A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession.
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- 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
Stephen Spinella | ... |
Lieutenant Chad
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Jack Plotnick | ... |
Accountant
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Wings Hauser | ... |
Man in Wheelchair
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Roxane Mesquida | ... |
Sheila
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Ethan Cohn | ... |
Film Buff Ethan
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Charley Koontz | ... |
Film Buff Charley
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Daniel Quinn | ... |
Dad
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Devin Brochu | ... |
Son
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Hayley Holmes | ... |
Teenager Cindy
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Haley Ramm | ... |
Teenager Fiona
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Cecelia Antoinette | ... |
Black Woman
(as Cecilia Antoinette)
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David Bowe | ... |
Mr. Hughes
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Remy Thorne | ... |
Zach
(as Remi Thorne)
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Tara Jean O'Brien | ... |
Cleaning Lady
(as Tara O'Brien)
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Thomas F. Duffy | ... |
Cop Xavier
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Pete Dicecco | ... |
Cop Luke
(as Pete Di Cecco)
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James Parks | ... |
Cop Doug
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Courtenay Taylor | ... |
Cop Denise
(as Courtenay K. Taylor)
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Blake Robbins | ... |
Cop Eric
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Michael Ross | ... |
Truck Driver
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Gaspard Augé | ... |
Hitchhiker
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Pedro Winter | ... |
Tires Burner
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Goodyear | ... |
Robert
(as Robert)
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Gayle Kate | ... |
Movie Buff Spectator (uncredited)
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Eloy Lara | ... |
Paramedic (uncredited)
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Directed by
Quentin Dupieux |
Written by
Quentin Dupieux | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Julien Berlan | ... | producer |
Grégory Bernard | ... | producer (as Gregory Bernard) |
Josef Lieck | ... | associate producer / line producer |
Kevin Van Der Meiren | ... | supervising producer (as Kevos Van Der Meiren) |
Music by
Gaspard Augé | ||
Quentin Dupieux | ... | (as Mr. Oizo) |
Cinematography by
Quentin Dupieux |
Editing by
Quentin Dupieux |
Editorial Department
Aurélien Guégan | ... | post-production consultant |
Hélène Sevaux | ... | digital image technician |
Kevin Van Der Meiren | ... | assistant editor (as Kevos Van Der Meiren) / post-production coordinator (as Kevos Van Der Meiren) |
Casting By
Andy Henry | ||
Donna Morong | ||
Juliette Ménager |
Production Design by
Pascale Ingrand |
Art Direction by
Zach Bangma |
Costume Design by
Jamie Redwood | ... | (as Jamie Bresnan) |
Makeup Department
Akiko Matsumoto | ... | key makeup artist |
Yusuke Tateishi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Grégory Bernard | ... | assistant unit manager |
T. Scott Keiner | ... | unit production manager |
Kevin Van Der Meiren | ... | post-production supervisor (as Kevos Van Der Meiren) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karla Carnewal | ... | second assistant director |
Ian J. Putnam | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Nathan Amondson | ... | visual consultant |
Sound Department
Stéphane de Rocquigny | ... | sound mixer (as Stéphane De Rocquigny) |
Valérie Deloof | ... | sound editor |
Tim D. Lloyd | ... | boom operator |
Zsolt Magyar | ... | sound mixer |
Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
Benjamin Rolo | ... | sound studio assistant |
Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp | ... | pyrotechnician |
Marco Castillo | ... | special effects technician |
Milan Jancic | ... | special effects technician |
Valek Sykes | ... | puppeteer / special effects supervisor |
Tom Talmon | ... | special mechanical design |
Visual Effects by
Fabien Feintrenie | ... | title designer |
Stunts
Pete Dicecco | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
Quentin Dupieux | ... | camera operator |
Walter Laudin | ... | gaffer |
Caroline Le Hello | ... | first assistant camera (as Caroline Lehello) |
Casting Department
Shaunessy James Quinn | ... | extras casting |
Phill Zagajewski | ... | executive in charge of casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lauren Nakagawa | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
Lola Delon | ... | writer & singer: additional music (as Lola Zaidline) |
Script and Continuity Department
Kevin Van Der Meiren | ... | script consultant (as Kevos Van Der Meiren) |
Transportation Department
Hugo R. Ocana | ... | transportation co-captain (as Hugo Ocana) |
Tony Ruiz | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
Myriam Bruguière | ... | press |
Sarah Clifford | ... | animal supplier / insect wrangler |
Samantha Lyn Dickinson | ... | production assistant (as Samantha Schwartz) |
Tonto Goldstein | ... | production accountant |
Olivier Guigues | ... | press |
Jeff Heck | ... | audio description script writer |
Tara Jean O'Brien | ... | production coordinator (as Tara O'Brien) |
Wednesday Standley | ... | production coordinator |
Phill Zagajewski | ... | story editor |
Thanks
Sebastien Janin | ... | thanks |
Edward McGurn | ... | grateful thanks |
Olivier Père | ... | thanks |
Chrys Wong | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Realitism Films
- Elle Driver (in association with)
- Arte France Cinéma (in association with)
- 1.85 Films (in association with)
- Backup Media (in association with)
- Sindika Dokolo (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
Distributors
- Magnet Releasing (2010) (United States)
- UFO Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (2010) (France) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2010) (Switzerland)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (as Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal)
- Capelight Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Zeno Pictures (2011) (Belgium)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Another World Entertainment (2012) (Norway) (DVD)
- Optimum Releasing (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (limited)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B. C. G. (publicity)
- Film Emporium Insurance Services (production insurance by)
- Orange Sky (production services)
Storyline
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Taglines | Are You Tired of the Expected? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $100,370, 30 Jun 2012 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Made mostly with practical special effects - very little CGI was used. See more » |
Goofs | When the tire is watching Nascar on the TV, the sound we hear is from a different series of motor-racing; possibly Formula 1. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Rubber, Madea, Shotgun (2011). See more » |
Soundtracks | Just Don't Want To Be Lonely See more » |
Crazy Credits | During the closing credits, the opening monologue by Lt. Chad is shown from a different angle that shows the speech is for the "in-film" audience, and not the "theater" film audience. See more » |
Quotes |
[first lines]
Lieutenant Chad: In the Steven Spielberg movie "E.T.," why is the alien brown? No reason. In "Love Story," why do the two characters fall madly in love with each other? No reason. In Oliver Stone's "JFK," why is the President suddenly assassinated by some stranger? No reason. In the excellent "Chain Saw Massacre" by Tobe Hooper, why don't we ever see the characters go to the bathroom or wash their hands like people do in real life? Absolutely no reason. Worse, in "The Pianist" by Polanski, how come this guy has to hide and live like a bum when he plays the piano so well? Once again the answer is, no reason. I could go on for hours with more examples. The list is endless. You probably never gave it a thought, but all great films, without exception, contain an important element of no reason. And you know why? Because life itself is filled with no reason. Why can't we see the air all around us? No reason. Why are we always thinking? No reason. Why do some people love sausages and other people hate sausages? No fuckin' reason. Cop Xavier: [honks the horn] Come on! Don't waste your time explaining that garbage. Let's go! Lieutenant Chad: Just a minute. Let me finish. [looks back at the audience] Lieutenant Chad: Ladies, gentlemen, the film you are about to see today is an homage to the "no reason" - that most powerful element of style. [pours his glass of water on the ground before getting back into the trunk of the police car] See more » |