Sunshine Cleaning (2008)

Note Générale:

7,1/10   

Réalisateur:

Christine Jeffs

Scénariste (WGA):

Megan Holley (written by)

Date de sortie:

27 mars 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Accroche:

life's a messy business.

Intrigue:

In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister.

Plot Keywords:

Affair | Crime Scene | Biohazard | Sisters | High School Sweetheart

Récompenses:

1 nomination

Avis des utilisateurs:

A slice of pecan pie

Ensemble

Amy Adams	...	Rose Lorkowski
Emily Blunt	...	Norah Lorkowski
Alan Arkin	...	Joe Lorkowski
Jason Spevack	...	Oscar Lorkowski
Steve Zahn	...	Mac
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Lynn
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Winston
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Randy
Paul Dooley	...	Sherm
Kevin Chapman	...	Carl
Judith Jones	...	Paula Datzman-Mead
Amy Redford	...	Heather
Christopher Dempsey	...	Gun Shop Suicide
Vic Browder	...	Gun Shop Owner
Ivan Brutsche	...	Above and Beyond Worker
Arron Shiver	...	Detective
Ralph Jason Aukison	...	Gun Shop Employee #1
Cliff Garstka Sr.	...	Gun Shop Employee #2
Charles Domenici	...	Gun Shop Employee #3
Susie Yip	...	Mrs. Kim
Mike Miller	...	Counselor
Sarah Hudnut	...	Teacher
Anya Alyassin	...	Mac's Daughter
Pab Schwendimann	...	Apartment Super
William Sterchi	...	Candy Store Manager
Amber Midthunder	...	Candy Store Girl
Angelique Midthunder	...	Girl's Mother
Olive Gallagher	...	Seminar Speaker
Lois Geary	...	Mrs. Davis
Frank E. Cruz	...	Shrimp Truck Driver
Esodie Geiger	...	Reporter
Kevin Wiggins	...	Police Officer
Epifanio Hernández	...	Restaurant Owner
McKenna Hutton	...	Young Rose
Mason Frank	...	Young Norah
Marya Beauvais	...	TV Waitress / Mother Lorkowski
Maddie Corman	...	Mousy Baby Shower Guest
Rebekah Wiggins	...	Peppy Shower Guest
Kristin Reese	...	Hinkle's Employee Singer #1
Veronica Hernandez	...	Hinkle's Employee Singer #2
Jourdan Reese	...	Hinkle's Employee Singer #3
Josh Berry	...	TV Detective
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Kathy Lamkin	...	Fair N Square Owner (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Christine Jeffs

Scénaristes (WGA)
Megan Holley		(written by)

Produit par
Jeb Brody	....	producer
Bob Dohrmann	....	co-producer
Dave Gare	....	associate producer
Dan Genetti	....	associate producer
Peter Saraf	....	producer
Marc Turtletaub	....	producer
Glenn Williamson	....	producer

Musique originale
Michael Penn

Image
John Toon

Montage
Heather Persons

Distribution des rôles
Avy Kaufman

Création des décors
Joseph T. Garrity

Direction artistique
Guy Barnes

Décorateur de plateau
Wendy Ozols-Barnes

Création des costumes
Alix Friedberg

Maquillage
Debra Clair	....	key hair stylist (as Debra R. Clair)
Tarra D. Day	....	department head makeup (as Tarra Day)
Lisa Hill	....	additional makeup artist
Voni Hinkle	....	department head hair
Vanessa Jaramillo	....	additional makeup artist
Mary Hedges Lampert	....	key hair stylist (as Mary Lampert)
Karen McDonald	....	key makeup artist
Yvette Meely	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)

Directeur de production
Bob Dohrmann	....	unit production manager (as Robert J. Dohrmann)
Brent Morris	....	unit production manager: additional photography

Assistant réalisateur
Sarah Lemon	....	second second assistant director (as Sarah B. Lemon)
Chemen Ochoa	....	second assistant director (as Chemen A. Ochoa)
Gregory J. Smith	....	first assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	additional assistant director

Département Art
Jamie Archer	....	construction coordinator
David D. Baumann	....	assistant property master
Rick Belosic	....	propmaker
Craig P. Bradley	....	set dresser
Benjamin Joseph Bustos	....	set dresser (as Benjamin J. Bustos)
Jason Critchfield	....	set painter
James Duddy	....	set dresser
Gary Eilar	....	set dresser
Dan Fitzgerald	....	storyboard artist
Severino Gonzales	....	lead person
Dwayne Grady	....	property master (as Dwayne David Grady)
Mike J. Hanrahan	....	set dresser
Eddie Jimenez	....	propmaker
Ester Kim	....	additional props
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer
Johnny Long	....	greensman
Amahl Lovato	....	set designer (as Amahl H. Lovato)
Steven Maes	....	graphic designer
Leigh Maney	....	additional on-set props
Amy Marsh	....	art department coordinator (as Amy Elizabeth Marsh)
Edward McLoughlin	....	set decorator: re-shoots
David McQuade	....	assistant property master
Cee Moravec	....	on-set dresser
Randy Ortega	....	paint gang boss (as Randy E. Ortega)
Robert Ortega	....	paint foreman
Chris Painter	....	set dresser
Brooke Peters	....	art department coordinator: reshoots
Wilhelm Pfau	....	set dressing buyer
Mark Purtill	....	propmaker
Ian Scroggins	....	set dresser

Technicien du son
Deb Adair	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Benavente	....	supervising sound editor
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	sound re-recording mixer
Laurel Bridges	....	boom operator
Bayard Carey	....	production sound mixer: pick-ups
Lori Dovi	....	sound mixer
Tricia Linklater	....	supervising sound editor
Martin Lopez	....	sound designer
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Fred Peck III	....	sound mix technician
John Weitz	....	utility sound technician: pick-ups

Effets spéciaux
Daniel Holt	....	special effects foreman
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects coordinator
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects rigging foreman

Visual Effects
Michael Plescia	....	Flame artist: Digiscope
Janet Quen	....	senior flame artist
Christopher Stack	....	imaging supervisor: Digiscope
Robert Vega	....	title animator

Cascadeur
Trine Christensen	....	stunt double: Norah
Al Goto	....	stunt coordinator
John Koyama	....	stunts
Jodi Michelle Pynn	....	stunt double: Norah
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
John Koyama	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Caméra et Département Electrique
Nick Barros	....	rigging electrician
Chip Byrd	....	first assistant camera
Thomas Campbell	....	electrician
Erick Castillo	....	film loader
David Cummings	....	grip
Theda Cunningham	....	first assistant camera (as Theda Streetman)
Dan Delgado	....	gaffer
Clinton Dougherty	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Clint Dougherty)
Ryan Eustis	....	second assistant camera
Frank Eyers	....	video assist
Steven G. Fracol	....	Steadicam operator
George Greene	....	electrician (as George H. Greene)
Trevor Howe	....	grip
Tom Hutchinson	....	second assistant camera
Derek Johnson	....	grip
Gary Kangrga	....	key grip
Kirk LeBlanc	....	electrician
Nikki LeBlanc	....	electrician
Jeff Lomaglio	....	grip
Rob Lueker	....	electrician
Emily Mackley	....	first assistant camera (as Emily Mackley Nagle)
Louis Nelson	....	electrician (as Lou Nelson)
Patrick Noland	....	grip
Ray Ortega	....	best boy electric
Tim Pershing	....	dolly grip
Chris Sipes	....	grip
John Stearns	....	electrician
Lacey Terrell	....	still photographer
Jim Threadgill	....	best boy grip
David Cummings	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (uncredited)

Département Casting
Sheila Berkheimer	....	casting assistant: New Mexico
Jo Edna Boldin	....	casting: New Mexico
Elizabeth Gabel	....	extras casting
Marie A. Kohl	....	casting associate: New Mexico
Leeba Zakharov	....	casting assistant

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Barbara Lee Brice	....	seamstress (as Barbara Brice)
Debra Chapman	....	seamstress
Linda Huse	....	costume supervisor
Wendy R. Kennedy	....	costume production assistant
Maili Lafayette	....	costumer: LA
Daniela Moore	....	costume supervisor (as Daniela Landrith)
Molly O'Haver	....	key costumer
Kent Alan Parker	....	key costumer
Claire Sandrin	....	set costumer
Alison M. Schmidt	....	costumer: LA
Amy Sexton	....	costume production assistant

Dpartement Editorial
David Buchwald	....	post-production assistant
Jim Eberle	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Naomi Geraghty	....	additional editor
Mia Goldman	....	editorial consultant
Lesley Hansen	....	post-production assistant
David James Kelly	....	post-production assistant
Mark T. Osborne	....	digital intermediate colorist
Chris Patterson	....	associate editor
Arturo Sosa	....	first assistant editor
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Département Musique
David Majzlin	....	composer: additional music
Albert Thrower	....	music clearances
Ronald J. Webb	....	music editor

Département Transport
Mary B. Borg	....	driver
Greg Bronner	....	production driver (as Gregory M. Bronner)
George M. Brown	....	driver (as George Brown)
Joe Bufalino	....	driver
Al Cantu	....	driver
Phyllis Cantu	....	driver
Billy P. Cook	....	driver
Frank E. Cruz	....	driver
Josh Foley	....	driver
Roy A. Grace	....	driver
Jerry Harvey	....	driver
Chris Hicks	....	driver
Penny Hicks	....	driver (as Penny M. Hicks)
David L. Inman	....	driver (as David Inman)
Brian Kay	....	transportation captain (as Brian 'Bird' Kay)
Anthony Lebow	....	driver
Elie Littauer	....	driver
Jimmy W. Masterson	....	driver
Collin Meador	....	driver (as Colin Meador)
Dennis Milliken	....	transportation coordinator (as Dennis W. Millikin)
C.D. Corky Newberry	....	driver
Chris I. Quintana	....	driver (as Chris Quintana)
Kino Quintana	....	driver
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	driver (as Patrick A. Reynolds)
Boots Southerland	....	driver
Paul Walker	....	driver
Charley Bob Burnham	....	driver (uncredited)
Lyle Christensen	....	shotmaker driver (uncredited)
Rita Lundin	....	transportation (uncredited)

Divers
Lisa Alsop	....	assistant: Emily Blunt
Cayley Bell	....	assistant: Mr. Arkin
Anna Burd	....	assistant production coordinator/travel
Winter Cantagallo	....	set production assistant
Tim Carlson	....	utility stand-in
Nick Cessac	....	accounting staff assistant
Trine Christensen	....	stand-in: Norah
Michael Clark	....	assistant: Big Beach
Angie Lee Cobbs	....	co-production coordinator
Dawn Darfus	....	production accountant
Nicholas R. Doyle	....	key office production assistant
Fernando Echeverri	....	set production assistant
Breanna Ellis	....	stand-in: Rose (as Bre Ellis)
Brooke Fair	....	craft service
Carrie Fleming	....	assistant to producers
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post production accountant (as Jennifer Freed)
Dave Gare	....	production executive
Audrey Garrison	....	studio teacher
Andre Gaudry	....	location manager
Don Gray	....	location scout
Patricia Greer	....	production assistant
Emily Gruendike	....	set production assistant (as Emily L. Gruendike)
Mike Guffey	....	office production assistant
Dia Hahn	....	studio teacher
Lesley Hansen	....	assistant to director
Lauren Hollingsworth	....	assistant: Ms. Heffs
Keith Jackson	....	set production assistant
Glen Kappy	....	stand-in: Joe
Nikki Kelly	....	assistant: Ms. Blunt
Joanna Kennedy	....	script supervisor
Ryan Lacen	....	set production assistant
Dar Larizadeh	....	balloon coordinator/owner
Liz Lash	....	assistant: Ms. Adams
Michael Lawson	....	unit publicist
Jennifer Mancuso	....	assistant to cast: re-shoots
Leigh Maney	....	assistant: Mr. Spevak
Luis Martinez	....	set production assistant (as Louie Martinez)
Matt Mcalister	....	production assistant
Charissa McLain	....	production coordinator (as Charissa Deann McLain)
Emily McMaster	....	production executive: Big Beach
Maryl McNally	....	assistant: Ms. Heffs
Paul Merritt	....	office production assistant (as Paul Quence Merritt)
Liz Modena	....	post production accountant
David Muscatine	....	first assistant accountant
Ariana Nash	....	unit publicist
Tiffany Patterson	....	additional set production assistant
Ryan J. Pezdirc	....	set production assistant: reshoots
Michael Richards	....	stand-in: Oscar
Paul B. Roberts	....	location manager: reshoots
Veronica Sanchez	....	assistant: Ms. Adams
Tony Shandra	....	payroll accountant
Jon-Eric Singleton	....	office production assistant
Rebecca Puck Stair	....	location manager: New Mexico (as Rebecca 'Puck' Stair)
Hunter Standen	....	assistant production coordinator/travel
Marcus Taylor	....	set production assistant
Betty Weaver	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Brayn Lee White	....	office production assistant
Tobias Swift White	....	key craft service
Ayla Wilder	....	production assistant
Justin T. Williams	....	assistant location manager
William Arute	....	stand-in: Steve Zahn (uncredited)
Newton Bass	....	location manager: reshoots (uncredited)
Tara Hahn	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Tracey Horsley	....	stand-in: Photo Double (uncredited)

Merci
Paul Maxwell	....	special thanks
Brian Schornak	....	special thanks

Companies de production

• Back Lot Pictures
• Big Beach Films
• Clean Sweep Productions

Distributeurs

• A-Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Capelight Pictures (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Festive Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Overture Films (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Phantom Film (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Surreal Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• MG Film (2009) (Croatia) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2008) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Paradox Entertainment Group (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Great FX

Autres Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research
• Big Time Picture Company  post-production facilities
• Camera Service Center  camera equipment (as ARRI/Camera Service Center)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cinetic Media  U.S. sales
• Company 3  digital intermediate
• Deborah Ross Film Design  title design
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Reel Chefs Catering  catering
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production sound services

MPAA:

Rated R for language, disturbing images, some sexuality and drug use.

Durée:

91 min | Germany:102 min (European Film Market)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

USA:R (certificate #44055) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Sweden:7 | Ireland:15A | Germany:12 | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Turkey:13+

Lieux de tournage:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Société:

Back Lot Pictures

Anecdotes:

Amy Adams played the girlfriend of John Krasinski's character Jim Halpert on "The Office" (2005) during parts of the first and second seasons. Emily Blunt is Krasinski's girlfriend in real life.

Guillemet:

Lynn: How'd she die?
Norah: It was sorta a do-it-yourself thing?

Connexions:

Référencé sur Moviemaking in Virginia: Take 3 (2008) (V)

Bande son:

Modestra Ayala

A slice of pecan pie

Greetings again from the darkness. Ahhh, the first 2009 script (by Megan Holley) that has the depth, nuances and multiple sub-plots that keep me addicted to movies. Sure one can view this as a simple story of the emotionally struggling sisters who start a bio-hazard clean-up company to connect not just with each other, but also with those who have been the victim of a profound event involving a loved one. It works just fine on that level.

Of course, I never make things that easy. For this viewer, I was absorbed in the connection the sisters had to their dead mother. The quest for a glimpse of her one movie of the week performance as a waitress had the sisters trained to stop in their tracks whenever a "waitress" scene appeared on TV. The sisters are played exceedingly well by the extraordinarily talented Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. Their performances lift a really good script to greatness.

For most movies, that would be plenty. Not here. Director Christine Jeffs ("Sylvia") gets to play with Alan Arkin as the always scheming father, a quick commentary on the disgusting "solution" of public schools tendency to require medication on less than robotic kids, emotionally empty relationships, and the absolute need of people to connect with others.

The fine acting continues with Steve Zahn as the former high school hero turned local cop, whom Adams' character has maintained a long term "bond". Trouble is Zahn's character picked someone else to marry. Clifton Collins Jr adds a wonderful dimension as Adams' possibly new prospect. Mary Lynn Rajskub is just plain fascinating as the lonely lady Blunt thinks she is helping.

Being promoted as from the creators of "Little Miss Sunshine", this one offers up a nice story complimented by many quirks that make it stand apart from the masses. Hopefully it will find wider distribution as we can never have enough top notch story telling.