A meditation on love and its various incarnations, set within a community of friends in Oregon. and is described as an exploration of the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love.
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Cast
| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Harry
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| Greg Kinnear | ... |
Bradley Smith
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| Radha Mitchell | ... |
Diana
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| Billy Burke | ... |
David
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| Selma Blair | ... |
Kathryn
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| Alexa Davalos | ... |
Chloe
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| Toby Hemingway | ... |
Oscar
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| Stana Katic | ... |
Jenny
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| Erika Marozsán | ... |
Margaret Vekashi
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| Jane Alexander | ... |
Esther Stevenson
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| Fred Ward | ... |
Bat
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| Margo Martindale | ... |
Mrs. Maggarolian
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| Missi Pyle | ... |
Agatha
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| Shannon Lucio | ... |
Janey
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| Alex Mentzel | ... |
Billy
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Tobias Anderson | ... |
Minister
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| Julie Vhay | ... |
Karen
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Kate Mulligan | ... |
Bartender
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David Scott Rubin | ... |
Man at Party
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| Sherilyn Lawson | ... |
Nurse
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Scott Patrick Green | ... |
Young Minister at Funeral
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RJ Belles | ... |
Football Field Lover
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Megan Keller | ... |
Football Field Lover
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Bunny | ... |
Bradley Jr.
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Cricket | ... |
Bradley Jr.
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Katherine Fletcher | ... |
Extra (party scene)
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| Jeremy Jordan | ... |
Parade participant
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Salena Sanford | ... |
Woman at party
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| Jerry Bell Jr. | ... |
Neighbour (uncredited)
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Tommy Bentley | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Todd Chatalas | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Joe Dustin | ... |
Coffee Shop Regular (uncredited)
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| Timothy M. Hill | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Kerri Kane | ... |
Bar Patron / College Student / Crowd Scene Participant (uncredited)
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Belle Suzanne Raymond | ... |
Background Artist (uncredited)
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Rian Turner | ... |
Whooping Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Benton | ||
Written by
| Allison Burnett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Baxter | ... | (novel "The Feast of Love") |
Produced by
| Marisa Forzano | ... | associate producer |
| Ted Gidlow | ... | associate producer |
| Gary Lucchesi | ... | producer |
| Lori McCreary | ... | executive producer |
| John Penotti | ... | executive producer |
| Eric Reid | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Rosenberg | ... | producer |
| David Scott Rubin | ... | executive producer |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | executive producer |
| Harley Tannenbaum | ... | executive producer (as Harley Tannebaum) |
| Richard S. Wright | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stephen Trask | ||
Cinematography by
| Kramer Morgenthau | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Andrew Mondshein | ||
Editorial Department
| Des Carey | ... | digital intermediate producer: Company 3 |
| Salvatore Catanzaro | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor: Company 3 |
| Mike Chiado | ... | digital intermediate technologist: Company 3 |
| Siggy Ferstl | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Company 3 |
| Dan Goslee | ... | digital intermediate assistant: Company 3 |
| William Kruzykowski | ... | associate editor (as Bill Kruzykowski) |
| Jordan Lindblad | ... | first assistant editor |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer |
| Madhava Reddy | ... | digital intermediate |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | ... | digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3 |
| Ian Turpen | ... | digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Deborah Aquila | ||
| Jennifer L. Smith | ... | (as Jennifer Smith) |
| Tricia Wood | ||
Production Design by
| Missy Stewart | ||
Art Direction by
| John Chichester | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kathy Lucas | ||
Costume Design by
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | ||
Makeup Department
| Deena Adair | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Freeman |
| Trish Almeida | ... | hair department head |
| Molly Craytor | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Nancy Hancock | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Freeman (as Nancy Worthen-Hancock) |
| Desne J. Holland | ... | key makeup artist (as Desne Holland) |
| Whitney James | ... | makeup department head |
| Miia Kovero | ... | key hair stylist |
| Amanda Williams | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Alison Binford | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jennifer Dunne | ... | production supervisor |
| David Scott Rubin | ... | unit production manager |
| Diana Tauder | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cara Giallanza | ... | first assistant director |
| Stephen E. Hagen | ... | second assistant director (as Stephen Hagen) |
| Kyle LeMire | ... | second second assistant director |
| Marvin Williams | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tyan Bardon | ... | gang boss |
| Sally Benton | ... | artist: drawings (as Sallie Benton) |
| Judith Biesanz | ... | art department research assistant (as Judy Biesanz) |
| Philip Blackburn | ... | set dresser (as Phil Blackburn) |
| M. Blash | ... | art department assistant (as 'M' Blash) |
| Robert L. Bloch | ... | painter |
| Charles A. Carlsen | ... | key greens (as Charlie Carlsen) |
| Christopher Carlsen | ... | greensman (as Chris Carlsen) |
| Ali Cotterill | ... | property intern |
| Ken Erck | ... | lead scenic |
| Sean Fong | ... | lead person |
| Stephen Frankland | ... | assistant property master (as Stephen T. Frankland) |
| Jenelle Giordano | ... | set dresser |
| Celeste Good | ... | art department intern |
| Randal R. Groves | ... | construction coordinator (as Randal Groves) |
| Benjamin Hayden | ... | draftsman (as Ben Hayden) |
| Adam Johnson | ... | set dresser |
| Bree Judah | ... | scenic artist |
| Sean Kennedy | ... | set buyer |
| Nick Kurth | ... | art department coordinator |
| Phil LaFond | ... | construction foreman |
| Ellen Lepinski | ... | gang boss |
| Genevieve Lowe | ... | art department assistant |
| Greg McMickle | ... | property master |
| Amber Overstreet | ... | property intern |
| Steve Patterson | ... | propmaker |
| John Pearson-Denning | ... | assistant property master |
| Drew Pinniger | ... | on-set dresser |
| Renee Prince | ... | painter |
| Dean G. Roberts | ... | propmaker (as Dean Roberts) |
| Jose Solis | ... | stand-by painter (as Jose J. Solis) |
| Mark Tomlinson | ... | set dresser |
| Ronald D. Van Vliet | ... | carpenter |
| Chandler Vinar | ... | set dresser |
| Sarah Horst | ... | props assistant (uncredited) |
| Ann Penny | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Carly Sertic | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Ryan Warren Smith | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Bullock Jr. | ... | cable person (as Richard Bullock) |
| Gail Carroll-Coe | ... | boom operator |
| Frank Clary | ... | sound effects recording / sound intern |
| Matt Colleran | ... | mix technician (as Matthew Colleran) |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer |
| Steven Gerrior | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dan Gleich | ... | sound effects recording |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Matthew Hartman | ... | assistant sound editor (as Matt Hartman) |
| Justin Herman | ... | sound stage technician |
| Michael Kirchberger | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| Darrin Mann | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeremy Molod | ... | foley editor |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley artist (as Chris Moriana) |
| Steven Morrow | ... | sound mixer (as Steve Morrow) |
| Doug Mountain | ... | sound engineer |
| Scott Oyster | ... | sound engineer |
| Rafael Pachón | ... | re-recording mixer sp |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor (as Rich Quinn) |
| James Simcik | ... | adr editor |
| Karen Spangenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Allie Sultan | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| John Joseph Thomas | ... | foley editor (as John Thomas) |
| Roy Waldspurger | ... | re-recording mixer: Widget Post Production / supervising sound editor |
| David Weisberg | ... | adr mixer |
| Marshall Winn | ... | adr editor |
| Jason Chiodo | ... | re-recording mixer: marketing (uncredited) |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| William Boggs | ... | special effects technician (as Bill Boggs) |
| Kai Shelton | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Etienne Andlau | ... | paint and roto artist: Gradient Effects |
| Ji Young 'Gina' Kim | ... | 3D modeler: Gradient Effects |
| Sayaka Matasuda | ... | 3D modeler: Gradient Effects |
| Raphael Protti | ... | 3D texture artist: Gradient Effects |
| Tefft Smith | ... | lead 3D artist: Gradient Effects |
| Olcun Tan | ... | digital effects supervisor: Gradient Effects |
| Thomas Tannenberger | ... | visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects |
| Sherman Toy | ... | visual effects coordinator: Gradient Effects |
Stunts
| Kenny Alexander | ... | stunt player (as Kenneth Alexander) |
| Matt Baker | ... | stunt player |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunt player (as Jophery Brown) |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunt player |
| Tim Trella | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Banholzer | ... | grip |
| Andy Barden | ... | rigging lighting technician |
| Craig Bauer | ... | film loader |
| Michael Brennan | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera (as Mike Brennan) |
| Tyson Carpenter | ... | additional grip |
| Chris 'Chalky' Chalk | ... | additional lighting technician |
| Don Devine | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Jim Dunn | ... | additional grip (as Jim C. Dunn) |
| Paul Fanning | ... | additional lighting technician (as Paul 'The Wog' Fanning) |
| Bruce 'Sarge' Fleskes | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Jason Goebel | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Chris Hajek | ... | technocrane operator |
| Geoffrey Haley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mike Hanauska | ... | grip |
| Chris Hayes | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Steve Hubert | ... | lighting technician |
| Tim Jankowski | ... | rigging lighting technician (as Tim Jawkonski) |
| Tom Jedrzejcyk | ... | additional grip (as Tommy Jedrzejczyk) |
| Brian Jennings | ... | lighting technician |
| Kale Jessen | ... | technician: power pod |
| Ryan Kunkleman | ... | camera production assistant |
| Brent Lawson | ... | second company grip |
| Brian C. Lawson | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera (as Brian Lawson) |
| Bruce Lawson | ... | first company grip |
| Matthew May | ... | chief rigging lighting technician |
| Steve Olsen | ... | technocrane operator |
| Steve Pape | ... | generator operator |
| Steve Purcell | ... | lighting technician |
| Leonard Romie | ... | electrician |
| Desera Silva Frentress | ... | electrician |
| Gabe Smith | ... | grip |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
| Chris Steele | ... | lighting technician |
| Don Steinberg | ... | first assistant photographer: "b" camera |
| Kathina Szeto | ... | first assistant photographer: "a" camera |
| Jorge Sánchez | ... | first assistant photographer: "b" camera |
| Tommy Tieche | ... | second assistant photographer: "a" camera |
| Joe Vitellaro | ... | grip |
| Scott Walters | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| James Walton | ... | technician: power pod |
| Justin C. Ward | ... | electrician |
| Steve Waters | ... | rigging electrician |
| Martin Oliver Edward Wright | ... | video assist operator (as Martin Wright) |
| Warren Yeck | ... | grip |
| Andrew Gallegos | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Henry Tirl | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Samantha Finkler Brainerd | ... | casting associate (as Samantha Finkler) |
| Sally Gates | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Lori Lewis | ... | casting assistant |
| Danny Stoltz | ... | extras casting |
| Erin Toner | ... | casting associate |
| Lana Veenker | ... | location casting: Oregon and Washington |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mairi Chisholm | ... | costume production assistant |
| Laurel Frushour | ... | additional key costumer |
| Martha Hines | ... | set costumer |
| Carlane Passman | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Carlane Passman Little) |
| Nikki Paulson | ... | set costumer (as Nikki Bartnick) |
| Emilea A. Rivera | ... | set costumer |
| Sally Roberts | ... | key costumer |
| Cathie Valdovino | ... | costumer: Mr. Freeman |
Location Management
| Doug Hobart | ... | location manager |
| Tracy Holliday | ... | location assistant |
| Jodi Morris | ... | location production assistant |
| Robert Warberg | ... | assistant location manager (as Bobby Warberg) |
| Derek Wilson | ... | location production assistant |
| Andrea Hofer | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Andrew Ticer | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gregory Butler | ... | composer: additional music |
| Eric Craig | ... | music supervisor |
| Anthony Gordon | ... | provider: pro tools software, Digidesign |
| Greg Hayes | ... | music scoring mixer / music scoring recordist |
| Tom Kramer | ... | music editor |
| Matt Lavella | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Brian McNelis | ... | music supervisor |
| Rachel Portman | ... | composer: unused score |
| J. Eric Schmidt | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Noah Scot Snyder | ... | music digital recordist (as Noah Snyder) |
| Patrick Stain | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Stephen Trask | ... | score producer |
| Jeremy Underwood | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | script clearance coordinator |
| Scott Peterson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Victoria Mischa Austreng | ... | driver (as Victoria 'Mischa' Austreng) |
| Brandon Chandler | ... | driver |
| Steve Evans | ... | driver |
| Robert Gaskill | ... | driver: Mr. Freeman |
| Bart Heimburger | ... | driver |
| Tyrone Hines | ... | driver |
| Lance Hruza | ... | driver |
| Philip Krysl | ... | driver |
| Tommy Laughlin | ... | driver |
| Brendan McKeon | ... | driver |
| Luis Montenegro | ... | driver: catering |
| David Norris | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Steve H. Pape | ... | driver |
| John Petty | ... | driver (as John 'JP' Petty) |
| Robert Platt | ... | driver (as Robert 'Spike' Platt) |
| Tom Platt | ... | driver (as Thom Platt) |
| Gary Roberts | ... | driver (as Gary W. Roberts) |
| Joe Soleberg | ... | driver (as Joe A. Solberg) |
| Eric Solmonson | ... | transportation captain |
| Dean Starkey | ... | driver |
| Laura Stride | ... | driver |
| John Sundby | ... | driver |
| Bernard Szymanski | ... | driver (as Bernard 'Ski' Szymanski) |
| Don Williams | ... | driver |
| Rick Wiley | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Teresa Alvis | ... | post-production accountant |
| David W. Barr | ... | assistant to cast |
| Thomas Beatty | ... | assistant: Mr. Wright |
| Teodoro Benitz C. | ... | chef assistant |
| Linda Bloom-Hedine | ... | studio teacher |
| Harold Caldwell | ... | payroll accountant |
| Nicholas Carulli | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Nicholas Carulli) |
| Richard Cohee | ... | stand-in: Mr. Freeman |
| Aurora Danon | ... | title designer: Walter Bernard Design |
| Dawn Darfus | ... | production accountant |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | International publicity consultants |
| Colleen Emry | ... | second assistant accountant (as Colleen Martinez) |
| Enrique Flores | ... | third assistant chef |
| Mario Flores | ... | chef assistant |
| Stacy Foot | ... | production coordinator |
| Liam Ford | ... | data manager: Company 3 |
| Susan Funk | ... | assistant: cast |
| Grant Grabowski | ... | travel coordinator |
| Scott Patrick Green | ... | assistant: Mr. Benton (as Scott Green) |
| Lauren Henry | ... | animal wrangler |
| Scott Herbst | ... | assistant: Mr. Lucchesi |
| Lieve Jansen | ... | completion guarantor |
| Carrie Kosderka-Farrell | ... | technical advisor |
| Jackie Lee | ... | account executive: Company 3 |
| Morgan Lee | ... | stand-in (as Morgan Tristan) |
| Rose Leiker | ... | production assistant |
| Dusty McCord | ... | production assistant |
| Erin McNamara | ... | stand-in |
| Tal Meirson | ... | senior vice president of finance: Lakeshore |
| Angie Miller | ... | assistant: Mr. McCreary |
| Luis Montenegro | ... | chef |
| Micah Moss | ... | stand-in |
| Tatjana Najdanovic | ... | assistant: Miss Radha Mitchell |
| Wilson Peery | ... | production assistant |
| Ann Penny | ... | additional medic |
| Michael M. Piehler | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Quentin Pierre | ... | assistant: Mr. Freeman |
| Kara Place | ... | assistant: Mr. Rubin |
| Katie Rasmussen | ... | assistant: Mr. Rosenberg |
| Travis Rehwaldt | ... | set production assistant |
| Jason Ruffolo | ... | key set production assistant |
| Joe Rynearson | ... | set production assistant |
| Taylor Saxon | ... | set medic |
| Kate Schriver | ... | assistant: Mr. Rosenberg |
| Ann Shimabukuro | ... | set production assistant (as Ann K. Shimabukuro) |
| Joni Smith | ... | production secretary (as Joni 'Cannonball' Smith) |
| Roland Sonnenburg | ... | animal wrangler |
| Jose Tomas Sosa | ... | cook's helper (as Jose Thomas Sosa) |
| Julie Sultan | ... | Worldwide Sales & Distribution |
| Alex Uceda | ... | caterer |
| Michael Umble | ... | unit publicist |
| Ryan Van Riper | ... | accounting clerk |
| Venus Ventura | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Amber Bariaktari | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sarah Burch | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Tracy L. Connors | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Susan Funk | ... | stand-in: Missi Pyle (uncredited) |
| Robert Gaskill | ... | bodyguard: Mr. Freeman (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative (uncredited) |
| Mischa Jakupcak | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kevin R. Lewis | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gretchen Oyster | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bryan Seidel | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Robert Benun | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Robert L. Benun) |
| James McQuaide | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Filmax (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Rialto Film AG (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Hungaricom Kft (2006) (Hungary)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lakeshore International (2007) (Non-US)
- Laptv (2009) (Argentina) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Noori Pictures (2009) (South Korea)
- Paradise Group (2007) (Russia)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
- Gradient Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Alex Gourmet Catering (catering)
- Axium International (payroll services)
- DDA Public Relations (international publicity consultants)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- DeWitt Stern Insurance Services (insurance)
- Digidesign Pro Tools 4.0 (pro tools software)
- Exchange Communications (IT/communications)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty)
- JP Morgan Chase Bank (production financing)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (script clearance)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Panavision (filmed with)
- Riot (dailies telecine transfers)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Scoring Stage M (music score recorded at)
- Skywalker Sound (additional sound services) (uncredited?)
- Sommerware Systems (film data software for digital intermediate)
- Sound Image (music and additional recording at)
- Sound, San Francisco (Sound Editorial by)
- Technicolor Sound Services (foley recorded by)
- The Wilshire Stages (ADR recording facility)
- US Computamatch (negative preparation for digital intermediate)
- Walter Bernard Design (main and end title design)
- Widget Post Production (Re-Recording Facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of friends living in suburban Oregon come into contact with a sensual free spirit of Chloe, who changes their outlook on life in the most unexpected of ways. As college professor and writer Harry sits quietly in the coffee shop of his tight-knit Oregon community, the local residents all around him all become swept up in the magical mischief of love. Coffee shop owner Bradley has a bad habit of looking for love in all the wrong places, and his relationship with wife Kathryn is a prime example of that penchant. Meanwhile, frazzled real estate agent Diana becomes ensnared in a taboo affair with a married man David, lovely newcomer Chloe attempts the formidable task of romancing troubled soul Oscar, and Harry's own wife, Esther, affectionately tries to get through to her husband as he wrestles with the pain of losing a loved one. |
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| Taglines | A story for anyone with an appetite for love. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,707,967, 30 Sep 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Alexa Davalos said that she would never take her clothes off. However, after meeting the director she decided to be naked for the film and do both full frontal and rear nudity. See more » |
| Goofs | At 01:11:00, when Diana asks David why he did not call her after moving out from his wife, he says that he did not call her, because she was married. Diana then removes her wedding ring and proceeds to kiss him. In the next scene, while she is still kissing him, her wedding ring is back on her finger. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Kingdom/Trade/The Game Plan/Feast of Love/The Darjeeling Limited/Lust, Caution (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Way It Should Be See more » |
| Quotes |
[first lines, voiceover narration]
Harry Stevenson: There is a story about the greek gods. They were bored, so they invented human beings, but they were still bored, so they invented love. Then they weren't bored any longer, so they decided to try love for themselves. And finally they invented laughter, so they could stand it. See more » |