Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding (2011)

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers:

Joseph Muszynski (written by)
Christina Mengert (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 2012 (Israel)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Life is a journey. Family is a trip.

Plot:

An uptight NYC lawyer takes her two teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse upstate for a family vacation.

Plot Keywords:

Hippie | Comma In Title | Punctuation In Title | Love | Ampersand In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan	...	Mark
Catherine Keener	...	Diane
Joseph Dunn	...	Richard
Ann Osmond	...	Cindy
Teri Gibson	...	Elaine
Rbert Bowen Jr.	...	Robert
Wayne Pyle	...	Party Guest Man
Alison Ball	...	Party Guest Woman
Nat Wolff	...	Jake
Elizabeth Olsen	...	Zoe
Jane Fonda	...	Grace
Joyce Van Patten	...	Mariam
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Jude
Laurent Rejto	...	Thumbs-Up Cyclist
Edward Morgan	...	Finger Driver
Maddie Corman	...	Carole
Denise Burse	...	Angel
Poorna Jagannathan	...	Mira
Terry McKenna	...	Jasper
Marissa O'Donnell	...	Tara
Chace Crawford	...	Cole
Rosanna Arquette	...	Darcy
Kai Beck	...	Tara's Friend
Katharine McPhee	...	Sara
Dana Chaifetz	...	Astrologer (as Dannah Chaifitz)
Joe 'Jaz' Scaifari	...	Nude Biker
April Crisafulli	...	Tara's Mom
Michael Patrick Burke	...	Film Festival Organizer
Don Stitt	...	Customer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Damian Abrams	...	Protester (uncredited)
Estelle Bajou	...	Waitress (uncredited)
David Boston	...	Passerby (uncredited)
Edward Crawford	...	Stan Dynne (uncredited)
Julie E. Davis	...	Festivalgoer (uncredited)
Mary DeBellis	...	Swimmer (uncredited)
Erin Deighan	...	Concert Lady in Yellow Churidar Dress (uncredited)
John Franchi	...	Commuter (uncredited)
Susie Griswold	...	Festivalgoer (uncredited)
Sean Marrinan	...	Bob (uncredited)
John Schuman	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Barbara Sebring-Forman	...	Lady Leaving Restaurant (uncredited)

Directed by
Bruce Beresford

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christina Mengert		written by
Joseph Muszynski		written by

Produced by
Jonathan Burkhart	....	producer
Richard Cowan	....	co-producer
Wendy Cox	....	co-producer
Brice Dal Farra	....	producer
Claude Dal Farra	....	producer
Peter Graham	....	co-executive producer
Stephen Hays	....	co-executive producer
Christina Mengert	....	executive producer
Lauren Munsch	....	producer
Joseph Muszynski	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Spencer David Hutchings

Cinematography by
Andre Fleuren		(director of photography) (as André Fleuren)

Film Editing by
John David Allen

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee

Production Design by
Carl Sprague

Art Direction by
Elise G. Viola		(as Elise Viola)

Set Decoration by
Robert Schleinig

Costume Design by
Johann Stegmeir

Makeup Department
Lori Hicks	....	makeup department head
Sandra Linn Koepper	....	key makeup artist (as Sandy Koepper)
Aaron F. Quarles	....	hair department head
Mark Schmidt	....	key hair stylist (as Mark J. Schmidt)
Frank Vazquez	....	hair stylist
Paula Kelly	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Sarah Connors	....	post-production supervisor
Wendy Cox	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Cowan	....	first assistant director
Stephen P. Del Prete	....	second assistant director
Scott Foster	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jose Amor	....	key carpenter
John Ashton	....	set dresser
Mark Bachman	....	graphic designer: BigEyes Design
John J. Ciccimarro	....	construction coordinator (as John Ciccimarro)
Kathleen Dolan	....	assistant property master
Virginia Gifford	....	scenic artist (as Virginia E. Gifford)
Tim Hawkins	....	scenic artist
Thomas Hocking	....	key construction grip
Robert Holtzman	....	buyer
Robert Holtzman	....	set dresser
Keri Lederman	....	property assistant
Jamie Merritt	....	construction grip
Ann Miller	....	property master (as Annie Miller)
Holly Moore	....	scenic artist
Mary Owens	....	scenic artist
Fred Piesco	....	carpenter
Tom Popola	....	construction grip
Susan Raney	....	buyer
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic designer
Thomas Hudson Reeve	....	on-set dresser
Jon Ringbom	....	charge scenic artist
Rachel Saltzman	....	construction assistant
Eric Schappach	....	scenic artist
Steven Shellooe	....	camera scenic
Christine Sysko	....	leadperson
Steve Sysko	....	foreman (as Steven Sysko)
Amy Teitter	....	art department assistant
Tom West	....	on-set dresser
Jim Orr	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brian Bowles	....	adr editor
Brian Bowles	....	dialogue editor
Vince Camuto Sr.	....	utility sound (as Vince Reed Camuto)
Damian Canelos	....	sound mixer (as Damian E. Canelos)
Ryan Collison	....	foley mixer
Robert Fernandez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Haasch	....	foley editor (as Matt Haasch)
Robert Hein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Thomas Kodros	....	dolby sound consultant
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Reilly Steele	....	adr mixer
Seth Tallman	....	boom operator
Fritz Francois	....	playback sound mixer (uncredited)
Fruit Bats	....	soundtrack (uncredited)
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Seth Tallman	....	additional sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Johann Kunz	....	special effects foreman
Peter Kunz	....	special effects coordinator
Walt Van Lieu	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Chris De Santo	....	visual effects supervisor
Linus Hofmann	....	compositor
Rachel Uwa	....	compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
John Alcantara	....	company electric
Cesar Baptista	....	company grip (as Cesar Baptiste)
Matt Blades	....	key grip
Josh Blakeslee	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bernard X. Brongniart	....	best boy grip (as Bernard Brongniart)
Kevin Cahill	....	company grip
Daniel Casey	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Dan Casey)
Andrew Cavagnet	....	video assistant
Bryan Cloninger	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ralph G. Crowley	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Ralph Crowley)
Andy Day	....	chief lighting technician (as Andrew Day)
Jaime Gallagher	....	generator operator: base camp
Russell Geltman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tom Gilmour	....	digital imaging technician
Charlie Grubbs	....	chief rigging electrician (as Charles Grubbs)
Michael Hunold	....	best boy rigging electric (as Mike Hunold)
Jacob Hutchings	....	still photographer
John Krause	....	dolly grip
Christopher Liscinsky	....	company electric (as Chris Liscinsky)
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Bruce MacCallum	....	second unit director of photography
Heather Norton	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Anwar Payne	....	company grip
Jeff Pinette	....	digital utility
Ian Pratt	....	company grip
Leo Sandler	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Mark Schmidt	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Mark Schmidt	....	steadicam operator

Casting Department
Rich Delia	....	casting associate: LA
Brian DiLorenzo	....	extras casting assistant
Allison Estrin	....	casting associate: NYC
Brian Keady	....	extras casting
Dan Rejto	....	extras casting assistant
Michael Fredlund	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Amy Teitter	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Andrews	....	costume supervisor (as Amy Andrews Harrell)
Kate Jones	....	assistant costume designer
Jessica Medenbach	....	costume production assistant
Tracy Nishimoto	....	set costumer
Clara Poteau	....	seamstress
Taylor Rierden	....	costume supervisor
Lucia Shapiro	....	set costumer
Omar S. Simmons	....	set costumer
Sloane True	....	costume intern
Scott T. Coppock	....	costume dyer/distresser (uncredited)

Editorial Department
David Gray	....	assistant editor
Jeremy Newmark	....	assistant editor
Jeremy Newmark	....	colorist
Jeremy Newmark	....	digital imaging supervisor
Lance Spindler	....	color timer
Molle DeBartolo	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Jamie Hediger	....	digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)
Darrell R. Smith	....	digital intermediate supervising producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Kevin Cloninger	....	score programmer
Stephen Endelman	....	music supervisor
Spencer David Hutchings	....	orchestrator
Jeremy Jones	....	score mixer
Jeremy Jones	....	score recordist
Brian Keady	....	music consultant
Abigail Kende	....	music clearance: Tele Cinema
Christopher Kennedy	....	music editor
Matt Rocker	....	additional music editorial
Tyler Westen	....	assistant: Stephen Endelman
Gary Chester	....	recording engineer (uncredited)
Danny Louis	....	musician: keyboards (uncredited)
MacHan Taylor	....	vocal coach (uncredited)
Tyler Westen	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Scott Bucciero	....	driver
Dan Buckman	....	driver (as Daniel Buckman)
David Buckman	....	driver
Jim Buckman	....	transportation captain
Mike Canales	....	driver (as Mike Canale)
Peter Connors	....	transportation co-captain (as Peter J. Connors)
Martin Dodge	....	driver
Kenneth Garrison	....	driver
Fernando Garzon	....	driver
Greg Jacobs	....	driver
Alex Ortiz	....	driver
William Speranza	....	driver (as Willie Speranza)
David Thompson	....	driver (as Dave Thompson)
Timothy Wallin	....	driver (as Timothy J. Wallin)
Paul Wiener	....	driver

Other crew
Iddo Arad	....	legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (as Iddo I. Arad)
Buck Benik	....	assistant craft service
Josh Benoliel	....	location assistant
Bob Broder	....	set medic
Renee Burke	....	script supervisor (as Renee Foley Burke)
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	production accountant (as J.R. Craigmile)
Edward Crawford	....	stand-in
Parry Creedon	....	assistant production coordinator
Greg Furman	....	stand-in
Philippe Gallichet	....	chef
Jeff Goldenbaum	....	deer wrangler
David Gouaux	....	office staff assistant
Genevieve Gouaux	....	housing coordinator
Sandi Greenberg	....	set production assistant: first team
Colette Hallinan	....	accounting clerk
Lauren Heath	....	production coordinator (as Lauren M. Heath)
Peter Hutchings	....	assistant: Bruce Beresford
Sarah Hutchings	....	animal wrangler
Sheri Jeffrey	....	attorney: distribution
Simone Lageoles	....	production coordinator
Gabriella Ludlow	....	business affairs executive
James Macolino	....	key production assistant
Patrick Mahoney	....	craft service
David Massee	....	set production assistant
Maria Elena Maurin	....	production assistant
Alinda Muszynski	....	assistant: Jane Fonda
Karen S. Neasi	....	product placement (as Karen Neasi)
Patrick Neri	....	assistant: Elizabeth Olsen and Nat Wolff
Tim Nesmith	....	set production assistant
Jason Nicholson	....	assistant: Claude Dal Farra
Jennifer Lynn Owens	....	stand-in
Anney Perrine	....	assistant: Catherine Keener
Krysten Pollard	....	assistant: Jonathan Burkhardt
Susan Robbins	....	stand-in
Peter Saguto	....	assistant: André Flouren
Drew Schofer	....	location coordinator
Weiman Seid	....	unit publicist: Fat Dot PR
Michael C. Seils	....	set production assistant (as Michael Seils)
Tom Selz	....	legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Nicole Signore	....	stand-in
Allison Spain	....	assistant: Chace Crawford
Daniel Strol	....	location manager
Tracy Weiss	....	deer wrangler
Michael Woody	....	first assistant accountant
Abigail Zealey Bess	....	assistant location manager
Marc Carusiello	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chelsea Feil	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Doug Panetta	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Ralph Pellegrini	....	key location assistant (uncredited)
Brandon Rohwer	....	unit publicist (uncredited)
John Schuman	....	armorer (uncredited)
Craig Striano	....	scorpio head operator (uncredited)

Thanks
Christo Dimassis	....	special thanks
Elana Krausz	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• BCDF Pictures

Distributors

• IFC Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• 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)

Other Companies

• 120dB Films  loan financing
• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• All-Star Animals  animal handlers
• Cast & Crew Payroll Services  payroll services (as Cast & Crew)
• Cinema Catering  catering
• Cinematic Stunts  military wardrobe
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  distribution advisory services
• Digital Post Services  world-wide servicing
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Fat Dot PR  unit publicity
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz  legal services
• PES Payroll  extras payroll
• Pehrsson  title design
• Red Cameras  cameras: filmed digitally using
• Sound One Corporation  post-production sound facility (as Sound One Corp.)
• Taylor & Taylor  insurance services
• Tele Cinema  music clearance
• Thought Equity Motion  stock footage

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and some sexual references

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Kerhonkson, New York, USA

Company:

BCDF Pictures

Trivia:

Maddie Corman, who plays Carole, is first seen at a peace rally in the middle of Woodstock. In the movie PCU she plays one of the Womynists, who protests everything as well.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the full moon dance/party there is a long shot of the full moon through the trees followed 10 seconds later by an extreme close up of the moon that is clearly not full.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Diane:Did you know I had to get three more bottles of wine today on account of Richard's new wife's aversion to California chardonnay?

Movie Connections:

References This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Soundtrack:

Luna Chant

Bus

Funny comment in the last user review. The bus in the movie was not a prop. It just happened to be there on the property where they were filming already. If you go to Woodstock, indeed in many towns in the Hudson Valley, you will still see quite a few psychedelic painted vehicles. Many of the extras used in the film live in the area. They all just dressed and acted normally. Woodstock is Woodstock! The writing and acting may have seemed exaggerated, but if anything, it was downplayed. Check out the motorcycle gang - they are really members of the local motorcycle club. I viewed the movie at the Woodstock film festival and it was fun to watch everyone that was in the film enjoy seeing themselves on the big screen.