Driving Lessons (2006)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Drama
- 13 Oct 2006 (USA)
- Movie
A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Rupert Grint | ... |
Ben
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Fay Cohen | ... |
Old Lady 1
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Ruby Mortlock | ... |
Old Lady 2
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Don Wetherhead | ... |
Old Man
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Laura
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| Oliver Milburn | ... |
Peter
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| Tamsin Egerton | ... |
Sarah
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| Nicholas Farrell | ... |
Robert
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| Jim Norton | ... |
Mr. Fincham
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| Julie Walters | ... |
Evie
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Chandra Ruegg | ... |
Chandra
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| Ricky Champ | ... |
Tough Looking Man
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| Rupert Holliday-Evans | ... |
Store Manager
(as Rupert Holiday Evans)
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Harriet Brock | ... |
Child at Campsite
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James Brock | ... |
Child at Campsite
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Stanley Brock | ... |
Child at Campsite
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| Michelle Duncan | ... |
Bryony
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| Jordan Young | ... |
Receptionist
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John Yule | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Jacques Kerr | ... |
Waiter
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| Rose Keegan | ... |
Emma Pagent
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Iain McColl | ... |
Policeman
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| Annabelle Apsion | ... |
Trendy Mum
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| Rita Davies | ... |
Mrs. Robottom (uncredited)
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Surinder Duhra | ... |
Driving Inspector (uncredited)
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Samuel Gaukroger | ... |
Child at Church (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeremy Brock | ||
Written by
| Jeremy Brock | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Alessandro Camon | ... | executive producer |
| Julia Chasman | ... | producer |
| Alexandra Derbyshire | ... | co-producer (as Alexandra Ferguson) |
| Robert Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Clive Carroll | ||
| John Renbourn | ||
Cinematography by
| David Katznelson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Trevor Waite | ||
Editorial Department
| Nina Bradley | ... | assistant editor |
| Trevor Brown | ... | colorist |
| Dan Crussell | ... | telecine operator |
| Richard Lloyd | ... | post-production consultant |
| Patty Papageorgiou | ... | post-production assistant |
| Dave Rees | ... | grader |
| Mark Wright | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Priscilla John | ||
Production Design by
| Amanda McArthur | ||
Art Direction by
| John Reid | ||
Costume Design by
| Robin Fraser-Paye | ||
Makeup Department
| Christina Baker | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Mouse Christien | ... | makeup trainee |
| Philippa Hall | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Janice Kavanagh | ... | additional makeup |
| Carla Sennett | ... | makeup trainee |
| Karen Sherriff-Brown | ... | additional makeup artist (as Karen Sheriff-Brown) |
| Rebecca Walker | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tim Wellspring | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Carver | ... | second assistant director |
| Heidi Gower | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Konrad Jay | ... | first assistant director |
| Bryn Lawrence | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Andrew Mannion | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Billingham | ... | prop hand |
| Pete Blackall | ... | assistant dressing props (as Peter Blackhall) |
| Alan Briant | ... | assistant dressing props |
| Michael D. Cassidy Jr. | ... | additional dressing props (as Michael Cassidy) |
| Celia De La Hey | ... | props buyer (as Celia O'Sullivan) |
| Nick Dent | ... | prop hand |
| Owen Harrison | ... | additional dressing props |
| Robert Haynes | ... | stand-by art director |
| David Horrill | ... | property master (as David 'Springer' Horrill) |
| Shay Leonard | ... | stand-by props |
| Bridget Menzies | ... | set dresser |
| Celia O'Sullivan | ... | prop buyer |
| Pete Steward | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Peter Steward) |
| Phil Wheeler | ... | additional painter |
| Penny White | ... | dressing props |
Sound Department
| Tom Davis | ... | foley editor |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: dolby |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | sound supervisor |
| Craig Irving | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Keene | ... | additional sound recordist (as Dave Keene) |
| Mark Lafbery | ... | adr mixer |
| Darko Mocilnikar | ... | additional sound maintenance |
| Paul Munro | ... | sound maintenance engineer |
| Colin Nicolson | ... | location sound mixer (as Colin Nicholson) |
| Grahame Peters | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andy Walker | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nigel Walker | ... | additional special sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Perry Costello | ... | rigging supplier |
| Barry Derbyshire | ... | special effects director |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Allmark | ... | visual effects editor |
| Tamsin Blanchard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Tom Collier | ... | visual effects compositor |
| Simon Frame | ... | visual effects producer |
| Isaac Layish | ... | visual effects compositor |
Stunts
| Marc Cass | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt performer |
| David Decio | ... | driving double: Rupert Grint |
| Greg Dela Riva | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chas Bain | ... | additional camera operator: second unit |
| Chris Bain | ... | additional focus puller: second unit |
| Jeff Baynes | ... | additional camera operator: special effects |
| Paddy Blake | ... | focus puller |
| Luke Chisholm | ... | grip |
| Nic Cupac | ... | key grip |
| Per Danbo | ... | gaffer / lighting equipment |
| Eddie Dias | ... | lighting provider Panalux |
| Aaron Douglas | ... | crane operator |
| Camilla Drennan | ... | camera trainee (as Camilla 'Millie' Drennan) |
| Laurence Edwards | ... | crane operator |
| Mick Gianotti | ... | generator operator (as Mick Giannotti) |
| Paul Hatchman | ... | grip: second unit |
| Gerry Higgins | ... | rigger |
| Alex Howe | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Eifion Hughes | ... | additional generator operator (as Eifor 'Ave' Hughes) |
| Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Jay Maidment | ... | still photographer |
| Dennis O'Connell | ... | rigging electrician |
| Chris Plevin | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| John Rake | ... | additional grip |
| Mike Rees | ... | clapper loader |
| Carolina Schmidtholstein | ... | best boy lighting |
| Paul Skipper | ... | rigger |
| Ricky Stelling | ... | rigger (as Ricky Stenning) |
| Richard Stoddard | ... | steadicam operator |
| Robin Stone | ... | additional grip |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Lawrence Winter | ... | crane operator (as Laurence Winter) |
Casting Department
| Faith Allbeson | ... | casting associate |
| Orla Maxwell | ... | casting associate |
| Laura Sheppard | ... | extras casting: The Casting Collective |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katherine Burchill | ... | additional wardrobe assistant |
| Victoria Finn | ... | stand-by wardrobe assistant (as Victoria Taylor) |
| Alison Guy | ... | additional wardrobe assistant |
| Heidi Miller | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Kim Fenton | ... | location assistant |
| Ben MacGregor | ... | location assistant |
| Algy Sloane | ... | location manager |
| Ed Smith | ... | location assistant: Scotland |
| Hugo Smith-Bingham | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Cindy Thomson | ... | location manager: Scotland |
Music Department
| Matt Biffa | ... | music supervisor: Air-Edel |
| Clive Carroll | ... | music preparation |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: percussion |
| Daniel Gareh | ... | music programmer (as Dan Gareh) |
| Nick Geelen | ... | assistant to score recording engineer |
| Niall Keegan | ... | musician: flutes and pipes |
| Tony Lewis | ... | music consultant / music editor |
| Nick Moss | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Alistair Norbury | ... | music legal |
| Tony Orchudesch | ... | additional music clearance |
| Andy Pask | ... | musician: bass |
| Anthony Pleeth | ... | musician: cello |
| Philip Pope | ... | composer: additional music |
| Graham Preskett | ... | additional music arranger |
| Steven Price | ... | additional music consultant (as Steve Price) |
| Nick Taylor | ... | score recording engineer |
| Alison Wright | ... | music supervisor: Air-Edel |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Jones | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Lisa Vick | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Beaton | ... | unit driver: Julie Walters (as Bob Beton) |
| Mike Beaven | ... | unit driver: Laura Linney |
| Dean Birch | ... | facilities driver |
| Luke Chisholm | ... | driver: camera car |
| Craig Gilbert | ... | facilities driver |
| Tim Harrison | ... | facilities driver |
| Paul Padfield | ... | technician: action vehicle (as Paul 'Taff' Padfield) |
| Brian Tame | ... | driver: props |
| Kitchener Young | ... | unit driver: Rupert Grint |
Additional Crew
| Reno Antoniades | ... | legal services: Lee and Thompson |
| Caspar Aron | ... | additional runner |
| Hannah Brown | ... | runner |
| Dan Burnham | ... | utility stand-in |
| Paul Cable | ... | insurance broker: Media and Entertainment Insurance Services |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Maria Calvin | ... | legal services: Lee and Thompson |
| Sally Caplan | ... | head of premiere fund: UK Film Council |
| Martin Childs | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Susan d'Arcy | ... | unit publicist |
| Paul Dray | ... | laboratory contact |
| Will Evans | ... | head of business affairs: UK Film Council Premiere Fund |
| Sandra Frieze | ... | dialogue coach |
| Tom Greaves | ... | production assistant |
| Ruth Halliday | ... | negative checks and script clearances: The Clearing House |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Vince Holden | ... | head of production finance: UK Film Council Premiere Fund |
| Mark Hopkins | ... | additional runner |
| Steven Hora | ... | assistant: Ed Pressman and Alessandro Camon |
| Elizabeth Hurley | ... | production accountant |
| Nick Jay | ... | additional runner (as Nicholas Jay) |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: AGN Shipleys |
| Sally King | ... | child supporting artist |
| Karen Knox | ... | unit medic: Scotland |
| Ann Koska | ... | child supporting artist |
| Pete Leech | ... | additional medic |
| Zoe Margolis | ... | additional runner |
| Miranda Marks | ... | production coordinator |
| Gillian McArthur | ... | additional medic |
| Sarah McKenna | ... | chaperone: Rupert Gint |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: UK Film Council Premiere Fund |
| Boo Motjuoadi | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Lebo 'Boo' Motjuoadi) |
| Stephen Murphy | ... | legal services: Lee and Thompson |
| Brock Norman Brock | ... | production executive: UK Film Council Premiere Fund |
| Nicki Parfitt | ... | legal services: Lee and Thompson |
| Linda Pather | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Natasha Pilbrow | ... | legal services: Lee and Thompson |
| Sarah Ramey | ... | assistant: Edward R. Pressman |
| Emma Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Oli Saunders | ... | it support |
| Gerry Savage | ... | unit medic |
| James Shirras | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Maxine Stanley | ... | accountant: post-production |
| Helen Walker | ... | accounts assistant |
Thanks
| Rod Hall | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- ContentFilm (present)
- Rubber Tree Plant
- UK Film Council (present)
Distributors
- Tartan Films (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- ContentFilm (2006) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- ContentFilm International (2006) (World-wide) (sales agency)
- DNC Entertainment (2006) (Italy)
- Gateno Films (2006) (Peru)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Men From Mars (visual effects created by)
Other Companies
- AGN Shipleys (audit)
- ARRI Media (cranes)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (music supervision)
- Anglia Catering Services (catering)
- Argyll Catering (catering: Scotland)
- Arion Facilities (dailies telecine transfers)
- Arte Media (crowd voices)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies/mobiles)
- Blitz Rigging (rigging)
- Bonded Services (film storage)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Compuhire (TV playback and graphics)
- Crossfade (sound post-production)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- Dynamic (international courier)
- Expressions Dance Studio (salsa coordination)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Hare In The Gate (rushes transport)
- Heritage Chauffeur Company (car service)
- Karrimor (camping clothes)
- King Facilities (facilities: Scotland)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lavender Green (flowers)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services)
- Lofty's Lab (stills processing)
- Media & Entertainment Insurance Services (insurance broker)
- Midnight Transfer (cutting rooms and edit equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Nine Nine Cars Ltd. (action and tracking vehicles)
- On Set Location Services (facilities)
- P-J Wellspring (production database design)
- Primus (camping lights)
- Pringle of Scotland (selected clothes)
- Procam Take 2 (camera equipment provided by)
- Production Profiles (Toyota supplied by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Silver Screen (facilities: Scotland)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Thames Recruitment (swing drivers)
- The A Team (location security)
- The Clearing House Ltd. (negative checks and script clearances)
- The Travel Company (flight booking)
- Thomson and Thomson (title search)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Universal Aerial Platforms Ltd. (cherry pickers)
Storyline
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| Taglines | All Ben wanted was a job. All Evie needed was a friend. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer and Director Jeremy Brock chose Rupert Grint for the lead role because he felt that he had been underused in the third and fourth installments of the Harry Potter film franchise. See more » |
| Goofs | When Evie and Ben are looking at the lake it is flat calm. When the camera looks at them the lake behind has waves. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Other Roles by Hogwarts Students (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part 1: The Great Frontier See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening titles, the names of the main cast and crew are arranged around a map as if they were street names. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sarah:
You're very angry, aren't you? Don't be. You're still God's gift. Every day God gives us is a gift. That's why we call it the present. Ben: Fuck off, Sarah. See more » |