The Neighbor (2007/I)

Director:

Eddie O'Flaherty

Writers:

J.P. Davis
Eddie O'Flaherty

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (Brazil)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

can't live with him... can't evict him.

Plot:

A guy whose life is in turmoil falls for an attractive real estate broker who moves into the condo next door, but doesn't realize that she expects him to move out for her planned renovation.

Cast

Matthew Modine	...	Jeff
Michèle Laroque	...	Christine
Katie Walder	...	Nancy
Richard Kind	...	Wilder
Danielle Bisutti	...	Floria Riamondi
Ed Quinn	...	Jonathan
Ann Cusack	...	Jenny
Robert Della Cerra	...	Mark
Patrick Breen	...	Clint
Gia Mantegna	...	Ally (as Gina Mantegna)
Krysten Leigh Jones	...	Kayce
Samantha Droke	...	Erin
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Receptionist
David Youse	...	Larry
Chip Sickler	...	Male Patient
Meredith Scott Lynn	...	Mindy
Marc Casabani	...	Drew
Dominic Dettore	...	City Official
Michael Bentt	...	L.A. Sheriff
Lenny Schmidt	...	Mover
Don Wallace	...	David
Navid Noorvash	...	Associate
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luz Estrada	...	Yolanda
Meredith Majors	...	Assistant
Morgane Slemp	...	Heather (uncredited)

Directed by
Eddie O'Flaherty

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
J.P. Davis
Eddie O'Flaherty

Produced by
Susan Jackson	....	executive producer
Eddie O'Flaherty	....	executive producer
Michel Rampal	....	producer
David Roberson	....	co-producer
Karen S. Shapiro	....	producer
Robbin Wood	....	line producer

Original Music by
Stephen Edwards

Cinematography by
Michael Fimognari

Film Editing by
Aram Nigoghossian

Casting by
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
Manuela Schmidt

Art Direction by
Michael Haase

Set Decoration by
Shauna Aronson

Costume Design by
Cory Savage

Makeup Department
Pecha Koy	....	hair stylist
Traci E. Smithe	....	key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Southard	....	first assistant director
Roger Udwin	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jake Blecha	....	leadman
Nathan S. Childe	....	set dresser
Paulette Fox	....	lead scenic artist
Patrick J. Guerre	....	lead carpenter
Katie Hofsommer	....	set decoration shopper
Max Maksimovic	....	assistant art director
Jocelyn Marsh	....	set dresser
Steve Neff	....	property master
Richard Roraback	....	props
Barry Wyatt	....	carpenter
Michael A. Zimmerman	....	concept artist

Sound Department
David Ball	....	adr recordist
Jason Brennan	....	sound effects editor
Jason Brennan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric W. Edwards	....	utility sound
Jeremy Gray	....	studio engineer
Saravoot Kaitkalang	....	boom operator
Anthony Krajchir	....	sound engineer
Randy Lawson	....	sound mixer
Derek Pippert	....	foley mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Don Summer	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects supervisor
George Zamora	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Michael Caplan	....	visual effects producer
David Geoghegan	....	digital optical compositor
Eric Heavens	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Larry A. Lee	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard W. Botchlet	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Vivian Brown	....	film loader
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer
Cameron Cannon	....	first assistant camera
Ian S. Casas	....	dolly grip: a camera
Andrew Clarke	....	rigging electrician
Eric Forand	....	chief lighting technician
Marvin Francis	....	grip
Michael Garner	....	key rigging grip
Jordan Garretson	....	key grip
Reece Glover	....	grip
Michael Goldman	....	rigging best boy grip (as Mike Goldman)
Erik Gonzales	....	set lighting technician
Jonas Lagunoff	....	grip
Michael Nie	....	additional film loader
Kelly Price	....	grip
Kristal Ramin	....	second assistant camera
Jedediah Shoemaker	....	grip
Michael Silva	....	electrician
Travis Stewart	....	lighting technician
Deron Tse	....	grip
Aiken Weiss	....	steadicam operator

Casting Department
Ferne Cassel	....	additional casting
Amy De Souza	....	additional casting
Manny Fernandez	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Bergkamp	....	costume intern
Hector Hernandez	....	set costumer
Sara Walbridge Castro	....	key wardrobe supervisor (as Sara Walbridge)

Editorial Department
Petra Demas	....	assistant editor
Donald Freeman	....	final colorist
Lisa Shaw Phillips	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
J.S. Greenier	....	scoring assistant
Brad Houshour	....	assistant music supervisor
Michael Pelavin	....	music preparation
Peter Rafelson	....	music supervisor
Ines Yoo	....	music production coordinator

Transportation Department
Morris Aroesti	....	driver
Alex E. Burns	....	transportation
Ernesto A. Luna	....	transportation co-captain
Michael Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Michael Collins	....	production accountant
Roy DeMarco	....	production assistant
William Fletcher	....	digital optical producer - Pacific Title and Art Studio
Gregori Holderbach	....	executive producer assistant
Nadine Jolson	....	publicist
Did Langrock	....	assistant to producers (as Katie Langrock)
Janeen M. Levin	....	assistant to line producer
Anthony Lucca	....	assistant accountant
Jan McWilliams	....	script supervisor
David Roberson	....	unit publicist
David M. Rogers	....	production coordinator
Anthony J. Saenz	....	location manager
Stephanie Simpson	....	assistant to producers
Andrew Yeager	....	production assistant

Distributors

• Bridge Entertainment Group (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Cinemax (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• First Look Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Murena International (2007) (Russia) (all media)
• Pan Vision Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• Splendid Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Jolson Creative Image PR  publicity
• Roberson Public Relations  unit publicity
• Sound Ranger PFS  production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-3 | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

1855 Industrial, Los Angeles, California, USA

Soundtrack:

I Lose Myself

A very bland movie, fails at the romance.

Well. This is a not well-known movie, and initially, i was surprised at the low rating it got at IMDb. But then I still went ahead to watch, and i was wrong. The movie is interesting only to the first half, then it begins unleashing the crappiest elements of a romantic comedy.

First, there is a sense of realism and the movie attempted to shape the characters of the two main leads. We can see, from their never ending arguments to the lifestyle that they have, how different the two are main leads are. Both of them have major flaws with their characters, but nevertheless, remains quite likable. Then, comes the climax of the movie. They fall in love with each other. How? In what way? There is no plot line, no events that will lead them to even change their views of each other at this point of time(half the movie gone)and seriously, there are such little chemistry or sexual tension between the two leads that I for one, even though knowing that this is to come, still can't quite imagine them falling for each other. And before long my doubts are cleared, they are brought/forced together in a very unconvincing and awkward way. There must be divine intervention really for the two of them, with their characters to behave like they did. From then on, it's all very rushed and the characters of the main leads seem to change overnight(especially for the female lead). Why shape their characters up if you're going to ruin it so completely later on? For romance? A very awkward and forced one? NOTHING is convincing.

This is a terrible movie. Even if you've got a couple of hours free with nothing to do, don't watch it.