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:

President | Satire | Election | Presidential Election | Campaign

Awards:

1 nomination

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 Doyle	...	Woman in Audience (as Zoe Mugford)
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
Michael Cameron	...	Sercret Service Agent (uncredited)
Rick Cordeiro	...	Political Supporter (uncredited)
DTeflon	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Angelica Montesano	...	Demonstration Video Girl (uncredited)
Nicholas Rich	...	Dobbs Bus Driver (uncredited)
Richard Sher	...	Newsman (uncredited)
Vincent Thomas	...	Fan (uncredited)
J.A. Worthington	...	Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry Levinson

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Levinson		(written by)

Produced by
Sebastian Bru	....	assistant producer
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
Charlie Campbell
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
Steve Middlebrook	....	on-set dresser
Dan Norton	....	set designer
Robert Nowacki	....	second assistant art director
Hiep Pham	....	motion graphics designer
Rolf Raven	....	assistant set decorator
Travis Staley	....	on-set carpenter
Donald Vandewater	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Gina Alfano	....	supervising adr editor
Antonio L. Arroyo	....	sound mixer: New York
Rian Balvin	....	dialogue dubbing mixer
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist
Rachel Chancey	....	foley supervisor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Brian Hanish	....	boom operator
Robert Hein	....	backgrounds editor
Kenton Jakub	....	supervising adr editor
Bobby Johanson	....	adr engineer
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Andy Kris)
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Dave Paterson	....	supervising sound editor
Glenfield Payne	....	foley editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto	....	dialogue editor
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
Daniel Gibson	....	special effects technician (as Dan Gibson)
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects coordinator
Rocco Larizza	....	special effects set supervisor
Laird McMurray	....	special effects coordinator
Shane Million	....	special effects department coordinator
Cameron Patterson	....	special effects prop builder
Jim Reischl	....	special effects set supervisor
Stephen Wallace	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Glenn Allen	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Guy Barresi	....	visual effects production manager: Brainstorm Digital
David Beedon	....	digital effects artist
Dennis Berardi	....	visual effects executive producer: Mr. X
Cyril Frederick Chu	....	digital compositor
Stacy J. Cohen	....	digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital (as Stacy Cohen)
Bonnie Dickson	....	tape operator: Mr. X Inc.
Jeremy Fernsler	....	CG supervisor
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Joseph Gutowski	....	visual effects editor
Scott Hankel	....	digital artist
Noll Linsangan	....	digital compositor
Thomas Lynch	....	digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Tom Mahoney	....	digital artist (as Thomas Mahoney)
Martin Mayer	....	digital compositor
Sarah McMurdo	....	visual effects production manager: Mr.X Inc.
Scott Minter	....	lead compositor
Martin Mueller	....	digital artist: Mr. X
Martin Mueller	....	digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Mike Mulock	....	digital artist: Mr. X (as Michael Mulock)
Joseph Oberle	....	digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital (as Joseph J. Oberle)
Joseph Oberle	....	rotoscope artist
David Piombino	....	digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital (as David Vincent Piombino)
Darcy Reno	....	senior systems administrator (as Darcy Bangsund)
Terry Riyasat	....	digital compositor
Eric J. Robertson	....	visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm digital
Luke Rowsell	....	visual effects production assistant
Joseph Ryals	....	film scanning
Andrew Schwartz	....	compositing supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Andrew Schwartz	....	digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Michael Stewart	....	digital artist: Mr. X
Michael Stewart	....	digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Quan Tran	....	digital compositor
Matt Wallin	....	digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital (as Matthew Wallin)
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
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Patrick Mark	....	stunt driver
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
John Harper	....	first assistant camera: "b" 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
Tim Belcher	....	digital intermediate project manager
Brian Boyd	....	digital preview colorist
Red Charyszyn	....	assistant editor
Blair Daily	....	additional editor
Tom Engleman	....	colorist: dailies (as Tom Engelmann)
Joe Gawler	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jesse Morrow	....	on-line editor
Michele Nieves	....	post-production assistant
Peter Tokarsky	....	colorist assistant
Christian Zak	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Nancy Allen	....	assistant music editor
Mark Curry	....	music scoring mixer (as Mark E. Curry)
Amy Fritz	....	music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates
Dominik Hauser	....	music preparation
Simon James	....	orchestra contractor
Kory Kruckenberg	....	pro tools operator
Allan Mason	....	music supervisor
Gregg Nestor	....	copyist (as Greg Nestor)
Suzana Peric	....	music editor (as Suzanna Peric)
Frankie Pine	....	music consultant
Ashley Revell	....	music editor
David E. Russo	....	music programmer (as David Russo)
Tim Simonec	....	orchestrator

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
Scott Alexander	....	assistant location manager
Patricia Hanley Cumming	....	set supervisor
Amy Cuthbertson	....	production secretary
Karen de Montbrun	....	production accountant
Ken Dhaliwal	....	legal services
Katherine Dorrer	....	location manager: Washington D.C.
Neil Floyd	....	production assistant
Focused on Food	....	craft service
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
Phyllis Johnson	....	adr loop group
Shana Keegan	....	assistant: Barry Levinson
Ashley Kravitz	....	rights clearances
Nora Lem	....	craft service daily
Kimberly Lord	....	production attorney
Kramer Lucas	....	production coordinator
Garry Maher	....	second assistant accountant
Jennifer Manchester	....	assistant: David Robinson
David McIlroy	....	location manager
Kati Moore	....	location production assistant
Chris Moulson	....	assistant location manager
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Stacia Peters	....	assistant: David Coatsworth
Hiep Pham	....	motion graphics artist
Brieann Rich	....	set medic
Michael Rich	....	production assistant
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)
Devin White	....	third assistant accountant
Andrew Whiteside	....	on-set satellite internet technician
Greg Whiteside	....	on-set satellite internet technician
Kaisa Åkerlund	....	legal liaison
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Thanks
Ken Aymong	....	thanks
Stacey Foster	....	thanks
Stu Linder	....	in memory of
Lorne Michaels	....	thanks
Robert-Allen Reynolds	....	thanks: idea

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 Pictures Nordic (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

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

Other Companies

• Associated Press/Wide World  photographs provided by (as AP/Wide World Photos)
• Bloomberg Television  playback footage provided by
• Cinespace Film Studios  thanks (as Cinespace Studios)
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by (Toronto, ON)
• Corbis  photographs provided by
• Deluxe EFilm  digital film scanning
• Deluxe Post-Production  dailies telecine
• Electric Picture Solutions  editing equipment
• Getty Images  photographs provided by
• HW Picturecars  picture vehicles
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• ITN Source  playback footage provided by
• Internet On Set  on-set satellite internet
• NT Audio Services  optical sound negative (as NT Audio)
• NY1 News  playback footage provided by
• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design (as Nina Saxon Design)
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• Paramount Transportation Services  provided secret service vehicles
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Pictorvision  Wescam cameras
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music supervision
• Seattlemusic  orchestra contractor
• Sound One Corporation  post-production sound facility (as Sound One Corp.)
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Technicolor New York  digital intermediate
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• Toronto Film Studios  thanks
• Weather Channel, The  playback footage provided by
• Wildfire Studios  ADR Recording Facility
• William F. White International  lighting and grip equipment
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

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 (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Christopher Walken's character, Jack Menken, mentions having worked with elephants in the circus when he was a kid. The summer he was 16 years old, Christopher Walken had a job as part of the lion-taming act of a traveling circus.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Immediately after the election, Secret Service members refer to Dobbs as "Mr. President," instead of the proper "Mr. President-Elect."

Quotes:

Tom Dobbs:Freedom of religion means practicing any religion you want, anytime and anywhere you want. Like being a Jewish Buddhist: all you do is sit and wait for stuff to go on sale.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Sotto Le Stelle Del Jazz

Not what I expected

This movie was advertised as a comedy but was far more serious than the trailers made it out to be. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie, but was expecting more laughs. Great performances from Robin Williams and Laura Linney. Worth seeing, but don't go expecting to be rolling on the floor. The movie left me wondering what it would be like if Robin Williams character was a real person that was running for president. Would we elect a comedian? I doubt it, unfortunately. That kind of stark honesty is something greatly lacking today. This is a movie that I will be adding to my DVD library as soon as it comes out on DVD. The movie has heart.