Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Despite seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 78 nominations.
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| Michael Stuhlbarg | ... |
Larry Gopnik
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| Richard Kind | ... |
Uncle Arthur
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| Fred Melamed | ... |
Sy Ableman
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| Sari Lennick | ... |
Judith Gopnik
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| Aaron Wolff | ... |
Danny Gopnik
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Jessica McManus | ... |
Sarah Gopnik
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| Peter Breitmayer | ... |
Mr. Brandt
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Brent Braunschweig | ... |
Mitch Brandt
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David Kang | ... |
Clive Park
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Benjamin Portnoe | ... |
Danny's Reefer Buddy
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Jack Swiler | ... |
Boy on Bus
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Andrew S. Lentz | ... |
Cursing Boy on Bus
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Jon Kaminski Jr. | ... |
Mike Fagle
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Ari Hoptman | ... |
Arlen Finkle
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Alan Mandell | ... |
Rabbi Marshak
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| Amy Landecker | ... |
Mrs. Samsky
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| George Wyner | ... |
Rabbi Nachtner
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Michael Tezla | ... |
Dr. Sussman
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| Katherine Borowitz | ... |
Friend at the Picnic
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| Steve Park | ... |
Clive's Father
(as Stephen Park)
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| Allen Lewis Rickman | ... |
Shtetl Husband
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| Yelena Shmulenson | ... |
Shtetl Wife
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| Fyvush Finkel | ... |
Dybbuk?
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Ronald Schultz | ... |
Hebrew School Teacher
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| Raye Birk | ... |
Dr. Shapiro
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Jane Hammill | ... |
Larry's Secretary
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| Claudia Wilkens | ... |
Marshak's Secretary
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| Simon Helberg | ... |
Rabbi Scott
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| Adam Arkin | ... |
Divorce Lawyer
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James Cada | ... |
Cop #1
(as Jim Cada)
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Solomon Schlutz
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Charles Brin | ... |
Hebrew School Principal
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Michael Engel | ... |
Torah Blesser
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Tyson Bidner | ... |
Magbiah
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Phyllis Harris | ... |
Hebrew School Tea Lady
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Piper Sigel-Bruse | ... |
D'vorah
(as Piper Sigel Bruse)
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Hannah Nemer | ... |
Sarah's Friend
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Rita Vassallo | ... |
Law Firm Secretary
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| Warren Keith | ... |
Dick Dutton (voice)
(as Warren David Keith)
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Neil Newman | ... |
Cantor
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| Tim Russell | ... |
Detective #1
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Jim Lichtscheidl | ... |
Detective #2
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Wayne A. Evenson | ... |
Russell Krauss
(as Wayne Evenson)
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| Scott Thompson Baker | ... |
Sci-Fi Movie Hero
(as Scott Baker)
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| Landyn Banx | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Alana Bloom | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Stephanie Bright | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Rita Cannon | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Matt Cici | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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| David Cohen | ... |
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
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| Amanda Day | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Devon A Early | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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| John Edel | ... |
1960s Beach Party Attendee (uncredited)
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Jon Foss | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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| Arne Gjelten | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Rachel Grubb | ... |
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
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Dan Heddlson | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Sherilyn Henderson | ... |
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
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| Leon Hiland | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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TJ Kirk | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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| Punnavith Koy | ... |
Physics Nerd (uncredited)
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| Andy Rocco Kraft | ... |
Physics Nerd (uncredited)
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Nicole Kruex | ... |
Physics Student (uncredited)
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Katherine Loudenslager | ... |
Hostess (uncredited)
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Tammara Melloy | ... |
Mom on the beach (uncredited)
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Lauri Mueller | ... |
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest (uncredited)
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Helen Murray | ... |
Grocery Store Patron (uncredited)
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Lisa Pechmiller | ... |
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
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Asher Pink | ... |
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
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| Molly Elizabeth Ring | ... |
Girl at Beach (uncredited)
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Lisa-Lou Rosenberg | ... |
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest (uncredited)
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| Ethan Tarshish | ... |
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
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Benjamin Terry | ... |
College student (uncredited)
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Joel Thingvall | ... |
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
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Luke Weber | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Steven Wothe | ... |
Bar Mitzvah and Funeral Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ethan Coen | ||
| Joel Coen | ||
Written by
| Joel Coen | ... | (written by) & |
| Ethan Coen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tim Bevan | ... | executive producer |
| Ethan Coen | ... | producer |
| Joel Coen | ... | producer |
| Eric Fellner | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Graf | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Deakins | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ethan Coen | ... | (as Roderick Jaynes) |
| Joel Coen | ... | (as Roderick Jaynes) |
Editorial Department
| Zana Bochar | ... | apprentice editor |
| Rick J. Brown | ... | colorist: dailies (as Rick Brown) |
| Buster Jacob Coen | ... | editorial intern (as Buster Coen) |
| Roland Eisinger | ... | digital intermediate scanning & recording operator |
| Emma Gaffney | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | supervising colorist: Efilm |
| Ken Lebre | ... | dailies producer |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | dailies operator |
| Katie Mcquerrey | ... | associate editor (as Katherine McQuerrey) |
| Loan Phan | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Lisa Tutunjian | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| George Chavez | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Marc Lulkin | ... | digital color assist (uncredited) |
| Philippe Majdalani | ... | digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
| Rachel Tenner | ||
Production Design by
| Jess Gonchor | ||
Art Direction by
| Deborah Jensen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nancy Haigh | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary Zophres | ||
Makeup Department
| Fríða Aradóttir | ... | hair department head (as Fríða S. Aradóttir) |
| Jean Ann Black | ... | makeup department head (as Jean A. Black) / makeup designer (as Jean A. Black) |
| Mary Flaa | ... | co-makeup department head (as Mary K Flaa) |
| Deanna Johnson | ... | hair stylist (as Deanna L. Johnson) |
| Carrie Messina | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Christien Tinsley | ... | age effects makeup |
| Maureen Landa | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) / makeup continuity (uncredited) |
| Cara Sophia Tollefson | ... | makeup artist day player (uncredited) |
| Brenda Torre | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jane Nerlinger Evans | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Catherine Farrell | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Karen Ruth Getchell | ... | production supervisor |
| Robert Graf | ... | unit production manager |
| Michelle Wright | ... | executive in charge of production: Working Title |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bac DeLorme | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Flatow | ... | second second assistant director |
| Betsy Magruder | ... | first assistant director |
| Terrence B. Zinn | ... | second second assistant director |
| Dave Halls | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| J. Todd Anderson | ... | pen grappler |
| Steve Anderson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Maria L. Baker | ... | set designer (as Maria Baker) |
| Benjamin Bayne | ... | scenic gang boss |
| Jill Broadfoot | ... | art department buyer |
| John C. Cameron | ... | assistant property master (as John Cameron) |
| John Alan Champion | ... | prop maker (as John A. Champion) |
| Mark Edmo | ... | prop maker |
| Matt Erkel | ... | prop maker |
| Faith Farrell | ... | scenic artist |
| Windy Fleischaker | ... | scenic artist |
| David Franicola | ... | prop maker |
| Garrett Fulton | ... | prop maker |
| Bradley G. Grasser | ... | prop maker (as Bradley 'Wiszard' Grasser) |
| Wayne Grimsbud | ... | scenic |
| Wayne Grimsrud | ... | scenic artist |
| Andrew Gustafson | ... | painter |
| Donavan M. Hake | ... | construction gang boss |
| Kemper Harris | ... | on-set greensman |
| David K. Hartman | ... | prop maker |
| Eric Helmin | ... | art department intern |
| Kelly Hemenway | ... | construction gang boss (as Kelly Rae Hemenway) |
| Gregory Hill | ... | graphic designer |
| Luther Hill | ... | painter |
| Steven Hintz | ... | prop maker |
| Cate Honzl | ... | art department production assistant (as Cate Hahneman) |
| Anne Hyvarinen | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Matt Joyer | ... | swing gang |
| Jim Kindt | ... | greensman |
| Brian Koehn | ... | prop maker |
| Sarah Kruchowski | ... | swing gang |
| Janet Lobberecht | ... | greens gang boss |
| Quentin Matthys | ... | swing gang |
| Sam McGlynn | ... | art department asset production assistant (as Sahm McGlynn) |
| Jarrette Moats | ... | art department coordinator |
| Scott Nordhausen | ... | on-set dresser |
| Patrick L. Owen | ... | construction gang boss (as Pat Owen) |
| Dennis J. Perry | ... | prop maker |
| Sarah Regan | ... | stand-by painter |
| Keith Reitmeier | ... | prop maker |
| Brian Rhea | ... | prop maker |
| Renee T. Schendel | ... | scenic artist |
| Jeff Schoen | ... | assistant art director |
| Hans Schumacher | ... | scenic artist |
| Shannon M. Schumacher | ... | scenic artist |
| Sam Schwemberger | ... | propmaker |
| Bryan Shelley | ... | props assistant |
| Brian J. Simpson | ... | swing gang (as Brian Simpson) |
| Gary Surber | ... | construction gang boss (as Gary C. Surber) |
| Dwight C. Swanson | ... | construction gang boss |
| Ryan Tallant | ... | swing gang |
| Chris Thickins | ... | swing gang |
| Scott Troha | ... | lead dresser |
| Phil Vandervaart | ... | signwriter |
| Mike Wallien | ... | construction foreman |
| Rob Walstead | ... | swing gang |
| Keith Walters | ... | property master |
| Pat Wilson | ... | construction utility |
| Mark Wojahn | ... | head greensman |
| Stephanie Jean Elmer | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Erin Goedtel | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Steven Hintz | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Phil Barrie | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Chris C. Benson | ... | utility sound (as Chris Benson) |
| Craig Berkey | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Ken Chastain | ... | adr engineer |
| Johnna Chism | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Joel Dougherty | ... | foley editor |
| Frederic Echelard | ... | sound mixer |
| Josh Frieser | ... | looping |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | adr editor |
| Randall L. Johnson | ... | boom operator (as Randy Johnson) |
| Peter F. Kurland | ... | sound mixer |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| James Morioka | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jordan O'Neill | ... | dts sound mastering engineer |
| Greg Orloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Byron Wilson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Peter Zimbicki | ... | additional sound utility |
| Eric Harwood | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Larz Anderson | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Paul Deely | ... | special effects foreman |
| Steven Hintz | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mathieu Aerni | ... | model/texture artist |
| Oliver Arnold | ... | cg supervisor: Luma Pictures |
| Andy Burmeister | ... | junior compositor: Luma Pictures |
| Alex Cancado | ... | lead compositor: Luma Pictures (as Alexandre Cancado) |
| John Cassella | ... | senior visual effects artist: Luma Pictures |
| Vincent Cirelli | ... | visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures |
| J. John Corbett | ... | lead digital artist: Big Film Design |
| Katie Godwin | ... | visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures |
| Anthony Grant | ... | matte painter: Luma Pictures |
| Steve Griffith | ... | visual effects producer: Luma Pictures |
| Jennifer Gutierrez | ... | junior compositor: Luma Pictures |
| Jacob Harris | ... | roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures |
| Brent Hensarling | ... | senior systems administrator: Luma Pictures |
| Marla Neto Henshaw | ... | digital coordinator: Luma Pictures (as Marla Neto) |
| Justin Johnson | ... | digital effects supervisor: Luma Pictures |
| Harimander Singh Khalsa | ... | compositor: Luma Pictures (as Michael Cashore) |
| Jason Locke | ... | matchmove technical director: Luma Pictures |
| Jessica Madsen | ... | roto/paint artist: Luma Pictures (as Jessica Bakke) |
| Artin Matousian | ... | systems administrator |
| Glenn Morris | ... | roto/paint supervisor: Lima Pictures |
| Justin Porter | ... | technical coordinator: Luma Pictures |
| Payam Shohadai | ... | executive visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures |
| Joey Sila | ... | compositor: Luma Pictures |
| Jared Simeth | ... | compositor: Luma Pictures |
| Safari Sosebee | ... | matte painter: Luma Pictures |
| Steven Swanson | ... | visual effects supervising producer: Luma Pictures |
| James Waterson | ... | compositor: Luma Pictures |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals (uncredited) |
| John R. Hazzard | ... | pipeline technical director: Luma Pictures (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
| Raphael A. Pimentel | ... | animation supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited) |
| Pavel Pranevsky | ... | cg supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited) |
| Christopher Sage | ... | digital environment supervisor: Luma Pictures (uncredited) |
| Maciek Sokalski | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Kyle Ware | ... | visual effects coordinator: Luma Pictures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Danny Downey | ... | stunts |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eric D. Howell | ... | stunts (as Eric Howell) |
| Danny Downey | ... | stunt double: Michael Stuhlbarg (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tristan Allen | ... | rigging grip |
| Paul Candrilli | ... | best boy grip |
| Peter Clemence | ... | key rigging grip |
| Edward Cohen | ... | electrician |
| Roger Deakins | ... | camera operator |
| James Farrell | ... | rigging grip (as James E. Farrell) |
| Tom Franchett | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Joseph Gallup | ... | grip (as Joe Gallup) |
| Joseph Grimaldi | ... | best boy electric (as Joseph L. Grimaldi) |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly grip |
| Craig Hanson | ... | electrician |
| Andy Harris | ... | first assistant camera |
| Travis Hottinger | ... | electrician / lighting technician |
| Steven Jacobson | ... | rigging electrician |
| Scott Jolstad | ... | grip (as Scott D. Jolstad) |
| Maria Juranic | ... | camera production assistant |
| Kevin Karpinski | ... | electrician |
| Cole Koehler | ... | camera loader |
| Mitchell Andrew Lillian | ... | key grip (as Mitch Lillian) |
| Michael Lindquist | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Malone | ... | rigging electrician |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Timothy O'Toole | ... | video assist operator (as Tim O'Toole) |
| Matt Olson | ... | camera production assistant |
| David S. Pope | ... | grip (as David Pope) |
| Gerhard Riautschnig | ... | rigging electrician (as Gerhard Riautshnig) |
| Joseph Slagerman | ... | best boy rigging electric |
| Steve Speers | ... | camera assistant |
| Darin Spring | ... | grip |
| Jeff Villars | ... | electrician |
| Peter Vongrossmann | ... | rigging grip (as Peter Von Grossmann) |
| Wilson Webb | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Winn | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Kathryn Criston | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Stephen Early | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kati Batchelder | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Debbie DeLisi | ... | extras casting |
| Aaron Greenwood | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Sondra James | ... | adr voice casting |
| Kelly C. McMahon | ... | extras casting intern (as Kelly McMahon) |
| Amelia Rasche McCarthy | ... | casting associate (as Amelia Rasche) |
| Sonja Thorson | ... | extras casting intern |
| Daniel Cummings | ... | extras casting intern (uncredited) |
| Ted Eschweiler | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Todd B. Johnson | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Punnavith Koy | ... | extras casting intern (uncredited) |
| Jennifer A. Wright | ... | extras casting intern (uncredited) |
| Zoe Zeppa | ... | extras casting intern (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jan E. Adams | ... | stitcher |
| Virginia Burton | ... | costume supervisor: Minneapolis |
| Lori DeLapp | ... | costume supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Jenny Eagan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Nikki Fallenstein | ... | set costumer |
| Cynthia Kurkowski | ... | stitcher |
| Corrine Larson | ... | key costumer |
| Joan Lee | ... | costume assistant |
| Melissa Seitzer | ... | set costumer |
| Cerah Tymoshuk | ... | costume assistant (as Cerah M. Tymoshuk) |
| Jane E. Williams | ... | key set costumer (as Jane Williams) |
| Sonja Thorson | ... | costumes: post-production (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Tyson Bidner | ... | location manager |
| Chris Cloud | ... | location assistant (as Christopher Cloud) |
| Kat Donahue | ... | assistant location manager |
| Mark Har | ... | location scout |
| Anne Healy | ... | assistant location manager (as Anne Healy Shapiro) |
| Kai Miller | ... | location staff assistant |
| Ben Wood | ... | location intern |
Music Department
| Carter Burwell | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Michael Farrow | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tony Finno | ... | copyist |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Sandra Park | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Dean Parker | ... | composer's assistant |
| John Patitucci | ... | bass |
| Chris Robertson | ... | music clearance: Diamond Time |
Script and Continuity Department
| Thomas Johnston | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Carolyn J. Anderson | ... | driver |
| Curtis Wade Anderson | ... | driver (as Curtis W. Anderson) |
| Richard Anderson | ... | transportation co-captain (as Richard 'Itchy' Anderson) |
| Michael Arnold | ... | picture car coordinator (as Mike Arnold) |
| Michael Bakri | ... | driver |
| Mike Bearer | ... | driver |
| Jon Bjornson | ... | driver |
| Denny Braun | ... | driver |
| Guy Eckert | ... | driver |
| Andrew Garski | ... | driver |
| William Gillespie | ... | driver (as William L. Gillespie) |
| Timothy S. Kennedy | ... | driver |
| Steve Kenney | ... | driver |
| Frank Ketchum | ... | driver (as Frank L. Ketchum) |
| Anthony P. Kettner | ... | driver |
| Eugene Kirsch | ... | driver (as Eugene Kisch) |
| Scott Lecy | ... | driver |
| George Lundquist | ... | driver |
| James A. Mahathey | ... | transportation dispatcher (as James Mahathey) |
| Jean-Pierre Molina | ... | driver |
| Gary Olander | ... | driver |
| Byron Roland | ... | transportation captain |
| Rajiv Sarin | ... | driver |
| Leonard Schneider | ... | driver |
| Marc Scott | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ernest Simon | ... | driver |
| Leo Skudlarek | ... | driver (as Leo Matthew Skudlarek) |
| Greg Viglione | ... | driver |
| Jon Westerlund | ... | driver |
| Fred Whipple | ... | driver |
| Mike Bronge | ... | picture vehicles wrangler (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Alfred | ... | finance executive |
| Christina Angeloudes | ... | legal and business affairs manager: Working Title |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer: Big Film Design (as Randy Balsmeyer) |
| Kris Barberg | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | clearance services: Entertainment Clearances |
| Rob Barros | ... | driver |
| Colleen Beach | ... | office production intern |
| Andrea Bias | ... | office production intern |
| Megan Alicia Brown | ... | additional assistant accountant (as Megan Brown) |
| Carrie Bush | ... | set production assistant |
| Stephen Clarke | ... | set production assistant |
| Kevin Curtin | ... | admin/facilities coordinator |
| Adam DeLisi | ... | stand-in: Larry |
| Chloe Dorigan | ... | assistant: Tim Bevan, Working Title (as Chloé Dorigan) |
| Dave Dustin | ... | set medic |
| Rachael Lin Gallaghan | ... | production coordinator |
| Kristopher Gensmer | ... | medic (as Kristopher W. Gensmer) |
| Kurt W. Gensmer | ... | medic |
| Dan Godar | ... | production assistant |
| Claudia Gray | ... | unit publicist |
| Araceli Guerra | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Patrick Hammer | ... | weather guru |
| David Hickey | ... | payroll accountant |
| Drew Houpt | ... | the last of the just |
| Todd B. Johnson | ... | stand-in: Gar |
| Paul Kenney | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Ivan Kerum | ... | chef |
| Mara Kerum | ... | chef |
| Ben Krueger | ... | office production assistant (as Ben 'The Kroog' Krueger) |
| Cheryl Kurk | ... | production accountant |
| Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk | ... | construction accountant (as Lisa M. Kurk) |
| Ken Lebre | ... | dailies producer: EFilm |
| Troy Lochner | ... | office production assistant |
| Jennifer P. Luther | ... | first assistant accountant (as Jennifer Luther) |
| Nikki Martin | ... | craft service |
| David Mathiason | ... | craft service assistant |
| Guy Messenger | ... | stand-in: danny gopnik |
| Angela Morrison | ... | chief operating officer: Working Title |
| Patricia Mary Murphy | ... | serious matters |
| Sean Murphy | ... | language and liturgy consultant |
| Neil Newman | ... | language and liturgy consultant (as Cantor Neil Newman) |
| Meredith Nunnikhoven | ... | production assistant |
| Jeremy Pierce-Sunia | ... | set production assistant |
| Jonathan Pruett | ... | stand-in: Sy and Uncle Arthur |
| Rachel V. Richardson | ... | second assistant accountant (as Rachel Richardson) |
| Allen Lewis Rickman | ... | translator: Yiddish (as Allen Rickman) |
| Kirsty Robinson-Ward | ... | assistant to Angela Morrison |
| Luke Marcus Rosen | ... | adr: voice |
| Leigh Rydberg | ... | stand-in: Danny |
| Sophie Saleyron | ... | press attache: France |
| Laura Sevier | ... | clearance services: Entertainment Clearances |
| Sheeraz Shah | ... | head of legal and business affairs: Working Title |
| Cara Shine Ballarini | ... | assistant: Eric Fellner, Working Title (as Cara Shine) |
| Todd Sinkewich | ... | office production assistant |
| Dan Sklar | ... | language and liturgy consultant (as Rabbi Cantor Dan Sklar) |
| Shirah Sklar | ... | language and liturgy consultant (as Cantor Shirah Sklar) |
| Amy Thompson | ... | office production assistant |
| Any Thompson | ... | office production assistant |
| Jennifer A. Wright | ... | production assistant |
| Wendy Zierler | ... | translator: Yiddish |
| Shari Berda | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jean Dalsin | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Adam Davis | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Punnavith Koy | ... | production assistant (uncredited) / stand-in (uncredited) |
| Liz Modena | ... | post production accountant (uncredited) |
| Mary Moga | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
| Shannon Schaefer | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Araceli Smith | ... | office production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matthew J. Vince | ... | post production facility operations (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bill Hudson | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Karpeles | ... | special thanks |
| Suzanne Lindbergh | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Lubensky | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Sell | ... | special thanks |
| Don Smith | ... | special thanks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| Bill Thompson | ... | special thanks |
| Lucinda Winter | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Wong | ... | special thanks |
| Beverly Wood | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Focus Features (presents)
- StudioCanal (presented in association with)
- Relativity Media (presented in association with)
- Mike Zoss Productions (co-production)
- Working Title Films (co-production)
Distributors
- Focus Features (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (2009) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Serenity Entertainment International (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
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- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
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- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Face to Face (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- De Volkskrant (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Complete Coen Brother Collection)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
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- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
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Special Effects
- Luma Pictures (visual effects)
- PlethoraFX (opticals)
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- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance broker)
- Behind the Scenes Freight (dailies by)
- Behind the Scenes Freight (shipping by)
- Big Film Design (titles and subtitles)
- C5 (foley recording facility)
- Clinton Recording Studios (score recording facility)
- Diamond Time (music clearances)
- Entertainment Clearances (clearance services)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Karen Fried & Associates (publicity)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Movie Movers (hair and make-up trailers)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- Murphy PR (publicity)
- Otto Nemenz International (cameras)
- Pixel Farm (additional dialogue recording)
- PlethoraFX (opticals)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- Props On Wheels (picture vehicles & vintage vehicle restoration)
- Rescue Resources (set medics)
- Sony Pictures Studios (sound re-recording facility)
- Technicolor (release printing)
- The Body (music score mixing facility)
- Tony's Food Service (catering)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
Storyline
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Bloomington, Minnesota, 1967: Jewish physics lecturer Larry Gopnik is a serious and a very put-upon man. His daughter is stealing from him to save up for a nose job; his pot-head son, who gets stoned at his own bar-mitzvah, only wants him round to fix the TV aerial and his useless brother Arthur is an unwelcome houseguest. But both Arthur and Larry get turfed out to a motel when Larry's wife Judy, who wants a divorce, moves her lover Sy into the house and even after Sy's death in a car crash they are still there. With lawyers' bills mounting for his divorce, Arthur's criminal court appearances, and a land feud with a neighbor, Larry is tempted to take the bribe offered by a student to give him an illegal exam pass mark. And the rabbis he visits for advice only dole out platitudes. Still God moves in mysterious--and not always pleasant--ways, as Larry and his family will find out. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP321,114, 20 Nov 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The names of the characters who ride the school bus with Danny Gopnik are the names of children that the Coen brothers grew up with. See more » |
| Goofs | In the final scenes where Larry changes Clive's failing grade, you can clearly see the erasure marks of the new grade before he erases the old one. This could denote the film makers needing several takes to get the right shot. Yet, it could also have been chosen to be included on purpose to show that Larry struggled many times with the morality of passing Clive, going so far as to update his grade, but had changed his mind. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Surrogates/Pandorum/Fame (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Somebody to Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the credits is a line advising that "No Jews were harmed in the making of this motion picture." See more » |
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Rabbi Nachtner:
You know Lee Sussman. Larry Gopnik: Doctor Sussman? I think I - yeah. Rabbi Nachtner: Did he ever tell you about the goy's teeth? Larry Gopnik: No... I- What goy? Rabbi Nachtner: So... Lee is at work one day; you know he has the orthodontic practice there at Great Bear. He's making a plaster mold - it's for corrective bridge work - in the mouth of one of his patients, Russell Kraus. The mold dries and Lee is examining it one day before fabricating an appliance. He notices something unusual. There appears to be something engraved on the inside of the patient's lower incisors. He vav shin yud ayin nun yud. "Hwshy 'ny". "Help me, save me". This in a goy's mouth, Larry. He calls the goy back on the pretense of needing additional measurements for the appliance. "How are you? Noticed any other problems with your teeth?" No. There it is. "Hwshy 'ny". "Help me". Son of a gun. Sussman goes home. Can Sussman eat? Sussman can't eat. Can Sussman sleep? Sussman can't sleep. Sussman looks at the molds of his other patients, goy and Jew alike, seeking other messages. He finds none. He looks in his own mouth. Nothing. He looks in his wife's mouth. Nothing. But Sussman is an educated man. Not the world's greatest sage, maybe, no Rabbi Marshak, but he knows a thing or two from the Zohar and the Caballah. He knows that every Hebrew letter has its numeric equivalent. 8-4-5-4-4-7-3. Seven digits... a phone number, maybe? "Hello? Do you know a goy named Kraus, Russell Kraus?" Who? "Where have I called? The Red Owl in Bloomington. Thanks so much." He goes. It's a Red Owl. Groceries; what have you. Sussman goes home. What does it mean? He has to find out if he is ever to sleep again. He goes to see... the Rabbi Nachtner. He comes in, he sits right where you're sitting right now. "What does it mean, Rabbi? Is it a sign from Hashem, 'Help me'? I, Sussman, should be doing something to help this goy? Doing what? The teeth don't say. Or maybe I'm supposed to help people generally, lead a more righteous life? Is the answer in Caballah? In Torah? Or is there even a question? Tell me, Rabbi, what can such a sign mean?" [pause as the Rabbi drinks his tea] Larry Gopnik: So what did you tell him? Rabbi Nachtner: Sussman? Larry Gopnik: Yes! Rabbi Nachtner: Is it... relevant? Larry Gopnik: Well, isn't that why you're telling me? Rabbi Nachtner: Okay. Nachtner says, look. The teeth, we don't know. A sign from Hashem? Don't know. Helping others... couldn't hurt. Larry Gopnik: No! No, but... who put it there? Was it for him, Sussman, or for whoever found it, or for just, for, for... Rabbi Nachtner: We can't know everything. Larry Gopnik: It sounds like you don't know anything! Why even tell me the story? Rabbi Nachtner: [chuckling] First I should tell you, then I shouldn't. Larry Gopnik: What happened to Sussman? Rabbi Nachtner: What would happen? Not much. He went back to work. For a while he checked every patient's teeth for new messages. He didn't find any. In time, he found he'd stopped checking. He returned to life. These questions that are bothering you, Larry - maybe they're like a toothache. We feel them for a while, then they go away. Larry Gopnik: I don't want it to just go away! I want an answer! Rabbi Nachtner: Sure! We all want the answer! But Hashem doesn't owe us the answer, Larry. Hashem doesn't owe us anything. The obligation runs the other way. Larry Gopnik: Why does he make us feel the questions if he's not gonna give us any answers? Rabbi Nachtner: He hasn't told me. [Larry puts his face in his hands in despair] Larry Gopnik: And... what happened to the goy? Rabbi Nachtner: The goy? Who cares? See more » |