The Lookout (2007)

Director:

Scott Frank

Writer (WGA):

Scott Frank (written by)

Release Date:

30 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Whoever has the money has the power

Plot:

Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

Plot Keywords:

Bank | Athlete | Planning | High School Athlete | Accident

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Chris Pratt
Jeff Daniels	...	Lewis
Matthew Goode	...	Gary Spargo
Isla Fisher	...	Luvlee
Carla Gugino	...	Janet
Bruce McGill	...	Robert Pratt
Alberta Watson	...	Barbara Pratt
Alex Borstein	...	Mrs. Lange
Sergio Di Zio	...	Deputy Ted
David Huband	...	Mr. Tuttle
Laura Vandervoort	...	Kelly
Greg Dunham	...	Bone
Morgan Kelly	...	Marty
Aaron Berg	...	Cork
Tinsel Korey	...	Maura
Suzanne Kelly	...	Nina
Brian Edward Roach	...	Danny (as Brian Roach)
Martin Roach	...	Loan Officer
Ofield Williams	...	Reggie
Julie Pederson	...	Attractive Woman in Bar
Stephen Eric McIntyre	...	Bartender
Janaya Stephens	...	Alison Pratt
Marc Devigne	...	Cameron Pratt
Courtney-Jane White	...	Cameron's Girlfriend (as Courtney Jane-White)
Thanya Romero	...	Maid
Paul Christie	...	Jonathan
Tracy Beemer	...	Woman Reading at Bar (as Tracy McMahon)
Gordie Farrell	...	Motorcycle Couple
Toni Reimer	...	Motorcycle Couple
Ted Felbel	...	Elderly Man with Walker
Charles Crossin	...	Department Store Clerk
Chuck Robinson	...	Farmer on Thresher
Kalyn Bomback	...	Waitress
John Bluethner	...	State Trooper
Leslie Bais	...	Ted's Wife
Harry Nelken	...	Taxi Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andrew Degryse	...	Goalie (uncredited)
Shailee Ferguson	...	BGP (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Frank

Writing credits (WGA)
Scott Frank		(written by)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	producer
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Becki Cross Trujillo	....	executive producer
Jonathan Glickman	....	executive producer
Laurie MacDonald	....	executive producer
Laurence Mark	....	producer
Ivan Oyco	....	associate producer
Walter F. Parkes	....	producer (as Walter Parkes)

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Alar Kivilo		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jill Savitt

Casting by
Marcia Ross		(as Marcia S. Ross)

Production Design by
David Brisbin

Art Direction by
Dennis Davenport

Set Decoration by
Stephen Arndt

Costume Design by
Abram Waterhouse

Makeup Department
Alanna Holder-Riches	....	hair assistant
Gail Kennedy	....	makeup artist
Amanda Kuryk	....	assistant makeup artist (as Amanda Lesage)
Barry Olafson	....	hair assistant
Vincent Sullivan	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Jeffrey Chernov	....	executive in charge of production: Spyglass Entertainment
Becki Cross Trujillo	....	unit production manager
Regina Robb	....	production manager
Rebekah Rudd	....	executive in charge of post-production: Spyglass Entertainment

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Coleman	....	first assistant director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	second second assistant director
Martin Ellis	....	third assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Ricardo Alms	....	set designer
Aaron Anderson	....	lead set dresser
Billy Baker	....	paint foreman (as William Baker)
Ryan Berzuk	....	assistant props (as Ryan 'Speedy' Berzuk)
Owen Bird	....	on-set dresser
Lloyd Brandson	....	key scenic artist
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist (as Nicholas Burns)
Greg Gardner	....	graphic artist
Charles Gustafson	....	paint foreman
Megan Heke	....	art department production assistant
Jon Hunter	....	graphic artist
Jason Kenett	....	art department production assistant (as Jason Kennett)
Debbie Kuzina	....	set buyer (as Deborah Kuzina)
Bill Nicholls	....	scenic carpenter
Gord Peterson	....	assistant art director (as Gordon Peterson)
David Potter	....	lead carpenter
Brian Smith	....	construction coordinator
Chris Sol	....	head carpenter
Larry Spittle	....	art department coordinator
Mark Stratton	....	props master
Tiffany Taylor	....	set production assistant
Heather Brown	....	research assistant (uncredited)
Ryan Koreen	....	art department intern (uncredited)

Sound Department
Don Baker	....	second boom operator
Robert Batha	....	assistant sound editor
Kelly Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	dialogue editor
Melissa A. Corns	....	sound effects editor (as Melissa Corns)
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gabriel Guy	....	sound mix technician: Stage A
Leon Johnson	....	sound mixer
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer: Buena Vista Studios
Elizabeth Kenton	....	adr supervisor
Nancy MacLeod	....	sound effects editor
Stan Mak	....	boom operator
Myron Nettinga	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer: Warner Bros. Studios (as Tom O'Connell)
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist (as Edward Steidele)
Lauren Stephens	....	sound effects editor
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Chris Trent	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robyn Bodin	....	special effects assistant
Kris Bowman	....	special effects assistant
Mark Burym	....	second assistant special effects
Kristin Dunn	....	special effects assistant
Fred Ferjan	....	special effects assistant
Mark Gebel	....	key special effects rigger
Colin Hunter	....	special effects rigging first assistant
Arthur Langevin	....	pyrotechnics supervisor
Rocco Larizza	....	key special effects
Darrell Leschasin	....	special effects assistant
Grant MacDonald	....	special effects assistant
Jim McFall	....	special effects key fabricator
Jim McGillivary	....	special effects supervisor
Laird McMurray	....	special effects coordinator (as Laird Murray)
Craig McWade	....	special effects assistant
Shane Million	....	special effects shop key
Cameron Patterson	....	first assistant fabricator
Ryan Patton	....	first assistant special effects
Muhammad Rana	....	special effects assistant
Martin Samiloff	....	special effects assistant
Jimi Campbell	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Dennis Dorney	....	digital editorial: Custom Film Effects
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer: Custom Film Effects
Adam Gass	....	digital editorial: Custom Film Effects
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects (as RJ Harbour)
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Lori C. Miller	....	digital art director: Custom Film Effects
Lillani E. Moran	....	visual effects coordinator: Custom Film Effects
L. Elizabeth Powers	....	digital art director: Custom Film Effects (as Laurie Powers)
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O (uncredited)
Samuel M. Dabbs	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Jeremy Lang	....	head of information technology: Custom Film Effects (uncredited)
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Robert Borges	....	stunt performer (as Rob Borges)
Mario De Negri	....	stunt performer (as Mario DeNegri)
Matt Kippen	....	stunt performer
Jacqueline Loewen	....	stunt performer
Trevor Peluk	....	stunt performer
Wade Poplawski	....	stunt performer
Steven Ritzi	....	stunt coordinator (as Steve Ritzi)
Chuck Robinson	....	stunt performer
Darren Ross	....	stunt performer
John Sampson	....	stunt performer
Kristen Sawatzky	....	stunt performer (as Kristen Sawatzsky)
Dan Skene	....	stunt performer (as Daniel Skene)
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Skene	....	stunt performer
Sean Skene	....	stunt performer
Ken Zilka	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Dominique Balcaen	....	best boy grip
François Balcaen	....	key grip (as Francois Balcaen)
Russel Bowie	....	first assistant camera: (as Russell Bowie)
Gabriel Daniels	....	key rigging grip
Allen Fraser	....	stills photographer
Ron Goodman	....	aerial director of photography
Vanessa Ireson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Steve Kolodziej	....	digital technician (as Stephen 'Reboot' Kolodziej)
Jason Luke	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Anthony Nocera	....	video playback operator
Monty Rowan	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Rob Rowan	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Terry Thiessen	....	lead grip
Rick Thomas	....	chief lighting technician
Mark Willis	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jaclyn Young	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Randy Zacaruk	....	camera car operator
Cary Cooper	....	remote camera technician: scorpio head (uncredited)
Reil Munro	....	daily grip (uncredited)
Rebecca Sandulak	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Clint Silzer	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Seth Thomas	....	camera intern (uncredited)

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Toronto
Mariquita Demira	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Kathy Driscoll	....	casting: Winnipeg
Janet Farris	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Jennifer Koenig	....	casting associate: Winnipeg
Kate Lacey	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Hollie Meyer	....	casting assistant: Toronto
Elizabeth Moore	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Leslie-Ann Reale	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Leslie Reale)
Kari Rieger	....	extras casting
Millie Tom	....	casting assistant: Toronto
Eleanor Erum	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Bradshaw	....	truck costumer
Paula Dunfield	....	costume supervisor
Karen Kristalovich	....	assistant costume designer
Benjamin Raine	....	costume assistant
Amy Sztulwark	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Diedra Bayne	....	apprentice film editor: Canada
Adam Brailsford	....	second assistant editor
Christopher Kutcka	....	imaging supervisor: Technicolor Digital Intermediate (as Chris Kutcka)
Bob Peishel	....	digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Digital Intermediate
Jeff Smithwick	....	digital film colorist: Technicolor Digital Intermediate
Everette Webber	....	digital conforming & opticals: Technicolor Digital Intermediate
Lee Wimer	....	color timer
Ofe Yi	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Bacon	....	orchestrator (as Chris P. Bacon)
Mat Bartram	....	assistant engineer (as Matt Bartram)
Becky Bentham	....	score coordinator
Chris Clad	....	violin
Chris Cozens	....	auricle operator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor (as Thomas Drescher)
Clay Duncan	....	synthesizer programmer
Richard Grant	....	auricle operator
Isobel Griffiths	....	music contractor
Tanya Noel Hill	....	music editor: temp music
Charles Martin Inouye	....	music editor: temp music
Alex Kharlamov	....	synthesizer programmer
Alan Meyerson	....	score mixer
Alan Meyerson	....	score recordist
Pamela J. Sollie	....	assistant: James Newton Howard
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	orchestrator
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	synthesizer programmer
Greg Vines	....	assistant engineer
Mel Wesson	....	synthesizer programmer
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James Alexander	....	transportation captain
Jason LaFrance	....	picture car coordinator
John Mysyk	....	transportation coordinator
Scott Quantrell	....	unit driver
Julia Diana Cereceda	....	unit driver (uncredited)
Corey Walker	....	crew driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Rhia Alcantara	....	office production assistant
Pia Athayde	....	production accountant (as Pia Athayade)
Roxane Becker	....	assistant: Mr. Frank, Los Angeles
Dave Brown	....	weapons wrangler
Milt Bruchanski	....	location scout
Kim Buttlar	....	executive coordinator: Mr. Barber
Michael Chirsky	....	assistant production coordinator
Paul Courchaine	....	payroll accountant
Michael Cowles	....	off-set assistant location manager
Brenda Cross	....	assistant: Ms. Trujillo
Jilene Dyck	....	office production assistant
Wayne Glesby	....	head of security
Patricia Jagger	....	script supervisor
Suzanne Jurva	....	researcher
Crystal Mikoluff	....	first assistant accountant
Kimberly Mikoluff	....	production coordinator
Celene Miles	....	accounting clerk
Mimi Munson	....	researcher
Bernard Narvey	....	location manager (as Bernie Narvey)
Dimitrius Sagriotis	....	key location production assistant
Diane Slattery	....	marketing consultant
Steve St. Louis	....	location scout (as Steven St. Louis)
Cliff Sumter	....	on-set assistant location manager
Riyoko Tanaka	....	assistant: Mr. Parkes
Marlena Thomas	....	executive coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum
Matt Webber	....	stand-in
Khali Wenaus	....	assistant: Mr. Frank, Winnipeg
Jerry Adams	....	publicity director (uncredited)
Shelly Anthis	....	extras wrangler (uncredited)
Brian Bruskrud	....	finance executive (uncredited)
Janelle Dufton	....	location liaison (uncredited)
Andrew Gallinger	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Eileen Gano	....	craft service (uncredited)
Eileen Gano	....	first aid (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative (uncredited)
Ashley Kravitz	....	script clearance (uncredited)
Allan McGowan	....	security officer (uncredited)
Benjamin R. Reder	....	production counsel (uncredited)
Jessica Scott	....	stand-in: female (uncredited)
Tara A. Senior	....	production counsel (uncredited)
Ryan Wuckert	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Sarah Brookfield	....	the producers wish to thank
Billy Golfus	....	the producers wish to thank
Phil Joanou	....	the producers wish to thank
Janet Williams	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Miramax Films (presents)
• Spyglass Entertainment (presents)
• Laurence Mark Productions
• Parkes/MacDonald Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista International Italia (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Spain (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2010) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Eén (2011) (Belgium) (TV)
• Film1 (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Hollydan Works (2008) (Serbia) (DVD)
• Paradise Group (2007) (Russia) (DVD)
• Veronica (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research (uncredited)
• All Season's Catering  catering
• Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)  logo (as ACFRA)
• Angel Studios  score recorded at (as Angel Studios, London)
• Buena Vista Sound  adr mixer (as Buena Vista Studios)
• Canada Film Capital  tax incentive consulting services
• Citizens of Winnipeg, The  the producers wish to thank
• City of Winnipeg, Film & Cultural Affairs Office  the producers wish to thank
• Collegiate Images  audio clip courtesy of: football (as Collegiate Images, LLC)
• Directors Guild of Canada  logo
• Hothouse Music  music supervision by
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  logo (as IATSE)
• Kansas City Business Journal, The  acknowledgement: certain newspaper materials courtesy of
• Kodak  motion picture film
• London Session Orchestra, The  orchestra (uncredited)
• Manitoba Film & Sound  the producers wish to thank (as Manitoba Film and Sound)
• McCallum Industrial Park  the producers wish to thank
• NHL Productions  acknowledgement: NHL radio clip courtesy of
• NHL Radio  acknowledgement: NHL radio clip courtesy of
• Province of Manitoba  the producers wish to thank
• Reder & Feig  production legal services (uncredited)
• Remote Control Productions  score mixed at (as Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA)
• Right Lobe Design Group  title design
• Rural Municipality of De Salaberry  the producers wish to thank
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment  acknowledgement: certain music related set dressing courtesy of
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facility (uncredited)
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate (as Technicolor Digital Intermediate)
• Town of Hartney, Manitoba  the producers wish to thank
• Warner Bros. Studios  adr mixer

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #43044) | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 | Finland:K-13 (video rating) | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Hartney, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

The hockey game Chris listens to on the radio was played during the 2005-2006 NHL season between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings. Players mentioned include Pascal Leclaire, Manny Malhotra, Mark Hartigan, and Trevor Letowski for Columbus and Robert Lang, Mikael Samuelsson, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Tomas Holmstrom for Detroit.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Highway signs for Route 24 show the number in a sunflower, which designates it as a Kansas state route. But the Route 24 that passes through the Kansas City Metro area is a U.S. Route, and would have a different type of sign.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chris Pratt:It only happens once a year, and then they die. It's like a mating ritual or something.
Kelly:Isn't that romantic?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Siskel & Ebert: The Best of 2007" (2007)

Soundtrack:

No Illusions

Whoever Has the Money Has the Power

In 2003, in Kansas, the popular and reckless high school hockey player Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) goes to a party with his girlfriend and two friends on the backseat of his convertible through the old Route 24. In a moment, he turns the headlights off to admire the bright sky and has a tragic car crash. Four years later, his head injury still affects his memories and he uses a notebook to help him to recall his activities. He is no longer admired and works as night janitor in the Noel State Bank & Trust due to his mental incapacitation. He lives with his only friend, the blind Lewis (Jeff Daniels) that he met while recovering in a medical center, and helps him in the daily activities. When he meets Gary Spargo (Matthew Goode) in a bar, he is introduced to the sexy Luvlee (Isla Fisher) and has sex with her after a long period of abstinence. Chris gets closer to Gary, and sooner he is invited to help his gang to rob the Noel Bank. Chris is upset with his lifestyle and sees the chance to change his life, convinced that whoever has the money has the power.

"The Lookout" is an excellent dramatic thriller, in spite of the common theme "bank heist. The screenplay builds perfectly the lead character Christopher Pratt from a successful and promising teenager to a frustrated mentally incapacitated and with remorse and guilty complex young man, with a total lack of professional perspectives and no-longer successful with women. The result is quite predictable, but the way the plot is disclose is amazing. The resemblance of the talented actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt with the recently deceased Heath Ledger is impressive. My vote is eight.

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