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Release Date:
4 August 2006 (Bulgaria) more
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Tagline:
Every fairy tale needs its hero.
Plot:
A well-educated psychiatrist leaves an academic career to work at an institution where his father, a novelist... more | full synopsis
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A Great Emotional Fairy Tale more (27 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Aaron Eckhart ... Zach Riley

Ian McKellen ... Gabriel Finch

Brittany Murphy ... Maggie Blake

Nick Nolte ... T.L. Pierson

Jessica Lange ... Katherine Pierson

William Hurt ... Dr. Peter Reed

Bill Bellamy ... Martin Sands

Alan Cumming ... Jake

Vera Farmiga ... Eleanna
Michael Moriarty ... Dick
Ken Roberts ... Terrence

Cynthia Stevenson ... Sally

Lorena Gale ... Judy
Tabitha St. Germain ... Receptionist
Tim Henry ... Husky Sheriff
Joe Macaluso ... Deputy Sheriff

Andrew Airlie ... Head Editor
Eileen Pedde ... Waitress
Ryan Drescher ... Young Zach

Cassandra Sawtell ... Little Girl
Jim Eckhart ... Haggard Therapist
Richard Hendery ... Bartender
Jo-Ann MacDonald ... Amanda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Aaron Stephens ... Dr. Truman

Suzanne Bastien ... Jr. Editor (uncredited)

Camille Sullivan ... Young Katherine Pierson (uncredited)
Mark Tisdale ... Giant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joshua Michael Stern 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Joshua Michael Stern  writer

Produced by
Aaron Eckhart .... co-producer
Deboragh Gabler .... line producer
Marina Grasic .... executive producer
Nathan Kahane .... executive producer
Sidney Kimmel .... producer
Carsten H.W. Lorenz .... co-producer (as Carsten Lorenz)
Amanda Mackey Johnson .... executive producer
Greg Shapiro .... producer
 
Original Music by
Philip Glass 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Grady (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jeff McEvoy 
 
Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson 
Cathy Sandrich  (as Cathy Sandrich Gelfond)
 
Production Design by
Sean Hargreaves 
 
Art Direction by
Helen Jarvis 
 
Set Decoration by
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre 
 
Costume Design by
Monique Prudhomme  (as Monique Prud'homme)
 
Makeup Department
Gitte Axen .... assistant makeup artist
Bonita DeHaven .... makeup artist: Jessica Lange
Victoria Down .... key makeup artist
Elisabeth Fry .... makeup artist: Brittany Murphy
Sherry Linder-Gygli .... key hair stylist
Sandy Monesmith .... assistant hair stylist
D. Garen Tolkin .... hair stylist: Jessica Lange (as Garen Tolkin)
Toby Lindala .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Tara Cowell-Plain .... production manager
Jack Schuster .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julia Done .... first assistant director: second unit
Philip Keller .... second unit director
Rachel Leiterman .... first assistant director
Yannick Leray .... third assistant director
Michael Shandley .... second assistant director
A.J. Vesak .... second unit director
Jennifer Zimmer .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Vaughan V. Baker .... paint coordinator (as Vaughn Baker)
John Beatty .... construction coordinator
Desi Brett .... lead carpenter (as Desi J. Brett)
Raul Casillas .... lead set dresser
Anthony Chruszcz .... set dresser
Matthew Cogswell .... illustrator: "Neverwas" book
Matthew Cogswell .... production designer: second unit
James Cordeiro .... set designer
Dean Eilertson .... property master
Glenn Foerster .... lead greensperson
Gideon Hay .... props
Michelle Hendriksen .... assistant property master
Scott Holburn .... set dresser
Sherri Hunter .... art department buyer
Jacques Larrue .... on-set dresser
Carmen Maria Nees .... props buyer (as Carmen Nees)
Elizabeth Patrick .... assistant set decorator
Kevin Tomecek .... construction foreman
Greg Venturi .... assistant art director
Paolo G. Venturi .... assistant art director (as Pablo Venturi)
Lori West .... art department coordinator
Oliver Zentner .... set dresser
Michael Dundas .... paint foreman (uncredited)
Philip Keller .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Christopher Rodgers .... lead constructor (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Steven Avila .... sound effects editor
James Bailey .... foley artist (as Jim Bailey)
Trip Brock .... sound re-recording mixer
Trip Brock .... supervising sound editor
Michael J. Fox .... adr supervisor (as Michael Fox)
Dave Griffiths .... boom operator
Bill Jenkins .... foley editor
Peter D. Lago .... sound effects editor (as Peter Lago)
Patricio A. Libenson .... dialogue editor (as Patricio Libenson)
Brian Miller .... foley editor
Melissa Oivanki .... sound post-production coordinator (as Melissa Ovianki)
Jackie Oster .... dialogue editor
Patrick Ramsay .... sound mixer
Elana Saviolis .... post sound coordinator
Geordy Sincavage .... foley mixer
Naan Spiess .... sound assistant
Kelly Vandever .... sound re-recording mixer
Ben Whitver .... assistant sound editor
Skip Williams .... foley editor
Steven Avila .... sound designer (uncredited)
Nick Foley .... adr mixer (uncredited)
Greg Morgenstein .... adr recordist (uncredited)
Chris Navarro .... adr recordist (uncredited)
Eric Thompson .... adr mixer (uncredited)
Ben Whitver .... adr recordist (uncredited)
Brian S.M. Wroth .... foley editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David Barkes .... special effects first assistant
Allen Benjamin .... special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Brant McIlroy .... special effects second assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Mark Breakspear .... visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker
Shauna Bryan .... visual effects producer: Rainmaker
Debora Dunphy .... compositor: Rainmaker
Christopher Dusendschon .... digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
John Gajdecki .... visual effects on-set supervisor: Rainmaker
Zane Harker .... data manager: Rainmaker
Marta Knapik .... visual effects coordinator: Rainmaker
Todd Liddiard .... compositor: Rainmaker
Colin Liggett .... lead compositor: Rainmaker (as Colin Liggott)
Kevin Mullican .... digital imaging research & development: iO Film
 
Stunts
Bill Ferguson .... stunt coordinator
Gavin Buhr .... assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Adams .... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mike Adams)
Rick Allen .... key grip
Monty Black .... lamp operator
Terry Calhoun .... best boy electric
John Clothier .... Steadicam operator: "a" camera
Douglas Curran .... still photographer (as Doug Curran)
John Dines .... lamp operator
Grant Hamakawa .... dolly grip: "b" camera
John Harkin .... dolly grip: "a" camera (as John Harken)
Junichi Hosoi .... Steadicam operator: "a" camera
Bruno Huber .... generator operator
Stephen Jackson .... gaffer (as Steve Jackson)
Carl Jensen .... best boy grip
Dennis Jones .... lamp operator
David Fred Masselink .... digital imaging technician: iO Film (as D. Fred Masselink)
Randal W. Morton .... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Randy Morten)
Cam North .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
John Payne .... digital imaging technician: iO Film
Laird Pierce .... camera trainee
Darren Robertson .... video playback operator
Scott Simpson .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Randy Smith .... lamp operator
Keith Thomson .... camera operator: "b" camera
Gregory Middleton .... camera operator (uncredited)
Gregory Middleton .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Peter Wilke .... additional Steadicam operator (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Stefan Fleig .... animation intern: Reality Check Studios
Shingo Fukushima .... animator: Reality Check Studios
Jason Howey .... animator: Reality Check Studios
Mike Jungwirth .... animation intern: Reality Check Studios
Aaron Kaminar .... lead animator: Reality Check Studios
 
Casting Department
Errin Clutton .... casting associate
Sandra-Ken Freeman .... extras casting (as Sandra Ken Freeman)
James Moore .... casting assistant
Alicia Scott .... extras casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lise Hache .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Brian Beard .... digital intermediate editor: iO Film
Howard Cohen .... digital intermediate production executive: iO Film
Evan Edelist .... digital intermediate production executive: iO Film
Richard E. Flores .... negative cutter (as Richard Flores)
Adam Hawkey .... digital intermediate colorist: iO Film
Michael John Koetter .... digital intermediate editor: iO Film (as Michael Koetter)
Tim Krubsack .... digital intermediate production executive: iO Film
Julie Landholt .... digital intermediate producer: iO Film (as J. Kathryn Landhiolt)
Michael Mintz .... second digital film colorist: iO Film
Tim Mirkovich .... additional editor
Chris Mistorni .... first assistant editor
Kevin Mullican .... color scientist: iO Film
Shannon Leigh Olds .... additional editor
Kevin Soares .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Dan Bora .... score recording engineer
Cat Celebrezze .... assistant director: Dunvagen Music Publishing
Kevin Crehan .... music editor
Jim Keller .... executive music producer
Thomas Milano .... music editor
Nico Muhly .... music editor
Nico Muhly .... score preparation
Kurt Munkacsi .... music producer
Ichiho Nishiki .... assistant score recording engineer
Nicole Ribaudo .... assistant score recording engineer
Michael Riesman .... conductor
Michael Riesman .... musician: piano
Christian Rutledge .... music production coordinator
 
Transportation Department
Paul Amenta .... driver: construction
Jon Bak .... transportation coordinator
T.J. Bak .... driver (as TJ Bak)
Ted Bradford .... driver: cast
Don Cox .... driver: hair/makeup
Felix Fanzega .... driver: cast
Dennis Friesen .... driver: honeywagon
Mike Godenir .... driver: electric truck
Peter Huff .... transportation captain
Brian Hughes .... transportation captain
Dan Irwine .... driver: special effects truck (as Dan Irwin)
Lavine Journault .... driver: cast
Graham Price .... driver: cable truck
Ted Wassenaar .... driver: set decoration
Paul Whittle .... transportation
 
Other crew
Ryan Acheson .... assistant to producers
Grant Astle .... assistant chef
Regan Blakesley .... electronic press kit
Glen Brooks .... production assistant
Melanie Cadham .... assistant: Josh Stern and Greg Shapiro
Kathy Candiago .... accounting clerk
Nora Collins .... craft service
Nora Collins .... first aid
Gloria Davies .... publicist
Darryl D. Deegan .... assistant: Ian McKellen (as Darryl Deegan)
Chaunce Drury .... assistant production coordinator
Jim Filippone .... aerial helicopter pilot
Heather Gittens .... clearance
Michael Grigsby .... supervising accountant
Alan Homma .... assistant accountant
Bruce C. Jones .... security coordinator (as Bruce Jones)
Danny Mandel .... representative: production financing, Union Bank of California
Jeff McEvoy .... main title designer
Nicole McKay .... assistant: Aaron Eckhart
Darin Mickelson .... key production assistant
Tim Moshansky .... location scout
Peter Munro .... assistant location manager
Anita Neufield .... assistant: Deboragh Gabler (as Anita Neufeld)
Stephanie Rossel .... script supervisor
Trevor Sadler .... chef
Joyce Sawa .... production coordinator
Winona Sim .... playback coordinator
Chris Smith .... production assistant
Heather Tyler .... post-production accountant
Scooby Vincent .... key production assistant (as Michelle Vincent)
Laurie Watt .... production accountant
Linda Yip .... location manager
John Zubatiuk .... trainee location assistant (as Jonathan Zubatiuk)
Ruaidri W. Bennett .... production assistant (uncredited)
Laura Boddington .... stand-in (uncredited)
Laura Boddington .... stand-in/double: Brittany Murphy (uncredited)
Marcin Borkowski .... set production assistant (uncredited)
Phil Buhler .... stand-in (uncredited)
David Costello .... production assistant (uncredited)
Wendolyn Deal .... assistant: William Hurt (uncredited)
Wendolyn Deal .... production assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan Fox .... production assistant (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond company representative (uncredited)
Krista Johnston .... clearance (uncredited)
Aaron Merrell .... production finance: SKE (uncredited)
Gerry Thom .... stand-in (uncredited)
Steve Woodley .... head animal trainer (uncredited)
Trevor Wyatt .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Sally Kirkland .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic issues.
Runtime:
108 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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54 out of 64 people found the following review useful.
A Great Emotional Fairy Tale, 17 November 2006
9/10
Author: MartinAyla from Copenhagen, Denmark

When I read some of the negative comments here I almost didn't watch the movie; Now I'm glad I did!

I love movies where you are drawn into the story and feel like you are actually there the whole time. I felt like that the whole duration of the movie and forgot everything else for a short period of time.

The whole fairy tale versus the real-life (sad) story is wonderfully written and works in every way.

Maybe it's because I experienced the same thing with my father, as Zach does, when I was young, but the emotions that Zach goes through are very real and really made me think. Missing someone so much, feeling guilty, problems sleeping, are all things I'm familiar with. And It's good to feel that you're not the only one with these kind of emotions.

The acting is fantastic, involved and emotional.

The whole "autumn feel" cinematography and melancholic music sets a great mood.

Neverwas touched me.

I suggest you watch it if you believe just a little bit in fairy tales and want to see something different than most productions coming out from major studios at the moment.

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