The Quiet (2005)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Jamie Babbit

Writers (WGA):

Abdi Nazemian (written by) &
Micah Schraft (written by)

Release Date:

1 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Isn't it time everyone hears your secrets?

Plot:

Dot (Belle), a young deaf and mute woman, is sent to live with her godparents (Falco and Donovan) and their daughter (Cuthbert). The new addition to the household realizes that everything is not copacetic in the home, and the family's dark come to light.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Deaf | Godparent | Dysfunctional Family | High School

Cast

Elisha Cuthbert	...	Nina Deer
Camilla Belle	...	Dot
Edie Falco	...	Olivia Deer
Martin Donovan	...	Paul Deer
Shawn Ashmore	...	Connor
Katy Mixon	...	Michelle Fell
David Gallagher	...	Brian
Shannon Woodward	...	Fiona
Maria Cash	...	Mrs. Feltswatter
Jo Baker	...	Myrna
Steve Uzzell	...	Mr. Piln
Ken Thomas	...	Officer Jim
Rudy Costa	...	Police Officer
Myrna Cabello	...	Waitress
Diane Quest	...	Newscaster #1
Quita Culpepper	...	Newscaster #2
Sharon Ploeger	...	Sign Language Interpreter
Jamie Levels	...	Ted
Laura E. Johnston	...	Regina McQueen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Brew	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Ricky Cavazos	...	Cougars Fan (uncredited)
Troy Harris	...	Vice Principal (uncredited)
Christopher Holt	...	Hornet Fan (uncredited)
Jennifer Holt	...	Hornet Fan (uncredited)
Kevin Holt	...	Hornet Fan (uncredited)
Nicole Holt	...	Hornet Fan (uncredited)
Landon Kash	...	Student (uncredited)
Max Kruemcke	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Angela Ware	...	Basketball fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Jamie Babbit

Writing credits (WGA)
Abdi Nazemian		(written by) &
Micah Schraft		(written by)

Produced by
Elisha Cuthbert	....	associate producer
Joel Michaely	....	producer
Abdi Nazemian	....	associate producer
Carolyn Pfeiffer	....	producer
Tom Schatz	....	producer
Micah Schraft	....	associate producer
Andrea Sperling	....	producer
Holly Wiersma	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff Rona

Cinematography by
M. David Mullen

Film Editing by
Joan Sobel

Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino
Rebecca Mangieri

Production Design by
John Frick

Set Decoration by
James Fowler

Costume Design by
Aimee Kandl

Makeup Department
Leisa Adcock	....	key hair stylist
Jentri Quinn Chancey	....	makeup/hair assistant: swing
Robin Day	....	key hair stylist: NYC reshoots
Joel Henderson	....	makeup/hair assistant: swing
Katie Page	....	makeup/hair assistant: swing
Dionne Pitsikoulis	....	makeup artist
Janet Tallent-Dickson	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Christopher Kulikowski	....	post-production supervisor
Christine White	....	production manager
Bill Wohlken	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel J. Shaw	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Allison Abadie	....	art department intern
Erick Garibay	....	assistant property master
Erick Garibay	....	on-set dresser
Hadley Harkrader	....	props
Laura Killian	....	art department intern
Michael Saikin	....	art department intern
Deana Sidney	....	production designer: New York
Aaron Statler	....	art department intern
Mark Wallace	....	property master
Randal Woodward	....	lead scenic
Nicole Zepeda	....	art department intern

Sound Department
Lee Ascher	....	boom operator
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Tammy Douglas	....	sound mixer: New York
Andrew Gohn	....	sound mixer
Andy Hay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brett Hinton	....	sound effects editor
Markus Innocenti	....	sound editor
Jackie Johnson	....	dialogue editor
Rod O'Brien	....	sound effects editor
Justin Olsen	....	sound utility
Guillermo Pena-Tapia	....	boom operator: New York
Jesse Pomeroy	....	supervising sound editor
Corey Roberts	....	additional adr recordist
Eric Rorke	....	sound utility
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Paul Stanley	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects coordinator
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
John Bair	....	digital titles (uncredited)

Stunts
Jeff Schwan	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jessica Bennett	....	dolly grip: second unit
Jessica Bennett	....	key grip: second unit
Eric Cunningham	....	best boy grip
Andy deBruyn	....	dolly grip
Ben Kobbs	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Thomas LeGoff	....	still photographer
Michael Steven Levy	....	jib assistant
Todd Loos	....	dolly grip
Mikey Reyes	....	electrician
Brandon Roberts	....	electrician
Waris Supanpong	....	assistant camera
Adam Troeger	....	camera operator
Adam Troeger	....	jimmy jib operator

Casting Department
Shauna Tocchet	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jaqweta Harvey	....	key costumer
Kathryn Nixon	....	costume designer: New York
Jessica Slaughter	....	costume design assistant
M. Richard Wright-Steele	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Randy L. Anderson	....	color timer
Nathan Atkins	....	first assistant editor
Temsy Chen	....	second assistant editor
Jane Jo	....	first assistant editor
Brian O'Neill	....	apprentice editor
Kate Ridgway	....	apprentice editor
Yusef Svacina	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Marc Caruso	....	music editor
Roanna Gillespie	....	music supervisor
Gregg Lehrman	....	score co-producer
Anthony Aubrey Tobin	....	musician: piano solo

Transportation Department
Glen Moorman	....	driver

Other crew
Sara Aronson	....	assistant to director and producer
Meg Beatty	....	key set production assistant
Beatrice Bellino	....	continuity
Chad Bird	....	production assistant
Anne Carr	....	script supervisor
Travis Carr	....	assistant location manager
Shawn Cauthen	....	production assistant
Stan Charnin	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Karin Chen	....	unit publicist
Gregory Collins	....	assistant: Carolyn Pfeiffer
Don Gillespie	....	key accountant
William Goodman	....	producer: news segment
William Goodman	....	production consultant
Jessica Hamilton	....	location intern
Tatiana Jitkoff	....	craft service
Nell Kennedy	....	production coordinator
Matthew Kreiner	....	production office intern: additional photography
Max Kruemcke	....	set intern
Jarrette Moats	....	assistant to director and producer
Minhchau Nguyen	....	production assistant
Matt Robertson	....	production assistant
Kathleen Smith	....	set production assistant
David Tecson	....	title designer
Anthony Aubrey Tobin	....	piano coach
Anthony Aubrey Tobin	....	technical consultant
Monica Walters	....	location manager
Nicole Zepeda	....	script supervisor intern

Thanks
Jeff Scheftel	....	special thanks
Kirsten Smith	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Andrea Sperling Productions
• Burnt Orange Productions
• Holly Wiersma Productions
• Joel Michaely Productions
• Town Lake Films
• University of Texas, Austin

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Classics (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Black Dog Jib Productions  jimmy jib equipment
• Mission Post  sound post-production
• Spank Machine  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Dot (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong and disturbing sexual content, a scene of violence, language, drug content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

96 min | 91 min (original version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R (certificate #42103) | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Bowie High School - 4103 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Andrea Sperling Productions

Trivia:

Jamie Babbit has stated in an interview that Thora Birch was originally chosen to play the role of Dot.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Connor is describing Hershey PA to Dot, he tells her that they give out free M&Ms. They are a product of the M&M/Mars company, not Hershey. Hershey does in fact give out free candy but it is always a product of theirs, not the competition.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dot: All I wanted was to be invisible.

Movie Connections:

References "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Soundtrack:

Piano Sonata #28 Opus 101, Andante ma non troppo, con affecto

A distressing but well executed film

This film receives a 10 for disturbing subject matter. It is at times very difficult to watch. The characters are troubled, each in his/her own way. It feels edgy and often very foreign. With that warning, I must say that on some level I enjoyed the film. Technically it is superb. The character development is wonderful, the story intriguing and the plot is gripping. As the plot unfolds, you are forced to change your opinions about each of the characters. At first I despised the main character but felt much sympathy for her towards the end. Not an uplifting film, but that is certainly not what the screenwriter nor the director intended. I suspect that it will be an award winner.