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The Peanut Butter Falcon ()


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Zak, a man with Down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.

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Zak (as Zachary Gottsagen)
Ann Pierce ...
Rosemary (as Ann Owens)
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Eleanor
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Carl
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Tyler
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Salt Water Redneck
Rob Thomas ...
Winkie
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Mark
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Orderly
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Duncan
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Ratboy
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Craig (as Jonathan Williams)
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Janice
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Glen
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Trucker
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Billy
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Convenience Store Clerk
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Blind Jasper John
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Diner Waitress
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Sam (as Jake 'The Snake' Roberts)
Anthony Harvey ...
Sam's Opponent
Christopher Higgins ...
Wrestler
Eric Dees ...
Wrestler
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Jacob
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karen B. Greer ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Annie Jamison ...
Crossword Puzzle Senior Citizen (uncredited)
Nick Morbitt ...
Wrestling Patron (uncredited)
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Wrestler (uncredited)

Directed by

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Tyler Nilson
Michael Schwartz

Written by

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Tyler Nilson ... (written by) &
Michael Schwartz ... (written by)

Produced by

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Albert Berger ... producer
Carmella Casinelli ... executive producer
Manu Gargi ... executive producer
Christopher Lemole ... producer
Matthew J. Malek ... co-executive producer (as Matthew Malek)
Lije Sarki ... producer
Aaron Scotti ... executive producer
Anthony Shriver ... executive producer (as Anthony K. Shriver)
Tim Shriver ... executive producer (as Timothy Shriver)
David Thies ... producer
Michelle Sie Whitten ... executive producer
Ron Yerxa ... producer
Tim Zajaros ... producer (p.g.a)

Music by

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Zachary Dawes ... (original score composed by)
Noam Pikelny ... (original score composed by)
Jonathan Sadoff ... (original score composed by)
Gabe Witcher ... (original score composed by)

Cinematography by

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Nigel Bluck ... director of photography

Editing by

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Nat Fuller
Kevin Tent

Editorial Department

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Michael Blum ... editorial support
Dylan S. Buser ... color assist
Inome Callahan ... assembly editor
Graham Dougherty ... data: department
Michelle Nécole Griffith ... assistant editor / post-production assistant
Lance Hayes ... support engineer
Billy Hobson ... colorist
Fernando Torres Idrovo ... digital intermediate supervisor / on-line editor
Katie Jordan ... colorist
Yvan Lucas ... supervising colorist
Brian McMullen ... support engineer
Joshuah Melnick ... editorial support (as Josh Melnick)
Tracy Pion ... editorial support
Amy Redfern ... digital intermediate producer
Ahmad Stewart ... data: department
Matthew Tomlinson ... imaging scientist
Lisa Tutunjian ... conform editor

Casting By

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Tracy Kilpatrick

Production Design by

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Gabrael Wilson

Set Decoration by

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'Jungle Jim' Shaughnessy ... (as James 'Jungle' Shaughnessy)

Costume Design by

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Melissa Walker

Makeup Department

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Andrea Bowman ... hair department head (as Andrea Mona Bowman)
Sarah Lawless Emmett ... additional makeup artist (as Sarah Lawless)
Shaquanta Prescott ... hair stylist
Brie Puneky ... key makeup (as Brie Punkey)
Lauren Thomas ... makeup department head
Myeisha Wade ... key hair

Production Management

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Manu Gargi ... unit production manager
Beau J. Genot ... post-production supervisor
Bob Shapiro ... production manager
Devin Ward ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James Grayford ... first assistant director
Dee Jones ... second assistant director
Michael McKay ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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J. Todd Anderson ... storyboard artist
Axl Austin ... set dresser
Mark A. Austin ... set dresser
Ian Breslerman ... leadman
Brody Docar ... assistant props
Jennifer Gledhill ... set dresser
Lillian Heyward ... graphic designer
Missy Hibbard ... buyer
Brian Honican ... designer: hat re-creation
Taylor Kortes ... prop maker
Chelsea Lockhart ... set dresser
Lexy Pazul ... art production assistant
Alex Richards ... on-set dresser / set dresser
Michael Rossi ... set dresser
Gregory Schmitz ... lead scenic (as Greg Schmitz)
Patrick Storey ... property master
Teresa Nicole Strojny ... scenic painter (as Teresa Stronjy)
Raymond Talley ... set dresser
Wiley Workman ... prop maker

Sound Department

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Keith Anthony ... loop group
Michael Baird ... sound effects editor
Matias Caldarella ... re-recording mixer
Mark Coffey ... first assistant sound editor
David Cooley ... loop group
Debi Derrybaby ... loop group
Jason Dotts ... adr editor / re-recording mixer / supervising dialogue editor
Christina Fowler ... boom operator
Trevor Gates ... supervising sound editor
Jessica Gee-George ... loop group coordinator (as Jessica George)
Grant George ... loop group coordinator
Mike Horton ... foley artist
Olenka Wos Kimball ... loop group (as Olenka Was Kimball)
Andy Koyama ... re-recording mixer
Tim McKeown ... foley artist
Duncan McRae ... mix technician
Christopher Danger Mendrala ... sound utility
Chris Navarro ... adr re-recording mixer
Walter Spencer ... foley supervisor
Doug Stone ... loop group
Kevin Strahm ... production sound mixer
Jason Sullivan ... boom operator (as Jason 'Sully' Sullivan)
Dave Wilson ... adr mixer: Atlanta (uncredited)
John Zvolensky ... adr mixer: Nashville (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Ancil Gordon ... special effects coordinator
Trey Gordon ... special effects coordinator
Jeffrey G. Wicker ... special effects coordinator (as Jeffrey Wicker)

Visual Effects by

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Leferov Alexey ... visual effects artist (as Alexey Leferova)
Tahira Ali ... visual effects artist
Simon Assekritov ... visual effects supervisor: Moscow Team
Rakesh Bharath ... visual effects artist (as Bharath Rajesh)
Obli Chendrayan ... visual effects artist
August Coleman ... visual effects artist
Justin Dykhouse ... visual effects artist
Andrey Elizarov ... visual effects artist (as Andrew Elizarov)
Sean Findley ... visual effects producer
Simon Harrison ... visual effects artist
Fernando Torres Idrovo ... visual effects associate producer
Jonathan Jelkin ... visual effects artist
Oksana Leferova ... visual effects artist
Rekha Mohan ... visual effects artist
Gopi Moorthy ... visual effects artist
Senthikumar Raja ... visual effects artist
Durga Rajesh ... visual effects artist
Sasirega Ratheeshbabu ... visual effects artist
Andrey Ryabtsev ... visual effects artist (as Ryabtsev Andrey)
Priya Selvakumar ... visual effects artist
Sergey Sheka ... visual effects artist
Stephen Siemens ... visual effects artist / visual effects editor
Nidhi Singla ... visual effects artist
Thilak ... visual effects producer
Thilak Vasu ... visual effects artist
Nicolaus Waetjen ... lead artist
Chad Wilson ... vfx cinematography

Stunts

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David Anthony Buglione ... stunt: Mark (as David Buglione)
Yegor Christman ... stunt: Zak
Simeon Freeman ... stunt: Nurse
Danny Gimondo ... stunt: Sam / stunt: Sampson
James Knight ... stunt: Tyler (as Robbie Cox)
Steven Legate ... utility stunts (as Steve Legate)
Keith Long ... stunt: Duncan
Michael R. Long ... stunt coordinator (as Michael Long)
Maddie Miller ... stunt: Eleanor (as Madeline Miller)
Chris Nielsen ... stunt: Saltwater Redneck
Shelby Swatek ... assistant stunt coordinator
David Thies ... stunt: Sampson
Rudolf Weber ... stunt rigger (as Rudolph Weber)
Max Calder ... stunt double: Thomas Haden Church (uncredited)
Niko Dalman ... stunt double: Shia LaBeouf (uncredited)
Greg Dela Riva ... stunt rigger (uncredited)
Victor Loera IV ... stunt double: Zack Gottsagen (uncredited)
David Paul Lord ... utility stunts: Water Safety (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Steven Allen ... dolly grip (as Steve Allen)
Rocky Amon ... grip
Jamie Baglio ... gaffer
Kelton 'Mookie' Ballard ... grip (as Kelton Ballard)
Beau Bellanich ... grip
Warren Brace ... additional first assistant b camera
Tiffany Burns ... grip
Jake Clegg ... additional electrician (as Jacob Clegg)
David Conti ... best boy grip
Ben Davidson ... additional electrician
Jac Fitzgerald ... camera operator
Michael L. Foo ... camera utility
Jeff C Griffith ... remote head technician (as Jeff Griffith)
Brett Hall ... grip
Marshall Hamilton ... additional electrician
William Hand ... additional first assistant "a" camera (as Will Hand)
Scott Christopher Harmon ... grip (as Scott Harmon)
Hunter Holder ... additional still photographer
Seth F. Johnson ... still photographer (as Seth Johnson)
Tom Jordan ... first assistant b camera
Michael Kellogg ... digital imaging technician
Joe Mast ... additional still photographer
Jack McCollum ... generator operator
Ryan McGuire ... key grip
Ryan Mengel ... additional electrician
Keith Pickett ... best boy electric
Swede Powell ... additional electrician
Jonny Revolt ... digital imaging technician
Nathan Stern ... second assistant a camera
David Thies ... drone pilot / water camera operator
Jimmy Ward ... first assistant a camera
Harley White ... lighting console programmer
Ari Zysczk ... drone camera operator (as Bryce Denton) / second assistant b camera (as Bryce Denton)
Grant Adams ... camera operator: additional (uncredited)
Beau Bellanich ... additional camera utility (uncredited)
Wilbert Jay Johnson ... digital utility: day player (uncredited)
Conrad Laga ... additional camera utility (uncredited)
Jean-Marc Lavigne ... camera operator: additional (uncredited)
Nathan Stern ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Andrew Terry ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Blair Foster ... casting associate / extras casting
Jessica Gee-George ... adr voice casting
Grant George ... adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lauren Britt ... costume supervisor
Christy Hebert ... set costumer
Emily Heyman ... assistant costume designer
Judith More ... stitcher
Blake Olmstead ... costumer
Kara Talley ... set costumer
Sam Van Dyke ... wardrobe production assistant

Location Management

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Oran Domingue ... assistant location manager
Cayman Eby ... additional assistant location manager
Cody Gilkeson ... assistant location manager
Will Hammargren ... key assistant location manager (as William Hammargren)
Anthony Paderewski ... location scout
Mark A Redman ... locations production assistant
Jody Schiesser ... location manager (as Jody Schiessier)
Mark Ezra Stokes ... locations production assistant
James Troutman ... assistant location manager (as Jim Troutman)

Music Department

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Lisa Banks ... choir member
Charles M. Barsamian ... music legal services
Drew Bayers ... music clearances
Jay Bellerose ... drums
Doyle Bramhall II ... guitar
Deonte Fly Deezy Chambers ... music producer
Rick Clark ... music consultant
Zachary Dawes ... bass / music supervisor
Chas Ferry ... soundtrack mastering
Judith Hill ... choir member
Paul Kowert ... acoustic bass
Kurt Lykes ... choir member
Cary E. Mansfield ... soundtrack producer
William Maxwell ... choir contractor
Jill Meyers ... music clearances
Jason Morales ... choir member
Stella Mozgawa ... drums
Melodye Perry ... choir member
Meghan Persons ... music consultant
Noam Pikelny ... banjo
Andy Ross ... music consultant
Jonathan Sadoff ... guitar
Jeff Safran ... soundtrack producer
Nick Sena ... composer: additional music
Ivy Skoff ... score production coordinator
Táta Vega ... choir member
Gabe Witcher ... fiddle: mandolin & strings (as Gabriel Witcher)
Jason Wormer ... music editor / recording and mixing engineer

Script and Continuity Department

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LeAnne Mims ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Chris 'Barefoot' Allen ... driver camera truck
Christopher Butler ... production driver (as Chris Butler)
Narnara Jean Chastain ... driver
Terry Cunningham ... driver
Daniel Davies ... driver
Rob Duvall ... driver
Laura Trouble Hayes ... electric driver
Earl Hudson ... driver
Dwayne Lain ... driver
Tina Landerson ... driver
Jerry Loudermilk ... driver
Adil Mustafa ... fueler
Michael Neal ... marine coordinator (as Mike Neal)
Jeff Poirier ... driver
Sidney Ruffin ... driver
Karla Schindler ... driver
Randy Southerland ... transportation captain
Danny Williams ... driver: props
Leroy Williamson ... driver

Additional Crew

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Keith Anthony ... loop group
Andrew Baird ... assistant to producers: lemole and zajaros
Claire Bargout ... assistant to: Mr. Berger & Mr. Yerxa
Tony Beasley ... snake wrangler
Henry Berger ... set production assistant
Zach Blaylock ... cast production assistant
Joanne Bowie ... 1st assistant accountant
Bruce Cheek ... set medic
Jeffery Clifton ... set medic (as Jeffrey Clifton)
Steven Collins ... water safety (as Stephen C. Collins)
David Cooley ... loop group
Emily Croke ... production secretary
Peyton Crosby ... set production assistant
Chas Dabby ... travel agent
Greg Dela Riva ... water safety
Debi Derryberry ... loop group
Rina Dhaliwal ... production counsel: Stutz Law Corp. (as Rina Dhaliwal Esq)
Gary Ebron ... payroll accountant
Reva Grantham ... key craft service
John Gray ... inferno patron
Sadie Rose Grayford ... set production assistant (as Sadie Grayford)
Susan Haley ... production accountant
Secret Harris ... set production assistant
James V. Harvey ... set medic
Genevieve Hawkins ... production coordinator
Alana Hodges ... production assistant
Brian Hurley ... set production assistant
John Jandura ... captain
Ashley Jenkins ... cast production assistant: Zac
Jennifer Jennings ... assistant craft service
Tj Jewell ... armorer (as TJ Jewell)
Tracy Johnson ... intern
Ariana Jones ... assistant to producer
Floyd Justice ... key medic
Nicole Kanoy ... dog wrangler / lifeguard
Marc Karzen ... social strategist
Cristina Khamidoulin ... stand-in: Dakota Johnson
Olenka Wos Kimball ... loop group
Kara A. King ... office production assistant
Steven Legate ... water safety (as Steve Legate)
Cory Lewis ... Consultant
Mary Ann Lynah ... studio teacher
Kamisha McCullough ... 1st assistant accountant
Michael McKay ... key set production assistant
Joshuah Melnick ... assistant to: Mr. Nilson & Mr. Schwartz
Christine Nelson ... accounting clerk
Eric O'Brien ... assistant to: Mr. Lemole
Mallory O'Cain ... 2nd assistant accountant (as Mallory Taylor)
Olivia O'Hara ... set production assistant
Ryan Panepinto ... additional production coordinator
James Patterson ... security: First Class Security
Jesse Perry ... office production assistant
Scott Powell ... set production assistant
Grant Prater ... production secretary
Matthew Prokopek ... set production assistant (as Matt Prokopek)
Diana Rehnlund ... production assistant (as Diana Bredin)
Walt Rhame ... captain / water safety
Thomas Roberts ... set medic
Bob Shapiro ... production accountant (as Robert Shapiro)
Brandon Smith-Hudson ... crafty
Doug Stone ... loop group
Dan Stutz ... production counsel: Stutz Law Corp. (as Dan Stutz Esq)
Chloe Taylor ... water safety
James J. Walsh ... production counsel: Stutz Law Corp. (as James J. Walsh Esq)
George Watson ... set production assistant
Free J Williams ... production assistant (as Jeff D Williams)
Misty Wilson ... cast assistant (Cast Assistant to Shia LaBeouf)
Nicol Zanzarella ... audio description narrator

Thanks

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Tracy Abbot ... very special thanks
Cameryn Andrews ... very special thanks
Josh Brolin ... very special thanks
Neil Carignan ... very special thanks
Sharon Carignan ... very special thanks
Dominique Dauwe ... very special thanks
Adam Duffy ... very special thanks
Brittany Duffy ... very special thanks
Nancy Edelman ... very special thanks
Ruben Fleischer ... very special thanks
Jamie Foxx ... very special thanks
Mariel Hemingway ... very special thanks
Mark Himmelsbach ... very special thanks
Frankie Ingrassia ... very special thanks
Ed James ... very special thanks
K.C. James ... very special thanks
Brandon Leavel ... very special thanks
Jason Sinclair Long ... special thanks
Tom Muldoon ... very special thanks
Rick Nilson ... very special thanks
Sarah Nilson ... very special thanks
Tony Pandola ... very special thanks
Georgia Schwartz ... very special thanks
Stephen Schwartz ... very special thanks
John Winston Silver ... very special thanks
Nancy Silver ... very special thanks
Winkie Silver ... very special thanks
Christopher Slager ... very special thanks
Andrew Terry ... very special thanks
Brianne Vuyovich ... very special thanks
Dennis Windle ... very special thanks

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak (22), a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from the nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler by attending the wrestling school The Salt Water Redneck. Through circumstances beyond their control Tyler (32), a small-time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak's unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (28), a kind nursing home employee with a story of her own, to join them on their journey. Written by Lucky Treehouse

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Taglines From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine comes a modern Mark Twain adventure story. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le Cri du faucon (France)
  • La família que tu tries (Spain, Catalan title)
  • La familia que tú eliges (Spain)
  • O Falcão Manteiga de Amendoim (Brazil)
  • Соко од кикирики путера (Serbia)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $204,803, 11 Aug 2019
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $23,712,090, 21 Aug 2020

Did You Know?

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Trivia The movie came about because the directors met Zack Gottsagen at a camp for disabled and non-disabled people and he expressed his desire to be a movie star. So the directors wrote the script around him and Zack's hopes and dreams that bled into the script and people they knew who would allow them to film for free and without permits. See more »
Goofs When Eleanor discovers Zak has escaped, Janice tells her Lee wants to see her. Lee Spencer is the actor; Glen is the character. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019). See more »
Soundtracks Freedom Highway See more »
Crazy Credits The film's title appears again at the end of the closing credits. See more »
Quotes Tyler: What's rule number one?
Zak: Party.
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