A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
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Albert Markovski
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| Isabelle Huppert | ... |
Caterine Vauban
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| Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Bernard Jaffe
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| Lily Tomlin | ... |
Vivian Jaffe
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| Jude Law | ... |
Brad Stand
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| Mark Wahlberg | ... |
Tommy Corn
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| Naomi Watts | ... |
Dawn Campbell
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Angela Grillo | ... |
Angela Franco
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| Ger Duany | ... |
Stephen Nimieri
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| Darlene Hunt | ... |
Darlene
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| Kevin Dunn | ... |
Marty
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| Ben Hernandez Bray | ... |
Davy
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| Richard Appel | ... |
Josh
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| Benjamin Nurick | ... |
Harrison
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| Jake Muxworthy | ... |
Tim
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Pablo Davanzo | ... |
Bobby
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Matthew Muzio | ... |
Construction Worker
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Shawn Patrick | ... |
Fireman
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| Patrick M. Walsh | ... |
Fireman
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| Tippi Hedren | ... |
Mary Jane Hutchinson
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Ashley Fondrevay | ... |
Frosh Girl
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Lisa Guzman | ... |
Frosh Girl
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| Scott Wannberg | ... |
Bik Schottinger
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Altagracia Guzman | ... |
Mrs. Echevarria
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| Saïd Taghmaoui | ... |
Translator
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| Jean Smart | ... |
Mrs. Hooten
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Sydney Zarp | ... |
Cricket
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| Jonah Hill | ... |
Bret
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| Denis Hayes | ... |
Orrin Spence
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Matthew Antonio Grillo Russell | ... |
Boy at Mancala Hour
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| Janet Grillo | ... |
Boy's Mother
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Adam Clinton | ... |
Security Guard
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Antonio Evans | ... |
Security Guard
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Robert K. Lambert | ... |
Daryl
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| Isla Fisher | ... |
Heather
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Kimberly Cutter | ... |
Corporate Board
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| John Rothman | ... |
Corporate Board
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| Talia Shire | ... |
Mrs. Silver
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| Bob Gunton | ... |
Mr. Silver
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| Kamala Lopez | ... |
Molly Corn
(as Kamala Lopez-Dawson)
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| Saige Ryan | ... |
Caitlin Corn
(as Saige Ryan Campbell)
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Kaied Hussan | ... |
Turkish Man
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Chuck Saftler | ... |
Dexicorp Attorney
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James J. McCoy | ... |
Medic
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| Shania Twain | ... |
Shania Twain
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George Meyer | ... |
Formal Couple
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Maria Semple | ... |
Formal Couple
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Jerry Schumacher | ... |
Corporate Man
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Julie Ann Johnson | ... |
Lady in Gown
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| Jeannie Epper | ... |
Lady in Gown
(as Jeannie Epper-Kimack)
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| K.K. Barrett | ... |
Maitre'd
(as Keith Barrett)
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| Jake Hoffman | ... |
Valet
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| Stacey Annette | ... |
Elevator Cellist (uncredited)
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Andrew Cohen | ... |
Boy Walking Dog (uncredited)
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Chuck Ford | ... |
Brad's Brother (uncredited)
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Jay Giannone | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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| Lisa Anne Hillman | ... |
Kelly Coulter (uncredited)
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Meredith Hines | ... |
Girl in Elevator (uncredited)
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Tom Hoads | ... |
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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| Richard Jenkins | ... |
Mr. Hooten (uncredited)
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| Michael Lovan | ... |
Fireman #6 (uncredited)
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Anthony 'Ace' Thomas | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Anthony Thomas | ... |
Waiting Room Man (uncredited)
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| Jamal Weathers | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David O. Russell | ||
Written by
| David O. Russell | ... | (written by) & |
| Jeff Baena | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gregory Goodman | ... | producer |
| Michael Kuhn | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | producer |
| David O. Russell | ... | producer |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | co-producer (as Dara L. Weintraub) |
Music by
| Jon Brion | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Deming | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Robert K. Lambert | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Bourgeois | ... | additional editor |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Darwin Green | ... | editorial assistant |
| Justin C. Green | ... | assistant editor |
| Steve Harrow | ... | post-production consultant: N1 |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Pamela March | ... | additional editor |
| Mato | ... | color timer (as Mateos Deravanessian) |
| Hillary Murray | ... | digital color timer (as Hilary Murray) |
| Ronald White | ... | assistant editor |
| Tracy Barroga | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Greg Curry | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mary Vernieu | ||
Production Design by
| K.K. Barrett | ||
Art Direction by
| Seth Reed | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gene Serdena | ||
Costume Design by
| Mark Bridges | ||
Makeup Department
| Howard Berger | ... | prosthetics |
| David DeLeon | ... | assistant makeup artist (as David De Leon) |
| Felicia Linsky | ... | key makeup artist |
| Gail Rowell-Ryan | ... | department head hair (as Gail Ryan) |
| Laurel Van Dyke | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Marlene D. Williams | ... | key hair stylist (as Marlene Williams) |
| Debbie Zoller | ... | department head makeup |
| René Dashiell Kerby | ... | key makeup artist: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Stephanie A. Fowler | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ketty Gonzalez | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Teressa Hill | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| David Williams | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kimberly Rach | ... | production supervisor (as Kimberly L. Rach) |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | unit production manager (as Dara L. Weintraub) |
| Mark Wolfe | ... | executive in charge of production: N1 |
| Patrick Esposito | ... | post-production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sally Sue Beisel | ... | second assistant director (as Sally Sue Beisel-Lander) |
| Jodi Lowry | ... | second second assistant director (as Jodi Lowry-Tisher) |
| Mary Ellen Woods | ... | first assistant director |
| Lyda Blank | ... | second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Lisa C. Satriano | ... | first assistant director: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Susan E. Walter | ... | second second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eddie Acuña | ... | labor foreman |
| Jess Anscott | ... | greensman |
| Gregory Paul Austin | ... | propmaker |
| Mike Boudreau | ... | swing gang |
| Karen Bruck | ... | assistant property master |
| Lynn Christopher | ... | set designer |
| Amelia Drake | ... | assistant property master |
| William Eliscu | ... | graphic designer |
| James A. Fleming | ... | swing gang (as Jamie Fleming) |
| Chris Forster | ... | construction coordinator |
| Paulette Fox | ... | painter decorator |
| Dave Fulton | ... | construction medic |
| Michael Glynn | ... | swing gang |
| Scott Head | ... | propmaker |
| Manuel Hernandez | ... | laborer |
| Christian Kastner | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jeanne Kukor | ... | assistant property master (as Jeanne Marie Kukor) |
| Phil Laymon | ... | propmaker |
| Christopher Lee | ... | gangboss (as Chris Lee) |
| Sean Mannion | ... | property master |
| Noel McCarthy | ... | assistant property master (as Noel Mccarthy) |
| Alejandro Poli | ... | paint laborer |
| Bobby Pollard | ... | swing gang |
| Eric Reichardt | ... | lead painter |
| Lee Ross | ... | on-set painter (as Lee Steven Ross) |
| Anders Rundblad | ... | construction foreman |
| Grant Samson | ... | leadman |
| Kip Sawyer | ... | paint foreman |
| Porfirio Silva | ... | greensman |
| Daron Smith | ... | gangboss |
| Robert Stover | ... | buyer (as Robert L. Stover) |
| Cale Wilbanks | ... | art department production assistant |
| Kat Wilson | ... | art department coordinator (as Katherine Wilson) |
Sound Department
| Albert Aquino | ... | boom operator |
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor (as Laura Harris) |
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist |
| Courtney Bishop | ... | adr recordist: Pop Sound |
| Victor Ray Ennis | ... | supervising sound assistant |
| Julie Feiner | ... | adr editor |
| Chris Fitzgerald | ... | adr recordist: Todd AO |
| Paul Flinchbaugh | ... | sound assistant |
| George Flores | ... | cable operator |
| Mark Harris | ... | mix technician: Todd AO |
| Chris Hogan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Kamper | ... | sound designer |
| Jay Keiser | ... | adr editor |
| Tim Kimmel | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael McNerney | ... | foley recordist (as Michael Mcnerney) |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer: Pop Sound (as Michael S. Miller) |
| Kelly Oxford | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer: Todd AO |
| Edward Tise | ... | production sound recordist |
| Tim Walston | ... | sound designer |
| Wendy Czajkowsky | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Doug Mountain | ... | supervising sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Todd Niesen | ... | dialogue denoising (uncredited) |
| Margit Pfeiffer | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Louise Sinclair | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Tharp | ... | sound engineer: 35 mm magnetic dailies (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jeff Bresin | ... | special effects foreman |
| Martin Bresin | ... | special effects coordinator (as Marty Bresin) |
| Dale Ettema | ... | special effects foreman |
| Gary D'Amico | ... | special effects coordinator: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Grady Holder | ... | dental prosthetics (uncredited) |
| Chris Jones | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Roy Savoy | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jake Valdez | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Russell Barrett | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Bobby Bell | ... | executive producer: Howard Anderson Company |
| Hector Bitar | ... | senior staff: Howard Anderson Company |
| Richard Eberhardt | ... | line-up and editorial: Howard Anderson Company |
| Steven Fagerquist | ... | compositing artist: Howard Anderson Company (as Steve Fagerquist) |
| David Feinner | ... | compositing artist: Howard Anderson Company (as Dave Feinner) |
| Christopher Grandel | ... | compositing artist: Howard Anderson Company |
| Michael L. Griffin | ... | line-up and editorial: Howard Anderson Company (as Mike Griffin) |
| Fred Jimenez | ... | data manager: Howard Anderson Company |
| Joe F. Kastely | ... | lead visual effects artist (as Joe Kastely) |
| Peter Koczera | ... | senior digital artist: Howard Anderson Company (as Peter C. Koczera) |
| Derek Ledbetter | ... | compositing artist: Howard Anderson Company |
| Charles Mcdonald | ... | title artist: Howard Anderson Company |
| Bob Micheletti | ... | supervisor of technology: Howard Anderson Company |
| Shannon Noble | ... | lead digital artist: Howard Anderson Company |
| John Payne | ... | scanning and recording technician: Howard Anderson Company |
| Scott Puckett | ... | visual effects producer |
| Manny Sida | ... | production coordinator: Howard Anderson Company |
| Jonathan Stern | ... | visual effects producer: Howard Anderson Company |
| Ray Giarratana | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joey Box | ... | stunt player |
| Ann Chatterton | ... | stunt player (as Anne Chatterton) |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunt player (as Tom Dewier) |
| Danny Downey | ... | stunt player |
| Sean Graham | ... | stunt double: Mark Wahlberg |
| Joe Don Harris | ... | stunt performer |
| Ben Hernandez Bray | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ben Bray) |
| Ray Siegle | ... | stunt player |
| Damien Bray | ... | stunt safety (uncredited) |
| Keenen Bray | ... | stunt safety (uncredited) |
| Manny Perry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Torres | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tyler Allison | ... | assistant camera |
| Michelle Baker | ... | loader |
| Claudette Barius | ... | still photographer |
| Henry Cline | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Tim Collins | ... | dolly grip (as Timothy Collins) |
| David Deever | ... | video engineer (as Dave Deever) |
| Doug Dole | ... | grip (as Douglas Dole) |
| Greg Etheredge | ... | electrician (as Greg Etherridge) |
| David Eubank | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Lisa K. Ferguson | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Bob Gorelick | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Jenkins | ... | electrician |
| Kyle Jewell | ... | camera intern |
| Eugene B. Kerry | ... | grip (as Gene B. Kerry) |
| Richard Kuhn | ... | grip |
| Dennis M. Kuneff | ... | grip (as Dennis Kuneff) |
| Michael LaViolette | ... | gaffer (as Michael La Violette) |
| Gary Louzon | ... | grip |
| Paul Postal | ... | electrician |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Scott Ressler) |
| Eric Sandlin | ... | best boy electric |
| Philip Sloan | ... | key grip (as Philip M. Sloan) |
| Cliff Sperry | ... | grip |
| Chris Squires | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ken Sylvester | ... | electrician |
| Paul Tilden | ... | loader |
| Amy Vincent | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Mark Vollmer | ... | grip |
| Lou Weinert | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Wilkowsky | ... | best boy grip |
| Eric Budlong | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Damon Liebowitz | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Todd Liggitt | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Justin G. Maguire | ... | video assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Mara | ... | unit grip (uncredited) |
| David Schmalz | ... | video assist operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| David Youel | ... | dimmer board operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sande Alessi | ... | extras casting |
| Venus Kanani | ... | casting assistant |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting (as Caitlin Mckenna) |
| Shalimar Reodica | ... | casting associate |
| Mohammed Hassan | ... | extras casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nancy Collini | ... | on-set costumer |
| Holly Davis | ... | key costumer |
| Lisa A. Doyle | ... | on-set costumer |
| Sabine Huber | ... | costumer |
| Anne Laoparadonchai | ... | on-set costumer (as Annie Laoparadonchai) |
| Paul Lopez | ... | costume supervisor (as Paul H. Lopez) |
| Michael Tereschuk | ... | cutter/fitter / tailor |
| Thao T. Vu | ... | wardrobe office coordinator |
| Sherry Walsh | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Thao T. Vu | ... | costume coordinator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Michael Brewer | ... | location scout |
| Tyler Elliott | ... | location scout |
| Quentin Halliday | ... | location scout |
| James R. Maceo | ... | location manager (as Jim Maceo) |
| Peter Martorano | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Guy Morrison | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Christine Bergren | ... | music consultant |
| Tom Biller | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Jon Brion | ... | musician: all other instruments |
| Eric Caudieux | ... | additional score engineer (as Eric Cadieux) |
| Daphne Chen | ... | musician: string quartet |
| Debbi Datz-Pyle | ... | musician contractor |
| Richard Dodd | ... | musician: string quartet |
| Eric Gorfain | ... | musician: string quartet (as Eric Gorfaine) |
| Jonathan Karp | ... | music editor / score collages |
| Leah Katz | ... | musician: string quartet |
| Katie Kirkpatrick | ... | musician: harp |
| Dan Monti | ... | assistant score engineer |
| Bill Reichenbach | ... | musician: euphonium |
| Sebastian Steinberg | ... | musician: upright bass |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flutes (as Jim Walker) |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | Music Business & Legal Affairs (uncredited) |
| Matt Chamberlain | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ian Herzon | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Ronald J. Webb | ... | music editor: temp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Kaiser Clark | ... | driver: Naomi Watts |
| Keith D. Fisher | ... | transportation captain (as Keith Fisher) |
| Aaron Skalka | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dave Calaway | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Ken Farnell | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Chris Ferrence | ... | dot supervisor (uncredited) |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
| Jason Cooper Hall | ... | driver: Jason Schwartzman, re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Bill Lopez-Arjona | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Anthony Allegre | ... | accounting clerk |
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Alexandra Arlango | ... | assistant: Michael Kuhn, Qwerty Films |
| Brad Baena | ... | assistant: David O. Russell |
| Bobbie Blyle | ... | assistant: Lily Tomlin |
| Chamonix Bosch | ... | set production assistant |
| Richards Butler | ... | legal counsel: U.K. |
| Dustin Thomas Cartmill | ... | assistant: David O. Russell |
| Kaiser Clark | ... | assistant: Naomi Watts |
| Kathryn Craig | ... | head of legal affairs: Qwerty Films |
| Paulette Dauber | ... | unit publicist |
| Brad Davis | ... | production accountant (as R. Bradley Davis) |
| Steve Demko | ... | assistant: Dustin Hoffman |
| Jules Eggli | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Antonio Evans | ... | set medic |
| Eric L. Fersten | ... | assistant: Dara L. Weintraub |
| Nicholas Fitzgerald | ... | set production assistant |
| Austin Formato | ... | assistant: Isabelle Huppert |
| Alex Fratar | ... | executive assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Cory Hall | ... | set production assistant |
| Andrew Hildebrand | ... | head of commercial and business affairs: Qwerty Films |
| Ben Howe | ... | executive assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Brandon Howe | ... | office production assistant |
| Michael Hubert | ... | production coordinator (as Mike Hubert) |
| Ben Jackson | ... | assistant: Jude Law |
| Fallon Johnson | ... | set production assistant |
| Merritt Johnson | ... | assistant: Jason Schwartzman |
| Jennifer Kern | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Robert Lane | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Mike Larocca | ... | executive assistant: Scott Rudin |
| John Ledwon | ... | supplier: Mighty Wurlitzer courtesy of |
| Suzanne Lehfeldt | ... | production secretary |
| Alex Leimone | ... | key set production assistant |
| Annaliese Levy | ... | assistant: Naomi Watts |
| Michael C. Lund | ... | assistant: Jude Law (as Mike Lund) |
| Amy L. Lyddy | ... | office production assistant (as Amy Lyddy) |
| Peter Lüke | ... | production executive: N1 |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Jonas C. Matz | ... | construction medic (as Jonas Matz) |
| Nick Mestrundrea | ... | craft service (as Nick Mestrandrea) |
| Carla Meyer | ... | dialect coach |
| Aimee Nance | ... | assistant: Dustin Hoffman |
| Cindy Nevins | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jona Newhall | ... | assistant: Isabelle Huppert (as Jonathan Newhall) |
| Sarah Nuttall | ... | production assistant: Qwerty Films |
| Terry Lee Painovich | ... | craft service assistant (as Terry Painovich) |
| Richard Philipps | ... | legal counsel: U.K. |
| Connor Price | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Benjamin Rigaud | ... | assistant: Jude Law |
| Malcolm Ritchie | ... | production executive: N1 and Qwerty Films |
| Michael Rooney | ... | choreographer |
| Jon Silk | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| John Slattery | ... | assistant: Isabelle Huppert |
| Chris Sloan | ... | office production assistant |
| Paul Stenerson | ... | set production assistant (as Paulie Stenerson) |
| Kim Stretch | ... | second assistant accountant (as Kimberli Strecth) |
| Narges Takesh | ... | story editor |
| Jill Tandy | ... | production executive: N1 and Qwerty Films |
| Jaime Trujillo | ... | chef: Mario's Catering |
| Lee Tucker | ... | preview engineer |
| Eddie Vellanoweth Jr. | ... | security coordinator: Cast Security |
| Dmitri Vigneswaren | ... | production secretary |
| Eric Weinstein | ... | assistant: Mark Wahlberg |
| Mark Woolley | ... | chief financial officer: Qwerty Films |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Russell Barrett | ... | assistant: David O. Russell (uncredited) |
| Kofi Burke | ... | production accountant: Qwerty Films (uncredited) |
| Jeff Castelluccio | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Deborah J. Chesebro | ... | assistant accountant: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Brett Cody | ... | 24 frame supervisor (uncredited) |
| Julie Cummings | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Carmen Fabra | ... | stand-in: Lily Tomlin (uncredited) |
| Josh Geller | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant (uncredited) |
| Jason Cooper Hall | ... | assistant: Jason Schwartzman, re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Michael Heithaus | ... | double: J. Schwartzman (uncredited) / stand-in: J. Schwartzman (uncredited) |
| James Henderson | ... | stand-in: Jude Law (uncredited) |
| Andrew S. Kahn | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin (uncredited) |
| Rob Kalmbach | ... | production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Boyd Kelly | ... | stand-in: Jude Law (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kimball | ... | set production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited) |
| Robert W. Morgenroth | ... | 24 frame supervisor (uncredited) |
| Andrew Pellegrino | ... | assistant: David O. Russell (uncredited) |
| Cory Poccia | ... | production office intern (uncredited) |
| Jurgen Proschinger | ... | finance manager: Qwerty Films (uncredited) |
| Richard Rowntree | ... | assistant: Steve Harrow (uncredited) |
| Diogo Savala | ... | body double: Jason Schwartzman (uncredited) |
| Billy Slaughter | ... | stand-in: Dustin Hoffman (uncredited) |
| Anne Marie Wilson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Luke Bourgeois | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Pablo Davanzo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alan Dressler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ari Emanuel | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Chad Griffin | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Janet Grillo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kevin Kelly | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John Lesher | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Peter Levine | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Adam McKay | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Adam Mckay) |
| Alexander Payne | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kim Pierce | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Shira Piven | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bruce M. Ramer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Randy Schnitman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robert Thurman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Shania Twain | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Diane Upson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- Qwerty Films (in association with)
- Kanzeon
- Scott Rudin Productions
- N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
- Huckabee's
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (A News Corporation Company)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox-Warner (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2005) (Argentina)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Television (United States) (tv)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Icon Entertainment International (sales)
- Sandrews (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Italy)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (additional visual effects)
- E=mc² (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Achilles (the producers wish to thank)
- Act One Script Clearance (script research)
- CMG Worldwide (trademarks: © 2004 Family of Babe Ruth and the Babe Ruth League)
- California Film Commission (the producers wish to thank)
- Cast Security (security)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Christian Louboutin (the producers wish to thank)
- City of Hermosa Beach (the producers wish to thank)
- City of Torrance (the producers wish to thank)
- Corbis (stock photography provided by)
- Creative License (music supervision)
- Creative Media Marketing (the producers wish to thank)
- Crème de la Mer (the producers wish to thank)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) (image and likeness courtesy of: Elvis Presley)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- J.L. Fisher (cranes and dollies)
- Kai (the producers wish to thank)
- Lantana (the producers wish to thank)
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Storyline
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Married couple Bernard and Vivian Jaffe operate their own detective agency. They're not ordinary detectives, but existentialist detectives whose clients want them to discover some deeper meaning of life. Their latest client is Albert Markovski, the poetry spouting, bicycle riding founder and director of the Open Spaces Coalition, whose raison d'être is the opposition of suburban sprawl in protecting open spaces. Their latest project is opposition to the construction of a Huckabees outlet on some suburban marshland, it a big box retailer. Brad Stand, a flashy Huckabees sales executive, is trying to seize control of the coalition to thwart Albert. Albert, who only "stumbled" upon Vivian and Bernard's agency, wants them to discover not anything related to work - in fact, he wants them to stay clear of his work altogether - but the meaning behind his encounters with a young, thin, tall black man, who he's run into in three different, unrelated situations. Regardless of Albert's request, Bernard and Vivian do look into his work in needing to see all aspects of his life, in the process Brad also hiring them in his continued takeover of all things Albert, which affects Brad's beautiful but insecure girlfriend, Dawn Campbell, the voice and image of Huckabee's latest marketing campaign. Bernard and Vivian further believe that both Albert and another of their existing clients, firefighter Tommy Corn, would benefit from being each other's "other". Tommy, whose wife does not understand him, believes all the world's problems are the result of petroleum. Tommy has recently come to an epiphany in reading Caterine Vauban's book he thought was given to him by Bernard and Vivian, but she who is really Bernard and Vivian's rival, a Frenchwoman come to infiltrate their cases. That epiphany, Caterine's theory, is that nothing is coincidental, she using science to back her theory. That epiphany may indeed be the center of what is happening as this collective tries to come to some meaning not only with the issues that brought them to Bernard and Vivian, but of what happens between them. Written by Huggo |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP155,592, 28 Nov 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jonah Hill would perform plays at a local comedy club that drew crowds. One night, the children of Dustin Hoffman stopped by and found Hill to be hilarious. Hoffman's kids told Hill, "You should meet our dad." Hill did not know that their father was the famous actor, and was initially weirded out, nervously replying, "You should meet my dad." The next week, Hill was invited to dinner with the Hoffman family, and was gobsmacked when he realized that he was in the home of the legendary actor. Dustin Hoffman was impressed with Hill, and asked co-writer, producer, and director David O. Russell if he could have a part in the film. Russell said yes. See more » |
| Goofs | Most cars in the movie have obvious "prop" license plates (with blue and white shading, and no State name, as if to obscure the intended setting.) However, numerous cars are seen to have California plates - often cars not under the control of the production team, for example, driving by on the roads. In one scene in the parking lot, all of the cars in the "background" have California plates, all of the cars in the "foreground" have prop plates. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Scandals & Sensations (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Man! I Feel Like a Woman! See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "How am I not myself?" See more » |
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Bernard Jaffe:
The universe is an infinite sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. See more » |