"Weeds" A Distinctive Horn (2009)

Director:

Scott Ellis

Writers:

Jenji Kohan (creator)
Chris Offutt (written by)

TV Series:

"Weeds" (2005)

Original Air Date:

27 July 2009 (Season 5, Episode 8)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Pot | Cannabis | Neighborhood | Marijuana | City Councilman

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Nancy Botwin
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Celia Hodes
Hunter Parrish	...	Silas Botwin
Alexander Gould	...	Shane Botwin
Allie Grant	...	Isabelle Hodes
Justin Kirk	...	Andy Botwin
Kevin Nealon	...	Doug Wilson
Kate del Castillo	...	Pilar Zuzua
Jamie Denbo	...	Raylene
Ellia English	...	Nurse
Ken Lerner	...	Rabbi
Renee Victor	...	Lupita (as Renée Victor)
Andy Milder	...	Dean Hodes
Demián Bichir	...	Esteban Reyes
Alanis Morissette	...	Dr. Audra Kitson
Matt Peters	...	Gayle
Helen Sun	...	Boba Employee

Directed by
Scott Ellis

Writing credits
Jenji Kohan		(creator)
Chris Offutt		(written by)

Produced by
Roberto Benabib	....	executive producer
Mark A. Burley	....	co-executive producer
Scott Ellis	....	supervising producer
Ron Fitzgerald	....	co-producer
Jenji Kohan	....	executive producer
Victoria Morrow	....	co-producer
Chris Offutt	....	co-producer
Vanessa Reisen	....	supervising producer
Matthew Salsberg	....	co-executive producer
Jonathan Talbert	....	associate producer
Lisa Vinnecour	....	producer (as Lisa I. Vinnecour)
Leslie Waldman	....	producer (as Leslie D. Waldman)

Original Music by
Brandon Jay		(music by)
Gwendolyn Sanford		(music by)

Cinematography by
Michael Trim		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Helfand

Casting by
Dava Waite		(as Dava Waite Peaslee)

Production Design by
Joseph P. Lucky

Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.		(as William Durrell)

Set Decoration by
Julie Bolder

Costume Design by
Linda M. Bass		(as Linda Bass)

Makeup Department
Jill Cady	....	department head makeup artist
Jill Crosby	....	department head hair stylist
Jody Burton	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Patricia van Baalbergen	....	production supervisor
Leslie Waldman	....	unit production manager (as Leslie D. Waldman)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leo Bauer	....	first assistant director
Amy Hughes	....	second assistant director (as Amy B. Hughes)
Stephen Dudycha	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jode S. Mann	....	property master (as Jode Mann)
Mark Powell	....	construction coordinator
Steven Light-Orr	....	leadman (uncredited)
Margaret Mazzola	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Meagen Minnaugh	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Nathan Richards	....	art assistant (uncredited)
Willy Roberts	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Viva Wang	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Kincade	....	sound supervisor
Chris Philp	....	re-recording mixer
Sean Rush	....	sound mixer
Fred Tator	....	re-recording mixer
Jeffory Haddad	....	utility/boom operator (uncredited)
John Peccatiello	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Wayne Rose	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Brian McIntyre	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Bob Minshall	....	visual effects (uncredited)
David Neuberger	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Mary Albee	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Butters	....	chief lighting technician
David Chase	....	electric
Kyle Drevlo	....	grip
James Irons	....	grip (as James B. 'Crash' Irons)
Bob Jason	....	electrician
Mike Manzoni	....	grip
Ethan Phillips	....	digital imaging technician
Geoff Shotz	....	b camera operator
Steve Smith	....	camera operator: "a" camera
John 'JW' Warner	....	key grip (as John Warner)
Monty Woodard	....	electric (as Monte Woodard)
Paul Armbruster	....	grip (uncredited)
Dustin Frugé	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Ben Krout	....	grip (uncredited)
Glade Quinn	....	a dolly grip (uncredited)
Chris Soronen	....	best boy grip (uncredited)
Tim Speed	....	lighting console programmer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Anya Colloff	....	original casting
Amy McIntyre Britt	....	original casting
Jayme Singer	....	casting associate
Mike Page	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
P. Kay Morris	....	costume supervisor (as Kay Morris)
Alana Caudillo	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Carly J. Mills	....	set costumer (uncredited)
Nichole Nelson	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Alexis Steinman	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Shayna Margolis	....	post-production assistant
Richard J. Rossi	....	assistant editor
Steve Porter	....	final colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Bruce Gilbert	....	music supervisor
Christopher Noxon	....	music supervisor
Jay Faires	....	music executive (uncredited)
Russell Scott Ziecker	....	music executive (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joel Renfro	....	transportation coordinator
Craig Lietzke	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Mike Ortiz	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)
Kirk Roberts	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Paul D. Boydston	....	location manager (as Paul Boydston)
Valeria Migliassi Collins	....	script supervisor
Francis DellaVecchia	....	technical consultant
Stephen Falk	....	executive story editor
Dave Holstein	....	script coordinator
Brendan Kelly	....	script coordinator
Peter Tolle	....	production accountant
Rosana Tomas	....	production coordinator (as Rosana Tomás Garcia)
Ted Alvarez	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Katie Botkin	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tom Goodrich	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Krysta Hurado	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Peter D. Johnston	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Charles Kirkwood	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Scott Koche	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jean-Marc Madelon	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Melanie McCracken	....	executive assistant (uncredited)
Maureen O'Reilly	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
James Roland	....	assistant to producers (uncredited)
James Roland	....	charity coordinator (uncredited)
T.J. Young	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Distributors

• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• Advanced Nutrients  technical consultant
• Encore Hollywood  post services provided by
• Larson Studios  sound facility
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering

Filming Locations:

Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Goofs:

Continuity: The abortion protesters sign is up in one angle and then down in another.

Movie Connections:

References "Batman" (1966)