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| Year: | 2002 |
| Rating: | 6.5(7847) |
| Listed in: | Drama, Music |
| Directed by: | Lisa Cholodenko |
| Actors: | Christian Bale Alessandro Nivola Lou Barlow Frances McDormand Kate Beckinsale Natascha McElhone |
| "On the road to the perfect life, Sam & Alex took a little detour." | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Lisa Cholodenko | |
| Actors | |
| Christian Bale | as Sam |
| Alessandro Nivola | as Ian McKnight |
| Lou Barlow | as Fripp |
| Russell Pollard | as Rowan |
| Imaad Wasif | as Dean |
| Mickey Petralia | as Mickey |
| Rick Gonzalez | as Wyatt |
| Dennis Howard | as Mr. Elliot |
| Greg Wolfson | as Cambridge Party Guest #2 |
| Marcus Ashley | as Tom |
| Lyle Kanouse | as Hospital Patient #1 |
| Tom Griffiths | as Manager |
| Reef Karim | as ER Doctor |
| Lou Cutell | as Elderly Man |
| Zeus | as Elderly Man's Dog |
| Nick Kiriazis | as Justin |
| Ariel Felix | as Mark |
| Ted Koland | as Room Service Guy |
| Philip Pavel | as Philip, the Concierge |
| Mark Rogerson | as Doctor |
| Justin Meldal-Johnsen | as Soft Rocker |
| Mark Linkous | as Himself |
| Daniel Lanois | as Himself |
| Actresses | |
| Frances McDormand | as Jane |
| Kate Beckinsale | as Alex |
| Natascha McElhone | as Sara |
| Melissa De Sousa | as Claudia |
| Alexandra Carter | as Darla |
| Michelle DeMirjian | as China |
| Catherine McGoohan | as Mrs. Elliot |
| Judith Montgomery | as Woman 1 |
| Patricia Place | as Woman 2 |
| Willo Hausman | as Cambridge Party Guest #1 |
| Brandy Nightingale | as Cambridge Party Guest #3 |
| Catharine Scott | as Stewardess |
| Marcia Cholodenko | as Hospital Patient #2 |
| Gina Doctor | as Gloria |
| Lauri Johnson | as Landlord |
| Heidi Sulzman | as Laura |
| Marie Blanco | as Debby |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Gross: |
USA - 658,160 USD (23 March 2003) Worldwide - 590,802 USD (except USA) |
| Plot: | Newly graduated psychiatrist Sam and his fiancee Alex move to Los Angeles for Sam's residency, into Sam's mother's house in upscale Laurel Canyon. Only problem is, Sam's mother is still there, supposedly finishing up a record that she's producing for the band of her new boy toy, Ian. She seems more interested in smoking pot and drinking than actually working, though. Alex doesn't mind, but Sam is quite upset. Alex starts off focused on her work (finishing a dissertation on genomics), but is soon distracted by the rock-'n-roll lifestyle going on around her. Meanwhile, Sam is equally distracted by beautiful Israeli intern Sara. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Quartet (The Lark)" (1790) Written by Joseph Haydn (as Haydn) Arranged by Les Peel Performed by OGM Studio Group Courtesy of Ole Georg/OGM Production Music "In a Funny Way" Written by Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiack (as Sean Mackowiak) and Jeff Mercel Performed by Mercury Rev Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc. "How Do You Sleep" (2002) Written by Anna Waronker Performed by Anna Waronker Courtesy of 5'2 Records "Do It Again" (1972) Written by Donald Fagen (as Donald Jay Fagen) and Walter Becker (as Walter Carl Becker) Performed by Steely Dan Courtesy of MCA Records Under license from Universal Music Enterprises "Harmony" Written by Brian Campbell , Ross Turney, Adrian Blackburn, Jonathan Hartley Performed by Clinic Courtesy of Domino Recording Co. Ltd. "Crawling" Written by Marty James Garton and John Anthony Zunino Performed by Scapegoat Wax Courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc. "The Shame of Life" Written by Gibby Haynes (as Gibson Haynes), Paul Leary, Robert Ritchie and King Coffey Performed by Butthole Surfers Courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc. "Do You Know What I Mean" (1971) Written by Lee Michaels (as Lee Eugene Michaels) Performed by Lee Michaels Courtesy of Lee Michaels "Good Time" Written by Kirk Miller Performed by Leroy Courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc. "What's My Name" Written by Jocaine (as Joe Binki) Performed by Jocaine Courtesy of Imperial Records "My Only Love" (1980) Written by Bryan Ferry Performed by Roxy Music Courtesy of Virgin EG Records Ltd. Under license from EMI Film and Television Music "Planet Queen" (1971) Written by Marc Bolan Performed by T-Rex Courtesy of Muscadet Productions, Inc. "Chateau Ramble" (2002) Written by Daniel Lanois , Mark Linkous and Justin Meldal-Johnsen Performed by Daniel Lanois , Mark Linkous and Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mark Linkous appears courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. "Oscar Brown" Written by Baxter Dury and Lou Reed Performed by Baxter Dury Courtesy of Rough Trade Records Includes a sample of "Oh Sweet Nothin'" "Tear Off Your Own Head (Doll Revolution Remix)" Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group Under license from Universal Music Enterprises "It's a Wonderful Life" Written by Mark Linkous Performed by Sparklehorse Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. Under license from EMI Film & Television Music "Bonnie and Clyde" (1968) Written by Serge Gainsbourg Performed by Serge Gainsbourg (a duet with Brigitte Bardot) Courtesy of Mercury Records, Limited (France) Under license from Universal Music Enterprises "Ma Rencontre" Written by Bertrand Burgalat and Philippe Blanchard Performed by Bertrand Burgalat Courtesy of Emperor Norton Records and Tricatel Records "C'Est Si Bon" (1947) Written by André Hornez (as Andre Hornez) (lyrics) and Henri Betti (as Henry Betti) (music) Performed by Eartha Kitt Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, a unit of BMG Music Under license from BMG Special Products "Shade and Honey" (2002) Written by Mark Linkous Performed by Ian's Band and sung by Alessandro Nivola "Someday I Will Treat You Good" (1995) Written by Mark Linkous Performed by Ian's Band |
Goofs
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Continuity: The album-wrap party takes place in a suite on an upper floor of the Chateau Marmont (we see Ian order more champagne for the "penthouse suite", and the view from the balcony is clearly an upper floor). Yet when Sam storms out of the suite, then runs downstairs while arguing with Jane, they only descend one flight before reaching the lobby. There is a cut, but the dialog implies that no time was cut from their descent. Revealing mistakes: On the plane, Sam and Alex ask for scotch and juice, respectively. The stewardess hands them a bottle (presumably of scotch), a glass of ice, and an empty glass. |
Quotes
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Alex: We just hadn't planned on a change of plan. Jane: Well who plans on a change of plan? I mean, that would be sorta paranoid, don't you think? Jane: Are we ever gonna have a relationship? Sam: Here we are - having it. Jane: Listen, you should be with her if you want to. Ian McKnight: I don't want to be with her, I want to be with you. I want you to be with her. Sara: [on the phone with Sam] I can't control my heart... I wouldn't want to, even if I could. Sara: I just... I don't really know you, I... I just feel connected to you, I feel... I feel safe with you. Like it's okay to be honest. It's just one of those things. I'm just attracted to you. And it's not just because I think you're incredibly sexy. Sam: [laughs, exhales, scratches his head] I think that you're incredibly attractive too, Sara, I do. Sara: You do? Sam: Yeah, I think about you. Trust me. A lot. Sara: How do you think about me? Sam: How? Sara: Yeah. Do you think about me having sex with you? Sam: Yeah. Sara: How? Sam: How do I think about having sex with you? Sara: Yeah. Do you think about me going down on you? Sam: Yeah, that's... that's part of that. Sara: Me too. I think about how you taste. Sam: I'm sure you taste sweeter. Sara: Do you resist me? Sam: No. Sara: Do you give yourself over? Sam: Yeah. Sara: Completely? Sam: Completely. Sara: [exhales] That gets me on. Sam: You're easy. Sara: No. With you I am. Sam: So I get to... I get to work on you for a while or do we just fall asleep? Sara: You can work on me all night long. Alex: What do you want me to do? Ian McKnight: Finish it. Sam: Why did you break up with Bobby? I thought Bobby was the real thing Jane: Well, then I got to know him. |
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