Jake has lived alone in the woods since the Vietnam War hiding from long buried memories. His gruff exterior and lonely routines are suddenly broken down by a young and feisty girl who works her way into his heart, changing him forever.
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Jake Neeley
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| Ron Perlman | ... |
Red
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| Linda Hamilton | ... |
Kate
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| Zoe Weizenbaum | ... |
Lenny Hocknell
(as Zoë Weizenbaum)
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Henry R. Hocknell Jr.
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| Timothy Webber | ... |
Mitchell
(as Tim Webber)
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| Gabrielle Rose | ... |
Cyd
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| Frank C. Turner | ... |
Dinky
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| Jesse Moss | ... |
Robert W. Gardner
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| Ty Olsson | ... |
Soldier
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| Colin Lawrence | ... |
Young Jake
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Isen Robbins | ... |
Scary Woodcutter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gabrielle Savage Dockterman | ||
Written by
| Ken Miller | ... | (story by) |
| Ken Miller | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Gabrielle Savage Dockterman | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Nancy L. Babine | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Blake Corbet | ... | co-producer |
| Ron McLeod | ... | co-producer |
| Isen Robbins | ... | producer |
| Gabrielle Savage Dockterman | ... | producer |
| Aimee Schoof | ... | producer |
| William L Whitacre | ... | associate producer |
| William L Whitacre | ... | associate producer (as William L. Whitacre) |
Music by
| Sheldon Mirowitz | ||
Cinematography by
| Ken Kelsch | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tim Kane | ||
| Don Packer | ||
| Peter V. White | ||
Editorial Department
| Julie Bender | ... | assistant editor |
| Anthony Florio | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen Hoppe | ... | conform editor: HD (as Steve Hoppe) |
| John MacNeil | ... | editing equipment |
| Dave Mast | ... | assistant editor (as David Mast) |
| Matthew Rogers | ... | additional video editing (as Matt Rogers) |
| Martin Zeichner | ... | color correction |
| Mark Trillizio | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Adrienne Stern | ||
Production Design by
| Katterina Keith | ||
Art Direction by
| Cheryl Marion | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dina Holmes | ... | (as Dina Zecchel) |
Costume Design by
| Linda Leduc | ||
Makeup Department
| Kashka Banjoko | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Glover |
| Joel Echallier | ... | key special makeup effects artist |
| Paul Edwards | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joann Fowler | ... | key makeup artist |
| Diane Hammond | ... | makeup artist: Washington, D.C. |
| Juliana Vit | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Malinda Ballesteros | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Agnieszka Echallier | ... | project supervisor: SFX (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Suzan Derkson | ... | unit production manager (as Suzan Derkson McLeod) |
| Craig Seti | ... | post supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Victor Landrie | ... | second assistant director |
| Gordon MacDonald | ... | first assistant director (as Gordon D. MacDonald) |
| Ron McLeod | ... | second unit director |
| Damon Pappas | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jane Talbot | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Heather Adair | ... | set dresser |
| David Bailie | ... | on-set greensman |
| Bob Bottieri | ... | paint coordinator |
| Vance Conway | ... | construction coordinator |
| Sally Cook | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Henry Thomas Earle | ... | on-set props |
| Yoshiko Fumoto | ... | set decorator intern |
| Kristian Hall | ... | lead scenic carpenter (as Kristan Hall) |
| Isobel Hamilton | ... | art department intern |
| Sandrine Hanna | ... | set decorator intern |
| John Hensens | ... | carpenter helper |
| Tim Higgins | ... | lead set dresser |
| Cher Lewis | ... | co-prop master |
| Curt Maze | ... | on-set dresser |
| Randy Moe | ... | greensman |
| David Mook | ... | set decorator intern |
| W.F. 'Woody' Morrison | ... | set dresser (as Woody Morrison) |
| Trevor Oleksy | ... | best boy greensman |
| Benjamin Owens | ... | scenic artist |
| Brian Sharpe | ... | carpenter |
| James Summers | ... | head greensman |
| Dan Sumner | ... | carpenter |
| Robyn Switzer | ... | set dresser |
| Curtis Trépanier | ... | carpenter |
| David Valentine | ... | co-prop master |
| Margaret Vanderbolt | ... | graphic designer |
| Stepan Vanicek | ... | assistant art director |
| Ray Watts | ... | carpenter (as Raymond Watts) |
Sound Department
| David Alvarez | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Kevin Bowe | ... | foley editor |
| John D'Aquino | ... | adr recordist |
| Phillip Lefesi | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Roderick Matte | ... | boom operator |
| Eric Milano | ... | adr recordist |
| Rory O'Neill | ... | location sound mixer (as Rory Brisbane O'Neill) |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| John Salk | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist (as Brian Vansho) |
| Billy Waite | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Leslie Bloome | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Lukasz Janik | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brian Bullock | ... | special effects technician (as Brian Bulloch) |
| Steve Davis | ... | special effects technician |
| James Kozier | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ron Kozier | ... | special effects assistant |
| Tim Storvick | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Alison Andoos | ... | digital composite artist |
| Martin Malanoski | ... | producer |
| Mark Tyler | ... | digital composite artist |
Stunts
| Dave Alexander | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dan Redford | ... | stunt performer (as Dan Redmond) |
| Ronald Robinson | ... | stunt performer (as Ron Robinson) |
| Alicia Soo | ... | stunt performer |
| David Soo | ... | stunt performer |
| Owen Walstrom | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Arnason | ... | best boy electric (as Michael D. Arnason) |
| Simon Bayley | ... | lamp operator |
| Dan Bennett | ... | key grip |
| Sam Bernou | ... | company grip |
| Rob Cochrane | ... | lamp operator |
| Cary Cooper | ... | remote head technician |
| Jack Cruikshank | ... | dolly grip |
| Jami Deweerd | ... | lamp operator |
| Mike Dodd | ... | best boy grip |
| Dwight Durham | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jeremy Gustafson | ... | company grip |
| Robert P. Harris | ... | generator operator |
| Sandy Hays | ... | steadicam operator: Washington D.C. |
| Simon Hunt | ... | gaffer (as Simon K. Hunt) |
| Wynne Keing | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Lane Koch | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| David-Wesley Kyle | ... | camera trainee (as David Wesley Kyle) |
| Dennis A. Livesey | ... | first assistant camera: Washington, D.C. (as Dennis Livesey) |
| Rod Mawson | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Rod 'Rudy' Mawson) |
| Marty McInally | ... | steadicam operator |
| Stephen J. McKnight | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Stephen McKnight) |
| Kurt Parlow | ... | second assistant camera: Washington, D.C. |
| Ned Perry | ... | remote head technician |
| Ron Precious | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Brian Pryzpek | ... | gaffer: Washington, D.C. (as Brian Przypek) |
| Dave Roman | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Carole Segal | ... | still photographer |
| Gary Stockport | ... | crane technician |
| Jay 'Sully' Sullivan | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael Wale | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Sacha Fassaert | ... | daily first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Stuart Aikins | ... | casting: Canada |
| Kevin Arens | ... | casting assistant: Vancouver |
| Peter Berkrot | ... | additional casting |
| Sean Cossey | ... | casting: Canada |
| Lisa Ratke | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael John Bugera | ... | set costume supervisor |
| Shelly Crawford | ... | costume intern (as Shelley Crawford) |
| Cindy Larocque | ... | costume intern |
Location Management
| Neil Allan | ... | location production assistant |
| Holly Ferguson | ... | location production assistant |
| Maria Kozak | ... | location production assistant |
| John Latenser V | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. |
| Karen Lo | ... | assistant location manager |
| Toni Lyons | ... | location production assistant |
| Sheri Mayervich | ... | location manager |
| Richard McSweeney | ... | location production assistant (as Rich McSweeney) |
| John Pyper | ... | location production assistant |
| Charles Stankievech | ... | location production assistant |
| Ryan Sullivan | ... | location production assistant |
| Matt Swan | ... | location production assistant |
| Chris Wilson | ... | location production assistant |
| Nick Bergstedt | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Andreas Bjørck | ... | assistant to the composer / score preparation |
| Matt Mariano | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Lalande | ... | continuity supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David R. Anderson | ... | transportation coordinator (as David Anderson) |
| Wayne Cuthbert | ... | driver (as Wayne B. Cuthbert) |
| Terry Gillis | ... | driver (as Terry G. Gillis) |
| Andy Gilmore | ... | camera car driver |
| W. Corky Murray | ... | transportation captain |
| Dan Piercey | ... | driver |
| Mike Tahlo | ... | driver |
| Shane Woolsey | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Paul Archer | ... | assistant chef |
| Tammy Baer | ... | stand-in: Miss Weizenbaum |
| Lucie Bolan | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Charlene Callihoo | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Darlene Choo | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jason Crosby | ... | marine coordinator |
| Ian Doig | ... | animal trainer |
| Kyle Doig | ... | animal trainer (as Kyle M. Doig) |
| Chaunce Drury | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Steve Foster | ... | boat operator |
| Heather Gittens | ... | second assistant coordinator / second assistant production coordinator |
| Scott M. Goldberg | ... | legal services (as Scott Goldberg) |
| Rick Heal | ... | tutor |
| Martin Igboji | ... | stand-in: Mr. Glover |
| Krista Johnston | ... | clearance |
| William A. Lewis | ... | production assistant: Washington, D.C. |
| Grace MacLeod | ... | animal trainer |
| Robyn Marshall | ... | production intern |
| Wendy Mills | ... | production intern |
| Christina Ollson | ... | location production assistant |
| Moira Perlmutter | ... | production coordinator |
| David Pring-Mill | ... | production intern |
| Emily Robinson | ... | production intern |
| Scot Roger | ... | chef |
| Carol Schafer | ... | production coordinator |
| Sherrie Sinclaire | ... | production intern (as Sherry Sinclaire) |
| James Skullz | ... | security coordinator |
| Craig Stapleton | ... | production accountant |
| Kyle Weldon | ... | key production assistant |
| William L Whitacre | ... | legal services (as William L. Whitacre) |
| Ki Wight | ... | assistant to producer |
| Cory Williams | ... | production assistant: Washington, D.C. |
| Julia Wilson | ... | accounting intern |
| Andrew Wright | ... | production intern |
| Mark Andrew Clark | ... | acquisitions executive (uncredited) |
| Ric De Groot | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Tim Angle | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Roxanne Brown-Ankney | ... | the producers wish to thank: U.S. Parks Police (as Sgt. Roxanne Brown-Ankney) |
| Mary Chiochios | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sarah Clossey | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jeff Flowers | ... | the producers wish to thank: Panavision |
| Marina Goldman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Penny Graham | ... | the producers wish to thank: The Sutton Place Hotel |
| Betsy Husted | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Anne Jemas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sloan Kelly | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Evan Meriwether | ... | the producers wish to thank: PS Production Services (as Evan Merriwether) |
| Sharyn Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robbin Owen | ... | the producers wish to thank: National Parks Service (as Sgt. Robbin Owen) |
| Roger Reid | ... | the producers wish to thank: Kodak |
| Christy Scott Cashman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jan Scruggs | ... | the producers wish to thank: Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
| Rachel Sheedy | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Rachael Sheedy) |
| Jeff Tate | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Joseph Weizenbaum | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Naomi Weizenbaum | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sharon Weizenbaum | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Anthony A. Williams | ... | the producers wish to thank: The Mayor's Office, Washington, D.C. (as Mayor Anthony A. Williams) |
| Donna Wong | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Films International (2005) (Non-US)
- Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czechia)
- Blue Sky Media (2007) (Slovakia)
- BM.3 (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- First Look International (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Free Dolphin Entertainment (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2005) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Ocean (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- One Movie (2007) (Italy)
- Selecta Visión (2005) (Spain)
- TDM Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- BLiNK.fx (digital compositing)
- Image Group (digital compositing)
- Joel Echallier's SFX Studio (special makeup effects)
Other Companies
- Creative Animal Talent (animals)
- Reel Appetites (catering)
- PS Production Services (lighting and grip equipment)
- Boston Camera Rental Center (editorial equipment)
- The Image Group (post-production services)
- Finish Editorial (additional post-production)
- Cyclops Pictures & Sound (post-production sound services)
- Larson Studios (ADR recording: L.A.)
- Entertainment Law Offices (legal services)
- William L. Whitacre and Associates (legal services)
- Roberts & Stahl Entertainment Law (legal services: Canada)
- Jones Brown Insurance (insurance)
- Verité Music (score recorded at)
- Center for Independent Documentary (the producers wish to thank)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- District of Squamish (the producers wish to thank)
- Emerson College (the producers wish to thank)
- Greater Vancouver Regional District (the producers wish to thank)
- Kodak Canada (the producers wish to thank)
- PS Production Services (the producers wish to thank)
- Panavision (Canada) Corporation (the producers wish to thank)
- SFX Studio (special make-up effects)
- Sutton Place Hotel (the producers wish to thank)
- The District of North Vancouver (the producers wish to thank)
- The Mayor's Office of Television and Film Development, Washington, D.C. (the producers wish to thank)
- The National Park Service (the producers wish to thank)
- The Research House Clearance Services (script clearance)
- Tom Snyder Productions (the producers wish to thank)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgement)
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (the producers wish to thank: and volunteers)
- What's Wong Productions (website design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A haunted Vietnam veteran (Danny Glover), living in exile in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, is faced with a life-changing decision after he is visited by a former platoon member (David Strathairn) and his young Amerasian daughter (newcomer Zoe Weizenbaum). Written by the producers |
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| Taglines | You can leave war, but war will never leave you! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story was inspired by the Lee Teter print "Reflections". The film's co-Screenwriter, retired U.S. Army Major Ken Miller, who served in Vietnam, saw Teter's famous illustration in an art gallery, and immediately was filled with war-related emotions. See more » |
| Goofs | Jake shoos the cat away from Lenny's supper and then pushes the chair up to the table. A minute later, when Lenny comes out of her room, the chair is pushed out again, even though Jake's hands have been occupied the whole time. See more » |
| Soundtracks | We Gotta Get Out Of This Place See more » |
| Quotes |
Jake,
Kate:
I need something to drink. Kate: [getting a whiff] How 'bout some coffee? Kate: How 'bout you give up playing the social worker and get me some whiskey. Kate: How 'bout you kiss my ass. See more » |