Detachment (2011)

Director:

Tony Kaye

Writer:

Carl Lund (written by)

Release Date:

1 February 2012 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | School | Detachment | Classroom | Teen

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Adrien Brody	...	Henry Barthes
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Principal Carol Dearden
James Caan	...	Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Christina Hendricks	...	Ms. Sarah Madison
Lucy Liu	...	Dr. Doris Parker
Blythe Danner	...	Ms. Perkins
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Mr. Wiatt
William Petersen	...	Mr. Sarge Kepler
Bryan Cranston	...	Mr. Dearden
Sami Gayle	...	Erica
Betty Kaye	...	Meredith
Louis Zorich	...	Grampa
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Mr. Mathias
Chris Papavasiliou	...	Dr. Hart
Kwoade Cross	...	Andy
David Hausen	...	Angry Dad
Roslyn Ruff	...	Angry Mother
Jerry Walsh	...	Cafateria Worker
John Cenatiempo	...	Male Child Services Worker
Brenda Pressley	...	Female Child Services Worker
Tiffani Holland	...	Cindy
Lucian Maisel	...	David
Alex Boniello	...	Dennis
Celia Au	...	Ellen (as Sze Ming Au)
Mary Joy	...	Female Orderly
Michael Hammond	...	Frank
Ronen Rubinstein	...	Gangsta
Al Calderon	...	George
Brennan Brown	...	Greg Raymond
Celia Schaefer	...	Gretchen from the Free Clinic
Reagan Leonard	...	Patricia Barthes
Tarikk Mudu	...	Jerry
Kevin T. Collins	...	John in Apartment
Stephen Payne	...	John on Bus
James Hosey	...	Kenny
Michael Kaufman	...	Kid in Henry's Class
Nancy Rodriguez	...	Lupe
Justin Campbell	...	Male Orderly
Aaron Sauter	...	Marcus
Josh Pais	...	Meredith's Father
Renée Felice Smith	...	Missy
Doug E. Doug	...	Mr. Norris
Rebecka Ray	...	Mrs. Wiatt
Patricia Rae	...	Ms. Estrada
Mama Kohn	...	Prep Club Girl #1
Corwin C. Tuggles	...	Ricky
Lonon Jay Wilson	...	School Cop
Samantha Logan	...	Spitting Daughter (as Samantha Jade Logan)
Ralph Rodriguez	...	Student #23
Annabel Barrett	...	Student #4
April Maxey	...	Tanya
Amber Vanterpool	...	Tina
Eli Massillon	...	Tony
Alsharik Sejour	...	Tutored Kid
Jonathan Hudson	...	Wiatt's Son
Elvis Muccino	...	Young Henry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeremy McLain	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Susan Neuffer	...	Marriage Counselor (uncredited)

Directed by
Tony Kaye

Writing credits
Carl Lund		(written by)

Produced by
Adrien Brody	....	executive producer
Marco Frigeri	....	co-executive producer
Bingo Gubelmann	....	producer
David Hausen	....	second unit producer: Los Angeles
Benji Kohn	....	producer
Andre Laport	....	executive producer
Carl Lund	....	producer
Chris Papavasiliou	....	producer
Greg Shapiro	....	producer
Austin Stark	....	producer
Peter Sterling	....	executive producer

Original Music by
The Newton Brothers

Cinematography by
Tony Kaye

Film Editing by
Michelle Botticelli		(co-editor)
Barry Alexander Brown
Geoffrey Richman

Casting by
Jessica Kelly
Beth Melsky
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Jade Healy

Set Decoration by
Candice Cardasis
Mary Prlain		(head set decorator)

Costume Design by
Wendy Schecter

Makeup Department
Emily Ansel	....	additional makeup artist
Mary Cooke	....	hair department head
Ashley Fox	....	makeup department head
Iliana Palacios	....	makeup department intern
Nicole Wodowski	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jonathan Ferrantelli	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Sledd	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charlie Foster	....	first assistant director
Brian Kenyon	....	second assistant director
Jeremy Marks	....	second second assistant director
Greg Staley	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jeremy L. Balon	....	property master
Jyota Bertrang	....	leadman set dresser
Mike Biskupski	....	on-set dresser
Todd Detwiler	....	graphics

Sound Department
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
Eric Di Stefano	....	sound designer
Eric Di Stefano	....	sound effects editor
Dann Fink	....	adr voice casting
Jack Hutson	....	production sound mixer
Thomas W. Jordan	....	boom operator
Christopher Koch	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Koch	....	supervising sound editor
Randy Matuszewski	....	sound designer
Randy Matuszewski	....	sound effects editor
Carl Shillito	....	foley mixer
Peter Alexander Zachos	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Mike Biskupski	....	stunt driver
Jared Burke	....	stunts
Samantha MacIvor	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Elizabeth Casinelli	....	loader
Katie Dainson	....	first assistant camera
Keith Gordon	....	key grip
David Isern	....	steadicam operator
Matthew Jacobs	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Keith McNicholas	....	gaffer
Matt Mulcahey	....	camera intern
Mike Panczenko Jr.	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Daniel D. Sariano	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Carissa Spatcher	....	dolly grip
Justin Lee Stanley	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Rebecca Foster	....	animator: blackboard

Casting Department
Laura Richard	....	casting associate
Stephanie R. Hunter	....	extras casting associate (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Emma Gencarelli	....	post-production coordinator
Jazz Goddard	....	assistant editor
Elan Golod	....	assistant editor
Robert Judge	....	digital intermediate editor
Scot Olive	....	digital intermediate colorist
Robert Wedge	....	assistant editor
Noah Berlow	....	additional editing (uncredited)
Josh McLerran	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Brake	....	temp music editor
Taylor Eigsti	....	composer: additional music
Andrew Gowan	....	music supervisor
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	temp music editor
The Newton Brothers	....	ambient music designer
The Newton Brothers	....	conductor
The Newton Brothers	....	guitar
The Newton Brothers	....	orchestrator
The Newton Brothers	....	piano
Clémence Stoloff	....	music editor

Other crew
Kyle Behling	....	assistant to director
Gary Berard	....	stand-in: Adrien Brody
Jeffrey A. Brown	....	location manager
Nugent Cantileno	....	production assistant
Shai Casey	....	assistant to producers
Chad Cohen	....	insurance broker
John 'JR' Craigmile	....	post accountant
Alexandra C. Curran	....	office/set intern
Danielle Davis	....	craft service
Alex Dorman	....	production assistant
David Hsu	....	paperwork production assistant
Kerri Hundley	....	assistant: Peter Sterling
Barrett Johnston	....	production assistant
Taylor Keyes	....	production staff
Joe Landry	....	set production assistant
Sara Lane	....	production accountant
Liz Magee	....	key set production assistant
Francesco Marchione	....	production assistant
Erel Pilo	....	assistant to producer
Stacy Rowe	....	script supervisor
Teddy Schenck	....	assistant location manager
Maura Trail	....	production secretary
Christopher Tricarico	....	production lawyer
Lior Vardi	....	production coordinator
Chris Viemeister	....	background production assistant

Thanks
Jimmy Balodimas	....	special thanks
Sarah Clossey	....	special thanks
Leonardo DiCaprio	....	special thanks
Bob Dylan	....	special thanks
Jesse Dylan	....	special thanks
Evangelos Giovanis	....	special thanks
George Giovanis	....	special thanks
Alison Hammersley	....	special thanks
Rupert Hope	....	special thanks
Sean T. Lamb	....	special thanks
Jamie Sheib	....	special thanks
George Elias Stephanopoulos	....	special thanks
Bryan Weiss	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Paper Street Films
• Appian Way (in association with)
• Kingsgate Films

Distributors

• Celluloid Dreams (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
• Pretty Pictures (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Tribeca Film (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Videorama - Audio Visual Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal (2012) (Portugal) (all media)
• Canibal Networks (2011) (Mexico) (all media)
• G2 Pictures (2012) (UK) (all media)
• Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
• Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Officine UBU (2011-2012) (Italy) (all media)
• Only Hearts Company (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sookie Pictures (2012) (South Korea) (all media)

Other Companies

• All-Star Animals  animal handlers
• Cook Street Productions  production services
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Monkeyland Audio  adr facility
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment provided by
• Smooth Moving Productions  Steadicam equipment provided by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Mexico:B15 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Mineola High School - 10 Armstrong Road, Garden City Park, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Paper Street Films

Trivia:

Michael Wincott was considered for a role.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the morning of Erica's first stay in Henry's flat, we see Henry on the roof wearing the ring which Erica will give him days later as a present.

Quotes:

Henry Barthes:A child's intelligent heart can fathom the depth of many dark places, but can it fathom the delicate moment of its own detachment?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.46" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Distress

Excellent Cinematic Experience!

What an excellent cinematic experience! Tony Kaye has done an excellent job portraying the 'existential angst' that all of us feel at sometime or the other. If emotions were like colors on a palette, the movie is a painting masterpiece. The pain and suffering that each character goes through; the search of an identity, the burden of past mistakes, redemption and forgiveness, the heart-wrenching pain of separation and the exuberant joy of reunion and so much more...It really made me feel that through this project, the actors and everyone else associated with this movie would have actually experienced 'the weighing down' effect of living that we all feel one or the other time. It had a deep impact on me. After watching this movie, I felt that I have a responsibility to do something to reduce human suffering. If not anything else at least a prayer. Thank you Tony & Adrien for an emotionally charged, thought-provoking experience!