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Released 15 years ago.
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The Forger
"Love by design, Friendship by paint, Death by brush."
2011 1h 36m EN
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5.8TMDB Β· 114
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Synopsis
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While staying at a picturesque village, a teen encounters the underground world of art forgery.
βLove by design, Friendship by paint, Death by brush.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Josh Hutcherson
Joshua
Hayden Panettiere
Amber
Lauren Bacall
Anne-Marie
Alfred Molina
Everly
Billy Boyd
Bernie
Dina Eastwood
Vanessa
Adam Godley
Pinkus
Scott Eastwood
Ryan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lawrence Roeck
- Writers
- Lawrence Roeck, Carlos De Los Rios, Carlos De Los Rios
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lawrence Roeck, shot by Walt Lloyd. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jim Dooley. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michel Aller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Josh Hutcherson and Hayden Panettiere and Lauren Bacall carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Love by design, Friendship by paint, Death by brush.".
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IMDB entry: tt1368858 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lawrence Roeck directs. Walt Lloyd behind the camera. Jim Dooley scores. Michel Aller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Directed by Lawrence Roeck, shot by Walt Lloyd. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jim Dooley. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Michel Aller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Josh Hutcherson and Hayden Panettiere and Lauren Bacall carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Love by design, Friendship by paint, Death by brush.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1368858 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "california", "beach", "gallery", "painter".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Walt Lloyd
- Original score
- Jim Dooley
- Editing
- Michel Aller
- Production design
- Alex Tavoularis
- Costume design
- Bill Edwards
- Makeup / hair
- Larry Waggoner
- Stunt coordinator
- Jack Gill
- Runtime
- 96 min Β· 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Lawrence Roeck
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- JE
Jetlag Productions
US
- BA
Bahr Productions Inc.
- EX
Experience Media Studios
Key crew
- Executive ProducerErika Lockridge
- Executive ProducerSusan Eshkar
- Executive ProducerDon McGuire
- Executive ProducerClay McGuire
- Executive ProducerDona Seymour-Smith
- Executive ProducerCornelia Wolf
- Executive ProducerMarty Wolf
- Executive ProducerSharon Matthams
- Executive ProducerVondra Bancraft
- Executive ProducerAndy Eshkar
- Executive ProducerJohn Matthams
- Executive ProducerMarley Brown
- Executive ProducerRon Weityman
- Executive ProducerJosh Hutcherson
- Executive ProducerSally Post
- ProducerMichael-Ryan Fletchall
- Executive ProducerLee Caplin
- Executive ProducerG. Richard Beddingfield
- Co-ProducerJere Newton
- Unit Production ManagerJere Newton
- Production CoordinatorBrook Holston
- Hair Department HeadLarry Waggoner
- Co-ProducerCarlos De Los Rios
- CastingMary Jo Slater
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- california
- beach
- gallery
- painter
- stripper
- tragedy
- counterfeit
- art
- forgery
- canvas
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-03-09Β· Red carpet premiere at ArcLight in Hollywood
- Physical2012-07-03PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Carmel-by-the-SeaUS
- O FalsificadorBR
- The Art of RelationshipsUS
- ΠΠ°ΡΠΌΠ΅Π»RU
