"The Sopranos" The Test Dream (2004)

Director:

Allen Coulter

Writers:

David Chase (creator)
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TV Series:

"The Sopranos" (1999)

Original Air Date:

16 May 2004 (Season 5, Episode 11)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Cousin Tony heads off to avenge the death of his good friend, while a dream reveals to Tony what he must do to prevent a full-scale war.

Plot Keywords:

Actress Playing Herself | Gangster | New Jersey | Violence | Mafia

Cast

James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti
Dominic Chianese	...	Junior Soprano (credit only)
Steven Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante (voice)
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano (as Jamie-Lynn DiScala)
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva (credit only)
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano (credit only)
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (credit only) (as Steven R. Schirripa)
John Ventimiglia	...	Artie Bucco
Kathrine Narducci	...	Charmaine Bucco (as Katherine Narducci)
Al Sapienza	...	Mikey Palmice
Vincent Pastore	...	Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero
Steve Buscemi	...	Tony Blundetto
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lauren Adler	...	Bridesmaid
Rae Allen	...	Aunt Quintina Blundetto
Dennis Aloia	...	Justin Blundetto
Kevin Aloia	...	Jason Blundetto
Leslie Bega	...	Valentina La Paz
Annette Bening	...	Herself
Chris Caldovino	...	Billy Leotardo
Carl Capotorto	...	Little Paulie Germani
Jimmy Collins	...	Charlie Garepe
Angel Feliciano	...	Bellman
John Fiore	...	Gigi Cestone
Robert Funaro	...	Eugene Pontecorvo
Dan Grimaldi	...	Patsy Parisi
John Heard	...	Vin Makazian
Elaine Hyman	...	Dot
Sarah Ireland	...	Woman
Will Janowitz	...	Finn DeTrolio
Sylvia Kowalczuk	...	Harpist
Tony Lip	...	Carmine Lupertazzi Sr.
Angelo Massagli	...	Bobby Baccalieri Jr.
Mark McGann	...	Face in the Crowd
Patrick J. O'Connor	...	Doorman
Chandler Parker	...	Store Clerk
Richard Portnow	...	Attorney Hal Melvoin
David Proval	...	Richie Aprile
Kevin Rivera	...	Marcus
Roslyn Ruff	...	Plaza Receptionist
Joe Santos	...	Angelo Garepe
Charley Scalies	...	Coach Molinaro
Annabella Sciorra	...	Gloria Trillo
Eric Seltzer	...	Crowd Leader
Joseph Siravo	...	Johnny Boy Soprano
Frank Vincent	...	Phil Leotardo
Didi Wong	...	Jade Escort
Teresa Yenque	...	Mirsa
Germel Younger	...	Man in the Crowd
Linda Rivera Bradt	...	Girl in Gray Sweatsuit (uncredited)
David Chase	...	Man (voice) (uncredited)
Stephen Humby	...	Plaza Guest (uncredited)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Ralph Cifaretto (uncredited)

Directed by
Allen Coulter

Writing credits
David Chase		(creator)
David Chase		(written by) and
Matthew Weiner		(written by)

Produced by
Henry Bronchtein	....	co-executive producer (as Henry J. Bronchtein)
Martin Bruestle	....	producer
Mitchell Burgess	....	executive producer
David Chase	....	executive producer
Robin Green	....	executive producer
Brad Grey	....	executive producer
Scott Hornbacher	....	co-producer
Ilene S. Landress	....	executive producer
April Lawrence	....	associate producer
Gianna Maria Smart	....	co-producer
Matthew Weiner	....	supervising producer
Terence Winter	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Phil Abraham

Film Editing by
Conrad M. Gonzalez		(as Conrad Gonzalez)

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Bob Shaw

Art Direction by
Scott P. Murphy

Set Decoration by
Janet Shaw

Costume Design by
Juliet Polcsa

Makeup Department
Kymbra Callaghan	....	key makeup artist
Stephen Kelley	....	makeup artist
Darren Mills	....	hair stylist
Dennis Parker	....	hair stylist
Karen Reuter Fabbo	....	makeup artist
Marie Salandra	....	nails
Frank Vazquez	....	hair stylist
Anthony Veader	....	key hair stylist (as Anthony F. Veader)

Production Management
Henry Bronchtein	....	unit production manager (as Henry J. Bronchtein)
Hans Graffunder	....	production supervisor
Scott Hornbacher	....	unit production manager
Mark Kamine	....	assistant unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kristin Bernstein	....	second assistant director
Michael DeCasper	....	first assistant director
Charlie Foster	....	dga trainee
John Silvestri	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Troy R. Adee	....	set dresser (as Troy Adee)
James J. Archer	....	set dresser
Anthony Baldasare	....	assistant property master
John Basile	....	set dresser (as Jean Marc Basile)
Diana Burton	....	property master
Rena DeAngelo	....	assistant property master
George Drohan	....	set dresser
Gary Grill	....	construction coordinator
Linda Harvey	....	carpenter
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	on-set scenic
Tom Heaps	....	set dresser (as Tommy Heaps)
Christopher Hébel	....	scenic foreman
Glenn W. Jones	....	set dresser
Kate Kennedy	....	assistant art director
Jeffrey M. Marchetti	....	on-set dresser
Chris Marzulli	....	key construction grip
Eric M. Metzger	....	set dresser (as Eric Metzger)
Lou Miller	....	construction foreman
Dana Neuwirth	....	assistant property master
Vincent J. Orofino	....	set dresser
Jesse Pelikan	....	construction grip
Gerard H. Pineo	....	leadman
Geoffrey D. Pound	....	construction grip (as Geoffrey Pound)
Miriam Schapiro	....	art department coordinator
Kelly Solomon	....	set decorating coordinator
Eric Stepper	....	set dresser
Joan Winters	....	graphic designer
Michael Zansky	....	scenic charge

Sound Department
Tim Boggs	....	adr supervisor
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Kevin Patrick Burns	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Kevin Burns)
Alfonso Calvo	....	dubbing mixer
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor
Jason George	....	supervising sound editor
Don Givens	....	foley mixer
Chato Hill	....	assistant sound editor
Paul Koronkiewicz	....	boom operator
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor
Jan McLaughlin	....	sound utility
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor
Todd Orr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Paikin	....	sound utility (as Daniel M. Paikin)
Mathew Price	....	production sound mixer
Alex Raspa	....	adr recordist
Brian Risner	....	sound effects editor
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist (as Joe Sabella)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr mixer (as Paul Zydel)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects (as Conrad F. Brink)

Visual Effects by
Lesley Robson-Foster	....	visual effects supervisor: post production, RIOT

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi)
Vic Bucossi	....	stunts (as Victor Bucossi)
Norman Douglass	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	stunts
Ralph Ferrara	....	stunts
Tim Gallin	....	stunts
Matthew Gordon	....	stunt sniper
Don Hewitt	....	stunts
Mick O'Rourke	....	stunts
Charles Santy	....	stunt double
Joanna Shelmidine	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Anderson	....	best boy electric (as Thomas M. Anderson)
Joseph Baccari	....	electrician
Peter Colavito	....	electrician
William Coleman	....	camera operator (as Bill Coleman)
Stephen Consentino	....	steadicam operator
Justin Corbett	....	grip
Aaron Dawley	....	best boy grip
Robert Falcone	....	lighting technician
Brian Fitzsimons	....	grip (as Brian Fitzsimmons)
Anthony Gamiello	....	grip
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip (as Dennis A. Gamiello)
Abbot Genser	....	still photographer
Robert Gurgo	....	generator operator: base camp
Kevin Janicelli	....	gaffer
Miguel Jimenez	....	shop electrician
Scott Koenigsberg	....	camera loader
Peter Koola	....	rigging gaffer
Edward W. Lowry	....	dolly grip
Monique Mitchell	....	grip
Richard Neumann	....	electrician
Ben Noble	....	best boy electric
Tim Norman	....	first assistant camera
John L. Oates	....	gaffer
Joseph M. Ori	....	dimmer board operator
Louis Petraglia	....	key rigging grip (as Louie Petraglia)
Phil Purificato	....	best boy rigging grip (as Philip Purificato)
Patrick Quinn	....	second assistant camera
Louis Sabat	....	grip
Gerard Sava	....	camera operator: 'b' camera
Nina Zarnett	....	grip
J. Dan Wright	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kathleen Backel	....	casting assistant
Anna Maniscalco	....	background casting
Meredith Tucker	....	casting associate
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arlynn Abseck	....	costumer
Lorraine Calvert	....	assistant costume designer (as Lorraine Z. Calvert)
Mildred Del Rio	....	tailor
Elizabeth Feldbauer	....	wardrobe supervisor
Irene Feldbauer	....	costumer
Jennifer Ingram	....	costumer
Joseph La Corte	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jesse Lello	....	wardrobe production assistant
Lauren Press	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Sam Claypool	....	post-production assistant (as Samuel Evan Claypool)
Joe Guzman	....	post-production assistant
Scott Klein	....	colorist
Peter Phillips	....	post-production coordinator
Keith Ponschock	....	telecine assistant
Pattye Rogers	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kathryn Dayak	....	music editor
Jennifer C. Harper	....	music clearance

Transportation Department
Patrick Hogan	....	driver
James Leavey	....	transportation coordinator (as Jim Leavey)

Other crew
Jessica Archer	....	location coordinator
Susan Aston	....	dialogue coach: James Gandolfini
Tony Carey	....	production executive
Salvatore Carino	....	production controller
Cheyanne M. Casey	....	assistant location coordinator
David Chambers	....	location assistant
Chris Collins	....	assistant production coordinator
Jennifer G. Fistere	....	assistant to executive producer
Christine Gee	....	script supervisor (as Christine Gee-Lowrey)
Matthew Gordon	....	production assistant
Regina Heyman	....	location manager
Jesse Hove	....	location assistant
Todd Judson	....	production assistant
David Koch	....	location assistant
Steve Kornacki	....	production coordinator
Jason Minter	....	assistant: David Chase (as Jason L. Minter)
Lisa Molinaro	....	script supervisor
David Occhino	....	location assistant
Leslie E.A. Rider	....	script coordinator
Carmen Rodríguez	....	second assistant auditor
Deidre Schrowang	....	first assistant auditor
April Taylor	....	assistant location manager
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance
Ryder Washburn	....	armorer (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Chase		creator

Produced by
Dan Kaplow	....	producer: LA segment 2001
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen	....	post-production producer (2000)

Original Music by
Ashen Keilyn

Makeup Department
Joseph Farulla	....	special makeup effects artist (season 1)
Julie Kristy	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Charles Miller	....	unit manager
Linette Forbes Shorr	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marcy Patterson	....	dga trainee (season 6)

Art Department
Robert Castillo	....	storyboard artist (season 5)
David Cooney	....	storyboard artist
Molly Mikula	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (multiple episodes)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr engineer (season 1)
Shawn Holden	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer: additional photography (season 3-5)
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Kelly Neese	....	boom operator: second unit
Cindy Rabideau	....	sound editor
John Rotondi	....	sound engineer: Y4
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	adr editor
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	dialogue editor
Noah Timan	....	sound mixer: second unit
Karl Wasserman	....	additional boom operator
Ben Wilkins	....	sound editor (final season)

Visual Effects by
Will Barker	....	digital artist
Kristen Branan	....	head of production
Tom Slovick	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunt coordinator (2005)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Burgess	....	assistant camera: secont unit (season 5)
Rachelle Fankhauser	....	electrician
Matthew Haskins	....	second assistant camera: "a" and "b" camera
Cara Howe	....	assistant camera
Saiyiu. Li	....	additional camera loader
Joe Mellon	....	grip (seasons 1-2)
Jason Micallef	....	electrician
Anna Novick	....	grip
Felix Teitlebaum	....	additional second assistant camera
Joshua Van Praag	....	electrician
Tom Vulliez	....	additional dolly grip

Casting Department
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Leah Kaplan	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer James	....	wardrobe production assistant
Lucia Lettini	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jonathan Brayley	....	supervising editor
Meghan Robertson	....	post-production assistant
Matthew John Smith	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Marilyn D'Amato	....	music coach
Geoff Levin	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Keith Adams	....	location scout (season 1)
Stefanie Bari	....	stand-in: Jamie Lynn Sigler
Jackie Campbell	....	production assistant
Todd Carroll	....	production assistant
Bartow Church	....	office production assistant (season 1)
Jan Cosby	....	second assistant accountant
Valerie Desjardins	....	daily script
Johnny Egan	....	production assistant
Krista Fico	....	set production assistant
Aaron Fiore	....	stand-in
Peggy Flood	....	additional voice
Brian Goetz	....	production assistant
David Gross	....	production assistant (2003)
Thalia Harithas	....	additional production assistant
Kyle Koromaldi	....	set production assistant
Victoria Lang	....	set production assistant (as Victoria C. Lang)
Michael McBrien	....	production assistant
J.C. McIlwaine	....	production assistant (season 5)
Kathrina Miccio	....	body double
Kenyon Noble	....	production assistant (seasons 3-4)
Mary Patterson	....	assistant: John Patterson
Mary Patterson	....	production assistant
Joan Preston	....	photo double: Loraine Bracco
Chris Sanata	....	production assistant
Ben Selkow	....	production assistant
Kelly Trivigno	....	assistant payroll accountant
David Velasco	....	production assistant (season 3)
Deana Vinciullo	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Brad Grey Television
• Chase Films

Distributors

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

Other Companies

• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  special thanks
• People of New Jersey, The  special thanks
• Temptu  tattoos

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Brad Grey Television

Trivia:

Phil Leotardo, played by Frank Vincent, kills Angelo Garepe in the trunk of his car, while Angelo is begging for mercy. Vincent's character in Goodfellas (1990) was killed in the same way.

Quotes:

Annette Bening:There is something "Bugsy" about him.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Concerto in C Major

The finale - part 1

The Test Dream is beautiful, mysterious, entrancing, filled with hidden meanings. It's one of the best Sopranos episodes ever, and constitutes the first third of Season Five's finale.

The whole fifth series dealt with the return of two ex-cons, Tony's cousin Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi) and Johnny Sack's henchman Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent), and it is these two figures who determine most of the actions in these three concluding episodes. The story starts with Phil brutally murdering a friend of Blundetto's as retribution for what the latter did to his brother (juicy detail for Scorsese fans: the guy Phil kills dies in the exact same way Vincent did in Goodfellas). Upon receiving the news, Tony tries to contact his cousin, but in vain: Tony B. is nowhere to be found, hiding away from everyone in his quest for revenge.

But that's merely the prologue, in a way: as the title suggests, the core of this show is a dream, and a test dream at that. Occupying more screen-time than anyone's ever granted a fantasy sequence, Tony's visions lead him to one logical conclusion: to avoid a full-scale war between New York and New Jersey, he will have to kill Cousin Tony.

Dream sequences have always played an important part in the Sopranos mythology, never more so than in this episode: aside from Annette Bening's presence, open for interpretation, the truly intriguing thing about The Test Dream is the fact that the characters guiding Tony towards "the light" are all people who died, in one way or another, through their association with him - Pussy Bonpensiero, Ralph Cifaretto, Mikey Palmice, Carmine Lupertazzi, heck, even Pie-o-My the horse shows up. They all died because of Tony, and their point is, in order to preserve peace, he must kill another person, and one he truly cares for at that. Now, who said the series glamorizes the mob?