Surrender, Dorothy (2005)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 26min
- Drama
- 01 Jan 2006 (USA)
- TV Movie
When her daughter Sara (Davalos) unexpectedly passes away, Natalie (Keaton) retreats to the summer home where she and Sara used to visit. Time with her best friends and some of Sara's friends help her deal with her loss.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Diane Keaton | ... |
Natalie Swerdlow
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| Tom Everett Scott | ... |
Adam
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| Alexa Davalos | ... |
Sara
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| Lauren German | ... |
Maddy
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| Josh Hopkins | ... |
Peter
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| Chris Pine | ... |
Shawn
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| Peter Riegert | ... |
Mel
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Marnie Crossen | ... |
Mrs. Moyles
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| Myra McWethy | ... |
Bearded Lady
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Roy Werner | ... |
Harvey
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Liam Lynch | ... |
Sara's Lover
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| Ron Christopher Jones | ... |
Gay Bar Patron
(as RC Jones)
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| Emil Lin | ... |
Gay Bar Friend
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| Leonard Stone | ... |
Neighbor
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| Michael Hagiwara | ... |
Sushi Chef
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Renee Lopez | ... |
Paramedic
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| Emi Nishimura | ... |
Waitress
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| Eric Urbiztondo | ... |
Tyler
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Erik Clabeaux | ... |
Teenager Ice Cream Stand (uncredited)
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Brystal Geu | ... |
Kid at ice cream stand (uncredited)
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Spencer Geu | ... |
Kid at ice cream stand (uncredited)
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Stephanie Hass | ... |
Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Saki Miata | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Race Owen | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Farhang Pernoon | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Nicholas Pratley | ... |
Hadrian Simms (uncredited)
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| Lorenzo Rodriguez | ... |
Medical Assistant (uncredited)
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| Tisha Vaculin | ... |
Party girl (uncredited)
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| Kaleti Williams | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles McDougall | ||
Written by
| Meg Wolitzer | ... | (novel) |
| Matthew McDuffie | ... | (teleplay) |
Produced by
| Wendy Finerman | ... | executive producer |
| Diane Keaton | ... | executive producer |
| Diana Kerew | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Larry Levin | ... | associate producer |
| Bill Robinson | ... | executive producer |
| Lisa Zupan | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Matthias Weber | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ||
Editing by
| Michael Berenbaum | ||
Editorial Department
| Randall Starnes | ... | colorist (as Randy Starnes) |
| Zeborah Tidwell | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Bob Ziembicki | ||
Art Direction by
| Bruce Buehner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bill Anderson | ||
Costume Design by
| Jill M. Ohanneson | ... | (as Jill Ohanneson) |
Makeup Department
| Bonni Flowers | ... | key makeup artist (as Bonnie Flowers) |
| Kelcey Fry | ... | makeup artist: Miss Keaton |
| Erin Lyons | ... | key hair stylist (as Erin B. Lyons) |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | hair stylist: Miss Keaton (as Toni Walker) |
| Juliet Silva Yee | ... | makeup artist |
| Carolyn Matini | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Juliet Silva | ... | second makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Andrew Stone | ... | unit production manager |
| Cynthia Stegner | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Goldthwait | ... | second assistant director |
| Jeff Kay | ... | second assistant director |
| Linda Montanti | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard Peter Schroer | ... | first assistant director |
| Iris Huezo | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Aaron Garrison | ... | leadman |
| Andy Hauser | ... | construction coordinator |
| Brenton L. Lane | ... | property master (as Brenton Lane) |
| Maggie Lane | ... | props |
| Rod Leota | ... | leadman |
| Jason Banks | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Monique Cavin | ... | prop assistant (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Heimer | ... | gangboss (uncredited) |
| Richard N. McGuire | ... | foreman (uncredited) |
| Rustin Meyer | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Ilya Seperich | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Zachary Woodruff | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Beres | ... | production sound mixer |
| Roberta Doheny | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Edmondson | ... | sound mixer (as Bob Edmondson) |
| Robb Navrides | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter Reale | ... | sound mixer |
| Javier Bennassar | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Andrew Spencer Dawson | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Tiffany S. Griffith | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) / sound editor (uncredited) |
| George E. Marshall Jr. | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Alex Parker | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Rocky Reilly | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Christina Tucker | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Steven D. Williams | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Harry Woolway | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tommy Christian | ... | special effects assistant |
| William Boggs | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
| Kai Shelton | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Sajeev Abhishek | ... | visual effects artist |
| David Carriker | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | stunts |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi | ... | stunt double: Diane Keaton (uncredited) |
| Bevin Kaye | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Paul Lacovara | ... | stunt double: Tom Everett Scott (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bruce Ando | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Bruce Endo) |
| Richard Barrera | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Pat Campea Jr. | ... | key grip |
| JT Diaz | ... | camera assistant |
| Greg Flores | ... | best boy grip |
| Jack Garrett | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Michael Logan | ... | best boy electric |
| John Magallon | ... | rigging electric |
| Tim McArdle | ... | rigging electric (as Tim McCardle) |
| Tim McCarthy | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Thom Owens | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Boris Price | ... | loader |
| Natalia Quintana | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ernest Paul Roebuck | ... | gaffer (as Ernie Roebuck) |
| Randy Tepper | ... | still photographer |
| George Wells | ... | key grip |
| Richard Barrera | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Mark Carlile | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Ramon Ciokon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Brad Elsey | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Justin Fisher | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Jack Garrett | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Andrew Kuepper | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Scott M. Leonard | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Rick Linkowski | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Ross K. Marshall | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Keith Mentze | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| William A. Purcell | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lisa Beach | ... | casting |
| Charla Bowersox | ... | casting associate |
| Vivienne Chang | ... | extras casting |
| Harrison Jonna | ... | extras casting |
| Sarah Katzman | ... | casting |
| D. Candis Paule | ... | casting: San Diego |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mem MacAfee | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Trisch Rutter | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Roberto De Biase | ... | location manager |
| Vincent López | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emanuele Arnone | ... | music editor |
| Saverio Principini | ... | composer: additional music |
| Yariv Vaknin | ... | composer: source music |
| Emanuele Arnone | ... | source music (uncredited) |
| Alan Ett | ... | source music (uncredited) |
| Danail Getz | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Scott Liggett | ... | source music (uncredited) |
| Alex Rethwisch | ... | source music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lina Shanklin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Christopher Battley | ... | driver: cast |
| Dan Gearhart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Scott Anderson | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lincoln Blanco | ... | on-set assistant |
| Jason Gorman | ... | production assistant |
| George Halstead | ... | production accountant |
| Liz Kline | ... | production coordinator |
| Floreda Mary | ... | production assistant |
| Zane Weber | ... | production assistant |
| Amira Bailey | ... | assistant to director and producer (uncredited) |
| Laura Brown | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
| Nathan L. Davis | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Gaba | ... | first assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Lowe | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| Annette Moreno | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Ivor Shier | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Audric Thompson | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Movie Mix (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- PRO 4 (2011) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2005) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes: dollies and remote camera systems)
- Modern VideoFilm (editorial post production)
- NBC Universal Studios (post production sound)
- Panavision (cameras & equipment supplied by)
- Runway (post-production)
- San Diego Film Commission (thanks)
- Sony Pictures Television (author: Berne Convention)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After Sara Swerdlow's death in a nighttime car accident, her excessively self-righteous mother Natalie shamelessly invites herself to move into her room at the remote summer house where her friends are on holiday. Gay playwright Adam fails to evict her because of happily married Peter's cavalier hospitality. Soon everyone suffers facing Sara's, and their own past and present, as Nathalie only thought she really knew her 'all-confiding' daughter. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | The hardest part is letting go. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Diane Keaton and Tom Everett Scott were also together in Because I Said So. See more » |
| Goofs | The baby's hair length changes as Keaton's character cuddles it in the kitchen, 2/3 of the way through the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Wizard of Oz (1939). See more » |