I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

Director:

Chris Rock

Writers (WGA):

Chris Rock (screenplay) &
Louis C.K. (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In marriage no one can hear you scream.

Plot:

A married man who daydreams about being with other women finds his will and morals tested after he's visited by the ex-mistress of his old friend.

Plot Keywords:

Lingerie Store | Old Flame | Family Life | Irreverent | Love Triangle

Cast

Chris Rock	...	Richard Cooper
Kerry Washington	...	Nikki Tru
Gina Torres	...	Brenda Cooper
Steve Buscemi	...	George
Edward Herrmann	...	Mr. Landis
Welker White	...	Mary
Samantha Ivers	...	Tracy
Michael K. Williams	...	Teddy
Cassandra Freeman	...	Jennifer (as Cassandra F. Freeman)
Stephen A. Smith	...	Allan
Wendell Pierce	...	Sean
Milan Howard	...	Kelly Cooper
Roz Ryan	...	Landlady
Christina Vidal	...	Candy
Eliza Coupe	...	Lisa
Andre B. Blake	...	Cologne Spraying Salesman (as André Blake)
Ian Brennan	...	Department Store Salesman #1
Matthew Morrison	...	Department Store Salesman #2
Linda Powell	...	Therapist
Adam LeFevre	...	Maitre’d
Eva Pigford	...	Hope
Hazel Medina	...	Pam (as Hazel J. Medina)
Divine Cox	...	Ron (as Divine T. Cox)
James Saito	...	Mr. Yuni
Ron Nakahara	...	Mr. Yakamoto
Pearl Veldwijk	...	Irresistible Fantasy Woman #1
Elizabeth Mathis	...	Irresistible Fantasy Woman #2
Krista Coyle	...	Irresistible Fantasy Woman #3
Jenny Powers	...	Irresistible Fantasy Screw You Woman
Julie Halston	...	Convenience Store Cashier
Dani Marco	...	Hot Waitress
Paul Messina	...	DC TV Reporter
Bambadjan Bamba	...	Rapper on Elevator
Kimberly Hebert Gregory	...	Babysitter
Susan McCallum	...	Lady on Elevator (as Susan E. McCallum)
Michael Tenaglia	...	DC Cop #1
Daniel Stewart Sherman	...	DC Cop #2
GQ	...	White Rapper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Albanese	...	Stock Broker (uncredited)
Candice Cooper	...	Cell Phone Girl (uncredited)
Dennis Da Menace	...	Party Thug (uncredited)
Orlando Jones	...	Nelson (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Rock

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Rock		(screenplay) &
Louis C.K.		(screenplay)
Eric Rohmer		(motion picture "Chloe in the Afternoon")

Produced by
Adam Brightman	....	executive producer
Lance Crouther	....	associate producer
Chris Rock	....	producer
Ronnie Screwvala	....	executive producer
Zarina Screwvala	....	co-producer
Lisa Stewart	....	producer

Original Music by
Marcus Miller

Cinematography by
William Rexer		(director of photography) (as William Rexer II)

Film Editing by
Wendy Greene Bricmont

Casting by
Victoria Thomas

Production Design by
Sharon Lomofsky

Art Direction by
Toni Barton
Alicia Maccarone
Adam Scher

Set Decoration by
Chryss Hionis

Costume Design by
Suzanne McCabe

Makeup Department
Belinda Anderson	....	second hair stylist
Anita Gibson	....	key makeup artist
Roxanne Rizzo	....	second makeup artist
Ta Kisha Sturdivant	....	hair stylist: Ms. Washington (as Takisha Sturdivant)
Kenneth Walker	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Adam Brightman	....	unit production manager
Leslie Rodier	....	post-production supervisor
Joseph Zolfo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vebe Borge	....	first assistant director
Tudor Jones	....	second assistant director
Matthew Mason	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Shannon Canfield	....	set dresser
Joe Cecchini	....	art production assistant
Brandon Cook	....	set dresser
Ray Fisher	....	lead man
Alex Gorodetsky	....	charge scenic artist
Larry M. Gruber	....	assistant art director
David Kleinstein	....	set dresser
Kevin Ladson	....	property master
Daniel Rosenfeld	....	scenic shopman
R. Vincent Smith	....	assistant property master
Robert Zorella	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Michael J. Benavente	....	supervising sound editor
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Michael Dressel	....	supervising foley editor
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Hingorany	....	sound mix engineer
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Tricia Linklater	....	first assistant sound editor
Martin Lopez	....	sound effects editor
Richard Murphy	....	sound mixer
Elizabeth Rainey	....	foley artist
Schavaria Reeves	....	sound
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Richard Van Dyke	....	production sound mixer: additional photography

Special Effects by
Matt Vogel	....	special effects coordinator
Joel Weaver	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Sam Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Nicholas Kim	....	digital compositor
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator
Jeremy Lang	....	head of information technology: Custom Film Effects
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor
David Van Woert	....	digital trailer effects producer
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer
John L. Weckworth	....	digital compositor
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Greg Wattkis	....	stunt double (as Richard Cooper)

Camera and Electrical Department
Travis Cadalzo	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Phillip V. Caruso	....	still photographer
David Eubank	....	first assistant camera: re-shoots
John Foster	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Quenell Jones	....	assistant camera
Quenell Jones	....	camera loader
Kurt Lennig	....	best boy electric
Adam Miller	....	second assistant camera
Scott H. Ramsey	....	gaffer
Dave Rudolph	....	electrician
David J. Thompson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
David J. Thompson	....	steadicam operator
James Thorne	....	electrician
Craig Vaccaro	....	key rigging grip

Casting Department
Matt Carr	....	background casting assistant
Barbara McNamara	....	extras casting
Yesi Ramirez	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rhonney Greene	....	set costumer
Carmia Marshall	....	wardrobe supervisor
Diana Pappas	....	costume production assistant
Danielle Stephenson	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Aaron Brock	....	first assistant editor
Rick Derby	....	first assistant editor: New York
Jill Piwowar	....	apprentice editor
Royce Smith	....	color timer
David Vendette	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Michele Aristy	....	score assistant
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Dave Jordan	....	music supervisor
Scott Stambler	....	music editor: temp
Jojo Villanueva	....	music coordinator
Joshua Winget	....	music editor

Other crew
Susan Batson	....	acting coach: Chris Rock
Kevin Butnik	....	office production assistant
Rita Colimon	....	assistant to producers
Angela Cutrone	....	production assistant
Maureen Duffy	....	completion guarantor: Film Finances
Melissa Gelernter	....	assistant production coordinator
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement and clearances
Laurie Gershon	....	research consultant
Eli Gurevich	....	first assistant accountant
Kyle Hess	....	set production assistant
Malaika Johnson	....	assistant location manager
Matthew Keeler	....	key office production assistant
Julie Kuehndorf	....	unit publicist
James Lesage	....	production assistant
Kate Lillie	....	location coordinator
Joseph Lombardi	....	head accountant
Faya Madrid	....	production assistant
Gabrielle Mahon	....	production coordinator
Jennifer Markowitz	....	production secretary
Natalie Mathes	....	post-production accountant
Terry McAllister	....	security: Mr. Rock
LeRoy McCarthy	....	pre-scout
Douglas Miller	....	assistant: Mr. Rock
Kristen Mink	....	assistant location manager
Mario Nila	....	production assistant
Andrew Novak	....	production secretary: additional photography
Jennifer Quesenbery	....	location scout
Colin Rich	....	production assistant
Dan Samiljan	....	office production assistant: additional photography
Mike Sime	....	video playback engineer
Daryl Sledge	....	production assistant
James P. Stephens	....	location assistant
J.P. Summerskill	....	payroll accountant
Adam M. Weber	....	production assistant
Teddy Yoon	....	location scout
Garson Yu	....	title designer

Production Companies

• Fox Searchlight Pictures
• UTV Motion Pictures
• Zahrlo Productions

Distributors

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Fox-Warner (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (opticals and visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Identity Studios  digital visual effects
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Right Lobe Design Group  titles
• Widget Post Production  ADR recording facility
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility
• Wilshire Stages, The  sound post-production
• yU+Co.  titles

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

94 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA | India

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | New Zealand:M | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:6 | UK:15 | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Singapore:M18 | Germany:6 | Ireland:15A | USA:R (certificate #43020) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

Charles Stone III was originally slated to direct but dropped out of the project.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Richard and Nikki are in Teddy's (Nikki's ex-boyfriend) apartment retrieving her belongings, Richard and Nikki begin singing Biz Markie's Just a Friend as she zips up her sweater but when Teddy arrives at the apartment her sweater is unzipped. As the camera continues back and forth, the sweater goes from fully zipped to half zipped to fully unzipped and back.

Quotes:

Nikki Tru: Hi, this is Nikki. I'm not here to take your call so remember, "Love is God, God is Love."

Movie Connections:

Features "Renovate My Place" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Song for Sanya

Something to ponder about

For those who want to watch a comedy movie, then this is not what you are looking for. Yeah it has Chris Rock as the main actor, but in this movie he is not the stand up comedian, and he doesn't wish to make you laugh out silly like he usually does in his TV shows.

The story is about a man, who has been married for seven years, and has become a sex-deprived man because he has not make love for a long time. Things got messier when he met his old flame and he suddenly got attracted to her. She was supposed to be a temptress but I think she looked more like a prostitute looking for customers in broad daylight. But heck, he was still attracted to her, mainly because she offered to give him the thing that his wife wouldn't want to give him anymore. Catch my drift? So the story goes that he began to lose focus in his life, particularly with his family and his job in a bank. All because of the temptress and his stupidity to fall for her charm (and partly due to his other head too).

This story addresses the problem faced by many married couple and I think this movie did a good job in portraying the problem. Sometimes it is hard to understand why many married couple choose to end their marriage, and this movie certainly shed some idea on the problem. Without doubt, a good watch.