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Synopsis
A pair of siblings are forced to set aside their discomfort with one another for the sake of their father in this low-key comedy-drama from writer and director Tamara Jenkins. Wendy Savage (Laura Linney) is a struggling playwright living in New York City who works a day job to support herself and can't shake the feeling that she's failed as an artist. Wendy isn't especially happy about her love life either, gaining little self-esteem from her on-and-off relationship with oversexed neighbor Larry (Peter Friedman). Wendy's anxieties about her writing career are intensified by the success of her brother Jon (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), who teaches theater history at a college in Buffalo, New York and has published a number of books. While Jon's life seems fine on the surface, a care of writers' block has stalled work on his latest project, and he's deeply upset that his girlfriend is soon to leave the United States to return to her native Poland. Wendy and Jon don't get along and prefer not to see one another, but an unfortunate circumstance brings them together -- their father Lenny Savage (Philip Bosco). Elderly Lenny has began showing signs of dementia, and when he begins smearing his feces on the walls of his Arizona home, his girlfriend announces she's though with him, shortly before she suddenly dies. Wendy and Jon have little choice but to fly to Arizona and see what can be done for Lenny, but their long-simmering animosity makes it hard for them to deal with the realities of Lenny's condition. The Savages received its world premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Philip Bosco Lenny Savage
Guy Boyd Bill Lachman
Maddie Corman Annie
Peter Frechette Matt
Michael Higgins Resident #1
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman Jon Savage
Patti Karr Woman With Red Pillow
Madeline Lee Resident #2
Nancy Lenehan Counselor
Laura Linney
Laura Linney Wendy Savage
Salem Ludwig Mr. Sperry
Margo Martindale Roz
Debra Monk Nancy Lachman
Rosemary Murphy Doris Metzger
Marianne Weems Director
Peter Friedman Larry
David Zayas Eduardo
Cara Seymour Kasia
Sandy Daley Attendant
Christopher Durham Doctor
Cynthia Darlow Nurse #2
Johnny Bolton Father in Mall Lot
Lee Sellars Father
Carmen Roman Administrator
Gbenga Akinnagbe Jimmy
Tonye Patano Ms. Robinson
Jennifer Lim Manicurist
Michael Blackson Howard
Tijuana Ricks Valley View Nurse
Kristine Nielsen Nurse
Erica Berg Woman in Parking Lot
Zoe Kazan Student
Hal Blankenship Burt
Joan Jaffe Lizzie
Laura Palmer Real Estate Agent
Sidné Anderson Simone
Tobin Tyler Valley View Nurse #2
Debbie Fuhrman Physical Therapist
Lili Liu Manicurist #2
Max Jenkins-Goetz Boy
Madeleine Lee Gilford Resident #2

Production Crew

Shannon Harrington Additional Hair Stylist
Andrea Horta ADR Supervisor
Kim Krafsky Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Steve McAuliff Animal Trainer/Wrangler
Vanessa Merrill Art Department Coordinator
Ariel Chudzikiewicz Art Department Intern
Michael Rosebush-Dicenzo Art Department Intern
Tracy Sagalow Art Department Intern
Mario R. Ventenilla Art Director
Suttirat Anne Larlarb Art Director
Joanna Brett Assistant Costumer Designer
Claudia Breckinridge Assistant Hair
Eric Wrolstad Assistant Location Manager
Kimberly Feinman Assistant Location Manager
Casandra Keating Assistant Makeup
Dionne Pitsikoulis Assistant Makeup
Loretta James-Demasi Assistant Makeup
Alison Davis Assistant Production Coordinator
Andrew Putnam-Nelson Assistant Production Coordinator
Jon Scardino Assistant Properties
Keith Mosca Assistant Properties
Kley Gilbuena Assistant Properties
Olenka Denysenko Assistant Properties
Eric Mcallister Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Mikutowicz Assistant to the Director
Dave Bull Best Boy Electric
Leighton Edmondson Best Boy Electric
Dave McAllister Best Boy Grip
Rick Seeberg Best Boy Grip
Paul Koronkeiwicz Boom Operator
Ian Carmody Camera Loader
Kevin Kilcher Camera Loader
Peter Agliata Camera Operator
Jeanne McCarthy Casting
Morgan Donaho Casting Assistant
Nicole Abellera Casting Associate
Mott Hupfel Cinematographer
W. Mott Hupfel III Cinematographer
Lori Keith Douglas Co-producer
Stephen Trask Composer (Music Score)
Martin Bernstein Construction Coordinator
Malcolm Reid Construction Foreman
David C. Robinson Costume Designer
Maggie McFarland Costume Designer
Anthony Torre Craft Service/Catering
Patrick Barile Craft Service/Catering
Ryan Bua Craft Service/Catering
Michael Castillo Digital Effects
Tamara Jenkins Director
Danny Beaman Dolly Grip
Gary W. Shaw Dolly Grip
Bob Johnson Driver
Edward Battista Driver
Gerard Maggio Driver
Herb Lieberz Driver
Jim Kelly Driver
Jim Lembo Driver
John Palumbo Driver
John Sinnot Driver
Ken Johnson Driver
Mike OBrien Driver
Paul Castiglioni Driver
Rich Hubka Driver
Rich Marino Driver
Scott Roth Driver
Brian A. Kates Editor
Bart Durkin Electrician
Erik Koski Electrician
Geoff Nangle Electrician
Iris Ng Electrician
James Bastian Electrician
Jeff Clark Electrician
Jeremy Wren Electrician
Joe Czerw Electrician
Michael Tesfai Electrician
Mike Aufiero Electrician
Nina Kuhn Electrician
Robert McKay Electrician
Alexander Payne Executive Producer
Anthony Bergman Executive Producer
Anthony Bregman Executive Producer
Anthony Bregman Executive Producer
Fred Westheimer Executive Producer
Jim Burke Executive Producer
Jim Taylor Executive Producer
Bill Tripician Extra Casting
Faith Hibbs-Clark Extra Casting
Karen E. Etcoff Extra Casting
Dan Hersey First Assistant Camera
Diana Cleland First Assistant Camera
John Yirak First Assistant Camera
Chip Signore First Assistant Director
Ali Muney First Assistant Editor
Marko A. Costanzo Foley Artist
John Werner Foley Editor
Ken Shibata Gaffer
W. Frank Stubblefield Generator Operator
Anthony Arnaud Grip
Divine Cox Grip
Jay Coolidge Grip
Joe Bunce Grip
Mike Frederickson Grip
Scott Hess Grip
Steve Pelequin Grip
Travis Holt Hamilton Grip
Travis Quegan Grip
Jimmy MacMillan Key Grip
Jason Hayes Key Hairstylist
Stacey Panepinto Key Make-up
Stuart E. Auld Lead Scenic Artist
Joe Proscia Leadman
Sam Gutierrez Leadman
Denton Hanna Location Manager
Mike King Location Manager
Robert W. Davis Location Manager
Steven Weisberg Location Manager
Amanda Goodpaster Music Editor
Joseph Bonn Music Editor
Randall Poster Musical Direction/Supervision
John Finn Post Production Accountant
Pete Hayes Post Production Accountant
Jonathan Ferrantelli Post Production Supervisor
Anne Carey Producer
Erica Westheimer Producer
Fred Westheimer Producer
Ted Hope Producer
Anna Musso Producer's Assistant
Claire Pacacha Producer's Assistant
Justine Cogan Producer's Assistant
Kara Blanchard Producer's Assistant
Stephanie Azpiazu Producer's Assistant
Elizabeth Verghese Production Accountant
Dave Harter Production Assistant
Josh Bluth Production Assistant
June McCarthy-Dimming Production Assistant
Laura Felschow Production Assistant
Michael Lizzio Production Assistant
Nick Adrian Production Assistant
Ryan Detzel Production Assistant
Connie Hoy Production Coordinator
Meghan K. Wicker Production Coordinator
Jane Ann Stewart Production Designer
Priti Trivedi Production Secretary
Mathew Price Production Sound Mixer
Mike Ryan Production Supervisor
Christian W. Russhon Properties Master
Jeff Butcher Properties Master
Benjamin Cheah Re-Recording Mixer
Dominick Tavella Re-Recording Mixer
Roberto Fernandez Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce McNally Scenic Artist
Cathy Wassylenko Scenic Artist
Christine Skubish Scenic Artist
Daniel Ciampa Scenic Artist
Jessica Nissen Scenic Artist
Nili Lerner Scenic Artist
Tamara Jenkins Screenwriter
Mariana Hellmund Script Supervisor
David Flanigan Second Assistant Camera
Elisa Vasquez Second Assistant Camera
Gerard Kawczynski Second Assistant Camera
Ron Wright Second Assistant Camera
Von Scott Second Assistant Camera
Alfonso Trinidad Second Assistant Director
Christopher Carroll Second Assistant Director
Jesse Nye Second Assistant Director
Nicholas Bell Second Unit Second Assistant Director
Carrie Stewart Set Decorator
Matt Callahan Set Decorator
Karing Poryazian Set Dresser
Kyle Salvatore Set Dresser
Rich Fuentes Set Dresser
Steve Caterelli Set Dresser
Angela Cutrone Set Production Assistant
Corey "Complex" Roberts Set Production Assistant
Jason Wozny Set Production Assistant
Jyota Bertrang Set Production Assistant
Kathryn Botkin Set Production Assistant
Krystle Sosa Set Production Assistant
Rosemary Graham Roze Set Production Assistant
Heather Gross Sound Effects Editor
Matthew Price Sound/Sound Designer
J.C. Brotherhood Special Effects Coordinator
Nick Allen Steadicam Operator
William Shackleton Arnot Steadicam Operator
Andy Schwartz Still Photographer
Mark Fellman Still Photographer
Mike Russo Stunts Coordinator
Benjamin Cheah Supervising Sound Editor
J. John Corbett Title Design
Randall Balsmeyer Title Design
Danny Boy Paustian Transportation Captain
Peter Clores Transportation Captain
Steve Wagner Transportation Coordinator
Robin Nelson Sweet Unit Production Manager
Year: 2007
Runtime: 113
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for some sexuality and language
Category: Feature


Color type
Kodak
Technicolor

Sound
Dolby
DTS
DTS Surround Sound
SDDS
Sony Dynamic Digital Sound

Produced by
Ad Hominem
Ad Hominem Enterprises
Fox Searchlight Pictures
This is That Productions
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Release
December 26, 2007 (USA - Limited)
by Fox Searchlight
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Lone Star Film Group

Awards
2007 - Best Independent Film - National Board of Review
2007 - Best Picture - American Film Institute
2007 - Best Picture - Ohio Film Critics
2007 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - Chicago International Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - Vancouver International Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - Sundance Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - Hamptons International Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - London Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - AFI Fest