Mississippi, just before Pearl Harbor. Two brothers, Pete, about 19 and Willie, about 10 years younger. They are clearly close friends. The news arrives, and Pete goes to enlist. Willie wants to come along, but is told he cannot. After his...
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Cast
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Jonathan Furr | ... |
Willie Grier
(as Jonathan 'Furrball' Furr)
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| Ben Allison | ... |
Pete Grier
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| Ron Perlman | ... |
Colonel McKellog
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| David Andrews | ... |
Lieutenant Hogenbeck
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| Mike Pniewski | ... |
Sheriff Foote
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| Deacon Dawson | ... |
Mr. Grossnickel
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| Joanne Pankow | ... |
Mrs. Habersham
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| Danny Vinson | ... |
Pap Grier
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Suellen Yates | ... |
Maw Grier
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David Hall | ... |
Private
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D.H. Johnson | ... |
Colonel's Driver
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Al Wiggins | ... |
Man on the Bus
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Allan Hamilton | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Warren Hendon | ... |
Old Man Killegrew
(as Warren Jack Hendon)
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| Nancy Saunders | ... |
Old Lady Killegrew
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Lorenzo Meachum | ... |
Blues Guitarist
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| Lisa Boston Wietfeldt | ... |
Woman on Street
(as Lisa Boston)
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Max R. Pardon | ... |
Man walking to draftee line
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| Aaron Fiore | ... |
A Corporal (uncredited)
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| James Markham Hall Jr. | ... |
Applicant (uncredited)
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John Lawson | ... |
Recruit at Desk (uncredited)
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| Aaron Mills | ... |
Medical Officer (uncredited)
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David Ostergaard | ... |
Army Recruiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aaron Schneider | ||
Written by
| William Faulkner | ... | (short story) |
| Aaron Schneider | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bob Ducsay | ... | executive producer |
| Kate Miller | ... | co-producer |
| Betsy Pollock | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew J. Sacks | ... | producer |
| Aaron Schneider | ... | executive producer |
| Jay Smith | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alan Silvestri | ||
Cinematography by
| David Boyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kelly Matsumoto | ||
| Aaron Schneider | ||
Editorial Department
| Ismail Ahmed | ... | assistant editor |
| Ray Bushey III | ... | assistant editor (as Ray Bushey) |
| Michael Eaves | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Tzarina V. Edillon | ... | assistant editor (as Tzarina Edillon) |
| Mike Gay | ... | assistant editor |
| Tamaron Greene | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Regan | ... | color timer |
| Mike Sowa | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Craig Fincannon | ||
| Lisa Mae Fincannon | ... | (as Lisa Mae Wells Fincannon) |
Production Design by
| C. Robert Holloway | ||
Art Direction by
| Burton Rencher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Burton Rencher | ||
Costume Design by
| Alonzo Wilson | ||
Makeup Department
| Chris Livengood | ... | makeup artist assistant |
| Pat Mueller | ... | key hair stylist |
| Chris Varosky | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kate Miller | ... | production manager |
| Meghan L. Noble | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Geoffrey Davey | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jennifer Haire | ... | assistant director (as Jen Haire) |
| Allison Wilmarth | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard Colwell | ... | lead scenic artist |
| James Dashiell | ... | swing gang |
| Emmy Ellison | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michelle Fernandes | ... | assistant property master |
| Melissa Frye | ... | scenic artist (as Melissa A. Frye) |
| Jason Gross | ... | property master |
| George W. Harding III | ... | leadman (as George William harding III) |
| Lindsay Horton | ... | swing gang |
| Bob Kennedy | ... | construction foreman |
| Dean Kennedy | ... | construction coordinator |
| Stephen Koppenhauer | ... | carpenter |
| William S. Lake | ... | carpenter |
| Justin Lanier | ... | swing gang |
| Ward Mock | ... | art department utility |
| 'Jungle Jim' Shaughnessy | ... | leadman (as J. Shaughnessy) |
| Jonathan Steckley | ... | swing gang |
| Kyoko Takeshita | ... | swing gang |
| Scott Wheatley | ... | swing gang |
| Michelle Fernandes | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Patrick O'Kelly | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jim Albert | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Jeffree Bloomer | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Matthew Doyle | ... | cable person (as Matt Doyle) |
| Keren Falkenstein | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Martin Gershin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Hector C. Gika | ... | sound effects editor (as Hector Gika) |
| Glynna Grimala | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Hollenbeck | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| J. Stanley Johnston | ... | re-recording mixer (as Stanley Johnston) |
| Dave McMoyler | ... | dialogue editor (as David McMoyler) |
| Michael Piotrowski | ... | boom operator |
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | ... | re-recording mixer (as Melissa Hofmann) |
| Unsun Song | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Branden Spencer | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Jamieson Tabb | ... | first assistant sound editor (as James Tabb) |
| James Wright | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Peter Zinda | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Joseph Grossberg | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Joe Grossberg) |
| Archie Donato | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Steven Fagerquist | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Peter Koczera | ... | senior digital artist (uncredited) |
| Derek Ledbetter | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brad D. Baker | ... | electrician |
| Neil Beard | ... | best boy electric |
| Raymond Benthall | ... | grip |
| Cassie Cosgrove | ... | grip |
| Kelly Curry | ... | key grip |
| Adam Dunsworth | ... | camera loader |
| James Markham Hall Jr. | ... | second assistant camera (as Jamie Hall) |
| Terry Haywood | ... | electrician |
| Ryan Hunter | ... | grip |
| Kyle Jewell | ... | camera loader |
| Chase Livengood | ... | electrician |
| Paul Lowery | ... | electrician |
| Jonathan Meythaler | ... | best boy grip |
| Kenneth Neil Moore | ... | second assistant camera (as Neil Moore) |
| Stephen Olsen | ... | electrician |
| Dale C. Robinson | ... | electrician |
| Matthew Skala | ... | still photographer (as Matt Skala) |
| Scott Sloan | ... | grip |
| Jeff Stepp | ... | camera production assistant |
| Betsy C. Thompson | ... | grip (as Betsc Thompson) |
| Derek E. Tindall | ... | electrician |
| James Tomaro | ... | gaffer |
| Dan Turek | ... | first assistant camera (as Daniel Turek) |
| Mark Vogel | ... | grip |
| Laura Beth Love | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Deborah Aquila | ... | additional casting |
| Shannon DeAntonio | ... | casting assistant |
| Matthew I. Goldberg | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Matthew Goldberg) |
| Jason Heslep | ... | casting assistant |
| Heather Miles | ... | extras casting |
| Tricia Wood | ... | additional casting (as Tricia Woods) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cameron Doyle | ... | set costumer |
| Victor M. Giarrusso | ... | set costumer (as Victor Matthew Giarrusso) / set costumer |
| Shea Masterson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sarah Walker | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Tamara Wilson | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Chad Hartigan | ... | assistant location manager |
| Spencer Jarvis | ... | location assistant |
| Meagan Massa | ... | location assistant |
| Bryan Moore | ... | location manager (as Bryan K. Moore) |
Music Department
| David Bifano | ... | music coordinator |
| P. Daniel Newman | ... | music editor |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | music mixer (as Dennis Sands) |
| Alan Silvestri | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michael J. Leone | ... | script supervisor (as Michael Leone) |
Transportation Department
| Frank Gibson | ... | transportation captain |
| Allan Hamilton | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Sandra K. Hamilton | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Anthony R. Allen | ... | production assistant (as Anthony Allen) |
| Clyde D. Baisey | ... | chef (as Clyde Baisey) |
| Rebecca 'Whiskers' Clark | ... | film commissioner: Piedmont Triad |
| Andrea E. Crampe | ... | production assistant (as Andrea Crampe) |
| Danny Gallagher | ... | production coordinator |
| Danny Gallagher | ... | production coordinator |
| A.E. Hawkins | ... | production assistant |
| Gilana Lobel | ... | assistant: Mr. Schneider |
| Meagan Massa | ... | production assistant |
| M. Alli Mitchell | ... | assistant: Mr. Perlman |
| Thomas Parris | ... | catering assistant (as Tom Parris) |
| Nate Shjepherd | ... | production assistant |
| J. Luther Sowers | ... | technical advisor |
| Christopher M. Spinner | ... | production coordinator |
| Bradley Stokes | ... | stand-in |
| Katharine Trask | ... | production assistant (as Katharine Task) |
| M. Ryan Traylor | ... | set medic |
| John Lawson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brendan McFadden | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Lon Bender | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Fleder | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Hummel | ... | special thanks |
| Royce Miller | ... | special thanks |
| Pat Rapolla | ... | special thanks |
| Roy Unger | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Westlake Entertainment Group (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- World Film Magic Distribution (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- That's Lunch Catering (catering)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound re-recording facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mississippi, just before Pearl Harbor. Two brothers, Pete, about 19 and Willie, about 10 years younger. They are clearly close friends. The news arrives, and Pete goes to enlist. Willie wants to come along, but is told he cannot. After his brother leaves, the boy walks 30 miles to the nearest town, where the sheriff eventually puts him on a bus to Memphis where his brother is. At the recruiting office, Willie proves even more determined to see his brother; eventually, sympathetic Col. McKellogg takes care of him.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ron Perlman worked for free as a favor to writer/director Aaron Schneider. See more » |
| Goofs | At 12:49 on the DVD as Willie Grier is walking down the road in the moonlight, he seems to be walking on a path in the middle of the road. At 10:23 in the 3rd (director and cinematographer) commentary Aaron Schneider mentions that Bill Eaton, who owned the farm where location shots were made, assisted by spreading quarry gravel (granite dust at 08:44 in the documentary "Behind the Scenes") over the yellow lines to conceal them and avoid an anachronism. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
Colonel McKellog:
So what the hell is this about? Lieutenant Hogenbeck: I have no idea, sir. You'll have to ask that little pissant there. Colonel McKellog: I was, Lieutenant. See more » |