Bubble (2005/I)

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer (WGA):

Coleman Hough (written by)

Release Date:

27 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Another Steven Soderbergh Experience

Plot:

Set against the backdrop of a decaying Midwestern town, a murder becomes the focal point of three people who work in a doll factory.

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Doll Factory | Investigation | Murder | Hidden Agenda

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Debbie Doebereiner	...	Martha
Omar Cowan	...	Martha's Father
Dustin James Ashley	...	Kyle (as Dustin Ashley)
Phyllis Workman	...	Bakery Shopkeeper
Laurie Lee	...	Kyle's Mother
Daniel R. Christian	...	Factory Supervisor
Misty Wilkins	...	Rose
Madison Wilkins	...	Jesse
K. Smith	...	Jake
Decker Moody	...	Detective Don Taylor
Thomas R. Davis	...	Sergeant Davis
Ross Clegg	...	CSI
Scott Smeeks	...	Officer Smeeks
M. Stephen Deem	...	Pawn Shop Owner
Leonora K. Hornbeck	...	Tackle Shopkeeper
Katherine Beaumier	...	Hairdresser
Joyce Brookhart	...	Martha's Niece
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Hubbard	...	Pastor (uncredited)

Directed by
Steven Soderbergh

Writing credits (WGA)
Coleman Hough		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Cuban	....	executive producer
Gregory Jacobs	....	producer
Jason Kliot	....	executive producer
Todd Wagner	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Robert Pollard

Cinematography by
Steven Soderbergh		(as Peter Andrews)

Film Editing by
Steven Soderbergh		(as Mary Ann Bernard)

Casting by
Carmen Cuba

Production Management
Robin Le Chanu	....	production manager
Gretchen McGowan	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Trey Batchelor	....	second assistant director
Gregory Jacobs	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Scott Getzinger	....	property master

Sound Department
Paul Flinton	....	boom operator
Dennis Towns	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Jordan	....	second assistant camera
Steven Meizler	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
John Joseph Minardi	....	key grip
Edward Viola	....	digital imaging technician
Peter Walts	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Kelly Hunt	....	extras casting
Rich King	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Garet Reilly	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
David Kirchner	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Todd Tobias	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Shane Greedy	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Betsy Dennis	....	production secretary
Rick Flowers	....	production assistant
Jason Hinkel	....	first accountant
Steve Holmgren	....	office manager
Kate Kelly	....	production coordinator
Sonya Lunsford	....	accountant
Carlos Moore	....	location manager
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney
Matthew Reid	....	production assistant
Jenna Theobald	....	office assistant
Jenna Theobald	....	production assistant
Kevin Wines	....	production assistant
Jason Zyla	....	production assistant: art department

Production Companies

• Extension 765
• HDNet Films
• 2929 Productions
• Magnolia Pictures
• Section Eight

Distributors

• Magnolia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 2929 International (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2005) (Romania) (all media)
• TV2 (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• Tohokushinsha Film (2007) (Japan) (all media)

Other Companies

• Donna Daniels Public Relations  publicity
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicity
• Orbit Digital  HD services
• Technicolor  color correction

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

73 min | Hong Kong:73 min (Hong Kong International Film Festival) | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:MG6 | Brazil:14 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Belpre, Ohio, USA

Company:

Extension 765

Trivia:

Much of the film's dialogue is improvised.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Girlfriend Experience (2009)

a beautiful, unconventional film

Minimalist film-making at its finest. A glimpse into the lives of ordinary people, Appalachian blue-collar factory workers, going about their lives – waking up, going to work, doing their jobs, chatting in the break room, having a sandwich, having a cigarette, getting back to work, going home at the end of the day and watching television. The set-up to the defining moment of the film is as realistic a portrayal of regular old boring life as I have ever seen on film, and the set-up is most of the movie. Going into this, I hadn't heard or read anything about the film, and so had no idea what to expect. "But this is from the director of Traffic," I thought. "It'll have to be pretty exciting." Well, exciting is hardly the word. Well-crafted is more like it. I spent the first half hour waiting for something to happen before it finally sunk in that the whole point was to show us what most people's lives, at least outside of the city, are really like. The dialogue could not be more perfect, and the casting director did a remarkable job finding talented but unknown actors. And this is important because, had the acting been awkward, it would have completely undermined the feeling that we are viewing a true story. It doesn't have the feel of a documentary exactly, more like surveillance camera footage shot with high quality movie cameras. It is very convincing. I also found it oddly relaxing. The key event that takes place in the second half of the film is not shown. We see its set-up and aftermath and are left to imagine the details for ourselves. There is an element of mystery, but the revelation, as with everything else in this movie, is subtle.