"Sex and the City" The Ick Factor (2004)

Director:

Wendey Stanzler

Writers:

Darren Star (creator)
Julie Rottenberg (writer) ...
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TV Series:

"Sex and the City" (1998)

Original Air Date:

11 January 2004 (Season 6, Episode 14)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Miranda and Steven exchange good intentions and she proposes to him, instantly sealed with a kiss; the girls wonder what to buy her...

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Self Narration | Gossip | Female | Columnist

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Carrie Bradshaw
Kim Cattrall	...	Samantha Jones
Kristin Davis	...	Charlotte York
Cynthia Nixon	...	Miranda Hobbes
David Eigenberg	...	Steve Brady
Evan Handler	...	Harry Goldenblatt
Mikhail Baryshnikov	...	Aleksandr Petrovsky
Lynn Cohen	...	Magda
Anne Meara	...	Mary Brady
Heather MacRae	...	Judge
Michael Hobbs	...	Dr. Bevel
Sylvia Kauders	...	Fighting Wife
Berni Padden	...	Fighting Husband
Raushanah Simmons	...	Bartender
Io Tillett Wright	...	McDonalds Worker
Jean Brassard	...	French Waiter
Jonah Spear	...	Jefferson Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John D. Bair	...	Wedding Grooomsman (uncredited)
James Thomas Bligh	...	Park Gardener (uncredited)
Rumaisa Rahman	...	Server (uncredited)
Louise Scotti	...	Shopper (uncredited)

Directed by
Wendey Stanzler

Writing credits
Darren Star		(creator)
Julie Rottenberg		(writer) &
Elisa Zuritsky		(writer)
Candace Bushnell		(book)

Produced by
Jenny Bicks	....	executive producer
Cindy Chupack	....	executive producer
Eric M. Cyphers	....	associate producer
Antonia Ellis	....	producer
Amy Harris	....	co-producer (as Amy B. Harris)
Michael Patrick King	....	executive producer
John P. Melfi	....	executive producer (as John Melfi)
Grace Naughton	....	co-producer
Sarah Jessica Parker	....	executive producer
Jane Raab	....	producer
Julie Rottenberg	....	co-producer
Elisa Zuritsky	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Bob Christianson
Didier Rachou

Cinematography by
Florian Ballhaus

Film Editing by
Michael Berenbaum

Casting by
Jennifer McNamara

Production Design by
Jeremy Conway

Art Direction by
James David Goldmark
Mario Ventenilla

Set Decoration by
Christina K. Tonkin
Karin Wiesel		(as Karin Wiesel Holmes)

Costume Design by
Pat Field
Molly Rogers

Makeup Department
Judy Chin	....	key makeup artist: Ms. Parker, Ms. Davis
Donna Marie Fischetto	....	key hair stylist: Ms. Nixon
Quentin Harris	....	hair stylist: Ms. Cattrall
Nicki Ledermann	....	key makeup artist: Ms. Parker, Ms. Davis
Jacques Stephane Lempire	....	hair stylist: Ms. Davis (as Stephane Lempire)
Mandy Lyons	....	key hair stylist: Ms. Parker
Kyra Panchenko	....	makeup artist: Ms. Cattrall
Kerrie R. Plant	....	makeup artist: Ms. Nixon (as Kerrie Plant-Price)

Production Management
Michael Boonstra	....	production supervisor
Brad Carpenter	....	post-production supervisor
Margo Myers	....	unit production manager
Jane Raab	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Lee Davis	....	first assistant director
Andrea O'Connor	....	second second assistant director
Michael Pitt	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Robert Barnett	....	scenic artist
Kyung W. Chang	....	assistant art director
Ralph Contrado	....	scenic artist
Lauren Doner	....	scenic artist (as Lauren Donner)
Alison Gilham	....	scenic artist
Nancy Gilliar	....	stand-by props
James Hoff	....	camera scenic artist
Ondine Karady	....	assistant set decorator
Lisa Kennedy	....	scenic forman
Erik Knight	....	art department coordinator
Rob Landoll	....	shop person
Elizabeth Linn	....	scenic charge
Charles E. McCarry	....	assistant art director
Christopher Nelson	....	leadman
Mary Owens	....	shop person
Larry Robinson	....	scenic artist
Edie Schechter	....	set decorating coordinator
Elaine Schindler	....	scenic artist
Robert Schleinig	....	stand-by dresser
Raymond J. Stenzel	....	construction coordinator
Sabrina Wright	....	property master
Travis Wright	....	assistant property master
Amy Dholakia-Jorand	....	industrial scenic (uncredited)
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Louis Bertini	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Chefalas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	supervising sound editor (as Chic Ciccolini III)
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas	....	sound editor (as Pam DeMetruis)
Ginger Geary	....	foley artist
Sondra James	....	adr group coordinator
Kim Maitland	....	sound mixer: second unit
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer (as Doug Murray)
Douglas Murray	....	foley mixer (as Doug Murray)
T.J. O'Mara	....	sound mixer
Daniel Pagan	....	foley editor (as Danny Pagan)
Seth Tallman	....	sound utility
Joe White	....	boom operator (as Joe White Jr)
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunt coordinator
Chazz Menendez	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Boncher	....	rigging best boy electric
Joe Collins	....	camera operator
Andrea Cronin-Souza	....	electrician
Mark Egyud	....	rigging gaffer
James W. Finnerty	....	key grip (as Jim Finnerty Jr.)
Matthew W. Flannery	....	key first assistant camera
Nate Havens	....	second assistant camera
Tom Kerwick	....	grip
Michael Marzovilla	....	cinematographer: second unit
Michael Marzovilla	....	gaffer
Frank McCormack	....	best boy electric
Doug Meils	....	dimmer board operator
Ronald Plant	....	key rigging grip
Mark Schmidt	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Patrick Shelby	....	best boy grip (as Pat Shelby)
Amy Silverman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
David J. Thompson	....	Steadicam operator
David J. Thompson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Rebecca Venezia	....	camera loader
William M. Weberg	....	best boy grip
Nina Zarnett	....	grip
Jendra Jarnagin	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kerry Barden	....	casting: New York
Russell Gray	....	casting: Los Angeles
Camille Hickman	....	casting associate
Billy Hopkins	....	casting: New York
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting (as Meredith Jacobsen Marciano)
Ellie Kanner	....	casting: Los Angeles
Barbara McNamara	....	extras casting assistant
Jason Shapiro	....	extras casting assistant
Suzanne Smith	....	casting: New York
Don Wongprapan	....	casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Agnes	....	wardrobe supervisor
Gina Castellano	....	wardrobe accountant
Kevin Mark Harris	....	costumer: Ms. Parker
Kevin Mark Harris	....	on-set costumer
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe	....	wardrobe supervisor
Suzanne Kelly	....	on-set costumer
Jessica Replansky	....	costume coordinator
Wendy Stefanelli	....	assistant costume designer
Trillian	....	tailor
Patricia Trujillo	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
John Bonta	....	colorist
Ivan Chittick	....	post-production assistant
Craig Cobb	....	associate editor
Agnes Grandits	....	assistant editor (as Agnes Challe-Grandits)
John Henry	....	post-production assistant
Pat Kelleher	....	on-line editor
Jenni Ross	....	post-production coordinator (as Jennifer Ross)
Patrick A. Younan	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Missy Cohen	....	music editor
Douglas J. Cuomo	....	composer: main title theme
Evan Greenspan	....	music clearance (as Evan M. Greenspan)
Dan Lieberstein	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
John Leonidas	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Carlos A. Acosta	....	unit production assistant
Teddy Au	....	first assistant accountant
Royce Bergman	....	assistant to executive producer
Michael 'Bones' Buono	....	production staff
Paul Cabbad	....	production staff
Monica De Armond	....	assistant to writers (as Monica de Armond Borde)
Tina Elmo	....	production resources
David Farr	....	second assistant accountant
Jennifer Getzinger	....	script supervisor
Sara Glasser	....	assistant: Ms. Chupack
Leah Katznelson	....	production staff
Simone Lageoles	....	script supervisor: second unit
Stephanie Lane	....	production accountant
Kristi Levin	....	accounting assistant
Heather E. Lockhart	....	location coordinator
Gabrielle Mahon	....	assistant production coordinator
Damien Milit	....	production staff
Derek Pastures	....	parking coordinator
Tony Phillippe	....	production assistant
Lynn H. Powers	....	assistant location manager
Joaquin Diego Prange	....	assistant location manager (as J. Diego Prange)
Gary S. Rake	....	production staff (as Gary Rake)
Philip A. Ramos	....	assistant production coordinator
Chauency Reese	....	payroll accountant
Melinda Relyea	....	assistant: Ms. Parker
Kerry Roberts	....	second payroll accountant
Sebastian Salomo	....	production staff
Brennan Shroff	....	accounting clerk
Luke Smith	....	production staff
Darren Star	....	executive consultant
Bjoern C. Stejskal	....	production staff
Regina Stewart-Heckman	....	production staff
Liz Tuccillo	....	executive story editor
Aury Wallington	....	script coordinator
Thomas J. Whelan	....	location manager
Khalid Yates	....	on-set security
John D. Bair	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Brad Marro	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Messeri	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Rodney Tait	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Darren Star		creator

Produced by
Alexa Junge	....	executive producer
Ute Leonhardt	....	line producer (final episode)

Original Music by
Alan Ari Lazar

Art Direction by
Peter Rogness		(pilot episode)

Makeup Department
Linda Grimes	....	second makeup artist
Richard Ogden	....	makeup artist: Ms. Parker

Art Department
Gary Grill	....	construction coordinator (1998-2000)
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer (season 6)
Matthew Rignanese	....	construction manager
Amy Lee Wheeler	....	assistant to production designer (2002)

Sound Department
Gary Parker	....	boom operator (multiple episodes)

Visual Effects by
Joshua Frankel	....	visual effects (one episode)

Stunts
Jay Carrado	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jon Delgado	....	electrician
Jon Delgado	....	rigging electrician
Michael N. Green	....	additional electrician
Gretchen Hatz	....	camera production assistant (season 2)
Alec Jarnagin	....	Steadicam operator
David Larue	....	best boy grip (2001)
Abe Schrager	....	camera operator
Roger Simonsz	....	camera operator: Paris
Jonas Steadman	....	additional focus puller: "a" camera (2001)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Dempsey	....	wardrobe production assistant
Rosemary Lepre	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
John David Allen	....	first assistant editor (pilot episode)
Robert Krisch	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Tom Findlay	....	composer: main title (as Groove Armada)

Other crew
Mikayla Abromowitz	....	script supervisor
Ethan Anderson	....	production assistant
Valerie Desjardins	....	daily script
Heather Iveeld	....	production staff
Joe James	....	stand-in
Sondra James	....	adr group coordinator
Greg Kappy	....	assistant location manager (Los Angeles episodes)
Erica Kay	....	office production assistant (pilot episode)
Daniel Lowe	....	production assistant
Alison McDonald	....	production staff (season 3)
James Mount	....	stand-in: Aidan and others (seasons 2-4)
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Robert Paschall Jr.	....	production assistant
Shea Varge	....	production assistant
David Velasco	....	location scout (season 6)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2004) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Motion Picture Enterprises  grip equipment
• Soundtrack  post-production sound services

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15

Goofs:

Factual errors: (season 6), Samantha picks up Carrie at her apartment in a cab for Miranda and Steve's wedding. Carrie is "a hundred blocks" out of Samantha's way, but the meter on the cab only reads $3.80.

Quotes:

Miranda:[to shop assistant] No, I told you, no white, no ivory, nothing that says virginal. I have a child. The jig is up.