Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2005) (TV)

Director:

Richard Friedenberg

Writers (WGA):

James Patterson (novel)
Richard Friedenberg (teleplay)

Release Date:

27 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Heart Attack | Giving Birth | Woman Doctor Heroine | Female Doctor

Cast

Christina Applegate	...	Dr. Suzanne Bedford
Johnathon Schaech	...	Matt Harrison
Kathleen Rose Perkins	...	Kate Wilkinson
Jenna Friedenberg	...	Laurie
Kevin Jubinville	...	Michael
Craig Eldridge	...	Phil
Hal Eisen	...	Author
Jackie Torrens	...	Melanie
Richard Donat	...	Earl
Trevor Hayes	...	Stephen
John Dunsworth	...	Samuels
Jennifer Overton	...	Connie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wanda Taylor	...	Restaurant customer (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Friedenberg

Writing credits (WGA)
James Patterson		(novel)
Richard Friedenberg		(teleplay)

Produced by
Lourdes Diaz	....	executive producer
Jeff Freilich	....	producer
James Patterson	....	executive producer
Robert B. Sturm	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Hummie Mann

Cinematography by
Robin Loewen		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Paul Dixon

Production Design by
Jennifer Stewart

Art Direction by
Shelley Nieder		(as Shelley Bibby)

Set Decoration by
Darlene Lewis

Costume Design by
Kate Rose

Makeup Department
Paulette Cable	....	key hair stylist
Elizabeth Kuchurean	....	key makeup artist
Evan Hyisky	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Elizabeth Guildford	....	production manager
Dean White	....	post-production supervisor
Wes Irwin	....	post-production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Belinda Brown	....	second assistant director
Heather Harvey	....	third assistant director
Karen Kallahan	....	first assistant director
Jeremy Timmons	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Sasha Sergejewski	....	property master
Jason Clarke	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Colin Paul	....	set decoration buyer (uncredited)
Irene Strang	....	assistant decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor
Terry O'Bright	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Rillie	....	sound mixer
Richard D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Rich Rogers)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Frank Kavanagh	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Andrew Rillie	....	utility sound technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gary Coates	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Randy Boliver	....	stunt coordinator
Nicole Close	....	stunt double: Christina Applegate
Nicole Close	....	stunt double: Suzanne
John Shurko	....	stunt double: Johnathon Schaech
John Shurko	....	stunt double: Matt

Camera and Electrical Department
Johnny Cochrane	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as John Cochrane)
Steve Ferrier	....	gaffer
Forbes MacDonald	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ross Sangster	....	key grip
Raphael MacKenzie	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Eddy McInnis	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
David Reilly IV	....	grip (uncredited)
Kelsey Smith	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
James Thibodeau	....	best boy (uncredited)
Lawrence Willett	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stephanie Gorin	....	casting: Canada
Sheila Lane	....	casting: Halifax
Jason L. Wood	....	casting: U.S.
Kathleen Howell	....	casting associate: Canada (uncredited)
Karen Williams	....	casting associate: Canada (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Richard J. Rossi	....	assistant editor (as Richard Rossi)
Gus Comegys	....	on-line editor: HDTV (uncredited)
Aaron Vaccaro	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor
Robert Puff	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Stan Sheldon	....	music copyist supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Steve Murphy	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Mark Austin	....	location manager
Cathy Grant	....	production coordinator
Joanne Hagen	....	script supervisor
Janice Sheridan	....	production accountant
Michael Wamboldt	....	marine coordinator (as Mike Wamboldt)

Production Companies

• Agua Films
• Catch 23 Entertainment
• Fox Television Stations

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Film1 (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• RTL Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)

Special Effects

• Special Effects Atlantic (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Eyes Post  Canadian digital post production services provided by
• Filmworks  extras casting
• L.A. Digital Post  U.S. digital post production services provided by (as L.A. Digital)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" - UK (copyright title), USA (complete title)

Runtime:

90 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Agua Films

Quotes:

Kate Wilkinson:[to Matt's voicemail, about the Diary] I just...
[clears throat]
Kate Wilkinson:I just wanted to say... I'm reading it.

Terribly disappointing

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is one of the best books I have ever read. I'm not much of a reader, but I read this book 3 times. I guess I should have known better than to expect the movie to be as good as the book.

The acting was TERRIBLE. They left out some of the best parts of the book. The movie was horribly cheesy, and did not do the book justice. This could have been such an amazing movie. I'm not sure if the budget was low or what, but it was just so disappointing. Maybe someone else will try again with a better cast and a bigger budget. I hope they apologized to James Patterson after making it.

I need to go re-read the book now just to get the movie out of my head!!