Borat (2006)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 24min
- Comedy
- 03 Nov 2006 (USA)
- Movie
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 33 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sacha Baron Cohen | ... |
Borat
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| Ken Davitian | ... |
Azamat
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| Luenell | ... |
Luenell
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Chester | ... |
Bear
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Charlie | ... |
Bear
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| Ilham Aliyev | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Pamela Anderson | ... |
Self - Autograph Signing (uncredited)
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| Bob Barr | ... |
Self - Former Georgia Congressman (uncredited)
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Joseph Behar | ... |
Self - Bed-and-Breakfast Owner (uncredited)
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Carole De Saram | ... |
Self - Feminist (uncredited)
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Mitchell Falk | ... |
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (uncredited)
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Jodi L. Goldfinger | ... |
Kazakh women - '06 Toronto Int'l Film Festival Premiere (uncredited)
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Alan Keyes | ... |
Self - 2-Time Republican Presidential Candidate (uncredited)
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| Andre Myers | ... |
Pride Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jean-Pierre Parent | ... |
Kazakh Swimmer (uncredited)
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Chip Pickering | ... |
Self - U.S. Congressman (uncredited)
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Bobby Rowe | ... |
Self - General Manager of Imperial Rodeo (uncredited)
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Viva Sex | ... |
Pamela Anderson Fan (uncredited)
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James Smith | ... |
Self - Chief Justice of State Supreme Court (uncredited)
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Linda Stein | ... |
Self - Feminist (uncredited)
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Stonie | ... |
Borat's son (uncredited)
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Larry Walker | ... |
Self - Antique Store Owner (uncredited)
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Grace Welch | ... |
Self - Feminist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Larry Charles | ||
Written by
| Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Anthony Hines | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Peter Baynham | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dan Mazer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | (story) & |
| Peter Baynham | ... | (story) & |
| Anthony Hines | ... | (story) & |
| Todd Phillips | ... | (story) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | (based on a character created by) |
Produced by
| Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | producer |
| Peter Baynham | ... | co-producer |
| Monica Levinson | ... | executive producer |
| Dan Mazer | ... | executive producer |
| Jay Roach | ... | producer |
Music by
| Erran Baron Cohen | ||
Cinematography by
| Luke Geissbuhler | ... | director of photography (as Luke Geissbühler) |
| Anthony Hardwick | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Craig Alpert | ... | film editor |
| Peter Teschner | ... | (edited by) |
| James Thomas | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Frederick W. Chandler Jr. | ... | post-production assistant |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Scott M. Davids | ... | first assistant editor |
| Andrew Dickler | ... | additional editor |
| Jeff Mee | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Miessner | ... | film processing |
| Colin Patton | ... | apprentice editor |
| Todd Schulman | ... | editorial assistant: Mr Baron Cohen |
| Sarah Thiessen | ... | assistant editor (as Sarah K. Thiessen) |
| Kathy Thomson | ... | digital intermediate color timer |
| Marisa Clayton | ... | digital intermediate producer: Modern VideoFilm (uncredited) |
| Chad Cole | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Robb Porter | ... | post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm (uncredited) |
| Adam Rosenblatt | ... | editor: main title (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Allison Jones | ||
Art Direction by
| Jamilyn Parks | ... | (uncredited) (poster art) |
Costume Design by
| Jason Alper | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Thomas Kolarek | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jamie D. Boscardin | ... | additional production supervisor (as Jamie Boscardin Martin) |
| Shirley Davis | ... | production supervisor: additional photography |
| Susan Ehrhart | ... | production supervisor: additional photography |
| Patrick Esposito | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Brad Goodman | ... | post-production supervisor (as Bradley M. Goodman) |
| David Siegel | ... | unit production manager (as David A. Siegel) |
| Dale Stern | ... | unit production manager |
| David M. Bernstein | ... | unit production manager: pre-production (uncredited) |
| Ines Matei | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Isabeau | ... | second assistant director |
| David Siegel | ... | first assistant director (as David A. Siegel) |
| Dale Stern | ... | first assistant director |
| David M. Bernstein | ... | first assistant director: pre-production (uncredited) |
| Cristina Iliescu | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jason Alper | ... | designer: items from Kazakhstan |
| Scott M. Davids | ... | anthem designer (as Scott Davids) |
| Scott Goldman | ... | anthem designer |
| Kevin Hughes | ... | props consultant |
| David Saenz de Maturana | ... | art director: Romania (as David Saenz De Maturana) / art director: additional photography (as David Saenz De Maturana) |
| Lexi Fry | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mary Andrews | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kerry Carmean-Williams | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matt Colleran | ... | re-recording recordist (as Matt Colloran) |
| Patrick Cusack | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Esparza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff Glueck | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Scott Harber | ... | production sound mixer |
| Michael Hertlein | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jake Jackson | ... | sound stage engineer |
| Alan Kerr | ... | foley artist |
| Ryan Maguire | ... | foley mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Nancy Nugent Title | ... | supervising adr editor (as Nancy Kyong Nugent) / supervising dialogue editor (as Nancy Kyong Nugent) |
| Michael Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brandon Proctor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Christopher Sidor | ... | re-recording recordist (as Chris Sidor) |
| John C. Stuver | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| James Wright | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Jim Wright) |
| Kerry Carmean-Williams | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Bill Henderson | ... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Jon Klein | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Brandon Proctor | ... | mix supervisor (uncredited) |
| Chad Robertson | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Scott M. Davids | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Julia Croon | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jalal Jemison | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Li | ... | action team |
| Peewee Piemonte | ... | safety |
| Nicole Randall | ... | action team |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | action team |
| Attila Nemes | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Shaun Vickers | ... | stunt safety (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Schwartzbard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Alba | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Wayne Arnold | ... | additional 1st assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Sylvain D'Hautcourt | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Johns | ... | video utility (uncredited) |
| Sherman Johnson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Bret Lanius | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ionut Perianu | ... | second assistant camera: Romanian unit (uncredited) |
| Owen A. Smith | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Walpole | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Wendy Hoffman | ... | voice casting (as Wendy Hoffmann) |
| Tracy Dixon | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Adam St. Clair | ... | location casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gary Page | ... | costume maker |
| Heidi Hafer | ... | tailor (uncredited) |
| Dana Paparuz | ... | costume coordinator: Romania (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Scott Clackum | ... | location scout: South Carolina (uncredited) |
| Bryan Iler | ... | key location manager (uncredited) |
| Adam Paroo | ... | location scout: South Carolina (uncredited) |
| Robert W. Sterrett III | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Omar Veytia | ... | location manager: mexico (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Geoff Alexander | ... | orchestrator |
| Jonathan Allen | ... | score recordist / scoring mixer |
| Shira Arad | ... | music researcher |
| Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
| Thomas Bowes | ... | orchestra leader |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Richard Henderson | ... | music editor / music supervisor |
| Jake Jackson | ... | stage engineer |
| Desislava Stefanova | ... | vocalist (as Dessislava Stefanova) |
| Chris Garrick | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ginsburg | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
| Igor Outkine | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
| Sharon Smith | ... | additional music editor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Jeff Lira | ... | driver |
| Monty Lira | ... | driver |
| Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Daniel Tescula | ... | transportation |
| Jeff Verdick | ... | driver |
| Dale Combs | ... | driver: maxi-van (uncredited) |
| Jim Petti | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jason Alper | ... | Mr. Baron Cohen's feces provided by |
| Kieran Baker | ... | researcher (as Kieran R.M. Baker) |
| Chelsea Barnard | ... | field coordinator |
| Catherine Battistone | ... | loop group |
| Christine Bergren | ... | production counsel |
| Jack Blessing | ... | loop group |
| Ranjani Brow | ... | loop group |
| Glen Burton | ... | security advisor (as Glen M. Burton) |
| Unjoo Lee Byars | ... | anthem sequence: mOcean |
| Sophie Charles | ... | researcher |
| Julie Chouinard | ... | field coordinator |
| Conor Copeland | ... | assistant: Mr Baron Cohen, New York |
| David Cowgill | ... | loop group |
| Caitlin Cutt | ... | loop group |
| Alex Daniels | ... | coordinator: naked fight |
| Scott M. Davids | ... | anthem designer: mOcean (as Scott Davids) / graphic supervisor (as Scott Davids) |
| Lisa Davidson | ... | production coordinator: additional photography |
| Dana Dubé | ... | head trainer |
| Laurie Epstein | ... | assistant: Mr. Charles |
| David Feinberg | ... | field coordinator: additional photography |
| Ruben Fleischer | ... | behind the scenes (as Ruben Fleisher) |
| Marissa Goodman | ... | loop group |
| Stephanie Fitch Groff | ... | executive assistant: Joe Hartwick |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | loop group |
| Wendy Hoffman | ... | loop group (as Wendy Hoffmann) |
| Russ Honican | ... | anthem sequence: mOcean |
| Jenny Hunter | ... | field supervisor |
| Mark Ivanir | ... | loop group |
| Susannah Julien | ... | production coordinator |
| Sherry Kecskes | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | research consultant |
| Ruth LaBarge | ... | trainer |
| Alexandra Lambrinidis | ... | key set production assistant |
| Matthew Ryan Lepore | ... | production secretary |
| Alexa Song Lindenthaler | ... | first assistant accountant: additional photography (as Alexa Song-Lindenthaler) |
| Amanda Lipin | ... | loop group |
| Jacqueline Lofstrom | ... | field coordinator: additional photography |
| Anna Mathias | ... | loop group |
| Blair Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Newman | ... | consultant |
| Emanuel Orlando | ... | loop group |
| Tanya Oskanian | ... | assistant: Larry Charles |
| Phil Proctor | ... | loop group (as Philip Proctor) |
| Leslie E.A. Rider | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Adam Rosenblatt | ... | anthem sequence: mOcean |
| Clint Rowe | ... | bear trainer |
| Tim Schildberger | ... | field supervisor |
| Todd Schulman | ... | field supervisor |
| Kevin Schwimer | ... | loop group |
| Julie Shapiro | ... | travel: Travelcorps |
| Andrew Simpson | ... | trainer |
| Russell Smith | ... | production counsel: Smith Dornan & Dehn PC |
| Charline St. Charles | ... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography |
| Shane Sweet | ... | loop group |
| Bernadette Tanchauco | ... | production accountant (as Berni Tanchauco) |
| John Hans Tester | ... | loop group (as Hans Tester) |
| Erik Tily | ... | field coordinator |
| Jim Ramos Vickers | ... | consultant: kidnapping (as James P. Vickers) |
| J. Christian Walsh | ... | assistant: Mr Baron Cohen |
| Jeff Wickline | ... | first assistant accountant: additional photography |
| Ines Wurth | ... | loop group |
| Bruce Allen | ... | credit sequence artist (uncredited) |
| Wayne Arnold | ... | additional first assistant (uncredited) |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Fred Baron | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Joe Borden | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
| Christie Christl | ... | VP Feature Estimating (uncredited) |
| Sarah Connolly | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Graeme Dunlap | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Christopher Godfrey | ... | assistant: Jay Roach (uncredited) |
| Arturo Guzman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles Heaphy | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
| Jason Kessler | ... | assistant to writer (uncredited) |
| Noelle Kim | ... | assistant: Jim Vickers (uncredited) |
| Eric Leiderman | ... | field coordinator (uncredited) |
| Ari Novak | ... | production consultant (uncredited) |
| Belit Paulissian | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Mike Psenicska | ... | driving instructor (uncredited) |
| Rodrigo Rojas | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
| Mark Shockley | ... | featurette producer (uncredited) |
| Alexandru Trandafira | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Joanna Lara Zuppardi | ... | production secretary: wrap (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jason Alper | ... | acknowledgment: Borat's image created by |
| Alec Berg | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| James L. Brooks | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| Isla Fisher | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| Tom Gammill | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| David Mandel | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance (as Dave Mandell) |
| Trey Parker | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| Jennifer Perini | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| Max Pross | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| Jeff Schaffer | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
| Matt Stone | ... | the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance |
Production Companies
- Everyman Pictures
- Dune Entertainment (in association with)
- Major Studio Partners (financed by)
- One America
- Four by Two Films
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (A News Corporation Company)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2007) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- USA Network (2007) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- FS Film (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Sub (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Yard VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 20th Television (footage courtesy of: "Cops")
- ALTUS Sports Institue (health and fitness services)
- AbelCine (lenses and cameras)
- Animal Insight (bears provided by)
- Atlantic Records (stereophonic musical listenings available on)
- Bison-Bison Studios (Remixed at: "BORN TO BE WILD", by Lora Hirschberg)
- Castel Film Studio (Romanian production services provided by)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (special thanks to)
- Christine Bergren Music Consulting (production counsel)
- Corbis (photographs courtesy of: Pamela Anderson)
- Downtown Records (stereophonic musical listenings available on)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- FremantleMedia (footage provided by)
- Getty Images (footage provided by)
- Hanno Egipt (footage provided by)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (footage provided courtesy of)
- ITV Archive (footage provided by)
- Image Bank Films by Getty Images (footage provided by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- One America (acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for purposes of copyright and other laws)
- Russian Stock Footage Library (footage provided by)
- SDD Global Solutions (legal services)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- Skywalker Sound (Re-recording Sound Services by)
- SmithDehn (production counsel)
- Sonoblok (dubbing facilities provided by)
- Sony Pictures Television (footage provided courtesy of: "Married with Children")
- Soundelux (Sound Editorial by)
- Star Waggons (cast trailers)
- TVDATA.ru (footage provided by)
- TalkBack Productions (special thanks to)
- The Villagers of Moroieni, Romania (the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance)
- The Wilshire Stages (ADR Stage)
- Thought Equity (footage provided by)
- Todd-AO Studios (Post Production Sound Re-recording by)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Travel Corps (travel)
- Twentieth Century Fox (footage courtesy of: "Jingle All the Way")
- Widget Post Production (ADR Stage)
- Widget Post Production (sound post-production)
- Yard VFX (graphics)
- Yard VFX (titles)
- mOcean (anthem sequence by)
- mOcean (main titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Borat Sagdiyev is a TV reporter of a popular show in Kazakhstan as Kazakhstan's sixth most famous man and a leading journalist. He is sent from his home to America by his government to make a documentary about American society and culture. Borat takes a course in New York City to understand American humor. While watching Baywatch on TV, Borat discovers how beautiful their women are in the form of C. J. Parker, who was played by actress Pamela Anderson who hails from Malibu, California. He decides to go on a cross-country road trip to California in a quest to make her his wife and take her back to his country. On his journey Borat and his producer encounter a country full of strange and wonderful Americans, real people in real chaotic situations with hysterical consequences. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} |
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| Taglines | Come to Kazakhstan, It's Nice! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $26,455,463, 05 Nov 2006 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $261,572,744, 01 Feb 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The police were called on Sacha Baron Cohen ninety-two times during the production of this film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Borat gets out of the RV where he'd been drinking with the frat boys, it is a different RV than the one he originally got into. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #11.8 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chaje Shukarije See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "KAZAKH BOARD OF FILM CENSORS: This film is unsuitable for children under the age of 3" See more » |
| Quotes |
Borat:
You telling me the man who try to put a rubber fist in my anus was a homosexual? See more » |