Bonneville (2006)

Three women take a road trip to Santa Barbara in order to deliver the ashes of one of their dead husbands to his resentful daughter.

Director:

Christopher N. Rowley

Writers:

Daniel D. Davis (screenplay), Daniel D. Davis (story)

Stars:

Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Lange	...	Arvilla Holden
Robert Conder	...	Taxi Driver (as Bob Condor)
Kathy Bates	...	Margene Cunningham
Joan Allen	...	Carol Brimm
Bruce Newbold	...	Bishop Evans
Kristen Marie Jensen	...	Student
Christine Baranski	...	Francine Holden Packard
Tom Amandes	...	Bill Packard
Laura Park	...	Riva Fox
Tom Wopat	...	Arlo Brimm
Ivey Lloyd	...	Evelyn Brimm (as Ivey Mitchell)
Evan May	...	Robert Brimm
Erin May	...	Lauren Brimm
Tom Skerritt	...	Emmett L. Johnson
Victor Rasuk	...	Bo

Storyline

The distressed emotions that Arvilla Holden are feeling upon the death of her husband Joe Holden are compounded by dealing with Joe's adult daughter, Francine Packer. Joe and Arvilla were lovingly married for twenty years, and although they lived in Pocatello, Idaho - Arvilla's home town - they traveled the world on one adventure after another. Joe was from Santa Barbara, California, where Francine and the extended Holden family still live. Arvilla is certain that Joe wrote a new will after they got married, but since that will is nowhere to be found, the official will is the one that Francine has in her possession, which outlines certain things that Arvilla knows Joe would not now have wanted. That will states that Joe's embalmed body is to be interned with Francine's mother in Santa Barbara, despite Joe already having been cremated. Arvilla knows that Joe would have wanted his ashes scattered into the wind. The will also deeds the house in which Arvilla and Joe lived their entire ...

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Plot Keywords:

will | ashes | time | road trip | lake | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and innuendo

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Por siempre amigas

Filming Locations:

Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$174,571, 2 March 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$488,393, 13 April 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

SenArt Films,Drop of Water Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The car used in this film was a 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, of which about 11,000 were produced. The standard model came with a 389 cubic inch (6.4 liter) engine with 2-barrel carburetor that produced about 325 horsepower. It was also available with an optional 421 cubic inch (6.9 L) engine with 4-barrel carb or GM's "Tri-Power" carb. Turbo-Hydramatic 3 speed transmission was standard, manual optional. The front seat in the movie car was a standard split-back bench seat, but bucket front seats were also available. The dark copper-red exterior of movie car was not an authentic color offered by Pontiac-General Motors in 1966. Original available colors included Black, White, Milano Maroon, Nocturne Blue, Martinique Bronze (aka Martinique Gold), and a creamy shade of Yellow. The interior of the movie car appears original (judging by the door panels) and is white/ivory. Other available interior colors included Black, Nocturne Blue, and Martinique Bronze. The rear-view mirror had been removed from all of the movie cars, probably to prevent the chrome mirror housing from casting a reflection of the film crew. The opaque black steering wheel appeared to be an aftermarket replacement, as the originals were transparent acrylic, tinted to match the interior color, overlaid on a chrome circular rod.

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Goofs

In Las Vegas, when Carol plays the $1 slot machine, she hits the jackpot after only playing one coin. In reality, max coins must be played in order to hit the entire jackpot.

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Quotes

Arvilla: [driving beside Emmett L. Johnson's rig] Hmmph. Wonder what the "L" stands for.
Margene: Luscious.
Arvilla: [laughs] Oh!
Carol: Loser.

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Soundtracks

Catch the Wind
Written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
Performed by Donovan
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group

User Reviews

Great Film for Family viewing

Film shows extraordinary friendship between ordinary people in trying circumstances. The witty remarks in this film during personal hardships adds the humor needed to get through life's circumstances. The three main cast members compliment each other throughout the movie. The supporting cast adds another dimension to the superb three leading actors. Great scenery accentuate the thought process from scene to scene. Music also helps the tempo of the movie. Costumes were very good. Acting was genuine and the actor's subtle remarks shows individual character as well as their great acting ability. I thought the idea of the telephone was very cleaver and can possibly start a new trend for phones.