Come Early Morning (2006)

Director:

Joey Lauren Adams

Writer:

Joey Lauren Adams (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 2007 (Brazil)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Before you fall in love, you need to love yourself.

Plot:

A 30-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.

Plot Keywords:

Drink | Love | Church | Bar | Watching TV

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Ashley Judd	...	Lucille Fowler
Jason T. Davis	...	Motel Man
Richard Lee Crow	...	Motel Clerk
Laura Prepon	...	Kim
Christine Renee Ward	...	Sue (as Christy Ward)
Candyce Hinkle	...	Doll
Scott Wilson	...	Lowell Fowler
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Uncle Tim
Pat Corley	...	Papa
Diane Ladd	...	Nana
Wally Welch	...	Eli
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Bob
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Cal, Cal Percell
Rick Dial	...	Mike
Nancy Ellen Mills	...	Michelle
Chuck Borden	...	Man with Michelle
Ray McKinnon	...	Toby
Stacy Keach	...	Owen Allen
Ann Marie Hall	...	Vet Receptionist
Jeff Nichols	...	Lee Young
James Cotten	...	Steve
Jason Davis	...	Mickey (as Jason A. Davis)
Kelly Adams	...	Woman at Cal's
Darlene Baker	...	Linda
Joshua Payne	...	Cap Guy (as Joshua Dean Payne)
Bryan Ledford	...	Church Band Member
Justin Showah	...	Church Band Member
Cary Hudson	...	Church Band Member
Ted Gainey	...	Church Band Member
Jeannie Max Lane	...	Lyle's Starstudded Honkytonk Band
Troy Cook	...	Lyle's Starstudded Honkytonk Band (as Troy Cook Jr.)
Steve Williams	...	Lyle's Starstudded Honkytonk Band
Tony Reaves	...	Lyle's Starstudded Honkytonk Band
Tim Wilson	...	Lyle's Starstudded Honkytonk Band
J.D. McIntyre	...	Lyle's Starstudded Honkytonk Band (as JD McIntyre)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jan Ainley	...	Bar Patron / Line Dancer (uncredited)
Madison Ainley	...	Bar Patron / Line Dancer (uncredited)
Macee Binns	...	Bar Patron / Line Dancer (uncredited)
Jennifer Elaine Black	...	Church Member / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tony L. Brown	...	Bar Patron / Line Dancer (uncredited)
Suzanne Hayes	...	Bar Patron / Church Member (uncredited)
Kathleen LaGue	...	Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Josue Lopez	...	Church-goer (uncredited)
Jennifer Pierce	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Arnold John Popa III	...	Church Member (uncredited)
Amanda Sickler	...	Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Doug Swander	...	Man (voice) (uncredited)
Lew Temple	...	Man (voice) (uncredited)
Raven Tryon	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Weeks	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Michael Witham	...	Church Member (uncredited)

Directed by
Joey Lauren Adams

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joey Lauren Adams		written by

Produced by
Ali Abouomar	....	associate producer
Athena Ashburn	....	consulting producer (as Athena Stensland)
Edward Bass	....	producer (as Ed Bass)
Dan Etheridge	....	co-producer
Daniel Grodnik	....	executive producer
Michel Litvak	....	producer
D. Scott Lumpkin	....	co-producer (as Scott Lumpkin)
Grant McFadden	....	associate producer
Laura D. Smith	....	associate producer (as Laura Smith)
Gary Michael Walters	....	executive producer
Holly Wiersma	....	producer
Julie Yorn	....	producer

Original Music by
Alan Brewer

Cinematography by
Tim Orr		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Meg Reticker

Casting by
Beth Blanks
Steve Brooksbank
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
Max Biscoe

Set Decoration by
Anuradha Mehta		(as Radha Mehta)

Costume Design by
Lee Hunsaker

Makeup Department
Karen Blynder	....	key makeup artist
E.C. Haynes	....	additional hair stylist
Bunny Parker	....	key hair stylist
Lynda Kyle Walker	....	assistant hair stylist (as Lynda Walker)
Brad Wilder	....	key makeup artist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Ashley Judd (uncredited)

Production Management
Harvey Greenberg	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kyle Andrezski	....	second assistant director
Shawn Dyrdahl	....	second second assistant director
Nicholas Lee	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Joe Arnold	....	property master
Amy Bell	....	assistant property master
Jeffrey Bennison	....	carpenter
Jeffrey Bennison	....	painter
William Clark Coit III	....	swing (as William Coit)
Mitchell Crisp	....	buyer (as Mitchell Patterson)
Joseph Fedo	....	leadman (as Joe Fedo)
Fonda Fisher	....	on-set dresser
Stacy L. Henning	....	swing (as Stacey Henning)

Sound Department
Chad Algarin	....	sound recordist: Warner Hollywood Stage D
Michael Axinn	....	co-supervising sound editor
Michael Brown	....	foley supervisor
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Gary J. Coppola)
George Cuddy	....	assistant field recordist
Michael Curry	....	sound re-recording engineer: Warner Hollywood Stage D
David O. Daniel	....	sound mixer
Thadd Day	....	boom operator
Michael Fleming	....	field recordist
Lesa Foust	....	boom operator
Mark Johnston	....	sound recordist: Warner Hollywood Stage D
Yagmur Kaplan	....	supervising assistant sound editor
Michael Novitch	....	sound re-recording engineer: Warner Hollywood Stage D
Matthew Perna	....	assistant field recordist
Jeff Prosser	....	foley mixer (as Jeffrey Ving Prosser)
Benjamin Rauscher	....	post-audio assistant (as Ben Rauscher)
Denny Shaw	....	sound re-recording engineer: Warner Hollywood Stage D
Christopher Sheldon	....	supervising sound editor (as Chris Sheldon)
Ren Sherman	....	utility sound technician
Rob Sumner	....	assistant field recordist (as Robert Sumner)
Ron Vrablik	....	field recordist
David Warburton	....	post facility coordinator

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Calhoun	....	electrician (as Dave Calhoun)
Eric Damazio	....	key grip
Jeffrey A. Eplett	....	gaffer (as Jeff Eplett)
Kelly Freddie	....	electrician
Rob Givens	....	camera loader
Chris Hamala	....	grip (as Chris E. Hamala)
Chip Huntington	....	best boy grip
Kyle Jewell	....	camera loader
Linda Kallerus	....	second assistant camera (as Linda Slater)
Trey Lange	....	grip
Maurice Langford	....	electrician
Chris Lumpkin	....	grip
Bill Matlock	....	still photographer
Jonathan Meyer	....	electrician
Matthew A. Petrosky	....	first assistant camera
Cesar Quintilla	....	dolly grip
Jorge A. Quiñonez	....	electrician
John Schwartz	....	best boy electric
Steve Sudge	....	electrician

Casting Department
James Cotten	....	casting assistant: Arkansas
Manny Fernandez	....	casting assistant
Kathleen LaGue	....	adr voice casting
Vince Rimoldi	....	casting assistant
Sarah Tackett	....	casting director: Arkansas

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Loretta Harper	....	set costumer
Erin Aldridge Orr	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mato	....	color timer
Brian Nogle	....	digital color timer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Aaron Rottinghaus	....	assistant editor
Paul Salamoff	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)
Leroy Wolf	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Alan Brewer	....	music producer
Mason Cooper	....	music clearance - thanks
Jerry Deaton	....	music producer
Jim Schultz	....	music editor
Richard Walters	....	music supervisor
Geoff Zanelli	....	songwriter

Transportation Department
Eric Ayers	....	driver
Ricky Damazio	....	transportation coordinator: Arkansas (as Ricky damazio)
Anthony Detiege	....	driver
J.D. Hicks	....	driver
Randy Holland	....	driver
Billy Kane	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles (as William Kane)
Johnny Knox	....	driver
George A. Miki	....	transportation captain (as George Miki)
George Mills	....	driver
Matafao Lee Paisa	....	driver (as Matafao Paisa)
Debbie Patrick	....	driver
Jack Prince	....	set mechanic
Eddie Santana	....	driver (as Edward Santana)
Doug Stewart	....	driver: insert car
Jeff Turner	....	driver
Dan O. Wiseman	....	driver (as Dan Wiseman)
John Christopher Hicks	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Sarah Michelle Abbott	....	office production assistant
Kelly Adams	....	assistant: Ms. Adams
Levi Agee	....	intern
Jennifer Allen	....	publicist: PMK Los Angeles
Jacob Bartol	....	assistant location manager
Dale Bicker	....	production intern
Jeff Clark	....	production intern
William Clark Coit III	....	location scout
Aaron Criswell	....	assistant: Ms. Yorn
Joseph Dempsey	....	office production assistant
Jack Driscoll	....	security: Ms. Judd
Rob Engles	....	set staffer
Dara Etzel	....	personal assistant: Ms. Judd
Thomas Fink	....	production intern
Sarah Fleming	....	production assistant
Chris Gibson	....	location manager
Deborah Gilbert	....	medic coordinator
Jerry Halpain Jr.	....	production secretary
Daniel Lee Harris	....	intern (as Daniel Harris)
Tom Howes	....	assistant production coordinator
Derek Wayne Hurst	....	production intern (as Derek Hurst)
Jeff Jackson	....	assistant craft service
Randee Kaplan	....	production intern
Wes Kemp	....	stand-in
Jacob LeMaster	....	production intern
Leighann LeMaster	....	production intern (as Leighann Derden)
Damien Lubiak	....	production coordinator
Kristin Mann	....	set staffer (as Kristin Rateliff)
Sarah Manowitz	....	set staffer
Maggie Means	....	production accountant
Christie Melton	....	production intern
Larry Michalski	....	sales
Michael Moncreiff	....	titles producer: Pacific Title and At Studio
Wendy Kay Moore	....	assistant: Mr. Grodnik (as Wendy Moore)
Holly Murray	....	set staffer (as Holly C. Murray)
Don Napoli	....	post-production accountant: East Coast Post
David Parkerson	....	production intern
Jason Payne	....	assistant chef
Emily Peresta	....	production intern
MJ Perkins	....	production assistant (as Moses Perkins)
Michael Poe	....	production intern
John Porter	....	office production assistant
Angela Prosser	....	stand-in
Erik Proveaux	....	chef
Peter W. Root	....	key set production assistant (as Peter Root)
Rick Rosenthal	....	production counsel (as Riuchard M. Rosenthal)
Marc Ross	....	production manager: titles, Pacific Title and Art Studio
Bruce Sanderson	....	production doctor (as Dr. Bruce Sanderson)
Brooke Satrazemis	....	script supervisor
Danny Sconyers	....	location scout
Travis Seals	....	head chef
Barbara Seretan	....	assistant: Mr. Bass
Perry Suppa	....	scheduler
Holly Terry	....	production intern
Suzy Vaughan	....	script clearance (as Suzi Vaughn)
Gregory Thomas Wagnon	....	production intern
Annie Jeeves	....	publicist (uncredited)

Thanks
Elizabeth Adams	....	special thanks
Lyle Adams	....	special thanks
Thomas Albany	....	special thanks
Chris Andrews	....	special thanks
Diane Baker Ashley	....	special thanks
Darlene Baker	....	special thanks
Marvin R. Barham	....	special thanks (as Pastor Marvin R. Barham)
Peter Billingsley	....	special thanks
William Blaylock	....	special thanks
Michelle Bohan	....	special thanks
Karen Bonner	....	special thanks
Cathy Bradshaw	....	special thanks
Mason Cooper	....	special thanks
Judy Cossey	....	special thanks
Charlie Daniels	....	special thanks
Eileen Dietz	....	special thanks
Cassian Elwes	....	special thanks
Diane Evans	....	special thanks
John Ray Evans	....	special thanks
Jon Favreau	....	special thanks
Dave Feldman	....	special thanks
Mike Ferrio	....	special thanks
James Finn	....	special thanks
Joe Glass	....	the production wishes to thank: on behalf of the arkansas film commission for all of his hard work and tireless efforts in helping get this film made
Rachel Goodlett Katz	....	special thanks (as Rachel Goodlett)
Alisa Graner	....	special thanks
David Gordon Green	....	special thanks
Bruce Heller	....	special thanks
Craig Hodges	....	special thanks
Jennifer Hodges	....	special thanks
Vanessa Inn	....	special thanks
Jack Jackson	....	special thanks
Melissa John	....	special thanks
Brad Katz	....	special thanks
Melinda Webber Kerstein	....	special thanks (as Melinda Kerstein)
Myron I. Kerstein	....	special thanks (as Myron Kerstein)
Jonathan King	....	special thanks
Kathleen King	....	special thanks
Sammy King	....	special thanks
Stacey Lewis	....	special thanks
Richard Linklater	....	special thanks
Patty Long	....	special thanks
James Miller	....	special thanks
Benjamin Murray	....	special thanks
Joe Nowell	....	special thanks
Mike Nowell	....	special thanks
Patsy Nowell	....	special thanks
Heather Nunn	....	special thanks
Stephanie Ott	....	special thanks
Ronnie Ringer	....	special thanks
Brian Ross	....	special thanks
Shannon Rottinghaus	....	special thanks
Dan Sasaki	....	special thanks
Wendy Schneider	....	special thanks
Scott Silver	....	special thanks
Kevin Smith	....	special thanks
Richard Thompson	....	special thanks
Billy Bob Thornton	....	special thanks
Tom Vaughan	....	special thanks
Victoria Vaughn	....	special thanks
Vince Vaughn	....	special thanks
Bruce Watson	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Bold Films
• Firm Films
• Holly Wiersma Productions

Distributors

• Bold Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadside Attractions (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Departure Studios  post-production audio services
• AAA Comunications  walkies provided by
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  production insurance
• Anthropologie  special thanks
• AudioKut Digital Post  sound post-production (original score mix)
• Avis Rent-a-Car  rental cars provided by
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services
• Blue Sky Dogs  animals provided by
• Brewman Music & Entertainment (BME)  music production
• Brownell Travel  travel services provided by
• City of Little Rock  special thanks
• City of North Little Rock  special thanks
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment
• DeLuxe Laboratories  film lab (as Deluxe Laboratory)
• Departure Studios  adr facility
• Departure Studios  foley facilities
• Departure Studios  re-recording facilities
• Dwayne Sheppard Crane Driver  transportation rentals
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car  rental cars provided by
• Film Tools  camera equipment
• FotoKem Digital Film Services  color (as FotoKem)
• Frye Boots  special thanks
• GE Equipment Management  modular space provided by
• Goat Feathers Catering  catering
• Hawthorne House  acommodations provided by
• Hilton, Little Rock Metro Ceter  acommodations provided by
• HydroFlex  camera equipment
• Industrial Supplies  film stock
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  grip equipment
• Little Rock Police Department  set security
• Lucky Brand Dungarees  special thanks (as Lucky Brand Jeans)
• Magic Film and Video Works  digital dailies
• Magic Film and Video Works  electronic negative conforming
• Michael Stars  special thanks
• Mobile Production Services  transportation rentals
• North Little Rock Police Department  set security
• Ocean Extreme Dive and Travel  scuba gear provided by
• PMK / HBH  publicity
• Pacific Title and Art Studio  titles
• Panavision  camera equipment
• Paskal Lighting  dollies
• Paskal Lighting  electric equipment
• Paskal Lighting  grip equipment
• Penske Truck Leasing  transportation rentals (as Penske Trucks)
• Pleasant Hill  special thanks (as Pleasant Hills - A sunrise senior living community)
• Pulaski County Road and Bridge  prop rentals
• Reel Good Film Stock  film stock
• Service Equipment Rentals  transportation rentals
• Sound Satisfaction  foley facilities
• State of Arkansas, The  special thanks
• Tipton Hurst  florist
• United Rentals  transportation rentals
• Warner Hollywood Stage D  re-recording facilities
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production
• Willett Travel  travel services provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual situations

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Company:

Bold Films

Trivia:

Several scenes were filmed in Joey Lauren Adams's maternal grandmother's house in North Little Rock. Her grandmother temporarily relocated to allow for filming.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Keys can be seen hanging in Lucy's refrigerator. They were left in the fridge by teamsters who wanted to remember to shut it off before leaving for the day.

Quotes:

Lucy Fowler:It's like grapefruit, right? It's real nice and stuff and people love it, but when they're done, what's left over is pretty ugly.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 18 November 2006" (2006)

Soundtrack:

YA GOTTA LET ME KNOW

A film which captures the heart and soul of a southern woman

Ashley Judd gives an incredible performance as Lucy, a woman who is slowly and painfully trying to discover herself and make sense of her family and their world. She has much to overcome with an uncommunicative, alcoholic father and grandparents who have all endured abusive relationships. This film has such a beautiful and natural rhythm to it. The characters are real and the southern location and ease of life blends perfectly with the film's story and development. You care about these people as their lives unfold in everyday events. It is refreshing to have actors who give "authentic southern" performances. The accents and use of language are genuine . You can feel the southern breeze as Lucy and her roommate sit on the steps of their front porch waiting for something good to happen. The male lead Cal, played by Jeffrey Donovan is a perfect blend of male strength and sweet gentleness. Through his eyes we see Lucy fail and then ultimately succeed.