A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Jennifer Aniston | ... |
Justine Last
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Deborah Rush | ... |
Gwen Jackson
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Mike White | ... |
Corny
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John Carroll Lynch | ... |
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
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Jake Gyllenhaal | ... |
Holden Worther
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Zooey Deschanel | ... |
Cheryl
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John C. Reilly | ... |
Phil Last
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Tim Blake Nelson | ... |
Bubba
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Jacquie Barnbrook | ... |
Heavy Set Woman
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Annie O'Donnell | ... |
Haggard Woman
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John Doe | ... |
Mr. Worther
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Roxanne Hart | ... |
Mrs. Worther
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Jon Shere | ... |
Lester
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Alice Amter | ... |
Big Haired Woman
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Jean Rhodes | ... |
Old Woman
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Aimee Garcia | ... |
Nurse
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Lalo Guerrero | ... |
Blackberry Vendor
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Michael Hyatt | ... |
Floberta
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Ken Rudulph | ... |
Reporter
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Enzo | ... |
Bits (the dog)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Michael Laren | ... |
Holden's Neighbor
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Gail Borges | ... |
Makeup Patron (uncredited)
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Mike Knox | ... |
Mr. Adams (uncredited)
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Directed by
Miguel Arteta |
Written by
Mike White | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Carol Baum | ... | executive producer |
Kirk D'Amico | ... | executive producer |
Shelly Glasser | ... | co-producer |
Matthew Greenfield | ... | producer |
Gina Kwon | ... | co-producer |
Philip von Alvensleben | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Tony Maxwell | ||
James O'Brien | ||
Mark Orton | ||
Joey Waronker |
Cinematography by
Enrique Chediak | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Jeff Betancourt |
Editorial Department
Jeffrey L. Jamison | ... | assistant editor: additional photography |
Catherine Liu | ... | post-production assistant: additional photography |
Andrew Loschin | ... | first assistant editor |
Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeil) |
B.J. Saidi | ... | dailies colorist (as BJ Saidi) |
Kathy Thomson | ... | digital colorist |
Casting By
Joanna Colbert | ||
Meredith Tucker | ... | casting director: New York |
Production Design by
Daniel Bradford |
Art Direction by
Macie Vener |
Set Decoration by
Susan Emshwiller |
Costume Design by
Nancy Steiner |
Makeup Department
Darla Albright | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Daniel Curet | ... | key hair stylist |
Carol Schwartz | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
Shelly Glasser | ... | unit production manager |
Brad Goodman | ... | post-production supervisor (as Bradley M. Goodman) |
Steven Kaminsky | ... | post-production supervisor |
Deborah Reissman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Paul Springer | ... | post-production supervisor: Lucasfilm (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff Bilger | ... | second second assistant director |
Linda Brachman | ... | first assistant director |
Marge Piane | ... | second assistant director |
John Riley | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Russell Wayne Baker | ... | swing gang |
Judy Baruth | ... | painter (as Judith Baruth) |
Susan Brudny | ... | painter |
Michael Carney | ... | property master |
Sam Cavezza | ... | propmaker |
Christopher Coulson | ... | leadman |
Derek Crimmel | ... | propmaker |
Karen Leigh Crutcher | ... | construction medic (as Karen Crutcher) |
David D. Duensing | ... | swing gang (as David Duensing) |
Gretchen Engel | ... | art department coordinator |
Brigitte Heichelbech | ... | painter |
Derrick Hinman | ... | assistant property master |
Joe Lozano | ... | greensman |
Al Martinez | ... | painter |
Rangel Mata | ... | lead painter |
Kristie Moore | ... | painter |
Jack B. Nelson | ... | labor foreman |
Frank B. Nieves | ... | construction foreman (as Frank Nieves) |
Don Partridge | ... | painter |
Rodney Petreikis | ... | swing gang |
Robert Piser | ... | painter |
Ken Scaife | ... | construction coordinator |
Juan C. Solano | ... | swing gang |
Suzette Stotts | ... | stand-by painter |
John Sutherland | ... | propmaker |
Gabor Szitanyi | ... | on-set dresser |
Manuel Sánchez | ... | painter (as Manuel Sanchez) |
Heather L. Watson | ... | set dresser (as Heather Watson) |
Steve 'O' Watson | ... | swing gang (as Steve Watson) |
Sound Department
Christopher Alba | ... | first assistant sound editor / sound effects editor |
Matthew C. Beville | ... | adr mixer (as Matt Beville) |
Michael Camello | ... | sound editing intern |
Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
Dane A. Davis | ... | supervising sound editor |
Stephanie Flack | ... | dialogue editor |
Marilyn Graf | ... | foley mixer |
Wayne Heitman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Chuck Homyak | ... | cable: additional photography (as Chuck Homwak) |
Eddie Kim | ... | sound effects designer |
Chris La Rue | ... | cable person (as Chris Larue) |
Dan Lipe | ... | boom operator |
Yehuda Maayan | ... | sound mixer |
Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist (as Alyson Moore) |
Jongeun Oh | ... | sound editing intern |
Ken S. Polk | ... | additional re-recordist |
Eryne Prine | ... | assistant sound editor |
John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
Christopher Sheldon | ... | supervising sound editor |
Brad Sherman | ... | additional sound re-recordist |
Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist |
Lynette Villalobos | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Donna G. Walker | ... | sound effects coordinator (as Donna Walker) |
Lana Warnock | ... | assistant sound editor |
Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Terri Ghilani | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
David Waine | ... | special effects coordinator (as David Wayne) |
Visual Effects by
Shaina Holmes | ... | titles (uncredited) |
Stunts
Robert Jauregui | ... | stunts (as Bob Jauregui) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Adams | ... | dolly grip |
Colin Anderson | ... | steadicam operator |
Thomas Bango | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography (as Tom Bango) |
James Barrett | ... | electrician: additional photography |
Bobby D. Bartlett | ... | grip (as Bobby Bartlett) |
John S. Beyers | ... | electrician: additional photography (as John Beyers) |
Mike Booth | ... | additional electrician |
David Boyd | ... | camera operator: additional photography |
Pierre Cane | ... | electrician (as Mark 'Pierre' Cane) |
William Christie | ... | grip |
Xiomara Comrie | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Xiamara Comrie) |
Andrae Crawford | ... | second assistant camera: additional photography |
Bruce Del Castillo | ... | grip: additional photography |
Ric Delgado | ... | electrician: additional photography |
Louis DiCesare | ... | chief lighting technician (as Louis Dicesare) |
Tim Durr | ... | best boy electric |
Paul Elliott | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
John Emory | ... | grip (as John Emery) |
Rusty Geller | ... | steadicam operator (as Rusty Gellar) |
Raymond Gonzales | ... | best boy electric: additional photography (as Ray Gonzales) |
Dave Harvey | ... | grip |
Kelly Krotine | ... | second assistant camera |
Charles 'Woody' Lang | ... | best boy grip |
Robert Lee | ... | grip |
Ryan Louden | ... | best boy grip: additional photography |
Robert Magnano | ... | first assistant camera (as Rob Magnano) |
Darin Moran | ... | camera operator |
Lloyd Moriarity | ... | key grip (as Lloyd M. Moriarity) |
Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator (as Randy Nolan) |
Arianne Peckham Palmieri | ... | second assistant camera: additional photography (as Arianne Palmieri) |
Kira Parser | ... | second assistant camera |
Kevin P. Patterson | ... | electrician (as Kevin Patterson) |
Jim Plannette | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
Dale Robinette | ... | still photographer |
Moulaye Sene | ... | electrician (as Idrissa Moulaye Sene) |
Sidney Sidell | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Jerry Sidel) |
Curtis Smith | ... | key grip: additional photography |
Bruce D. Spellman | ... | grip: additional photography (as Bruce Spellman) |
Miguel Sánchez | ... | rigging gaffer (as Miguel Sanchez) |
Keith Talley | ... | dolly grip: additional photography |
Peter Burgess Smith | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Charles A. Vogeler | ... | 24 frame video operator (uncredited) |
Michael J. Walker | ... | cinematographer: additonal inserts (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Jeff Olan | ... | extras casting |
Meredith Tucker | ... | casting: New York |
Tony Rasmussen | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chris Burrows | ... | costume supervisor (as Christine Burrows) |
B.J. Rogers | ... | costume supervisor |
Christie Wittenborn | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
Charles Fagin | ... | assistant location manager |
France Myung Fagin | ... | location manager (as France Myung Metz) |
Carrie L.A. | ... | location scout |
Music Department
Peter Afterman | ... | music consultant |
Jessica Clements | ... | music coordinator |
Stephen Lotwis | ... | music editor |
Tony Maxwell | ... | music consultant |
Jeremy Raub | ... | assistant music editor |
Christopher Violette | ... | executive in charge of music (as Chris Violette) |
Joey Waronker | ... | music consultant |
Margaret Yen | ... | music supervisor |
Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
Stephen Thomas Cavit | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Phil Cordaro | ... | composer: Main Titles (uncredited) / guitar (uncredited) |
Andrew Gross | ... | composer: main titles (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Rebecca Fulton | ... | script supervisor |
Petra Jorgensen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Mark 'Bugsy' Albertson | ... | driver |
Al Boone | ... | driver |
Scott Bourke | ... | driver (as Scott 'O-Ball' Bourke) |
Steven Butcher | ... | driver (as Steve Butcher) |
Mike J. Dawson | ... | driver (as Mike Dawson) |
Robert Depew | ... | driver |
J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
Christian James | ... | driver |
John Jarvis | ... | driver |
Randy Mellison | ... | driver |
Guy Merrick | ... | driver |
Michael Merrick | ... | transportation coordinator (as Mike Merrick) |
Mike Miliotti | ... | driver |
Ken Plumlee | ... | driver |
Russ Tolliver | ... | transportation co-captain |
Johnny Videgain | ... | driver (as John Videgan) |
Ernest von Hauff | ... | driver |
Craig Williams | ... | driver |
Steve Zerweck | ... | transportation captain |
Charlie Ping | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Francie Agajanian | ... | studio teacher (as Franci Agajanian) |
Ozzie Areu | ... | assistant: Ms. Aniston |
Charmaine Boos | ... | studio teacher |
Martina Brookler | ... | paymaster |
Francie Brown | ... | dialect coach |
Yolanda Chavarria | ... | assistant post-production accountant |
Julia Cranston | ... | post-production accountant |
Shelley Davis | ... | animal trainer (as Shelly Davis) |
André Devantier | ... | caterer |
Joy Ellison | ... | dialect coach |
Ruben Fleischer | ... | assistant: Mr. Arteta / second unit supervisor |
Robert Gajic | ... | production assistant (as Slobodan Gajlk) |
Antonio García | ... | chef (as Antonio Garcia) |
Andy Goldman | ... | title designer (as Andrew Goldman) |
Kim Harris | ... | stand-in: Ms. Aniston |
Paul Hastings | ... | supplier: "Draco" video |
Annika Hays | ... | utility stand-in (as Anika Hays) |
Tony Hill | ... | set medic |
John Humber | ... | key production assistant |
Damiana Kamishin | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Sean S. Kanase | ... | production assistant (as Sean Kanase) |
Brian M. Kingman | ... | insurance services: Aon/Albert G. Ruben |
Asha MacLeod | ... | production assistant (as Asha Macleod) / utility stand-in (as Asha Macleod) |
Erin Martin | ... | assistant: Ms. Baum |
Karri Mayo | ... | studio teacher: additional photography (as Kerri Mayo) |
Peter McManus | ... | production accountant |
Megan Melcher | ... | assistant: Mr. Greenfield |
Steve M. Miliotti | ... | craft service (as Steve Miliotti) |
Kevin Mittan | ... | dailies supervisor |
Luis Moreno | ... | assistant chef |
J.C. Rappaport | ... | assistant: Mr. D'Amico |
Cristi Rickey | ... | production assistant |
Steve Rothblum | ... | utility stand-in |
Anouk Schaaf | ... | assistant: Mr. Von Alvensleben |
Leslie Silvey | ... | production coordinator |
Krista Thomas | ... | assistant: Ms. Aniston |
Angela Waldrop | ... | production intern |
Schelle Waldrop | ... | craft service: additional photography |
Faye Walker | ... | paymaster |
Troy Waters | ... | marine coordinator |
William S. White | ... | production secretary (as William White) |
Wendy Wilhite Chatley | ... | studio teacher (as Wendy Wilhite) |
Keri Winters | ... | insurance services: Aon/Albert G. Ruben |
Christopher Wolfe | ... | production assistant |
Robert Yacobian | ... | first assistant accountant |
Warner Loughlin | ... | acting coach (uncredited) |
Courtney McLaughlin | ... | personal assistant: Mr. Lynch (uncredited) |
John T. Melick | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Pamela Abdy | ... | special thanks (as Pam Abdy) |
Fred Ahlert | ... | special thanks |
Steve Alexander | ... | special thanks |
David Baker | ... | special thanks |
Jeanine Basinger | ... | special thanks |
Will Baum | ... | special thanks |
Lisa Benavides-Nelson | ... | special thanks (as Lisa Benavides) |
Ryan Beveridge | ... | special thanks |
Pat Brown | ... | special thanks (as Patricia Brown) |
Paul Brown | ... | special thanks |
Martin Calloman | ... | special thanks |
Anne Capizzi | ... | special thanks (as Annie Capizzi) |
David Carbonara | ... | special thanks |
Stephen Thomas Cavit | ... | special thanks (as Stephen Cavit) |
Sarah Clossey | ... | special thanks |
Diana Cohen | ... | special thanks |
Beth Colt | ... | special thanks |
Lori Condon | ... | special thanks |
Scott Cort | ... | special thanks |
Peggy Davis | ... | special thanks |
Ilyce Dawes | ... | special thanks |
Danny DeVito | ... | special thanks (as Danny Devito) |
Paul Dickman | ... | special thanks |
Nancy Dituro | ... | special thanks |
Peg Donegan | ... | special thanks |
Gabrielle Drake | ... | special thanks |
Cynthia Shelton Droke | ... | special thanks |
Laurence Dumortier | ... | special thanks |
Cassian Elwes | ... | special thanks |
Chad Fischer | ... | special thanks |
Lucas Foster | ... | special thanks |
Alberto Garcia | ... | special thanks |
Geoffrey Gilmore | ... | special thanks (as Geoff Gilmore) |
Peter Golub | ... | special thanks |
Joseph Julián González | ... | special thanks (as Joseph Julian Gonzalez) |
Pamela Gordon | ... | special thanks |
Robert Graf | ... | special thanks |
Thomas Gramuglia | ... | special thanks |
Alan Grodin | ... | special thanks |
Dan Guerrero | ... | special thanks |
Marc Gurvitz | ... | special thanks |
Julia Halperin | ... | special thanks |
Kevin Hardesty | ... | special thanks |
Michael J. Harker | ... | special thanks (as Michael Harker) |
Robert Harvey | ... | special thanks (as Bob Harvey) |
Kim Hodgert | ... | special thanks |
Tod Holcomb | ... | special thanks |
Dawn Hudson | ... | special thanks |
Kevin Huvane | ... | special thanks |
Sarah Jackson | ... | special thanks |
Sharon Jackson | ... | special thanks (as Sharon Sheinwold) |
Eric Johnson | ... | special thanks |
Monique Jones | ... | special thanks |
Spike Jonze | ... | special thanks |
Wayne Kazan | ... | special thanks |
Ray Kersaint | ... | special thanks |
Mary Keuhn | ... | special thanks |
Stacey Koff | ... | special thanks |
Vincent Landay | ... | special thanks (as Vince Landay) |
Linda Lichter | ... | special thanks |
Diane Lipson | ... | special thanks |
Tom Lopinski | ... | special thanks |
Joel Lubin | ... | special thanks |
David Lubliner | ... | special thanks |
Pat Lucas | ... | special thanks |
Malena Marchan | ... | special thanks |
Pamela Martin | ... | special thanks |
Mary McDowell | ... | special thanks |
Gregory McKnight | ... | special thanks |
Leon Mendel | ... | special thanks |
David Miercort | ... | special thanks |
Ann Murray | ... | special thanks |
Jason Noble | ... | special thanks |
Christopher Pappas | ... | special thanks |
Adam Parker | ... | special thanks |
Alan Poul | ... | special thanks |
Rhonda Price | ... | special thanks |
Tonya Puerto | ... | special thanks |
Deanna Sanchez | ... | special thanks |
Peter Saraf | ... | special thanks |
Michelle Satter | ... | special thanks |
Elyse Scherz | ... | special thanks (as Elyse Shearz) |
Leslie Schuman | ... | special thanks |
Abby Schwarzwalder | ... | special thanks |
Lisa Sedano | ... | special thanks |
Michael Shamberg | ... | special thanks |
Stacey Sher | ... | special thanks |
Jon Shere | ... | special thanks |
Greg Siegel | ... | special thanks |
Don Terbush | ... | special thanks |
Daisy von Scherler Mayer | ... | special thanks (as Daisy Mayer) |
James H. Ware | ... | special thanks (as James Ware) |
David Wasco | ... | special thanks |
Joan Weidman | ... | special thanks |
Chris Weitz | ... | special thanks |
Paul Weitz | ... | special thanks |
Lyla White | ... | special thanks |
Mel White | ... | special thanks |
Patrick Whitesell | ... | special thanks |
Joanne Roberts Wiles | ... | special thanks (as Joanne Wiles) |
Donna Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Flan de Coco Films
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (a News Corporation company)
- Good Girl LLC
- Hungry Eye Lowland Pictures B.V.
- In-Motion AG Movie & TV Productions
- Myriad Pictures (an In-Motion AG company)
- World Media Fonds V (WMF V)
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (a News Corporation company)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Mars Distribution (2002) (France)
- Teleview International (2002) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
- Independent Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2003) (Netherlands)
- Star Entertainment (2003) (India)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Italy)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Pictures (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- All Media Company (2010) (Russia)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Cinemania Group (2013) (Slovenia) (DVD)
- Leeding Media (2016) (China) (video)
- WVG Medien (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WVG Medien (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Australia) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- DivX (United States) (video)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Pictures (Italy) (DVD)
- SPI International (Poland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Custom Film Effects
- Ultimate Effects (special effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance services)
- American Humane Association (animals monitored by)
- B & C Communications Inc. ("SPEC Commercial" clip courtesy of)
- Baker Winokur Ryder Public Relations (BWR) (public relations)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Custom Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Danetracks (sound design and editing)
- Eastman Kodak (special thanks)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
- Home Shopping Network Productions ("Spring Gem Week" clip courtesy of)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guarantee)
- Jordache Jeans (special thanks)
- Mondo Media ("Happy Tree Friends" footage courtesy of)
- NT Audio Visual (digital video dailies)
- Panopticon Pictures ("Harry Crews" documentary footage and "Hang Wild in Sturges" clip courtesy of)
- Peter Rodgers Organization ("Angel and the Badman" and "At War with the Army" clip courtesy of)
- Playback Technologies (video playback)
- Poole Cosmetics (special thanks)
- R.C. Baral & Company (post-production accounting)
- Rachel's (special thanks)
- Roger & Gallet (special thanks)
- Silver Screen Caterers (catering)
- Studio Animal Services (animal coordination)
- Sun International ("Atlantis Resort" commercial courtesy of)
- Tin Hat Trio (additional music performed by)
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service (negative cutting)
- Warner Bros. Studio Facilities (sound mixed at)
- Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A young married woman's mundane life takes a turn for the worst when she strikes up a passionate and illicit affair with an oddball discount-store stock boy who thinks he's Holden Caulfield. Written by Elena Pérez |
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Taglines | It's her last best chance... is she going to take it? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | To make Jennifer Aniston look more worn down, director Miguel Arteta made her wear wrist weights for several weeks prior to filming; she also wore them during some of the scenes. See more » |
Goofs | In Bubba's bedroom, the Texas Flag is upside down. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Good Girl: Deleted Scenes (2003). See more » |
Soundtracks | Missed Kiss See more » |
Crazy Credits | Special thanks to The Arteta Family and The Greenfield Family. See more » |
Quotes |
Justine:
After living in the dark for so long, a glimpse of the light can make you giddy. Strange thoughts come into your head and you better think'em. Has a special fate been calling you and you not listening? Is there a secret message right in front of you and you're not reading it? Is this your last, best chance? Are you gonna take it? Or are you going to the grave with unlived lives in your veins? See more » |