Where God Left His Shoes (2007)

Director:

Salvatore Stabile

Writer (WGA):

Salvatore Stabile (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A failed boxer (Leguizamo) struggles to find a job and an apartment for his family on Christmas Eve. |

Plot Keywords:

Boxer | Homeless Shelter | Poverty | Stepfather Stepson Relationship | Job Seeking

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

John Leguizamo	...	Frank Diaz
Leonor Varela	...	Angela Diaz
David Castro	...	Justin Diaz
Samantha M. Rose	...	Christina Diaz
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Abeles	...	Singer
Jeannie Andresakes	...	Holiday Shopper
Rosa Arredondo	...	Shelter Assistant
Michael Basile	...	Waiter
D.C. Benny	...	Security Guard #2
Kimberly Bigsby	...	Waitress
Toni D'Antonio	...	Nurse
Charles Dumas	...	Morris
Chris Edwards	...	Pedestrian
Jerry Ferrara	...	Vinny
Jason Fiore-Ortiz	...	Longo Kid
Cheryl Freeman	...	Shelter Director
Billy Griffith	...	Eviction Marshall
Jennifer Holguin	...	Holiday Shopper
Sakina Jaffrey	...	Doctor
Chance Kelly	...	Police Officer
Elisabeth Kiernan	...	Hostess
J. King	...	Security Guard #1
Rock Kohli	...	News stand clerk
Jill Marie Lawrence	...	Human Resource Woman
Adriane Lenox	...	Carita
Sydney Mercedes	...	Holiday Shopper
Stephen Payne	...	Smiddy
Manny Perez	...	Luis
Adam S. Phillips	...	Shopper
Ashley Reyes	...	Child shopper
Frank Rodriguez	...	Hector
Dave Salerno	...	Aldo
Christian Shorter	...	Pianist
Hope Shorter	...	Singer
Clifton Weddington	...	Vagrant
Christiane Brown	...	Extra (uncredited)
Philip E Jones	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Paola Tonini	...	Mother of Trick-Or-Treaters (uncredited)
Shana Wiersum	...	Waitress (uncredited)

Directed by
Salvatore Stabile

Writing credits (WGA)
Salvatore Stabile		(written by)

Produced by
Jody Allen	....	executive producer (as Jody Patton)
Paul G. Allen	....	executive producer
Michael Caldwell	....	producer
Rebecca Donaghe	....	co-producer
Daniel Edelman	....	producer
Petra Hoebel	....	executive producer
Richard Hutton	....	producer
Rosanne Korenberg	....	executive producer
Salvatore Stabile	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff Beal

Cinematography by
Vanja Cernjul		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Monte

Casting by
Sig De Miguel

Production Design by
Ernesto Solo

Art Direction by
Matteo De Cosmo

Set Decoration by
Adam Kurland

Costume Design by
Mikaela Wohl

Makeup Department
Linda Kaufman	....	makeup artist
Joanna McCarthy	....	key makeup artist
Leo Won	....	key makeup artist: pickups

Production Management
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Hastings-Black	....	production manager: second unit
Susan T. Parsons	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Blazina	....	second assistant director
Jason Graham	....	additional second assistant director
Urs Hirschbiegel	....	first assistant director
Patrick Huber	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Maura Anderson	....	art intern
Victoria Dearing	....	art department coordinator
Hannah Newman	....	assistant to props master
Lupita Nyong'o	....	art intern
Marko Orso	....	property master
Maia Rose	....	art department intern

Sound Department
Joshua Anderson	....	additional production sound mixer
Shaun Brennan	....	foley artist
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
David Ellinwood	....	dialog editor
Michael Gassert	....	additional boom operator
Eric Gitelson	....	assistant sound editor
Judy Karp	....	production sound mixer
John Moros	....	foley engineer
Jaime Reyes	....	boom operator
Adam Sanchez	....	boom operator
Abigail Savage	....	sound designer
Abigail Savage	....	sound effects editor
Nicholas Schenck	....	assistant sound editor (as Nicholas J. Schenck)
Kevin Seaman	....	production sound mixer
Mike Urdaneta	....	boom swinger

Visual Effects by
Ricardo Guzman	....	scanner operator

Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nathaniel Bates	....	electrician
Sung Rae Cho	....	first assistant camera
Pierre Colonna	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Joseph Dell'Olio	....	still photographer
John Frisbie	....	gaffer
Ryan Gibeau	....	third electrician
Kevin Hayden	....	camera loader
Brian Rigney Hubbard	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kurt Hyman	....	key grip
Michael Kenney	....	first assistant camera
Denny Klakamp	....	grip
Megan Nole	....	second assistant camera
Aaron Randall	....	best boy electric
Dawn Rider	....	best boy grip
Agnes Rodriguez	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Liz Sales	....	additional second assistant camera
Jennifer Scarlata	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Danielle Pretsfelder	....	extras casting coordinator
Kyle Stephen	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
P.J. Chu	....	wardrobe supervisor
Chrissy Kuhn	....	additional wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
George Bunce	....	on-line editor
Ron Gordon	....	assistant editor
David B. Hastings	....	on-line assistant editor
Scot Olive	....	colorist
Matthew Reedy	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Budd Carr	....	executive music producer
Nora Felder	....	executive music producer
Craig Spencer	....	music editor

Other crew
Ronald Arceneaux	....	production assistant
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
Kimberly Bigsby	....	tutor
Pilar Binyon	....	production coordinator: Vulcan Productions
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
George Edelman	....	production assistant
Drew Ernst	....	production assistant
Jason Fesel	....	production assistant
Dan Gloeckner	....	production assistant
Trish Gray	....	location scout
Raquel Gutiérrez	....	production assistant
Matthew Kreiner	....	production coordinator
Ronnie Kupferwasser	....	location manager
Geof Miller	....	development consultant
Michael Nank	....	publicity: Vulcan Productions
Brendan O'Rourke	....	assistant location manager
John Perez	....	additional location scout
John Perez	....	location manager: additional photography
Karen Robles	....	script supervisor
Patrick Sheedy	....	production accountant
Samantha Stabile	....	assistant to director/producer
Greg Staley	....	key production assistant
Kathy Castro	....	child acting coach (uncredited)

Thanks
Rosemary Lombard	....	thanks
Elias Scoropanos	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Vulcan Productions

Distributors

• IFC Films (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC in Theaters (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• MPI Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradox Entertainment Group (2009) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Magic Hair Studios  post-production facilities
• Mega Playground  video dailies
• William Morris Independent  domestic sales

Also Known As:

"A Christmas Wish" - International (English title) (alternative title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Netherlands:9

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Vulcan Productions

Movie Connections:

References "WWE Smackdown!" (1999)

Much better than expected...

It had all the makings of a horrible Christmas tale and yet by the end there is much more to this than meets the eye.

Rather than opting more saccharine and tears this hits just hard enough and tough enough and has more relevance now than the film-makers could imagine.

Dealing in the main with the utter desperation of a family who find themselves living in shelter and hoping for more the pacing could be tighter and the ideas more fluid but the relationship between the father and stepson is very good indeed.

If you're patient and don't want a quick fix you will love this - but it is slightly askew in its overall tone - it struggles here and there to keep your attention - but overall I was surprised and pleasantly so.

A different take on Christmas and a different take on values...