The Californians

"All is fair in love and real estate."

2005 1h 31m EN

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 11

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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When real estate mogul Gavin Ransom announces his plan to cover California's northern coast with scores of mini-mansions, his environmentalist sister, Olive, launches a protest to stop him. But there's trouble ahead when Gavin begins falling for the pretty folk singer who's helping Olive's cause.

“All is fair in love and real estate.”

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Cast

Noah Wyle
Gavin Ransom
Illeana Douglas
Olive Ransom
Kate Mara
Zoe Tripp
Cloris Leachman
Eileen Boatwright
Joanne Whalley
Luna
Keith Carradine
Elton Tripp
Valerie Perrine
Lenora Tripp
Jane Lynch
Sybill Platt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Parker
Writers: Catherine DiNapoli, Jonathan Parker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Parker, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Niels Bye Nielsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rick LeCompte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Noah Wyle and Illeana Douglas and Kate Mara carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All is fair in love and real estate.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0377043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonathan Parker directs. Steven Fierberg behind the camera. Niels Bye Nielsen scores. Rick LeCompte cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Jonathan Parker, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Niels Bye Nielsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rick LeCompte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Noah Wyle and Illeana Douglas and Kate Mara carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "All is fair in love and real estate.".
7IMDB entry: tt0377043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.