:
A man who runs an alibi service for adulterous husbands gets into a jam with a new client. In trying to remedy the situation, he must rely on an alluring woman who gets his heart racing. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
User Comments:
"The one thing I never do is to provide alibis to cover crime" more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jerry O'Connell ... Businessman

Jon Polito ... Jimmy the Photographer

Deborah Kara Unger ... Dorothy

Steve Coogan ... Ray Elliot
Ken Kerman ... Vic

Aimee Garcia ... Operator #1

Yasmine Delawari ... Operator #2

Mary Pat Gleason ... Operator #3

Rebecca Romijn ... Lola

Henry Rollins ... Putty

Sergio Bruna ... Waiter - Italian Restaurant

Selma Blair ... Adelle

Jim Cody Williams ... BoBo

Sam Elliott ... The Mormon
James Brolin ... Robert Hatch

Sharon Lawrence ... Judith Hatch

John Leguizamo ... Hannibal

James Marsden ... Wendell Hatch

Nick Paonessa ... Jeb

Matthew Taylor ... Drew (as Matt Taylor)

Jaime King ... Heather

Allan Rich ... Klump

Kevin Cooney ... Irving - Older Man at Convention (as Kevin Conney)

Jarreth J. Merz ... Quiet Man (as Jarreth Merz)

Herschel Bleefeld ... Cam

Debi Mazar ... Detective Bryce

Terry Crews ... Crazy Eight
Artel Kayàru ... Stump

José Zúñiga ... Officer Sykes
Jack Conley ... Officer Holbrook

Philip Pavel ... Porter in Hall
Bill Henderson ... Counterman

David Figlioli ... Detective Walsh
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Ben Davis ... Bartender (uncredited)

Enci ... Mormon Wife (uncredited)

Sebastian Feldman ... Cop (uncredited)
Lindsay Kennedy ... Waiter (uncredited)

Shyla Marlin ... Sandra (uncredited)

Anthony Reynolds ... Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
Matt Checkowski 
Kurt Mattila 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Noah Hawley (written by)

Produced by
Adrienne Biddle .... co-producer
Julia Eisenman .... executive producer
Erik Feig .... producer
David Garrett .... executive producer
Douglas Hansen .... executive producer (as Douglas E. Hansen)
Bob Hayward .... executive producer
Paul Hellerman .... producer
Mindy Marin .... co-producer
Andrew Matosich .... associate producer
James D. Stern .... producer
Patrick Wachsberger .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alexandre Desplat 
 
Cinematography by
Enrique Chediak 
 
Film Editing by
Amy E. Duddleston 
James Haygood 
 
Casting by
Mindy Marin 
 
Production Design by
Jerry Fleming 
 
Art Direction by
Ray Yamagata 
 
Set Decoration by
Betty Berberian 
 
Costume Design by
Christopher Lawrence 
 
Makeup Department
Carrey Gibbons .... makeup artist
Emjay Olson .... key hair stylist
Edna Sheen .... assistant makeup artist (as Edna Mae Sheen)
'Nikki' LaShandra White .... assistant hair stylist (as Nikki White)
Gigi Williams .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jenifer Chatfield .... post-production supervisor
Shirley Davis .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard L. Fox .... first assistant director
Heather Grierson .... second assistant director
Melissa Lekus .... second second assistant director
Brandon Schiffman .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Annie Campos .... art department intern
Bill Cancienne .... property master
Joshua Cheek .... assistant property master
William DeBiasio .... set dresser
Lance DeSpain .... head painter
Jeff Errico .... storyboard artist
Zak Hawthorne .... art assist
Natalie Richards .... assistant art director
Christopher Schultz .... gang boss
Wayne Springfield .... construction coordinator
Brian Vogelgesang .... on-set decorator
 
Sound Department
Craig Dollinger .... boom operator
Sandy Gendler .... supervising sound editor
Eric Harwood .... sound re-recordist
David Kirschner .... sound mixer
Howard London .... adr mixer
Khama Matiti .... adr mixer
Annie Shih .... first assistant foley editor
Matt Temple .... sound designer
 
Visual Effects by
Gregg Katano .... visual effects producer: Hi-Ground Media
 
Stunts
Steve M. Davison .... stunt coordinator
Christie Hayes .... stunt double
Carrick O'Quinn .... stunts
Todd Schneider .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Moe Altamirano .... best boy grip
Craig Bauer .... camera loader
Charles John Bukey .... key grip
Louis DiCesare .... gaffer
Danny Durr .... camera intern
Tim Durr .... rigging gaffer
Mark Fellman .... still photographer
Bob Gorelick .... camera operator
Roy C. Granada .... electrician
Timothy James Kane .... first assistant camera
Gary Lowrance .... set lighting technician
Kevin P. Patterson .... best boy electric
Miro Pokorny .... electrician
Rigney Sackley .... second assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Cathy Weiner .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jayne Marie Kehoe .... costume supervisor
Niki Spina .... costume production assistant
Brittany Trusler .... costume intern
 
Editorial Department
George Carlston .... dailies colorist
Tony D'Amore .... digital film colorist
Chris Jackson .... assistant editor
Michael Matsumoto .... post-production assistant
Christian Prejza .... digital intermediate producer
Benjamin Rapoport .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Michael K. Bauer .... music editor
Jean-Pascal Beintus .... orchestrator
Christine Bergren .... music legal
Buck Damon .... music supervisor
Amanda Scheer-Demme .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Geno Hart .... transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes .... driver
Billy Kane .... stakebed driver
Steve Larson .... transportation dispatcher
Hardy Ophuls .... transportation captain
John Pellegrino .... driver
Adam Pinkstaff .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Mary Jane Amato .... first assistant accountant
Gillian Bohrer .... assistant: Mr. Feig/Ms. Biddle
Erik Bright .... unit publicist
Kaiser Clark .... assistant to cast
Demelza Cronin .... production coordinator
Michael X. Flores .... production assistant
Cynthia A. Fujikawa .... production accountant
Karen E. Gilbert .... key assistant location manager
Ashley King .... assistant: Mr. Feig/Ms. Biddle
Cindy Kirven .... executive: Endgame
Jordana Kronen .... location manager
Haley McLane .... script supervisor
Jordi Mejias .... assistant to directors
Jenz Merrill .... project manager: iO Film
Tracy L. Moody .... script supervisor: second unit
Deborah Ortega .... assistant: Mr. Wachsberger
Kate Pulley .... set production assistant
Emily Rice .... post-production accountant
Joseph Saroufim .... production assistant
Corey Sklov .... assistant production coordinator
Warner Loughlin .... acting coach (uncredited)
 


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lies & Alibis (USA)
Lies and Alibis (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual content.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Netherlands | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Company:
Alibi more

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Movie Connections:
References The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) more
Soundtrack:
Les Contes d'Hoffman: Belle Nuit, O' Nuit D'amour more

FAQ

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
"The one thing I never do is to provide alibis to cover crime", 12 December 2006
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Author: gradyharp from United States

So states the risk management owner of a service that creates 'cover lies' for adulterous affairs. And up to a point that statement makes Ray Elliott (Steve Coogan) seem like an honest if distorted service provider, covering the tracks with high technology so that cheating husbands can have affairs without the danger of their wives' discovery.

Smartly written by Noah Hawley and directed with style by Matt Checkowski and Kurt Mattila, LIES & ALIBIS delivers a new twist to suspense films laced with comedy yet filled with tension, murder, and all manner of underground derring-do. Ray Elliott is a smooth talker who manages to discreetly provide protection for business men who cheat on their wives using photographers to set up situations, falsifying credit cards and names and hotel room reservations, staging gifts for suspicious wives to stave off their concerns, etc. All proceeds well until Ray's primary client Robert Hatch (James Brolin) hires Ray to cover his son Wendell's (James Marsden) Santa Barbara bed and breakfast, pre-wedding escapade with a S&M girlfriend of one Hannibal (John Leguizamo) - a spree that carries out a bit too far in that the girl is dead by Wendell's inadvertent orders during the 'game'. Sam takes on the voluptuous Lola (Rebecca Romijn) as his new assistant and discovers she is as brainy as she is beautiful. He employs her to help his cover of the murder (Ray had switched IDs with Wendell in a planned alibi cover for the fling), breaking his own rules, and Lola ends up saving the day through a manner of crosses and double crosses that fling off the screen so fast that it takes powerful concentration to keep the story progress straight - just the way coordinated crime behaves! The manner in which this spree takes place involves a large cast including Jon Polito, Deborah Kara Unger, Selma Blair, Sam Elliott and a fine crew of bit players. Steve Coogan and Rebecca Romijn make the whole caper tick like a time bomb, giving the film elegance and just the right balance of noir and romance. The rapid-fire cinematography is by Enrique Chediak and the always dependable Alexandre Desplat provides the musical score (with a heavy nod to Offenbach's Barcarolle from 'Tales of Hoffman'). For an evening of fast-paced intrigue, romance, tension, and creative writing and acting, LIES & ALIBIS is a sure bet. Grady Harp

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