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Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.

Awards:
  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 10 wins & 30 nominations.
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David Sheff
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Karen Barbour
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Nic Sheff (12 Years Old)
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Daisy Sheff
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Jasper Sheff
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Nic Sheff
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Annie Goldblum
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Vince
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Julia
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Julia's Mother
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Dr. Brown
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Diane
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Nic Sheff (5 Years Old)
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Kid (as Brandon Cinfuegos)
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Kid
Mandeiya Flory ...
Kid
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Flight Attendant
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Nurse @ Bellevue
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Airline Attendant
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Vicki
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Spencer
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Speaker @ 12 Step Meeting
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Nic Sheff (8 yrs old)
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Minister
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Wedding Guest
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Father @ Graduation
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Principal @ Graduation
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Lauren
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Gack
Sasha Kelly Jackson ...
EMT
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Meeting Leader
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Rose
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Smileyman (uncredited)
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Haight-Ashbury Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Rolling Stone editor (uncredited)
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Nic Sheff's Classmate (uncredited)
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Driver (uncredited)
David Blount-Porter ...
Recovering Addict (uncredited)
Arwen Boatman-Vazquez ...
School Kid Singing (uncredited)
John-Paul Boatman-Vazquez ...
School Kid Singing (uncredited)
Liberty Bradford ...
Al-Anon Attendee (uncredited)
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Haight-Ashbury Local (uncredited)
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Lecturer (uncredited)
Carl Collanus ...
Family Member (uncredited)
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Skateboarder (uncredited)
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Middle School Student (uncredited)
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Big Guy's Son (uncredited)
Emmet Flores ...
Rehab Patient (uncredited)
Adi Freeman ...
Entrepreneur (uncredited)
Douglas Gawoski ...
Graduation Parent (uncredited)
Sofia Guglielmelli ...
Middle School Friend (uncredited)
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Toothless Johnny (uncredited)
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Recovery Doctor (uncredited)
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Rehab Patient (uncredited)
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Big Guy (uncredited)
John Lobato ...
Driver (uncredited)
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Destiny (uncredited)
Krissy Lu ...
High School Graduate (uncredited)
Carlee Maciel ...
Daisy Age 10 (uncredited)
Mary Lu Marr ...
Haight-Ashbury Local (uncredited)
Brett Matthews ...
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Locksmith (uncredited)
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Lisa Pinero - High School Graduate (uncredited)
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Rocker (uncredited)
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School Teacher (uncredited)
Lourdes Nadres ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Graduate (uncredited)
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Hippie (uncredited)
Christina Billisi Ramos ...
Party Attendee (uncredited)
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Pedestrian (uncredited)
Lily Steinmetz ...
Middle School Friend (uncredited)
Dylan Thiffault ...
Teenage Jasper (uncredited)
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Tenderloin Leopard Coat Wino (uncredited)
Jimi Wheeler ...
Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Felix van Groeningen ... (directed by)

Written by

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Luke Davies ... (screenplay by)
Felix van Groeningen ... (screenplay by)
 
David Sheff ... (based on the book "Beautiful Boy" by)
Nic Sheff ... (based on the book "Tweak" by)

Produced by

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Sarah Esberg ... executive producer
Dede Gardner ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Jeremy Kleiner ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Nan Morales ... executive producer
Brad Pitt ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Marsha L. Swinton ... co-producer

Cinematography by

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Ruben Impens ... director of photography

Editing by

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Nico Leunen ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Nina Byrne ... post-production coordinator
Chelsea Dinsdale ... first assistant editor
Traci Duran ... additional editing / first assistant editor
Ben Estrada ... dailies colorist: EC3
Bernie E. Gomez ... assistant editor (as Bernie Gomez)
David Lebovitz ... digital intermediate editor: EFilm
David Marks ... additional editing
Terry Morrison ... dailies engineer: EC3
John Quartel ... image science: EFlm
Andrey Ragozin ... assistant editor
Andre Rivas ... digital intermediate color assist: EFilm
Tim Stipan ... supervising digital colorist: EFilm
David Townsend ... post-production coordinator
Arthur Tremeau ... dailies producer: EC3
John Walek ... post-production assistant
Jose Williams ... digital intermediate producer: EFilm
Hunter Clancey ... feature mastering producer (uncredited)
Leeza Diott ... dailies manager (uncredited)
Jason Dougherty ... dailies engineer (uncredited)
Ken Lebre ... senior dailies producer (uncredited)
David M Petersen ... post production coordinator assistant/intern: Amazon (uncredited)
Stephen Regnier ... location systems engineer: EC3 (uncredited)
Alexis Ross ... dailies producer: EC3 (uncredited)

Casting By

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Francine Maisler

Production Design by

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Ethan Tobman

Art Direction by

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Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. ... (as Patrick Sullivan)

Set Decoration by

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Jennifer Lukehart

Costume Design by

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Emma Potter

Makeup Department

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Fríða Aradóttir ... hair department head (as Frida Aradottir)
Jennifer Bell ... hair stylist
Melanie Birch ... assistant makeup artist: San Francisco
Jean Ann Black ... makeup department head (as Jean Black)
Rolf John Keppler ... makeup artist (as Rolf Keppler)
Kristen Kirchen ... assistant hair stylist: San Francisco
Elisa Marsh ... makeup artist
Andrea Pino ... assistant makeup artist: San Francisco
Jennifer Tremont ... assistant hair stylist: San Francisco
Rita Troy ... key hair stylist
Jenny Zielon ... assistant makeup artist: San Francisco
Brittani McNeal ... contact lens technician (uncredited)
Robert Mrazik ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Robert Smithson ... contact lens technician (uncredited)

Production Management

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Heidi Erl ... production supervisor: San Francisco unit
Nancy Kirhoffer ... post-production supervisor
Nan Morales ... unit production manager
Lindsey Cohen ... post production executive (uncredited)
Lisa Lee ... production manager: Amazon Studios (uncredited)
Mary Ann Marino ... executive in charge of physical production (uncredited)
Julie Rapaport ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)
Marsha L. Swinton ... production supervisor (uncredited)
Jason Tobias ... post production executive: Amazon Studios (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Bamber ... first assistant director
Adam Cuthbert ... second assistant director
Alana Katzner ... second second assistant director
Ted Leonard ... second assistant director: marine unit, San Francisco
Jani Vournas ... first assistant director: marine unit, San Francisco

Art Department

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Ernie Avila ... set designer
Karen Barbour ... artwork
John Berger ... set designer
Mike Bernal ... propmaker
Brielle Blount ... props staff assistant
Will Blount ... property master
Don Bracken ... assistant property master
Taylor LaShell Brock ... set decoration: staff assistant (as Taylor Brock)
Cliff Carothers ... location foreman
Jill Carvalho ... buyer
Aric Cheng ... set designer
Roderick Curry ... propmaker
Mike Cutler ... set dresser
Matt Davila ... standby greens
Michael Diersing ... construction coordinator (as Mike Diersing)
Brett Dulek ... plasterer
Christian Dulek ... laborer
Guy Edwards ... on-set painter
Don Elliott ... set dresser
Michele Faretta ... painter (as Michele Angelo Faretta)
Molly Hunter Flick ... art department coordinator
Melissa K. Frankel ... buyer (as Melissa Frankel)
Dan Frey ... propmaker
Keith Haring ... artwork
Dan Harris ... propmaker
Mike Helbig ... on-set dresser: San Francisco
Hector Hernandez ... painter
Bart C. Hubenthal ... on-set dresser (as Bart Hubenthal)
Peter Hudson ... set dresser: San Francisco
Daniel McEldowney ... greens (as Danny McEldowney)
Frank McEldowney ... greens
John Micheletos ... first property technician: San Francisco
Martin Milligan ... assistant property master
Jefferson Murff ... lead person
Eric Pelinovschi ... laborer
Vlad Pelinovschi ... toolman
Chandler Roberts ... labor foreman
Alex Scutti Jr. ... plaster foreman (as Alex Scutti)
Adee Serrao ... graphic designer
Erik Soderstrom ... set dresser
Jimmy Stannard ... art department staff assistant (as Jim Stannard)
Karen Teneyck ... graphic designer
Jeremy Turley ... paint foreman
Louis Visco ... set dresser: San Francisco (as Lou Visco)
Thomas White ... construction foreman (as Tom White)
Greg Aronowitz ... sculptor (uncredited)
Scott Edward Collins ... set dressing gang boss: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Doreen Parker ... artist (uncredited)
Joel Venti ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Ulrika Akander ... adr supervisor / supervising sound editor
Jeff Berlin ... stage engineer
Brian Copenhagen ... sound utility: San Francisco
Marc Glassman ... sound effects editor
Matthew P. Hanson ... assistant sound editor
Catherine Harper ... foley artist
Michael Hertlein ... dialogue editor
Randall L. Johnson ... boom operator (as Randy L. Johnson)
Phil Lee ... mix technician
Darrin Mann ... foley mixer
Jon Michaels ... foley editor
Jason Oliver ... adr recordist
Jeremy Peirson ... re-recording mixer
Lisa Piñero ... production sound mixer (as Lisa Pinero)
Michael Primmer ... sound utility: San Francisco (as Mike Primmer)
Daniel Quintana ... sound utility
Katherine Rose ... foley artist (as Catherine Rose)
Cameron Steenhagen ... dialogue editor
Robert Troy ... dialogue editor
Elmo Weber ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Michael Primmer ... additional sound mixer: San Francisco (uncredited)
Elmo Weber ... sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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John McLeod ... special effects: San Francisco
Ryan Meinardus ... special effects technician
John Ziegler ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Ryan Andersen ... visual effects editor: Shade VFX
Kenneth Armstrong ... compositor: Shade VFX
Charles Baden ... lead compositor: Shade VFX (as Charles Baden III)
Djochoua Belovarski ... visual effects coordinator: Shade VFX
Karina Benesh ... visual effects coordinator: Shade VFX
Stephen Cheatum ... assistant visual effects editor: Shade VFX
Chris Del Conte ... visual effects executive producer: Shade VFX
Mitchell S. Drain ... visual effects supervisor: Shade VFX
Anthony Dunifer ... compositor: Shade VFX
Bradley Gaines ... compositor: Shade VFX
Kyle Gray ... compositor: Shade VFX
Wing Kwok ... compositor: Shade VFX
Travis Nelson ... compositor: Shade VFX
Molly Pabian ... visual effects producer: Shade VFX
Matthew Ribeiro ... digital matte painter: Shade VFX
Eric Schoellnast ... cg supervisor: Shade VFX
Gabriel Vargas ... digital effects supervisor: Shade VFX
Bryan Godwin ... owner/executive vfx supervisor: Shade VFX (uncredited)
Lisa Maher ... vice president of production: Shade VFX (uncredited)

Stunts

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John Arbuckle ... marine unit: San Francisco
Steve Bourget ... marine unit: San Francisco
Mike Brady ... marine coordinator
Rocky Capella ... utility stunts
Clay Cullen ... marine unit: San Francisco / stunt surf double: David
Mark Dobson ... rescue boat operator
Gavin Frank ... stunt surf double: Nic
Brit Horn ... marine unit: San Francisco
Kris Jeffrey ... rescue boat operator
Alex Krimm ... marine unit: San Francisco
Patrick Millin ... surf coordinator
Mark Norby ... stunt coordinator
Matt O'Conner ... marine unit: San Francisco
Kelly Richardson ... stunt driver: Karen
Alexander Smith ... stunt driver: Nic
Glen Yrigoyen ... marine unit: San Francisco (as Glen Yrigoyn)
Jeff Redlick ... vehicle driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Josh Allen ... set electrician
Jesse Austin ... set electrician
Roger Awad ... best boy electric
Dana Baker ... best boy grip
Brian Bartolini ... gaffer
Jerry Bertolami ... grip
Brian Bishop ... rigging grip
Cody Bosia ... grip: San Francisco
Sarah Brandes ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Greg Brezovec ... rigging electrician
Michael Ryan Burns ... electrician: San Francisco (as Mick Burns)
Gregory M. Childers ... grip: San Francisco (as Greg Childers)
Ian Chriss ... grip: San Francisco
Baron Coenen ... grip: San Francisco
Lonny Danler ... digital imaging technician
François Duhamel ... still photographer
Jack Glenn ... grip
David Goldsmith ... video assist (as David 'Goldy' Goldsmith)
Jeffrey Greeley ... camera operator: "b" camera, San Francisco (as Jeff Greeley)
Brandon Jeffrey Harris ... rigging grip (as Brandon Harris)
Rick Harris ... rigging key grip
Gabriel Hayes ... dimmer board operator (as Gabe Hayes)
Steve Hughes ... set electrician
Richard A. Hunt ... grip: San Francisco (as Rich Hunt)
Steele Hunter ... rigging best boy grip
Brook Johnson ... grip: San Francisco
Evan Jones ... electrician: San Francisco
Aaron Kirby ... second assistant camera: Underwater, San Francisco
Jordan Lapsansky ... set electrician
Al LaVerde ... rigging grip
Toby LeCheminant ... rigging gaffer (as Toby Le Cheminant)
Allen Liu ... grip
Johnny Madison ... set electrician
Patrick McArdle ... first assistant camera: "b" camera, San Francisco
David William McDonald ... first assistant camera: underwater, San Francisco (as David McDonald)
Jody Miller ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Daisuke Dice Miyake ... grip (as Daisuke 'Dice' Miyake)
Spencer Mulcahy ... electrician: San Francisco
Natasha Mullan ... digital loader
Michael Murray ... rigging best boy
Henry Nguyen ... second assistant camera: "b" camera, San Francisco
Orlando Orona ... grip: San Francisco
Jeff Porter ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Joel Potter ... set electrician
Alan Shultz ... dolly grip: "a" camera (as Alan 'Moose' Shultz)
Parker Shultz ... grip
Jimmy Stuart ... grip: San Francisco
Les T. Tomita ... key grip (as Les Tomita)
Anselimo Vargas ... rigging electrician (as Anselmo Vargas)
Gill Wright ... grip: San Francisco
Peter Zuccarini ... underwater director of photography: San Francisco
Justin Aulday ... electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Mark William Bassett ... rigging electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Jeffrey Bordessa ... additional electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Keith Bratton ... rigging electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Joel Galarza ... grip rigger (uncredited)
Travers Jacobs ... epk (uncredited)
David Magnum Garza ... electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Shahrouz Nooshinfar ... 24 frame video/computer engineer (uncredited)
Goran Pavicevic ... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Nelson Saarni ... additional electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Alex Scott ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Chris Shellenberger ... electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Bradley Everett Wilson ... camera supporter (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Ranjani Brow ... voice talent casting
Nancy Hayes ... background casting: San Francisco unit
Wendy Hoffman ... voice talent casting
Rich King ... background casting
Ashley Lambert ... voice talent casting
Callie Ranahan ... background casting: San Francisco unit
Lauren Richer ... casting assistant
Molly Rose ... assistant: F. Maisler
Rob Swanson ... background casting
Amber Wakefield ... casting associate
Nancy Hayes ... extras casting: Northern California unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rachel Antone ... costume assistant
Taylor Bakkenson ... costume staff assistant
Nancy Capper ... costume supervisor
Andrea Cooper ... costumer: San Francisco
Michelle Fallon ... costumer: San Francisco (as Michelle Fallone)
Markus Fokken ... costumer: San Francisco
Lori Harris ... costumer
Valerie Louie ... costumer: San Francisco (as Valerie Emmi)
Melanie Miranda ... costumer
Serena Monts ... costumer: San Francisco
Bob Moore Jr. ... costumer: Mr. Carell (as Bob Moore)
Lauren Morelli ... costumer
Rachael Ohman ... costumer
Meagan Smith ... costumer: San Francisco
Sara Walbridge ... key costumer (as Sara Walbridge Castro)
Valerie White ... costumer: San Francisco
Zandra Harding ... cutter/fitter (uncredited)
Muto-Little ... costume maker (uncredited)
Angi Bell Ursetta ... costume alterations (uncredited)

Location Management

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Laura Brown ... key assistant location manager
Darrick Chan ... assistant location manager: San Francisco
Sharlene Duale ... key assistant location manager: San Francisco
Rory Enke ... location manager: San Francisco
Christopher F. Fuentes ... key assistant location manager
Mark Gaffney ... assistant location manager
Simon Lake ... key assistant location manager: San Francisco
John Panzarella ... supervising location manager
JT Panzarella ... key assistant location manager
Frances Reyes-Bolinger ... assistant location manager: San Francisco
Leslie Thorson ... key location manager
Kelly Tom ... assistant location manager: San Francisco
Ismael Castillo ... location production assistant (uncredited)
Ken Haber ... location scout (uncredited)
John Kiernan ... location production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Moody ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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P.J. Bloom ... Executive Soundtrack Producer
Brent Brooks ... music editor
Nicolette Di Dia ... soundtrack coordinator
Gabe Hilfer ... music supervisor
Christina Toth ... music coordinator
Henry van Roden ... music coordinator
Bob Bowen ... executive in charge of music (uncredited)
Christoffer Franzén ... composer: trailer music (uncredited)
Richie Kohan ... additional music (uncredited)
Orchestrate ... score performed by (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Barry L. Caldwell ... script supervisor (as Barry Caldwell)

Transportation Department

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Craig Alexander ... driver
Jennifer Anden ... driver: San Francisco
Danny Barraza ... driver
Casey Boden ... transportation captain
Cammie Caira ... driver
Christin Chanez ... driver: San Francisco
Alex Connaughton ... driver
Matthew Curran ... driver
Clint Curtis ... transportation captain: San Francisco
Diana Curtis ... driver: San Francisco
Clark Dolan ... driver: San Francisco
Tom Drina ... driver (as Tom Drtina)
Jennifer Dunbar ... driver: San Francisco
Bert Fernandez ... driver
Dan Gearhart ... driver
Frankie Gearhart ... driver
David Gray ... driver: San Francisco
Mark Halyak ... driver
Billy Ray Hass ... transportation coordinator
Dale Herbert III ... driver
Lisa Howard ... driver
Scott Howard ... driver
Kelly Hustis ... driver
Mark A. James ... transportation co-captain
Darrell Janson ... driver
Milton L. Jeffers ... driver: San Francisco (as Milton Jeffers)
Nathaniel Lee Sr. ... driver (as Lee Nathaniel)
Gary V. Mayes ... driver (as Gary Mayes)
Xavier Mendoza ... driver
Dean Meyer ... driver
Dave Monroe ... driver
Victor Moore ... driver
Alex Morales ... driver
Ray Morgan ... driver: San Francisco
Mike Patronete ... driver
Arlene Ramirez ... dispatcher (as Arelene Ramirez) / dot compliance (as Arelene Ramirez)
David Rhodes ... driver: San Francisco
Greg Rogers ... driver: San Francisco
Anthony R. Sacco ... driver: San Francisco (as Toni Sacco)
Cesar Solis ... driver
Mike Starns ... driver
Allen Strockbine ... driver
Mike Tello ... driver
Denise E. Thomas ... driver (as Denise Thomas)
Klint White ... driver
Colin Ducey ... camera car driver: San Francisco (uncredited)
Jennifer Henson ... driver: cast (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Ethan Abrams ... production assistant
Noor Ahmed ... production legal services: Reder & Feig LLP
David Allsberry ... head animal trainer
Nedda Azizian ... key second assistant accountant
Donnell Barnes ... studio teacher: San Francisco
Steev Beeson ... production accountant
Vincent Befi ... assistant production coordinator
Dave Bennett ... completion bond representative
Tyler Blomstrom-Moore ... set production assistant: San Francisco
Natalie Borlaug ... travel coordinator
Mark Bosia ... medic: San Francisco
Michael T. Brady ... Marine Coordinator
Johnny Bravo ... set production assistant: San Francisco
Laura Brooks ... key set production assistant
Alex Byrne ... craft service assistant: San Francisco
Jules Carideo ... production coordinator
Jesse Carmona ... production assistant
Caroline Carrns ... assistant: J. Kleiner
Oneil Carter ... accountant clerk (as O'Neil Carter)
Vinny Castellini ... office production assistant (as Vincent Castellini)
Zach Champagne ... production assistant (as Zachary Champagne)
James Chandler ... key craft service: San Francisco
Mike Coleman ... medic: San Francisco
Ellora Coombs ... production staff assistant: San Francisco
Irineo Cornejo ... catering assistant: Mario's Catering
Holly Dellocono ... production secretary
Jennifer Freed ... post production accounting: Trevanna Post
Elise Ganz ... studio teacher: San Francisco
Julia Lloyd George ... assistant: D. Gardner
Susan Gill ... studio teacher: San Francisco
Jessica Gregorio ... production staff assistant: San Francisco
Dana Grey ... studio teacher: San Francisco
Cathy Gurvis ... post production accounting: Trevanna Post
Chip Hamilton ... production assistant
Mark Harden ... animal trainer
Rochelle Herman ... stand-in: Vicki
Ryan Hintz ... first assistant accountant
Millie Hirsch ... studio teacher
Jennifer Jesse ... Post Production
Dave Kasubowski ... craft service
Nazia Khan ... assistant: B. Pitt
Tyler Kline ... set production assistant: San Francisco
Ashley Kravitz ... legal clearances: Cleared by Ashley, Inc
Kevin Maier ... stand-in: David
Alexandre Mauvernay ... set production assistant: San Francisco
Gildardo Mojica ... catering assistant: Mario's Catering
Joey Monsey ... production assistant
Raul Morales Jr. ... catering assistant: Mario's Catering
Rachel K. Morgan ... assistant: N. Morales & F. van Groeningen (as Rachel Morgan)
Meg Norton ... post production accounting: Trevanna Post
Kenny O'Brien ... medic: San Francisco
Christine K. O'Malley ... second assistant accountant: San Francisco (as Christine O'Malley)
Christina Oh ... assistant: D. Gardner
Rich Pagan ... set production assistant: an Francisco
Leia Parker ... second assistant accountant
Ron Pekkala ... medic
Brennan Pickman-Thoon ... set production assistant: San Francisco
Sam Purdy ... production assistant / set production assistant: San Francisco
Sam Reed ... craft service assistant: San Francisco
Ross Risley ... office production assistant
Ana Rivas ... set production assistant: San Francisco
Chandler Roosevelt ... assistant post accountant (as Chandler Sant)
Chris Ruggiero ... stand-in: Nic
Solmaz Schmidt ... production legal services: Reder & Feig LLP
David Sheff ... consultant
Jasper Sheff ... office production assistant
Nic Sheff ... consultant
Gabby Shepard ... assistant: J. Kleiner
Sarah Snyder ... accountant clerk
Brad Spencer ... production staff assistant: San Francisco
Rodney Stephens ... medic
Steve Trombatore ... payroll accountant
Efrain Trujillo ... catering assistant: Mario's Catering
Francisco Trujillo ... chef: Mario's Catering
Jose Luis Trujillo ... catering assistant: Mario's Catering
Jill Wattles ... craft service assistant: San Francisco
Kevin Wehlen ... craft service assistant
Kevin Wells ... production assistant
Adam Aaron Young ... production staff assistant: San Francisco (as Adam Young)
Ursula Brauner ... animals provided by (uncredited)
Maggie Brown ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Kate Cavendish ... publicist (uncredited)
Alan Chu ... it/telecom tech: San Francisco (uncredited)
Bryan Gildner ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Lon Haber ... publicist (uncredited)
Kela Kelln ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Nicole Lengyel ... production finance executive: Amazon Studios (uncredited)
Meara McDonald ... first assistant accountant: pre-production (uncredited)
Tracy Moran ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Robinson ... production counsel (uncredited)
Kwae Rogers ... delivery coordinator: Amazon Studios (uncredited)
Sullivan Rutherford ... production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Solmaz Sarhaddi ... production counsel (uncredited)
Spooky Stevens ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Shannon Elizabeth Stone ... second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Andrea Ver Meer ... dog trainer (uncredited)
Joan Waldman ... representative: American Humane Society (uncredited)
K.L. Connie Wang ... clearances manager (uncredited)

Thanks

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Kate Andrews-Day ... special thanks
Linda Lee Bukowski ... special thanks
Dirk Impens ... special thanks
Liz Lea ... special thanks
Edythe D. London ... special thanks (as Edythe D. London PhD)
Martha Newman ... special thanks
Martha T. Newman ... special thanks (as Martha Newman)
Kendal Rae ... special thanks
Daisy Sheff ... special thanks
David Sheff ... special thanks
Jasper Sheff ... special thanks
Karen Sheff ... special thanks
Nic Sheff ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff (Carrell) struggles to help their teenage son (Chalamet), who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine. Directed by Felix Van Groeningen (The Broken Circle Breakdown), and based on Sheff's bestselling memoir "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction".

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Taglines A true story of addiction, survival and family. See more »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • My Beautiful Boy (France)
  • Beautiful boy, siempre serás mi hijo (Spain)
  • Beautiful Boy: Siempre serás mi hijo (Argentina)
  • Siempre serás mi hijo (Uruguay)
  • 뷰티풀 보이 (South Korea)
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Runtime
  • 120 min
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Box Office

Budget $25,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $218,888, 14 Oct 2018
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $16,259,442, 07 Feb 2019

Did You Know?

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Trivia The real Nic Sheff stated in a Q&A that the drawing book that David Steve Carell in the movie finds of his son's addiction struggles was drawn by Nic's real-life half-brother, Jasper Sheff. See more »
Goofs Despite the fact that Nic's addiction story line is shown to cover a number of years, his younger siblings do not ever appear to age. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode dated 7 September 2018 (2018). See more »
Soundtracks Helicon I See more »
Crazy Credits During the end credits, Nic is heard reciting the poem "Let It Enfold You" by Charles Bukowski. See more »
Quotes Nic Sheff: When I discovered drugs my world went from black and white to technicolor. I can never give that up. So I tell people what they want to hear.
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