Georgia Rule (2007)

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer (WGA):

Mark Andrus (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In this family, attitude doesn't skip a generation.

Plot:

Rachel comes to stay with her Grandmother Georgia for the summer leaving some obvious problems behind at home...

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Summer | Alcoholic | Rules | Alcoholic Mother

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jane Fonda	...	Georgia
Lindsay Lohan	...	Rachel Wilcox
Felicity Huffman	...	Lilly
Dermot Mulroney	...	Dr. Simon Ward
Cary Elwes	...	Arnold
Garrett Hedlund	...	Harlan
Hector Elizondo	...	Izzy
Dylan McLaughlin	...	Sam
Zachary Gordon	...	Ethan
Laurie Metcalf	...	Paula
Tereza Stanislav	...	Violin Teacher
Fred Applegate	...	Townie #1
Cynthia Ferrer	...	Townie #2
Destiney Sue Walker	...	Waitress (as Destiney Moore)
Adreana Gonzalez	...	Izzy's Niece (as Adreana Betan)
Timothy Henning	...	Liquor Store Owner
Stephanie Caswell	...	Coffee Shop Waitress
Rance Howard	...	Dog Bite Man
Hope Alexander-Willis	...	Fern (as Hope Alexander)
Shea Curry	...	Pig Owner Melody
Paul Williams	...	Mr. Wells
Beth Kennedy	...	Fat Dog Owner
Sarah Lilly	...	Pregnant Cat Woman
Scott Marshall	...	Man Kissing Dog
Zettie M. Ronistal	...	Violet Seymoure
Cat Stock	...	Girl with Rabbit
Sandra DeNise	...	Baby's Mama
Julianne Rose Hall	...	Ear Biting Baby
Christine Lakin	...	Grace Cunningham
Chelse Swain	...	June Smith (as Chelsea Swain)
Mandy Medlin	...	Mormon Mandy
Lauren McLaughlin	...	Mormon Lauren
Michelle Matthews	...	Mormon Michelle
Katherine Helms	...	Drummer Girl
Anna A. White	...	Choir Leader (as Anna White)
Jennifer De Minco	...	Choir Student #1 (as Jennifer Deminco)
Maggie Henry	...	Choir Student #2
Nathan Moore	...	Choir Student #3
Pat Williams	...	Choir Student #4
Adrian Lee Borden	...	Choir Student #5
Steve Shane	...	Choir Student #6
Barbara Marshall	...	Store Owner
Krista Goodsitt	...	Juggler (as Krista Goodsit)
Cassie Rowell	...	Potato Queen
Lily Marshall-Fricker	...	Lily
Charlotte Marshall-Fricker	...	Charlotte
Shane Partlow	...	Cowboy
Sam Marshall	...	Boy Kicker
Ethan Marshall	...	Boy with Popsicle
Thomas Henry	...	Accordion Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kimberly Arnold	...	Mormon Kimberly (uncredited)
Nicole Marie Dominguez	...	Amy (uncredited)
Ken Edling	...	Townsperson (uncredited)
Aimee Adams Hall	...	Big Sister (uncredited)
Jaclyn Miller	...	Girl on Crutches (uncredited)
Greg Wilson	...	Morman Mandy's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Directed by
Garry Marshall

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Andrus		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Besman	....	executive producer
Guy McElwaine	....	executive producer
Kevin Reidy	....	executive producer
David C. Robinson	....	producer (as David Robinson)
James G. Robinson	....	producer
Bonnie Timmermann	....	co-producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Karl Walter Lindenlaub		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bruce Green
Tara Timpone

Casting by
Pam Dixon		(as Pam Dixon Mickelson)

Production Design by
Albert Brenner

Art Direction by
Norman Newberry

Set Decoration by
Garrett Lewis

Costume Design by
Gary Jones

Makeup Department
Donna J. Anderson	....	hair department head (as Donna Anderson)
Lynn Barber	....	makeup department head
Daniel Curet	....	hair department head
Kimberly Greene	....	makeup artist: Lindsay Lohan
Lana Grossman	....	makeup artist
Richard Marin	....	hair stylist: Felicity Huffman
Emanuel Millar	....	hair stylist: Jane Fonda
Dorothy J. Pearl	....	makeup artist: Jane Fonda (as Dorothy Pearl)
Robin Siegel	....	makeup artist: Felicity Huffman
Melissa A. Yonkey	....	hair stylist: Lindsay Lohan (as Melissa Yonkey)

Production Management
Lynn Andrews	....	production supervisor
Andy Fraser	....	executive in charge of production
Dan Genetti	....	post-production supervisor
Kevin Reidy	....	unit production manager
John Snyder	....	production supervisor: re-shoot

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tommy Harper	....	first assistant director (as Thomas Harper)
Scott Marshall	....	second unit director
Bill Purple	....	second assistant director
David Waters	....	second assistant director: second unit (as David 'Muddy' Waters)
Greg Zekowski	....	first assistant director: second unit
Cecilia Sweatman	....	second second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Susan E. Walter	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
David B. Brenner	....	construction coordinator (as david Brenner)
Rick Broderman	....	paint foreman
Allen Brostowicz	....	set dresser
Rodger Burko	....	toolman (as Roger Burko)
Thomas Cooper	....	propmaker
Mike Cunningham	....	assistant property master
Howard Fannon	....	assistant property master
Andy Flores	....	stand-by painter
Anthony Garcia	....	set dresser
Rod Garvin	....	paint gang boss
Tom Gibson	....	labor foreman
Theresa Greene	....	art department coordinator
Rainer G. Gruetzmacher	....	construction general foreman (as Rainer Gruetzmacher)
Kenneth Heil	....	set dresser
John Herbert	....	painter
Gary Isbell	....	leadman
Vincent Lowe	....	laborer
Scott Nifong	....	property master
Robert Perez	....	painter
Jason Puga	....	painter
Cynthia C. Rebman	....	on-set dresser (as Cynthia Rebman)
Morgan Rusler	....	carpenter
William Sendor	....	set dresser
Alex Sessing	....	greens foreman
Michael J. Smith	....	painter (as Michael Smith)
Paul Stanwyck	....	paint supervisor
Mike Stassi	....	set designer
Stephen P. Taylor	....	laborer
Brett Tyler	....	painter
Mark Vena	....	storyboard artist (as Marc Vena)
Anthony Verrone	....	laborer
Joe Viau	....	set dresser
Estaban Vivalles Jr.	....	laborer
Bruce West	....	set designer
Greg Whitfield	....	plaster foreman
Rick Young	....	property master
Shaun Young	....	set decorating coordinator
Scott Zuber	....	assistant art director
Alexander Belfor	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Erik Payne	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Andre Sowards	....	on-set dresser: reshoots (uncredited)

Sound Department
G.W. Brown	....	adr supervisor
Jeanette Browning	....	adr recordist
Thomas Causey	....	sound mixer
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Richard Kite	....	sound utility
John Kwiatkowski	....	sound editor
Chet Leonard	....	music playback
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Donald J. Malouf	....	supervising sound editor
Linda Murphy	....	boom operator
Vince Nicastro	....	foley artist
Judy Nord	....	sound recordist
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charles W. Ritter	....	sound editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Ann L. Thornberg	....	assistant sound editor
Todd Toon	....	supervising sound editor
Mark A. Tracy	....	assistant sound editor
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	sound consultant: dts
James Wright	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dean Zupancic)
Brendan Beebe	....	dialogue mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist
Travis Baumann	....	digital supervisor: Digiscope
David Beedon	....	digital artist: Digiscope
Enid Dalkoff	....	digital compositor: Digiscope
Tom Mahoney	....	digital artist: The Outfit
Brennan Prevatt	....	digital compositor: Digiscope
Laurel Lyn Schulman	....	digital effects producer: Digiscope (as Laurel Schulman)
Christopher Stack	....	data management: Digiscope
Mai Suzuki	....	digital restoration artist
Bill Taylor	....	visual effects and rear screen projection: Illusion Arts
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager (uncredited)
Matt Sell	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
John Alden	....	stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunts
Austen Brewer	....	stunts (as Austin Brewer)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Caputo	....	stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunts
Meegan Godfrey	....	stunts
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as Jim Halty)
Eddie Hice	....	stunts
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunts (as Debbie Mazor)
Brad McCabe	....	stunts
Katie Rowe	....	stunts
Kym Stys	....	stunts
Scott Wilder	....	stunt coordinator
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunt double: Felicity Huffman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Norman Ash	....	lamp operator (as Norm Ash)
Ron Batzdorff	....	still photographer
Matthew Berning	....	super technocrane operator
Raynee Borchardt	....	grip
Jeff Brinker	....	rigging grip
Erik Butters	....	rigging electrician
Mario Casarez	....	grip
Tim Christie	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Loren Corl	....	key grip
Jim Cousins	....	grip
James B. Crawford	....	chief lighting technician (as Jim Crawford)
Gary Dagg	....	key grip: second unit
Bill Daimant	....	dolly grip: "a" camera (as William Diamant)
Dhamarata Dhiensuwana	....	key rigging grip
Ted Eachus	....	rigging grip (as Ted C. Eachus)
Sammy Escobar	....	best boy grip (as Sam Escobar)
Rick Favazzo	....	super technocrane operator
Bryan Fletchall	....	technocrane operator
Jay Galbo	....	lamp operator
Jonathan Gomez	....	rigging grip
Oscar Gomez	....	rigging grip best boy
Chuck Harrington	....	super technocrane operator
Paul Hazard	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jason Hibarger	....	libra head technician
Tony Hibbard	....	lamp operator
William H. Hobson	....	grip (as Bill Hobson)
Casey Hotchkiss	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Aaron Hummel	....	electrix operator
Gregory Irwin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jimmy Keys	....	rigging chief lighting technician
Stuart Kirschner	....	lighting technician
Tommy Klines	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
King Lanaux	....	grip
Greg Langham	....	rigging assistant chief lighting technician
Nick Liampetchakul	....	rigging grip
Pat Liampetchakul	....	rigging grip
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jim McComas	....	dimmer board operator (as James K. McComas)
Daniel Ochoa	....	rigging electrician
Jerry Patton	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Gustavo Robles	....	rigging grip
Richard Scarpone	....	video assist operator
Christian Sebaldt	....	director of photography: second unit
Danny Smith	....	super technocrane operator
Robert J. Studenny	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (as Robert Studenny)
Mike Sweeney	....	lamp operator
Skyler Tegland	....	grip
Joseph T. Terranova	....	lamp operator (as Joseph Terranova)
Winona Wacker	....	camera loader
Ryan P. Ward	....	grip (as Ryan Ward)
Dave Warfel	....	rigging electrician
Dale White	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Aaron G. York	....	libra head technician (as Aaron York)
Michael Barrett	....	additional photographer (uncredited)
Andrew Dumas	....	second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Guido Egger	....	grip (uncredited)
Kenneth Estes	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
Michael Fitzgerald	....	epk photographer (uncredited)
Jimi Johnson	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Tim Nagasawa	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)
L. Andrew Sigler	....	grip (uncredited)
Peter Weiland	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Devon Marie King	....	casting associate
Carla Lewis	....	extras casting: Headquarters Casting
Gerald Tejada	....	casting assistant
Wendy Washbrook	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robin Borman	....	key costumer (as Robin Borman-Wizan)
Sabrina Calley	....	key costumer
Bruce Ericksen	....	costume supervisor
Susan Lichtman	....	key costumer
Jessica Peel	....	assistant costume designer
Danielle Wait	....	daily background set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
David Cole	....	digital intermediate colorist
Kyle DeVriendt	....	digital film recordist
Nancy Fuller	....	digital intermediate project manager
Jennifer Hatton	....	first assistant editor
Doug Jaqua	....	color scientist
Olena Kuhtaryeva	....	editorial production assistant
Jamie Millhoff	....	editorial assistant
David Orr	....	color timer
Faust Pierfederici	....	digital preview colorist
Jake Rice	....	digital intermediate project manager

Music Department
Jeff Carson	....	music editor
Lola Debney	....	music score coordinator
Andrew Dorfman	....	music editor
Thomas Hien	....	composer: theme song
Jimmy Hoyson	....	additional score engineer
Timothy Huling	....	orchestrator (as Tim Huling)
Simon James	....	orchestra contractor
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring engineer: ProTools
Hummie Mann	....	orchestrator
Melanie Mullens Hoyson	....	score production supervisor (as Melanie Mullins Hoyson)
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring recordist
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer
Robert Puff	....	music copyist
David Sabee	....	conductor
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Jon Schluckebier	....	scoring stage manager (as Jon Schlukebier)
Dawn Soler	....	music supervisor (as Dawn Solér)
Brian Valentino	....	additional score engineer
Brendan Beebe	....	music mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Larry Alicata	....	driver
Art Bauer	....	driver
Bill Benedict	....	driver
Ron W. Cafferty	....	driver (as Ron Cafferty)
Daniel Davis	....	transportation co-captain (as Dan Davis)
Rhonda DeVictor	....	transportation office manager
Mark Dometrovich	....	driver
Steve Duncan	....	driver
Suzette Earle	....	driver
Chris Embree	....	driver
John Forester	....	driver
Barry E. Golob	....	driver (as Barry Golob)
Ebrahim Khaligh	....	driver
Joe Knott	....	driver
Zelda Mattox	....	driver
Justin McClain	....	driver
Larry Michael	....	driver (as J. Larryt Michael)
Jim Moores	....	driver
Carter Nichols	....	driver
Jose Reynoso	....	driver (as Joe Reynoso)
Michael Sean Ryan	....	driver
Larry Shephard	....	transportation coordinator
Tim Sisson	....	driver
Bruce Smith	....	driver
Mark Spencer	....	driver
Alan Thompson	....	driver
Charles A. Winzer	....	driver (as Charles Winzer)
Kenny Youngblood	....	transportation captain
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)

Other crew
Cheryl Andryco	....	set production assistant
Tara Austin	....	assistant: Jane Fonda
Steven Bennett	....	executive assistant: Jane Fonda
Judith M. Brown	....	studio teacher (as Judy Brown)
Justin Burnham	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Bydwell	....	product placement coordinator
Christopher Campbell	....	key assistant location manager
Kevin A. Canamar	....	set medic (as Kevin Canamar)
Stephanie Caswell	....	assistant: Garry Marshall
Brian Cavallaro	....	office production assistant
Caryn Cheever	....	first assistant accountant
Robin Citrin	....	location manager
Tsulan Cooper	....	production assistant (as Tsulan Lauffer)
L.D. Cozy	....	set production assistant (as LD Cozy)
Mike Cunliffe	....	location coordinator
Kevin Danchisko	....	assistant location manager
Erica David	....	production secretary
Carol DePasquale	....	script supervisor
Srdjan Dobic	....	set production assistant
Krystal Donyes	....	second assistant accountant
Blake Fabian	....	office production assistant
Robert Ford	....	set production assistant
Laura Gary	....	studio teacher
Zak Grausam	....	construction accountant
Ronald E. Hairston	....	craft service (as Ron Hariston)
Heather Hall	....	executive assistant: Garry Marshall
Dan Harder	....	studio medic
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Todd Havern	....	set production assistant: second unit
Marie Healy	....	key assistant location manager
Matt Hibbard	....	set production assistant
W. Douglas Hiller	....	set production assistant
Zac Jackson	....	script typist
Micheal Edward King	....	set production assistant (as Michael King)
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearance coordinator
Kimberly Lord	....	production and distribution counsel
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Elizabeth Ludwig-Bax)
Tammy Masters	....	studio nurse
Robert Mazaraki	....	production coordinator
Sebastian Mazzola	....	set production assistant
Leslie Merlin	....	set production assistant
April Morley	....	animal wrangler
Sarah Morse	....	production accountant
Dillon Neaman	....	set production assistant
Deborah J. Page	....	location scout (as Debbie Page)
Erik Payne	....	set production assistant
Jill K. Perno	....	set production assistant (as Jill Perno)
Kate Pulley	....	set production assistant
Lindsay Ratowsky	....	assistant: Lindsay Lohan
Karen Scarborough	....	payroll accountant
Clifford Scott	....	craft service
Aaron Semmel	....	assistant: James G. Robinson
Erin Stern	....	production assistant
Rick S. Sulier	....	production accountant
Gary Trentham	....	assistant production coordinator (as Gary L. Trentham II)
Nathalie Vadim	....	assistant: Jane Fonda
Dmitri Vigneswaren	....	assistant: Kevin Reidy
Janet M. West	....	assistant: James G. Robinson (as Janet West)
Barry Williams	....	office production assistant
Greg Wilson	....	assistant: Garry Marshall
Jennifer Burdick-Baklarov	....	set production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: re-shoot (uncredited)
Melinda Eichberg	....	dog trainer (uncredited)
Traci Richelle Harrison	....	stand-in: Zachary Gordon (uncredited)
Travis Huff	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tamara Maellaro	....	set medic (uncredited)
Jennifer Manchester	....	assistant: David Robinson (uncredited)
Greg Mielcarz	....	publicist (uncredited)
James Mitchell-Clyde	....	water safety (uncredited)
John H. Tobin	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Travis Quentin Young	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Thanks
Jerry Belson	....	in memory of
Wilma Genetti	....	in memory of
Barbara Marshall	....	thanks (as Barbara Sue Wells)
Joseph F. Reidy	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Morgan Creek Productions
• Trust Me

Distributors

• Benelux Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cascade Film (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Odeon (2007) (Greece) (all media)
• Pinema (2007) (Turkey) (all media)
• Universal Pictures (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Universal Studios

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts (visual effects and rear screen projection)
• Digiscope (digital effects)
• Outfit, The (digital art)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance services (as AON Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services)
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals (as Birds & Animals)
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Buena Vista Sound  post-production sound services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Designer Wardrobe Trailers  wardrobe trailer
• Eastman Kodak Company  film stock (as Eastman Kodak Film)
• Executive Assurance  security
• Hanna Brothers Catering  catering
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• International Film Guarantors  completion bond
• JP Morgan Chase Bank  production financing
• Jonny's Cafe  catering
• LaserPacific  digital intermediate services
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound negative (as NT Audio)
• Northwest Sinfonia  music performed by (as The Northwest Sinfonia)
• Runway  production services
• Scarlet Letters  titles
• Société Générale  production financing
• SportsBrandedMedia  sports product placement
• Sunset Gower Studios  sound stages
• TM Motion Picture Equipment  lighting equipment
• Technicolor  prints
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and some language

Runtime:

USA:113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-13 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Halfway House Café - 15564 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title 'Family Law'.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Idaho license plates on the vehicles in the film have an incorrect format. Standard Idaho license plates begin with a two digit number/letter combination identifying the county where the vehicle is registered (i.e. 1A - for Ada county, Boise area). The plates in the film do not use this format.

Quotes:

Lilly:When Dad was dying, nearly dead, did you ever miss a meal? Eat late? Eat early?
Georgia:No, same time. Alone. I could turn the radio on.
Lilly:You're a minute late. Enjoy your meal. I'm gonna wait for Rachel.
Georgia:Life is much less of a surprise when it's all timed down.

Movie Connections:

Features "Jeopardy!" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful Disaster

The Difference Between Truth and Lie

The rebel, reckless and spoiled teenager Rachel Wilcox (Lindsay Lohan) travels from San Francisco to the conservative Mormon Hull, Idaho, with her alcoholic mother Lily (Felicity Huffman) to spend the summer with her grandmother Georgia (Jane Fonda). Rachel and Lily have a troubled relationship and Georgia follows severe rules at her home. While with Georgia, Rachel reveals a traumatic secret from her past that explains her rebelliousness and brings her mother back to Idaho to check whether her daughter is telling the truth.

The screenplay of "Georgia Rule" is unusual, beginning with comedy but developing in a touching drama related to child abuse and relationship among three generations of the same family. The lead female characters are dysfunctional: Rachel lies, uses drugs and booze and behaves like a slut, with no sense of morality; her mother Lily is an alcoholic woman; and her grandmother Georgia does not express her love with her tough rules. The story is engaging, funny in many moments and heartbreaking in others, and shows the importance of the truth, no matter how painful it is, and family bonds to help to supersede problems and difficulties. The gorgeous Lindsay Lohan and Felicity Huffman are amazing, but Jane Fonda performs a strange but fair character. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Ela é A Poderosa" ("She is The Powerful")