"Weeds" Fingers-Only Meat Banquet (2011)

Director:

Scott Ellis

Writers:

Jenji Kohan (creator)
Brendan Kelly (written by)

TV Series:

"Weeds" (2005)

Original Air Date:

25 July 2011 (Season 7, Episode 5)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Pot | Cannabis | Neighborhood | Marijuana | City Councilman

Cast

Mary-Louise Parker	...	Nancy Botwin
Hunter Parrish	...	Silas Botwin
Alexander Gould	...	Shane Botwin
Justin Kirk	...	Andy Botwin
Kevin Nealon	...	Doug Wilson
Mel Fair	...	Scott
Christina Ferraro	...	Carrie
Rachel Germaine	...	Jen
Bruce Nozick	...	Whit Tillerman
Tom Simmons
Andy Umberger	...	Judge Franklin
Rick D. Wasserman
Martin Short	...	Steward Havens
David Clennon	...	Charles
Lindsay Sloane	...	Maxeen
Tonye Patano	...	Heylia James
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Jill Price-Gray (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Ellis

Writing credits
Jenji Kohan		(creator)
Brendan Kelly		(written by)

Produced by
Roberto Benabib	....	executive producer
Mark A. Burley	....	executive producer
Scott Ellis	....	co-executive producer
Stephen Falk	....	supervising producer
Jenji Kohan	....	executive producer
Victoria Morrow	....	supervising producer
Matthew Salsberg	....	executive producer
Jonathan Talbert	....	co-producer
Michael Trim	....	producer
Patricia van Baalbergen	....	associate producer
Lisa Vinnecour	....	co-executive producer
Leslie Waldman	....	producer (as Leslie D. Waldman)

Original Music by
Brandon Jay
Gwendolyn Sanford

Cinematography by
Steven H. Smith

Film Editing by
Bill Turro

Casting by
Dava Waite		(as Dava Waite Peaslee)

Production Design by
Joseph P. Lucky

Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.		(as William Durrell)

Set Decoration by
Julie Bolder

Costume Design by
Linda M. Bass

Makeup Department
Jill Cady	....	makeup department head
Yoko Nobushi	....	makeup artist
Michael Reitz	....	department head hairstylist

Production Management
Matt Emmons	....	post-production supervisor
Leslie Waldman	....	production manager (as Leslie D. Waldman)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amy Hughes	....	second assistant director
Bruce Humphrey	....	first assistant director (as Bruce A. Humphrey)
Kendall L. Nichols	....	second second assistant director
Deandra Short	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Victoria Cloyes	....	art department assistant
James L. Eddy	....	set dresser
Tim Lehman	....	paint gangboss
Kimberly Leonard	....	set decoration buyer
Jode S. Mann	....	property master (as Jode Mann)
Brad Milison	....	art department production assistant
Meagen Minnaugh	....	graphic designer
Mark Powell	....	construction coordinator
Willy Roberts	....	set dresser
Craig Stoa	....	set dresser

Sound Department
John Chamberlin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
John Kincade	....	sound supervisor
Andrew Morgado	....	adr & foley mixer
John Peccatiello	....	sound designer
John Peccatiello	....	sound effects editor
Chris Philp	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean Rush	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Wayne Rose	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Gevork Babityan	....	visual effects artist
Gevork Babityan	....	visual effects supervisor
Bob Minshall	....	visual effects
Nick Sinnott	....	tracking artist
Carrie L. Smith	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Mary Albee	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Butters	....	chief lighting technician
Adam Cowan	....	second assistant camera
Max Neal	....	first assistant camera
Karl Owens	....	camera operator: 'b' camera
Ethan Phillips	....	digital imaging technician
Glade Quinn	....	a dolly grip
Taj J. Teffaha	....	camera operator: 'a' camera (as Taj Teffaha)
John 'JW' Warner	....	key grip

Casting Department
Anya Colloff	....	original casting
Amy McIntyre Britt	....	original casting
Melissa Messer	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Antonitta Barnes	....	costumer
Alana Caudillo	....	costumer
Jessica Tyger Davis	....	wardrobe
P. Kay Morris	....	costume supervisor (as Kay Morris)
Kate Samhat	....	set costumer
Alexis Steinman	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Danny Cavada	....	post-production assistant
Arturo Guzman	....	post-production coordinator
Melanie Krauss	....	post-production assistant
Annie Weinstein	....	post-production coordinator
W. Kale Whorton	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bruce Gilbert	....	music supervisor
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music editor
Matt Lilley	....	music clearance

Transportation Department
Craig Lietzke	....	transportation captain
Mike Ortiz	....	transportation captain
Joel Renfro	....	transportation coordinator
Richard C. Ryan	....	driver/generator operator

Other crew
Paul D. Boydston	....	location manager (as Paul Boydston)
Michael Castaneda	....	script coordinator
Matt Hibbard	....	set production assistant
Dave Holstein	....	story editor
Brendan Kelly	....	story editor
Carly Mensch	....	story editor
Brittany Murphree	....	assistant to producer
Jeffrey Pallotta	....	set production assistant
Daria Polatin	....	writers assistant
Suzie Sax-Horowitz	....	script supervisor
Peter Tolle	....	production accountant
Rosana Tomas	....	production coordinator (as Rosana Tomas Garcia)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jenji Kohan		creator

Cinematography by
Feliks Parnell

Makeup Department
Jane Galli	....	personal makeup artist
Katherine James	....	key makeup artist (as Kathrine James Gibson)
Maria Randelman	....	key hair stylist
Loretta James-Demasi	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jennifer Saeta	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Craig Miller	....	second second assistant director
Anthony J. Nahar	....	second assistant director (season 2)

Art Department
Walter Eckert	....	art department assistant (pilot episode)
Tom Frohling	....	set designer
Mike Manasewitsch	....	set dresser (season 2)
Richard McConnell	....	construction coordinator (pilot episode)
Jessica McDonald	....	on-set dresser
Todd Michaels	....	gang boss: set dressing
Fante Zamora	....	set dresser (season 2)

Sound Department
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Javier M. Hernández	....	boom operator (pilot episode)
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist

Visual Effects by
Kristen Branan	....	head of production
William Powloski	....	visual effects supervisor: pilot episode

Stunts
Houston Hooker	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Blum	....	dolly grip
Ben Giacometti	....	grip (season 2)
Phil Hardt	....	electrician
David Mun	....	assistant camera
Michael Nie	....	crane operator: Technocrane (season 2)
Kathina Szeto	....	assistant camera
Mike Visencio	....	electrician
Jerald L. Wilson	....	best boy (season 1)

Casting Department
Carrie Levin	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandy Ampon	....	costumer
Krissy Rudell	....	costume production assistant (as Kristine Hawley)

Editorial Department
Dan Riddle	....	assistant editor

Music Department
John Dragonetti	....	additional music scoring

Transportation Department
Anthony J. Mignano	....	transportation

Other crew
Shane Birdsill	....	assistant production coordinator (season 2)
Halsey D. Corbin	....	production assistant
Elan Dassani	....	computer playback operator
Joshua Friedman	....	set production assistant
Jeff Gardner	....	set medic
Arturo Guzman	....	key set production assistant (season 2)
Johnny Haddad	....	key set production assistant
Patrick G. Ingram	....	production medic
Douglas W. McHenry	....	post-production accountant
Neal Naito	....	production assistant
Justin Schaack	....	accounting clerk
Kristin Schaack	....	second assistant accountant (as Kristin Drummond)
Frances Simonovich	....	assistant production coordinator
Patrick Tarpey	....	animal trainer

Distributors

• HBO Hungary (2012) (Hungary) (TV) (HBO Comedy)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Encore Hollywood  post services
• Khaos Digital  video playback services
• Larson Studios  sound facilities
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Movie Connections:

References Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Soundtrack:

Garden of Dreams