Peep World (2010)

Director:

Barry W. Blaustein

Writer (WGA):

Peter Himmelstein (written by)

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

All your family's dirty little secrets. Now a #1 best seller.

Plot:

Four siblings implode after the release of a book written about them.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Birthday | Book | Father | Rehab

Cast

Lewis Black	...	Narrator (voice)
Ron Rifkin	...	Henry Meyerwitz
Rainn Wilson	...	Joel Meyerwitz
Taraji P. Henson	...	Mary
Sarah Silverman	...	Cheri Meyerwitz
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Ephraim
Nicholas Hormann	...	Ted
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Marilyn
Judy Greer	...	Laura
Michael C. Hall	...	Jack Meyerwitz
Kate Mara	...	Meg
Ben Schwartz	...	Nathan Meyerwitz
Michael McDonald	...	British Director
Troian Bellisario	...	Film Set P.A. (as Troian Avery Bellisario)
Alicia Witt	...	Amy Harrison
David Packer	...	Eli
Danay Garcia	...	Attractive P.A.
Deborah Pratt	...	Cassandra Williamson
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Brad Thompkins
Michael Chinyamurindi	...	Maduk
Paige Orr	...	Carly
Octavia Spencer	...	Alison
Geoffrey Arend	...	Dr. Novak
Dominic Flores	...	Salvador
Guillermo Díaz	...	Jesus
Lester Speight	...	Wizdom
Jack Plotnick	...	Bookstore Manager
Kulap Vilaysack	...	Lily
Emily Kuroda	...	Nail Salon Owner
Jeff Lam	...	Chun
Karl Stavem	...	Paul the maitre'd
David Diaan	...	Hari
Raja Fenske	...	Rajeev
Sam Carson	...	Man in Booth
Armando Molina	...	Gardener
Tom Katsis	...	Henry's Friend
Rich Delia	...	Waiter
Rita Rani Ahuja	...	Doctor (as Rita Rani)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dale Bunney	...	Young waiter
Clark Coffey	...	Orderly (uncredited)
Robert Don	...	Emergency Medical Technician (uncredited)
Dawn Meyer	...	Mom in Nail Salon (uncredited)
Niko Novick	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Erin Pickett	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Cley Rivers	...	Himself (uncredited)
Ariana Rouda	...	Make-Up Artist (uncredited)
Richard Schimmelpfenneg	...	Doctor on Duty (uncredited)

Directed by
Barry W. Blaustein

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Himmelstein		(written by)

Produced by
Keith Calder	....	producer
Paul O. Davis	....	co-producer (as Paul Davis)
Felipe Marino	....	producer
Joe Neurauter	....	producer

Original Music by
Jeff Cardoni

Cinematography by
Tobias Datum		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Evan Schiff
Steve Welch
Jeff Werner

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee

Production Design by
Sue Chan

Art Direction by
Brendan Turrill

Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin

Costume Design by
Janicza Bravo

Makeup Department
Jeri Baker	....	hair department head
Ermahn Ospina	....	makeup department head
Charmaine Richards	....	co-key hair stylist
Joe Rivera	....	key makeup artist
Charles Yusko	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Paul O. Davis	....	unit production manager (as Paul Davis)
Kate Sharp	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amy Schmidt	....	first assistant director
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard	....	key second assistant director (as Trish Stanard)
Robert S. Wilhelm Jr.	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Tom Cho	....	storyboard artist
Ann Cummings	....	art department production assistant
Judy Escobar	....	art department production assistant
Stephen Heneveld	....	storyboard artist
Jacquelyn Langberg	....	art department production assistant
Danielle Mana	....	property master
Sarah Martin	....	art department production assistant
Stephanie Quick	....	art department production assistant
Bree Yenalavitch	....	art department coordinator
Jacquelyn Langberg	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joe Dzuban	....	dialogue editor
Jon Greasley	....	sound effects editor
Xavier Horan	....	dialogue editor
Eric Justen	....	sound re-recording mixer
John LaRosa	....	boom operator
Ryan Lukasik	....	foley assistant
Colin Mitchell	....	sound recordist
George Pereyra	....	sound effects editor
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Seradarian	....	sound effects editor
Erika Wunch	....	sound re-recording stage manager (as Erika Marchino)
Christoph Wörndle	....	sound designer
Christoph Wörndle	....	sound mixer
John Sievert	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Randy Wilson	....	foley mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Kristopher Gregg	....	data i/o: Modern VideoFilm (as Kris Gregg)
Nicholas Hasson	....	smoke artist: Mpdern VideoFilm
Carl Jacobson	....	data i/o: Modrn VideoFilm
Aldo Ruggiero	....	digital artist: SnootFX
Dane Allan Smith	....	visual effects producer: SnootFX (as Dane Smith)
Marcus Stokes	....	digital artist: SnootFX

Camera and Electrical Department
Gonzalo Amat	....	cinematographer: opening titles
Bianca Bahena	....	first assistant camera
Len Borruso	....	first assistant camera
Richard Brush	....	grip
Jon Callesen	....	best boy electric
Jean-Pierre Caner	....	second assistant camera (as Jean Pierre Caner)
Peter DePhilippis	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Gregory Edwards	....	grip
Sean Edwards	....	dolly grip
Darren Genet	....	director of photography: second unit
Patrick Gomez	....	grip
Brad Grimmett	....	steadicam operator
Carlos M. Jimenez	....	electrician (as Carlos Jimenez)
Sergio Munoz	....	grip
Stephen R. Ohab	....	best boy: electric (as Stephen Ohab)
Bill Otto	....	gaffer
Andrew Prendergast	....	red data technician (as Andy Pendergast)
Jake Rose	....	electrician
Yanis Rutmanis	....	electrician
Timothy Robert Ryan	....	electrician (as Timothy Ryan)
Shaun Sangkarat	....	best boy/grip
Austin F. Schmidt	....	director of photography: second unit
Jeremy Schonwald	....	electrician
Samara Vici	....	grip production assistant
Nate Wayman	....	key grip
Alexandra Weiss	....	still photographer
Joseph Segura	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Dawn Marie Deibert	....	extras casting: Rich King Casting (as Dawn Diebert)
Allison Estrin	....	casting assistant
Paige Orr	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Micaela Erlanger	....	key costumer
Randi Johns	....	wardrobe department intern
Stephanie Shirai	....	wardrobe department intern
Shannon Smith Woolack	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Danny Bresnik	....	additional editor
Ryan Cates	....	red file conversions: Modern VideoFilm
Marisa Clayton	....	digital intermediate producer: Modern VideoFilm
Tal Fiala	....	digital intermediate executive: Modern VideoFilm
Joe Finley	....	digital intermediate colorist
Erik Hansen	....	red file conversions: Modern VideoFilm
Myron I. Kerstein	....	editorial consultant (as Myron Kerstein)
Stewart McAlpine	....	assistant editor
Eric A. Reid	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Nathaniel Smith	....	post-production consultant
Ed Thompson	....	film recorder: Modern VideoFilm

Music Department
Jim Black	....	music supervisor
Gustavo Borner	....	score mixer
Gabe Hilfer	....	music supervisor
David Hughes	....	musician: upright bass
Julie Larson	....	musician: vocalist
Justin Moshkevich	....	score mixer
Shie Rozow	....	music editor
Joel J. Richard	....	music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Dawn Breazeal	....	driver
Theodore Giapapas	....	driver (as Ted Giapapas)
Jeff Fong	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Jeffrey Ahn	....	set production assistant
Gonzalo Amat	....	main titles: PIC
Michael Anders	....	main titles: PIC
Collin Brazie	....	set production assistant
Ken Bullock	....	main titles: PIC
Shea E. Butler	....	script supervisor (as Shea Baker)
Jules Claassen	....	creative executive: Occupant Films
Robert Darwell	....	production counsel: legal services, Sheppard, Mullim, Richter & Hampton (as Robert A. Darwell)
Tom Dotan	....	set production assistant
J.P. Duprey	....	assistant: Mr. Calder
Jeff Fong	....	set production assistant
Jennie Gao	....	production office intern
Pamela B. Green	....	main titles: PIC (as Pamela Greeen)
Nathaniel Greene	....	set production assistant
Cassidy Hice	....	production office intern (as Cassie Hice)
Tracey Horwitz	....	office production assistant
Nicole Hudson Ruiz	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kevin Lane Hummel	....	location manager
Erik Hyman	....	general counsel: additional legal services, Loeb & Loeb
Melissa Juckerman	....	publicist: Principal Communications Group
Hans-Dieter Kopal	....	publicist: Principal Communications Group
Chelsea Ladd	....	assistant: Mr. Blaustein
Jenn Lee	....	production office intern
Casey Leming	....	title designer: end titles
Katie Lunskis	....	office production assistant
Paul Makowski	....	main titles: PIC
Richard Markman	....	financial controller
John McKay	....	set production assistant
Scott Milne	....	insurance agent: Taylor & Taylor
Krystee Morgan	....	production office intern
Richard Naing	....	assistant: Mr. Neurauter & Mr. Marino
Richard Naing	....	office production assistant
Ruben Nava	....	head chef
Christine No	....	office production assistant
Paul Pflug	....	publicist: Principal Communications Group
Sean Pinnow	....	location assistant
Ryan Robertson	....	main titles: PIC
Melanie Rupp-Gufler	....	production counsel: legal services, Sheppard, Mullim, Richter & Hampton
Kyle Seago	....	set production assistant
Andrew Sharretts	....	key set production assistant (as Andrew 'Snoop' Sharretts)
Amy Skerkoski	....	set production assistant: second unit
Marina Stabile	....	production coordinator: second unit
Rachael Tanenbaum	....	studio teacher
Lauren Tuck	....	production office intern
Jarik Van Sluijs	....	main titles: PIC
Sean Wehrli	....	main titles: PIC (as Sean Wehrili)

Thanks
Brian DePersia	....	special thanks
Shaka Taylor-Smith	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Occupant Films

Distributors

• IFC Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)

Special Effects

• SnootFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance
• Birns and Sawyer Cameras  camera equipment (as Bins and Sawyer)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Entertainment Partners  payroll
• Hot Set Catering  catering
• Igloo Music  score mixed at
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• Leonetti Company  grip and lighting equipment
• Loeb & Loeb  additional legal services
• Lotus Post  ADR recording
• Modern VideoFilm  digital intermediate
• PIC Agency  main titles (as PIC)
• Principal Communications Group  publicity services
• Rich King Casting  extras casting
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll
• Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton  legal services
• St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company  insurance (as St. Paul Travelers Companies)
• Taylor & Taylor  insurance
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  sound re-recorded at

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+

Filming Locations:

Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Occupant Films

Trivia:

The hand with different colored painted nails in the beauty salon Michael C. Hall entered in the movie was the same as the "Ice Truck Killer's" trophy on Michael C. Hall's Emmy winning show "Dexter" (2006).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator:Henry Meyerwitz had never wanted any children. But when he had his first, he remembered an old proverb. Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime. So he had more. And once a year, his sins, all grown up, gathered to celebrate his birthday. He didn't want to be there. They didn't want to be there. This year however, a book came out that made it even worse.

Movie Connections:

References Pirates (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Black Coffee

A PEEP into the lives of yet another dysfunctional family.

Peep World is like (almost) all of the other dysfunctional family movies I have ever come across. It has a very short tun-time (79 minutes) and a decent cast (with some surprisingly good dramatic performances turned in by some comedic actors). It also is NOT overly compelling as not many of the characters are endearing or engrossing.

A terribly-cold and downright mean-mean-mean father (Ron Rifkin - LA Confidential, Boiler Room, The Sum of All Fears) is having a celebratory birthday dinner with his four adult children in attendance. None of the kids are overly fond of their financially-successful father just as he appears to be none-too-proud of any of his offspring.

Setting the siblings at odds with one another is the success the youngest has found (Ben Schwartz - Everybody's Fine, The Other Guys) after writing a scathing novel that is being made into a movie that exposes and ridicules his entire family (save their father).

Michael C. Hall ("Dexter", "Six Feet Under") plays the oldest brother who always "tries to be there for his siblings" even as his marriage is slowly falling apart (his pregnant wife is played by a surprisingly dramatic Judy Greer - 13 Going on 30, Elizabethtown, 27 Dresses); Rainn Wilson ("The Office", Super, Sahara) is the irresponsible and lazy middle brother while the lone girl is a Drama Queen actress played by a manic and most-angry Sarah Silverman (Funny People, Jesus Is Magic, School for Scoundrels). The youngest appears to be the father's favorite simply because of his recent success and each of the kids KNOW this.

If the story had remained tight and dedicated to the family dinner, I think Peep World (the name of the exposing novel AND a strip club in the film) would have been more successful. As is (after the film's opening scene of the dinner toast, the film "rewinds" some 16 hours or so) the film easily loses itself and becomes more bitter at times than entertaining (Silverman's anger is understood; but it becomes trying and tiring).

For a film of such short-length, the cast is too extensive as it also includes Lesley Ann Warren (Clue, Twin Falls Idaho, Victor/Victoria), Alicia Witt (Mr. Holland's Opus, Vanilla Sky, The Upside of Anger), Taraji P. Henson (... Benjamin Button, Hustle & Flow, The Karate Kid), Kate Mara (Brokeback Mountain, 127 Hours, Iron Man 2) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Groundhog Day, Freaky Friday, Memento) and they are spread too thin to become heavily concerned with/by any of them (although it is always nice seeing Miss Scarlet now and again).

As there are TOO MANY dysfunctional family films in existence, one has to really stand-out to be worthy of recommendation ... and Peep World unfortunately does NOT. While there is a fun peek/peep here-and-there -- and Michael C. Hall and Judy Greer make an interesting/believable struggling duo (and woot! to Greer going dramatic again) -- Peep World isn't worth the price of admission OR the cost of the fictional book.

It is short-enough for it to not be a waste-of-time for a viewer but not everyone will think it is worth a peep either.