Welcome to the Rileys (2010)

Director:

Jake Scott

Writer (WGA):

Ken Hixon (written by)

Release Date:

10 November 2010 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

You never know who's going to be your wake-up call

Plot:

On a business trip to New Orleans, a damaged man seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman.

Plot Keywords:

Runaway | Business Trip | Gravestone | Car Accident | Prostitute

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

James Gandolfini	...	Douglas Lloyd 'Doug' Riley
Kristen Stewart	...	Allison alias Mallory
Melissa Leo	...	Lois Riley
Joe Chrest	...	Jerry
Ally Sheedy	...	Harriet
Tiffany Coty	...	Tara
Eisa Davis	...	Vivian
Lance E. Nichols	...	Hamilton 'Ham' Watkins
Peggy Walton-Walker	...	Brenda (as Peggy Walton Walker)
Sharon Landry	...	Sharon
Kathy Lamkin	...	Charlene
Kerry Cahill	...	Waitress
Ken Hixon	...	Danny
Elliott Grey	...	Randy
David Jensen	...	Ed
Greg Di Leo	...	Ernie (as Greg DiLeo)
Deneen Tyler	...	Parking Officer
Lara Grice	...	Sales Clerk
Jack Moore	...	Roger
George Eaton	...	Desk Clerk
James Holbrook	...	Driver
Chris Kuttruff	...	Jay-Jay
Kim Collins	...	Bondsman
Mark Adam	...	Day Manager
Russell Steinberg	...	Conventioneer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	Second Liners (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	Second Liners (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Customer at Vaughns Rest (uncredited)
Logan Douglas Smith	...	Plumbing Salesman, Cocktail & Dinner Patron, Conventioneer (uncredited)
Terry Lee Smith	...	Conventioneer (uncredited)
Michael Wozniak	...	Plumber at Strip Club (uncredited)

Directed by
Jake Scott

Writing credits (WGA)
Ken Hixon		(written by)

Produced by
Giovanni Agnelli	....	producer
Garrett Basch	....	co-producer
Scott Bloom	....	producer
Michael Costigan	....	producer
Ken Hixon	....	executive producer
Maresa Pullman	....	co-producer
Malcolm Reeve	....	co-producer
Ridley Scott	....	executive producer
Tony Scott	....	executive producer
Bergen Swanson	....	line producer
Steven Zaillian	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Marc Streitenfeld

Cinematography by
Christopher Soos

Film Editing by
Nicolas Gaster

Casting by
Avy Kaufman

Production Design by
Happy Massee

Set Decoration by
Tim Cohn

Costume Design by
Kim Bowen

Makeup Department
Robin Mathews	....	makeup department head
Paul Anthony Morris	....	hair department head
Eden Orfanos	....	key makeup artist
Remi Savva	....	makeup artist
Amy Wood	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Danielle Blumstein	....	production supervisor
Teresa Kelly	....	post-production supervisor
Bergen Swanson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lonano	....	second assistant director
Jesse Nye	....	first assistant director
Cali Pomes	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Dares	....	set dresser
Ryan Martin Dwyer	....	on-set dresser
Beau Harrison	....	assistant property master
Molly Harrison	....	props
Lawrence Heap	....	set dresser
Leonard Lavigueur	....	property master
Danny Nick	....	leadman
Andrew Preen	....	set dresser
Derek A. Schwebel	....	props
Victoria St. Pierre	....	lead scenic
Alexander B. Williams	....	prop assistant
Durel Yates	....	set dresser

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist
Wade Barnett	....	adr recordist
Javier Bennassar	....	supervising sound editor
Robert C. Bigelow	....	sound mixer (as Robert Bigelow)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Christopher Eakins	....	adr editor
Scott Edelson	....	boom operator
Robert Jackson	....	adr supervisor
Goeun Lee	....	foley editor
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
Matthew Mika	....	boom operator
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Leslie Shatz	....	supervising sound editor
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Callie Thurman	....	assistant sound editor
Mandell Winter	....	dialogue editor
Aaron Zeller	....	sound utility

Visual Effects by
Dick Edwards	....	visual effects supervisor: Invisible Effects

Stunts
Kaily Alissano	....	stunts
Danny Cosmo	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt coordinator
Terra Grant	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Grayson Austin	....	steadicam operator
Skip Bolen	....	still photographer
Giovanni Bommarito	....	electrician
Scott Calcagno	....	rigging grip
Michael Charbonnet	....	first assistant camera
Rowland Egerton	....	rigging grip
Andre Green	....	rigging best boy electrician
Kyle Jenkins	....	digital video assist operator
Joe Lotuaco	....	grip
Scott Luttrell	....	grip
Lee McLemore	....	best boy grip
Patti Perret	....	still photographer
Jonathan E. Robinson	....	second assistant camera
Kristopher Weaver	....	lighting technician
Jeremy Webre	....	"b" dolly grip
Jeremy Webre	....	grip

Casting Department
Lois J. Drabkin	....	casting associate: New york
James Landry Hébert	....	casting associate (as James Hébert)
Charlotte N. Laihonen	....	casting assistant
Matthew Paul Spriggs	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christy Hebert Crouch	....	key costumer
Kirsten Ida Johnson	....	wardrobe production assistant
Kim Martínez	....	costume supervisor
Delphine Tandonnet	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Robert Drwila	....	assistant editor
Kathleen Latlip	....	first assistant editor
Nick Monton	....	digital intermediate producer
Santiago Padilla	....	colorist: dailies

Music Department
Allison Wright Clark	....	music supervisor
Jessica Dolinger	....	music clearances
Greg Hayes	....	music scoring mixer
Del Spiva	....	music editor
Andrew Synowiec	....	musician: guitar
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor

Transportation Department
Samuel Wayne Beitz	....	driver: honeywagon
Anthony Forester	....	picture car coordinator
Danny Mortenson	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kelley Baker	....	production accountant
Shelly Bancroft	....	acquisition consultant: Premiere Picture
Mike Barnard	....	assistant to james gandolfini
Sebastien Betsch	....	digital cinema supervisor
Samuel Birdsong	....	production assistant
James Brooke	....	production services
Gregory Cassin	....	production assistant
Amy Chaffee	....	dialect coach
Gabrielle Chapin	....	choreographer
Dwight Coulon	....	stand-in
Arvid Cristina	....	assistant production coordinator
Delma Cupit	....	production assistant
Michael Dittmar	....	location assistant
Scott Fahrendorf	....	production assistant
Matthew Ford	....	set medic
Paul Fraser	....	key medic
Jason Garrett	....	financier
Keith Gaudin	....	assistant accountant
Dana A. Hanby	....	location manager
Sam Hixon	....	assistant to writer
Ruth Kesler	....	production coordinator
Fiona Kihlstrom	....	financier
Mickey Lambert	....	assistant location manager
Mike Leonard	....	additional set production assistant
Don Lincoln	....	stand-in
Kevin Lorio	....	set production assistant
Kathleen Lynch	....	craft service head
Abbe Ertel Magid	....	assistant: Jake Scott
Maggie Martin	....	payroll accountant
Brian Mathews	....	set production assistant
Rachael Meadow	....	production secretary
Tom Moran	....	executive assistant: Tony Scott
Nadia Naguib	....	financier
Tony Osso	....	script supervisor
Jonathan Porter	....	location assistant
Maresa Pullman	....	film executive
Steven Robbins	....	assistant: Tony Scott
Ashlynn Ross	....	stand-in
Joan Scheckel	....	workshop development
Derek A. Schwebel	....	craft service
Marcus Searancke	....	financier
Natasha Shumny	....	post facilities coordinator
Aaron J. Stone	....	additional set production assistant
Christopher Tricarico	....	legal services
John M. White	....	production assistant
Derek Yip	....	production consultant
Darry Young	....	assistant craft service
Anthony Yuse	....	set production assistant
Preston Trahan	....	uncredited

Thanks
Daniel Lewis	....	thanks
Peter Rossano	....	special thanks
Joan Scheckel	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Samuel Goldwyn Films (presents)
• Destination Films (presents)
• Scott Free Productions
• Argonaut Pictures
• Film Rites

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Arsenal Filmverleih (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• CCV Entertainment (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Bac Films (2010) (France) (all media)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Odeon (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
• Pancinema (2011) (South Korea) (all media)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• Composite Effects  specialty props
• Coulon Casting  casting
• Digital Vortechs  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• FBT Film and Entertainment  tax credits
• Global Tactical Services  security services
• Horizon Entertainment  production services
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Louisiana Entertainment  state film office
• Louisiana Media Productions  production services
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  footage
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Visions from the Roof  The Orchestra Ambros Seelos' music administered by
• Wildfire Studios  ADR recording facility
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production
• Wildfire Studios  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, brief drug use and pervasive language involving a teenager

Runtime:

USA:110 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46100) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:7 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 (self applied) | Ireland:15A | South Korea:18 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Trivia:

Although there are no explicit stripping scenes in the film, Kristen Stewart worked closely with strippers in New Orleans to learn how they worked so she could give an accurate portrayal in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Allison is in the car counting her money she burns her fingers on the butt of her cigarette. In the following scene she is seen with a barely smoked cigarette.

Quotes:

Douglas Lloyd 'Doug' Riley:[approaches Mallory] Excuse me. I'm not a cop. I'm from Indianapolis, Indiana and I run a wholesale plumbing supply business. I'm here for a convention.
[hands her a business card]
Mallory:Okay, I'm sorry about that. I just got cops on the brain, you know? I can't help it. They've been snooping around the club and they towed my car for unpaid parking tickets.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.15" (2010)

Soundtrack:

U.R.A. Fever

A Fantastic Family Drama...

Welcome to the Riley's was a very interesting little American indy film.

Directed by Jake Scott (son of Ridley Scott), Welcome to the Riley's follows the story of Doug (played by James Gandolfini) and his attempt to heal his broken heart after the death of his teenage daughter.

Aspects of it's story were quite unique and original which is hard to find in a film these days. It is a very character driven story, and as they evolve and develop throughout the film, different events and obstacles arise to challenge these characters which brings an often dark, humorous but most of all engaging premise to the film.

The acting is fantastic. James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano from the 'Soprano's') as Doug is brilliant and really captures this troubled character as he seeks to mend his broken and shattered heart.

Kirstin Stewart breaks away from her Twilight role well. I was very impressed with her performance as the "wrong-side-of-the-tracks" girl who has lost her way in life. Mellisa Leo was good as Doug's wife, Lois, as well.

Overall a fantastic family drama film, with a great story and great characters.

8.5/10