While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
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| Ben Kingsley | ... |
Frank Falenczyk
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| Téa Leoni | ... |
Laurel Pearson
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| Luke Wilson | ... |
Tom
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| Dennis Farina | ... |
Edward O'Leary
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| Philip Baker Hall | ... |
Roman Krzeminski
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| Bill Pullman | ... |
Dave
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| Marcus Thomas | ... |
Stef Krzeminski
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| Scott Heindl | ... |
James Doyle
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| Alison Sealy-Smith | ... |
Doris Rainford
(as Allison Sealy-Smith)
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| Aron Tager | ... |
Walter Fitzgerald
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| Jayne Eastwood | ... |
Kathleen Fitzgerald
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| Al Corley | ... |
Man in Park
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Erik Fjeldsted | ... |
Kevin
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| Aaron Hughes | ... |
Stanley
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Devin McCracken | ... |
Henry
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| Micheline Marchildon | ... |
Emily
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| Katie Messina | ... |
Becky
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| Lorraine James | ... |
Brenda
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| Omar Alex Khan | ... |
Juan
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Joanne Rodriguez | ... |
Janet
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| Will Woytowich | ... |
Nate
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David Gillies | ... |
Earl
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Susan Kelso | ... |
Laurel's Mother
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Darren Wall | ... |
Driver
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Lora Schroeder | ... |
Guard
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Ruth De Graves | ... |
Rosemary
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Tracy Beemer | ... |
Sales Clerk
(as Tracy McMahon)
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| Sandy Jobin-Bevans | ... |
Supervisor Davis
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John Brown | ... |
Man in Airport (uncredited)
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Cory Cassidy | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Brian Kawakami | ... |
San Francisco AA Member (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Michael Larocque | ... |
Patron / AA Meeting (uncredited)
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| Sean O'Brian | ... |
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
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| Steve Pacaud | ... |
Man In Foodcourt (uncredited)
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Warren Louis Wiltshire | ... |
AA Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Dahl | ||
Written by
| Christopher Markus | ... | (written by) & |
| Stephen McFeely | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Allison Adams | ... | associate producer: SBK Pictures |
| Carol Baum | ... | producer |
| Tom Byrne | ... | associate producer |
| Al Corley | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Dana | ... | executive producer |
| Juliette Hagopian | ... | line producer |
| Téa Leoni | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Marcus | ... | producer |
| Raymond Massey | ... | line producer: San Francisco |
| Eugene Musso | ... | producer |
| Kim Olsen | ... | co-producer |
| Bart Rosenblatt | ... | producer |
| Howard Rosenman | ... | producer (as Zvi Howard Rosenman) |
Music by
| Marcelo Zarvos | ||
Cinematography by
| Jeffrey Jur | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Scott Chestnut | ||
Editorial Department
| Jon Berry | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Andre Champagne | ... | additional editorial assistant |
| C. Robert Dimitri | ... | post-production assistant |
| Travis Dutch | ... | digital cinema mastering |
| Kyle Dean Jackson | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Sherwood Jones | ... | assistant editor |
| Alan Pao | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Sebastian Perez-Burchard | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Narbeh Tatoussian | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Rex M. Teese | ... | assistant editor |
| Gregory Torrillo | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Carol Lewis | ||
Production Design by
| John Dondertman | ||
Art Direction by
| Réjean Labrie | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maryam Decter | ||
| Bruce Mailing | ||
Costume Design by
| Linda Madden | ||
Makeup Department
| Pamela M. Athayde | ... | key makeup artist (as Pamela Athayde) / makeup artist: Ben Kingsley (as Pamela Athayde) |
| Shelly Bargenda | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Lori Caputi | ... | key hair stylist |
| Heather Gunderman | ... | key hair stylist: San Francisco |
| Cheryl Ann Nick | ... | makeup artist: Téa Leoni (as Cheryl Nick) |
| Gwen Trutnau | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Imad Ftouni | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Bart Rosenblatt | ... | production manager |
| Daniel Voltz | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ronaldo Nacionales | ... | first assistant director |
| Martin Pedersen | ... | second assistant director |
| Markian Saray | ... | third assistant director |
| Sean Vawter | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard Worden | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Olaf Dux | ... | construction coordinator |
| Greg Gardner | ... | graphic artist |
| Jason Gibbs | ... | property master |
| Kim Hamin | ... | on-set dresser |
| Donna Jenkyns | ... | draper |
| Mike Johnson | ... | head carpenter |
| Matthew Karambelas | ... | art director: second unit (as Matthew Karam) |
| Chris Roznowsky | ... | assistant property master |
| Katharina Stieffenhofer | ... | art department coordinator |
| Lawrence Van Went | ... | key scenic artist |
Sound Department
| James Barth | ... | adr recordist |
| Josee Bernard | ... | boom operator |
| Miriam Cole | ... | adr coordinator |
| Brian Copenhagen | ... | boom operator: San Francisco |
| Devin Johnson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jon Johnson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Eric Justen | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Val Kuklowsky | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Sam C. Lewis | ... | adr recordist |
| Louis Marion | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael J. McDonald | ... | sound recordist (as Michael McDonald) |
| Paul Morrow | ... | boom operator |
| Terry O'Bright | ... | re-recording mixer |
| G.W. Pope III | ... | foley artist |
| Miguel Rivera | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Schatz | ... | sound mixing recordist |
| Brad Sokol | ... | sound editor |
| Bruce Stubblefield | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alex Ullrich | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Jimi Campbell | ... | special effects assistant |
| Mark Gebel | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Laird McMurray | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Stephen Wallace | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Kenneth Armstrong | ... | digital artist |
| Ben Campanaro | ... | digital compositor: Mechnology |
| Chris Ervin | ... | digital effects artist / visual effects supervisor |
| Diana Luu | ... | digital artist |
| Elizabeth Marriner | ... | digital artist |
| Lanmana Parys | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jeff Rubin | ... | visual effects animator |
Stunts
| Sterling Johnson | ... | stunt double: Roman |
| Chuck Robinson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Craig Skene | ... | stunt double: Walter |
| Jan Skene | ... | stunts |
| Rick Skene | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sean Skene | ... | stunt performer |
| Glen Thompson | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lorne Bailey | ... | best boy |
| John Durica | ... | electric |
| Richard Falk Jr. | ... | electrician (as Richard Falk) |
| Christopher M. Gower | ... | key rigging electric (as Chris Gower) |
| Shane Head | ... | generator operator |
| Joao Holowka | ... | gaffer |
| Brad Hruboska | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Bengt Jonsson | ... | additional photographer |
| Jeffrey Jur | ... | camera operator (as Jeff Jur) |
| Michael Kelly | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Michael Kelly | ... | grip |
| Doug Kiddell | ... | lead electric |
| Jim McNulty | ... | generator operator |
| Reil Munro | ... | grip |
| Mark O'Neill | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ted Overton | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
| Tai Pu | ... | best boy electric |
| Jan Ruona | ... | first assistant camera: San Francisco |
| Rebecca Sandulak | ... | still photographer |
| Julian Saray | ... | best boy grip |
| Todd Stoneman | ... | key grip: San Francisco |
| Krista Stumph | ... | camera loader |
| Robert Thomson | ... | key grip |
| Shauna Townley | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Scott Tremblay | ... | lead electric (as Scott Trembley) |
| Jason Tuesday | ... | grip |
| Greg Wood | ... | lighting technician |
| Mark Woodgate | ... | dolly grip |
| Terry Wowchuk | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Jim Heber | ... | casting: Canada |
| Patricia Kress | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Joey Ritche | ... | casting assistant: Canada |
| Lori Stefaniuk | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lauren D. Martin | ... | set costumer |
| Annie Rothschild | ... | costumer |
| Angela Wells | ... | truck costumer |
Location Management
| Neal Baksh | ... | assistant location manager |
| Randy Cyr | ... | location production assistant |
| Bryn Garrison | ... | location manager |
| Brandy Hagborg | ... | location scout |
| Tim Haughian | ... | location manager |
| Steven Hearn | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peter Moody | ... | location manager |
| Ryan Wuckert | ... | location scout |
| Andrew Schulz | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Natalie Baartz | ... | music supervisor |
| John Bissell | ... | music supervisor |
| Johnny Caruso | ... | music editor |
| Robert Miles Kane | ... | music assistant |
| Daniel Levy | ... | score preparation |
| Lawrence Manchester | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chris Martin | ... | script supervisor |
| Tanya Mazur | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dale Bracken | ... | driver: cast |
| Julia Diana Cereceda | ... | unit driver |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Brian 'Shaky' Johnson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Erin Kane | ... | driver: San Francisco crew |
| Dave Perich | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Shira Auerhahn | ... | Assistant To Sales Agent |
| Dave Brown | ... | firearms safety coordinator |
| Matty Cardarople | ... | assistant: Luke Wilson (as Matthew Cardarople) |
| Claude Forest | ... | insurance broker |
| Ross Ikeda | ... | key production accountant |
| Karen Jo Irvin | ... | executive assistant to producers |
| Shaun Johnson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| David Lapp | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Scott Layton | ... | production coordinator |
| Mary Ellen Leonard | ... | craft service: San Francisco |
| Allan McGowan | ... | security officer |
| Alexandra Menzie | ... | production assistant |
| Barb Myrvold | ... | accounting clerk |
| Laura Neufeld | ... | production coordinator |
| David Porter | ... | sous chef |
| Sandy Reed | ... | craft service |
| Amanda Smart | ... | production assistant |
| Leslie Stafford | ... | publicist |
| Jason Burke Sutter | ... | international sales |
| Rebecca Traub | ... | extras wrangler |
| Michelle Walker | ... | key craft service |
Thanks
| Jonathan Bell | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Carol Baum Productions
- Code Entertainment
- Dillinger Productions
- Echo Lake Entertainment
- Green Tulip Productions
- Independent Film Group
- Lavender Pictures (produced in association with)
Distributors
- IFC Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2007) (United States)
- Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Odeon Films (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Pinema (2007) (Turkey)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Luxor Entertainment (2007) (Russia)
- Inopia Films (2007) (Spain)
- All Interactive Distribution (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Hungary (2008) (Hungary) (tv)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Revolver Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Laptv (2009) (Argentina) (tv)
- Fox (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- VelocityApe FX (visual effects)
- Mechnology (digital effects)
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Kappa Studios (post-production)
- Private Island Audio (sound post-production)
- Tunnel Post (digital intermediate and titles)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Frank Falenczyk loves his job. He just happens to be the hitman for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. But Frank's got a drinking problem and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. Frank is not a touchy-feely kind of guy, but he starts going to AA meetings, gets a sponsor and a job at a mortuary where he falls for the tart-tongued Laurel, a woman who is dangerously devoid of boundaries. Meanwhile, things aren't going well in Buffalo where an upstart Irish gang is threatening the family business. When violence erupts, Frank is forced to return home and with an unlikely assist from Laurel, faces old rivals on new terms. |
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| Taglines | A killer comedy by John Dahl See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $233,709, 24 Jun 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in twenty-six days. See more » |
| Goofs | The story that Frank tells regarding the assassination of William McKinley is incorrect. President McKinley was indeed assassinated in Buffalo as stated, but the rest of Frank's story regarding the shooting and the search for the bullet in his body actually refers to the facts surrounding the death of President James A. Garfield. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer/Nancy Drew/A Mighty Heart/1408/Fido (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vengo! Vengo! See more » |
| Quotes |
Stef:
Look, I know you think you know Frank pretty well, but there's probably a few things you're not gonna wanna hear. Laurel Pearson: Like that he came back to Buffalo to kill Edward O'Leary so he could stop him and the rest of the Irish from getting into bed with some Chinese sugar daddy and wiping your family off the map? Oh, and he's a really big drunk. Stef: [pauses] Wow. He's really opening up. See more » |