Larry Crowne (2011)

Director:

Tom Hanks

Writers (WGA):

Tom Hanks (written by) and
Nia Vardalos (written by)

Release Date:

1 July 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

Plot Keywords:

College | Scooter | Economics | Motor Scooter | Speech Class

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	Larry Crowne
Sarah Mahoney	...	Samantha
Roxana Ortega	...	Alvarez
Randall Park	...	Trainee Wong
Brady Rubin	...	Dorothy Genkos
Alex Quijano	...	Team Leader #1
Tina Huang	...	Team Leader #2
E-Kan Soong	...	Team Leader #3
Tarina Pouncy	...	Team Leader #4
Sy Richardson	...	Avery
Julie Wagner	...	Vacuum Shopper
Rob Riggle	...	Jack Strang
Erin Underwood	...	Mom with Baby
Dale Dye	...	Cox
Barry Sobel	...	Cubby
Claudia Stedelin	...	Vicky Hurley
Bob Stephenson	...	Andrews
Rita Wilson	...	Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Lamar
Taraji P. Henson	...	B'Ella
Holmes Osborne	...	Dave Busik
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Dell Gordo
Tom Budge	...	Stan
Julia Roberts	...	Mercedes Tainot
Pam Grier	...	Frances
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Talia Francesco
Rami Malek	...	Steve Dibiasi
Malcolm Barrett	...	Dave Mack
Grace Gummer	...	Natalie Calimeris
Maria Canals-Barrera	...	Lala Pinedo
A.B. Fofana	...	Chester
Sarah Levy	...	Eli
Julia Cho	...	Tori
Chad W. Smathers	...	Michael (as Chad Smathers)
David L. Murphy	...	Bud
George Takei	...	Dr. Ed Matsutani
Bryan Cranston	...	Dean Tainot
Carly Reeves	...	Sal
Ian Gomez	...	Frank
Nia Vardalos	...	Map Genie (voice)
Herbert Siguenza	...	Raul
Ric Salinas	...	Nick (as Ricardo Salinas)
Richard Montoya	...	Carlos (as Richard J. Montoya)
Joshua Bitton	...	Officer Baker
Jon Seda	...	Officer Diamond
Jack Milo	...	Neighbor with Dog
Chet Hanks	...	Pizza Delivery Boy
Biff Henderson	...	Cappy
Melissa Christine	...	Tabitha
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tia Barr	...	Roxy
Celeste Den	...	Manicurist
Lance Paul	...	College Student
Alex Taber	...	Judo Expert
Stephanie Carpentieri	...	Scooter Gang (uncredited)
Phil Cirincione	...	Young Couple Husband (uncredited)
Joshua Danyel	...	Tai Chi Student (uncredited)
Josh Heller	...	Scooter Gang (uncredited)
Josh Horton	...	Library Athlete (uncredited)
Andre Myers	...	U Mart Kid (uncredited)
Michael L. Nesbitt	...	Spartan (uncredited)
Marlene Sharp	...	Garage Sale Haggler (uncredited)
Murrell D. Smith	...	Student (uncredited)
Joanna Theobalds	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
Trevor Trout	...	Scooter Gang (uncredited)

Directed by
Tom Hanks

Writing credits (WGA)
Tom Hanks		(written by) and
Nia Vardalos		(written by)

Produced by
Jeb Brody	....	executive producer
David Coatsworth	....	executive producer
Katterli Frauenfelder	....	co-producer
Fabrice Gianfermi	....	executive producer
Gary Goetzman	....	producer
Tom Hanks	....	producer
Philippe Rousselet	....	executive producer
Steve Shareshian	....	executive producer

Original Music by
James Newton Howard

Cinematography by
Philippe Rousselot		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Alan Cody

Casting by
Jeanne McCarthy

Production Design by
Victor Kempster

Art Direction by
Carlos Menéndez

Set Decoration by
Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Merribelle Anderson	....	hair stylist
John Blake	....	makeup department head
Clare M. Corsick	....	hair stylist
Linda D. Flowers	....	hair department head
Stephanie A. Fowler	....	assistant makeup artist
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	additional makeup artist
James MacKinnon	....	co-department head makeup artist
Kelly Muldoon	....	co-department head hair
Nicole Sortillon	....	makeup artist
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker: Tom Hanks
Natalie Thimm	....	additional makeup (uncredited)

Production Management
David Coatsworth	....	unit production manager
Susan Ehrhart	....	production supervisor
Todd London	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Ballou	....	dga trainee
Paula Case	....	second assistant director
Katterli Frauenfelder	....	first assistant director
Kevin O'Neil	....	second second assistant director
Garrett Warren	....	second unit director

Art Department
Samantha Avila	....	art department assistant
Tim Beach	....	assistant art director
James Davidson Bennett	....	bike tech
Andrew Birdzell	....	set designer
Jeff Brown	....	greens coordinator
Christopher Casey	....	set dresser
Monica Castro	....	assistant property master
Martin Charles	....	graphic designer
Adam Davis	....	assistant art director
Adam Davis	....	assistant art director
Amina Allean Dieye	....	art department coordinator: set decoration
Joe Dunckley	....	props
Trish Gallaher Glenn	....	property master
Carol Kiefer	....	art department coordinator
David Ladish	....	set dresser
Sheila Louie	....	construction medic
David Manhan	....	leadman
William F. Matthews	....	set designer
Sergey Mazurov	....	propmaker
Eve McCarney	....	props researcher
Denise Ogawa-Jacinto	....	property buyer
Sarah Regan	....	stand-by painter
John Risso	....	paint supervisor
Kathleen Rosen	....	set decorating buyer
Darlene Salinas	....	set decoration coordinator
David Saltzman	....	assistant props
Bruce G. Smith	....	paint supervisor
Michael Thurman	....	set dresser
Wendy Weaver	....	set decorating buyer
Cale Wilbanks	....	art department researcher
Chris Withrow	....	set dresser
Craig Zimmerman	....	set dresser
Will Bethencourt	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Matthew King	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	sound editor
Andrew DeCristofaro	....	supervising sound editor
Glynna Grimala	....	sound effects editor
Shawn Harper	....	sound utility
Xavier Horan	....	adr editor
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Michael Payne	....	supervising sound effects editor
John Pritchett	....	sound mixer
David M. Roberts	....	boom operator
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
John C. Stuver	....	dialogue editor
Greg Townsend	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Brett Voss	....	foley mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
James Wright	....	dolby sound consultant
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Jay King	....	special effects technician
Michael Lantieri	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Gevork Babityan	....	visual effects artist
Chase Bickel	....	digital compositor: Scoundrel Inc.
Seth Brower	....	compositor: Scoundrel
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Thomas Clary	....	visual effects producer: Scoundrel
Mark Dennison	....	visual effects artist
Dulany Foster IV	....	rotoscope artist
Mark Intravartolo	....	Inferno artist
Nicholas Lund-Ulrich	....	digital compositor
Morgan McDermott	....	digital compositor
Mitch Paulson	....	supervising digital colorist
Marco Recuay	....	visual effects supervisor: Scoundrel
Dax Siplin	....	digital compositor
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects
Bernie Stern	....	visual effects coordinator
Stephan Szpak-Fleet	....	visual effects (2010)
Cameron Thomas	....	compositor: Scoundrel Inc.
Alfredo Tognetti	....	digital compositor
Elika Burns	....	roto/paint supervisor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Scott Crafford	....	paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Gregory D. Liegey	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Jay Shindell	....	paint & rotoscoping artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts
Joey Box	....	stunt coordinator
Shawn Crowder	....	stunts
Wally Crowder	....	second unit stunt coordinator
Wally Crowder	....	stunts
Jef Groff	....	stunt performer
Jef Groff	....	stunts
Jim Hanks	....	stunts
Jim Holley	....	stunts (as Jim E. Holley)
Garrett Warren	....	stunt coordinator
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunts
Casey Adams	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Burden	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ilram Choi	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Shawn Crowder	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Alex Daniels	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Zack Duhame	....	stunts (uncredited)
Marc C. Geschwind	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Riley Harper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Daniel Headecker	....	stunt double: Tom Budge (uncredited)
Toby Holguin	....	stunt double: Wilmer Valderrama (uncredited)
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunt double: Gugu Mbatha (uncredited)
Theo Kypri	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brian Machleit	....	stunt double: Tom Hanks (uncredited)
Mike Majesky	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Ed McDermott II	....	precision car driver (uncredited)
Travis Merindino	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Matthew Moss	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Marty Murray	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Jim Palmer	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Rayner	....	stunts (uncredited)
Randall Reitenbach	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Danielle Taddei	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Chrissy Weathersby Ball	....	stunt double: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (uncredited)
Joshua Wright	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Anthony Arendt	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Anthony Arendt	....	director of photography: second unit
James Babineaux	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Chad C. Barrow	....	best boy
Rafiel Chait	....	key second assistant camera
Carlos Doerr	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Duarte	....	grip
Jack English	....	gaffer
Bryan Fletchall	....	libra operator
Jake Funk	....	grip
Todd Geritz	....	grip
David Ghegan	....	set lighting fixtures foreman
Jerry Gregoricka	....	rigging electrician
Jonathan Hall	....	camera operator
Adam Harrison	....	rigging electric best boy
Eric Jensch	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Jones	....	grip
Christian Kessler	....	loader
Ryan Louden	....	grip
Christopher Lyons	....	lighting technician
Valentine Marvel	....	key first assistant camera
Jesse Mather	....	lighting technician
Bo Miller	....	grip
John D. Miller	....	best boy grip
Daniel P. Moore	....	video operator
Joy Michelle Moore	....	assistant camera: ending sequence
Glenn E. Moran	....	rigging gaffer
Joey Moran	....	rigging electrician
Juan Morse	....	lighting technician
Juan Morse	....	set lighting technician
Neal Norton	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Neal Norton	....	steadicam operator
Michael Orr	....	grip
Ryan Pacheco	....	rigging grip best boy
Ben Perez	....	grip
J. Michael Popovich	....	key grip
Richard Rasmussen	....	lighting console programmer
Joel A. Ruiz	....	rigging electric
Mark Sadler	....	electrician
Jay Sheveck	....	libra technician
Peter Taylor	....	additional video assist
Stephen Thorp	....	lighting technician
Satoshi Yamazaki	....	grip
Santiago Yniguez	....	bodymount technician

Casting Department
Nancy Beer	....	extras casting assistant
Joanne Bloom	....	casting associate
Judith Bouley	....	additional casting assistance
Carol Grant	....	extras casting
Jessica Munks	....	casting assistant
Jamie Pease	....	extras casting associate
Matt Wells	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wyatt Bartlett	....	costumer: Mr, Hanks
Tom Cummins	....	set costumer
Jose S. Hernandez	....	set costumer
Hannah Jacobs	....	costume assistant
Robert Q. Mathews	....	costume supervisor
Valerie T. O'Brien	....	costumer
Kenn Smiley	....	key costumer
Tricia Yoo	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Rick J. Brown	....	colorist: dailies (as Rick Brown)
George Chavez	....	color timer
Nori Chia	....	post-production coordinator
Markus Czyzewski	....	first assistant editor
Rachel Faith Hanson	....	digital dailies
Tom Rubendall	....	post-production assistant
Leslie Webb	....	visual effects editor
Shane Lefler	....	colorist (uncredited)
Shane Lefler	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Alex Al	....	musician: bass
Deva Anderson	....	music supervisor
Chris Bacon	....	composer: additional music
Bruce Botnick	....	scoring mixer
George Doering	....	musician: guitar
Sven Faulconer	....	technical score advisor
John Finklea	....	music editor
Mark Graham	....	head of music preparation
Mike Landau	....	musician: guitar
David Paich	....	musician: Hammond organ
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Pamela J. Sollie	....	scoring coordinator
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye	....	driver (as Timothy B. Abbatoye)
Gina August	....	production driver
Randy Cantor	....	driver
David Diaz	....	transportation dispatcher
Gary Ferraro	....	driver: craft service
Brandon Handt	....	driver
Bruce Hathaway	....	driver
Garner Humphrey	....	driver
Myles Kimura	....	driver
Bob Komisar	....	driver
James A. Lundin	....	driver
Dan Marrow	....	transportation coordinator
Graham Ready	....	transportation
Gary Schorr	....	driver
Evan Sklov	....	driver

Other crew
Jason Alsher	....	office production assistant
Sam Alvelo	....	key set production assistant
Christian Cage	....	stand-in: Rob Riggle
Alex Capaldi	....	assistant: Mr. Coatsworth
Tom Carson	....	production coordinator
Elena Chernock	....	additional production assistant
Lisa Curtis	....	assistant production coordinator
Stel Deleon	....	key second assistant accountant
Jon Donahue	....	adr loop artist
Jon Donahue	....	stand-in: Mr. Hanks
Joshua Feldman	....	production associate
Joshua Feldman	....	script coordinator
Allen Ferro	....	title designer
Pablo Ferro	....	end title sequence
Pablo Ferro	....	main title sequence creator
Jerald Garner	....	stand-in: Cedric the Entertainer
Jerald Garner	....	stand-in: Cedrick The Entertainer
Jordan Gilbert	....	production secretary
Julie Hansen	....	post production accountant
Cate Hardman	....	script supervisor
Michael J. Harker	....	company representative
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative
Jeff Hubbard	....	set production assistant
Lindsay Hudson	....	medic
Marisol Jiménez	....	construction accountant
Sherry Kecskes	....	payroll accountant
Carol McConnaughey	....	unit publicist
Peter McManus	....	production accountant
Leslie Merlin	....	set production assistant
John Panzarella	....	assistant location manager
John Panzarella	....	location manager
David Park	....	key assistant location manager
David Park	....	location scout
Lora Price	....	second assistant accountant
Eddie Quintana	....	office production assistant
Adam Rejwan	....	production assistant
Brennan Reynolds	....	cast assistant
Katie Rixon	....	second assistant accountant
Gregory Santoro	....	additional production assistant
Megan Schmidt	....	set production assistant
Carter Schmitt	....	key assistant location manager
Sarah Schweitzman	....	creative executive
Adam M. Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Cat Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Daniel Su	....	post-production accounting assistant
Leslie Thorson	....	key assistant location manager
Julie Wagner	....	double: Julia Roberts
Julie Wagner	....	stand-in: Julia Roberts
Kimelia Weathers	....	office production assistant
Lisa Wiggins	....	first assistant accountant
Lauren Willdeboer	....	assistant location manager
Sean Yopchick	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Vendome Pictures
• Playtone Productions (as Playtone)

Distributors

• Acme Film (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Alliance Films (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Belga Films (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Diamond Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Optimum Releasing (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Rialto Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• SND (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2011) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CN Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• CN Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CatchPlay (2011) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Emperor Motion Pictures (2011) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Lark Films Distribution (2011) (Hong Kong) (all media) (as UA Films)
• Mongkol Major (2011) (Thailand) (all media)
• Odeon (2011) (Greece) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Pancinema (2011) (South Korea) (all media)
• Pinnacle Films (2011) (Australia) (all media)
• StudioCanal (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sundream Motion Pictures (2011) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• TriPictures (2011) (Spain) (all media)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• 360 Communication Rentals  junxion box rentals
• 360 Communication Rentals  wireless communications
• ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services  payroll services
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Doggicam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• DoggieCam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Executive Assurance  security
• Filmtools  expendables
• Happy Feet Foley  post-production sound services (Foley Services)
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• POP Sound  ADR recording
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Playback Technologies  HD video playback
• Rhino Records  soundtrack
• Scenechronize  production management software
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Stone Management  product placement

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #46660) | Malaysia:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Sweden:Btl | Japan:G | UK:12 (video rating) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Reseda, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

There are many references to the fact that Larry's last name is Crowne (crown logos etc.) including his alias, Lance Corona, as Corona in Spanish means exactly 'crown'.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Larry first meets Talia in the college scooter parking lot, Talia is seen to remove her right hand glove. In the next shot, she is seen to be removing the same glove again.

Quotes:

Mercedes Tainot:I'm divorcing a professor-turned-writer-turned-blogger with the libido of a 13 year-old and two published books to his credit.

Movie Connections:

References "Project Runway" (2004)

Soundtrack:

The Food Of Love

not a bad movie but somewhat slow

Saw it at European premiere. Overall it is a nice comedy. Not for hard laughs, but a somewhat sentimental story about an excellent salesman who is fired, because he doesn't have a college degree. Hence he goes back to community college and ends up falling in love.

So far so good. The entire cast is good and Julia is excellent as a hard drinking disillusioned teacher. Tom's direction is a bit slow. So is the build up of the story. It seems to move endlessly among A story, B story trying to please everyone.

Tom decided on a strange, sepia colored 70s look for this one. It's so unreal, or maybe real, I quiet was turned off by it. I suppose for a mature adult audience in their mid 40s this one works. Teenagers will see the Transporter CGI nonsense, while their parents will have a good time with this love-comedy-drama story.