The Informers (2008)

Director:

Gregor Jordan

Writers (WGA):

Bret Easton Ellis (screenplay) &
Nicholas Jarecki (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

11 June 2009 (Israel)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Greed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.

Plot:

A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980's Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con). Connecting the intertwining strands are a group of beautiful, blonde young men and women who sleep all day and party all night, doing drugs -- and one another --with abandon, never realizing that they are dancing on the edge of a volcano.

Plot Keywords:

Drug | Doorman | 1980s | Sex | Party

Cast

Jon Foster	...	Graham Sloan
Austin Nichols	...	Martin
Amber Heard	...	Christie
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Tim
Fernando Consagra	...	Bruce
Aaron Himelstein	...	Raymond
Mel Raido	...	Bryan Metro
Rhys Ifans	...	Roger
Germán Tripel	...	Bryan's Guitarist (as German Tripel)
Billy Bob Thornton	...	William Sloan
Kim Basinger	...	Laura Sloan
Winona Ryder	...	Cheryl Moore
Brad Renfro	...	Jack
Suzanne Ford	...	Bruce's Mother
Cameron Goodman	...	Susan Sloan
Mickey Rourke	...	Peter
Angela Sarafyan	...	Mary
Chris Isaak	...	Les Price
Diego Leske	...	Gary Gray
Katy Mixon	...	Patty
Stefanie Neukirch	...	Darlene
Peter Scanavino	...	Leon
Theo Rossi	...	Spaz
Daniel Rosenberg	...	Rocko
Jessica Stroup	...	Rachel
Brady Matthews	...	Maitre D'
Jeanette O'Connor	...	Canter's Waitress (as Jeannette O'Connor)
Simone Kessell	...	Nina Metro
Milena Arango	...	Miss Nebraska
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Dirk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Denise Bradley	...	Memorial Service Goer (uncredited)
Donovan Del Pinto	...	Memorial Service Goer (uncredited)
Ivan Doroschuk	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derek DuChesne	...	Memorial Service Goer (uncredited)
Kimberly Evan	...	Red Carpet Woman (uncredited)
Evans Forde	...	Rock Journalist (uncredited)
Valentina Garcia	...	The P.A. (uncredited)
Anne Bergstedt Jordanova	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
Kimberly Langley	...	Memorial Service Goer (uncredited)
Patrick Mapel	...	Ryan (uncredited)
Noli McCool	...	Joe (uncredited)
Gabriel Miller	...	Walter (uncredited)
George F. Watson	...	Mother's Consoling Memorial Service Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Gregor Jordan

Writing credits (WGA)
Bret Easton Ellis		(screenplay) &
Nicholas Jarecki		(screenplay)
Bret Easton Ellis		(novel)

Produced by
Vanessa Coifman	....	executive producer
Bret Easton Ellis	....	executive producer
Jere Hausfater	....	executive producer
Nicholas Jarecki	....	executive producer
Noli McCool	....	producer
Miggel	....	line producer: Uruguay (as Miggel Schwickerath)
Samson Mucke	....	line producer
Marco Weber	....	producer
Brian Young	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
Petra Korner		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Brakey

Casting by
John Papsidera

Production Design by
Cecilia Montiel

Art Direction by
Nick Ralbovsky

Set Decoration by
Kathy Orlando

Costume Design by
Annie Bloom		(Add'l Scenes and Re-Shoots)
Sophie De Rakoff		(as Sophie Carbonell)

Makeup Department
Beatrice De Alba	....	personal hair stylist: Kim Basinger
Karyn Huston	....	hair department head
Tracy Manzo	....	makeup artist
Fabiana Moretti	....	makeup assistant: Uruguay
Juan Piccininno	....	hair assistant: Uruguay
Ronnie Specter	....	makeup artist: Kim Basinger

Production Management
Ines Artagaveytia	....	production manager: Uruguay
Marjorie Chodorov	....	production supervisor
Pepe Lamboglia	....	production executive: Uruguay (as Juan 'Pepe' Lambeglia)
Tony Manzione	....	production executive: Uruguay
Samson Mucke	....	unit production manager
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor
Gabriel Rodriguez	....	unit manager: Uruguay
Rachel Rose	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fernando Altschul	....	first assistant director
Natalia DeLeon	....	third assistant director: Uruguay
Carlos Hoffman	....	second second assistant director: Uruguay
Mercedes Olivera	....	third assistant director: Uruguay
Kristina M. Peterson	....	second second assistant director
Pablo Ramos	....	second assistant director: Argentina
Jason Roberts	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Daniel Auber	....	conceptual design and storyboards (as Daniele Auber)
Alonso Banales	....	construction coordinator: Uruguay
Stephen Bishop	....	stand-by painter
Silas Brandon	....	gang boss
Walter Brunialti	....	set decorator: Uruguay
John Brunot	....	property master
Daniel Buelmo	....	set wrapper: Uruguay
Maia Cagnola	....	buyer: Uruguay
David R. Cake	....	swing
Gabriel Chrislock	....	set dresser (as Gabriel Crislock)
Elizabeth Colomba	....	storyboard artist
Steve Coover	....	art department
Carolina de La Vega	....	property assistant: Uruguay (as Carolina De La Vega)
Gloria Duhagon	....	assistant set decorator: Uruguay
Franco Esile	....	leadman
Amanda J. Flick	....	decorator/painter (as Amanda Flick)
Kristina Fuangkasae	....	assistant property master (as Kristina Fuangkasak)
Ursula Glaviano	....	set dresser
Joshua Green	....	buyer
Sergio Gualco	....	additional property master: Uruguay
Cecilia Guerriero	....	buyer: Uruguay
Manuel Guevara	....	assistant on-set dresser: Uruguay
Ron Karkoska	....	dead rat props
Mina Kinukawa	....	art department coordinator
Pedro Martinez	....	assistant on-set dresser: Uruguay
Federico Martínez	....	art department assistant: Uruguay (as Federico Martinez)
Amanda Mendonca	....	set dresser
Ana Mieres	....	art department coordinator: Uruguay
Luli Molla	....	art coordinator: Uruguay
Jean-Gabriel Monteil	....	on-set dresser: Uruguay (as Gabriel Montiel)
Inés Olmedo	....	art director: Uruguay (as Ines Olmedo)
Fred M. Ortiz	....	assistant property master
Martin Recto	....	assistant property master: Uruguay
Diana C. Richardson	....	assistant property master
Lucia Rodriguez	....	lead woman: Uruguay
Andy Rusk	....	art assistant
Brian Seccombe	....	property assistant (as Brian Secomb)
Rene Sekula	....	art department assistant
Fiona Steffenino	....	assistant: Ines Olmedo, Uruguay
Christopher Taylor	....	set dresser (as Chris Taylor)
Michael Timman	....	set dresser
Sal Valle	....	on-set dresser
Paula Villalba	....	property master: Uruguay

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	foley editor
Randy Babajtis	....	sound designer
Michael Baird	....	supervising sound designer
Dhyana Carlton-Tims	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
David O. Daniel	....	sound mixer
Robert Dehn	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Levent Erdogan	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Fernandez	....	score mixer
Jason Gaya	....	sound recordist
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Corey J. Grasso	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Kitting	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Tiffany Lentz	....	assistant sound editor
Zach Michaelis	....	foley mixer
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Timothy B. Graham	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
J. Cody Baker	....	digital intermediate assistant (as James Cody Baker)
Michael Boggs	....	scanning manager
Sean Coonce	....	digital compositor: Gradient FX
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic	....	senior flame artist
Jay Frankenberger	....	compositor
Philip Fraschetti	....	digital compositor: Gradient Effects
Brad Gayo	....	visual effects
Dylan Highsmith	....	visual effects editor
Christopher Ide	....	post production assistant
Thomas Kernan	....	digital artist
Nineli Khanian	....	digital compositor
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim	....	digital artist
Pouyan Navid	....	visual effects artist
David Neuberger	....	visual effects artist
Raphael Protti	....	digital artist
Kelley Ray	....	compositor
Kelley Ray	....	visual effects supervisor
Ryan Reeb	....	digital artist
Rick Sander	....	lighting supervisor: Gradient Effects
Keith Sintay	....	senior digital character animator
Shane Strickman	....	visual effects editor (as Shane Paugh)
Olcun Tan	....	visual effects supervisor
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects producer
Bob Froehlig	....	lead systems engineer: Gradient Effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Pepe Acuña	....	lamp operator: Uruguay (as Pepe Acuna)
Javier Alonso	....	lamp operator: Uruguay
Bruno Alzaga	....	rigging best boy electrician: Uruguay
Marc Anderson	....	company grip
Shane Anderson	....	company grip
Curtis A. Andrews Jr.	....	rigging gaffer (as Curtis Andrews)
Hospecio Balani	....	company grip (as Hospecio Balani Jr.)
Douglas Blagg	....	dolly grip: "a"
Richard W. Botchlet	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Ryan Bradley	....	company grip
Bill Bridges	....	company grip
Chris Buchakjian	....	best boy grip
Ramiro Caddeo	....	lamp operator: Uruguay
Rodolfo Casamayou Larraur	....	company grip: Uruguay (as Rodolfo Casamayou)
Philippe Casseus	....	key rigging grip (as Phillippe Casseus)
Alejandro Centurion	....	dolly grip: Uruguay
Ramiro Civita	....	additional camera operator: Uruguay
Sal Cocuzza	....	lamp operator
Diego Costemale	....	company grip: Uruguay
Chris Cotterman	....	company grip
Yoston Da Fonseca	....	lamp operator: Uruguay
Sebastián Deanes	....	rigging best boy grip: Uruguay (as Sebastian Deanes)
Gabriel Dicarlo	....	rigging grip: Uruguat
Dejon Ellis Jr.	....	company grip
Owen Foye	....	set lighting technician
Jake Funk	....	company grip (as Jow Jacob Funk)
José Luis Garcia	....	best boy grip: Uruguay (as Jose Luis Garcia)
Erik Gonzales	....	lamp operator
Dylan Goss	....	aerial director of photography
Peter Graf	....	aerial camera system tech super g
Scott Graves	....	rigging best boy electrician
Robert Head	....	rigging grip
Patrick R. Heffernan	....	key grip (as Patrick Heffernan)
Danny Hernandez	....	company grip (as Daniel S. Hernandez)
Tru Herrman	....	company grip
Anibal Ibáñez	....	lamp operator: Uruguay (as Anibal Ibanez)
Darmon Johnson	....	rigging grip
Matt Kubas	....	rigging electric
Julian Lopez	....	company grip
Gary Lucas	....	crane grip
Matt McKinney	....	company grip
Matías Mesa	....	steadicam operator: Uruguay (as Matias Mesa)
Sebastian Monetti	....	lamp operator: Uruguay (as Sebastian Moneti)
Cris Moris	....	chief lighting technician: Uruguay (as Cristian Moris)
Andrew Mueller	....	lamp operator
Alejandro Noya	....	company grip: Uruguay
Gabriel Ortega	....	rigging grip: Uruguay
Brandon Ponticelle	....	assistant camera
Jeff Porter	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Potter	....	company grip
Dan Preiser	....	company grip
Gabriel Quevedo	....	steadicam assistant: Uruguay
Juan Carlos Qunicke	....	rigging grip: Uruguat
Chephren Rasika	....	best boy rigging grip (as Cephran Rasika)
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Gonzalo Regules	....	second assistant camera
Carlos Ritter	....	camera operator: Uruguay
Fabricio Rodriguez	....	basecamp generator operator: Uruguay
Hector Rodriguez	....	lamp operator: Uruguay
R. Dustin Sanchez	....	lamp operator
Jake Sarfaty	....	rigging gaffer (as Jacob Sarfaty)
Tito Sarti	....	rigging gaffer: Uruguay
Emiliano Silvera	....	company grip: Uruguay
Darryl St. Juste	....	best boy rigging grip
Travis Stewart	....	lighting technician
Manolo Texeira	....	rigging electrician: Uruguay
Maxwell Thorpe	....	company grip
Kevin Tiesiera	....	rigging electric
Gustavo Triviño	....	additional steadicam operator
Gianni Trocoli	....	lamp operator: Uruguay
Juan Ángel Urrozola	....	still photographer: Uruguay (as Juan Angel Urrozola)
Conner Vandeer	....	electric
Jon Weiner	....	rigging electrician (as Jonathan M. Weiner)
Vincent Wrenn	....	set lighting
Ernest Yurich	....	company grip
Diego Zalduondo	....	loader: Uruguay (as Diego Zaldondo)
Steve Zvorsky	....	rigging electric (as Stephen Zvorsky)

Casting Department
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting
Pablo Carnaghi	....	casting: Buenos Aires
Jennifer Cram	....	casting associate
Dylan Jury	....	casting assistant
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting
Claudia Marquez	....	casting: Buenos Aires

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jean Bone	....	set costumer
Megan Comiskey	....	costume production assistant
Linda S. Cormany	....	costumes (as Linda Cormany)
Lucia Del Bracio	....	costumer: Uruguay
Jody Felz	....	costume supervisor
Alejandro M. Hernandez	....	set costumer
Jeanne Iguchi	....	tailor
Adriana Levin	....	costumer: Uruguay
Marilyn Madsen	....	cutter/fitter
Lucía Mangado	....	key costumer: Uruguay (as Lucia Mangado)
Ann Miller	....	costumer: Mr. Thornton (as Annie Miller)
Maria Rivera	....	costume production assistant (as Maria "Crista" Rivera)
Valentina Rodriguez Amado	....	costumer: Uruguay (as Valentina Rodriguez)
Alejandra Rosasco	....	costume supervisor: Uruguay
Candice Sabbah	....	costumer: Ms. Basinger (as Candice Dobkousky)
Marian Toy	....	associate costume designer
Vanessa Van Tuyl	....	costumer
Mariela Villasante	....	tailor: Uruguay
Beverly Woods	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Salvatore Catanzaro	....	on-line editor
Jim Eberle	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Dan Goslee	....	digital intermediate assistant
Michael John Koetter	....	software engineer
Bruce Lomet	....	digital intermediate head of production: Company 3
Christopher Marquez	....	post-production assistant
Eric McClain	....	colorist: dailies
Erik Rogers	....	senior digital intermediate producer
Amber Taylor	....	Account Manager (The Post Group )
Martin Wilson	....	assistant editor
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark Buys	....	musician
Mark Buys	....	orchestrator
Kevin Crehan	....	music editor
Ugo Derouard	....	music re-recording engineer
Eric Jasper	....	computer orchestrator
Sungtae Kim	....	computer orchestrator
Sean McMahon	....	orchestrator
Joohyun Park	....	score coordinator
Brian Sapp	....	music clearance
Samuel Joseph Smythe	....	score programmer
Andrew Spence	....	computer orchestrator
Andrew Spence	....	musician
Jonathan Timpe	....	computer orchestrator
Brandon K. Verrett	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Daniel Acosta	....	driver: Uruguay
Ruben Alberti	....	driver: Uruguay
Leonardo Arce	....	driver: Uruguay
Diego Arduino	....	transportation co-captain: Uruguay
Juan Manuel Arreseigor	....	transportation assistant: Uruguay
Corey Askins	....	transportation captain
John Baker	....	driver (as John J. Baker)
Bill Benedict	....	driver
Steve Blenkhorn	....	driver (as Stephen Blenkhorn)
Elbio Borba	....	driver: Uruguay
Gabriela Boullosa	....	transportation captain: Uruguay
Jose Pedro Bravo	....	driver: Uruguay
Al Burton	....	transportation coordinator
Marcelo Catau	....	driver: Uruguay
Adrian Collazo	....	driver: Uruguay
Horacio Correa	....	driver: Uruguay
Jorge Costa	....	driver: Uruguay
Miguel Ferra	....	driver: Uruguay
Daniel Fierro	....	driver: Uruguay
Norton Flynn	....	driver (as T. Norton Flynn)
Roberto Frattini	....	driver: Uruguay
Fernando Giordano	....	driver: Uruguay
Brad Harms	....	driver
Roberto Hors	....	driver: Uruguay
Richard Jeremias	....	driver (as Richard A. Jeremias)
Ted Joneson	....	driver
Ebrahim Khaligh	....	driver (as Ebrahim Khalig)
Stephen H Koontz	....	transport liaison
Seth Levine	....	driver
Carlos Libonati	....	driver: Uruguay
Mario Lopez	....	driver: Uruguay
Eli Lozano	....	driver (as Eli James Lozano)
Luis Magada	....	driver: Uruguay
Nando Martinez	....	driver: Uruguay
Brian Meyer	....	driver
Guy Michaels	....	set power operator
A. Michelena	....	driver: Uruguay
J. Carlos Morales	....	driver: Uruguay
Jason Moreno	....	driver
Gabriel Orgaz	....	driver: Uruguay
Natalia Perciante Garcia	....	transportation assistant: Uruguay (as Natalia Perciante)
Michael F. Pierre	....	driver
Michael F. Pierre	....	transportation co-captain
Eduardo Silva Porto	....	driver: Uruguay (as Eduardo Silva)
Diego Preta	....	driver: Uruguay
Ferderico Rojas	....	driver: Uruguay
Matt Ruffling	....	driver
Brian Rugee	....	driver
Katrina L. Sanders	....	driver (as Katrina Sanders)
Josh Sarfaty	....	driver
Liber Sartoroti	....	driver: Uruguay
Carlos M. Serrano	....	driver
Paul Shaffer	....	car service: Ms. Basinger
Marilyn Shannon	....	driver
Mario Rafael Tizon Ferrari	....	picture car coordinator: Uruguay (as Mario Tizon)
Marcel Tizon	....	picture car coordinator: Uruguay
Javier Vila	....	driver: Uruguay (as Javier Vila)
Juan Villa	....	driver: Uruguay
Mike Volpe	....	driver
Ron Volpe	....	driver (as Ron M. Volpe)
Chris Warren	....	driver
Boyd Young	....	driver/set mechanic
James Young	....	set mechanic
Kelly Murphy	....	production van operator (uncredited)

Other crew
Pedro Barcia	....	key set production assistant: Uruguay
Katrina Beauvols	....	set production assistant: Uruguay
Elizabeth A. Bergman	....	post-production accountant
Gonzalo Bertolotti	....	payroll accountant: Uruguay
JB Blanc	....	dialect coach
Randolph Bookman	....	set production assistant (as Randy Brookman)
Erik Bright	....	unit publicist
Isabel Camargo	....	assistant: Gregor Jordan, Uruguay
Jenni Cardone	....	stand-in: winona ryder
Ivanna Cestau	....	production assistant: Uruguay
Klaus Cestau	....	production assistant: Uruguay
Usha Chaman	....	production coordinator: Uruguay
Marjorie Chodorov	....	production supervisor
Brandon Cook	....	set production assistant
Michael G. Cruz	....	assistant location manager
Steve Damstra II	....	office production assistant
Zachary Dawes	....	set production assistant
Rhonda DeVictor	....	production coordinator
Ethan Edwards	....	office production assistant
David Adam Ettedgui	....	production assistant (as David Ettedgui)
Andrea Forischi	....	receptionist: Uruguay
Suraj Gohill	....	production lender
Diego Gregorio	....	production assistant: Uruguay
Trent Hara	....	production coordinator
Max Harris	....	set production assistant
Matt Hausfater	....	production secretary
Ana Iturraide	....	assistant accountant: Uruguay
Hyunjin Jo	....	cast production assistant
Anne Bergstedt Jordanova	....	production assistant (as Anya Samantha Jordanova)
Micheal Edward King	....	set production assistant (as Michael King)
Mina Kinukawa	....	production assistant
Eloy Lara	....	key set medic
Jacob Lawton	....	set production assistant
Lorena Maffoni	....	assistant production coordinator: Uruguay
Javier Mallo	....	location assistant: Uruguay
Agustina Maya	....	accountant: Uruguay
George McDowell Agnew	....	location manager
Jan McWilliams	....	script supervisor
Ralph B. Meyer	....	location manager
Rodrigo Nessi	....	set production assistant: Uruguay
Rusty Nye	....	assistant: cast
Leora Olivas	....	assistant to line producer
Mark Padilla	....	world sales executive
Andrea Peluffo	....	key accountant: Uruguay
Corinna Pieloch	....	publicity department
Ben Pierce	....	set production assistant
Sara Nicole Powell	....	production secretary
Courtney Rabada	....	assistant: producer
Marie Rechberg	....	assistant: producers
Jason M. Roberts	....	set production assistant
Pilar L. Salazar	....	accounting clerk
Andrea Sheppard	....	cast production assistant: Uruguay
Frederick William Springer III	....	production assistant: reshoots
Sophia Tapia	....	payroll accountant
Erin Tarasi	....	additional script supervisor: reshoots
Nate Taylor	....	key assistant location manager
Fernanda Villete	....	assistant accountant: Uruguay
Victor Winters-Junco	....	set production assistant
Naomi Yospe	....	key assistant production coordinator
Joseph Zarske	....	office production assistant
Lavinia Zetina	....	production accountant: us, Uruguay

Thanks
Danny Mandel	....	special production thanks
Brad Renfro	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Senator Entertainment Co (as Senator Entertainment Inc) (presents)

Distributors

• Senator Distribution (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• E1 Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• European Film Partners (EFP) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paradox Entertainment Group (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• DitlevFilms  end title sequence
• Film Art  artwork
• Gradient Effects  visual effects
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Insignia Public Relations  unit publicity
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Newbridge Film Capital  funding
• Nice Guys  car service: Ms. Basinger
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by
• Productora Films, La  special thanks
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Ugosound Studios  sound re-recording
• iO Films  video dailies

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, drug use, pervasive language and some disturbing images

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44674) | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:R21 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Senator Entertainment Co

Trivia:

Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger and Winona Ryder are shown dining at Spago's in the movie. This Spago's was located on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, and is completely different from the Spago's which currently exists in Beverly Hills (as of 2010).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bryan Metro gets out of the bath tub and puts a towel around his waist, he is completely dry.

Quotes:

Susan Sloan:[dryly, to a topless Christie] Nice shirt.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Hapa Haole Hula Girl

All This Talent......But It Did Not Amount To Much!

Well I just saw this film first thing Friday (opening). I was seated near a gentlemen who was having quite a reaction to every scene, and in one scene (not a good one for the acting - but I will get there in a minute) he literally started waving his arms and shaking his head. I look over and the man was tearing up and I though he was nearly about to breakdown in full tears. Seeing such a powerful reaction to some very early scenes in the movie, I thought to myself, "Maybe this is the guy who wrote it??" The novel I thought, unaware at the time who wrote the screenplay. So immediately upon my return, I googled Bret Easton Ellis pics and reviewed many photos. I would bet my life it was him next to me today. Hair a little longer and darker than in some photos, but same nose, and face and exact same eyes. Again he was right next to me so I was not seeing him from across the theater. I asked (whispering) if he was OK. He said yes, then a moment later (after another reaction) quietly got up and moved to the back of the theater. A while later he exit in the middle of the film.

Now, for the film itself. This is no "Less Than Zero" which would be the closest genre comparison of the Ellis filmography.

While some of the veteran actors gave decent performances the material seemed more shallow than the LA socialites the film was following. But after watching the film I suspect this is much more the fault of the directing than anyone else. It takes the proper hand and understanding of Ellis material to make it work on the stage or film. Unfortunately, two of the lesser performances came from actors we see much more in the film. Foster and Raido seemed like actors "acting" like the types rather then being the types. While the veteran actors seemed to add depth to their performances (beyond the material presented) these two "acted" on a very shallow level, as though trying to imitate the type of person they thought they were playing. Apparently giving their character little thought.

The movie sets up many broken and damage relationships and a couple of potentially heated situations, before it suddenly ends.....What??? The entire film ends up being a slice of life (many tragic life's) type of film, with little story or payoff as the ending comes abruptly. At the end I could care less about there problems or issues and the story and directing doesn't help those feelings.

Now I am not a person who goes to films to see naked women (a little to old to make that the priority and was unaware of this one), but when the movie was over all I could think was "at least Amber Heard was naked / half-naked a lot and she looked good!" In the lala land of skinny, to outrageously bony women, this one has nice curves. But its sad when you leave a film thinking "where was the story" and you know you will only remember the girl who looked good in "THAT FILM" cause the title and film itself will be forgotten quickly! Now I have not read the Ellis novel, but he did help write the screenplay. Based on his reaction, I can't help to feel this film is not what he imagined it would be. It certainly was not up to what Hollywood has been able to do with some of his other works.

To Ellis (as I am sure it was), remember the feeling you had while watching the film. And make sure the next time you sell your story to Hollywood to get paid enough money so you can take it a little easier when the "Filmmakers" butcher your work (who likely did not want you interfering with them cause THEY know how to make films, not some writer)! Or in this case, they at least produced a very unsatisfying film.