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Synopsis
A lonesome widower and college economics professor finds his mundane existence suddenly shaken up when he befriends a pair of illegal immigrants, one of whom has recently been threatened with deportation by U.S. immigration authorities, in the sophomore feature from The Station Agent director Tom McCarthy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Cumpsty Charles
Richard Jenkins Walter Vale
Richard Kind Jacob
Neal Lerner Martin Revere
Maggie Moore Karen
Deborah Rush Upper Eastside Woman
Marian Seldes Barbara
Hiam Abbass Mouna
Earl Baker, Jr. Lester James
Frank Pando Cop #2
Walter T. Mudu Ronald Cole
Ramon Fernandez Cop #1
Ashleigh Springer Student
Yevgeniy Dekhtyar Slavic Man
Haaz Sleiman Tarek
Danai Gurira Zainab
Laith Nakli Nasim
Bill McHenry Darin
Tzahi Moskovitz Zev
Amir Arison Mr. Shah
Waleed Zuaitor Omar
Jacqueline Brogman Waiter
Walter the Dog Sprinkles the Dog

Production Crew

Elena Roulenko Additional Hair Stylist
Glenn Lloyd Art Department Coordinator
Len X. Clayton Art Director
Leah P. Katznelson Assistant Costumer Designer
Ali Muney Assistant Editor
Cate Montana Assistant Editor
Daniel Triller Assistant Editor
Frank Kern Assistant Editor
Heather Gross Assistant Editor
Ron Dulin Assistant Editor
Ruth Hernandez Assistant Editor
Chris Menges Assistant Location Manager
Kami Steele Assistant Makeup
Courtney Schmidt Assistant Properties
Sara Stern Assistant Sound Editor
Carter Bissell Best Boy Electric
Mike Reeves Best Boy Electric
Adam Lukens Best Boy Grip
Mike Garner Best Boy Grip
Mike Mervilde Best Boy Grip
Adam Sanchez Boom Operator
John Sember Boom Operator
Kevin Bowe Boom Operator
Nicolas Mazet Boom Operator
Richard Coronel Camera Loader
Billy Hopkins Casting
Kerry Barden Casting
Paul Schnee Casting
Stephanie Foenkinos Casting
Suzanne Crowley Casting
Suzanne Smith Casting
Jessica Kelly Casting Assistant
Oliver Bokelberg Cinematographer
Don Ciana Color Timing
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Composer (Music Score)
Melissa Toth Costume Designer
Rebecca McCabe Costumes Supervisor
Joe Facey Craft Service/Catering
Tom McCarthy Director
Theodore Hellmuth Dolly Grip
Chris Stevens Driver
James Jorty Driver
Jeff Cadmus Driver
John McCoombs Driver
John Paul Jones Driver
Kirk Huston Driver
Rich Hubka Driver
Sr. Ray Nevin Driver
Thomas Baker Driver
William Collins Driver
Tom McArdle Editor
Richard Shedden Electrician
Richard Smock Electrician
Chris Salvaterra Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll Executive Producer
Omar Amanat Executive Producer
Ricky Strauss Executive Producer
Sylvia Fay Extra Casting
Ludovic Littee First Assistant Camera
Paul Bode First Assistant Camera
Mariela Comitini First Assistant Director
Kate Abernathy First Assistant Editor
Marko A. Costanzo Foley Artist
Roger Sasson Gaffer
Smokey Nelson Gaffer
Meg Schrock Generator Operator
Casey Wooden Grip
Dylan Crawsnay-Williams Grip
Elizabeth Stern Grip
Ricardo Andino Grip
Ryan McGuffin Grip
Joel Jaspan Key Grip
Matt Walker Key Grip
Walter Stafford Key Grip
Lora Scrignoli Key Hairstylist
Marc Boyle Key Hairstylist
Leah Rial Key Make-up
Eric Friedewald Leadman
Alex Engel Lighting
Ian Bloome Lighting
James McFayden Lighting
Joy Weber Lighting
Bergen Swanson Line Producer
Melissa Toth Line Producer
Patty Long Line Producer
Collin Smith Location Manager
Matthew Chamberlain Location Manager
Stacey Panepinto Makeup
Mariusz Glabinski Music Editor
Mary Ramos Musical Direction/Supervision
Andrew Graybill Musical Performer
Bernard Bayer Musical Performer
Luke Maurer Musical Performer
Marek Szpakiewicz Musical Performer
Yi-Huan Zhao Musical Performer
Chandra Cummin Personal Assistant
Jonathan Ferrantelli Post Production Supervisor
Mary Jane Skalski Producer
Michael London Producer
Sara Lane Production Accountant
John Paino Production Designer
John Piano Production Designer
Lucie Bourgeau Production Secretary
Alexis Bianca Weiss Properties Master
Lewis Goldstein Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Hsu Re-Recording Mixer
Rafal Paczkowski Recording
Tom McCarthy Screenwriter
Rachel Connors Script Supervisor
Jamie Segschneider Second Assistant Camera
Nicholas Bell Second Assistant Director
Anthony Blanco Second Second Assistant Director
Craig Charland Second Unit Camera
Jennifer Stuart Second Unit Camera
Wolfgang Held Second Unit Camera
Kim Chapman Set Decorator
Mark Johnson Set Decorator
Jamie Arbuckle Set Dresser
Will Pangman Set Dresser
Andy Hutchinson Set Production Assistant
Chris Yager Set Production Assistant
Dana Pinrod Set Production Assistant
Jamie Rush Set Production Assistant
John Accardo Set Production Assistant
Lara Safire Set Production Assistant
Laura Cook Set Production Assistant
Luke T. Sherman Set Production Assistant
Sreenu Yeda Valley Set Production Assistant
Vivian Tong Set Production Assistant
Rafal Paczkowski Sound Mixer
Damian Canelos Sound/Sound Designer
Manny Siverio Stunts Coordinator
George Holtzer Transportation Captain
Jay Vigil Transportation Captain
James M. Brown Unit Production Manager
Jared Goldman Unit Production Manager
Year: 2008
Runtime: 103
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for brief strong language
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Color type
Technicolor

Sound
Dolby
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Groundswell Productions
Next Wednesday Productions
Participant Productions

Release
April 11, 2008 (USA - Limited)
by Overture Films

Awards
2007 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - South by Southwest Film Conference and
2008 - Film Presented - Miami International Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - Edinburgh International Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - Karlovy Vary International Film Festiva
2008 - Film Presented - Melbourne International Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - SXSW
2008 - Best Independent Film - National Board of Review
2008 - Best Director - Independent Spirit Awards
2008 - Best Music - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Associat
2008 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - Dallas/Ft. Worth Film Critics
2008 - Best Director - Independent Spirit Awards
2008 - Best Picture - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat