A Long Way Down (2014)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Drama
- 05 Jun 2014 (USA)
- Movie
Four people meet on New Year's Eve, and form a surrogate family to help one another with the difficulties of their lives.
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Cast
| Pierce Brosnan | ... |
Martin
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| Toni Collette | ... |
Maureen
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| Imogen Poots | ... |
Jess
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| Aaron Paul | ... |
JJ
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Sarah Andre White | ... |
Shanay
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| Joe Cole | ... |
Chas
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Evelyn Duah | ... |
Nurse
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| Therese Bradley | ... |
Nurse 2
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| Sam Neill | ... |
Chris
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| Priyanga Burford | ... |
Reporter
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| Josef Altin | ... |
Matty
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| Diana Kent | ... |
Hope
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| Rosamund Pike | ... |
Penny
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| Shola Adewusi | ... |
Gladys
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Ilan Goodman | ... |
Airline Steward
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| Enrique Arce | ... |
Angelo
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| Tuppence Middleton | ... |
Kathy
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Christos Tolera | ... |
Paolo
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| Leo Bill | ... |
Dr. Stephens
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Honey Epstein | ... |
Maisie
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Kate-Lois Elliott | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Poppy Epstein | ... |
Polly (uncredited)
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Robin George | ... |
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
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George Hewer | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Samantha Kelly | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jane Kendrick | ... |
Ward Sister (uncredited)
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Alexander Kozlov | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Wilhelmina McFadden | ... |
Tina (uncredited)
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James Pimenta | ... |
Cleaner (uncredited)
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Thomas Williamson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Chris Wilson | ... |
Ambulance Paramedic (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pascal Chaumeil | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Nick Hornby | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Jack Thorne | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Christoph Daniel | ... | executive producer |
| Finola Dwyer | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Nick Hornby | ... | executive producer |
| Zygi Kamasa | ... | executive producer |
| Caroline Levy | ... | line producer |
| Amanda Posey | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Lisbeth Savill | ... | co-executive producer |
| Marc Schmidheiny | ... | executive producer |
| Thorsten Schumacher | ... | executive producer |
| Dario Suter | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Webb | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dario Marianelli | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Ben Davis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Chris Gill | ... | (edited by) |
| Barney Pilling | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Michelle Cort | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Theresa Crooks | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Jo Dixon | ... | associate editor |
| Tim Drewett | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Francois Kamffer | ... | digital intermediate coordinator (as François Kamffer) |
| Lizzie Newsham | ... | data transfer |
| Steve Owen | ... | data transfer |
| James Panting | ... | editorial trainee |
| Alan Pritt | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Tom Sugden | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Katelin Westwood | ... | assistant conform editor |
Casting By
| Nina Gold | ||
Production Design by
| Chris Oddy | ||
Art Direction by
| Gerard Bryan | ||
| Paul Toddington | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kate Guyan | ||
| Barney Holden | ... | (props buyer) |
Costume Design by
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux | ||
Makeup Department
| Lizzie Davies | ... | daily makeup artist |
| Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | ... | dental effects designer |
| Ivy Ermert | ... | key makeup artist: New York |
| Joe Hopker | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Monika Hübert | ... | makeup and hair:dailies - Mallorca |
| Satoko Ichinose | ... | key hair stylist: new york |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Paul Mooney | ... | hair stylist |
| Nina Pratley | ... | daily crowd hair stylist / daily crowd makeup artist |
Production Management
| David Bell | ... | unit manager |
| Polly Duval | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Hermione Ninnim | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Brewster | ... | third assistant director |
| Ben Howard | ... | second assistant director |
| Candy Marlowe | ... | crowd second assistant director |
| Eric McGinty | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Josh Robertson | ... | first assistant director |
| Melinda Ziyadat | ... | second assistant director: new york shoot |
Art Department
| Kristina Bookall | ... | graphics |
| Bryony Bradford | ... | assistant art director |
| Lizzie Bravo | ... | petty cash buyer |
| Rob Brown | ... | construction manager |
| Jon Colson | ... | greensman |
| Garry Dawson | ... | property master |
| Kieran Dawson | ... | props |
| Kevin Day | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| Andreas Faltin | ... | set dresser |
| Andrew Forrest | ... | standby props |
| Rachel Garlick | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gavin Johnson | ... | greensman |
| Tim Leadley | ... | standby carpenter |
| Joe Lucas | ... | dressing props (as Joseph Lucas) |
| Stepan Marhoul | ... | carpenter |
| Oli Novadnieks | ... | production buyer |
| Paul Robinson | ... | props |
| Laura Skinner | ... | prop painter |
| Clare Winkworth | ... | art department assistant |
| Darren Wisker | ... | dressing prop chargehand |
| Joe Withers | ... | standby art director |
Sound Department
| Hugo Adams | ... | foley editor |
| Niv Adiri | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ben Barker | ... | sound design editor |
| Duran Darkins | ... | second boom operator |
| Gillian Dodders | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Danny Freemantle | ... | sound effects editor |
| Glenn Freemantle | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Glen Gathard | ... | foley mixer |
| James Shannon | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Timothy Siddall | ... | sound mix technician |
| Michael Sterkin | ... | sound mixer: b unit: new york |
| Jason Stevens | ... | sound negative |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Ian Tapp | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Tehrani | ... | adr recordist |
| George Trevis | ... | sound maintenance |
| Martin Trevis | ... | sound recordist |
| Dylan Voigt | ... | boom operator: dailies |
| Dmitry Volovik | ... | boom operator: new york |
| John St. Denis | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Andy Collings | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Wayne Middlemiss | ... | special effects technician |
| John Rafique | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Nick Rideout | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Alan Senior | ... | special effects technician |
| Chris Watson | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Jo Amery | ... | visual effects artist |
| Ifor Ashton | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Sebastian Barker | ... | visual effects supervisor: Sebastian Barker |
| Joseph Batten | ... | visual effects artist |
| Kristaan Cain | ... | additional set supervisor |
| Ernest Dios | ... | digital compositor |
| Jack Dunn | ... | roto & cleanup |
| Erik Ellefsen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Marko Perendija | ... | digital compositor |
| Asa Shoul | ... | digital colourist |
| Ryan Tatum | ... | visual effects artist |
| Pau Viladot | ... | visual effects artist |
| Han-ter Park | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Kylie Stanton | ... | digital artist: Lexhag (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tack Baldwin | ... | stunt wireman |
| Lloyd Bass | ... | stunt double: stunt double |
| Stephanie Carey | ... | stunt double: Tuppence Middleton / stunt performer |
| Kelly Dent | ... | stunt performer |
| Claire Lawrence | ... | stunt performer |
| Derek Lea | ... | stunt performer |
| Guy List | ... | stunt performer |
| Tony Lucken | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Belinda McGinley | ... | stunt performer |
| Chris Pollard | ... | stunt performer |
| Matthew Stirling | ... | stunt performer (as Matt Stirling) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Will Akbar | ... | vt operator |
| Isi Amador Rodríguez | ... | electrician |
| Ian Barwick | ... | additional photography: gaffer |
| Sergio Bernuzzi | ... | crane grip: dailies |
| David Bird | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Sonny Burdis | ... | best boy |
| Víctor Casasola | ... | second assistant camera: Mallorca |
| Claudio Del Gobbo | ... | dolly grip |
| Galo Dominguez | ... | lighting console operator: Dailies |
| Nicola Dove | ... | still photographer |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | director of photography: additional principal photography |
| Paul Edwards | ... | steadicam operator |
| Miquel Ferrer | ... | generator operator: Mallorca |
| Will Finch | ... | lighting technician |
| Paul Flint | ... | assistant dit |
| Paolo Frasson | ... | key grip |
| Peter Hodgson | ... | video playback operator |
| Tommy Holman | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Lewis Hume | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Adam Ings | ... | digital imaging technician: dailies |
| Michael Kinsella-Perks | ... | video assistant |
| Ed Lancaster | ... | jib operator |
| Matt Lumley | ... | genny operator |
| Christian Maguire | ... | crane technician: dailies |
| Peter Marsden | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Tim Neill | ... | electrician |
| Tom Percarpio | ... | gaffer: second unit and re-shoots |
| Becky Pescod | ... | camera trainee |
| James Powell | ... | grip trainee |
| Andrew Purdy | ... | lighting technician |
| Patrice Renard | ... | electrician: Mallorca |
| Sam Renton | ... | camera operator |
| Iwan Prys Reynolds | ... | additional photography: focus puller |
| Jack Ridout | ... | lighting technician |
| David Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Willy Spruyite | ... | electrician: Mallorca |
| William Spruytte | ... | electrician |
| Robert Strait | ... | digital imaging technician: second unit |
| Andrew Watson | ... | rigging gaffer |
| John Watters | ... | "a" camera focus puller |
| Tim Dean | ... | libra head technician (uncredited) |
| Javier Pueyo | ... | additional electrician: Mallorca (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Solomon Artistes | ... | extras casting |
| Beth Cleveley-Hutchinson | ... | extras casting |
| Lauren Evans | ... | casting assistant |
| Theo Park | ... | casting associate |
| Phoebe Scholfield | ... | voice casting |
| Robert Sterne | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathryn Blight | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Nigel Egerton | ... | costume supervisor |
| Natalie Humphries | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Holly McLean | ... | set costumer |
| Nicole Pitchers | ... | costume trainee |
| Rebecca Tredget | ... | costume daily |
| Yanika Waters | ... | costume trainee |
Location Management
| Carlos A. Aragon | ... | location manager |
| Rebecca Davis | ... | assistant location manager |
| Giles Edleston | ... | supervising location manager |
| Ben Frost | ... | location assistant: additional crew |
| Steve Keane | ... | security and location assistant |
| Matthew Lane | ... | location manager |
| Michael McDermott | ... | location assistant |
| Nick Oliver | ... | location manager |
| Mar Salva | ... | location assistant: Mallorca Unit |
| Umberto Schramm | ... | locations marshall |
Music Department
| Ann Beilby | ... | musician: viola |
| James Bellamy | ... | music editor |
| Ruth Chan | ... | additional orchestrations |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: percussion soloist |
| Fiona Cruickshank | ... | score recordist |
| John Etheridge | ... | musician: guitar soloist |
| Timothy Grant | ... | musician: viola |
| Richard Harwood | ... | musician: cello |
| Natalie Holt | ... | musician: viola |
| Garfield Jackson | ... | musician: viola |
| Josephine Knight | ... | musician: cello |
| Rebecca Low | ... | musician: viola |
| Dario Marianelli | ... | composer: original score |
| Alice Neary | ... | musician: cello |
| Brian O'Kane | ... | musician: cello |
| Maggie Rodford | ... | score coordinator |
| Kle Savidge | ... | music supervisor |
| Paul Terry | ... | drummer: additional music |
| Simone van der Giessen | ... | musician: viola |
| Nick Wollage | ... | score and mix engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kim Armitage | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dean Arlen | ... | unit driver |
| Glenn Charter | ... | unit driver |
| Ben Dillon | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Christopher Free | ... | facilities hod |
| Steve Hammick | ... | prop transport |
| Nigel Moore | ... | unit driver |
| David Rosenbaum Jr. | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Jacqui Barr | ... | marketing executive |
| Sam Barry-Parker | ... | set production assistant |
| Craig Barwick | ... | production accountant |
| Carles Berot | ... | trailer and versions producer: advertising and promotions |
| Lizzie Bravo | ... | set decoration trainee |
| Scott Bredengerd | ... | production secretary: New York |
| Marina Caldentey | ... | production secretary |
| Alex Campbell | ... | production assistant |
| Dean Clack | ... | facilities |
| Paige Copsey | ... | on-set location assistant |
| Andrew Gwyn Davies | ... | production coordinator |
| Anna Delchev | ... | stand-in for Rosamund Pike |
| Matt DiGennaro | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Jonny Eagle | ... | set production assistant |
| Martino Frera | ... | production assistant (as Martino Freras) |
| Chiara Gelardin | ... | for hanway films |
| India Gibbs | ... | additional set pa |
| Vicky Grayson | ... | unit publicist |
| Bradley Growden | ... | Stand In: Aaron Paul |
| Annie Hitchcock | ... | key set pa |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor |
| Laura Jackson | ... | crowd runner |
| Zorinah Juan | ... | script supervisor: New York |
| Vivien Kenny | ... | Wildgaze Films: Development Intern / floor runner: reshoots |
| James R. Kipping | ... | production assistant: additional photography |
| Kelly Maracin Krieg | ... | dailies |
| Orysia Kucher | ... | craft service assistant |
| Kate Lee | ... | unit publicist |
| Nadiya Luthra | ... | post-production assistant to producers |
| Asia Malecka | ... | assistant to producers |
| Garry Marriott | ... | unit medic |
| Bennett McGhee | ... | production executive |
| Tariq Mirza | ... | production legal |
| Richard Morrison | ... | titles designed by |
| Malcolm Pearce | ... | health & safety advisor |
| Jill Rosen | ... | marketing/pr |
| Nick Rowell | ... | assistant |
| Elizabeth Small | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ewan Taylor | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Liam Thornton | ... | production assistant |
| Jane Trower | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Dean Wares | ... | titles designed by |
Thanks
| Roxana Adle | ... | thanks (as Roxanna Adle) |
| Charlie Dibe | ... | thanks |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | thanks |
| Tom Ford | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Litvin | ... | thanks |
| Steve Mercer | ... | thanks |
| Richard Payten | ... | special thanks |
| Tessa Ross | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Wildgaze Films
- BBC Film
- DCM Productions (financier)
- Film4 (financier)
Distributors
- Videx International (2014) (Mexico)
- Videx International (2014) (Brazil)
- A Company Hungary (2014) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- DCM Film Distribution (2014) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Pictures (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Notorious Pictures (2014) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2014) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2014) (Austria) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2014) (Spain)
- A-Film Benelux MSD (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- California Filmes (2014) (Brazil) (DVD)
- DCM Film Distribution (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (through Universum Film)
- DCM Film Distribution (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (through Universum Film)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2013) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- GEM Entertainment (2014) (Non-US)
- L'Atelier d'Images (2014) (France)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2015) (Portugal)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (through)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (through)
- WOWOW Cinema (2016) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
- Elements Special Effects
- Lexhag VFX (main titles and graphics)
Other Companies
- Above the Line Set Assistance & Security (security)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (cell phone rentals)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Dynamic International Freight Services (freight forwarders)
- Fatts (post production script services)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- HireWorks (Avid Nitris DX rental)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Molinare Studio (post-production)
- Motion Picture Merchandise (MPM) (crew gift)
- PMA Production (electronic press kit production)
- Palma Pictures (Production Services: Mallorca)
- Panalux (lighting equipment by)
- Procam Take 2 (camera equipment provided by)
- Reel Meals(Take 2) (catering)
- Scallywag Travel (travel agent)
- Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (camera equipment provided by)
- The Decca Record Company (soundtrack)
- The Morrison Studio (main and end titles by)
- Universal Extras (extras casting)
- West 7 Post Production (editing equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On New Year's Eve in London, four strangers find themselves on the roof of a building known for suicides. Martin is a famous talk show host just out of jail, Maureen is a lonely single mother, Jess is young, reckless and heartbroken, and JJ is an American realizing the failures in his life. Through mutual pain and humour, this unlikely group take the long way down and figure out what will keep them alive until Valentine's Day, one step at a time. Written by Anne Campbell |
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| Taglines | Life is looking up. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Johnny Depp bought the movie rights before the book's initial release. See more » |
| Goofs | When JJ and Jess go to her special spot near where her sister went missing, they watch some swifts flying above them. Swifts are migratory and winter in the tropics and would not be flying in the UK between January and February when the film is set. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Gary Oldman/Toni Collette/Nick Frost/London Grammar (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tragedy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening credits, letters from the names of the cast "fall" down. See more » |
| Quotes |
JJ:
I don't mind the pain. It's the hope that kills me. See more » |