The Vow (2012)

Director:

Michael Sucsy

Writers:

Jason Katims
Abby Kohn (screenplay)
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Release Date:

10 February 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.

Plot Keywords:

Memory Loss | Bare Chested Male | Husband Wife Relationship | Father Daughter Relationship | Swimming In Underwear

Awards:

2 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Rachel McAdams	...	Paige
Channing Tatum	...	Leo
Jessica Lange	...	Rita Thornton
Sam Neill	...	Bill Thornton
Jessica McNamee	...	Gwen
Wendy Crewson	...	Dr. Fishman
Tatiana Maslany	...	Lily
Lucas Bryant	...	Kyle
Scott Speedman	...	Jeremy
Joey Klein	...	Josh
Joe Cobden	...	Jim
Jeananne Goossen	...	Sonia
Dillon Casey	...	Ryan
Shannon Barnett	...	Carrie
Lindsay Ames	...	Shana
Kristina Pesic	...	Lizbet
Britt Irvin	...	Lina
Sarah Carter	...	Diane
Angela Vint	...	Nurse
Rachel Skarsten	...	Rose
Bill Turnbull	...	Funky Clerk
Dharini Woollcombe	...	Receptionist
Rosalba Martinni	...	Bakery Lady
Jeff J.J. Authors	...	Professor (as Jeff Authors)
Roland Rothchild	...	DMV Worker
Jonathan Psaila	...	Mikey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shannon Edwards	...	Water Taxi Commuter (uncredited)
Melissa Lem	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Samuel Meadows	...	Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Chas Valencia	...	Diner Patron (uncredited)
Joe Vercillo	...	Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Sucsy

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jason Katims
Abby Kohn		screenplay
Stuart Sender		story
Marc Silverstein		screenplay

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	producer
Roger Birnbaum	....	producer
Susan Cooper	....	executive producer
J. Miles Dale	....	executive producer
Jonathan Glickman	....	producer
Austin Hearst	....	executive producer
Cassidy Lange	....	co-producer
Rebekah Rudd	....	co-producer
Paul Taublieb	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Brook
Rachel Portman

Cinematography by
Rogier Stoffers

Film Editing by
Melissa Kent
Nancy Richardson

Casting by
Robin D. Cook
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich		(as Cathy Sandrich Gelfond)

Production Design by
Kalina Ivanov

Art Direction by
Brandt Gordon

Set Decoration by
Jaro Dick

Costume Design by
Alex Kavanagh

Makeup Department
Michal Bigger	....	makeup artist: Ms. McAdams
Teresa Buccione	....	second assistant hair stylist
Amber Chase	....	assistant makeup artist
Iantha Goldberg	....	second assistant makeup artist
Liz Gruszka	....	key makeup artist (as Elizabeth Gruszka)
Vivian Guzman	....	assistant hair stylist: Chicago
Lisa Jelic	....	assistant makeup artist: Chicago (as Lisa Watson)
Patricia Medina	....	assistant hair stylist
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	key hair stylist (as Jennifer O'Halloran)
Vicki Vacca	....	assistant hair stylist: Chicago

Production Management
Dennis Chapman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff J.J. Authors	....	first assistant director
Senica Billingsley	....	assistant director: second unit
Senica Billingsley	....	second second assistant director
Jack Boem	....	second assistant director
Divya D'Souza	....	trainee assistant director
Jonathan Gajewski	....	assistant director

Art Department
Paul Allen	....	leadman
Anthony Barracca	....	lead man
David Best	....	assistant art director
Rob Bonney	....	assistant head carpenter
Cameron S. Brooke	....	key scenic artist
Cameron S. Brooke	....	sculptor
Robert C. Brooke	....	lead scenic artist
Brenton Brown	....	on-set dresser
Brian Cranstone	....	on set carpenter
David DiCorpo	....	assistant head carpenter
Tucker Doherty	....	set designer
Robert Gau	....	standby painter: Chicago
Chris Hanson	....	key scenic laborer
Kyle Holden	....	property master: Chicago
John Mackenzie	....	construction coordinator
Rob McCallum	....	storyboard artist
Brenda McClennin	....	property buyer
Victor 'Chikko' Quon	....	assistant head painter
Vic Rigler	....	property master
Dave Rosa	....	head painter
John 'Butch' Rose	....	set dresser (as John Rose)
Corinna Schmitt-Porsia	....	assistant art director
Thomas Sedor	....	assistant property master
Damien Segee	....	assistant set decorator
Jamie Staples	....	lead scenic labourer
Michael Tawton	....	set dresser
Debra Toppel	....	greens foreman: Chicago
Adrienne Trent	....	assistant property master
Brian van de Valk	....	head carpenter
Juan Vela	....	gang boss: Chicago (as Juan M. Vela Jr.)

Sound Department
Bob Beher	....	foley editor
Tim Chau	....	sound designer
Tim Chau	....	supervising sound editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Stephanie Flack	....	dialogue editor
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Glen Gauthier	....	sound mixer
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
John 'Wheels' Hurlbut	....	on set Pro Tools operator
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound effects editor
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator: Chicago
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Jason King	....	sound editor
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
Nancy MacLeod	....	sound editor
Jason McFarling	....	second boom operator
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Joseph Tsai	....	assistant sound editor
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clayton Weber	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Warren Appleby	....	special effects coordinator
Tim Barraball	....	special effects foreman
John MacGillivray	....	special effects supervisor
Fiona MacPherson	....	special effects shop coordinator
Don Parsons	....	special effects coordinator: Chicago
Dieter Sturm	....	special effects snowmaker
Yvonne Sturm	....	snow maker

Visual Effects by
Keith Acheson	....	visual effects artist
Sarah Barber	....	visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.
Jamie Baxter	....	visual effects
Barb Benoit	....	digital compositor
Dennis Berardi	....	visual effects producer
Andrew Brooks	....	digital compositor
Craig Calvert	....	CG supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Wilson Cameron	....	visual effects producer
Joseph Cheng Chen	....	tracking / layout artist
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Anand Dorairaj	....	digital compositor
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Andrew J. Farrell	....	generalist
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects executive producer
David Fix	....	senior systems administrator: Mr. X Inc.
Yaron Galula	....	visual effects artist
Trey Harrell	....	lighting td: Mr. X
Oliver Hearsey	....	tracking supervisor: Mr. X inc.
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects producer
Eric Lacroix	....	visual effects artist
Derick Loo	....	digital artist: Mr. X Inc.
Philippe Majdalani	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Ken McCuen	....	matte painter
Kelly Noordermeer	....	visual effects editorial assistant: Mr. X Inc
Hojin Park	....	digital compositor
Mitch Paulson	....	supervising digital colorist
Kammie Rivera	....	digital compositor
Milan Schere	....	digital matte artist: Mr. X Inc.
Cory Shaw	....	main title designer & animator
Jim Su	....	rigging supervisor
Brendan Taylor	....	visual effects supervisor
Wojciech Zielinski	....	on-set visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Ron Bell	....	stunts
Rick Forsayeth	....	stunt coordinator
John MacDonald	....	stunt double: Channing Tatum

Camera and Electrical Department
Mongo Andrews	....	key rigging grip
Max Armstrong	....	assistant camera
Barrett Axford	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Pierre Berube	....	best boy rigging electrician
Sean Bourdeau	....	assistant key grip
Russel Bowie	....	first assistant camera
Dawn Copeland	....	electrician: Chicago
Jean Courteau	....	chief lighting technician
Alex Dawes	....	lead set wireman
Jaime Dawkins	....	technocrane technician: Chicago unit
Byrd Dickens	....	electrician
Tara Dixit	....	second assistant camera
Richard Emerson	....	key grip
Michael Fylyshtan	....	Steadicam operator
Bob Gomez	....	rigging grip best boy: Chicago
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Jamie Hodgson	....	generator operator
Johnathan Holmes	....	camera loader
Bill Hong	....	camera car operator
Mark Karavite	....	camera and steadicam operator: second unit
Mike Lubomski	....	grip: Chicago
Anthony Nocera	....	digital video assist operator
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer: Chicago
Danny Piva	....	electrician
Jonah Ravine	....	key video assist: Chicago
Robert C. Shannon	....	dive supervisor
Stephen Spurrell	....	chief rigging gaffer
Robert Stecko	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Davidson Tate	....	electrician
Richard Teodorczyk	....	grip
Paul Thompson	....	video assist operator
Timothy Troy	....	grip: Chicago
Robert Vigus	....	grip
Paul Vilchur	....	camera trainee
Mark N. Woods	....	technocrane operator: Chicago unit

Animation Department
Hanung Lee	....	animator

Casting Department
Kate Caldwell	....	casting associate
Jandiz Estrada	....	casting associate
Alicia Faucher	....	casting assistant
Jess Gisin	....	extras casting assistant
Jonathan Kinnas	....	extras casting: Chicago
Jonathan Oliveira	....	casting assistant
Akiko Shibata	....	casting assistant
Jane Spencer	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renée Bravener	....	costume buyer
Ciara Brennan	....	head costume buyer
Nancy Da Silva	....	costume cutter (as Nancy Dasilva)
Gerri Gillan	....	assistant costume designer
Roslyn Hanchard	....	costume buyer
Leslie Kavanagh	....	costume set supervisor
Karen Lee	....	costume supervisor
Stephanie Lees	....	costume buyer
Susan Nycz	....	assistant costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Romy Barber	....	assistant editor
Sue Len Quon	....	assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Trudy Yee	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Spring Aspers	....	executive in charge of music
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Reid Carolin	....	composer: additional music
Craig Conard	....	music associate
Chris Cozens	....	auricle control systems
Stephanie Diaz-Matos	....	music supervisor
Scott Hardkiss	....	composer: additional music
Scott Hardkiss	....	composer: theme music
Scott Hardkiss	....	title song
Jeremy Murphy	....	protools engineer
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Youki Yamamoto	....	music associate
Chris Clad	....	violin (uncredited)
Chris Dibble	....	music scoring engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gord Bettles	....	picture car mechanic
Bill Boyd	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Michael R. Cairo	....	driver
Shannon Edwards	....	driver
Dana Howes	....	transportation coordinator
Wayne Ireland	....	transportation co-captain
Dave Kinnear	....	rigging electric driver
John Lux Jr.	....	driver
David Morales	....	transportation
Joe Norris Jr.	....	driver: cast
Robert Wallace	....	driver

Other crew
Gerry Alfonso	....	payroll accountant
Jessica Beiler	....	production secretary: chicago unit
Stuart Berberich	....	location assistant/scout
Jared Burton	....	location production assistant
Dan Chin	....	location assistant: Chicago
Jane Conway	....	animal wrangler
Epluribus Cunningham	....	accounting clerk: chicago unit
Elise Edson	....	body double & stand-in
Raul Esparza III	....	assistant location manager: Chicago
Ian Gibson	....	assistant to J. Miles Dale
Marie-Claude Harnois	....	production coordinator
Nicole Iizuka	....	assistant to Ms. Lange
Rick Jang	....	location production assistant
Andre King	....	production staff
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearance coordinator
Ross L. Kulma	....	first aid
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
Candace Kunderman	....	second assistant accountant
Tiffany Magby	....	set production assistant
Pamela Mars	....	photo double: Rachel McAdams
Angela Mastronardi	....	script supervisor
Mark Moore	....	location scout
Louise Muskala	....	assistant: Ms. McAdams
Steven Hugh Nelson	....	photo double
Pete Nilson	....	location support
Margaret J. Orlando	....	production coordinator: chicago unit
Joshua Ramos	....	location assistant
Daniel Rbibo	....	insurance services
Benjamin R. Reder	....	production legal counsel
Michael Riley	....	title designer
Michele Robertson	....	publicist
Maria C. Roxas	....	location manager: Chicago
Clare Sackler	....	assistant: Mr. Sucsy
Davide Sauro	....	production assistant
Lisa Shamata	....	unit publicist
Heather Sharpe	....	location coordinator
Natasha Shumny	....	post facilities coordinator
Mark Soraparu	....	assistant: Mr. Sucsy
Victor H. Soto	....	production assistant: chicago unit
Adrienne Swan	....	first assistant accountant: chicago unit
Emma Tamblyn	....	production assistant
Justin Thaler	....	assistant production coordinator: Chicago
Deborah Harpur	....	production resources (uncredited)
Jeffery Liberman	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Screen Gems (presents)
• Spyglass Entertainment (presents)

Distributors

• AcmeFilm (2012) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Forum Hungary (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Screen Gems (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Deutschland (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Acme F/X (special effects)
• Custom Film Effects
• Mr. X

Other Companies

• American Roadshow Motion Picture And Television Catering  catering (chicago)
• Atmosphere Casting of Chicago  extras casting: Chicago
• Canada Film Capital  tax incentive consulting services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Mackey/Sandrich Casting  casting
• Madison Gate Records  score album
• PS Production Services  camera equipment provided by
• PS Production Services  grip and lighting equipment
• Picturecars North  picture vehicle supplier
• Pinewood Toronto Studios  stages
• Reder & Feig  production counsel
• Rhino Records  soundtrack
• Scenechronize  production management software
• Shine  main titles
• Wildfire Studios  editorial facility

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | France | Australia | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Datasat | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #46854) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG13 | India:U/A | Japan:G | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:9 | Argentina:13 | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

Some of the purses shown in the movie were designed by Imperfect Indulgence, a Canadian handbag designer.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just before Leo's car is rear-ended they are kissing. During impact they are sitting apart looking straight ahead.

Quotes:

Paige:Can you give me one of those?
Restaurant Cashier:Don't you want your usual?
Paige:I have a usual? Yeah, I'll have the usual.

Movie Connections:

References Persuasion (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

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Unexpectedly Good, Worth The Money

Basically, if you're a romantic drama type, you'll love this movie. I'm NOT a romantic drama type, and I still enjoyed it immensely. The shining star, no pun intended, for me was Channing Tatum. He added so much subtle, and sometimes not-so-subtle, comedy to the movie. The ending was also not expected but I was satisfied with it. That said though, I could have easily watched another 30 minutes of this. No one was ready for it to end and that's a good sign. The plot is what it is, being based on a true story and all. It felt like the screenwriters and director wanted to stay close to the actual events and it worked. I would have paid for this and been happy. Romance drama fans will be pleased. Non romance drama fans will be pleased.