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MONEY
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Shot for just $3.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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2011 1h 38m EN
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7.6TMDB Β· 2,110
Drama
Synopsis
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A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Adrien Brody
Henry Barthes
Marcia Gay Harden
Principal Carol Dearden
James Caan
Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Christina Hendricks
Ms. Sarah Madison
Lucy Liu
Dr. Doris Parker
Blythe Danner
Ms. Perkins
Tim Blake Nelson
Mr. Wiatt
William L. Petersen
Mr. 'Sarge' Kepler
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tony Kaye
- Writers
- Carl Lund
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Tony Kaye, shot by Tony Kaye. 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 Taylor Stewart. 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 Peter Goddard 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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Adrien Brody and Marcia Gay Harden and James Caan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1683526 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tony Kaye directs. Tony Kaye behind the camera. Taylor Stewart scores. Peter Goddard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $3.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Directed by Tony Kaye, shot by Tony Kaye. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Taylor Stewart. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Peter Goddard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Adrien Brody and Marcia Gay Harden and James Caan carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1683526 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tony Kaye
- Original score
- Taylor Stewart
- Editing
- Peter Goddard
- Production design
- Jade Healy
- Costume design
- Wendy Schecter
- Makeup / hair
- Mary Cooke
- Sound
- Christopher Koch
- Stunt coordinator
- John Cenatiempo
- Runtime
- 98 min Β· 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Box office
- $3,742,697
- Return
- 125% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Tony Kaye
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paper Street Films
US
- KI
Kingsgate Films
US
Appian Way
US
Key crew
- Sound Effects EditorRandy Matuszewski
- Sound Re-Recording MixerChristopher Koch
- Sound Re-Recording MixerPeter Alexander Zachos
- Supervising Sound EditorChristopher Koch
- Executive ProducerAdrien Brody
- Sound DesignerRandy Matuszewski
- Sound DesignerEric Di Stefano
- Sound Effects EditorEric Di Stefano
- ProducerBingo Gubelmann
- ProducerBenji Kohn
- ProducerCarl Lund
- ProducerAustin Stark
- ProducerGreg Shapiro
- ProducerChris Papavasiliou
- CastingBeth Melsky
- Script SupervisorStacy Rowe
- EditorPeter Goddard
- Casting AssociateLaura Richard
- Set DecorationCandice Cardasis
- Production DesignJade Healy
- Costume DesignWendy Schecter
- Key Hair StylistMary Cooke
- EditorMichelle Botticelli
- EditorBarry Alexander Brown
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- depression
- falsely accused
- classroom
- grandfather
- unhappiness
- animal abuse
- dreary
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-04-25Β· Tribeca Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2012-03-23NRΒ· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical (limited)2012-03-16NRΒ· New York, New York
- Digital2012-02-24NR
Also known as
International titles
- El ProfesorMX
- O SubstitutoBR
- δΊΊιεΈ«ζ ΌTW
- DetatchmentUS
- IndiferenciaAR
