New in Town (2009)

Director:

Jonas Elmer

Writers (WGA):

Ken Rance (written by) and
C. Jay Cox (written by)

Release Date:

30 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She's an executive on the move. But her career is taking her a little farther than she expected.

Plot:

A Miami businesswoman adjusts to her new life in a tiny Minnesota town.

Plot Keywords:

Plant | Minnesota | Love | Small Town | Manufacturing

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Lucy Hill
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Ted Mitchell
Siobhan Fallon	...	Blanche Gunderson (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
J.K. Simmons	...	Stu Kopenhafer
Mike O'Brien	...	Lars Ulstead
Frances Conroy	...	Trudy Van Uuden
Ferron Guerreiro	...	Bobbie Mitchell
Barbara James Smith	...	Joan
James Durham	...	Rob Deitmar
Robert Small	...	Donald Arling
Wayne Nicklas	...	Harve Gunderson
Hilary Carroll	...	Kimberley
Nancy Drake	...	Flo
Stewart J. Zully	...	Wallace Miller (as Stewart Zully)
Marilyn Boyle	...	Winnie
Dan Augusta	...	Billy Gunderson
Jimena Hoyos	...	Cathy
Suzanne Coy	...	Kiki
Ordena Stephens	...	Leslie (as Ordena Stephens-Thompson)
Devin McCracken	...	Maurice
Leif Lynch	...	Albert
Adam Cronan	...	Wes
Tom Wahl	...	Harman
Christopher Read	...	Officer Olafsen
Peter Jordan	...	Edwin Schuck
Vanessa Kuzyk	...	Female Reporter
Matt Kippen	...	Business Man
Benjamin Beauchemin	...	Waylon
Kristen Harris	...	Mother in Supermarket
Blane Cypurda	...	Boy in Supermarket
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Aldane'e	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
David Astone	...	Prisioner (uncredited)
Tracy Beemer	...	Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Cory Cassidy	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Ryan DeLong	...	Munck Factory Worker (uncredited)
Joel Edwards	...	Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Isaac Feldman	...	Attorney (uncredited)
Robert Gonzalez-Pino	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Kristina Plisko	...	Clubber (uncredited)
Kristen Sawatzky	...	Sales Girl (uncredited)
Koby Shimada	...	Japanese Ganstar (uncredited)
Brett Sorensen	...	UPS driver (uncredited)
Ty Wood	...	Hockey Player (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonas Elmer

Writing credits (WGA)
Ken Rance		(written by) (as Kenneth Rance) and
C. Jay Cox		(written by)

Produced by
Paul Brooks	....	producer
Tracey E. Edmonds	....	producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies	....	line producer: additional photography
Phyllis Laing	....	producer
Jeff Levine	....	co-producer
Scott Niemeyer	....	executive producer
Andrew Paquin	....	producer
Peter Safran	....	producer
Jonathan Shore	....	associate producer
Darryl Taja	....	producer
Dylan Tarason	....	production executive

Original Music by
John Swihart

Cinematography by
Chris Seager

Film Editing by
Troy Takaki

Casting by
Eyde Belasco
Jim Heber

Production Design by
Dan Davis

Art Direction by
Edward Bonutto		(supervising art director)
Rosa Palomo

Set Decoration by
Stephen Arndt

Costume Design by
Lee Harper
Darena Snowe

Makeup Department
Amanda Kuryk	....	assistant makeup artist
Natasha Ladek	....	wigmaker: Renee Zellweger
Brenda Magalas	....	makeup artist
Mary L. Mastro	....	hair stylist: Renee Zellweger
Doug Morrow	....	makeup department head
Forest Sala	....	key hair stylist
Janet Sala	....	hair stylist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Renee Zellweger
Mark Wittenberg	....	makeup artist: Florida

Production Management
Brian Buckland	....	additional production manager
Kate Kroll	....	post-production supervisor
Koah Kruse	....	post-production supervisor
Lesley Oswald	....	production manager
Elayne Schneiderman	....	production manager: Florida

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Crossin	....	second assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	first assistant director: second unit
Martin Ellis	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Kate Godley	....	assistant director: set
Megan Heke	....	third assistant director
Matt Henderson	....	additional first assistant director
Douglas Mitchell	....	first assistant director: second unit
Richard O'Brien-Moran	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ryan Berzuk	....	assistant property master
Elizabeth Boller	....	art department coordinator: Florida
Lloyd Brandson	....	key scenic artist
Rudy Braun	....	set designer
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist
Joelle Craven	....	daily graphics
Brian Ferguson	....	on-set dresser
Scott Hadaller	....	graphics
Donna Jenkyns	....	art department coordinator: additional scenes
Alexis Labra	....	on-set dresser
Bill MacInnis	....	set dresser
Lisa Manchulenko	....	key greens
Scott Nifong	....	props: second unit
Gord Peterson	....	set designer
Lia Roldan	....	set decorator: Los Angeles
Nicholas J. Romanac	....	property master: Florida
Bill Sinosich	....	on-set carpenter
Brian Smith	....	construction coordinator
Larry Spittle	....	assistant art director
Mark Stratton	....	props
Kristin Tresoor	....	clearances
Jonathan Van Winkle	....	graphic artist
Khali Wenaus	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Osmin Camero	....	adr recordist
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor
Jay Cheetham	....	background sound editor
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
Jason Gaya	....	adr mixer
Graeme Hughes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leon Johnson	....	sound mixer
Devan Kraushar	....	additional sound designer
Javier Marin Leyton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim D. Lloyd	....	boom operator: Los Angeles
Zsolt Magyar	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Stan Mak	....	boom operator
Christine McLeod	....	sound supervisor
Bill Mellow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric M. Moorman	....	boom operator: Florida
Glen Noseworthy	....	foley recordist
Ryan Nowak	....	sound effects editor
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Christopher M. Ray	....	assistant re-recording mixer (as Chris Ray)
James Wallace	....	sound designer
Joe Watts	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Watts	....	sound recordist
Kyle Weber	....	utility sound

Special Effects by
James Kozier	....	fabricator
Tim Storvick	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Artin Aryaei	....	compositor: Image Engine
Nadine Blackler	....	digital compositor
Ann-Marie Blommaert	....	visual effects project manager
Freddy Chavez Olmos	....	compositor: Image Engine (as Freddy Chavez)
Hanoz Elavia	....	systems engineer: Image Engine
Janeen Elliott	....	visual effects sequence supervisor: Image Engine
Sean Gilhooly	....	visual effects coordinator: Artifex Studios
Jason Gross	....	visual effects plate supervisor: Image Engine
Robin Hackl	....	compositor: Image Engine
Louis Kim	....	compositor: Image Engine
Aaron Kramer	....	compositor: Image Engine
Ken Lam	....	compositor: Image Engine
Alex Lama	....	compositor: Image Engine
Jesus Lavin	....	compositor: Image Engine
Ken MacKenzie	....	digital imaging technician
Dawn Brooks Macleod	....	visual effects producer: Image Engine (as Dawn Brooks)
Veronica Marino	....	matte painter
Greg Massie	....	visual effects animator: Image Engine
James McPhail	....	visual effects animator: Image Engine
Jacob Curtis Miller	....	compositor: Image Engine
Lucio Moser	....	software developer: Image Engine
Peter Muyzers	....	visual effects production manager: Image Engine
Jason Navarro	....	systems engineer: Image Engine
Cesar Rodriguez Bautista	....	compositor: Image Engine
Adam Stern	....	visual effects supervisor: Artifex Studios
Tom Truscott	....	compositor: Image Engine
Brent Veal	....	digital compositor
Shawn Walsh	....	visual effects supervisor: Image Engine
Mark Williams	....	senior research and development programmer: Image Engine
Corrina Wilson	....	compositing lead: Image Engine
Samson Sing Wun Wong	....	compositor: Image Engine

Stunts
Lori MacKay	....	stunt double
Dan Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Dan Skene	....	stunt performer
Sean Skene	....	stunt performer
Jodi Stecyk	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
François Balcaen	....	key grip
Mark Chow	....	camera operator: second unit
John Clarke	....	gaffer
Ciaran Copelin	....	first assistant camera
John Durica	....	rigging electric best boy
Casey Harrison	....	second assistant camera
Jason Heke	....	second assistant camera
John Joleaud	....	gaffer: LA unit
Ben Kanegson	....	key grip
Michael Kelly	....	lighting technician
Jonathan Kennedy	....	grip
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera: Florida
Michael Marshall	....	additional photographer
Jesse Mather	....	best boy electric
T. Michael McLean	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, florida
Reil Munro	....	grip: second unit
Andrew Pedley	....	video assist operator
Nicolas Phillips	....	lead lighting technician
Rebecca Sandulak	....	still photographer
Faires A. Sekiya	....	Steadicam operator (as Faires Anderson)
Faires A. Sekiya	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Faires Anderson)
Clint Silzer	....	a dolly grip
Laurent Soriano	....	first assistant camera
Carla Sosa	....	film loader: Florida
Larry Tardif	....	camera car operator
Jamie Thompson	....	director of photography: LA unit
Rick Tiedeman	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Florida
Charles Venzon	....	second unit

Casting Department
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Phyllis Karpinski	....	extras casting assistant
Kari Rieger	....	extras casting
Joey Ritche	....	casting assistant
L.E. Wallace	....	casting assistant
Lori Wyman	....	casting: Florida

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Dunfield	....	key costumer
Scott R. Hankins	....	personal dresser: Renee Zellweger
Karen Kristalovich	....	assistant costume designer
Kristen Lucio	....	set costumer
Guy Mastaler	....	costume assistant: Florida
Amy Sztulwark	....	extras costume coordinator
Angela Wells	....	costume truck supervisor

Editorial Department
James Cowan	....	digital intermediate finishing artist
Kate Kroll	....	post-production coordinator
Bryan Lamoureux	....	first assistant editor
Ken MacKenzie	....	imaging technician
Thor Roos	....	digital intermediate artist
Dave Wilkinson	....	colorist: dailies

Music Department
Hal Beckett	....	supervising music editor
Ted Blaisdell	....	music score mixer
Meagan Carsience	....	music editor
Bobby Collins	....	music clearance
Natasha Duprey	....	additional music supervisor
Brian H. Kim	....	composer's assistant
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor
Kasey Truman	....	music coordinator
Ginger Whitman	....	music coordinator
Brittany Whyte	....	music coordinator (as Brittany Warfield)
Brian H. Kim	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
John Bekavac	....	picture vehicle assistant coordinator
Jon Bergholz	....	transportation and picture vehicles coordinator: Florida
Boris Danyliuk	....	driver
Ron Jennings	....	driver
Marlow	....	driver: cast
Dave Perich	....	driver: cast
Evan Siegel	....	picture car coordinator
Garry 'Diesel' Trosky	....	transportation coordinator
Ralph Walker	....	transportation captain
David Wharry	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Lesa Andelson	....	production attorney
Steve Axworthy	....	production assistant
Neal Baksh	....	assistant location manager
Billy Bamman	....	set production assistant: Miami
Matthew Benson	....	production executive
Dave Brown	....	firearms safety coordinator
Genevieve Carananti	....	set production assistant: Miami
Luke Cartwright	....	runner
Andy Chinn	....	location scout: LA unit
Andy Chinn	....	production secretary: LA unit
Stephanie Conway	....	assistant: Mr. Connick Jr.
Paul Courchaine	....	first assistant acccountant
Laura Daniel	....	assistant to producers
Maritza Diaz	....	office staff
Chris Doss	....	executive in charge of finance
Don Dunn	....	production consultant
Cathie J. Edgar	....	location manager
Jordan Fines	....	animal coordinator
Laura Forrest	....	travel services provided by
Chris Gabb	....	office production assistant
Andrew Gallinger	....	locations key
Dustin Genovese	....	set production assistant: Miami
Suraj Gohill	....	production financing
Julie Ann Grasso	....	assistant production coordinator: Florida
Tamara Harland	....	production assistant
Robb Inniss	....	assistant production coordinator
Joanna L. Rees Jones	....	executive in charge of post production
Heather Joyce	....	marketing director
Alanna Kaimrajh	....	office production assistant
Reed Makayev	....	set production assistant
Lisa L. Martin	....	production coordinator: florida
Tamara Mauthe	....	production coordinator
Tanya Mazur	....	script supervisor
Edwin Mesa	....	set production assistant: Miami
Sarah Anne Milliken	....	assistant: Ms. Zellwegger
Vicki Pearlman	....	assistant accountant: Miami
Alex Puma	....	accounting clerk
Jennifer Radzikowski	....	location manager: Florida
Cullen Redekop	....	production assistant
David P. Richardson	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Jayson Schimnowski	....	photo assistant
Andrew Schulz	....	location assistant
Rob Spence	....	additional production coordinator
Bryan Stanis	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Adam M. Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Cat Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Michelle Walker	....	key craft service
Dylan Woodley	....	accounting clerk
Sheila Woodley	....	head accountant
Larry Zience	....	production associate: Miami
Sean Whittaker	....	set medic (uncredited)

Thanks
Christopher J. Moore	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Lionsgate (presents)
• Gold Circle Films (presents)
• Epidemic Pictures
• Edmonds Entertainment Group (EEG) (as Edmonds Entertainment)
• Safran Company, The

Distributors

• Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2009) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Londra Films P&D (2009) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
• Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2009) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Audiovisual (2008) (Greece) (all media)
• CMC Entertainment (2008) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Ledafilms (2010) (Mexico) (TV)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Media Pro Film Distribution (2009) (Romania) (all media)
• Mirovision (2009) (South Korea) (all media)
• Movie-Eye Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (all media)
• Paradise Group (2009) (Russia) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• SPI International (2009) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• SPI International (2009) (Hungary) (all media)
• SPI International (2009) (Poland) (all media)
• SPI International (2009) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Saigon Movies Media (2009) (Vietnam) (all media)
• Showbox Entertainment (2008) (South Korea) (all media)
• Viva International Pictures (2009) (Philippines) (all media)

Special Effects

• Image Engine Design (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bulletproof Recording Company  soundtrack
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Film Source  purchased unused film stock
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  combined dialogue, continuity & spotting list
• Marshall/Plumb Research Associates  script research
• Pivotal Post  Avid Editing Equipment Provided By
• Post Modern Sound  ADR recording facility
• Sonic Magic  ADR recording
• Sonic Magic  adr recording
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Stone Management  product placement
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some suggestive material (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44610) (edited for re-rating) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Mexico:B | Malaysia:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

Filmed under the title "Chilled in Miami."

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Ted is discusses severance compensation on the phone, the boom is visible.

Quotes:

Lucy Hill:[conversation at dinner table] Industrial competition in a free-market economy is what built this country.
Ted Mitchell:No, robber barons built this country, and they did it from the blood of working folks. Hell, you steal somebody's car, you get thrown in jail, you steal somebody's life savings, you get to be a CEO.
Lucy Hill:I'm planning on being a CEO.
Ted Mitchell:Well, Blanche, you better count the silverware before she leaves, then.
Lucy Hill:Oh, don't bother, I'm leaving now.
Ted Mitchell:Not if I leave first.
[both get up to leave together]

Movie Connections:

References Bambi (1942)

Soundtrack:

In the Thick of It

I was a little leery

The IMDb ratings were low (5.2) and I was expecting to regret my decision to go to the movies. Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr., were certainly a draw but it was the low matinée price and the fact that I had plenty of time and nothing better to do that got me in the door. Sometimes preconceptions can spoil a good movie, but not in this case. For me the movie greatly exceeded the rating.

I enjoyed the movie and while it was fairly predictive and was what another commenter described as a sweet story, I don't think you will find a better movie for this 2009 winter of dismal news. Predictive, in these times, is a much desired thing and a little sweetness certainly doesn't hurt. I was not disappointed by Zellweger or Connick; I enjoyed their performances (but I always do). The supporting cast is strong. The rural Minnesota accents may have been a little strong, but if so, at least for me, the accent treatment added to the enjoyment of the movie. Just so you know, I can be critical, but I don't look for things to criticize. I really liked the movie.