A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 17 wins & 50 nominations.
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| Liam Neeson | ... |
Alfred Kinsey
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Clara McMillen
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| Chris O'Donnell | ... |
Wardell Pomeroy
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| Peter Sarsgaard | ... |
Clyde Martin
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| Timothy Hutton | ... |
Paul Gebhard
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| John Lithgow | ... |
Alfred Seguine Kinsey
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| Tim Curry | ... |
Thurman Rice
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| Oliver Platt | ... |
Herman Wells
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| Dylan Baker | ... |
Alan Gregg
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| Julianne Nicholson | ... |
Alice Martin
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| William Sadler | ... |
Kenneth Braun
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| John McMartin | ... |
Huntington Hartford
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| Veronica Cartwright | ... |
Sara Kinsey
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| Kathleen Chalfant | ... |
Barbara Merkle
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| Heather Goldenhersh | ... |
Martha Pomeroy
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| Dagmara Dominczyk | ... |
Agnes Gebhard
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| Harley Cross | ... |
Young Man in Gay Bar
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| Susan Blommaert | ... |
Staff Secretary
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| Benjamin Walker | ... |
Kinsey at 19
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| Matthew Fahey | ... |
Kinsey at 14
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| Will Denton | ... |
Kinsey at 10
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| John Krasinski | ... |
Ben
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| Arden Myrin | ... |
Emily
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Romulus Linney | ... |
Rep B. Carroll Reece
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| Katharine Houghton | ... |
Mrs. Spaulding
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| David Harbour | ... |
Robert Kinsey
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| Judith J.K. Polson | ... |
Mildred Kinsey
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| Leigh Spofford | ... |
Anne Kinsey
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| Jenna Gavigan | ... |
Joan Kinsey
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| Luke Macfarlane | ... |
Bruce Kinsey
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Mike Thurstlic | ... |
Kenneth Hand
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Jarlath Conroy | ... |
Grocer
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| Bill Buell | ... |
Dr. Thomas Lattimore
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| Michelle Federer | ... |
Gall Wasp Class Coed
(as Michele Federer)
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| Alvin Keith | ... |
Black Student
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| Amy Wilson | ... |
Marriage Class Coed
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Maryellen Owens | ... |
Female Assistant Professor
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| Roderick Hill | ... |
Clerical Worker
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Peg Small | ... |
Retired Teacher
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| Don Sparks | ... |
Middle-aged Businessman
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| Joe Zaloom | ... |
Janitor
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| Kate Reinders | ... |
Female Student #1
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| Mara Hobel | ... |
Female Student #2
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Lindsay Schmidt | ... |
Female Student #3
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Jason Patrick Sands | ... |
Male Student #1
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| Marcel Simoneau | ... |
Male Student #2
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| Bobby Steggert | ... |
Male Student #3
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Johnny Pruitt | ... |
Male Student #4
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| John Epperson | ... |
Effete Man in Gay Bar
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| Jefferson Mays | ... |
Effete Man's Friend
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Mark Mineart | ... |
Slavic Man
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Martin Murphy | ... |
Bartender
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| Kate Jennings Grant | ... |
Marjorie Hartford
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Barry Del Sherman | ... |
IU Reporter #1
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Fred Burrell | ... |
IU Reporter #2
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Michael Arkin | ... |
NYC Reporter #1
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| Dan Ziskie | ... |
NYC Reporter #2
(as Daniel Ziskie)
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| Tuck Milligan | ... |
NYC Reporter #3
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Edwin McDonough | ... |
Mr. Morrissey
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| John Ellison Conlee | ... |
Bookstore Clerk
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Arthur French | ... |
Sharecropper
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| Chandler Williams | ... |
Prison Inmate
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Jaime Roman Tirelli | ... |
Hispanic Man
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Draper Shreeve | ... |
Ballet Teacher
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Philip Kushner | ... |
Bellhop
(as Phillip Kushner)
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Joseph Badalucco Jr. | ... |
Radio Repairman
(as Joe Badalucco)
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Henrietta Mantooth | ... |
Poet
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Doris Smith | ... |
Old Woman
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| Reno | ... |
Male Impersonator
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| Pascale Armand | ... |
Young Black Woman
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| Sean Skelton | ... |
Staff Photographer
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Steven Edward Hart | ... |
Reverend
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| Clifford David | ... |
Professor Smithson
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Randy Redd | ... |
Student
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| Lynn Redgrave | ... |
Final Interview Subject
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Beth Adubato | ... |
40s Housewife (uncredited)
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| Mike Bash | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Maria Bianco | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| David E. Fischer | ... |
Interview Student (uncredited)
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Brute Force | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Christy Lee Hughes | ... |
Interview Subject (uncredited)
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Deric McNish | ... |
Sex-Ed Student (uncredited)
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Jada Montemarano | ... |
Young Anna (uncredited)
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| Kevin Kean Murphy | ... |
Interview Subject (uncredited)
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| Katherine O'Sullivan | ... |
Woman Leaving Lecture (uncredited)
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| Amber Paul | ... |
Fiance of Clyde Martin (uncredited)
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| Dina Plotch | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Richard Preshong | ... |
University Guide (uncredited)
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Cameron Stevens | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Alexander Wraith | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bill Condon | ||
Written by
| Bill Condon | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | executive producer |
| Kirk D'Amico | ... | executive producer |
| Valerie Dean | ... | associate producer |
| Richard Guay | ... | co-producer |
| Joel Hatch | ... | line producer: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Michael Kuhn | ... | executive producer |
| Gail Mutrux | ... | producer |
| Bobby Rock | ... | executive producer |
| Adam Shulman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Frederick Elmes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Virginia Katz | ||
Editorial Department
| Aina Abiodun | ... | editorial production assistant |
| Kenny Becker | ... | color timer |
| Jim Bruce | ... | assistant editor |
| Laura Congleton | ... | assistant editor |
| Steve Harrow | ... | post-production consultant: N1 |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter: D. Bassett & Assoc. |
| Todd Schechter | ... | editorial production assistant (as Todd Daniel Schechter) |
| John Vladic | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Douglas Aibel | ||
| Cindy Tolan | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Sherman | ||
Art Direction by
| Nicholas Lundy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Andrew Baseman | ||
Costume Design by
| Bruce Finlayson | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Bryson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Mindy Hall | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Linney |
| Wayne Herndon | ... | hair stylist |
| Todd Kleitsch | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| Michael Laudati | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Neeson |
| Jeffrey Sacino | ... | key hair stylist |
| James Sarzotti | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Carla White | ... | key makeup artist |
| Donna Marie Fischetto | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Paula Kelly | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Mary Anne Spano | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Colleen Wheeler | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Steven Kaminsky | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Diana Schmidt | ... | unit production manager |
| Mark Wolfe | ... | executive in charge of production: N1 |
| Linda Sophie Chiu | ... | executive in charge: Myriad Pictures (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jude Gorjanc | ... | first assistant director |
| Linda Perkins | ... | second assistant director |
| Amanda Taylor | ... | second second assistant director |
| Dennis T. Benatar | ... | first assistant director: second unit, additional photography (uncredited) |
Art Department
| JoAnn Atwood | ... | set dresser (as Joann Atwood) |
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | ... | assistant property master (as Joe Badalucco) |
| Peter Bundrick | ... | construction foreman |
| Anthony Dimeo | ... | property master |
| Justine Dolan-Coates | ... | assistant property master (as Justine Dolan-Cote) |
| Joni Finlay | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Hebrank | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jim Lillis | ... | set dresser |
| Jon Ringbom | ... | scenic foreman |
| Amy Safhay | ... | greensperson |
| Jennifer Santucci | ... | art department coordinator |
| Francesco Sciarrone | ... | scenic foreman |
| Steven Shellooe | ... | set scenic artist |
| Dick Tice | ... | leadman (as Richard J. Tice) |
| Gary Cergol | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| David Cooney | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Dan DeTitta | ... | props buyer (uncredited) |
| Eric Diaz | ... | sketch artist: young kinsey's wildlife drawings (uncredited) |
| Daniel Geary | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Lisa Kent | ... | set buyer (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Meis DeMarco | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
| Gifford Meyer | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Nancy Barker | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Lance Brown | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | adr editor: New York |
| Michael Geisler | ... | foley supervisor |
| Paul Hackner | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ann Hadsell | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | adr editor: New York |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | supervising sound editor (as Eric Warren Lindemann) |
| David Lott | ... | foley editor |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | supervising adr editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) / supervising dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) |
| Kim Maitland | ... | cable person |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist: Los Angeles |
| T.J. O'Mara | ... | sound mixer |
| Dan Paikin | ... | cable person (as Daniel Paiken) |
| Steve Pederson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Stephen Pederson) |
| Jason Piatt | ... | foley mixer |
| Alex Raspa | ... | adr recordist: New York |
| Gary Ritchie | ... | sound recordist |
| Michael Scott | ... | boom person |
| Nathan Whitehead | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Richard E. Yawn | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer: New York |
| Cynthia DeLaney Gorman | ... | post sound operations (uncredited) |
| Todd Niesen | ... | dialogue denoising (uncredited) |
| Dan Paikin | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey C. Smith | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Donna G. Walker | ... | post sound operations (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Connie Brink | ... | special effects (as Connie Brink Sr.) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Adkisson | ... | senior digital compositor: Title House Digital (as Mike Adkisson) |
| Martin Avitia | ... | digital editor: Title House Digital |
| Joshua D. Comen | ... | visual effects producer: Title House Digital (as a different name) |
| Rob Englin | ... | digital compositor: Title House Digital (as Robb Englin) |
| Elton Garcia | ... | visual effects designer |
| Mike Ocoboc | ... | digital compositor: Title House Digital |
| Marlo Pabon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Clay Sparks | ... | digital editor: Title House Digital |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Derek Bird | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Randy Brown | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Elton Garcia | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Holly Gregory Horter | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Francis Puthanangadi | ... | digital artist: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunt coordinator (as George Aguilar) |
| Blaise Corrigan | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Almeida | ... | rigging gaffer (as William Almeida) |
| Robert M. Andres | ... | key grip (as Robert A. Andres) |
| Alison Barton | ... | best boy grip |
| Angela Bellisio | ... | loader |
| Braden Belmonte | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Keith Bunting | ... | company grip (as Keith Bunting Jr.) |
| Tony Campenni | ... | dolly grip |
| Mel Cannon | ... | company grip |
| Patrick Capone | ... | camera operator |
| Stephen Consentino | ... | steadicam operator |
| Lamont Crawford | ... | company grip |
| Ralph G. Crowley | ... | best boy electric (as Ralph Crowley) |
| Peter J. Donoghue | ... | company grip (as Peter Donahue) |
| Samuel G. Friedman | ... | company electric (as Sam Friedman) |
| Jamie Gallagher | ... | generator operator |
| Dennis Green | ... | video playback operator |
| Carlos Omar Guerra | ... | first assistant camera (as Carlos Guerra) |
| Scott Kincaid | ... | company electric |
| Christopher Liscinsky | ... | company electric (as Chris Liscinsky) |
| Clay Liversidge | ... | generator operator |
| Tommy Lohmann | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jonathan Lumley | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Papadapolous | ... | best boy rigging (as Michael Papadopoulos) |
| Ken Regan | ... | still photographer |
| Tom Shinn | ... | company electric |
| Chris Skutch | ... | key rigging grip / rigging grip |
| Patrick Taistra | ... | company grip (as Pat Taistra) |
| Mark van Rossen | ... | best boy rigging (as Mark Van Rossen) |
| Sebastián Almeida | ... | camera intern (uncredited) |
| Donald M. Angst | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Dennis T. Benatar | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
| Chris Drechsler | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Stanley Fernandez Jr. | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Timothy Healy | ... | key construction electric (uncredited) |
| Jesse Mather | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Tom Vulliez | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Laura Cass | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | extras casting |
| Matt Schreiber | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kevin Draves | ... | costume supervisor: men (as J. Kevin Draves) |
| Kelly Gregson | ... | set costumer (as Kelly Lee Gregson) |
| Hilary Niederer | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Deirdre N. Williams | ... | costume supervisor: women (as Deirdre Williams) |
| Alethea McElroy | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kathy Ciric | ... | location manager |
| Peter Bobrow | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
| Frank Covino | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Steve Faughnan | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
| Gary Giudice | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Susan Orga | ... | location production assistant (uncredited) |
| Susan Pazos | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Roumie | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nadine Asin | ... | musician |
| Ken Bichel | ... | musician |
| Carter Burwell | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Michael Farrow | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tony Finno | ... | music preparation |
| Brian Godshall | ... | music clearances |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Lisa E. Kim | ... | musician (as Lisa Kim) |
| Jon Manasse | ... | musician |
| Barbara McDermott | ... | music editor |
| John Palatucci | ... | musician (as John Patatucci) |
| Sandra Park | ... | musician contractor |
| Dean Parker | ... | score production manager |
| Frankie Pine | ... | music supervisor |
| Robert Rinehart | ... | musician |
| Tom Sevcofic | ... | musician |
| Stacy Shames | ... | musician (as Stacey Shames) |
| Alan Silverman | ... | score recordist |
| Alan J. Stepansky | ... | musician (as Alan Stepansky) |
| Shelley Woodworth | ... | musician (as Shelly Woodworth) |
| Sharon Yamada | ... | musician |
| Seth Boggess | ... | assistant score engineer (uncredited) |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| John Patitucci | ... | bass (uncredited) |
| Jason Stasium | ... | digital score recordist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Cybulski | ... | script supervisor |
| Alexa Alden | ... | additional script supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jessica Lichtner | ... | script supervisor: second unit (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Mo Fitzgerald | ... | transportation co-captain (as Maurice Fitzgerald) |
| Kevin Keefe | ... | transportation captain |
| David Conelli | ... | camera car driver (uncredited) |
| Doug Dovichi | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Thomas Ahlers | ... | production assistant |
| Alexandra Arlango | ... | assistant: Mr. Kuhn, Qwerty Films |
| Jonathan Bernier | ... | production assistant (as Jon Bernier) |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | production legal counsel (as Sue Bodine) |
| Ciara Bresnihan | ... | production assistant |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | ... | production legal counsel (as Andrea Cannistraci) |
| Andrew Cesana | ... | production assistant (as Andy Cesana) |
| Felix Chen | ... | payroll accountant |
| Annabel Clark | ... | intern |
| Adam Cook | ... | assistant: Mr. Condon |
| Kathryn Craig | ... | head of legal affairs: Qwerty Films |
| John 'JR' Craigmile | ... | production accountant (as J.R. Craigmile) |
| Jennifer Crammer | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Jen Crammer) |
| Sara Curran | ... | production legal counsel |
| Nina Fiore | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Hansen | ... | post-production accountant: Film Auditors, Inc. |
| Steve Harrow | ... | pre-production consultant: N1 |
| Deborah Hecht | ... | dialect coach |
| Andrew Hildebrand | ... | head of commercial and business affairs: Qwerty Films |
| Toree Hill | ... | photo double: Laura Linney |
| Steven Jacobson | ... | assistant: Ms. Mutrux |
| Kim Krafsky | ... | animal trainer |
| Robert A. Levine | ... | unit publicist (as Robert Levine) |
| Eli Lichter-Marck | ... | intern |
| Laura Lim | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Lüke | ... | production executive: N1 |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Steve McAuliff | ... | animal trainer |
| Caitlin McGinty | ... | production secretary |
| Kati Meister | ... | film researcher |
| Hillary Meyer | ... | first accountant |
| Bruno Michels | ... | production assistant |
| Montez A. Monroe | ... | production coordinator |
| Melissa Mugavero | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Nuttall | ... | production coordinator: Qwerty Films |
| Emre Ozpirincci | ... | production assistant |
| Justin Pandolfino | ... | intern (as Justin M. Pandolfino) |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | film researcher |
| Guadalupe Rilova | ... | assistant: Ms. Mutrux |
| Malcolm Ritchie | ... | production executive: N1 and Qwerty Films |
| Cara Rosenbloom | ... | assistant: Mr. Guay |
| Henri Sann | ... | production assistant |
| Mollie A.J. Smith | ... | production assistant (as Mollie Smith) |
| Jill Tandy | ... | production executive: N1 and Qwerty Films |
| Nick Vanderpool | ... | production assistant (as Nicholas Vanderpool) |
| Kristen von Hoffman | ... | intern (as Kristen Von Hoffman) |
| Mark Woolley | ... | chief financial officer: Qwerty Films |
| Kofi Burke | ... | production accountant: Qwerty Films (uncredited) |
| Elena Calvo | ... | set intern (uncredited) |
| Jared Cauliffe | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Linda Sophie Chiu | ... | assistant: Mr. D'Amico, Myriad Pictures (uncredited) |
| Alison Cohen | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
| Erica Davis | ... | post production assistant (uncredited) |
| Johnny Egan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John J. Fitzgerald | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Elton Garcia | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant (uncredited) |
| Kenny Guay | ... | production assistant intern (uncredited) |
| Shannon Lail | ... | production executive: Zoetrope (uncredited) |
| Julie Landholt | ... | graphic artist: titles (uncredited) |
| Jurgen Proschinger | ... | finance manager: Qwerty Films (uncredited) |
| Bobby Savoca-Guay | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
| Doyle Smith | ... | effects artist (uncredited) |
| Anita Sum | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Wayne Alexander | ... | the producers wish to thank (as L. Wayne Alexander) |
| Alan M. Brunswick | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Alan Brunswick) |
| Keith Clark | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy | ... | the producers wish to thank: "Sex/the Measure of All Things" |
| Charles Moore | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jack Morrissey | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Richard Phillips | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Shoner | ... | the producers wish to thank: NYPD |
| Greg Trattner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bart Walker | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Diane Ward | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- Qwerty Films (in association with)
- N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
- Pretty Pictures
- American Zoetrope
- Myriad Pictures
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical) (A News Corporation company)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2005) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2005) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- LNK Audiovisuais (2005) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Filmax (2005) (Spain)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Infotainment China (2005) (China) (video)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Leeding Media (2016) (China) (video)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Ammo Content (2020) (Spain) (video)
- Unlimited Media (2020) (Estonia) (video)
- Disney+ (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- 20th Television (United States) (tv)
- Myriad Pictures (2023) (World-wide)
Special Effects
- Title House Digital (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (animal action monitored by)
- Animal Actors (animals supplied by)
- Brigham Young University Museum of Art (acknowledgement: "Portrait of Fay Bainter" by Robert Henri, courtesy of)
- Bronx Community College (the producers wish to thank)
- By Dawn's Early Light (craft service)
- CSC (cameras and lighting equipment) (an ARRI Group company)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Corbis Motion (stock footage provided by)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Danetracks (sound design & editorial)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color prints)
- DuArt Film and Video (film dailies)
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (legal services)
- Film Auditors (post-production accountants)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Footage Bank (stock footage provided by)
- Fordham University (the producers wish to thank)
- Getty Images (stock footage provided by)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (vintage clothing rentals)
- Henry Holt and Company (acknowledgement: "The Naked and the Dead" by Norman Mailer, courtesy of)
- Historic Films (stock footage provided by)
- IVC (post-production facilities) (digital mastering)
- Indiana University (the producers wish to thank)
- Joe Dunton Cameras America (anamorphic lenses provided by)
- John E. Allen Inc. (stock footage provided by)
- Kinsey Institute of Sexual Research (animal footage courtesy of)
- Kinsey Institute of Sexual Research (the producers wish to thank)
- New Jersey Film Commission (the producers wish to thank)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- Producer's Library Service (stock footage provided by)
- Right Track Recording (score recording)
- Sound One (adr stage: New York)
- Streamline Films (stock footage provided by)
- TV / Movie Unit City of Plainfield, New Jersey (the producers wish to thank)
- Teamsters Local 817 (the producers wish to thank)
- The Indianapolis Star (reprinted by permission)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (the producers wish to thank)
- The New Yorker (acknowledgement: "Is There a Mrs. Kinsey?" by Peter Arno)
- The Wilshire Stages (adr stage: Los Angeles)
- Time Magazine (acknowledgement: Time Magazine reprinted by permission)
- Title House Digital (titles)
- Universal Studios (stock footage provided by)
- WPA Film Library (stock footage provided by)
Storyline
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Called "Prok" as an adult (short for Professor Kinsey), Alfred Kinsey, Jr. (Liam Neeson) has been interested in biology since he was a child growing up in the early twentieth century, despite the criticisms of such being evil nonsense from his overbearing and devoutly Christian father, Professor Alfred Seguine Kinsey (John Lithgow). Prok goes on to become a biology professor at Indiana University, initially focusing on the study of gall wasps. But those studies, in combination with questions from his students, coming to terms with the needs of sex with his own wife, a former student of his named Clara McMillen (Laura Linney) (whom he calls Mac), and what he sees as the gross misinformation on the subject currently within popular belief makes him change his focus to human sexuality. Many of those gross untruths - as he sees them - are that oral sex and masturbation cause a slew of maladies, which are perpetuated by what is presented in the university's hygiene class taught by Professor Thurman Rice (Tim Curry). With the approval of faculty head Herman Wells (Oliver Platt), Prok starts teaching his own wildly popular marriage course, talking about sex in a straightforwardly academic fashion. When he sees that morals don't necessarily mirror sexual behavior, he decides to conduct a massive sex survey with the assistance of students Wardell Pomeroy (Chris O'Donnell), Clyde Martin (Peter Sarsgaard), and Paul Gebhard (Timothy Hutton). He faces the issue of the funding required for the survey and public and political response to this controversial, and oft seen as taboo, subject. But in conducting the survey, he and Mac also face the issue of their own sexuality in relationship to their marriage, and the emotional and cultural aspects behind it, such as the notion of love. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Let's talk about sex. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On the DVD commentary, writer and director Bill Condon revealed that he wanted to include, in a montage, a clip from I Love Lucy (1951), in which a character makes a joking reference to Dr. Alfred Kinsey's research. Condon says that he was unable to use the clip because Lucie Arnaz (the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz) denied him the rights, offering very little explanation, aside from claiming that her parents would never allow themselves to be associated with Kinsey. See more » |
| Goofs | During the credits, the producers thank the "University of Indiana" when it is actually "Indiana University" of which Alfred Kinsey was a part. The university notified director Bill Condon of the mistake. Condon gave his word that it would be taken care of when the film went on general release, but the mistake remains. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason/Finding Neverland/Kinsey/After the Sunset (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Etudes, Opus 25 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the film (following the main cast credits), a montage featuring Kinsey Institute footage of the mating habits of various animals is accompanied by "Fever" by Little Willie John. See more » |
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Alfred Kinsey:
[Kinsey is teaching his first class]
Who can tell me which part of the human body can enlarge a hundred times. You, miss? Female Student: [indignantly] I'm sure I don't know. And you've no right to ask me such a question in a mixed class. Alfred Kinsey: [amused] I was referring to the pupil in your eye, young lady. [class laughs] Alfred Kinsey: And I think I should tell you, you're in for a terrible disappointment. See more » |