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Director:
Tamara Jenkins
Writer:
Tamara Jenkins (written by)
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Release Date:
17 January 2008 (Singapore) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations more
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Cast

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Laura Linney ... Wendy Savage

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Jon Savage
Philip Bosco ... Lenny Savage

Peter Friedman ... Larry

David Zayas ... Eduardo

Gbenga Akinnagbe ... Jimmy
Cara Seymour ... Kasia

Tonye Patano ... Ms. Robinson

Guy Boyd ... Bill Lachman
Debra Monk ... Nancy Lachman
Rosemary Murphy ... Doris Metzger

Hal Blankenship ... Burt

Joan Jaffe ... Lizzie

Sage Kirkpatrick ... Real Estate Agent (as Laura Palmer)
Salem Ludwig ... Mr. Sperry
Sandra Daley ... Attendant
Peter Frechette ... Matt

Jennifer Lim ... Manicurist
Kristine Nielsen ... Nurse

Christopher Durham ... Doctor

Maddie Corman ... Annie
Cynthia Darlow ... Nurse #2
Carmen Román ... Administrator (as Carmen Roman)

Nancy Lenehan ... Counselor
Michael Higgins ... Resident #1
Madeline Lee ... Resident #2

Tijuana Ricks ... Valley View Nurse
Margo Martindale ... Roz

Erica Berg ... Woman in Parking Lot

Michael Blackson ... Howard

Sidné Anderson ... Simone
Patti Karr ... Woman with Red Pillow
John Bolton ... Father in Mall Lot
Zoe Kazan ... Student
Lee R. Sellars ... Father (as Lee Sellars)
Marianne Weems ... Director
Tobin Tyler ... Valley View Nurse #2
Debbi Fuhrman ... Physical Therapist
Lili Liu ... Manicurist #2
Max Jenkins-Goetz ... Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Huff ... Tandem bike rider (uncredited)
Elaine Huff ... Tandem bike rider (uncredited)
Diane Michelle ... Videotape Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Alyssa Waldrip ... Young girl coloring (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tamara Jenkins 
 
Writing credits
Tamara Jenkins (written by)

Produced by
Anthony Bregman .... executive producer
Jim Burke .... executive producer
Anne Carey .... producer
Lori Keith Douglas .... co-producer
Ted Hope .... producer
Alexander Payne .... executive producer
Jim Taylor .... executive producer
Erica Westheimer .... producer
Fred Westheimer .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Stephen Trask 
 
Cinematography by
W. Mott Hupfel III (director of photography) (as Mott Hupfel)
 
Film Editing by
Brian A. Kates 
 
Casting by
Jeanne McCarthy 
 
Production Design by
Jane Ann Stewart 
 
Art Direction by
Suttirat Anne Larlarb  (as Suttirat Larlarb)
Mario Ventenilla 
 
Set Decoration by
Carrie Stewart 
 
Costume Design by
David C. Robinson  (as David Robinson)
 
Makeup Department
Claudia Breckenridge .... hair assistant: Arizona
Shannon Harrington .... additional hair stylist
Jason Hayes .... key hair stylist
Loretta James-Demasi .... makeup assistant: Arizona
Cassandra Keating .... makeup assistant (as Casandra Keating)
Stacey Panepinto .... key makeup artist
Dionne Pitsikoulis .... makeup assistant
 
Production Management
Jonathan Ferrantelli .... post-production supervisor
Mike Ryan .... production supervisor: Arizona
Robin Sweet .... unit production manager (as Robin Nelson Sweet)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas R. Bell .... second second assistant director (as Nicholas Bell)
Christopher Carroll .... second assistant director: Buffalo
Jesse Nye .... second assistant director
Chip Signore .... first assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Stuart Auld .... lead scenic artist (as Stuart E. Auld)
Martin Bernstein .... construction coordinator
Glen Bowen .... construction grip (as Glenn Bowen)
Sam Burrell .... key construction grip (as Sam Burell)
Jeff Butcher .... property master
Matt Callahan .... set decorator: Arizona
Steve Caterelli .... set dresser
Ariel Chudzikiewicz .... art department intern
Daniel Ciampa .... scenic artist
Olenka Denysenko .... first assistant props
Rich Fuentes .... set dresser: Arizona
Kley Gilbuena .... second assistant props
Sam Gutierrez .... leadman: Arizona
Alan J. Lawson .... charge scenic artist
Nili Lerner .... scenic artist
Bruce McNally .... scenic artist
Vanessa Merrill .... art department coordinator
Keith Mosca .... property assistant: Arizona
Jessica Nyssen .... scenic artist (as Jessica Nissen)
Rob Pierson .... art swing: Arizona
Karnig Poryazian .... set dresser
Joseph Proscia .... leadman (as Joseph F. Proscia)
Malcolm Reid .... construction foreman
Michael Rosebush-DiCenzo .... art department intern (as Michael Rosebush-Dicenzo)
Christian W. Russhon .... property master: Arizona (as Chris Russhon)
Tracy Sagalow .... art department intern: Arizona
Kyle Salvatore .... set dresser
Jon Scardino .... assistant props: Buffalo
Jayme Schere .... props intern: Arizona
Anu Schwartz .... on-set dresser
Christine Skubish .... scenic artist
Jessie Walker .... camera scenic artist (as Jesse Walker)
Cathy Wassylenko .... scenic artist
Steve Cascarelli .... set dresser (uncredited)
Elizabeth Minot .... set dresser (uncredited)
Julio Palma .... set dresser (uncredited)
Paul Pitalo .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Nicholas R. Allen .... sound mixer: Arizona (as Nick Allen)
Benjamin Cheah .... sound re-recording mixer (as Ben Cheah)
Benjamin Cheah .... supervising sound editor (as Ben Cheah)
Diana Cleland .... sound utility: Arizona
Marko A. Costanzo .... foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Robert Fernandez .... sound re-recording mixer
Heather Gross .... sound effects editor
Andrea Horta .... adr supervisor
Paul Koronkiewicz .... boom operator
George A. Lara .... foley engineer
Eric McAllister .... assistant sound editor
Jan McLaughlin .... sound utility
Mathew Price .... production sound mixer
Jacob Ribicoff .... supervising dialogue editor
Timothia Sellers .... sound utility
Dominick Tavella .... sound re-recording mixer
John Werner .... foley editor
Ronald L. Wright .... boom operator: Arizona (as Ron Wright)
Anthony Adams .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
J.C. Brotherhood .... special effects coordinator (as JC Brotherhood)
Mike Murphy .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Mandy Arnold .... digital effects artist
Michael L. Castillo .... digital visual effects supervisor: LaserPacific (as Michael Castillo)
Mai Suzuki .... digital restoration artist
Vincent Lavares .... data manager: Laser Pacific (uncredited)
Bruce Mann .... visual effects editor (uncredited)
Matt Sell .... digital artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Roy Farfel .... stunt rigger
Stephen Mann .... stunt rigger
Michael Russo .... stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo)
Brian Smyj .... stunt rigger
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Agliata .... camera operator
Anthony Arnaud .... grip
Will Arnot .... Steadicam operator: Arizona
Mike Aufiero .... electrician: Arizona
James Bastian .... electrician: Arizona
Daniel Beeman .... dolly grip (as Dan Beaman)
Giacomo Belletti .... camera department intern
Dave Bull .... best boy electric: Buffalo
Joe Bunce .... grip: Buffalo
Ian Carmody .... camera loader: "b" camera
Jeff Clark .... electrician: Arizona
Jay Coolidge .... grip: Arizona
Divine Cox .... grip
Joseph Czerw .... electrician (as Joe Czerw)
Bart Durkin .... electrician: Buffalo
Leighton Edmondson .... best boy electric
Mark Fellman .... still photographer: Arizona
David Flanigan .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Flanigan .... second assistant camera
Mike Frederickson .... grip: Arizona
Dennis Green .... playback: 24-frame
Dan Hersey .... first assistant camera
Scott Hess .... grip: Arizona
Travis Holt Hamilton .... grip: Arizona
Gerard Kawczynski .... second assistant camera: Buffalo
Kevin Kilcher .... camera loader: Buffalo
Eric Koski .... electrician: Arizona (as Erik Koski)
Nina Kuhn .... electrician
Jimmy Macmillan .... key grip (as Jimmy MacMillan)
Dave McAllister .... best boy grip
Robert McKay .... electrician: Arizona
Geoff Nangle .... electrician: Arizona
Iris Ng .... electrician
Steve Peloquin .... grip (as Steve Pelequin)
Travis Quegan .... grip: Arizona
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer (as Andy Schwartz)
Von Scott .... second assistant camera: Arizona
Rick Seeberg .... best boy grip: Buffalo
Gary W. Shaw .... dolly grip: Arizona (as Gary Shaw)
Ken Shibata .... gaffer
Frank Stubblefield .... generator operator (as W. Frank Stubblefield)
Michael Tesfai .... electrician: Arizona
Elisa Vasquez .... camera loader
Elisa Vasquez .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeremy Wren .... electrician: Arizona
Jon Yirak .... first assistant camera: "b" camera, Arizona (as John Yirak)
Ryan Bushman .... camera production assistant (uncredited)
Marshall Coles .... electrician (uncredited)
Lamont Crawford .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Franz Wise .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Kit Abate .... casting intern: Arizona
Nicole Abellera .... casting associate
Morgan Donaho .... casting assistant
Karen E. Etcoff .... extras casting: Kee Casting
Faith Hibbs-Clark .... local casting: Arizona
Bill Tripician .... extras casting associate
Joanne Bloom .... casting assistant (uncredited)
Leslie Woo .... casting intern (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James Bastian .... wardrobe intern: Arizona
Joanna Brett .... assistant costume designer
Adam Butera .... wardrobe assistant
Jennifer Carnival .... wardrobe intern
Meredith Driscoll .... key costumer (as Meredith M. Driscoll)
Jill Graves Power .... wardrobe supervisor (as Jill Graves)
Maggie McFarland .... costumer: Arizona
Casa Wilson .... wardrobe intern
Lucia Lettini .... set costumer (uncredited)
Angela Mirabella .... additional set costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Franziska Blatner .... post-production intern
David Cole .... digital intermediate color timer: LaserPacific
Donnie Creighton .... digital laboratory project manager: LaserPacific
Stephanie Dichiara .... post-production intern
Valance Eisleben .... digital data conformist: LaserPacific
Matthew Engler .... post-production intern
Louise Ford .... post-production intern
Fiorella Glave .... post-production intern
Amelia Golden .... post-production intern
Andrew Goodney .... digital intermediate engineering support: LaserPacific
Jamie Gross .... post-production intern
Ned Harvey .... post-production intern
Ryan Helsley .... digital laboratory project manager: LaserPacific
Doug Jaqua .... color scientist: LaserPacific
Sam Kretchmar .... post-production intern
Brian McNulty .... post-production consultant
Ali Muney .... assistant editor
Sharon Perlman .... post-production intern
Peter Shanel .... post-production intern
Aaron Sherman .... post-production intern
Jason Spencer .... post-production intern
Stan Sztaba .... negative cutter: World Cinevision
Daniel Warlock .... post-production intern
Kyle DeVriendt .... digital film recordist (uncredited)
Harry Muller .... color timer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Joseph Bonn .... music editor
Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg .... conductor
Jim Dunbar .... music coordinator
Patricia Feliciano .... assistant engineer
Amanda Goodpaster .... music editor
Greg Hayes .... score recording engineer
Damon Intrabartolo .... orchestrations
Stewart Lerman .... music producer
Tim O'Heir .... score mixer
Tim O'Heir .... score recording engineer
Randall Poster .... music supervisor
Christine Bergren .... music legal and clearance (uncredited)
Damon Intrabartolo .... conductor (uncredited)
Gina Zimmitti .... music contractor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Ed Battista .... driver: New York
Paul Castiglione .... driver: New York (as Paul Castiglioni)
Peter Clores .... transportation captain
Richie Hubka .... driver: New York (as Rich Hubka)
Ken C. Johnson .... driver: New York (as Ken Johnson)
Robert Johnson .... driver: New York (as Bob Johnson)
Jim Kelly .... driver: New York
Jim Lembo .... driver: New York
Herb Lieberz .... driver: New York (as Herb Liberz)
Gerard Maggio .... driver: New York
Rich Marino .... driver: New York
Mike O'Brien .... driver: New York
John Palumbo .... driver: New York
Dan Paustian .... transportation co-captain (as Danny Boy Paustian)
Scott Roth .... driver: New York
John Sinnott .... driver: New York (as John Sinnot)
Steve Wagner .... transportation coordinator: Arizona
Charlie Carpenter .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Nick Adrian .... production assistant: Buffalo
Steve Alterman .... loop group coordinator
Lisa Arbuckle .... production intern: Arizona
Stefanie Azpiazu .... assistant: Mr. Bregman
Randall Balsmeyer .... designer: title sequences, Big Film Design (as Randy Balsmeyer)
Patrick Barile .... craft service
Jyota Bertrang .... set production assistant
Kara Blanchard .... assistant: Mr. Hope
Josh Bluth .... office production assistant: Arizona
Kathryn Botkin .... set production assistant: Arizona
Katie Botkin .... production assistant
Ryan Bua .... craft service assistant
Erik J. Carpenter .... key production assistant: Arizona (as Erik Carpenter)
Anthony Cauchy .... production office intern
Tim Clarke .... production liaison: Buffalo
Justine Cogan .... assistant: Ms. Westheimer
J. John Corbett .... designer: title sequences, Big Film Design
Angela Cutrone .... set production assistant
Alison Davis .... assistant production coordinator
Robert W. Davis .... location manager: Arizona
Ryan James Detzel .... production assistant: Buffalo (as Ryan Detzel)
Kimberly Feinman .... assistant location manager
Laura Felschow .... production assistant: Buffalo
John B. Finn .... post-production accounting: JFA, Inc. (as John Finn)
Thomas Gaito .... key set production assistant
Andrew Gallagher .... location intern: Arizona
Rosemary Graham .... set production assistant: Arizona
Orit Greenberg .... location assistant
Mitchell Gutman .... intern: locations
Denton Hanna .... location manager: Arizona
Dave Harter .... production assistant: Buffalo
Pete Hayes .... post-production accounting: JFA, Inc.
Mariana Hellmund .... script supervisor
Wendy Hoffman .... loop group coordinator
Julie Holman .... production intern: Arizona
Angela How .... set production assistant
Constance L. Hoy .... production office coordinator: Arizona (as Connie Hoy)
Nikki Hung .... production office intern
Chanel Jackson .... payroll accountant
Mike King .... location manager
Kim Kraftsky .... animals by (as Kim Krafsky)
Zachary Kuchniki .... production office intern
Jill Landrith .... director/producer intern: Arizona
Michael C. Lizzio .... office production assistant (as Michael Lizzio)
Steve McAuliff .... animals by
June McCarthy-Dimming .... production assistant: Buffalo
Gracie Mendelsohn .... clearance coordinator
Mark Mikutowicz .... assistant: Ms. Jenkins
Anna Musso .... assistant: Mr. Burke
Andy Nelson .... assistant production office coordinator: Arizona (as Andrew Putman-Nelson)
Claire Pacacha .... assistant: Ms. Carey
Gary B. Phillips .... office production assistant: Arizona (as Gary Phillips)
Oliver Refson .... location assistant
Prague Robert .... location assistant
Corey Roberts .... set production assistant (as Corey 'Complex' Roberts)
Morgan Roche .... production office intern
Roze .... set production assistant: Arizona
Shylo Shaner .... production office intern
Krystle Sosa .... set production assistant
Sascha Springer .... location scout
Salvatore E. Sutera .... set production assistant
José Tejada .... parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)
Anthony Torre .... chef
Priti Trivedi .... production secretary
Elizabeth Verghese .... production accountant
Daniel Wagner .... first assistant accountant
Steven Weisberg .... location manager
Meghan K. Wicker .... production coordinator
Jason Wozny .... set production assistant: Arizona
Eric Wrolstad .... assistant location manager
Aaron Hurvitz .... location scout (uncredited)
Ashley Lamont .... production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Madamba .... script researcher (uncredited)
Raynelle Irene Mensah .... production secretary: pre-production (uncredited)
Sara Murphy .... assistant: Philip Seymour Hoffman (uncredited)
Jack T. Nickel .... intern (uncredited)
Matthew Pebler .... production assistant (uncredited)
Justin Reid .... location scout (uncredited)
Lanny Rethaber .... stand-in (uncredited)
Howard Samuelsohn .... dialect coach (uncredited)
Colin Stapczynski .... intern (uncredited)
Diana Victor .... business affairs executive: This is That (uncredited)
Paul Woodson .... stand-in (uncredited)
Jason Working .... production office assistant (uncredited)
Tracey Zemitis .... unit publicist (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Danny Stiles .... acknowledgment: clip from "The Danny Stiles Show" courtesy of
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality and language.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
114 min | USA:113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German | Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:R (Approved No. 43278) | Canada:14A | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:12 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating)
Filming Locations:
Buffalo, New York, USA more
Company:
Fox Searchlight Pictures more

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Trivia:
One of two films released in the same year co-starring Philip Seymour Hoffman which center around sibling relationships. The other is Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) more
Goofs:
Continuity: Wendy and Kasia agree to be at the airport at 7AM. In the next scene, we see them eating breakfast and it is light outside. It would not be light in the morning in the NE in the winter. This error is repeated when they arrive at the airport. more
Quotes:
Jon Savage: [about his girlfriend] She's moving back to Poland.
Wendy Savage: What,you and Kasia broke up?
Jon Savage: No,her visa expired.
Wendy Savage: So that's it? Her visa expires,and it's over.
Jon Savage: It's either that or we get married and no one's ready for that.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more
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14 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Meet the Savages, 20 April 2008
Author: Senyales from Fraggle Rock

'The Savages' is a humble humane look at a part of life. Tamara Jenkins tells a powerful comedic story of two siblings struggle with their estranged, demented and dying father. For me, the characters are easy to relate to as in Wendy, Jon and Lenny, I recognize many people I know. The story does not have much of an eventful plot. It's more a study of characters and relationship and, as I mentioned earlier, a look at part of life.

The portrayal of the brother-sister relationship by Linney and Hoffman is genuine and strong thanks to the real chemistry. I was reminded of another beautiful movie, 'You Can Count On Me' which also focused on sibling relationships (and also starred Laura Linney but in a completely different role) and it was interesting to compare the older brother-younger sister bond with the older sister-younger brother bond. Both Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman are accomplished actors and it is not surprising that they were great and very natural. Philip Bosco too is brilliant as the demented father but we don't see anything of his character beyond that. The father-children is the third angle of the film and this too is authentically portrayed. The children are in a state of ambivalence about their father who was mean and abusive but whom they also want to help. Among the other performances, relative newcomer Gbenga Akinnagbe stands out.

What i liked most about it is the chemistry between the brothers but even the small moments between the main characters and the supporting ones was quite well shown within a limited screen-time, like the moment between Jon and Cara did display their true feelings and the few moments between Jimmy and Wendy show the impact it has on Wendy. Jenkins shows her good understanding of family relations and brings some of her own experience into the film. The struggle of the two siblings to get noticed, to deal with their own problems and that of their family is one many of us can associate with and it is cleverly shown with a touch of comedy in this genuine funny little film. i wanted to watch this movie at a theatre with a friend but she didn't seem too enthusiastic but I'm glad that I finally caught it. I'm looking forward to watching it on DVD again.

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