Women in Trouble (2009)

Director:

Sebastian Gutierrez

Writer (WGA):

Sebastian Gutierrez (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

High Hopes, High Anxiety, High Heels.

Plot:

A serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly disparate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender, a pair of call girls, etc. All of them with one crucial thing in common. Trouble.

Plot Keywords:

Masseuse | Flight Attendant | Elevator | Psychiatrist | Porn Star

Cast

Carla Gugino	...	Elektra Luxx
Adrianne Palicki	...	Holly Rocket
Dan Mailley	...	Doctor
Connie Britton	...	Doris
Caitlin Keats	...	Addy
Isabella Gutierrez	...	Charlotte
Simon Baker	...	Travis McPherson
Sarah Clarke	...	Maxine McPherson
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Bambi
Antonio Grana	...	Jimbo
Marley Shelton	...	Cora
Josh Brolin	...	Nick Chapel
Garcelle Beauvais	...	Maggie (as Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon)
Greg Lauren	...	Fireman
Samantha Shelton	...	Singer
Rya Kihlstedt	...	Rita
Xander Berkeley	...	Mr. Frost
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Tracy
Lauren Katz	...	Tara
Paul Cassell	...	Jay
Cameron Richardson	...	Darby
Tricia Donohue	...	Nurse (as Trish Donohue)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Bert Rodriguez

Directed by
Sebastian Gutierrez

Writing credits (WGA)
Sebastian Gutierrez		(written by)

Produced by
Sebastian Gutierrez	....	producer
Oren Senderman	....	line producer

Original Music by
Robyn Hitchcock

Cinematography by
Cale Finot

Film Editing by
Lisa Bromwell
Michelle Tesoro

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Ermahn Ospina	....	makeup department head
Ria Sharples	....	assistant makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jaclyn Chessen	....	second assistant director
Antonio Grana	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Heidi DuBose	....	boom operator
Troy William Dunn	....	sound mixer
Bryan Parker	....	assistant sound editor
Vince Tennant	....	sound designer (as Vincent Tennant)
Vince Tennant	....	sound editor (as Vincent Tennant)
Matt Vowles	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Vowles	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos Aranda	....	best boy electric
Nicholas Davidoff	....	Steadicam operator
Nicholas Davidoff	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Josh Day	....	gaffer
Vince Donoho	....	electrician
Glen Evans	....	key grip
Matt Hayes	....	electrician
Dwight Elliott Stone	....	grip (as Dwight Stone)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lynze Radzyminski	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Danielle Wang	....	assistant editor
Travis Dutch	....	tape to film colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Charlie Francis	....	music mixer
Barrie Maguire	....	recording engineer

Other crew
Adva Avichzer	....	production assistant
Alison Faulk	....	choreographer
Gabriel Smith	....	production assistant

Thanks
Pedro Almodóvar	....	special thanks
Gil Bellows	....	special thanks
Chrissie Hynde	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Gato Negro Films

Distributors

• Screen Media Films (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Accent Film Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (2011) (France) (all media)
• DTP Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Myndform (2009) (Iceland) (all media)
• Programs 4 Media (2009) (Romania) (all media)
• Screen Media Films (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Swen Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (all media) (Latin America)
• Universal Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (as Universal Studios Home Video Canada)
• Versus Entertainment (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
• Videovision Entertainment (2009) (South Africa) (all media)

Other Companies

• CaptionMax  closed captioning
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• FotoKem  digital intermediate
• Wild Woods  re-recorded at

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content including strong dialogue, and for language

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45627) | Australia:R | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Sweden:11 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Gato Negro Films

Trivia:

The story Elektra tells about dating a man who does not seem to know she is a porn actress until after they have sex, is a true story. This actually happened to porn star Heather Hunter.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Cora is in the bathroom with Nick she is still wearing her engagement ring but she gave it to her flight attendant friend before she went into the bathroom with him.

Quotes:

Elektra Luxx:[after Holly all of a sudden brilliantly solves math task during the interview] - You could get a PhD, you know?
Holly Rocket:- I know. That's why I get tested twice a year.
Holly Rocket:[to the camera] - Nobody thinks it can happen to them, but anyone can get a PhD. Make sure you get tested. Thank you.

Movie Connections:

References "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)

What was that!

I'm not really sure what I saw because this film was a composite of so many different elements. This film was listed under the comedy section from my television video provider. I was unfamiliar with the director, but some of the critiques form IMDb I found interesting, so I gave it a shot. I really believe this director, has a lot of potential. There were some great mise-en-scene; especially the use of rapid fire editorial to punctuate. I was really impressed by the acting, the direction was good, and the script great as well. I laughed and cried, however what really irked me was a lack of cohesion between the disparate vignettes; at times I wondered who edited this movie...other than this pretty good, plus Robyn Hitchcock was involved with the sound track, and this is the first film I have ever see where he contributed. I have been listening to his music for 20 years!