A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 22 nominations.
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Paul Giamatti | ... |
Mike Flaherty
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Amy Ryan | ... |
Jackie Flaherty
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Bobby Cannavale | ... |
Terry Delfino
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Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
Stephen Vigman
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Burt Young | ... |
Leo Poplar
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Melanie Lynskey | ... |
Cindy
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Alex Shaffer | ... |
Kyle
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Margo Martindale | ... |
Eleanor
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David Thompson | ... |
Stemler
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Mike Diliello | ... |
Jimmy Reed
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Nina Arianda | ... |
Shelly
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Marcia Haufrecht | ... |
Gina Flaherty
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Sharon Wilkins | ... |
Judge Lee
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Clare Foley | ... |
Abby
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Penelope Kindred | ... |
Stella
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Sophie Kindred | ... |
Stella
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Tim Ransom | ... |
Stuart Thatcher
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Nicholas Somers | ... |
BHS Coach
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Jacqueline Brogan | ... |
Woman Jogging
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Marceline Hugot | ... |
Woman #2 Jogging
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Michael Goodwin | ... |
Regional Ref
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Earl Baker Jr. | ... |
Staff Member
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Edmund Ikeda | ... |
Frank
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Lilly | ... |
Frank's Cat
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Joseph Tiboni | ... |
Steve Deluca / Principal
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Edwin Thompson | ... |
Ref
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Pam Levine | ... |
Church Soloist
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Darren Goldstein | ... |
Sheffield Coach
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Michael D. Davey | ... |
Referee
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Ann M. Hayes | ... |
Betty
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Rudy Lanzillotta III | ... |
Kenny Randall
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Christopher Lantz | ... |
Kyle's Regional Opponent
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Ryan Arnel | ... |
Carol's Match #1 Opponent
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Kevin Antero | ... |
Kyle's Match #1 Opponent
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Chris Sarro | ... |
Zack Lowenstein's Match #4
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Dante Porrazzo | ... |
Stemler's Match #4 Masked Opponent
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Dariusz M. Uczkowski | ... |
Zachary Lowenstein
(as Dariusz Uczkowski)
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Chris Federlin | ... |
Thomlinson
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Nicholas 'Nick' Labarbera | ... |
Korsic
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Nicholas Lopez | ... |
Anthony Pizzno
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Quinn Knauer | ... |
Kurt Vetner
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Austin Ward | ... |
Peter Molter
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Jonathan Anderson | ... |
Feeney
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Delon Richards | ... |
Dean Stol
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Chris Loew | ... |
Paul Bell aka 'Pill'
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Dean Shmuely | ... |
Rew
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John Goncalves | ... |
Carlos
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Alexander Baliev | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Jill DeMonstoy | ... |
Wrestling Mom (uncredited)
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Maria Di Angelis | ... |
Martini (uncredited)
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Jason L. Koerner | ... |
Guy in Courtroom (uncredited)
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Tom McArdle | ... |
Wrestling Match Announcer (uncredited)
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Cliff Moylan | ... |
Contractor (uncredited)
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Brian James Pepe | ... |
Father of Wrestler (uncredited)
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Bejay Rose | ... |
Dad (uncredited)
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Matthew Schuebel | ... |
Wrestler (uncredited)
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Natasha Tax | ... |
Score Keeper (uncredited)
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Joanna Theobalds | ... |
Gina (uncredited)
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Directed by
Tom McCarthy |
Written by
Tom McCarthy | ... | (screenplay) |
Tom McCarthy | ... | (story) & |
Joe Tiboni | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Jacqueline Brogan | ... | co-producer |
Lori Keith Douglas | ... | executive producer |
Lisa Maria Falcone | ... | producer |
Tom Heller | ... | executive producer |
Michael London | ... | producer |
Tom McCarthy | ... | producer |
Mary Jane Skalski | ... | producer |
Erica Tuchman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Lyle Workman |
Cinematography by
Oliver Bokelberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Tom McArdle |
Editorial Department
Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
Craig Charland | ... | post-production assistant |
Don Ciana | ... | color timer |
Nate Davis | ... | film scanning |
Kristyn DiPane | ... | dailies project manager / digital intermediate producer |
Jessica Elvin | ... | digital intermediate editor |
Craig Ferrence | ... | film scanning |
Charles Herzfeld | ... | post facility supervisor |
Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
Morgan Miller | ... | digital imaging |
Patrick Rossi | ... | film scanning |
Misako Shimizu | ... | first assistant editor |
Daniel Silverman | ... | digital imaging |
Andrew Still | ... | data manager |
Tim Stipan | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Ed Walther | ... | colorist: dailies |
Michael P. Whipple | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
Victoria Anderson | ... | colorist assistant (uncredited) |
Dave Pickett | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Richie Roefaro | ... | avid technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
Kerry Barden | ||
Paul Schnee |
Production Design by
John Paino |
Art Direction by
Scott G. Anderson | ... | (as Scott Anderson) |
Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll |
Costume Design by
Melissa Toth |
Makeup Department
Jill Oshry | ... | key makeup artist |
Aaron F. Quarles | ... | hair department head |
James Sarzotti | ... | makeup department head |
Mark Schmidt | ... | key hair stylist |
Jenai Chin | ... | tattoo designer (uncredited) |
Joelle Troisi | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Christie Colliopoulos | ... | production supervisor |
Kelley Cribben | ... | post-production supervisor |
Lori Keith Douglas | ... | unit production manager |
Andrew Zolot | ... | production supervisor: additional photography/second unit (as Andy Zolot) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Apicella | ... | first assistant director (as Stephen X. Apicella) |
Robert Lopez | ... | second second assistant director |
Michael Pitt | ... | first assistant director: additional photography/second unit (as Mike Pitt) |
Justin Ritson | ... | second assistant director |
Paul Sado | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
Kate Boyer | ... | painter |
Tessa Brophy | ... | art department coordinator: additional photography/second unit |
Lauren Burge | ... | art department production assistant |
Paul Cheponis | ... | assistant set decorator |
John J. Ciccimarro | ... | key carpenter (as John Ciccimarro) |
Mark Davies | ... | charge scenic: additional photography/second unit |
Eddie DeCurtis | ... | set dresser |
Peter DeCurtis | ... | leadman |
Neil Driscoll Jr. | ... | set dresser foreman |
Isaac Gabaeff | ... | property master: additional photography/second unit |
Courtlan Green | ... | scenic industrial |
Mario Herrera | ... | charge scenic |
Bruce Jordan | ... | shop electrician |
Michael Kall | ... | foreman carpenter (as Mike Kall) |
Mick Kolodgy | ... | camera scenic (as Mickey Kolodgy) |
Marissa Kotsilimbas | ... | art department coordinator |
Ed Koza | ... | foreman construction grip |
Michael Marcel | ... | additional prop assistant (as Michael D. Marcel) |
Dave McAllister | ... | key construction grip |
George McCabe | ... | key construction grip |
Myron Odegaard | ... | shop electrician (as Myron 'Mo' Odegaard) |
Rebecca Perrenod | ... | scenic foreman |
Kevin L. Raper | ... | graphic designer |
Daniel Ritchel | ... | assistant property master |
Christopher Rovira | ... | construction shop production assistant (as Chris Rovira) |
Pierre Rovira | ... | construction coordinator |
Kristy Sicurella | ... | set dresser |
Mark Skversky | ... | set dresser |
Greg Sullivan | ... | charge scenic |
Marc Waters | ... | scenic foreman |
Sabrina Wright-Gilliar | ... | property master (as Sabrina Wright) |
Shahar Yannay | ... | scenic industrial |
Tim Zydel | ... | on-set dresser |
David Cooney | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Mike Montgomery | ... | key construction grip (uncredited) |
Bobby Roelofs | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Maia Rose | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Maurizio Armato | ... | mix assistant: Simone Corelli |
Jamie Baker | ... | foley editor |
Vince Reed Camuto | ... | second boom operator / utility sound |
Damian Canelos | ... | sound mixer (as Damian E. Canelos) |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
Heather Gross | ... | assistant sound editor |
Dan Guachione | ... | daily boom operator |
Harry Higgins | ... | mix recordist |
Paul Hsu | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Matthew Kodner | ... | sound intern |
Avi Laniado | ... | mix engineer |
George A. Lara | ... | foley recording engineer (as George Lara) |
Marissa Littlefield | ... | adr editor |
Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) |
Douglas Murray | ... | adr mixer (as Douglas L. Murray) |
James P. Nichols | ... | dolby sound consultant (as James Nichols) |
Silvana Pinto | ... | sound intern |
Seth Tallman | ... | boom operator |
Noah Timan | ... | sound mixer: additional photography/second unit |
Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Jan Petrov | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Phillip Beck | ... | special effects coordinator (as Phil Beck) |
Mark Skversky | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
Jake Braver | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Chris Gelles | ... | visual effects executive producer: & Company |
David Isyomin | ... | visual effects supervisor: & Company |
Stunts
Paul Bucossi | ... | utility stunts |
Peter Bucossi | ... | stunt coordinator |
Vic Bucossi | ... | utility stunts |
Don Hewitt | ... | utility stunts (as Don Hewitt Sr.) |
Chazz Menendez | ... | utility stunts |
Gary Price | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Arisohn | ... | lamp operator |
Joseph Belschner | ... | dolly grip (as Joseph 'Earl' Belscher) |
William Coleman | ... | camera operator: additional photography/second unit |
Luis Colon | ... | company grip (as Luis 'Senior' Colon) |
Ralph G. Crowley | ... | best boy electric (as Ralph F.S. Crowley) |
Andy Day | ... | gaffer |
Stanley Fernandez Jr. | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Stanley Fernandez) |
Gavin Fernandez | ... | loader / second assistant camera |
Jamie Gallagher | ... | generator operator |
Dennis Green | ... | 24 frame playback |
Charlie Grubbs | ... | electrician / rigging gaffer |
Richard Guinness Jr. | ... | key grip (as Richard T. Guinness Jr.) |
Nick Haines-Stiles | ... | grip |
Kevin Haverty | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
Wolfgang Held | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Michael Hunold | ... | lamp operator |
Nils Johnson | ... | video assistant |
Christopher Liscinsky | ... | lamp operator (as Chris Liscinsky) |
Frank Love | ... | second assistant camera: pickups |
Christian A. Manzi | ... | BTS |
John J. Moers | ... | additional documentary cinematography |
Eric Moynier | ... | camera operator: "b: camera |
Jeff Panessa | ... | company grip (as Jeff 'Moon Pebble' Panessa) |
Robbin Park | ... | company grip (as Robbin 'Kahuna' Park) |
Brent Poleski | ... | best boy grip (as Brent 'Polecat' Poleski) |
Austin Salisbury | ... | video assistant: additional photography/second unit |
Howard Smith | ... | steadicam operator |
Tim Smythe | ... | key grip: additional photography/second unit |
Brian Spiegel | ... | camera production assistant |
Kimberly Wright | ... | still photographer |
Hamilton Longyear | ... | additional camera loader (uncredited) |
Gerard Sava | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Steven Search | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Allison Estrin | ... | casting associate |
Dann Fink | ... | adr voice casting |
Michael Fredlund | ... | casting assistant |
Sara Conte | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Abigail Santos | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
David M. Waldron | ... | extras casting director (uncredited) |
Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Antonelli | ... | set costumer |
Doreen Hoff | ... | costume coordinator |
Caroline Quiroga | ... | assistant costume designer |
Amy J. Smith | ... | costumer |
Lawrence Tarzy | ... | set costumer (as Larry Tarzy) |
Susan J. Wright | ... | costume supervisor |
Shana Goldberger | ... | costume production assistant (uncredited) |
Yaneya Rovira | ... | costumer: additional photography (uncredited) |
Malik Summers | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
Sara Furey | ... | location assistant |
Dave Ginsberg | ... | assistant location manager (as David Ginsberg) |
Janet Henry | ... | location scout |
Jess Magee | ... | location coordinator |
Nicole Renna | ... | assistant location manager |
Carey Seward | ... | location scout |
Steven Weisberg | ... | location manager |
Sarah Crofts | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Elizabeth Garrett | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
David Bianco | ... | scoring crew |
Brianne-Adette Bogle | ... | music coordinator |
John M. Davis | ... | music editor |
Isha Erskine | ... | scoring crew |
Steve Hardy | ... | scoring crew |
Robert Kraft | ... | executive in charge of music |
Matt Laug | ... | musician: drums |
Brian MacLeod | ... | musician: percussion, drums |
Shinnosuke Miyazawa | ... | scoring crew |
Zac Rae | ... | musician: keyboards |
Mary Ramos | ... | music supervisor |
Kevin Renwick | ... | composer: additional music |
Damien Starkey | ... | composer: additional music |
Jorge Velasco | ... | scoring crew |
Patrick Warren | ... | musician: keyboards |
E. Gedney Webb | ... | supervising music editor |
Lyle Workman | ... | musician: guitar, bass, keyboards |
Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
Brian Deming | ... | additional music mixer (uncredited) |
Danielle Diego | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Peter Nashel | ... | composer: additional music, Duotone Audio Group (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Renee Burke | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
David Buckman | ... | driver |
Jim Buckman | ... | transportation captain |
David Conelli | ... | camera car driver |
Peter Connors | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
David Boyle | ... | head of business and legal affairs: Groundswell Productions |
Oliver Brooks | ... | production assistant |
Nicole Bukowski | ... | first assistant accountant |
Cristal Calderon | ... | production assistant |
George Camarda | ... | script supervisor: additional photography/second unit |
Craig Charland | ... | assistant: Mr. McCarthy |
Wendy Cohen | ... | research coordinator |
Nekisa Cooper | ... | assistant: Ms. Skalski and Ms. Douglas |
Ryan Alan Dearth | ... | production assistant (as Ryan Dearth) |
Lauren 'Sledgehammer' Dilberto | ... | additional production assistant |
Jacq Donegan | ... | production coordinator |
Lisa Falzarano | ... | office production assistant: USA |
Estefania Fernandez | ... | accounting clerk |
Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post production accountant: Trevanna Post (as Jennifer Freed) |
Jessie Gant | ... | assistant post accountant |
Craig Helfer | ... | additional production assistant |
Eric Ladd | ... | end credits |
Steven Lafferty | ... | production assistant (as Steve Lafferty) |
David Laurentin | ... | parking coordinator |
Adam Levy | ... | set medic |
Kimberly Lisner | ... | production secretary |
Melissa Marlette | ... | production assistant |
Phil McLennan | ... | lab production manager |
Lisa McPherson | ... | set production assistant |
Nikia Montgomery | ... | accounting clerk |
Melissa Mugavero | ... | production assistant |
Susan Muir | ... | completion bond guarantor |
Kelly Mullen | ... | assistant: Mr. London |
Eric Myers | ... | unit publicist |
O. Valerie Nicolas | ... | payroll accountant (as O. Valerie Pratt) |
Mathew Noack | ... | unit pa |
Wilson Rivas | ... | craft service |
Tyler Rumsey | ... | production assistant |
Sandy Rustin | ... | voice: Loopers Unlimited |
Paul Sado | ... | consultant: second unit |
Clive Salmon | ... | office production assistant |
Gareth Smith | ... | executive in charge of production |
Robert Teten | ... | additional production assistant (as Bobby Teten) |
Michael Wiggins | ... | production accountant (as Michael A. Wiggins) |
Janice Williams | ... | production executive: Groundswell |
Kimberly Williams | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
Tina Yeh | ... | assistant production coordinator: additional photography/second unit |
Clayton Beisner | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
Adam Bennett | ... | set tutor (uncredited) |
Karen Gehres | ... | epk producer (uncredited) |
Thalia Harithas | ... | clerk (uncredited) |
Brendan C. Lynch | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Andrew Shuster | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Helene Taylor | ... | stand-in: Amy Ryan (uncredited) |
Thanks
Kate Churchill | ... | special thanks |
Bradford R. Kindred | ... | special thanks (as Brad Kindred) |
Paul Sado | ... | very special thanks |
Christina Sibul | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- Everest Entertainment (in association with)
- Groundswell Productions
- Next Wednesday Productions
- Dune Entertainment (made in association with)
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sea Movies (2011) (World-wide) (theatrical) (ship)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2011) (Argentina)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- SPO (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film4 (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Disney Media Distribution (DMD) (2020) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- & Company (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 20th Century Fox Television (courtesy of: footage from "M*A*S*H" and "Camp Reality")
- 20th Television (courtesy of: footage from "Divorce Court")
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (camera equipment provided by)
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (grip and lighting equipment)
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (technocranes)
- Arricam (cameras and lenses)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Camera Service Center (production equipment)
- Camera Service Center (technocrane)
- Datasat Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (prints by)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Dolby (in selected theatres)
- Dunkin' Donuts (the producers wish to thank)
- Duotone Audio Group Ltd. (additional music)
- Gourmet To U (catering)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Long Island Railroad (the producers wish to thank)
- LucasArts Entertainment Company (courtesy of: LucasArts material) (a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd.)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approved no. 46340)
- On Location Education (teachers)
- Phosphene (main title design)
- Post Factory NY (additional adr)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- RG GripCo (grip equipment)
- Ringtone Assassin (courtesy of: "Combat Radio" ringtone performed by Rob Actis)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sound One (sound mixed at)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Soundtrack New York (adr recording facilities)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- TD Bank Financial Group (the producers wish to thank)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Twentieth Century Fox (courtesy of: footage from "House of the Damned")
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy's mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures |
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Taglines | In the game of life, you can't lose 'em all. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $464,420, 25 Mar 2011 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Alex Shaffer was indeed the New Jersey state high school wrestling champion the year before the film was made. However, he had to quit the sport due to a back injury. See more » |
Goofs | When the team is on the bus heading to a match, they are going from their school in NJ to another school in NJ. However, the shot of the road they are driving down is in Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY (one of the admitted locations where the movie was filmed). In traveling from one school in NJ to another school in NJ, there would be absolutely no reason to pass through LI. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Battle: Los Angeles (2011). See more » |
Soundtracks | Runaway See more » |
Quotes |
Mike Flaherty:
[to the wrestling team]
Now, did you all see what Kyle did the other day? He exploded up, right? Kyle, show the guys what you did. Kyle: It's kind of my own thing. Mike Flaherty: Well, can you share it with us? Kyle: But it's not even a move or anything. Mike Flaherty: It's okay. Kyle: All right. Well, I just tell myself that the guy on top's tryin' to take my head and shove it under water and kill me, and if I don't wanna die on bottom, I have to do whatever the fuck it takes to get out. Stephen Vigman: [breaking a stunned silence] Okay. So the move is "Whatever the fuck it takes." Let's go. Let's work on it. Terry Delfino: [chiming in forcefully as if knowledgeable] WHATEVER THE FUCK IT TAKES! LET'S GO, GENTLEMEN. UP! See more » |