The Guitar (2008)

Director:

Amy Redford

Writer (WGA):

Amos Poe (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Plot:

The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams.

Plot Keywords:

Guitar | Electric Guitar | Terminal Illness | Pizza Delivery | Female Nudity

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Saffron Burrows	...	Melody Wilder
Isaach De Bankolé	...	Roscoe Wasz
Paz de la Huerta	...	Constance 'Cookie' Clemente
Mia Kucan	...	Young Mel
Adam Trese	...	Mr. Laffs
Janeane Garofalo	...	Dr. Murray
Owen McCarthy	...	Himself - Everyothers' Singer
Joel Cannon	...	Himself - Everyothers' Guitar Player (as Joel B. Cannon)
Ben Toro	...	Himself - Everyothers' Bass Player
John Melville	...	Himself - Everyothers' Drummer
Reg Rogers	...	Brett
David Wain	...	Phone Man
Elizabeth Marvel	...	Ma Wilder
Bill Camp	...	Pa Wilder
Richard Short	...	Loser Musician
Lawrence Ballard	...	Another Doctor
Ashlie Atkinson	...	Receptionist
Larry Block	...	Mr. Faddis
Lori Tan Chinn	...	Mrs. Tzu
Amitesh Manchanda	...	Punjabi Cab Driver
William Leroy	...	Billy
Virginia Wing	...	Ms. Li
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Bauer	...	Chief of Surgery (uncredited)
Mark A. Keeton	...	Guitar Salesman (uncredited)
Sonia Manzano	...	Lady (uncredited)

Directed by
Amy Redford

Writing credits (WGA)
Amos Poe		(written by)

Produced by
Michael J. Brody	....	associate producer
Heyward Collins	....	producer
Ged Dickersin	....	co-producer
Andy Emilio	....	executive producer
Rose Ganguzza	....	executive producer
Bob Jason	....	producer
Robert Kravitz	....	executive producer
Robert Lewis	....	executive producer
Damon Martin	....	executive producer
Amos Poe	....	producer
Philippe Rebboah	....	associate producer
Amy Redford	....	producer
Michael Roban	....	executive producer
Brad Zions	....	producer

Original Music by
David Mansfield

Cinematography by
Bobby Bukowski

Film Editing by
David Leonard

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Marla Weinhoff

Set Decoration by
Kelley Burney

Costume Design by
Eric Daman

Makeup Department
Paulette Elkind	....	additional makeup artist
Sharon Ilson	....	key makeup artist
Pamela May	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Inna Braude	....	production supervisor
Louise Lovegrove	....	unit production manager
Maureen Norton	....	post-production supervisor
Alexis Wiscomb	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Inna Braude	....	second second assistant director
Scott Larkin	....	second assistant director
Michael A. Moffa	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Russell Barnes	....	art department coordinator
Junior Cyrus Baron	....	set dresser
Lou Charles	....	leadman
Heather Corbett	....	on-set dresser
Daniel Fisher	....	property master
Alexander Hammer	....	concept artist
Richard Hebrank	....	construction coordinator
Danielle Heming	....	art department intern
Melissa Jackson	....	scenic
Chris Massi	....	art intern
Melissa B. Miller	....	set dresser
Zac Nicholson	....	art production assistant
Rebecca Perrenod	....	scenic charge artist: stand-by
Jeffrey Rollins	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Tara Blume	....	foley artist
Vincent Camuto	....	boom operator (as Vinnie Camuto)
Paul Timothy Carden	....	sound effects editor
John Fairlamb	....	foley mixer
Mark Garcia	....	adr recordist
Chat Gunter	....	sound mixer
Yagmur Kaplan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sylvain Loiseau	....	post-production audio manager
Jan McLaughlin	....	sound mixer
Sarah Payan	....	sound effects editor (as Sarah Rudolph Payan)
Phillip Perpich	....	adr mixer
David Raphael	....	sound utility
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Schneiberg	....	boom operator (as Bill Schneiberg)
Christopher Sheldon	....	supervising sound editor
Trevor Ward	....	consultant: Dolby

Camera and Electrical Department
Darren Arnaud	....	grip
Jessica Bennett	....	dolly grip
Michael Burke	....	first assistant camera
Jerry Butler	....	grip
Bob Calandro	....	grip
Sung Rae Cho	....	assistant camera
John Coots	....	electrician
Divine Cox	....	key grip
Sergei Franklin	....	Steadicam operator
Jamison Grella	....	generator operator
Lauren Haber	....	camera loader
Gary Jackiewicz	....	dolly grip
Mike Jackson	....	electrician
Keith McNicholas	....	electrician
Antonio Ponti	....	b camera focus puller
Kenneth Potter	....	electrician
Nicole Rivelli	....	still photographer
Jaime Segschneider	....	film loader
Jonathan Stern	....	best boy electric
Brandon Taylor	....	grip
Jason Velez	....	gaffer
Michael Vetter	....	electrician (as Mike Vetter)
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer
Dana Wisher	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting
Bill Tripician	....	extras casting associate
Leeba Zakharov	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jessica Chaney	....	key on-set costumer
Rebecca Edmonston	....	on-set costumer
Tonya Huskey	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mike Nuget	....	on-line editor
Adriaan van Zyl	....	assistant editor
John W. Wayland	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Yagmur Kaplan	....	music editor
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Alysia Oakley	....	music coordinator
T. Colby Trane	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Michele Baker	....	location manager
Rebecca Bernard	....	production assistant
Anna Bosco	....	key accountant
Sarah Carleton	....	assistant to executive producer
Deliana Daskalova	....	production intern
Phoebe Jean Dunne	....	assistant to director
Thalia Harithas	....	production secretary
Joshua Huffman	....	production coordinator
Benjamin Jenkins	....	office production assistant
Steven Lafferty	....	key set production assistant
David Laurentin	....	parking coordinator
Benjamin Logan	....	background production assistant (as Ben Logan)
Benjamin Logan	....	production assistant
Richard T. Lynch	....	production assistant
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor
Alexander Murphy	....	production counsel
Adam S. Poswolsky	....	location scout
Vanessa Rieth	....	assistant location manager
Vivian Tong	....	office production assistant
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service
William Bisgrove	....	assistant: Mr. Poe (uncredited)

Thanks
Melvie Arstanian	....	in memory of
Noel Ashman	....	special thanks
Declan Baldwin	....	special thanks
Carter Cohn	....	special thanks
Peter Golub	....	special thanks
Avy Kaufman	....	special thanks
Anna Jane LoBianco	....	in memory of
Gail Marowitz	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Murray	....	in memory of
James Redford	....	dedicatee
James Redford	....	special thanks
Patti Smith	....	special thanks
Arleen Sorkin	....	special thanks
Lola Van Wagenen	....	special thanks
David Wain	....	special thanks
Scott Zimmerman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Applecreek Productions
• RedGuitar
• Breakout Pictures
• Artists / Media Cooperation
• Cold Fusion Media Group

Distributors

• Lightning Media (II) (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance
• Departure Studios  sound post-production
• Gourmet To U  catering
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Indiepay  payroll provided by
• NovaStar Digital  sound post-production
• Ovasen Post Production  post-production services and facilities
• Ovasen  post-production services and facilities
• Paramount Production Support  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and some language

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Punjabi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Singapore:R21 | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Applecreek Productions

Trivia:

This film was shot in 21 days.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Isaach De Bankolé plays a character named "Roscoe", and according to the movie he is named after a small town in upstate New York. This implies that he's a NY native, though he speaks with a reasonably-thick African accent (the actor is from the Ivory Coast).

Quotes:

Melody Wilder:I just bought a guitar.
Roscoe Wasz:Great.
Melody Wilder:And then I have to get, you know, amps and stuff for the guitar. What?
Roscoe Wasz:You're spending money like there's no tomorrow.
Melody Wilder:There is no tomorrow. All my tomorrows are yesterday. Anyway, I'm charging it.

Soundtrack:

John I'm Only Dancing

Billy's Antiques is the Shop

Great film all the locations were real downtown LES spots especially the Antique Shop "Billy's Antiques" and they used the real shop and owner Billy.Also the Everyothers are a great band.The music is very enjoyable not hokey. Paz de La Huerta's part is completely on the other end of the spectrum from Boardwalk Empire,Limits of Control and Enter the Void.Critics have said she can play only one type of role ..well they have not seen The Guitar.The film feels ice cold just like it is in January in New York City.I find the plot totally believable because people do weird things when they know that they are going to die.I know Amy Redford will follow the great tradition of film making.I hope she makes another one soon.