Beautiful Ohio (2006)

Director:

Chad Lowe

Writer:

Ethan Canin (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

You can't resist being who you are.

Plot:

An entire family comes of age during the early 1970s. |

Plot Keywords:

Math Genius | 1970s | Female Nudity | Family | Gay Kiss

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

William Hurt	...	Simon Messerman
Rita Wilson	...	Judith Messerman
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Sandra
Julianna Margulies	...	Mrs. Cubano
David Call	...	Clive Messerman
Brett Davern	...	William Messerman
Matt Servitto	...	Mr. Cubano
Thomas McCarthy	...	Older William Messerman
Hale Appleman	...	Elliot
Justin Matthews	...	Marty
Miles Chandler	...	Young WIlliam
Nicolas Quilter	...	Older Clive Messerman
Ilo Orleans	...	Jay Minton
Kyle Fischbach	...	Choir Boy
Dmitry Pomirchy	...	Choir Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Adams	...	Proctor
Robin Borden	...	Clara
Scott Brandon	...	Young Hungarian man
Audrey Elizabeth Fafard	...	Mean student
Margaret Harth	...	Hungarian Woman
Ryan Hoffman	...	Chet Przik
Michael Kozak	...	Andrew
Damon Stone	...	Singer - Choir Boy
Greg Stuhr	...	Mr. Brady
Philippe Vonlanthen	...	Photographer
Jeremy Allen White	...	Young Clive Messerman
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Mr. Lebreaux
Isaac Gabaeff	...	Extra at math finals (uncredited)
Kevin Sebastian	...	Teen student (uncredited)

Directed by
Chad Lowe

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ethan Canin		writer

Produced by
Brian Bell	....	co-producer
Mark Burton	....	producer
Gail D'Agostino	....	executive producer
Tim Hoy	....	executive producer
Chad Lowe	....	producer
Reggie Miller	....	executive producer
Jenny Schweitzer	....	co-producer
Hilary Swank	....	producer

Original Music by
Craig Wedren

Cinematography by
Stephen Kazmierski

Film Editing by
Amy E. Duddleston

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Paul Schnee
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Stephen Beatrice

Set Decoration by
Cristina Casanas

Costume Design by
Marie Abma

Makeup Department
Brian Abbott	....	key makeup artist
Michael Marino	....	special aging makeup
Amanda Ross	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Brian Bell	....	unit production manager
Stuart Macphee	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Catalano	....	second second assistant director
Vanessa Hoffman	....	second assistant director
Karen Kane	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jasmine E. Ballou	....	assistant property master
Lou Charles	....	lead man
Isaac Gabaeff	....	property master
Arlo Hoffman	....	assistant property master
Nora Killoran	....	additional set dresser
Alexander G. Lyle IV	....	additional carpenter
Christina Madry	....	art intern
Melissa B. Miller	....	art department coordinator
Kevin L. Raper	....	art production assistant
Niquan Riley	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Michael Brown	....	foley supervisor
Gary Coppola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Fondulas	....	sound utility
John Gutierrez	....	boom operator
Ryan Heiferman	....	adr engineer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman	....	dialog editor
Jeff Prosser	....	foley mixer
Noah Timan	....	production sound mixer
Noah Timan	....	sound mixer
Chris Trent	....	foley mixer
Thomas Varga	....	sound mixer
David Warburton	....	post facility coordinator

Visual Effects by
Juan Bautista	....	visual effects
Ben Campanaro	....	digital compositor
Rachel Clement	....	digital cleanup artist
Jordan Giuliani	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Douglas Crosby	....	stunt coordinator
Thomas Place	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Arisohn	....	additional electrician
Mark Beattie	....	additional grip
Steve Briante	....	second assistant camera
Michael Burke	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Cannucciari	....	set electrician
Ian Carmody	....	assistant camera
Robert Carnevale	....	grip
Edward Cohen	....	gaffer
Chris Hali	....	jib technician
Travis Hottinger	....	best boy grip
Laura Hudock	....	second assistant camera
Todd S. Klein	....	key grip
Ian McGlocklin	....	lighting technician
Keith McNicholas	....	best boy electric
Christopher T. Paul	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Christopher T. Paul	....	steadicam operator
Macall B. Polay	....	still photographer
Antonio Ponti	....	assistant camera
George Selden	....	generator operator
Adam Troeger	....	camera operator
Adam Troeger	....	jimmy jib operator
Ethan Wilhelm	....	rigging grip
Stephanie Zimmer	....	film loader
Noam Bonkowski	....	jib assistant (uncredited)

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting
Marny Smith	....	casting assistant
Laura Verbeke	....	background casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gifford Byrne	....	additional costumer
Diana J. Collins	....	wardrobe supervisor
Lucia Lettini	....	set costumer
Gabriela Stanciu	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist
Nadia Fugazza	....	first assistant editor
Michael Grawert	....	on-line editor
Dennis Little	....	digital intermediate production coordinator
Sarah Priestnall	....	production supervisor Digital Intermediate
Ken Rubenfeld	....	dailies colorist
Ira Schweitzer	....	colorist: high definition dailies

Music Department
Yagmur Kaplan	....	music editor
Lee Mars	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Robyn Alcock	....	production office coordinator
Prince Bagdasarian	....	film and high definition coordinator
Kathleen Beall	....	location scout
Anthony Blanco	....	production assistant: first team
Kit Bland	....	production assistant
Gerry De Leon	....	assistant to director
Hilary Feldstein	....	assistant to producers
Christina Grozik	....	location scout
Joshua Huffman	....	assistant production coordinator
Peter Hutchison	....	production accountant
Marshall Johnson	....	assistant location manager
Jason Kitchen	....	production assistant
Ben Logan	....	set production assistant
Benjamin Logan	....	set production assistant
Brendan MacDevette	....	set production assistant
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor
Peter Pastorelli	....	location manager
Amos Posner	....	production intern
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney
Dorin Razam-Grunfeld	....	production assistant: Rita Wilson
Morgan Ressa	....	production assistant
Alexandra Soler	....	location assistant
Rachael Tartell	....	location scout
Chris Tomeo	....	key production assistant
Arturo Lopez Uscanga	....	scanning manager
Fernando Vallejo	....	production assistant
Shane Williams	....	location assistant

Production Companies

• Accomplice Films
• Boom Baby Productions

Special Effects

• Mechnology (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Black Dog Jib Productions  jimmy jib equipment
• Departure Studios  post-production audio services
• Matchframe Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate (post-production services and facilities)
• PostWorks, The Lab  processing
• Postworks New York  dailies
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facility
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Accomplice Films

Trivia:

Author Ethan Canin's original short story "Batorsag & Szerelem", which this movie is based on, originally took place in Iowa. When director Chad Lowe became interested in the project, and plans were made to film a movie based on the story, the action of "Batorsag & Szerelem" was moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cleveland.

Beautiful Ohio, Beautiful Movie

This was a wonderful Movie. I saw the preview the preview in a special fund raiser in Cleveland for the Arts. I Can't wait till it is in wide distribution so that I can see it again. Chad Lowe the director and producer has brought humor, meaning, emotion, and depth to flaming. The actors are superb. William Hurt and Rita Wilson are excellent and make this movie time well spent. Julianne Marguilies is surprisingly charming in this role. The new actors are very good and I know they will have an excellent future. It was an emotional and compelling movie that kept me enthralled from the moment it started to the surprising end.