An honorably discharged soldier returns home to New Orleans, hoping to break away from his upbringing as a trained prostitute, but his brothel-madam mother has other expectations.
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| James Franco | ... |
Sonny
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| Brenda Blethyn | ... |
Jewel
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Henry
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| Mena Suvari | ... |
Carol
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
Albert
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| Brenda Vaccaro | ... |
Meg
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| Josie Davis | ... |
Gretchen
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Willie Metcalf | ... |
Cal
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Janet Shea | ... |
Wealthy Woman
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Cary Wilmot Alden | ... |
Catherine
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| Nicolas Cage | ... |
Acid Yellow
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| Scott Caan | ... |
Jesse
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Graham Timbes | ... |
Troy
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| Wallace Merck | ... |
Scott
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Doug Barden | ... |
Maitre d'
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| Katherine Randolph | ... |
Dagmar
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| Bernard Hocke | ... |
Clerk
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| David Jensen | ... |
Mr. Penn
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| Karen Kaia Livers | ... |
Mattie
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| Don Yesso | ... |
Waiter
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Thomas Williams | ... |
Waiter
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Kriste Andrea Tujague | ... |
Joanie
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Mark W. Davidson | ... |
Acid Yellow's Thug
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| Marc Coppola | ... |
Jimmy at Mattie's
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| Norman Golightly | ... |
Man at Party with Tie
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Houston Parker | ... |
Lilly White
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Shelby Rachel Griggs | ... |
Girl
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Sarah Allison Griggs | ... |
Girl
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Natasha Mince | ... |
Hooker
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Delisha Prince | ... |
Mattie's Girl
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Monica L. Monica | ... |
Party Lady
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Robert Burton | ... |
Man at Door
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| Michael James Dukes | ... |
Boy
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Kyle Hand | ... |
Boy
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Ben Jones | ... |
Boy
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Andrew Miller | ... |
Boy
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Nick Paoletti | ... |
Boy
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jason Brown | ... |
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
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Kevin Cavell | ... |
Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Gabriel Dayan | ... |
Restaurant diner (uncredited)
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Dixie Louviere | ... |
Restaurant Patron - Party Guest (uncredited)
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April Mills | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Brandy Scott | ... |
Streetwalker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nicolas Cage | ||
Written by
| John Carlen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Paul Brooks | ... | producer |
| Nicolas Cage | ... | producer |
| Debra L. Gainor | ... | associate producer |
| Glenn S. Gainor | ... | co-executive producer |
| Norman Golightly | ... | producer |
| Norm Waitt | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Clint Mansell | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Markowitz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Howard E. Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Seth Clark | ... | first assistant editor |
| Greg Curry | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production consultant |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| Scott Niemeyer | ... | post-production executive |
Casting By
| Elizabeth Hayden | ... | (as Elizabeth Hayden Passero) |
| Jeffery Passero | ||
Production Design by
| Monroe Kelly | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leonard R. Spears | ... | (as Leonard Spears) |
Costume Design by
| Shawn Holly Cookson | ||
Makeup Department
| Allison Gordin | ... | makeup artist |
| Emjay Olson | ... | hair stylist |
| Larry Waggoner | ... | hair department head |
| Allen Weisinger | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Glenn S. Gainor | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Toji | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark Anthony Little | ... | first assistant director |
| James Roque | ... | second assistant director |
| Ann C. Salzer | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeanne De La Houssaye | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mary Frances Eglin | ... | art department coordinator |
| David Erwin | ... | on-set dresser |
| Daniel Fox | ... | set dresser |
| John Herbert | ... | painter foreman (as John P. Herbert) |
| Sidney J. Lambert | ... | set dresser |
| Leo Lauricella | ... | carpenter (as Leo E. Lauricella) |
| Vince LeBlanc | ... | lead man (as Vince Le Blanc) |
| Genevieve Leyh | ... | scenic artist |
| Phil LoCicero | ... | scenic artist |
| Michael S. Martin | ... | property master |
| Jorin Ostroska | ... | assistant property master |
| Eric William Pierson | ... | set dresser |
| Ronald Romanski | ... | scenic artist |
| Laurence V. Spurlock | ... | scenic artist |
| Chuck Stringer | ... | construction coordinator (as George 'Chuck' Stringer III) |
| David Tureau | ... | greensman |
| Stephen G. Walters | ... | lead scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Joe Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lance Brown | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Timothy A. Carpenter | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer / adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Bradley Clouse | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Jed M. Dodge | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Michael Fanaris | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| J. Aloysius Flanagan III | ... | sound re-recording mixer assistant |
| Jeffrey Haupt | ... | sound mixer |
| Ruby C. Haupt | ... | boom operator |
| Kirk Herzbrun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marc Meyer | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jay Nierenberg | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist (as Shelley Smith) |
| Mike J. Schafer | ... | sound utility |
| Scott Sonderegger | ... | facilities management |
| John Switzer | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| Bernard Weiser | ... | sound editor |
| Jeffrey R. Whitcher | ... | sound editor |
| Aaron Wilcox | ... | facilities management / re-recording projectionist |
Special Effects by
| Stephen Bourgeois | ... | special effects assistant (as Stephen J. Bourgeois) |
| Bob Cooper | ... | special effects coordinator (as Robert H. Cooper) |
| David K. Nami | ... | special effects assistant / special effects coordinator |
| Matthew Zeringue | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Reid Burns | ... | visual effects producer |
| David Emerson | ... | optical lineup |
| James David Hattin | ... | digital artist |
| Allan Levine | ... | visual effects producer |
| David McCue | ... | optical supervisor (as Dave McCue) |
| Kevin Shawley | ... | digital artist |
| Martha Soehendra | ... | digital artist |
| Randall Weatherington | ... | optical camera operator |
Stunts
| Danny Cosmo | ... | stunt double: Harry Dean Stanton (as Danny Cosmo Higginbottom) |
| Loren Kinsella | ... | stunt double |
| Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | ... | stunts (as Lonnie Smith) |
| Edward Yannik | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eddie Yansick | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Applebaum | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Steve Austin | ... | video playback operator |
| Paul D. Beard | ... | grip |
| Bobby Brown | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Buddy Carr | ... | dolly grip |
| Gilly Charbonnet | ... | key grip |
| Cougar Easley | ... | electrician |
| Chris Ekstrom | ... | grip (as Christopher Ekstrom) |
| Sean Michael Finnegan | ... | electrician (as Sean Finnegan) |
| Matthew Gaumer | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Lavelle Higgins | ... | electrician |
| Vic Keatley | ... | best boy electric (as Victor Keatley) |
| Ian Lynch | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Mike McLaughlin | ... | gaffer (as Michael McLaughlin) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Olinde | ... | electrician |
| Patti Perret | ... | still photographer |
| Daniel Rector | ... | grip (as Daniel J. Rector) |
| Steven Search | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael L. Smith | ... | grip |
| Rick Tiedeman | ... | additional camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Mark Toups | ... | grip |
| Joe Uddo | ... | camera production assistant |
| Lynda Vincent | ... | camera loader |
| Don W. Wegner | ... | best boy grip (as Don Wegner) |
Casting Department
| Donna Brower | ... | casting associate |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Yvette S. O'Neill | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Donna Chance | ... | key set costumer |
| Dana Embree | ... | costumer |
| Linda Gardar | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jillian Ann Kreiner | ... | set costumer |
| Giselle Spence | ... | seamstress (as Gigi Spence) |
Location Management
| David Ross McCarty | ... | location manager |
| Jessica Seifert McCarty | ... | location coordinator |
| Marco Umana | ... | location assistant |
| Jimi Woods | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Randy Gerston | ... | music supervisor |
| Brian Leff | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Lise Richardson | ... | music editor (as Lisé Richardson) |
| Ryan Robinson | ... | scoring technical support engineer |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Scott Peterson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Billy Colbert | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Earl R. Hurst Sr. | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Poland Perkins | ... | transportation captain (as Poland P. Perkins) |
Additional Crew
| Scott August | ... | additional production assistant |
| Gloria Winship Ayon | ... | head animal trainer |
| Michael Barnes | ... | financial legal services |
| David C. Bernat | ... | assistant: Mr. Gainor |
| Robert Bodenheaimer | ... | craft service (as Robert Bodenheimer) |
| George Bott | ... | production assistant (as George R. Bott) |
| Linda Brennan | ... | dialect coach |
| Stephen Bures | ... | personal assistant: Mr. Cage |
| Batou Chandler | ... | key set production assistant (as Batou A. Chandler) |
| Bob Corff | ... | voice teacher |
| Chris Doss | ... | executive in charge of finance |
| Melissa Elliott | ... | title designer |
| Ryan Eustis | ... | additional production assistant |
| Bridget Fenlason | ... | stand-in |
| Charlie French | ... | medic |
| Melissa Groetsch | ... | stand-in |
| Colby Guillory | ... | additional production assistant |
| Caleb Guillotte | ... | office production assistant |
| Nicole J. Hall | ... | assistant: Scott Niemeyer (as Nicole Hall) |
| Lissette Hernandez | ... | production office intern |
| Rankin Hickman | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Jennifer Hoffman | ... | assistant: Paul Brooks |
| Joanna L. Rees Jones | ... | distribution executive |
| Heather Joyce | ... | distribution coordinator |
| Alissa M. Kantrow | ... | accounting assistant |
| Ted Kantrow | ... | caterer |
| Tracy Keller | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael D. Kennedy | ... | production assistant |
| Ross LeBrun | ... | assistant to director |
| Shane LeCocq | ... | dialect coach |
| David Mastron | ... | post-production accountant |
| Meagan McLaughlin | ... | assistant craft service |
| Adam R. Mehr | ... | attorney |
| Mark Miller | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Charles Milling | ... | stand-in |
| Houston Parker | ... | executive assistant: Mr Cage |
| Becky Richardson | ... | animal trainer |
| Anthony Rossi III | ... | production assistant |
| Sherman Shelton Jr. | ... | set production assistant |
| Mary Sunshine | ... | production accountant |
| Jason Terito | ... | production assistant |
| Cara Tripicchio | ... | publicist |
| Jeremy Tujague | ... | additional production assistant |
| Paul Uddo | ... | production assistant |
| Charmaine White | ... | animal trainer |
| Orian Williams | ... | production assistant |
| Gloria Winstone | ... | animal trainer |
| Wise Wolfe | ... | office production assistant |
| Shawn Marchetti | ... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaga (Japan) (theatrical)
- Avex (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Entertainment in Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gold Circle Films
- Hand Grenade LLC
- Pyramid (Russia)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States)
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Cine Partners (camera crane)
- Coastal Grip (grip equipment)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Inter Video (computer & video playback)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- NovaStar Digital (sound post-production)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- The Image Resolution (titles and opticals)
- The New Orleans Film Commission (film commission)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1981: Sonny is the son of Jewel who runs a small brothel in New Orleans. He returns home from the army, staying with his mother while waiting to start the job an army buddy of his promised him. Jewel tries to convince him to come back to working for her as he had before the army, saying many of his old clients still miss him and he was the best gigolo she had ever had. He repeatedly turns her down, wanting to leave that life behind. However, the job he was promised never materializes and he is forced to return to working for his mother. Jewel had recently recruited a new girl to the brothel, Carol, who meets him and falls in love with him. They talk of getting out together. One of Carol's clients, an older man, proposes to her. She initially declines, hoping to go away with Sonny. She and Sonny fall out as he fails to make an effort to get out of the business, instead becoming increasingly introverted and depressed, with occasional outbursts as he looks for more work. Ultimately, Carol accepts the marriage proposal. Written by Wiki |
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| Taglines | His life was the morning after, until he decided to change the night before. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $17,639, 29 Dec 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tommy Wiseau credits this movie as the reason he gave James Franco the green light to portray him in The Disaster Artist (2017). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 8 Actors Who Went To Extreme Lengths For Films No One Watched (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Concerto in D Minor, after 'Alessandro' BWV 974 See more » |
| Quotes |
Jewel:
Damn stupid girl! She'd GIVE it away if I didn't stay on top of her all the time. See more » |