The Accidental Husband (2008)

Director:

Griffin Dunne

Writers (WGA):

Mimi Hare (written by) &
Clare Naylor (written by) ...
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Release Date:

29 February 2008 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Falling in love... even the expert is confused.

Plot:

When talk radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Book | Fireman | Revenge | Annulment

Cast

Uma Thurman	...	Emma
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Patrick
Colin Firth	...	Richard
Sam Shepard	...	Wilder
Lindsay Sloane	...	Marcy
Justina Machado	...	Sofia
Ajay Naidu	...	Deep
Jeffrey Tedmori	...	Ajay
Nick Sandow	...	Larry
Michael Mosley	...	Declan
Brooke Adams	...	Carolyn
Lindsey Kraft	...	Lauren
Sarita Choudhury	...	Sunny
Yolande Bavan	...	Naniji
Isabella Rossellini	...	Mrs. Bollenbecker
Keir Dullea	...	Mr. Bollenbecker
Adesola A. Osakalumi	...	Didier (as Adesola Osakalumi)
Santo Fazio	...	Security Guard #1
Hudson Cooper	...	Security Guard #2
John Rothman	...	Business Man
Elisabeth A. Furtado	...	Gay Partners (as Elisabeth Furtado)
Beth Dzuricky	...	Gay Partners
Devika Bhise	...	Chandini (as Devika Urvashi Bhise)
Tony Rigo	...	Bartender
Gary Cowling	...	Clerk
Ilana Levine	...	Autograph Seeker
Thomas Mintz	...	Engineer
Welker White	...	Cake Consultant
Kristina Klebe	...	Katerina
April Yvette Thompson	...	Business Woman
Octavio Gómez Berríos	...	Latino Delivery Guy (as Octavio Gomez)
Thom Prin Jr.	...	FDNY Guy
Ben Hauck	...	Proby
David Scott Klein	...	Book Party Guest
Irmingard Klebe	...	Aunt Irmingard
Joerg Klebe	...	Uncle Joerg
Kaushik Shastry	...	Pandit
John Rue	...	Fireman Dispatcher
Nicole Burdette	...	Woman Caller
Terrence Quinn	...	Bar Patron
Christopher Breslin	...	Bar Patron
Edward Sullivan	...	Bar Patron
Kelly Ebsary	...	Fan
Joseph DeBona	...	Friend in Van
Deep Singh	...	Singer
Sandhya Jain	...	Singer
Manprit Bhoday	...	Singer
Kevin Dhaniram	...	Singer
Sibtain Rahim	...	Singer
Raymond Grappone	...	Singer
Sunny Jain	...	Singer
Sandra Park	...	Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sherman Alpert	...	Book-signing party goer (uncredited)
Himad Beg	...	Indian (uncredited)
James Thomas Bligh	...	Head Waiter (uncredited)
Jeremiah Caleb	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jay Charan	...	Indian (voice) (uncredited)
Kathryne Isabelle Easton	...	Sushi Waitress (uncredited)
Audrey Elizabeth Fafard	...	Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Michael Ferreira	...	Cake Consultant (uncredited)
Bianca Giancoli	...	Hostess (uncredited)
Zeke Hawkins	...	Katerina's Fiance (uncredited)
Brevard Hudson	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Matthew Kehoe	...	Guy on Vespa (uncredited)
Marisa Kinsey	...	Book Signing Attendee (uncredited)
Laura McDavid	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Pooja Narang	...	Principal Dancer #2 (uncredited)
Rob Pedini	...	Soccer Player (uncredited)
Kelly-Ann Tursi	...	Girl at Book Signing (uncredited)
Naeem Uzimann	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Raj Vasudeva	...	Deep's Guest (uncredited)
Malin Yhr	...	Woman (uncredited)

Directed by
Griffin Dunne

Writing credits (WGA)
Mimi Hare		(written by) &
Clare Naylor		(written by) and
Bonnie Sikowitz		(written by)

Produced by
Jason Blum	....	producer
Bradley Jenkel	....	executive producer (as Brad Jenkel)
Neil Kadisha	....	executive producer
Anthony Katagas	....	executive producer
Kam Mateen	....	executive producer
Uma Thurman	....	producer
Jennifer Todd	....	producer
Suzanne Todd	....	producer
Bob Yari	....	producer

Original Music by
Andrea Guerra

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

Film Editing by
Suzy Elmiger

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe

Production Design by
Mark Ricker

Art Direction by
Ben Barraud

Set Decoration by
Rena DeAngelo

Costume Design by
David C. Robinson

Makeup Department
Milton Buras	....	hair department head
Joseph A. Campayno	....	makeup department head
LuAnn Claps	....	key makeup artist
Jerry DeCarlo	....	assistant hair stylist: additional photography
C. Romania Ford	....	assistant makeup artist
Paula Kelly	....	additional makeup artist
Sarit Klein	....	makeup artist
Craig Lindberg	....	additional makeup artist
Suzy Mazzarese-Allison	....	key hair stylist
Kyra Panchenko	....	makeup artist: Ms. Thurman
Joanne Preece	....	assistant makeup artist (as Joanne F. Preece)
Ryan Trygstad	....	hair stylist: Ms. Thurman (as Ryan Trigsdag)
Christine Domaniecki	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Buddy Enright	....	executive in charge of production
Michele Giordano	....	unit production manager
Jill Greenblatt	....	post-production manager
Anthony Katagas	....	unit production manager
Adam Park	....	executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lauren Guilmartin	....	additional second assistant director
Patrick Mangan	....	key second assistant director
Katie Mulligan	....	dga trainee
Francisco Ortiz	....	second second assistant director
Doug Torres	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Glen Aldous	....	camera scenic
John J. Ciccimarro	....	construction coordinator
Jerry DeRogatis	....	props
Justin Elterman	....	additional graphic designer
Alison Ford	....	assistant art director
Leo Holder	....	lead graphic artist
Gavin A. Holmes	....	carpenter
Corri Hopkins	....	shop production assistant
Michael Kall	....	construction foreman
Claire Kirk	....	art department coordinator
Mark Peltzer	....	property master
Blythe R.D. Quinlan	....	assistant art director
Scott Rosenstock	....	leadman
Mick Rossman	....	scenic foreman
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Ari David Schwartz	....	on-set dresser
Greg Voth	....	graphic artist: props
Gary Wattson	....	set dresser
Andrew Spagnoli	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brian Bowles	....	adr supervisor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Robert Hein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Nelson	....	production sound mixer
Egor Panchenko	....	ProTools playback mixer
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Jason Stasium	....	ProTools playback mixer
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Damian Volpe	....	sound editor
David Wahnon	....	dialogue editor
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Glenn Allen	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Justin Ball	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Kyle Boylen	....	digital compositor
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital
Noel Hooper	....	digital compositor
Haydn Masuda	....	digital compositor
Eric J. Robertson	....	visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm digital

Stunts
Stephen Mann	....	stunt driver
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double: Uma Thurman
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert M. Andres	....	key grip
Myles Aronowitz	....	still photographer
Cesar Baptista	....	best boy grip: second unit
Alison Barton	....	grip
Angela Bellisio	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator
Arthur Blum	....	dolly grip
Travis Cadalzo	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
James Callanan	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Cambria	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lukasz Jogalla	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jeremy Knaster	....	electrician
Brian C. Mackey	....	camera loader
Michael J. Maurer	....	best boy: additional photography
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	electrician
Jeff Muhlstock	....	Steadicam operator
Jeff Muhlstock	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Rocco Palmieri	....	key rigging gaffer
John Panuccio	....	key rigging grip
Andrew Peck	....	camera loader
Scott H. Ramsey	....	gaffer
Lance Rieck	....	remote camera technician
Eric P. Robinson	....	additional assistant camera
Lowell Schulman	....	best boy rigging gaffer
Craig Striano	....	grip
Eric Swanek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
David Taylor	....	grip
Sean Taylor	....	electrician
Richard Yacuk	....	best boy grip
Paul Goroff	....	super technocrane operator (uncredited)
Eric Swanek	....	steadicam assistant (uncredited)

Casting Department
Danielle Colli	....	casting assistant
Sophia M. Costas	....	extras casting
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Ruth Salen	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Biear	....	seamstress
Anna Bingemann	....	costumes: Ms. Thurman
Sandi Figueroa	....	costume supervisor
Lee Harper	....	assistant costume designer
Joseph La Corte	....	costumer: Ms. Thurman
Samantha Lowe	....	stylist assistant: Ms. Thurman
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Ben Hasler	....	post-production coordinator: Yari Film Group
Irene Kassow	....	first assistant editor
Brian Reali	....	digital intermediate producer
Ira Schweitzer	....	dailies colorist

Music Department
Stewart Cararas	....	music mixer
Antongiulio Frulio	....	orchestrator
Goffredo Gibellini	....	music recording engineer
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	orchestra contractor
Denise Luiso	....	music supervisor
Justin Reeve	....	music coordinator (as Justin 'Bumper' Reeve)
Jason Stasium	....	recording engineer
Antongiulio Frulio	....	piano performer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dan Buckman	....	driver: Ms. Thurman
Steven R. Guglielmetti	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Peter Anders	....	catering
Giles Andrew	....	production assistant
Francis Arpaia	....	production assistant
Michael Bartol	....	assistant: Mr. Katagas
Anthony Beaudoin	....	financed with the assistance of
Nathan Berger	....	assistant: Ms. J. Todd, NY
Arthur Blum	....	dolly pusher
Patrick Brennan	....	assistant: Ms. J. Todd, LA
Dennis Buckley	....	location assistant
Jamie Buckner	....	assistant production coordinator
Chris Cloud	....	unit location assistant
Emma Cooper	....	unit publicist
James de Gallegos	....	financed with the assistance of
Marque DeWinter	....	production assistant
Kat Donahue	....	location coordinator
Amy Dorris	....	product placement
Christian Downs	....	production assistant
John Edmundson	....	production assistant
Ellen Exley	....	assistant: Mr. Jenkel
John Fedynich	....	location manager
Scott Ferlisi	....	location assistant
Jason Fesel	....	set production assistant
Marta Forns-Escudé	....	key set production assistant
Scott Foster	....	production assistant
Heather Gauntt	....	location scout
Lisa Grondin	....	assistant: Ms. Thurman
Mark Hagerman	....	production coordinator
Julianna Hays	....	assistant: Ms. S. Todd
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	dialect coach (as Liz Himelstein)
Peter G. Howell	....	production assistant
Aaron Hurvitz	....	location scout
Sandhya Jain	....	assistant choreographer
Sandhya Jain	....	cultural advisor
Timothy S. Kane	....	production assistant
Christine Leaman	....	assistant location manager
Kylah Magee	....	assistant: Ms. Zofcin
Gary Martyn	....	production assistant
Arianne Meade	....	product placement
Linda L. Miller	....	production executive
Julie Milstead	....	assistant: Mr. Yari
Michael E. Morales	....	production legal counsel
Pooja Narang	....	choreographer
Malee Nerenhausen	....	production executive
Molly O'Keefe	....	production assistant
Nancy A. Pavia	....	assistant to Uma Thurman
Anthony Pettine	....	script supervisor
Thomas R. Polleri	....	location assistant
Henry Previl	....	chef
Jennifer Quesenbery	....	location scout
Terrence Quinn	....	consultant: fireman
Michelle Reed	....	assistant to chief operating officer
Nina Saxon	....	title designer
William Sepulveda	....	co-key craft service
Melissa Silver	....	body double
Eugene Stamos	....	additional craft service
Michael Stewart	....	production assistant: first team
Adam M. Stone	....	product placement
Cat Stone	....	product placement
Mark S. Temple	....	production attorney
Vivian Tse	....	assistant: Mr. Dunne
Eva Vedock	....	key craft service
Alex Vonhungen	....	contract administrator
Kathryn Weisbeck	....	stand-in
Clarke Williams	....	set production assistant
Self Williams	....	production assistant
Jenny Wood	....	assistant: Mr. Blum, LA
Christa Zofcin	....	senior business affairs executive
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Dann Fink	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Oliver Martin	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Thanks
Mike Spera	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Yari Film Group (YFG) (presents)
• Blumhouse Productions (as Blumhouse)
• Team Todd

Distributors

• Aurum Producciones (2008) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Magna Pacific (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Pyramid (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Sidus FNH (2009) (Korea) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2008) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Kino Swiat (2009) (Poland) (all media)
• Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Amsale  dress provided by
• Christos  wedding dress by
• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design
• Atlantic Cine Equipment  StabC supplied by
• Bank of Ireland  financed with the assistance of
• Bank of Ireland  production financing provided by
• CNSO Studios  Czech National Symphony Orchestra, recording studio
• Czech National Symphony Orchestra  Czech National Symphony Orchestra, CNSO Studios
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Digital Records Roma  music mixing studio
• Digital Records Roma  orchestra contractor
• Film Production Capital  tax credit brokering
• Gotham Sound and Communications  walkies provided by (as Gotham Sound)
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Henry's International Cuisine  catering
• Postworks New York  digital intermediate
• Rudolfinum Concert Hall  music recording studio
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Stone Management  product placement
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief strong language

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Ireland

Language:

English | Hindi | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | Australia:PG | UK:12A | Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:15 | Mexico:B | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:PT | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Conde Nast Building - 4 Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Yari Film Group (YFG)

Trivia:

Jeffrey Dean Morgan portrays a firefighter on this movie. He made a previous appearance in "ER: The Crossing (#7.15)" (2001) as a firefighter that lost his leg during a rescue on train wreck.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Emma and Patrick are on top of the building, Patrick then leaves and Emma drops the pile of papers. She is standing near the wall and the papers are touching the wall. A pole is visible in the front of the shot. In the next shot the papers are all around this pole and no where near the wall.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Patrick:[with a mouth full of sample wedding cake] This cake is fantastic!
Emma:Shh. Please...
Patrick:You mix these two together, it tastes just like a ring-ding.
Emma:[Patrick shoves a fork of cake in her face] No. No, no.
Patrick:Ah!
Emma:No.
Patrick:Ah!
Emma:[she accepts the forkful of cake] it was yummy.
Patrick:It's super-duper.

Soundtrack:

Yaro Yarodi

Incoherent, Implausible and Silly

In New York, Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) gives sentimental advices in her radio talk show "Real Love". She is in the top of her successful career with many listeners; she is releasing her first book about things of love; and she is going to marry her editor Richard Bratton (Colin Firth) in a couple of weeks. When Emma advises her fan Sofia (Justina Machado) to call off her wedding with the fireman Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), the broken-hearted man loathes her. His next-door teenage neighbor hacks Emma's documents and plays a prank with her, marrying Emma with Patrick. Emma seeks out her husband to annul their marriage and after meeting Patrick, she feels attracted by his free spirit. Emma sees herself in a crossroad and having to choose between the safety of a life with Richard or the crush for Patrick.

"The Accidental Husband" is an incoherent, implausible and silly romantic comedy. The senseless story begins with Emma seeking out Patrick to annul their wedding instead of her lawyer. Their romance is absolutely absurd considering the background, age and social class of Emma. The homely Colin Firth shows a total lack of chemistry with Uma Thurman and the character of Jeffrey Dean Morgan does not belong to her world. In the end, this forgettable flick is not funny and a waste of time. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Marido por Acaso" ("Husband by Chance")