A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.
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- 4 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Duvall | ... |
Felix Bush
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| Sissy Spacek | ... |
Mattie Darrow
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| Bill Murray | ... |
Frank Quinn
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| Lucas Black | ... |
Buddy
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| Gerald McRaney | ... |
Rev. Gus Horton
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| Bill Cobbs | ... |
Rev. Charlie Jackson
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| Scott Cooper | ... |
Carl
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| Lori Beth Sikes | ... |
Kathryn
(as Lori Beth Edgeman)
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| Linds Edwards | ... |
WKNG Announcer
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| Andrea Powell | ... |
Bonnie
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| Chandler Riggs | ... |
Tom
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| Danny Vinson | ... |
Grier
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| Blerim Destani | ... |
Gary
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| Tomasz Karolak | ... |
Orville
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| Andy Stahl | ... |
Photographer
(as Andrew Stahl)
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| Marc Gowan | ... |
Mr. Feldman
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Arin Logan | ... |
Mary Lee Stroup
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Grace The Amazing Mule | ... |
Bush's Mule
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Robert S. Barmettler | ... |
Funeral Goer (uncredited)
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| Randy Bratton | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Deanne Charlton | ... |
Funeral Goer (uncredited)
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Frances Cobb | ... |
Funeral Party Attendee (uncredited)
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John Collier | ... |
Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
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| Alex Corrado | ... |
Phil Norton (uncredited)
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Rob Crowe | ... |
Wealthy Townsman (uncredited)
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Jym Davis | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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| Dino Demitri | ... |
Funeral Crew (uncredited)
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| Brandon Germaine | ... |
Business man 2 (uncredited)
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| Rebecca Grant | ... |
Joan (uncredited)
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| Travis Grant | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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| Robert Hatch | ... |
Press Photographer (uncredited)
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Vinyetta James | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Shawn Knowles | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Bella Marina Marcello | ... |
Funeral Scene Child (uncredited)
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Sharon McKinley | ... |
Woman in car waving (uncredited)
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Jade Moser | ... |
Town Girl (uncredited)
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| Lexi Noel | ... |
Wealthy Town Girl (uncredited)
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| Nick Searcy | ... |
Dinner Game Guest (uncredited)
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Michael A. Templeton | ... |
Townsperson (uncredited)
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Catherine Thornton | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Kirsten VanWagner | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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| Robert Bob Young | ... |
Construction Crew (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aaron Schneider | ||
Written by
| Chris Provenzano | ... | (screenplay) and |
| C. Gaby Mitchell | ... | (screenplay) |
| Chris Provenzano | ... | (story) & |
| Scott Seeke | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Daniel Baur | ... | executive producer |
| Rob Carliner | ... | executive producer |
| Beth W. Crookham | ... | executive producer (as Beth Crookham) |
| Blerim Destani | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Duvall | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Fischer | ... | executive producer |
| Dariusz Gasiorowski | ... | executive producer |
| David Ginsberg | ... | executive producer (as David B. Ginsberg) |
| David Gundlach | ... | producer |
| Don Mandrik | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Midzic | ... | executive producer |
| C. Gaby Mitchell | ... | executive producer |
| Brad Park | ... | executive producer |
| Brandie Park | ... | executive producer |
| Justyna Pawlak | ... | associate producer |
| Lily Phillips | ... | associate producer |
| Chris Provenzano | ... | executive producer |
| Joey Rappa | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | ... | co-producer |
| Oliver Simon | ... | executive producer |
| Konrad Wojterkowski | ... | executive producer |
| Dean Zanuck | ... | producer |
| Harrison Zanuck | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ||
Cinematography by
| David Boyd | ||
Editing by
| Aaron Schneider | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Jensen | ... | color timing assistant |
| Natasha Leonnet | ... | colorist |
| Martha Pike | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Sterling Robertson | ... | first assistant editor (as Sterling A. Robertson) |
| Bruce Goodman | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Craig Fincannon | ||
| Lisa Mae Fincannon | ||
Production Design by
| Geoffrey Kirkland | ||
Art Direction by
| Korey Washington | ... | (as Korey Michael Washington) |
Set Decoration by
| Frank Galline | ||
Costume Design by
| Julie Weiss | ||
Makeup Department
| Colleen Callaghan | ... | hairdressing department head |
| Cynthia L. Chapman | ... | hair stylist (as Cynthia Chapman) |
| Ken Diaz | ... | makeup department head |
| Carol Rasheed | ... | makeup artist |
| Andrea C. Brotherton | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Veronica Cox | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Natasha Ladek | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Suzanne Lore | ... | production supervisor |
| C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo | ... | post-production supervisor (as Cory McCrum Abdo) |
| Jamey Pryde | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hope Garrison | ... | second assistant director |
| Gavin Kleintop | ... | second second assistant director |
| Eric Tignini | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sean Bernard | ... | scenic foreman |
| Elliott Boswell | ... | property master |
| Matthew Butler | ... | greens (as Matt Butler) |
| Curtis Crowe | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kevin Fleming | ... | scenic artist (as Kevin P. Fleming) |
| Patrick Fuhrman | ... | leadperson |
| David Gunter | ... | set dresser |
| Lawrence Heap | ... | on set dresser |
| Mallory Holloway | ... | intern |
| Chris Hunter | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lee Ivey | ... | scenic artist |
| Kip Jamison | ... | set dresser |
| Cindy Jordan | ... | scenic artist (as Cynthia Jordan) |
| John Kennett | ... | carpenter |
| Julie Kobsa | ... | assistant property master |
| Amy Lehman | ... | art department coordinator |
| Drew Meyers | ... | set dresser (as Drew Myers) |
| Dan Mott | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Nave | ... | foreperson |
| James Passanante | ... | scenic charge (as Jim Passanante) |
| Andy Rusk | ... | carpenter |
| Brian Smith | ... | labor foreman |
| Steven Vara | ... | carpenter (as Steve Vana) |
| Deidra Lynn Currie | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Denson | ... | muralist (uncredited) |
| Rich Koll | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Chris Mills | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rich Crescenti | ... | adr recordist: Soundtrack, New York |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer: Soundtrack, New York |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | supervising sound editor (as Stephen Flick) |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | supervising sound editor (as Avram Gold) |
| Tim LeBlanc | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tim Le Blanc) |
| Shirley Libby | ... | production sound mixer |
| Patricio A. Libenson | ... | foley artist (as Patricio Libenson) |
| Colt Logan | ... | boom operator |
| Rafael Maryska | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeff McManus | ... | adr recordist: Rainmaker Studios |
| Mark Messick | ... | sound editor |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sonny Pettijohn | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| Michael Radentz | ... | audio engineer: Technisonic Studio (as Mike Radentz) |
| Chelsea Simons | ... | adr scheduling: Warner Brothers |
| Trevor Stott | ... | sound utility |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | adr recordist |
| Erika Wunch | ... | adr scheduling: Warner Brothers (as Erika Marchino) |
| Alexander Lowe | ... | pro tools playback (uncredited) |
| Rafael Maryska | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Todd Weaver | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
| Ryan Young | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Fletcher | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ken Gorrell | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Thomas Kittle | ... | special effects technician (as Tom Kittle) |
| Brendan McHale | ... | special effects technician |
| Phil Proctor | ... | special effects technician |
| Scanlan Backus | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Vincent Ball | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| William Catania | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| James Cheshire | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Paul Damien | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Peter Damien | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Heath Hood | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Greg Oliver | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Matthew Scurry | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Erika Abrams | ... | production coordinator: Furious FX |
| Tom Balantyne | ... | visual effects consultant: BCS Films |
| Denise Ballantyne | ... | visual effects consultant: BCS Films |
| Erin M. Cullen | ... | rotoscoper artist |
| Scott Dougherty | ... | executive producer: Furious FX |
| Alex Friderici | ... | on-set visual effects supervisor |
| Mathias Frodin | ... | compositor: CIS Hollywood |
| Alex Gitler | ... | compositor: CIS Hollywood |
| Martin Hall | ... | compositor: Furious FX |
| Heather Hill-Dinkins | ... | visual effects production manager: CIS Hollywood (as Heather Elisa Hill) |
| Krystine Lankenau | ... | compositor: Furious FX (as Kristine Lankenau) |
| Gregory D. Liegey | ... | visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood (as Gregory Liegey) |
| David Lingenfelser | ... | executive visual effects supervisor: Furious FX (as Dave Lingenfekser) |
| Kevin Lingenfelser | ... | visual effects supervisor: Furious FX |
| Landon Medeiros | ... | compositor: Furious FX |
| Rodney Montague | ... | visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood |
| Sean O'Connor | ... | compositor: Furious FX |
| Kim O'Donnell | ... | compositor: Furious FX (as Kimo Pepe) |
| Loan Phan | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Chris Serenil | ... | computer services manager |
| Tiffany Smith Llorens | ... | visual effects producer: Furious FX (as Tiffany A. Smith) |
| Tommy Tran | ... | compositor: Furious FX |
| Matthew T. Wilson | ... | compositor: CIS Hollywood (as Matt Wilson) |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals (uncredited) |
| Jake King | ... | digital colorist assist (uncredited) |
| Philippe Majdalani | ... | digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited) |
| James P. Noon | ... | tracking (uncredited) |
| Mark Shoaf | ... | cg supervisor: Furious FX (uncredited) |
| Prateep Siamwalla | ... | tracking (uncredited) |
| Xye | ... | tracking (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Robert Brubaker | ... | stunts (as Bob Brubaker) |
| Scott Dale | ... | stunts |
| Bob Fisher | ... | stunts |
| Cal Johnson | ... | stunt double: Robert Duvall / stunts |
| Anderson Martin | ... | stunts |
| Doug Sloan | ... | stunts (as Doug Sloane) |
| Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Becker | ... | best boy electrician |
| Bill Bennett | ... | grip (as William Bennett) |
| Lee Blasingame | ... | camera assistant: "a" camera |
| David Boyd | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Hugh Braselton | ... | second camera assistant |
| Rick Crank | ... | electrician |
| Ross Davis | ... | second camera assistant |
| Julie Donovan | ... | camera assistant: "b" camera |
| Jackson Drost | ... | muscolight technician |
| David Ellis | ... | electrician |
| Sam Emerson | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Gunter | ... | additional camera operator / chief lighting technician |
| Brian Hadden | ... | muscolight technician |
| Alaina McManus | ... | intern: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Connor O'Malley | ... | electrician |
| John Priebe | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Gina Scagnelli | ... | grip |
| Roger Sherer | ... | dolly grip |
| Billy Sherrill | ... | key grip |
| Randy Tharpe | ... | grip |
| Troy Toebben | ... | electrician |
| F. Scott Trimble | ... | best boy grip (as Scott Trimble) |
| Irie Bailey | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Chris Birdsong | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Joshua Gilbert | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
| Sherri Angela Leger | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
| Denny Mooradian | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ray Myers | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Daniel Pederson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Charles Praileau | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Alexander Sablow | ... | camera production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gregory Still | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tara Feldstein | ... | casting assistant (as Tara Feldstein Bennett) |
| Patrick Ingram | ... | extras casting |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson) |
| John Fitzgerald Page | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Shaun Lynch | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Nathan M. Wright | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frank Avanzo | ... | set costumer |
| Emma McGill | ... | assistant to: Julie Weiss (as Emma Branch) |
| Janet Melody | ... | key costumer |
| Dan Moore | ... | costume supervisor |
| Linda N. Robinson | ... | seamstress |
| Kate Sawyer | ... | set costumer |
| Zenita Carswell | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Robin Roberts | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Heather Sease | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Stuart Cardwell | ... | location assistant |
| Ekundayo Donegan | ... | location production assistant |
| Corey Gilbert | ... | location production assistant |
| Brandon Heaton | ... | location production assistant |
| Carrie L.A. | ... | location manager |
| Lara Massengill | ... | assistant location manager (as Laura Massengill) |
| Ben McIver | ... | location assistant |
| Jason Underwood | ... | assistant location manager |
| Rick Callan | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Elzbieta Bieluszko-Kaczmarek | ... | frequency holder |
| Dan Blessinger | ... | music recording mixer: bluegrass instruments |
| Jerry Douglas | ... | composer: additional music / soloist: dobro guitar |
| Stuart Duncan | ... | soloist: mandolin, fiddle & banjo |
| Steve Felix | ... | music recordist: bluegrass instruments (as Steven Felix) |
| Jan A.P. Kaczmarek | ... | music score producer / orchestrator |
| Christopher Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Evyen Klean | ... | music supervisor |
| Agnieszka Kopacka | ... | soloist: piano |
| Bogna Kowalska | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Janet Lopez | ... | music coordinator |
| Dylan Maulucci | ... | orchestrator |
| Rafal Paczkowski | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Jennifer Reeve | ... | music coordinator |
| Wojciech Rodek | ... | music conductor |
| John Stevens | ... | music recording assistant: bluegrass instruments |
| Piotr Tatarski | ... | assistant to composer |
| Janusz Wawrowski | ... | soloist: violin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Megan Graham | ... | script supervisor (as Megan H. Graham) |
Transportation Department
| Jerry Ashworth | ... | driver |
| Jennifer Blackman | ... | driver |
| Strech Boston | ... | driver |
| Alfred Boyd | ... | driver |
| Adam Chrisman | ... | driver |
| Anthony Chrisman | ... | driver |
| Tracy L. Coker | ... | driver (as Tracy Coker) |
| Ricky Damazio | ... | transportation captain (as Rick Damazio) |
| Michael Freeman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tommy Frey | ... | driver |
| Michael T. Gardner | ... | driver (as Michael Gardner) |
| William Gillespie | ... | driver (as Billy Gillespie) |
| Jim Grantham | ... | driver |
| Gary Hankinson | ... | driver |
| Charles Hillin | ... | driver |
| Jeanine James | ... | driver |
| Terry Johnson | ... | driver |
| Daniel La Fave | ... | driver (as Danny LaFave) |
| J.P. Manning | ... | driver |
| Sean Marshall | ... | driver |
| L.G. McDonald | ... | provider: picture cars |
| Peter McGoran | ... | driver |
| Neil Miller | ... | driver |
| Joel Morton | ... | driver |
| Ken Nevin | ... | transportation captain (as Kenny Nevin) |
| Bill Peoples | ... | provider: picture cars |
| John Rice Sr. | ... | transportation captain (as John Rice) |
| Ken Robinson | ... | driver |
| Bubba Thrift | ... | driver |
| Thomas E. Trippe | ... | driver |
| John Wiese | ... | driver |
| Bill Worst | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Robert Abramoff | ... | production legal: Burgee & Abramoff |
| Gaytra Arnold | ... | accounting clerk |
| Dana Renee Ashmore | ... | set production assistant (as Dana Wasdin) |
| Kirk Baily | ... | loop group |
| Stephanie Beman | ... | craft service |
| Craig T. Brown | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Clint Buckner | ... | intern: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Rick Calabash | ... | creative consultant |
| Robert Clotworthy | ... | loop group |
| David Cowgill | ... | loop group |
| Daniel Depaola | ... | intern: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Derrick Doose | ... | set production assistant |
| Konrad Dowling | ... | insurance: Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. |
| Matt Farmer | ... | production office assistant |
| Steve Foster | ... | mule trainer |
| Adam Ganse | ... | production office assistant |
| Jeff Gardner | ... | caterer: Shooting Star Catering of Georgia |
| Eric Henson | ... | production office assistant |
| Lisa Hitt | ... | medic |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | loop group |
| Kim Larsen | ... | production office assistant (as Kimberly Larsen) |
| Paul Lowe | ... | medic (as Paul M. Lowe) |
| Chelsey Manwaring | ... | intern: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | loop group |
| Christopher E. Pettus | ... | craft service (as Chris Pettus) |
| Patty Rivers Schisler | ... | assistant accountant (as Patti Rivers Schisler) |
| Michelle Ruff | ... | loop group |
| Alexander Sablow | ... | intern: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Sia Sapoundjieva | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Sia Sapondjieva) |
| Doug Sloan | ... | mule trainer |
| Kyle Smithers | ... | set production assistant |
| Cid Swank | ... | unit publicist |
| Pepper Sweeney | ... | loop group |
| Jared Threatt | ... | intern: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| Katie Willard Troebs | ... | production coordinator |
| Harro von Have | ... | counsel: LARA Enterprises (as Harro Von Have Esq.) |
| Donald L. West | ... | production auditor (as Don West) |
| Jessie Sasser White | ... | set production assistant (as Jessie Daniel) |
| David Michael Brown | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Gero Brugmann | ... | legal advisor: financing (uncredited) |
| Derron Delaney | ... | medic (uncredited) |
| Dino Demitri | ... | miscellaneous crew (uncredited) |
| Tyler Garnett | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Giancola | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Christina Grozik | ... | film commissioner (uncredited) |
| Jason Johnson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| B. Todd Johnston | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Danielle King | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Amy Lehman | ... | accounting clerk: wrap (uncredited) |
| Patrick McDonald | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Tom Oastler | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| David Peirce | ... | grave digger (uncredited) |
| Trevor Schliefer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gene Michael Smith | ... | additional crowd production assistant (uncredited) |
| Rozanne Stark | ... | set tutor (uncredited) |
| Greg Tresan | ... | animal wrangler (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Leslie Abell | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Bannerman | ... | special thanks |
| Mindy Bee | ... | special thanks: Panavision |
| Dick Bernstein | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Clark | ... | special thanks: Deluxe |
| Jimmy Cundiff | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Dawson | ... | special thanks: Panavision |
| David Dodson | ... | special thanks: Panavision |
| Cyril Drabinsky | ... | special thanks: Deluxe |
| Bob Ducsay | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Felan | ... | special thanks: Deluxe |
| Mark Fischer | ... | special thanks |
| Xavier Granada | ... | special thanks |
| Shawn Guthrie | ... | special thanks: grants coordinator, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences institutional grants program |
| Teri Jansen | ... | special thanks |
| Otis H. Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Robert S. Kaufman | ... | special thanks: The Kaufman Clinic (as Robert S. Kaufman MD) |
| Robert Kendrick | ... | special thanks |
| Jordan Kerner | ... | special thanks: dean, School of Filmmaking, UNCSA |
| Aneta Kopacz | ... | special thanks |
| John Leblanc | ... | special thanks: Professor of Cinematography, UNCSA |
| Cindy Liberty | ... | special thanks: executive director, UNCSA |
| Anton Linecker | ... | special thanks: Apple Inc. |
| Kate Miller | ... | special thanks: internship coordinator, UNCSA |
| Rick Miller | ... | special thanks: dean, undergraduate academic program, UNCSA |
| David Nochimson | ... | special thanks |
| Phil Radin | ... | special thanks: Panavision |
| Bill Rapp | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Rapp | ... | special thanks |
| Mel Rapp | ... | special thanks |
| Sandy Rapp | ... | special thanks |
| Kerry Rock | ... | special thanks |
| Maw Schneider | ... | special thanks |
| Pap Schneider | ... | special thanks |
| Michelle Slupinski | ... | special thanks: Kodak |
| Rick 'Cha-Chi' Slupinski | ... | special thanks |
| Martine Smitka | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Stephens | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Sugar | ... | special thanks |
| Randy Tambling | ... | special thanks |
| Geoffrey Taylor | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Tellez | ... | special thanks |
| Lee Thomas | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Thomson | ... | special thanks |
| Brad Todd | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Toland | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Weiss | ... | special thanks |
| Beverly Wood | ... | special thanks: Deluxe |
| Frank Wuliger | ... | special thanks: Kodak |
| Michael Zakula | ... | special thanks: Kodak |
Production Companies
- K5 International (presents)
- Zanuck Independent
- David Gundlach Productions (in co-production with)
- LARA Enterprises (in co-production with)
- TVN (in co-production with)
- Butcher's Run Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Imagine Film Distribution (IFD) (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Calinos Films (2009) (Turkey)
- Falcon Films (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Movies Inspired (2009) (Italy)
- PepperView Entertainment (2011) (Portugal)
- Rialto Distribution (2011) (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (2011) (New Zealand)
- Shoval Film Production (2011) (Israel)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina)
Special Effects
- Furious FX (visual effects)
- CIS Hollywood (additional visual effects)
- BCS Films (visual effects consultant)
Other Companies
- ARSONAL (poster design)
- Act One Script Clearance (clearances)
- American Humane Society (animal action monitoring)
- Arsenal Pictures (special thanks)
- Bamberger Business Management (special thanks)
- Blue Collar Productions (electronic press kit)
- Burgee & Abramoff (production legal)
- Cast & Crew Entertainment Services (payroll services)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (acknowledgement)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cinelease (electric and grip equipment)
- City of Crawfordville, Georgia (special thanks)
- City of Newnan Police Department (special thanks)
- City of Warrenton, Georgia (special thanks)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (special thanks)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (special thanks)
- Digital Media Services (DMS) (digital marketing asset management)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- FRB Productions (production services)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Framework Studio (title design)
- Friends of Gaither's Plantation (special thanks)
- Gallagher Entertainment (insurance)
- Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office (logo)
- Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office (special thanks)
- Get Low Funeral Party Guests (special thanks)
- Global Protective Services (security)
- Homewood Suites, Kennesaw Town Center (special thanks)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- K5 International (international sales and marketing)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Libenson Audio (foley recorded at)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Musco Light Inc. (logo)
- Newton County Board of Commissioners (special thanks)
- Newton County Sheriff's Office (special thanks)
- Owen & DeSalvo Company (post-production accounting)
- P.I.Y. Studio Warsaw (score mixed at)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Pickett's Mill State Historic Site, Dallas, Georgia (special thanks)
- RainMaker Studios (adr recorded at)
- Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation (special thanks)
- Rounder Records (soundtrack)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Shooting Star Catering of Georgia (catering)
- Soundtrack New York (adr recorded at)
- Taliaterro County Historical Society (special thanks)
- Teamsters - Motion Picture & Theatrical Trade Division (acknowledgement)
- Technisonic Studios (adr recorded at)
- The Ferderbars (special thanks)
- The Illinois Funeral Party Guests (special thanks)
- The Kaufmann Clinic (special thanks)
- The Polish Radio Orchestra (score performers)
- The Polish Radio Orchestra (score performers)
- The Polish Radio Studios (score recorded at)
- Tumbling Water Society (special thanks)
- Unverzagt von Have (counsel: LARA Enterprises)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album)
- Warner Bros. Studio Facilities (post-production services)
- Warner Bros. Studios (adr recorded at)
- Warren County Fire Department (special thanks)
Storyline
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Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) is a hermit who has no regard for anybody in the town or anyone who wants to get to know him. But one day, after a fellow old hermit has died and he hears people in the town telling stories about him, he decides that he needs to get these stories out in the public. He recruits Frank (Bill Murray), the local funeral home director, to host his own funeral. This way he can hear what everyone is saying about him, and get the truth to his past out in the open. But will he be able to get anybody to come? And will he be able to reveal his secrets? Written by napierslogs |
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| Taglines | Every secret dies somewhere. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $88,182, 01 Aug 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story is partly derived from the funeral party thrown by Felix Bushaloo Breazeale for himself, in Cave Creek, Tennessee, in 1938. See more » |
| Goofs | When Frank and Buddy are getting a photograph made of Felix, right before the camera shutter is tripped, the photographer bumps the view camera and it becomes aimed in a slightly different direction. The photographer fails to re-frame the shot which would never happen while using a view camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kick-Ass/Death at a Funeral/The Joneses (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover See more » |
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Felix Bush:
I built my own jail and put myself in it. And I stayed in it for 40 goddamn years! No wife. No kids, no friends, no nothing. No grandchildren. I wouldn't even know how to hold a baby. You hear me? Forty years. Now, that's not enough? Rev. Charlie Jackson: You know it's not. See more » |