Against the Current (2009)

Director:

Peter Callahan

Writer (WGA):

Peter Callahan (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River. |

Plot Keywords:

Hudson River | Calendar | One Night Stand | Suicidal | Self Deprecation

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Joseph Fiennes	...	Paul Thompson
Samantha Sherman	...	Katie
Pell James	...	Amy Thompson
Justin Kirk	...	Jeff Kane
Elizabeth Reaser	...	Liz Clark
Amy Hargreaves	...	Sarah Kane
Martin Shakar	...	Boatyard Owner
Avery Glymph	...	Fisherman #1
Chad Brigockas	...	Fisherman #2
Tom O'Rourke	...	Dock Man #1
John Rue	...	Dock Man #2
Douglas Odell	...	Dock Man #3
Seth Kanor	...	Officer Lefurgy
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Liz' Mom
Constance Barron	...	Aunt Karen
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Suzanne
Nimo Gandhi	...	Pasthule
Maggie Brown	...	Little Girl on Waterfront
Perry Callahan	...	Older Girl on Waterfront

Directed by
Peter Callahan

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Callahan		(written by)

Produced by
Miranda Bailey	....	executive producer
Wouter Barendrecht	....	co-producer
Richard Bever	....	co-executive producer
Jonathan Gray	....	executive producer
Charlie Hofheimer	....	associate producer
Tamer Howard	....	co-executive producer
Matthew Leutwyler	....	executive producer
Edith Mehiel	....	associate producer
Zachary Mortensen	....	co-executive producer
Andrea Roa	....	line producer
Mary Jane Skalski	....	producer
Michael J. Werner	....	co-producer
Joshua Zeman	....	producer

Original Music by
Anton Sanko		(music by)

Cinematography by
Sean Kirby		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Taylor

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Suzanne Crowley		(as Suzanne Crowley)
Billy Hopkins

Production Design by
Tommaso Ortino

Art Direction by
Miles Michael

Set Decoration by
Helen Fitzgerald
Meg Vinson

Costume Design by
Annie Yun

Production Management
Kim Koby	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Brown	....	second unit director
Matthew Vose Campbell	....	first assistant director
Amanda Hannan	....	second second assistant director
Zachary May	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Susan Evans	....	set dresser
Adam Sober	....	property master

Sound Department
Ryan Baker	....	boom operator
Shaun Brennan	....	foley artist
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	supervising sound editor
Eric Gitelson	....	dialogue editor
Anton Gold	....	sound mixer
Amanda Jacques	....	additional boom operator
Thomas W. Jordan	....	additional sound mixer
Nicholas Montgomery	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Seelye	....	assistant sound editor

Stunts
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double
Tina Mckissick	....	stunt double: Pell James

Camera and Electrical Department
Danya Abt	....	additional grip
Michael Arisohn	....	additional electrician
Lisa Carville	....	still photographer
Freddy Cintron	....	grip
Christopher Heikel	....	electrician
Matt Klammer	....	second assistant camera: underwater unit
Kate Larose	....	first assistant camera
Dane Lawing	....	cinematographer: additional photography
Dane Lawing	....	underwater camera operator
Christian May	....	rigging gaffer
Jim McGibbon	....	additional grip
Megan Nole	....	grip
Roberto A. Quezada	....	electrician
Ari Robbins	....	Steadicam operator
Ryan Samul	....	cinematographer: additional photography
Brandon Sumner	....	first assistant camera: underwater unit
Stavros Toumanidis	....	second assistant camera
Richard P. Ulivella	....	gaffer
Michael Yetter	....	best boy: electric

Casting Department
Jennifer Halpern	....	extras casting director
Jessica Kelly	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kiersten Ronning	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Louise Ford	....	assistant editor
Jimmy Mann	....	colorist: dailies
Scot Olive	....	colorist
Corey Stewart	....	digital intermediate engineer (uncredited)

Music Department
Paul Brill	....	composer: additional music
Tracy McKnight	....	music consultant
Joel Thompson	....	musician: clarinet, flute
Joel Thompson	....	score mixer
T. Colby Trane	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Maura Anderson	....	assistant production office coordinator
Michele Baker	....	location manager
Benjamin Botwick	....	production assistant
Andrew Cesana	....	script supervisor
Sabrina Chemloul	....	additional script supervisor
Brian David Culp	....	assistant to producers
Heath Grant	....	production assistant
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel
Heather Harwood	....	location scout
Paul Kahil	....	production assistant
Robert Kearns	....	set medic
Jordan Ledy	....	post production coordinator
Maria Elena Lopez-Frank	....	theatrical coordinator
Giovanni Peroni	....	additional script supervisor
Anna Marie Pitman	....	production coordinator
Lenny Speregen	....	safety diver: marine unit
Amy Williams	....	location scout: second unit
Jacquelyn Moses	....	film runner (uncredited)

Thanks
Holly Malekian	....	very special thanks
Ira Schreck	....	special thanks
Hilary Stabb	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Ghost Robot
• Ambush Entertainment

Distributors

• IFC Films (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Falcon Films (2009) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Gray Krauss Des Rochers  legal services
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Indiepay  payroll provided by
• Postworks New York  digital intermediate
• SilverScreen Marine  marine coordination

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Runtime:

98 min | Germany:99 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46422) | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bannerman's Castle, Pollepel Island, New York, USA

Company:

Ghost Robot

Quotes:

Jeff Kane:We are looking to buy a boat.
Boatyard Owner:You sure can't have one for free... Ha-ha-ha
[laughter, slowing turning into hysterical cough; also declining any help offer with a hand-sign. All shocked, cough lasts for about 20-25 seconds, and at the end, he spits out, saying:]
Boatyard Owner:What kinda boat?
Jeff Kane:[totally confused] What?
Boatyard Owner:What kind of boat you're looking for?
Jeff Kane:Oh... aah... smallest one you got...
Boatyard Owner:Like a canoe?
[laughing, accompanied with small, scary cough]
Paul Thompson:A motor-boat... with a weak motor...
[...]

Great Movie

Very moving. Everything about this movie worked for me. Top-notch acting. Great dialogue. Fantastic cinematography. I don't get all the wannabe critics, ready to call out directors, using terms like "heavy handed," "pretentious," etc. This was a compelling story, and any departures from the main story were there to add humanity. Everyone involved should be very proud. They made a movie that was different, and worth our time. (mine, anyway) The ending left no doubt in my mind what happened. I didn't find any ambiguity whatsoever. I felt it was moving, and insightful. I think people need to open up to those films that are a little different. This is one such film.