Man of the Year (2006)

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer (WGA):

Barry Levinson (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Could this man be our next president?

Plot:

A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.

Plot Keywords:

Washington D.C. | President | U.S. President | Television | Satire

Cast

Robin Williams	...	Tom Dobbs
Christopher Walken	...	Jack Menken
Laura Linney	...	Eleanor Green
Lewis Black	...	Eddie Langston
Jeff Goldblum	...	Stewart
David Alpay	...	Danny
Faith Daniels	...	Moderator
Tina Fey	...	Herself
Amy Poehler	...	Herself
Doug Murray	...	Mathias
Chris Matthews	...	News Anchor #1
James Carville	...	Political Commentator #1
Cathleen Crier	...	Political Commentator #2
Rick Roberts	...	Hemmings
Karen Hines	...	Alison McAndrews
Linda Kash	...	Jenny Adams
David Nichols	...	President Kellogg (as Dave Nichols)
David Ferry	...	Senator Mills
Dmitry Chepovetsky	...	Eckhart
Brandon Firla	...	Grimaldi
Sasha Roiz	...	Donald Tilson
J.C. Kenny	...	News Anchor #2
Jef Mallory	...	Angus
Mark Andrada	...	Young Guy
Marcia Laskowski	...	Marjorie
Kim Roberts	...	Make-Up Artist
George King	...	Motel Manager
Sabrina Sanchez	...	Sales Girl
Jacqueline Pillon	...	Security Tech
Zoe Mugford	...	Woman in Audience
Chris Gillett	...	Head of Alliance
Ho Chow	...	Dr. Nash (as Ho Oyster Chow)
Mickey Sherman	...	Talking Head Lawyer
Lee Taylor	...	CNN Business Reporter
Brendan Connor	...	Reporter #1
Barbara Radecki	...	Reporter #2
Audrey Dwyer	...	Reporter #3
Michael Anscombe	...	Reporter #4
Sandi Stahlbrand	...	Reporter #5
Jean Daigle	...	Driver
Anwar Knight	...	Weather Man
Shawn Roberts	...	Pick-Up Truck Driver
Gary Douglas	...	Pick-Up Truck Driver Accomplice
David Marsden	...	Delacroy Commercial Narrator
Robin White	...	Senator Wentworth
Billy Parrott	...	Hypodermic Man
Martin Doyle	...	EDC Chairman
Kevin Hare	...	Man
Reuben Thompson	...	Paramedic
James Kall	...	Policeman
Raynor Scheine	...	Mechanic
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael C. Branscombe	...	Reporter #4

Directed by
Barry Levinson

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Levinson		(written by)

Produced by
David Coatsworth	....	executive producer
Robert N. Fried	....	executive producer (as Rob Fried)
Guy McElwaine	....	executive producer
David C. Robinson	....	producer (as David Robinson)
James G. Robinson	....	producer

Original Music by
Graeme Revell

Cinematography by
Dick Pope		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Blair Daily
Steven Weisberg

Casting by
Pam Dixon		(as Pam Dixon Mickelson)

Production Design by
Stefania Cella

Art Direction by
Joshu de Cartier

Set Decoration by
Clive Thomasson

Costume Design by
Delphine White

Makeup Department
Alessondra Bastianoni	....	second assistant makeup artist
Teresa Buccione	....	second assistant hair stylist
Amber Chase	....	key makeup artist
Linda Dowds	....	makeup department head
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	head of hair department (as Paul Elliot)
Cheri Minns	....	hair stylist: R. Williams
Cheri Minns	....	makeup artist: R. Williams
Sondra Treilhard	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
D.J. Carson	....	unit production manager
Dan Genetti	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tyler Delben	....	third assistant director
Myron Hoffert	....	first assistant director
Nick Lopez	....	assistant director
Siluck Saysanasy	....	trainee assistant director
Kurt Uebersax	....	second assistant director: Washington D.C.
Bob Warwick	....	second assistant director

Art Department
David Best	....	graphic designer
Theresa Buckley	....	props buyer
David DeMarinis	....	assistant set decorator
J. Ryan Halpenny	....	assistant art director
Ron Hewitt	....	property master
Alexandra Hooper	....	set decoration buyer
Michael Huschka	....	assistant property master
Rob McCallum	....	storyboard artist
Dan Norton	....	set designer
Robert Nowacki	....	second assistant art director
Rolf Raven	....	assistant set decorator
Travis Staley	....	on-set carpenter
Donald Vandewater	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Antonio L. Arroyo	....	sound mixer: New York
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Brian Hanish	....	boom operator
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Dave Paterson	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Robert Scherer	....	production sound mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
David Wahnon	....	assistant sound editor
Dorian Williamson	....	boom operator
Dorian Williamson	....	second boom operator

Special Effects by
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects coordinator
Shane Million	....	special effects department coordinator

Visual Effects by
Glenn Allen	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Darcy Bangsund	....	senior systems administrator
David Beedon	....	digital effects artist
Cyril Frederick Chu	....	digital compositor
Stacy J. Cohen	....	digital compositor
Bonnie Dickson	....	tape operator: Mr. X Inc.
Jeremy Fernsler	....	CG supervisor
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Joseph Gutowski	....	visual effects editor
Noll Linsangan	....	digital compositor
Sarah McMurdo	....	visual effects production manager: Mr.X Inc.
Scott Minter	....	lead compositor
Martin Mueller	....	digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Joseph Oberle	....	digital compositor
Joseph Oberle	....	rotoscope artist
David Piombino	....	digital compositor
Eric J. Robertson	....	visual effects supervisor
Luke Rowsell	....	visual effects
Andrew Schwartz	....	compositing supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Michael Stewart	....	digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Quan Tran	....	digital compositor
Matt Wallin	....	technical director
Aaron Weintraub	....	visual effects supervisor
Brianne Wells	....	visual effects coordinator
Fiona Campbell Westgate	....	visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Scott Winston	....	compositing supervisor

Stunts
Rick Kain	....	precision driver
Joanne Leach	....	stunt double
Christopher McGuire	....	stunts
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator
Robert Racki	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Murdoch Campbell	....	director of photography: Washington D.C.
Michael Carella	....	camera operator
Gary Childs	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
John Colavecchia	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Cylvan Desrouleaux	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dave Erlichman	....	dolly grip
Jason Foster	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Washington D.C.
Gabriel Goodenough	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Washington D.C.
William J. Gray	....	first assistant camera: Washington D.C.
Lee Guenette	....	best boy electric
Duane Gullison	....	best boy electric
Duane Gullison	....	rigging
John Harper	....	first assistant camera
Bill Hong	....	camera car operator
Larry Huston	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Scott Inge	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Washington D.C.
Ari Magder	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert McAdam	....	electrician
Mike Panczenko Jr.	....	camera loader: Washington D.C.
Graeme Potts	....	videographer
Ronald Schlueter	....	video assist
Tracy Shaw	....	grip
John Sztejnmiler	....	generator operator
Franco Tata	....	gaffer
Dave Tommasini	....	pilot: Wescam camera
Mark Walpole	....	second assistant camera: Washington D.C.
Jim Westenbrink	....	director of photography: second unit
Robyn Clarke	....	second assistant camera: Splinter unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Hollie Meyer	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renée Bravener	....	costumer: Mr. Williams
Tatjana Hutinec	....	key costume breakdown artist
Kathleen Meade	....	costume department supervisor
Mia Sturup	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Blair Daily	....	additional editor
Joe Gawler	....	digital intermediate colorist
Michele Nieves	....	post-production assistant
Christian Zak	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Nancy Allen	....	assistant music editor
Mark Curry	....	music scoring mixer
Amy Fritz	....	music supervisor
Dominik Hauser	....	music preparation
Allan Mason	....	music supervisor
Ashley Revell	....	music editor
David E. Russo	....	music programmer

Transportation Department
Gord Bettles	....	picture car mechanic
Bill Boyd	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Jason McCormack	....	driver: honeywagon
Frank Mizzi	....	transportation captain
Carl Severin	....	transportation co-captain
Mark Van Alstyne	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Katie Abbott	....	craft service daily
Kaisa Åkerlund	....	legal liaison
Patricia Hanley Cumming	....	set supervisor
Amy Cuthbertson	....	production secretary
Ken Dhaliwal	....	legal services
Neil Floyd	....	production assistant
Ginny Galloway	....	production coordinator: Washington D.C.
Daniel Godwin	....	production assistant
Zak Grausam	....	post-production accountant
Lisa Gyorfi	....	assistant production coordinator
Christine Irons	....	production assistant
R. Emerson John	....	replacement script supervisor
Shana Keegan	....	assistant: Barry Levinson
Ashley Kravitz	....	rights clearances
Nora Lem	....	craft service daily
Garry Maher	....	second assistant accountant
Jennifer Manchester	....	assistant: David Robinson
David McIlroy	....	location manager
Chris Moulson	....	assistant location manager
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Stacia Peters	....	assistant: David Coatsworth
Dug Rotstein	....	script supervisor
Jan Hopper Sanders	....	script supervisor: Washington, DC
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
Rob Shea	....	production coordinator
Anita Simard	....	truck supervisor
Rebecca Erwin Spencer	....	assistant: Mr. Williams (as Rebecca Erwin-Spencer)
Jodi A. Tario	....	assistant: Barry Levinson (as Jodi Tario)
David Vogel	....	production assistant
Janet M. West	....	assistant: James G. Robinson (as Janet West)
Andrew Whiteside	....	on-set satellite internet technician
Greg Whiteside	....	on-set satellite internet technician
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Thanks
Ken Aymong	....	thanks
Stacey Foster	....	thanks
Stu Linder	....	in memory of
Lorne Michaels	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures
• Morgan Creek Productions

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Morgan Creek International (2006-2007) (Non-USA) (theatrical)
• Pinema (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Odeon (2006) (Greece) (all media)
• Universal Home Video (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Brainstorm Digital (visual effects)
• Mr. X (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Brainstorm Digital  visual effects
• HW Picturecars  picture vehicles
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Internet On Set  on-set satellite internet
• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design
• Pictorvision  Wescam cameras
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language including some crude sexual references, drug related material, and brief violence.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Laura Linney goes to get changed, from the front office as she leaves you can see a picture of a deer. The deer is positioned the exact same way in the poster for The Deer Hunter (1978) in which Christopher Walken starred.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the paintball scene, at least one player does not have a hopper on his or her gun, and is therefore shooting blanks.

Quotes:

Senator Mills: I support hydrogen cars...
Tom Dobbs: That's weird, because you're backed by oil companies.

Movie Connections:

References "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Political World

Better than people will say

When taken as a whole for its ideas and dissection of the current 2-party system and political process, I think this is a great film. Granted the movie was not the comedy I expected, but once I got over that this film really made me think. So much of what we see and hear in regards to any election is such a joke. There is in particular a debate scene in this movie that I felt was a masterful critique of our political debates and how policies are "discussed" at them. I encourage anyone who thinks our process is fine to go see this film. If you want something to laugh at however, Robin Williams and Christopher Walken are not their usual selves. In this movie they show us that the truth hurts, not that the truth is funny.