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The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.

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Emme Keeler
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Clayton
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Justin
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Alexa
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Danny Keeler
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Agnes Whitehead
Fred Burrell ...
Wexler Whitehead
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Crying Woman
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Elvis Cedeno
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Tony Kushner
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Safarah Polsky
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Isabelle
Priscilla Shanks ...
Priscilla Krindel
Bernie McInerney ...
Duff Krindel
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Lisa Krindel
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Julie Driscoll
Kathryn Faughnan ...
Karaoke Girl
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Allison Burbage
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Davie Burbage
Bill Donner ...
Charlie Burbage (as Billy Donner)
Tom Ford ...
Mr. Jeffers
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Principal Peersall
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Geography Bee Contestant
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Debbie
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Avi
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Satish
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General Ganjee
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Head Security Guard
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Sucheta
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Vijay (as Mukesh M. Patel)
Nikhil Patel ...
Bhanu (as Nikhil M. Patel)
Jyotsna Du Ciel ...
Avi's Daughter
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Shirley the Meter Maid
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Jessilyn the Lola Hostess
Moises Castillo Orta ...
Tough Teen
Masayasu Nakanishi ...
Japanese Tourist
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Judy Hillerman
Ed Setrakian ...
Henry Hillerman
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Jerry Binder
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Councilman Blenick
Nicky 'Pops' Anest ...
Lou
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Phyllis
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Lainie
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Water Exercise Instructor
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Sandie
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Dr. Trabulous
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Vending Machine Guy
Alicia Van Couvering ...
Girl in Truck
Justin Rosen ...
Boy in Truck
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Angie (scenesDeleted)
Joseph M. Abbott ...
Man in Park (uncredited)
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School Principal (uncredited)
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Flirty Woman (uncredited)
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Café Patron (uncredited)
Mike Dressel ...
Young Teacher (uncredited)
Adrianna White Eagle ...
Girl Looking Down School Hallway (uncredited)
Tony Galtieri ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Actor (uncredited)
Michie Madison ...
Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Train Passenger (uncredited)
K'Dee Miller ...
Rhonda (uncredited)
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Anita (uncredited)
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Girl in Pigtails (uncredited)
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Train Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew Seife ...
Boisterous Tourist Family (uncredited)
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Avi's Daughter (uncredited)
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Avi's Daughter (uncredited)
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Young Rabbi (uncredited)
Parthiban Shanmugam ...
Undercover Agent (uncredited)

Directed by

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Danny Leiner

Written by

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Sam Catlin ... (written by)

Produced by

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Victor Bardack ... executive producer (as Vic Bardack)
Michael Hoffman ... executive producer
C.C. Lagator ... executive producer
Danny Leiner ... producer
Damon Martin ... executive producer
Lila Mirochin ... associate producer
Michael Nozik ... executive producer
Amy Robinson ... executive producer
Gary Rubin ... executive producer
Jesse Scolaro ... co-producer
Nick Goodwin Self ... co-producer
Raj Singh ... executive producer
Daniel Swee ... co-producer
Matt Tauber ... producer
Leslie Urdang ... producer
Allison Wolf ... associate producer

Music by

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John Swihart

Cinematography by

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Harlan Bosmajian ... director of photography

Editing by

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Robert Frazen

Editorial Department

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Michael Cioni ... digital intermediate post supervisor
Jake Cohen ... first assistant editor (as Jacob Cohen)
J.P. Impastato ... post-production assistant
Joe Leonard ... second assistant editor
Jesse Tushinsky ... assistant editor: opening titles
Ian Vertovec ... colorist / on-line editor
Chris Wong ... second assistant editor
Christopher C.C. Wong ... assistant editor
Kai Wu ... assistant post-production coordinator

Casting By

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Daniel Swee

Production Design by

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Laura Ballinger

Art Direction by

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Tyler Q Rosen

Set Decoration by

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Kate Foster

Costume Design by

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Alysia Raycraft

Makeup Department

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Tom Brumberger ... hair stylist: Ms. Dukakis / makeup artist: Ms. Dukakis
Persefone Karakosta ... key hair stylist / key makeup artist
Brenna Scarrott ... additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Joanna Stewart ... assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Seth Eisman ... production supervisor
Joe Leonard ... post-production supervisor
Doug Torres ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bruce Hall ... first assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director
Kathleen E. Kearney ... second assistant director
Doug Torres ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Hillary Baldwin ... set dresser
Fay Chang ... set dresser
Erin Diebol ... set dresser
Katie Dillon ... set dresser (as Katie Dillan)
Ana Katharina Drechsler ... property master (as Ana Katharina Dreschsler)
Maus Drechsler ... property master (as Ana Katharina Drechsler)
Eduardo Garabal ... assistant property master
Shelley Herbert ... additional props
Sean Marks ... set dresser
Jennifer Massi ... set dresser
Don O'Reilly ... additional art director (as Donald O'Reilly)
Tanya Preminger ... set dresser
Paula Raymond ... set dresser
Richard Rogers ... set dresser
Justin Rosen ... art production assistant / lead man
Ry Russo-Young ... set dresser (as Ry Russo Young)
Gella Zefira ... assistant property master (as Gela Zefira)
Tomas Zeman ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Joshua Anderson ... additional sound mixer / boom operator
Sarah F. Badiee ... adr editor (as Sarah Badiee)
Dominic Bartolini ... adr recordist
Andrew Bellware ... additional sound mixer
Kevin Bowe ... additional boom operator
Michael Brown ... foley mixer
Gary Coppola ... foley mixer (as Gary J. Coppola) / re-recording mixer (as Gary J. Coppola)
Alexandra Gallo ... additional boom operator
Kenneth Hassell ... additional boom operator
Dean Hurley ... sound editor
Jeff Kushner ... sound designer (as Jeffrey A. Kushner) / supervising sound editor (as Jeffrey A. Kushner)
Tim H. Lee ... adr mixer
Bryant Musgrove ... additional boom operator
Shannon Potter ... foley artist
Trevor Reed ... sound effects editor
Griffin Richardson ... sound mixer
Gabriel Sanders ... additional boom operator
Mike Shear ... sound effects editor
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist (as Edward Steidele)
Jose Torres ... additional sound mixer
Jerry Trent ... foley artist
David Warburton ... post facility coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Ian Vertovec ... digital colorist

Stunts

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Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator
Jeff Ward ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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John Anctil ... swing
Quarry Bastfield ... best boy electric (as Quarry Basfield)
Bob Behrens ... camera intern
Manuel Billeter ... camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit / first assistant camera
Ethan Borsuk ... second assistant camera
Steven Capitano Calitri ... key grip
Matthew Caton ... swing
Othmar Dickbauer ... camera engineer (as Othmar Dickbaur)
Avra Fox ... swing
Fernando Gayesky ... second assistant camera
Abbot Genser ... still photographer
Shawn Greene ... gaffer
Adam Hall ... best boy grip
Nina Kuhn ... swing
Robert McKenna ... additional camera operator
Jessica Miglio ... additional still photographer
Ron Morales ... best boy electric
Mike Morini ... grip / swing
Allesandra Petlin ... additional still photographer
Daniel Sharnoff ... camera intern (as Dan Sharnoff)
Julianna Thomas ... additional still photographer
Kenny Trice ... additional still photographer

Casting Department

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Lois Drabkin ... casting associate
Jimmy Floyd ... extras casting
Jacob Gitzis ... extras casting
Eddie Gutch ... extras casting assistant
Sheila Jaffe ... casting consultant: Serenade Films
Kristen McTigue ... casting associate
Kristie Sessions ... extras casting assistant
Charlotte Wanberg ... casting intern (as Charlotte Manning)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marygrace Brennan ... wardrobe intern (as Mary Grace Brennan)
Amy Clark ... assistant costume designer
Catherine Osborne ... wardrobe supervisor
Melissa Ross ... assistant costume designer
Lea Umberger ... wardrobe intern
Belinda Yee ... wardrobe intern

Location Management

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Olivia Byun ... location intern
Kat Donahue ... assistant location manager
Denyse R. Jones ... location intern
Chris Marsh ... location manager (as Christopher Marsh)
Danny O'Brien ... location assistant

Music Department

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Michael Baber ... music editor (as Mike Baber)
Adam Blau ... assistant to composer / musician: piano
Mari Cuney ... musician: violin
Peter Gordon ... musician: flute and clarinet
Peter M. Gordon ... flute & clarinet
Aram Mandossian ... composer intern
Greg Morgenstein ... score engineer
John Swihart ... musician: guitar and upright bass
Chris Tedesco ... trumpet soloist
Robin Urdang ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Carol A. Compton ... script clearance researcher: IndieClear
Massoumeh Emami ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Nicholas Allen ... additional set production assistant (as Nick Allen)
Ami Armstrong ... creative executive: Serenade Films
Georgia Boyce ... office intern
Margaret Braun ... cakes designer
J.C. Bridges ... parking production assistant
Robert Broden ... on-set medic
Eric M. Brooks ... legal counsel: Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal & La Violette, Sky Dog Films
Amy Chang ... office intern
Kira Cohen ... assistant: Mr. Tauber
Nicholas Coles ... additional set production assistant
Tom Collier ... legal counsel: Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal & La Violette, Sky Dog Films (as Thomas B. Coillier)
Christianne Cook ... craft service
Gabrielle Cran ... assistant: Ms. Robinson
Tim DeYoung ... assistant: Mr. Leiner
Rebecca Ehrhardt ... production coordinator
Marta Forns-Escudé ... key production assistant
Carol Frances ... production banking: City National Bank
Nitin Gambhir ... translator: Hindi
Davina Gazo ... office intern
Laurie Gershon ... product placement and clearances
Traci-Ann Gibson ... office intern
Avi Glijansky ... set production assistant
Johan Grimm ... office intern (as Johann Grimm)
Amy Gunzenhauser ... distribution consultant
Esme Haddock ... craft service
Patrick Huber ... production assistant / set production assistant
Todd James ... advisory board: Serenade Films
Sarah Kramer ... additional set production assistant
Geoff Linville ... production executive: Serenade Films (as Geoffrey Linville)
Brian Mackey ... additional set production assistant
Shelly Madeja ... set production assistant (as Shelley Madeja)
Jacquie Mitchell ... production banking: City National Bank
Derek Pastures ... parking coordinator
Kia Perry ... craft service
Michael A. Price ... advisory board: Serenade Films
Daniel Rbibo ... insurance services: AON/Albert G. Ruben
Michele Robertson ... publicist
Safwan Salaam ... parking production assistant
Stephen Scharf ... advisory board: Serenade Films / legal counsel: O'Melveny and Myers
Sloane Schneier ... office intern
Madhavi Singh ... translator: Hindi
Raj Singh ... advisory board: Serenade Films
Maggie Slavonic ... title designer: end titles
Kim Tobash ... on-set tutor
Brandi Tufenkjian ... assistant production coordinator
Jesse Tushinsky ... assistant title editor
Adriano Valle ... set production assistant
Collin Warhaftig ... office intern
Julia Wells ... assistant to producers: Serenade Films (as Julia C. Wells)
Anthony Wright ... additional set production assistant
Lang Yee ... production accountant

Thanks

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Kevin Kline ... special thanks
Annie Leibovitz ... special thanks
Susan Michals ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In New York City, five concurrent and ultimately intersecting stories of emotional despair are presented leading up to the first anniversary of 9/11. Emme Keeler, a high end cake designer, and her businessman husband Danny are all about presenting the perfect life, much like the perfection Emme strives for with her cake designs. Despite that perfection, Emme and her team have lost most of the recent contracts against their main competitor, Safarah Polsky. Emme is hoping things will change with the upcoming annual competition to win the lucrative contract to provide the birthday cake for now teenager, spoiled heiress Lisa Krindle, Emme who will do whatever she can to get a leg up on Safarah. Married Allison and David Burbage do whatever they need to to provide for their adolescent son Charlie, who is in expensive therapy to deal with disruptive sometimes bordering on violent behavior against others. They may not realize that they are really placing their own relationship at risk in not putting effort into it in focusing on their direct roles what they feel are Charlie's needs. Both married with families, Avi and Satish are best friends, next door neighbors and coworkers, they part of the same security detail for the Indian government. While Avi chatters on about trivial matters in life in general as he and Satish spend hour after hour with each other, he may not be able to see that Satish is a powder keg waiting to explode. Elderly Judy Hillerman is in a routine and thus unsatisfying marriage to Henry Hillerman. Being in the twilight of life, she may contemplate having that small piece of happiness when she meets an old high school classmate, seemingly happy-go-lucky Jerry Binder. And in the lead-up to the anniversary, Sandie's company has offered him therapy as a survivor of the twin towers, many of his coworkers who he didn't know on the seventh floor where he was at the time using specialized equipment who didn't make it. The therapist, Dr. Trabulous, uses provocative, passive-aggressive methods to find troubles buried deep within mild mannered Sandie that may or may not be there, but which on the surface don't seem to exist. Written by Huggo

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Taglines Rebuilding is a process. See more »
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Also Known As
  • New York City (Spain)
  • Великое новое чудо (Russia)
  • People - Histórias de Nova York (Brazil)
  • Nowy, lepszy świat (Poland)
  • Vidas de Nova Iorque (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 88 min
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Budget $500,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $39,712, 25 Jun 2006

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Trivia WILHELM SCREAM: Heard on TV. See more »
Goofs Avi says that the Mall of America in Minneapolis is the largest mall in the world. Actually, at the time of the store, CentralWorld Mall in Thailand is larger, opening in 1990. See more »
Movie Connections References Guys and Dolls (1955). See more »
Quotes David: [discussing his son] I mean, deep down he's a good kid.
Allison: He's actually a great kid.
Mr. Peersall: No, he's actually a selfish, incorrigible monster with a heart made out of shit and splinters.
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