Running with Scissors (2006)
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- R
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 Oct 2006 (USA)
- Movie
A teenage boy comes of age in the 1970's, sent by his neurotic, pretentious mother to live with a jolly, vulgar psychiatrist and his eccentric extended family.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Annette Bening | ... |
Deirdre Burroughs
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| Brian Cox | ... |
Dr. Finch
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| Joseph Fiennes | ... |
Neil Bookman
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| Evan Rachel Wood | ... |
Natalie Finch
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| Alec Baldwin | ... |
Norman Burroughs
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| Joseph Cross | ... |
Augusten Burroughs
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| Jill Clayburgh | ... |
Agnes Finch
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| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... |
Hope Finch
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| Gabrielle Union | ... |
Dorothy
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| Patrick Wilson | ... |
Michael Shephard
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| Kristin Chenoweth | ... |
Fern Stewart
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| Dagmara Dominczyk | ... |
Suzanne
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| Colleen Camp | ... |
Joan
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| Jack Kaeding | ... |
Six-Year-Old Augusten Burroughs
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Gabriel Guedj | ... |
Poo
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Nancy Cassaro | ... |
Christy - 1978 Poetry Club
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| Omid Abtahi | ... |
Restaurant Manager
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Julie Remala | ... |
Restaurant Waitress
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| Will Carter | ... |
Officer Button
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Bonnie Weis | ... |
Cocktail Waitress
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Dakotah Masset | ... |
Waitress
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| Marianne Muellerleile | ... |
Nurse
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Anthony Aria | ... |
Audience (uncredited)
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| Augusten Burroughs | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Lindsay Canton | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
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| Sushí GarciaParra | ... |
Theater Patron (uncredited)
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| Leslie Grossman | ... |
Sue (uncredited)
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Janis Jones | ... |
Lesbian Poet (uncredited)
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| Joshua Levine | ... |
Chris (uncredited)
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| Margaret Newborn | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Devanny Pinn | ... |
Poetry Club Member (uncredited)
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| Amy Rider | ... |
Sugar (uncredited)
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| Gary Sievers | ... |
Jewish Rabbi (uncredited)
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Joseph Sims | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Scott Slifer | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Cole Volmer | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Pilar Walsh | ... |
Professor's Wife (uncredited)
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| Rachel Zeskind | ... |
Deirdre Obsessed Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ryan Murphy | ||
Written by
| Ryan Murphy | ... | (screenplay) |
| Augusten Burroughs | ... | (book "Running with Scissors: A Memoir") |
Produced by
| Augusten Burroughs | ... | co-producer |
| Dede Gardner | ... | producer |
| Brad Grey | ... | producer |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | producer |
| Brad Pitt | ... | producer |
| Steve Samuels | ... | executive producer (as Steven Samuels) |
| Bonnie Weis | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| James S. Levine | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Baffa | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Byron Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Bradley Buecker | ... | assistant editor (as Brad Buecker) |
| Jennifer Hatton | ... | assistant editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Jamie Keeney | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
| Paula Suhy | ... | assistant film editor |
| Christopher Grizey | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Phillips | ... | digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM (uncredited) |
| Faust Pierfederici | ... | digital preview colorist (uncredited) |
| Kay Sievert | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Fulvio Valsangiacomo | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mali Finn | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Sherman | ||
Art Direction by
| Lorin Flemming | ||
Set Decoration by
| Matthew Flood Ferguson | ||
Costume Design by
| Lou Eyrich | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernadette Beauvais | ... | makeup artist |
| Stacey K. Black | ... | key hair stylist |
| Cydney Cornell | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Bening |
| Stephanie A. Fowler | ... | makeup artist (as Stephanie Fowler) |
| Zoe Hay | ... | makeup artist |
| Julie Hewett | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Bening |
| Laurel Kelly | ... | hair stylist (as Laurel E. Kelly) |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | ... | key makeup artist (as Eryn Krueger) |
| Elisa Marsh | ... | hair stylist |
| Michele Tyminski Schoenbach | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christopher Griffin | ... | unit production manager (as Christopher L. Griffin) |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dirk Craft | ... | first assistant director (as Dirk Wallace Craft) |
| Elenie Mansalis | ... | second assistant director |
| Maura McKeown | ... | second second assistant director (as Maura McKeown Redmond) |
Art Department
| Terry Adams | ... | on-set dresser (as Terry L. Adams) |
| Sam Brinson | ... | construction foreman (as Samuel H. Brinson) |
| Joseph C. Fama | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ian Kay | ... | assistant property master |
| Mark David Kersey | ... | greensman (as Mark Kersey) |
| Patrick J. Marchese | ... | set dresser |
| Jim Motyl | ... | leadman (as James S. Motyl) |
| Christopher Redmond | ... | property master |
| Paul M. Rohrbaugh III | ... | paint foreman (as Paul Milton Rohrbaugh III) |
| James Tsvetkofski | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Wynands | ... | labor foreman (as Michael H. Wynands) |
| Marissa Zajack | ... | art department coordinator |
| Chris Clark | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Brendon Crigler | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Julie O'Malley | ... | picture vehicle (uncredited) |
| Missy Parker | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Ash | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Jed M. Dodge | ... | sound editor (as Jed Dodge) |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound editor (as Rickley Dumm) |
| Russell Farmarco | ... | sound editor (as Russ Farmarco) |
| Frank Gaeta | ... | sound designer |
| Luis Galdames | ... | assistant sound editor (as Luis Galadames) |
| Marc A. Gilmartin | ... | production sound mixer (as Marc Gilmartin) |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Darrin Mann | ... | foley mixer |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley artist (as Chris Morianna) |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Todd Niesen | ... | sound editor |
| Sarah Payan | ... | sound editor |
| Terry Rodman | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Gunnar Ted Walter | ... | boom operator (as Gunner Walter) |
| Gabriel J. Serrano | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Donald J. Sutherland | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Carl D. Ware | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Kenneth C. Clark | ... | special effects foreman (as Ken Clark) |
| Thomas Mertz | ... | special effects coordinator (as Tom Mertz) |
Visual Effects by
| Alyssa Evans | ... | producer |
| Saeed Faridzadeh | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Law-Stump | ... | digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited) |
| Steven J. Scott | ... | supervising digital colorist: EFilm (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | stunt coordinator (as Tom Ficke) |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clyde E. Bryan | ... | first assistant camera |
| J.A. Byerly | ... | rigging chief lighting technician (as JA Byerly) |
| Charles Crivier | ... | dolly grip |
| Jerry Day | ... | rigging key grip |
| Christopher Duskin | ... | camera operator (as Chris Duskin) |
| Andrew Glover | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Bob Hall | ... | first assistant camera |
| Greg Hewett | ... | key grip |
| Dan Kneece | ... | steadicam operator |
| Wayne Kosky | ... | best boy grip |
| Jerry Mundy | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Jerry W. Mundy Jr.) |
| Jon Newell | ... | Rigging gang boss |
| Doug Price | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Scott | ... | camera operator |
| Suzanne Tenner | ... | still photographer |
| Henry Tirl | ... | steadicam operator |
| Suzanne Trucks | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mitch Byerly | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Mark Mele | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Jimmie R. Owens | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Haydn Pazanti | ... | camera loader (uncredited) |
| Ryan Shopay | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Justin Stroh | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Earl C. Williman | ... | rigging best boy (uncredited) |
| Matt Zschoche | ... | additional lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Deanna Brigidi | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| David Rapaport | ... | casting associate |
| Pete Sutton | ... | extras casting |
| Sean Kevin Sweeney | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anita Louise Brown | ... | costumer |
| Jenny Eagan | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Morrison Holyfield | ... | costumer: Ms. Bening (as Jennifer M. Holyfield) |
| Krishna Ribeiro | ... | costumer |
| Christine Wada | ... | key costumer |
| Julie Yang Silver | ... | costume supervisor |
| Bethany Bernhard | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Flores | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Delia Hauser | ... | wardrobe production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jude Christian Orlando | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Robert Foulkes | ... | location manager |
| David Henke | ... | assistant location manager |
| Robert Crobar Bilus | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| Chris Gutierrez | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| P.J. Bloom | ... | music supervisor |
| Jennifer Reeve | ... | music coordinator |
| Tom Trafalski | ... | music editor |
| Josh Klein | ... | assistant to composer (uncredited) |
| Darian Pollard | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana Valentine | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dana Crocker | ... | transportation captain (as Dana E. Crocker) |
| Ed Nassaney | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Bruce Callahan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Eddie Santana | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Gary Thomas Williams | ... | driver: Ms. Bening (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Crisoforo Aguilar | ... | production assistant |
| Beth Bargas | ... | assistant accountant |
| Chelsey Cardon | ... | production assistant |
| William Cotton | ... | production assistant |
| Melissa Engle | ... | production assistant (as Melissa J. Engle) |
| Terri Greening | ... | production accountant |
| Christopher Grizey | ... | production assistant |
| Alexis Martin Woodall | ... | assistant: Mr. Murphy (as Alexis Martin) |
| Joe May | ... | production assistant (as Joseph May) |
| Meredith Mohr | ... | assistant: Ms. Bening |
| Ron Segro | ... | post production accountant |
| David Showers | ... | assistant: Ms. Gardner |
| Jessie Sieben | ... | production assistant (as Jessica Sieben) |
| Spooky Stevens | ... | unit publicist |
| Rorie D. van Klaveren | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eve Watterson | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrew T. Weaver | ... | production assistant (as Andrew Weaver) |
| Matthew Bolin | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Judith M. Brown | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
| Cory Cate | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matt Clifford | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
| Ashley Contino | ... | assistant to cast (uncredited) |
| Dante | ... | warm-up comic (uncredited) |
| Antony Diamond | ... | remote head technician (uncredited) |
| Daniel Hall | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Thomas Kearney | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Tilu Khalayi | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Ron Landry | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Susanne Lariviere | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
| Anne Lockhart | ... | adr voice group (uncredited) |
| Alba Morera | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Richard M. Newkirk | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Andre Panossian | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Angela Randazzo | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2007) (Argentina)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2007) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Big Crowds (crowd casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Condé Nast Publications (courtesy: The New Yorker)
- Dan Curtis Productions (courtesy: 'Dark Shadows')
- EMI Records (soundtrack on)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Hanna Brothers Film & Event Catering (catering)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- The Wilshire Stages (ADR recording facility)
- Wildfire Studios (ADR recording facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story of how a boy was abandoned by his mother and how he, later, abandoned her. The year he'll be 14, the parents of Augusten Burroughs (1965- ) divorce, and his mother, who thinks of herself as a fine poet on the verge of fame, delivers him to the eccentric household of her psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. During that year, Augusten avoids school, keeps a journal, and practices cosmetology. His mother's mental illness worsens, he takes an older lover, he finds friendship with Finch's younger daughter, and he's the occasional recipient of gifts from an unlikely benefactor. Can he survive to come of age?
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| Taglines | Ever have one of those lives? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $226,108, 22 Oct 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Julianne Moore was originally attached to play Deirdre Burroughs. See more » |
| Goofs | In a scene between Dr. Finch and Bookman: Dr. Finch yells that he sent Bookman to photography school at the University of Rochester (U of R). The U of R is a medical and research school, with no photography majors. However the Rochester Institute of Technology is a world-known college for photography majors. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Prestige/Flicka/Marie Antoinette/Flags of Our Fathers/A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bossa Whistle See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Finch:
You can't come in here, this is my mastabatorium! See more » |