Lions for Lambs (2007)

Director:

Robert Redford

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Michael Carnahan (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

If you don't STAND for something, you might FALL for anything

Plot:

Injuries sustained by two Army ranger behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor.

Plot Keywords:

Fraternity | Professor | Infra Red | Reporter | University

Cast

Robert Redford	...	Professor Stephen Malley
Meryl Streep	...	Janine Roth
Tom Cruise	...	Senator Jasper Irving
Michael Peña	...	Ernest Rodriguez
Andrew Garfield	...	Todd Hayes
Peter Berg	...	Lt. Col. Falco
Kevin Dunn	...	ANX Editor
Derek Luke	...	Arian Finch
Larry Bates	...	Soldier
Christopher May	...	Soldier
David Pease	...	Soldier
Heidi Janson	...	Soldier
Christopher Carley	...	Sniper
George Back	...	Student
Kristy Wu	...	Student
Bo Brown	...	Student
Josh Zuckerman	...	Student
Samantha Carro	...	Student
Christopher Jordan	...	Student
Angela Stefanelli	...	Student
John Brently Reynolds	...	Skinny
Paula Rhodes	...	Summer - ANX News Reporter
Muna Otaru	...	Nervous Student
Clay Wilcox	...	Crew Chief
Sarayu Rao	...	Senator Irving's Receptionist
Amanda Loncar	...	Young Assistant
Richard Burns	...	Senate Employee (as Rick Burns)
Kevin Collins	...	Ranger
Candace Moon	...	Fate
Chris Hoffman	...	Bully Dog
Louise Linton	...	Skin Care Consultant
Jennifer Sommerfield	...	Talk Show Host #1
Wynonna Smith	...	Talk Show Host #2
Babar Peerzada	...	Afghan Fighter
Wade Harlan	...	Helicopter Pilot
Paul Adams	...	Helicopter Pilot
Michael Peoples	...	Veteran Soldier
Robert-Allen Reynolds	...	Mute Student
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Kreps	...	Ranger Lt. (uncredited)
Rick Margaritov	...	Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Redford

Writing credits (WGA)
Matthew Michael Carnahan		(written by)

Produced by
Matthew Michael Carnahan	....	producer
Tracy Falco	....	producer
Andrew Hauptman	....	producer
Bill Holderman	....	associate producer (as William Holderman)
Daniel Lupi	....	executive producer
Robert Redford	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Philippe Rousselot		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joe Hutshing

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Jan Roelfs

Art Direction by
François Audouy		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Leslie A. Pope		(as Leslie Pope)

Costume Design by
Mary Zophres

Makeup Department
Mustaque M. Ashrafi	....	makeup artist (as Mustaq Ashrafi)
Lois Burwell	....	makeup artist: Mr. Crusie
Leo Corey Castellano	....	makeup department head
Gabriel De Cunto	....	makeup artist
J. Roy Helland	....	hair stylist: Ms. Streep
J. Roy Helland	....	makeup artist: Ms. Streep
Corey Hill	....	hair stylist (as Corey 'Chill' Hill)
Dennis Liddiard	....	makeup artist: Mr. Redford
Bunny Parker	....	hair department head
Terrie Velasquez	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cruise (as Terrie Velasquez-Owen)
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Kenny Myers	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Will Weiske	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Bradley	....	second unit director
Jenny Nolan	....	second second assistant director
Adam Somner	....	first assistant director
Ian Stone	....	second assistant director
Mike Topoozian	....	additional first assistant director

Art Department
Russell R. Anderson	....	leadman
Scott Bauer	....	assistant property master
Liz Chiz	....	set decoration buyer
Gary Clark	....	lead paint foreman
Brad Curry	....	drapemaster
Michael Diersing	....	construction coordinator
Jeff Frost	....	senior model maker
Eddie Grisco	....	set dresser
Jourdan Henderson	....	art department coordinator
J. Bryan Holloway	....	sculptor
Charles Kern	....	camera scenic
Lance Larson	....	assistant property master
Bao-Uy Luu	....	graphic artist
P.K. MacCarthy	....	storyboard artist
Frank McEldowney	....	greensman
Steven B. Melton	....	property master
Clint Schultz	....	graphic designer
Maya Shimoguchi	....	assistant art director
Mark Robert Taylor	....	set decorating coordinator
Samuel J. Tell	....	buyer
Svetlana Tesnes	....	art department assistant
Phillip Thoman	....	on-set dresser
Daniel Turk	....	construction coordinator: re-shoots

Sound Department
Christopher Boyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Derek Casari	....	adr engineer
John Countryman	....	digital sound transferer
Sean England	....	foley recordist
Frank E. Eulner	....	sound designer
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
Michael Gerbes	....	adr mixer
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
Petur Hliddal	....	production sound mixer
Richard Hymns	....	supervising sound editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Zach Martin	....	sound recordist
Marilyn McCoppen	....	dialogue and adr editor
Jeremy Molod	....	assistant dialogue editor
Peggy Names	....	utility sound
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Clint Smith	....	sound recordist
Daniel Sperry	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle	....	adr supervisor

Special Effects by
David Blitstein	....	special effects set foreman
Robert Cole	....	special effects
Steve Cremin	....	special effects coordinator
Christian Eubank	....	special effects technician (as Christian F. Eubank)
Roland Hathaway	....	special effects snow foreman
R.J. Hohman	....	special effects technician
Nick Karas	....	special effects technician
Bill Lee	....	special effects foreman
Lee McConnell	....	special effects shop foreman
Brandon K. McLaughlin	....	special effects technician (as Brandon McLaughlin)
Jesse Noel	....	motion base operator
Mark Noel	....	motion base foreman
David M. Sterner	....	special effects technician (as David Sterner)
Durk Tyndall	....	special effects
Dan Yeager	....	special effects technician (as Daniel Yeager)
Dennis Yeager II	....	special effects technician (as Dennis Yeager)

Visual Effects by
Dan Akers	....	digital compositor
Evrim Akyilmaz	....	visual effects technical director: Tweak Films
Jon Alexander	....	digital artist: ILM
Okan Ataman	....	digital artist: ILM
Lance Baetkey	....	digital artist
Chris Balog	....	digital artist: ILM (as Christopher Balog)
Erik Behar	....	visual effects technical director: Tweak Films
Kevin Bell	....	digital compositor: ILM
Jason Billington	....	digital artist: ILM
Duncan Blackman	....	digital artist: ILM
Michael Bogen	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Dan Bornstein	....	visual effects technical director: Tweak Films
Patrick Brennan	....	digital artist: ILM
John Campuzano	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Andrea Caretta	....	3D artist: Pacific Title
Daniel Cavey	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
Charmaine Chan	....	digital resource assistant: ILM
Hui Ling Chang	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Grady Cofer	....	visual effects supervisor: ILM
Brian Connor	....	digital artist: ILM
Michael Conte	....	compositing supervisor: ILM
Jill Daly	....	software developer
Jeff Doran	....	digital artist: ILM
Janeen Elliott	....	digital compositor: ILM
Anna Fields	....	visual effects coordinator: Tweak Films
Dave Fogler	....	digital artist: ILM (as David Fogler)
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
Mathias Frodin	....	digital compositor
Rene Garcia	....	digital artist: ILM
Andrew Gardner	....	visual effects technical director: Tweak Films
Angela Giannoni	....	digital compositor
Alex Gitler	....	digital compositor: Tweak Films
Susan Greenhow	....	visual effects producer: ILM
Joseph Grossberg	....	visual effects supervisor/producer
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Maureen Healy	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Phillip Hoffman	....	visual effects producer: Pacific Title
zain homer	....	digital artist: ILM (as Zain Homer)
Michael Honrada	....	digital effects artist
Jim Hourihan	....	research and development director: Tweak Films
Amanda Instone	....	digital paint and roto: Tweak Films
Ryan Jones	....	digital artist: ILM
Paul Kavanagh	....	animation supervisor: ILM
Patrick Keenan	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Tom Lamb	....	digital compositor
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	compositor: Pacific Title (as Jennifer Law)
Gretchen Libby	....	visual effects executive producer: ILM
Scott Liedtka	....	visual effects supervisor: Tweak Films
Noll Linsangan	....	digital artist: ILM
Doug Luberts	....	production technology specialist: ILM
Jennifer MacKenzie	....	digital artist: ILM
Tia L. Marshall	....	digital artist: ILM (as Tia Marshall)
Morris May	....	lead visual effects technical director: Tweak Films
Leigh McCarthy	....	visual effects production assistant: ILM
Will McCoy	....	digital artist: ILM
Roni McKinley	....	senior staff: Tweak Films
Jack Mongovan	....	digital artist: ILM
Josh Mossotti	....	3D artist
Timothy Mueller	....	Digital Matte Artist: ILM
Lee Nelson	....	3D artist: Pacific Title
Jim O'Hagan	....	compositor: Pacific Title
Maggie Oh	....	digital artist: ILM
Josh Paller	....	technical assistant
Anthony Pitone	....	visual effects editor
Jason Porter	....	digital compositor
Edward Quintero	....	digital artist: ILM
Steve Rawlins	....	digital artist: ILM
Spencer Reynolds	....	motion capture operator
Michael Root	....	compositing supervisor: Tweak Films (as Mike Root)
Seth Rosenthal	....	senior staff: Tweak Films
Jesse Russell	....	digital compositor: Tweak Films
Barry Safley	....	digital artist: ILM
Nicole Samarron	....	digital compositor: Tweak Films
Nicole Samarron	....	roto artist: Tweak Films
Mike Sanders	....	digital supervisor: ILM (as Michael Sanders)
Paul Sharpe	....	digital artist
Kirk Shimano	....	digital artist: ILM
Daniel Slavin	....	digital artist: ILM
Todd R. Smith	....	digital compositor: Tweak Films
Kevin Sprout	....	digital production supervisor: ILM
Jon Stern	....	visual effects executive producer: Pacific Title
Chris Stoski	....	digital matte supervisor: ILM
Chad Taylor	....	Inferno artist: ILM
Alex Tropiec Jr.	....	Inferno artist: ILM (as Alex Tropiec)
Michael Van Eps	....	digital paint and roto supervisor: ILM (as Mike Van Eps)
Todd Vaziri	....	digital artist: ILM
Courtney Ward	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM
David Washburn	....	lead layout artist: ILM
Talmage Watson	....	digital artist
Bob Wiatr	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Eric Withee	....	on-set visual effects coordinator
Keiji Yamaguchi	....	creature technical director
David Yee	....	digital artist: ILM
Mark Youngren	....	digital artist: ILM
Dean Yurke	....	digital artist: ILM
Chris Zapara	....	visual effects: previz

Stunts
Brian Avery	....	utility stunts
Charles Croughwell	....	stunt coordinator
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunt double: Michael Pena
Billy Morts	....	utility stunts
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt coordinator
Myke Schwartz	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth J. Appel	....	electrian
James Babineaux	....	best boy electric
Bryan Booth	....	dimmer board operator
Xiomara Comrie	....	second assistant camera
Briewen Corry	....	grip
Jack English	....	gaffer
Albert Frigone	....	camera loader
Rusty Gardner	....	video assist operator: Washington, DC
Gene Hara	....	lighting technician
R. Dana Harlow	....	grip
Tom Howard	....	grip
Darryl Humber	....	dolly grip
David James	....	still photographer
April Kelley	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary Kelso	....	grip
Mark La Bonge	....	camera operator
Mark La Bonge	....	steadicam operator
Thomas E. Lee	....	grip
Bob Leitelt	....	rigging key grip
Dennis J. Lootens	....	rigging gaffer
Jesse Mather	....	lighting technician
Johnny Medeiros	....	video assist operator
Phil Meheux	....	additional director of photography
Daniel Mindel	....	director of photography: additional photography (as Dan Mindel)
Juan Morse	....	lighting technician
Jason Newton	....	grip
James H. Pair III	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Simone Perusse	....	lighting technician
C. Alan Rawlins	....	key grip
Robert J. Reilly	....	rigging grip foreman
Pamela Rittelmeyer	....	camera assistant
Riko Schatke	....	best boy grip
David Schmalz	....	second video assist operator
Brian Scotti	....	lighting technician
Charles Smith	....	rigging grip best boy
Hannes Steixner	....	rigging grip
Joshua Stern	....	lighting technician
Stephen Thorp	....	lighting technician (as Steve Thorpe)
Dempsey Tillman	....	digital video assist operator
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	additional camera operator

Casting Department
Tracy Dixon	....	extras casting
Leeba Zakharov	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giorgio Armani	....	selected wardrobe: Mr. Cruise
Lori DeLapp	....	costume supervisor
Jenny Eagan	....	assistant costume designer
Diana Edgmon	....	costumer
Delia Hauser	....	costumer
Corrine Larson	....	costumer
Ryan Lennon	....	wardrobe production assistant
David Page	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
David Bilow	....	first assistant editor: avid
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Eileen Godoy	....	digital intermediate producer
Paul Hirsch	....	additional editor
Mike Jackson	....	assistant editor
Chris Jensen	....	digital colorist assist: EFilm
Caleb LeBrun	....	post-production assistant
Yvan Lucas	....	colorist: Efilm
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Amy Pawlowski	....	digital intermediate editor
Kate Ridgway	....	post-production assistant
Justin Worthington	....	digital intermediate production assistant

Music Department
Bill Abbott	....	music editor
Margaret Batjer	....	concert mistress
Danny Bramson	....	music consultant
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring technician
Adam Michalak	....	score recording assistant
Tim Morrison	....	musician: trumpet soloist
Shawn Murphy	....	score recordist
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer
Mike Nowak	....	conductor
Cindy O'Connor	....	additional music arranger
Tyler Parkinson	....	music pre-recording engineer
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Jasper Randall	....	choir conductor
Jasper Randall	....	vocal contractor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Nan Schwartz Mishkin	....	orchestrator (as Nan Schwartz)
Andrew Shulman	....	musician: cello soloist
Erik Swanson	....	score recording assistant
Clifford J. Tasner	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
A.J. Mink Jr.	....	transportation office coordinator
Candice Wang	....	driver: cast
David Wang	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kimberly Aguirre	....	payroll accountant
Arin Babaian	....	personal trainer: Michael Pena
Stuart Raven Barter	....	location scout
Gavin J. Behrman	....	production auditor
Steve Berens	....	animal wrangler
Amanda Brand	....	unit publicist
Cordell Capone Chambers	....	layout board
J. Chan Claggett	....	location manager
Kevin Collins	....	military advisor
Demelza Cronin	....	assistant production coordinator
Katherine Dorrer	....	location scout: Washington D.C.
Lindsay Dougherty	....	accounting clerk
Michelle Dunton	....	script researcher
Sam Ennis	....	key craft service
Julio Ferrario	....	creative director: main titles
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator
Jennifer Gerber	....	assistant: Ms. Falco
Casey Green	....	computer/video playback operator
Pamela B. Green	....	producer: main and end titles
Logan Hard	....	post-production accounting clerk
Josh Harris	....	assistant: Mr. Cruise
Elizabeth Himelstein	....	on-set dialect coach
Jonathan Hook	....	key location manager
Julie Janney	....	stand-in
Thomas Johnston	....	script supervisor
William Jorgenson	....	key assistant location manager
Donna Kail	....	assistant: Mr. Redford
Scott Koche	....	set production assistant
Mike Lane	....	client services
Cary Sato Lee	....	craft service
Georgina Marquis	....	production coordinator
Randall Maxwell	....	production assistant
Rachel McIntyre	....	production assistant
Gregory Metcalf-Hall	....	second assistant accountant
Keri Moorhouse	....	assistant production coordinator: re-shoots
Keri Moorhouse	....	production secretary
James Notari	....	production assistant
Bill Oaks	....	first assistant accountant: re-shoots
Bill Oaks	....	key second assistant accountant
Steve Oppenheim	....	production assistant
Nicholas Ozog	....	set production assistant
Diogo Picchi	....	stand-in
Sam Purkin	....	computer consultant
Justin Ritson	....	production assistant
Brett Robinson	....	key set production assistant
Charlie Scott	....	key craft service
Charlie E. Scott Jr.	....	craft service
Corey Sklov	....	special projects supervisor
May Tam	....	set production assistant: Washington DC
George D. Thomas	....	assistant location manager
Tyreeq Thompson	....	stand-in
Scott Trimble	....	location scout
Jodi Tripi	....	footage researcher
Beth Vitallo	....	assistant: Mr. Hauptman (as Lisbeth Vitallo-Hook)
Dr. David Washington	....	senate technical consultant
Connie Wethington	....	assistant: Mr. Redford
Kori E. Wilson	....	assistant: Ms. Streep (as Kori Wilson)
Lila Yacoub	....	production consultant
Ryan Young	....	production assistant
Shaun Young	....	researcher
Zoe Aimee Zaitzeff	....	production assistant

Thanks
Marsha Feldman	....	special thanks
Tim Miller	....	special thanks
Walter Murch	....	special thanks
Cletus Page	....	special thanks
Dennis Rice	....	special thanks
Jodi Strong	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Andell Entertainment
• Brat Na Pont Productions
• Cruise/Wagner Productions
• United Artists
• Wildwood Enterprises

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Australia (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• United Artists (2007) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (visual effects and animation)
• Tweak Films (special visual effects and animation)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
• Illusion Arts (additional matte paintings)
• New Deal Studios (additional visual effects photography)
• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• 20th Century Fox Studios  adr studio
• American Playback Images (I)  archival and stock footage courtesy of
• Armies of the World  costumes and props
• Armytrucks  military vehicles
• Berliner Synchron Wenzel Lüdecke  adr studio
• C-SPAN Archives  archival and stock footage courtesy of
• Casting Associates  extras casting
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cinelease  lighting equipment
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• Deluxe Digital Media  dailies telecine
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Efootage  archival and stock footage courtesy of
• Footage Bank  archival and stock footage courtesy of (as Footage Bank HD)
• Global Entertainment Partners  Avids provided by
• J.L. Fisher  camera support
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnne Kane Music Services)
• Movie Movers  trailers
• NBC News Archives  archival and stock footage courtesy of
• Now Clear This! Research  script research
• Now Clear This!  clearances
• PIC Agency  main and end titles designed by (as PIC)
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision Remote Systems  remote cranes and heads
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Photolibrary Group  archival and stock footage courtesy of
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Sony Pictures Studios  adr studio
• Sony Pictures Studios  archival and stock footage courtesy of (as Sony Pictures Stock Footage)
• Sony Pictures Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Sound One Corporation  adr studio (as Sound One)
• Steve Berens' Animals of Distinction  animal wrangler
• Thought Equity  archival and stock footage courtesy of (as Thought Equity Motion)
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  adr studio (as Universal Studios)
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  adr studio

MPAA:

Rated R for some war violence and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | UK:15 | Denmark:11 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Malaysia:U | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Norway:11 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-11 | Taiwan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:11 | Germany:12 | USA:R (certificate #43901) | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | South Africa:10M | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

Claremont, California, USA

Company: