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| Languages: | English, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, Japanese Sign Language, Berber, French |
| Filming dates: | 2 May 2005 - 1 December 2005 |
| Budget: | USD 25,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 7,395,357 USD (12 November 2006) UK - 592,387 GBP (21 January 2007) Australia - 349,465 AUD (24 December 2006) Denmark - 7,765,785 DKK (14 January 2007) Netherlands - 969,650 EUR (31 December 2006) |
| Plot: | Richard and Susan are a couple from San Diego, California who are vacationing in Morocco while their two children are at home with their Mexican housekeeper, Amelia. A rifle finds its way into the hands of a local herdsman's young sons, who recklessly take a shot at a tour bus and hit Susan in the shoulder, causing her severe injury. The distraught Richard calls home to tell Amelia of the situation, who shortly departs for Mexico to attend her son's wedding, with Richard and Susan's children in tow. Disaster thus multiplies, with the situation in Morocco ascribed to terrorists in the media, while Amelia meets with trouble at the Mexican border when she attempts to return to San Diego with Richard and Susan's children. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, a widower tied to the rifle in question, a complex shift of ownership to which the audience is privy, attempts to deal with the memories of his recently deceased wife and his strained relationship with his deaf teenage daughter. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Iguazu" Gustavo Santaolalla Courtesy of Nonesuch Records Published by Universal-Musica Unical Publ. on behalf of Vasudeva Music BMI By Arrangement with Warner Group Film & TV Licensing "(Only) Love Can Conquer Hate" Writtern, Composed and Performed by Ryûichi Sakamoto (c) 2004 KAB America Inc., Administered Worldwide, Except Japan, by EMI/Virgin Music. Japan: KAB Inc. From the KAB America and Warner Music Japan release "Chasm" EMI Virgin/EMI Musical "Bibo No Aozora" Writtern, Composed and Performed by Ryûichi Sakamoto (c) 1995 KAB America, Inc., Administered Worldwide, Except Japan, by EMI/Virgin Music. Japan: KAB Inc. From the KAB America and For Life/gut release 1996 EMI Virgin/EMI Musical "Para Que Regreses" El Chapo Gabriel Ramirez Maximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc. D Disa Latin Music, S. de R.L. de C.V "Oh My Juliet!" Performed by Takashi Fujii Written by Tommy February 6 and Malibu Convertible R and C Ltd (c) Myrica Music, Inc. "Masterpiece" RIP SLYME Words by Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes and Su Composed and Sound Produced by DJ Fumiya (p) 2004 Warner Music Japan Inc. (c) 2004 T's Music Publishing Co., Ltd. "Smile." Performed by Aimi Yuguchi Written by Satomi and TAKUYA Victor Entertainment, Inc. (c) Nippon Television Music Corporation "Mujer Hermosa" Los Incomparables Ventura Ramos Ventura Ramos "Cumbia Sobre El Rio" Celso Piña Y Su Ronda Bogota Courtesy Metro Casa Musical, S.A. de C.V. Bajo licencia de Warner Music México, S.A. de C.V. Blanquito Mao courtesy of Luaka Bop Inc. Control Machete courtesy of Universal Music Gildaro Montoya Ortiz "La Fea" Banda El Recodo Marcelino Hernandez Flores Editorial Musical Musart, S.A. de C.V. Univision Music Group-Mexico, S.A. de C.V. "El Pachangon" Los Incomparables Efrain Gonzalez Gonzalez Lopez Herrera Musical, S.A. de C.V. "El Tamarindo" Los Incomparables Elisco Herrara Junco Editorial Musical Musart, S.A. de C.V. "Tu Me Acostumbraste" Chavela Vargas Frank Dominguez Editorial Mexicana de Musica Internacional, S.A. Turner "September" Performed by Earth Wind & Fire Written by Al McKay / Maurice White / Allee Willis Beechwood de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico), S.A. de C.V. "La Mesa Que Mas Aplauda (Za Za Za)" Grupo Climax Y Pavido Navido Interpretada Por Chalino Sanchez Oskar Lobo / Winston Rosa / Rafael Vargas Editorial Musical Musart, S.A. de C.V. Discos Musart S.A. de C.V. "The Joker (ATFC's Aces High Remix)" Fatboy Slim Written by Steve Miller , Ahmet Ertegun & Eddie Curtis Produced by Fatboy Slim (p) Skint Records 2004 Editorial Musical Musart, S.A. de C.V. "Does He Who Looks for the Truth, Deserve the Truth?" Gustavo Santaolalla Focus Features Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. on behalf of Bleeker Songs BMI "Can I Be Forgiven?" Gustavo Santaolalla Focus Features Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. on behalf of Bleeker Songs BMI "September & The Joker (Babel Remix)" Performed by Shinichi Osawa (as DJ Shinichi Osawa) "Dr. Funk" Performed by Blade & Friends Written by Frantic, Caroldene Black, Kevin Frost Courtesy of Mass Music Published by Big Tiger Music BMI "Charge of the Herd" Philip A. Scheib (c) Courtesy of Paramount Picture Corporation |
Goofs
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Continuity: During the phone call taking place when the bus is leaving, Richard's watch is clean. Before and after, it is covered with blood and grime. Continuity: The tour guide's badge which is around his neck inside the village house disappears when he goes outside. Continuity: Amelia's torn stockings from wandering in the desert repair themselves as she is brought into the immigration office. Continuity: When the Amelia is lost in the desert with the kids, she decides to stop under a tree so the kids can rest. At this moment, one can clearly see that she is barefoot. Once she talks to the boy and starts walking away (leaving the kids behind) one can see that she is wearing shoes. Crew: Camera shadow on Brad Pitt and the blue car as it passes him behind the stopped bus. Crew: After Chieko takes her panties off she walks back up to the table with her friends. In this shot you can see the reflection of the steadicam arm, operator and an assistant in the mirror in the top left area of the screen. Crew: When Amelia is in the desert, we can see one of the camera's shadow on the ground. GEOG: After the wedding, Amelia, her nephew and the Jones children use the Tecate border crossing to reenter the USA. After fleeing, we are shown a sandy, wide desert where they wander. Actually, the Tecate border crossing is in the mountains, there is no such desert within a reasonable distance on the USA side. What is shown looks like an Arizona border crossing. Continuity: When Chieko and Detective Mamiya are out on the balcony, there are no buildings close to hers when he is looking at the view they have from above the 30th floor. Later Chieko is on the balcony, nude, and her father comes to comfort her. As the movie ends, a long shot of their balcony is shown from their balcony's height and there are two buildings, one the same height, and one taller, right next to theirs that were not there earlier. SYNC: When the two Japanese cops meet Chieko, the older one says his name is Amano Yoshio, but the subtitles read Amamo Yoshjo. |
Quotes
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Richard: What about you? How many wives do you have? Anwar: I can only afford one. Yussef: I killed the American, I was the only one who shot at you. They did nothing... nothing. Kill me, but save my brother, he did nothing... nothing. Save my brother... he did nothing. Amelia: Help! Ayudame! HELP! Richard: [to other tourists] You leave, I'll kill you. I'll kill you! Richard: This is your fucked-up country, it's your responsibility! [first lines] Hassan: It's almost new. Three hundred cartridges. The guy who gave it to me said you can hit as far as three kilometers. [last lines] Japanese newscaster: Susan Jones, who was wounded in a terrorist attack in Morocco, was discharged from a Casablanca hospital this morning, local time. The American people finally have a happy ending, after five days of frantic phone calls and hand wringing. In other news... [last title card] Title card: To my children, Maria Eladia and Elisio... the brightest lights in the darkest night. Mike Jones: My mom said Mexico is dangerous. Santiago: [in Spanish] Yes, it's full of Mexicans. Chieko: [signing] They look at us like we're monsters. Chieko: [signing to ref] I'm deaf, not blind! Susan Jones: Richard, why did we come here? Richard: What d'you mean why? I thought you would like it. Susan Jones: Really: Why are we here? Richard: To forget everything. To be alone. Susan Jones: Alone. Richard: You understand? We gotta call nine-one-one. Susan Jones: Don't leave me please. Richard: Susan, what's wrong? Honey, what happened? Lady On The Bus: Oh, my God. She's been shot. Richard: Stop the bus, stop, my wife's been hurt. Richard: Find me an ambulance! Do something! |
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