The Family Tree (2011)

Director:

Vivi Friedman

Writer (WGA):

Mark Lisson (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A mother and wife stricken with memory loss allows a dysfunctional family a second chance at harmony and happiness.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Peeping Tom | Dysfunctional Family | Memory Loss | Neighbor

Cast

Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Rachel Levy
Hope Davis	...	Bunnie Burnett
Dermot Mulroney	...	Jack Burnett
Max Thieriot	...	Eric Burnett
Britt Robertson	...	Kelly Burnett
Christopher Bradley	...	Bobby Overmier
Chi McBride	...	Simon Krebs
Christina Hendricks	...	Alicia Bouche
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Nina Fouts
Keith Carradine	...	Reverend Diggs
Newell Alexander	...	Dr. Lieberman
Evan Ross	...	Josh Krebs
Mac Brandt	...	Young Police Officer
Jermaine Williams	...	Trey
Bow Wow	...	T-Boy (as Shad Moss a/k/a Bow Wow)
Adrian Alvarado	...	Uniformed cop
Madeline Zima	...	Mitzy Steinbacher
Steven Grayhm	...	Andy Porter
Jake Richardson	...	Roy
Eddie Hassell	...	Ricky Johnson
Pamela Shaw	...	Vice Principal Carnes
Selma Blair	...	Ms. Delbo
Peggy Etra	...	Eunice
Ally Maki	...	Shauna
John Patrick Amedori	...	Paul Stukey
Hannah Hodson	...	Ashley
Jane Seymour	...	Grandma Ilene
Colby French	...	Coach Sutton
Elizabeth Wachsberg	...	Gun Convention Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Evan Handler	...	Harv Drucker
Jack Kyle	...	Police Officer #1 (uncredited)
David Masters	...	Scarred NRA member (uncredited)

Directed by
Vivi Friedman

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Lisson		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Donadio	....	co-executive producer
Robert E. Griffin Jr.	....	executive producer
Robert Hale	....	co-executive producer
J. Todd Harris	....	producer
Stephanie Johnson	....	associate producer
Allan Jones	....	producer
Mark Lisson	....	producer
Lisa Looney	....	associate producer
Marc Marcum	....	associate producer
Miriam Marcus	....	co-executive producer
Marc Toberoff	....	executive producer
Kathy Weiss	....	producer

Original Music by
Stacey Hersh

Cinematography by
Joplin Wu		(director of photography) (as Hong-Wei Joplin Wu)

Film Editing by
Seth Flaum
Justine Halliday
Patrick Sheffield

Casting by
Veronica Collins		(as Veronica Collins Rooney)

Production Design by
Jesse Benson

Set Decoration by
Julie Drach

Costume Design by
Kelle Kutsugeras

Makeup Department
Arleen Chavez	....	key hair stylist
Michelle DeMilt	....	additional makeup artist
Sean Flanigan	....	hair department head
Patricia Messina	....	additional makeup artist
Sian Richards	....	makeup department head
Robin Siegel	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Lisa Looney	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason C. Brown	....	second assistant director
Meredith Corrado	....	additional second second assistant director
John Mattingly	....	first assistant director
Anthony Mintos	....	second second assistant director
Sam Nainoa	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Todd Daniels	....	set dresser
Joseph Fedo	....	on-set dresser
Joshua Green	....	set decorating buyer
Roger Kelton	....	construction coordinator
Cynthia Kershaw	....	art department coordinator
Greg Manke	....	assistant property master
Kevin 'Chevy' Martinez	....	leadman
Aimee Moraca	....	graphic designer
Jeffrey M. O'Brien	....	property master
Nandor Szilagy	....	set dresser (2008)

Sound Department
Kevin Patrick Burns	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark F. Dennett	....	boom operator
Lisa Gillespie	....	sound utility
Josh McHugh	....	sound editor
Tony Smyles	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Chris Cline	....	special effects technician
David Waine	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
William Powloski	....	visual effects producer
William Powloski	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Christopher Bradley	....	stunt performer
Kurt Bryant	....	stunt coordinator
Stacey Carino	....	stunt double: Hope Davis
Brian Christensen	....	stunt coordinator
Zach Hudson	....	stunt double: Jake Richardson
Mark McDaniels	....	stunt double
Heidi Pascoe	....	stunt double: Selma Blair
Darryl Reeves	....	stunt double
Nathan Siebring	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Arena	....	Steadicam operator
Joseph Arena	....	camera operator
Andrea Bassani	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Malcolm Bryce	....	gaffer
David F. Clark	....	assistant camera
Greg Flores	....	best boy grip: re-shoots
Adam Foskey	....	assistant camera
Neil Gold	....	co-grip
Gary Johnson	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Rick Page	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Chris Tonkovich	....	lighting technician
Chris Wessinger	....	film loader

Casting Department
Mac Marshall	....	extras casting
Farrah West	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzy Chesler	....	assistant costumes
Shannon R. Moore	....	set costumer (as Shannon Iarossi)
Lauren Pratto	....	costume intern
Michelle Sandvig	....	costume supervisor
Caroline Zacher	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Todd Bochner	....	digital intermediate colorist
George Carlston	....	colorist: dailies
Julie Garces	....	assistant editor
Justine Halliday	....	editor
William Paley	....	assistant editor
Zara Park	....	digital intermediate producer (as Zara Roberts)

Music Department
Amy Marie Beauchamp	....	composer: additional music
Jose Cancela	....	composer: additional music
Megan Cavallari	....	original song
Maureen Crowe	....	music supervisor
Michael Jay	....	music editor
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Matthew Llewellyn	....	assistant to composer
Adrian Van Velsen	....	music editor
Ronald J. Webb	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ernesto A. Luna	....	transportation co-captain
Michael Perrotti	....	transportation coordinator
Joey Rivera	....	driver: special equipment

Other crew
Carsten Becker	....	title designer
Erica Bentley	....	intern
Glynn Butterfield	....	epk producer
Chris Cortez	....	medic
Katherine Dunaeva	....	intern
Chapin Hemmingway	....	production assistant
Sarah Huntington	....	legal services
Joanna Lara	....	assistant production coordinator
Nikki Levine	....	production assistant
Crystal McAlerney	....	production coordinator
Nicole Page	....	production counsel
Barbara Palka	....	production assistant
Heidi Reavis	....	legal advisor
Silver Tree	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Driving Lessons

Distributors

• Entertainment One (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinemax (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Opal Movies (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Velocity Visuals

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Monster Picture Crane  stunt rigging crane
• Post Office Editorial Films, The  post-production facilities
• Reavis Parent Lehrer  legal services
• Star Waggons  studio pumping

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, pervasive language, drug use and some violence

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA (2011) | USA:R | Netherlands:16

Company:

Driving Lessons

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ms. Delbo is discussing Benedict Arnold the misspelled word "suprise" is written on the blackboard behind her in two shots but in the the third shot the spelling has been hastily and sloppily corrected.

Soundtrack:

STFU

A very funny dark comedy about a very dysfunctional family that will make yours seem normal. Very much worth watching. I say B

"I bet we're the first family ever to be fired by their therapist" After the mother (Davis) of a severely dysfunctional family has an accident and hits her head she wakes up with memory loss. She learns what she was like and what her family life was like and the entire family gets a chance to change. This is very very funny dark comedy. By very dark I mean it opens with someone accidentally hanging himself spying on the mother in bed. From there it gets darker and more and more strange. For those that like edgy humor seen in "Death To Smoochy" or newer movies like "Peep World" and "Super" then this one is for you. If you are easily offended I would stay away from this one. I however thought it was very funny. The only problem was that it got a little repetitive toward the end. Overall, a very funny movie that is not for everyone. I give it a B.

*Also try - Peep World