Dedication (2007)

Director:

Justin Theroux

Writer:

David Bromberg (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

With each moment we write our story

Plot:

The romantic comedy follows a misogynistic children's book author who is forced to work closely with a female illustrator instead of his long-time collaborator and only friend.

Plot Keywords:

Late Rent | Answering Machine | Redeemed By Love | Diner | Irony

Cast

Tom Wilkinson	...	Rudy Holt
Billy Crudup	...	Henry Roth
Christine Taylor	...	Allison
Bob Balaban	...	Arthur Planck
Catherine Lloyd Burns	...	Mother in Bookstore
Amy Sedaris	...	Cassidy's Mom
Cassidy Hinkle	...	Cassidy
Mandy Moore	...	Lucy Reilly
Jeremy Shamos	...	Matthew
Christopher Fitzgerald	...	Robin (as Chris Fitzgerald)
Dianne Wiest	...	Carol
Jicky Schnee	...	Mandy the Waitress
John Ellison Conlee	...	Man at Lucy's
Martin Freeman	...	Jeremy
Christopher Grey Misa	...	Abused Kid (as Chris Misa)
Catherine Kellner	...	Abusive Mom
Bobby Cannavale	...	Don Meyers
Peter Bogdanovich	...	Roger Spade
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlene Biton	...	Belle Dancer (uncredited)
Jason Evans Lee	...	Bookstore Patron (uncredited)
Antonio Parisi	...	Young Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Justin Theroux

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Bromberg		written by

Produced by
Carina Alves	....	co-producer
Pamela Hirsch	....	co-producer
Jessica Levin	....	associate producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg	....	producer
Galt Niederhoffer	....	producer
Celine Rattray	....	producer
Jai Stefan	....	co-producer
Luke Weinstock	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur

Cinematography by
Stephen Kazmierski		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andy Keir

Production Design by
Teresa Mastropierro

Set Decoration by
Niamh Byrne

Costume Design by
Heidi Bivens

Makeup Department
Annemarie Bradley	....	key hair stylist
Tania Ribalow	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Michael Jackman	....	executive in charge of post-production
Jessica Levin	....	post-production supervisor
Jessica Levin	....	production manager
Peter Pastorelli	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amyjoy Clark	....	second assistant director
Mariela Comitini	....	first assistant director
Andrea Roa	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Lou Charles	....	leadman
Shannon Finnerty	....	assistant property master
Akeo Ihara	....	property master
Jason Miller	....	art department coordinator
Yvonne Mojica	....	graphic designer
Niquan Riley	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Briggs	....	adr supervisor
Benjamin Cheah	....	sound designer
Benjamin Cheah	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Mark Filip	....	sound effects editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Ken Ishii	....	sound mixer
Nick Kray	....	adr recordist
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Chris Stangroom	....	assistant adr recordist
Gregg Swiatlowski	....	assistant sound editor

Visual Effects by
John Bair	....	titles and visual effects designer

Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Manuel Billeter	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ian Carmody	....	camera loader
Sung Rae Cho	....	assistant camera
Brian Harnick	....	jimmy jib technician
Mike Kirsch	....	grip
Michael C. Maronna	....	electrician
Keith McNicholas	....	electrician
Paul Niccolls	....	grip
Jeff Panessa	....	company grip
Mike Prisco	....	best boy electric
Eddie Rodriguez	....	first assistant camera
Linda Slater	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Stern	....	dolly grip
David Stern	....	key grip
Jonathan Stern	....	electrician
Adam Troeger	....	camera operator
Adam Troeger	....	jimmy jib operator
Jason Velez	....	gaffer
Andy Westbrook	....	best boy grip
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting
Laura Verbeke	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Baird	....	wardrobe assistant
Erika Goyzueta	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Anthony Brandonisio	....	post-production intern
Antonia Law	....	apprentice editor
Paloma Mele	....	post-production intern
Ali Muney	....	assistant editor
Frank Roman	....	digital intermediate colorist
Misako Shimizu	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring mixer
Angela Leus	....	soundtrack coordinator
Jamie Lowry	....	music editor
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Jon Boal	....	production office intern
Rebecca Breckel	....	script supervisor
Chris Cloud	....	location assistant
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Anne Marie Dentici	....	set production assistant
Patricia de Paula	....	production coordinator
Laura Deutsch	....	production assistant
Caitlin Donovan	....	assistant: Mandy Moore
Clinton Engles	....	set production assistant
Jason Fesel	....	key set production assistant
Dan Gloeckner	....	set production assistant
Marshall Johnson	....	location manager
Eva Konstantopoulos	....	production office intern
Sara Lane	....	production accountant
Jackie Leslie	....	production office intern
Nicole Berlin Marra	....	production counsel
Dantana Muchnick	....	production assistant
Maegan Ochoa	....	assistant to director
Gena Oppenheim	....	stand-in: Mandy Moore
Joe Robinson	....	office production assistant
Sara Sellar	....	clearance
Lara Sfire	....	production assistant
James P. Stephens	....	location assistant
Chris Tomeo	....	assistant location manager
Rob van de Laar	....	craft service
Steven Wargo	....	stand-in: Billy Crudup

Thanks
Will Crudup	....	thanks
David Lynch	....	thanks
Corey Parker	....	thanks
Mary-Louise Parker	....	thanks (as Mary Louise Parker)
Ben Stiller	....	thanks

Production Companies

• First Look International
• Hart-Lunsford Pictures
• Plum Pictures

Distributors

• First Look International (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• All-Star Animals  animal handlers
• Black Dog Jib Productions  jimmy jib equipment (camera)
• Cinetic Media  sales
• IndieClear  script clearance
• United Talent Agency (UTA)  filmmakers representation
• Wildfire Studios  ADR recording facility

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

First Look International

Trivia:

Mia Farrow and Bob Balaban were originally set to play the roles of Dianne Wiest and Tom Wilkinson's.

Quotes:

Henry: You'll be fine. We'll both be fine Rudy.
Rudy Holt: That's life Henry.
Henry: Yep.
Rudy Holt: You know what life is?
Henry: Life is a horrible little giggle in the midst of a forced death march towards hell.
Rudy Holt: No it isn't.
Henry: An interminable wale of grief...
Rudy Holt: No. Life is a single skip for joy.
Henry: I know.

Movie Connections:

References Daikaijû Gamera (1965)

Soundtrack:

Dirge

Dedication is complex and rewarding.

Response to Boston Globe review (9/21/07) It took dedication and perseverance to see the Sundance Festival (not mentioned) film "Dedication" after reading your negative review. Having overcome the barriers created by your dissection of characters and plot I was surprised to find the film both rewarding and enjoyable despite Mandy Moore's hair color. The cinematography was fresh as was the use of music. The characters had emotional dimensions of complexity and interest in contrast to the flat facades too often presented in today's films. Henry's deep neuroses were believably quirky and contributed to the intrigue of an unpredictable character. His intense dialog with his dead friend and partner gave vent to his inner confusion and added a charmingly bizarre facet of interest to the film. I regret that you did not recognize the film's attributes.