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Released 18 years ago.
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Henry Poole Is Here
"Changing his attitude will take a miracle."
2008 1h 39m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 192
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone. The discovery of a 'miracle' by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life.
“Changing his attitude will take a miracle.”
Cast
Luke Wilson
Henry Poole
George López
Father Salizar
Radha Mitchell
Dawn Stupek
Morgan Lily
Millie Stupek
Adriana Barraza
Esperanza
Cheryl Hines
Meg
Earl Carroll
Mr. Lawrence
Noah Dahl
Young Henry Poole
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mark Pellington
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mark Pellington, shot by Eric Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin 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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Luke Wilson and George López and Radha Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Changing his attitude will take a miracle.".
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IMDB entry: tt1029120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Mark Pellington directs. Eric Schmidt behind the camera. John Frizzell scores. Lisa Zeno Churgin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Directed by Mark Pellington, shot by Eric Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Luke Wilson and George López and Radha Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Changing his attitude will take a miracle.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1029120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "depression", "faith", "graffiti", "miracle".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eric Schmidt
- Original score
- John Frizzell
- Editing
- Lisa Zeno Churgin
- Production design
- Richard Hoover
- Costume design
- Wendy Chuck
- Makeup / hair
- Don Rutherford
- VFX supervisor
- Vincent Cirelli
- Sound
- David Farmer
- Stunt coordinator
- Monty L. Simons
- Runtime
- 99 min · 1h 39m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,829,917
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Mark Pellington
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Overture Films
US
Lakeshore Entertainment
US
- CA
Camelot Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerTom Lassally
- AuthorAlbert Torres
- ProducerRichard S. Wright
- ProducerTom Rosenberg
- ProducerGary Gilbert
- ProducerGary Lucchesi
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- CastingJennifer L. Smith
- Production DesignRichard Hoover
- Costume DesignWendy Chuck
- CastingTricia Wood
- EditorLisa Zeno Churgin
- Script SupervisorPatricia A. Fullerton
- Second Assistant DirectorTracey Poirier
- First Assistant DirectorWilliam Paul Clark
- Supervising Sound EditorMichael Babcock
- Set DecorationSusan Lynch
- Makeup ArtistDon Rutherford
- HairstylistSuzan Bagdadi
- Makeup ArtistElizabeth Villamarin
- Executive ProducerEric Reid
- Co-ProducerDavid Kern
- Makeup SupervisorDeborah Rutherford
- HairstylistColette Slattery
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- depression
- faith
- graffiti
- miracle
- house
- terminal illness
- dying man
- spirituality
- loneliness
- neighbor
- tape recorder
- photograph
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-08-15PG
Also known as
International titles
- Henry Poole - Lassù qualcuno ti amaIT
- O Paraiso é Logo AliBR
- Miraklet Med Henry PooleSE
- El milagro de Henry PooleES
- A Perfect DayNL
- O Paraiso e logo AliBR
- El Milagro de Henry PooleSV
