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Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.

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Adele
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Frank
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Henry
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Adult Henry
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Young Frank
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Mandy
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Gerald
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Officer Treadwell
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Mr. Jervis
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Evelyn
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Eleanor
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Marjorie
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Richard
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Barry
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Bank Teller
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Bank Manager
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Grocer
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Shopper
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Prosecutor
Sam Rush ...
Bowling Manager
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Paramedic
John Kooi ...
Special Service Officer
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High School Henry
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Anchor Woman #1
Lynn Jolicoeur ...
Anchor Woman #2
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Highway Patrolman
Ashley Ingram ...
Prison Nurse
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Delivery Doctor (as Thomas H. McGowan)
Kate Hettesheimer ...
Pricemart Cashier
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Young Rachel McCann
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Teenage Rachel McCann
Cass Morgan ...
Grandmother
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Wife of Older Henry
Tara Franklin ...
Delivery Nurse
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Pregnant Woman
Micah Shepard ...
Red-Headed Man
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Mrs. Farnsworth
Marva Hicks ...
Morning Anchor
Linda Marie Larson ...
Waitress
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Bar Guy
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Local Cop
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kilo Alexander ...
Young Adult (uncredited)
Savannah Rae Allen ...
Photo Double 'Adele' (uncredited)
Michael Armata ...
Farm Worker (uncredited)
Jacqueline Astbury ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Stephanie Atkinson ...
Pregnant Mom in Bank (uncredited)
Don L. Bagley ...
Bartender (uncredited)
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Woman at Bus Stop (uncredited)
Rick Burtt ...
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Alex Bussell ...
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Corrections Officer (uncredited)
D.W. Cormier ...
Inmate (uncredited)
Crissy Dant ...
Pie Shop Employee (uncredited)
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Prosecutor (uncredited)
Tess Degen ...
Wagonwheel Patron (uncredited)
Madison Donlan ...
Jetta (uncredited)
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Chef (uncredited)
Frank Durant ...
Movie Patron (uncredited)
Vincent J. Earnshaw ...
Prisoner Playing Cards (uncredited)
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Budweiser 80's Girl (uncredited)
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Bank Customer (uncredited)
John Franchi ...
Party participant (uncredited)
Ellis Gage ...
Boy in Amusement Park (uncredited)
Mark Garrigus ...
Driver #1 (uncredited)
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Bus Rider (uncredited)
Mickey Gilmore ...
Man Getting Ice Cream with Son (uncredited)
Barbara Guertin ...
Diner Waitress (uncredited)
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Courtroom Secretary (uncredited)
Michael J Hammett ...
Shopping Boy (uncredited)
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Paramedic (uncredited)
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80s Diner Patron (uncredited)
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Single Dad (uncredited)
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1987 Prisoner (uncredited)
Casey Kelly ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Bobby Kenney ...
Cop (uncredited)
J Parker Kent ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Jessica Kent ...
Girl with Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
Jeffery Kincannon ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jacqueline Levasseur ...
Bus Rider (uncredited)
John Joseph Lindsey ...
Patron Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
Phyllis Lynn ...
Prime Rib Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gwen MacKay ...
Courtroom Audience (uncredited)
Colin Mackey ...
Farm Hand (uncredited)
Benjamin Manoli ...
Boy at Amusement Park (uncredited)
Joyce Maynard ...
Shopper (uncredited)
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Pie Shop Patron (uncredited)
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High School Student (uncredited)
Kat Miller ...
Town Folk (uncredited)
Richard Pacheco ...
Umpire (uncredited)
Kaitlyn Parks ...
Girl at Amusement Park (uncredited)
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Baseball Dad (uncredited)
Jack Petrides ...
Right Fielder (uncredited)
Allen Phillips ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Lawyer (uncredited)
Gabrielle Popa ...
Library Girl (uncredited)
Christopher S. Porter ...
Patient (uncredited)
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Rachel's Friend (uncredited)
Suzanne Prunty ...
Bargain Shopper (uncredited)
Donna Glee Reim ...
Pie Baker (uncredited)
Gary Roscoe ...
Court Lawyer (uncredited)
Jules Roscoe ...
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Ava Sophia ...
Girl with Ice Cream (uncredited)
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Red-Headed Man's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Alex Sutherland ...
Student (uncredited)
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Shopper Kid (uncredited)
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Vintage Pickup Driver / Misc. BG (uncredited)
Billy 'V' Vigeant ...
Prisoner (uncredited)
Alyssa Mae Walsh ...
Chloe (uncredited)
Ale Wittenski ...
Friendly's Waitress (uncredited)
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Prisoner (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jason Reitman ... (directed by)

Written by

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Jason Reitman ... (screenplay)
 
Joyce Maynard ... (based on the novel by)

Produced by

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Michael Beugg ... executive producer
Jason Blumenfeld ... co-producer
Jeffrey Clifford ... executive producer
Helen Estabrook ... producer (produced by)
Lianne Halfon ... producer (produced by)
Steven Rales ... executive producer
Jason Reitman ... producer (produced by)
Mark Roybal ... executive producer
Russell Smith ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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Rolfe Kent ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Eric Steelberg ... director of photography

Editing by

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Dana E. Glauberman ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Maria Paula Ayala ... assistant editor (as Maria Paula Galdo)
Omar Hassan-Reep ... first assistant editor
Nancy Jundi ... digital editing systems support
Natasha Leonnet ... digital intermediate colorist
Jason Modica ... lead quality assurance
Bryan Park ... digital intermediate color assistant
Zara Park ... digital intermediate producer
Ryan Pierce ... assistant editor
Erika Edgerley Robbins ... post-production assistant (as Erika Edgerley)
Anthony Motta ... dailies operator (uncredited)

Casting By

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Suzanne Crowley ... (casting by) (as Suzanne Smith Crowley)
Jessica Kelly ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Steve Saklad

Art Direction by

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Mark Robert Taylor

Set Decoration by

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Tracey A. Doyle

Costume Design by

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Danny Glicker

Makeup Department

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Liz Bernstrom ... key makeup artist
Elizabeth Cecchini ... key hair stylist
Jerry DeCarlo ... hair department head
Tricia Heine ... key makeup artist (as Tricia A. Heine)
Ivana Primorac ... hair designer: Ms. Winslet / makeup designer: Ms. Winslet
Christien Tinsley ... makeup department head
Andy Clement ... special makeup effects: Pig (uncredited)
Paula Dion ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Rob Fitz ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Robin Myriah Hatcher ... special makeup effects production coordinator (uncredited)
Raul Hernandez ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Brenda McNally ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Joanna Raskin ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Kristen Strassel ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Christien Tinsley ... special makeup effects designer and creator (uncredited)
Hiro Yada ... special makeup effects crew: Tinsley studio (uncredited)

Production Management

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Luca Borghese ... post-production supervisor
Talia Krohmal ... production secretary
Brandon Sines ... post production manager
Christa Vausbinder ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jason Blumenfeld ... first assistant director
Gerson Paz ... second second assistant director
Michelle Schrauwers ... second second assistant director
Paul Uddo ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Craig Alosso ... set dresser
Beth Anderson ... props
Bobby Anderson ... picture car coordinator
Audra Avery ... set designer
Risa Uchida Battis ... additional prop assistant
Rachel Burgio ... set dresser
Mickey Carter ... set dresser
Jason Case ... set dresser
Jessica Case ... set dresser
Gary Chandler ... set dresser
Danica Chipman ... set decoration buyer
Charles Coulter ... carpenter
Jack Coyle ... construction gang boss
Cosmas A. Demetriou ... set designer
Sean Doyle ... construction office coordinator
James B. Faulkner ... carpenter (as James Faulkner)
Joe Gagnepain ... set dresser
Paul W. Gorfine ... camera scenic
Peter Hamilton ... carpenter
Paul Arthur Hartman ... set dresser
Thomas V. Johnson ... lead scenic
Joseph Kearney ... construction coordinator
Bridget Keefe ... set dressing foreman
James V. Kent ... leadman
Hannah King ... painter
Ellen Lampl ... prop graphic designer
Kevin C. Lang ... set dresser
James M. Leitch ... carpenter
Kim Leoleis ... set dresser
Dave Major ... property assistant
Jenny E. McCracken ... scenic foreman
Laura C. McPherson ... scenic artist
Alix Metros ... art department assistant
Christopher J. Noonan ... carpenter
David T. Parsons ... construction foreman
Nancy A. Pavia ... set dresser
Jeremy M. Pereira ... scenic artist
Scott T. Pina ... construction gang boss
Eugene Pope ... greens coordinator
Michael Potter ... set dresser
Benjamin Regan ... greens
Gina Rhodes ... head draper
David Rickson ... scenic artist
Peter Rippe ... carpenter
John Ryder ... set dresser
Robert Schleinig ... leadman
Jeffrey Schneider ... set dresser
Michelle Sherwood ... assistant property master
Rae Signer ... scenic foreman
Alma Silverman ... set dresser
Robert Smedley ... construction foreman
Brandon Smith ... graphic artist
Vyvian B. Stevens ... set dresser
Chris Sullivan ... art department coordinator
Michael Tavani ... carpenter
Kat Tedesco ... art department assistant (as Kathryn Tedesco)
Christine Tobin ... food stylist
Cammeron Truesdale ... painter
Chris Ubick ... property master
Eoin Walsh ... construction utility
Peter Wilcox ... general foreman
Christine Willard ... carpenter
Deborah Zometa ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Michael Barry ... re-recording mixer
Kyle Billingsley ... foley mixer
Brian Courchine ... sound utility
Craig Dollinger ... boom operator
Steven Morrow ... sound mixer
Aynee Osborn ... dialogue editor
Perry Robertson ... supervising sound editor
Scott Sanders ... supervising sound editor
Mark Shaw ... second boom person
Arno Stephanian ... foley artist: assistant / foley cueing
Noel Vought ... foley artist
Ryan Young ... adr recordist (as Ryan D. Young)
Kevin Zimmerman ... sound editor
Dean A. Zupancic ... re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

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Judson Bell ... special effects coordinator
Jeremy Dominick ... special effects technician
John Ruggieri ... pyrotechnician
Kenneth Salter ... special effects technician
Christopher Walsh ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Chris Chappell ... compositor
Myong Choi ... compositor: Level 256
Scott M. Davids ... visual effects supervisor: Level 256 VFX
Joshua H. Johnson ... visual effects artist
Seth Kleinberg ... visual effects producer
Adam Lima ... digital effects artist
Kegan Long ... visual effects artist
Dennis Murillo ... visual effects coordinator: Level 256

Stunts

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Owen Holland ... stunt driver: ultimate arm driver
G. Peter King ... stunt coordinator
John Vincent Mason ... utility stunts
Jessica Merideth ... stunt double: Maika Monroe
Jimmie Lee Sessoms ... utility stunts
Erik Solky ... stunt double: Josh Brolin

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lee Ayrton ... lighting technician
Paul Jacob Bashour ... ultimate arm technician
Craig Bauer ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Bell ... rigging grip best boy
Woody Bell ... best boy grip
John Betancourt ... head tech
Peter Bevan ... grip
Arnold F. Brown ... basecamp electrician
James Frank Brown ... key hd video assist operator
Graham Burt ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Lon Caracappa ... basecamp electrician
Rick Cardillo ... rigging electrician
Jason Cortazzo ... libra head technician
John S. DeSimone ... rigging electrician
Thomas Doran ... b dolly grip
Blair Dreyfus ... electrician
Joshua Dreyfus ... lamp operator
Tim Dunbar ... lamp operator
Cale Finot ... camera operator
Eric Goddard ... rigging electric best boy
Jesse Goldberg ... lighting technician
Sean Hadley ... grip
David Hallas ... lighting technician
Teresa Hays ... grip (as Teresa Rhinehart)
Jeroen Hendriks ... red camera data supervisor
Lee-Anthony Holloway ... best boy rigging grip
Gary Kangrga ... key rigging grip
Bob E. Krattiger ... gaffer
Frank La Frazia ... electrician
Ed Lalli ... lighting technician
Zachary K. Lazar ... set generator operator (as Zach Lazar)
John Mang ... dolly grip
Wayne Marshall ... rigging gaffer
Brandon J. Meadows ... electrician
Tim Metivier ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
James R. Mitchell ... best boy electric
Xavier Munoz ... rigging grip
Michael Nelson ... ultimate arm operator
Georgia Pantazopoulos ... grip
George Peters ... camera operator
Harry Pray IV ... rigging electrician
David Richardson ... key grip (as Dave Richardson)
Peter Rippe ... rigging grip
Dale Robinette ... still photographer
David M. Rogers ... electrician / rigging electric
David C. Romano ... grip / second unit: key grip
Edwin Rubio ... grip
Dave Rudolph ... rigging grip
Charles Ryan ... grip
P. Scott Sakamoto ... camera operator: "a" camera
Jonathan Salvo ... rigging electrician
Pierson Silver ... libra head operator
Aaron Tyburski ... electrician
Zoran Veselic ... first assistant camera
Steve Yaconetti ... cinematographer: EPK
Deborah Zometa ... rigging electrician / set electrician
Ashton J. Harrewyn ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
John R. Loyd ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Alexis Capozzi ... extras casting assistant
Patty Connolly ... adr voice casting (as Patty Majorczak-Connolly)
Erin Darke ... casting associate
Kate Geller ... casting assistant
Aaron Kahl ... extras casting
Angela Peri ... extras casting
Ashley Skomurski ... extras casting
Mark Sussman ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Wayne Allen ... set costumer
Charlene Amateau ... costume supervisor
Andy Anderson ... wardrobe assistant
Paul Black ... costumer
Laurie Bramhall ... costumer
Susanna Brown ... key tailor
Penelope Cariolo ... stitcher
Robin Chalfin ... stitcher
Elizabeth Clifford ... stitcher
Sandi Figueroa ... costumer: Ms. Winslet and Mr. Brolin
Debbie Holbrook ... key costumer
Tyler Kinney ... costume assistant
Alyson MacInnis ... set costumer
Dianna Reardon ... ager/dyer/costumer
Jennifer Starzyk ... assistant costume designer
Tina Ulee ... set costumer
Cesha Ventre ... costumer

Location Management

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Gerard Averill ... location scout
A.J. Boles ... key assistant location manager
Nick Dible ... location assistant
Timothy DuBois ... additional location assistant
Ron Durham ... assistant location manager
John Latenser V ... location manager
Alexander Martin ... location assistant
Joe Piasecki ... location scout
Josh Slates ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Armen Anassian ... musician: violin
Kyle Biane ... score mixing assistant
Tony Blondal ... orchestrator
Richard Bronskill ... additional orchestrations
Rebecca Bunnell ... musician: violin
Darius Campo ... musician: violin
Lily Ho Chen ... musician: violin
Giovana Clayton ... musician: cello
Gina Coletti ... musician: viola
Jonathan Davis ... musician: oboe
Mario De Leon ... musician: violin
Joel Derouin ... musician: violin
George Doering ... musician
Jessica Dolinger ... music licensing
Lisa Dondlinger ... musician: violin
Andrew Duckles ... musician: viola
E. Duke-Kirkpatrick ... musician: cello
David Ewart ... musician: violin
Jennifer Choi Fischer ... musician: violin
Samuel Fischer ... musician: violin
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith ... musician: cello
Berj Garabedian ... musician: violin
Tom Hardisty ... scoring recordist
John Hayhurst ... musician: viola
Trey Henry ... musician: bass
Tiffany Y. Hu ... musician: violin
Suzie Katayama ... musician: cello
Rolfe Kent ... conductor
Renita Koven ... musician: viola
Armen Ksajikian ... musician: cello
Songa Lee ... musician: violin
Stewart Lerman ... music producer
Gayle Levant ... musician: harp
Darrin McCann ... musician: viola
Damian Montano ... musician: bassoon
Paul Morin ... musician: bass
Carolyn Osborn ... musician: violin
Sid Page ... concertmaster
Cameron Patrick ... musician: violin
Randall Poster ... music supervisor
Tom Ranier ... musician: piano
Bill Reichenbach ... musician: trombone
Michele Richards ... musician: violin
Steve Richards ... musician: cello
Ryan Robinson ... scoring technical support engineer
Dan Savant ... orchestra contractor
Rick Shaw ... musician: bass
Tina Soule ... musician: cello (as Christina Soule)
Alistair South ... music assistant
Nick South ... music editor
Rudy Stein ... musician: cello
Cameron Stone ... musician: cello
Dave Stone ... musician: bass
Ken Wild ... musician: bass
Amy Wilkins ... musician: harp
Alice Wood ... music programming

Script and Continuity Department

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Kelly Cronin ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Robert J. Bonia ... driver
Katherine Davidson ... driver
Jim Donahue ... transportation coordinator
Brian Dunn Jr. ... dot compliance
Thomas Dyer ... driver
Dick Graziosi ... driver
Jacob Hackett ... driver
Tom MacQuestion ... driver
John Moncousky ... driver
Christopher Sheppard ... driver
Jordan Steverman ... driver
Gabe Turiello ... camera car driver
Kevin Wright ... driver
William J. Yeo ... driver

Additional Crew

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Nathan L. Adler ... production assistant
Savannah Rae Allen ... stand-in & photo double 'Adele' (as Savannah Rae Shiever)
Eric Altieri ... production assistant
Eric Olin Anderson ... production assistant
Stephanie Atkinson ... utility stand-in
Barbara Babb ... base production assistant / basecamp production assistant
Harrison Beal ... associate choreographer
David Beaubaire ... Production Executive
Maï Boiron ... french translator
John W. Burke ... craft services assistant
Wendy Cohen ... production resources
Linda Colangelo ... unit publicist
Bob Corff ... voice coach
Ian Crockett ... assistant post production accountant
Charlie Dibe ... production/travel coordinator
Gleanna Doyle ... animal trainer
Tal Fiala ... account executive
Brendan Flaherty ... production assistant
Ethan Fox ... key craft service
Jennifer Zolten Freed ... post-production accountant
David Goodin ... first assistant accountant
Haley Hanson ... assistant: Mr. McPartlin
Susan Hegarty ... dialect coach: Ms. Winslet
Charlie Hicks ... assistant: Mr. Mudd
Patrick Hodges ... production assistant
Julia Horne ... production assistant
Chiabella James ... studio production coordinator
Damiana Kamishin ... production coordinator
Angela S. Lee ... second assistant accountant
Jenny Lee ... main and end title design
Marina Pervak Lejsek ... completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc (as Marina Pervak)
Anne Longstreth ... assistant: Ms. Deborah Wettstein, Indian Paintbrush (as Anne Ratz)
Peter A. Marshall ... insurance & risk management
Casey McDougal ... utility stand-in
Greta Methot ... additional production assistant / production assistant
Erica Mills ... assistant: Mr. Reitman
Susan Muir ... completion bond guarantor
Greg Nutcher ... technical advisor: police procedures
Stacie O'Beirne ... production insurance services
Christine K. O'Malley ... second assistant accountant
Kelly O'Malley ... assistant: Ms. Estabrook
Cynthia Onrubia ... choreographer
Herb Polack ... asst. production coordinator
Carlo Pratto ... production accountant
Irwin M. Rappaport ... production attorney
Brendan Rego ... photo double
Sam Roston ... assistant: Mr. Roybal
John Sansone ... medic
Tony Scelsi ... staff location assistant
Cooper Schoenthaler ... photo double: "henry"
Tiffany Renee Shreve ... post production client supervisor
Gareth Smith ... main and end titles designer
Jesse Stephens ... caterer
James Tevlin ... production assistant
Brittany Truett ... accounting clerk
Stephen Turro ... production assistant
Daniel Villagomez ... director: credits administration for Paramount Pictures
Taylor Alexander Ward ... set assistant: Mr. Smith and Ms. Halfon
Jac Woods ... assistant: Mr. Brolin
Greg Ferris ... marketing: Canada (uncredited)
Gregory Seymore ... stand-in: Tobey Maguire (uncredited)

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Jerry Lewis ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A depressed mother's husband has left her for she could not bear a second child. Living alone with her only son, she has an unlikely meeting with an injured escaped convict, and reluctantly takes him into her own care. The man proves to be better than his criminal image as the three bond over Labor Day weekend. The only problem? Everyone in town is looking for him.

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Also Known As
  • Trapped to the Summer (Japan, English title)
  • Labour Day (United Kingdom)
  • Last Days of Summer (France)
  • Una vida en tres días (Spain)
  • 情动假日 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 111 min
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Budget $18,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $5,175,282, 02 Feb 2014

Did You Know?

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Trivia Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin agreed to do the movie, but Jason Reitman and Brolin had to wait for Winslet for over a year to begin shooting. See more »
Goofs The Panasonic VHS VCR on the top of the TV did not exist in 1987 - it has a center deck style that was common in the late 1990s (e.g. it looks similar to Panasonic's PV-V4020 model that was made in 1999). VCRs of the time had a deck on the left-hand side and display on the right. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode dated 30 January 2014 (2014). See more »
Soundtracks I'm Going Home See more »
Crazy Credits The copyright statement at the end of the credits reads, in all caps: "Frank's Pie Company Is The Author Of This Film (Motion Picture) For The Purpose Of Copyright And Other Laws." See more »
Quotes Henry: I don't think losing my father broke my mother's heart, but rather losing love itself.
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