An Unfinished Life (2005)


An Unfinished Life
Release Date19 August 2005
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$9,000,000
Taglineevery secret takes on a life of its own
GenreDrama
CountryGermany
USA
Filming LocationsAshcroft, British Columbia, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
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An Unfinished Life is a 2005 drama film directed by Swedish director Lasse Hallström, and based on the Mark Spragg novel of the same name. The film stars Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, and Morgan Freeman. It is the story of a Wyoming rancher (Redford) who must reconcile his relationship with his daughter-in-law (Lopez) and granddaughter, after they show up unexpectedly at his ranch and ask to stay with him and his disabled best friend and neighbor (Freeman).


Cast and Crew


Damian Lewis
Gary Winston

Becca Gardner
Griff Gilkyson

Lynda Boyd
Kitty

Rob Hayter
Deputy

P. Lynn Johnson
Shelter Supervisor

Byron Lucas
Motorcycle Rider

Trevor Moss
Griffin Gilkyson

R. Nelson Brown
Kent

Dillard Brinson
Gnome Owner

Jason Diablo
Customer #1

Sean J. Dory
Customer #2

Bryan Korenberg
Angry Couple Man

Bonnie Barton
Angry Couple Woman

Sandra Polson
Secretary

Dale Kipling
Cook

Jill Teed
Bartender

Jayne Dancose
Nurse Phyllis

Ken Camroux-Taylor
Doctor

Bart the Bear
The Bear

Director

Lasse Hallström
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Writer

Mark Spragg

Virginia Korus Spragg

Producer

Su Armstrong
co-producer

Stephen P. Dunn
associate producer

Leslie Holleran
producer

Graham King
executive producer

Alan Ladd Jr.
producer

Kelliann Ladd
producer

Meryl Poster
executive producer

Michelle Raimo
executive producer

Matthew Rhodes
executive producer

Joe Roth
executive producer

Mark Rydell
executive producer

Bob Weinstein
executive producer

Harvey Weinstein
executive producer

Original Music

Deborah Lurie
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Cinematographer

Oliver Stapleton

Editor

Andrew Mondshein
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Casting Director

Kerry Barden
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Billy Hopkins
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Suzanne Smith
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Production Designer

David Gropman
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Art Director

Karen Schulz Gropman
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Set Decorator

Lesley Beale
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Costume Designer

Tish Monaghan
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Makeup Department

Deena Adair
hair stylist: Mr. Freeman

Ozzy Alvarez
special makeup lab technician

Margot Boccia
makeup artist: Ms. Lopez

Chris Burgoyne
special makeup lab technician

Jayne Dancose
makeup designer

Nancy Hancock
prosthetics and makeup applier: Mr. Freeman

Kris Kobzina
special makeup lab technician

Gary Liddiard
makeup artist: Mr. Redford

Ryan McDowell
special makeup lab technician

Matthew W. Mungle
special makeup designer

Chuck O'Brien
special makeup lab technician

Tena Parker
hair stylist: Mr. Redford

Debra Regnier
first assistant makeup artist

Nancy Steyns
first assistant hair stylist

Vincent Sullivan
head of hair department

Eddie Vargas
special makeup lab technician

Melissa A. Yonkey
hair stylist: Ms. Lopez

Production Manager

George Chapman
production manager

Jeff Robinson
post-production supervisor

Linda Sheehy-Brownstein
unit manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Arnold
second assistant director

Silver Butler
second second assistant director

Stephen P. Dunn
first assistant director

Don French
first assistant director: second unit

Darren Robson
second assistant director: second unit

Danny Virtue
second unit director

Jennifer Zimmer
third assistant director

Tarnya Cook
third assistant director

Patrick Stark
additional second assistant director: splinter/bear unit

Art Department

Vaughan V. Baker
head scenic artist

Craig Brisker
construction foreman

Karen Brooks
set decoration office coordinator

Chad Calder
lead laborer

Greg Coombs
lead greensman

Susie Cowley
sign fabricator

Andrea Dance
set dresser

Dennis Davenport
set designer

Thomas Digirolomo
art department assistant

Michael Dundas
paint foreman

Renee Dundas
painter

Laurie Edmundson
lead dresser

Dwayne Feist
laborer

Mark Haddad
head greensman

Haida Harper
assistant property master

Allan Holmes
set dresser

Paul Jenkinson
lead dresser

Bryan Korenberg
property master

Bill Lammers
scenic maintenance

Franklin Leibel
scenic artist

George Lesjak
lead carpenter

Terry Lewis
set buyer

Scott Mathers
construction buyer

Andy Nieman
assistant property master

Ryan Ostiguy
paint lead

Giovanni Pasqua
paint sprayer

Jo Petty
scenic painter

David Pirrie
on-set painter

Mathew Pooley
scenic painter

Robert Pratt
storyboard artist

Samuel Pritchard
lead carpenter

Dusty Reeves
art department coordinator

Martin Sigmund
lead carpenter

Macleod Sinclaire
on-set dresser

Camar Sterling
signwriter

James Steuart
art director: Canada

Faye Thorp
assistant set decorator

Barry Warkentin
scenic carpenter

Mike Websdale
set dresser

Files Wicken
set buyer

Mikal Williams
lead on-set carpenter

Glenn Woodruff
construction coordinator

Doug Poetker
carpenter

Sound Department

Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer

Steve Bissinger
sound effects editor

Rick Bold
boom operator

Brian Chumney
assistant sound editor

David A. Cohen
dialogue editor

Lee Dichter
sound re-recording mixer

Lang Elliott
sound effects recordist

Robert Fernandez
sound re-recording mixer

Brian Gallagher
adr recordist

Glen Gauthier
production sound mixer

Dan Gleich
sound effects recordist

Matthew Hartman
apprentice sound editor

Bobby Johanson
adr engineer

Michael Kirchberger
sound designer, supervising sound editor

Bradley Kita
sound assistant

Thomas Kodros
sound consultant: Dolby

Terrance Laudermilch
sound re-recordist

Eric McAllister
assistant sound editor

Jane McCulley
adr supervisor

Jeremy Molod
foley editor

Everett Moore
assistant sound editor

Marnie Moore
foley artist

Margie O'Malley
foley artist

Frank Rinella
foley mixer

Fred Rosenberg
adr editor

Steve Switzer
boom operator

Roland Vajs
assistant sound editor

James Willetts
foley recordist

Rudy Zasloff
sound intern

Special Effects

Stacey Goodman
special effects technician

John MacCuspie
first assistant special effects

Gary Minielly
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Tricia Barrett
digital compositor: Custom Film Effects

Ryan Beadle
I/O: Custom Film Effects

Steve Caldwell
digital compositor: Custom Film Effects

Mark Dornfeld
visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects

Michele Ferrone
visual effects producer: Custom Film Effects

Jim Finn
visual effects consultant

Adam Gass
digital editorial: Custom Film Effects

R.J. Harbour
digital compositor: Custom Film Effects

Shaina Holmes
digital compositor: Custom Film Effects

Lori C. Miller
digital compositor: Custom Film Effects

Laurie Powers
digital supervisor: Custom Film Effects

David Smithson
data wrangler: Custom Film Effects

Mary C. Snyder
digital artist: Custom Film Effects

Amani Williams
digital compositor: Custom Film Effects

Stunts

Bonnie Barton
stunts

Clint Carleton
stunts

Marny Eng
stunts

Christina Jackson
stunts

Greg Schlosser
stunts

Doug Seus
bear stunt coordinator, bear stunts

Danny Virtue
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

J.B. Bivens
grip

Michael C. Blundell
camera operator: second unit

Paul Bougie
lamp operator

Dillard Brinson
key grip

George Brown
video coordinator: second unit

Heidi Buecking
loader

Nelson Caseley
best boy rigging gaffer

Alic Chehade
lamp operator: Medicine Hat

Ken Decker
generator operator

John Dekker
best boy electric

Paolo Di Persico
second assistant camera: second unit

Todd Fairbairn
lamp operator

Keith Flanagan
grip

Gil Forrester
dolly grip

Cody Fraser
grip: second unit

Ron Goodman
aerial camera operator, director of photography: aerial unit

Jim Gregor
lamp operator: Medicine Hat

Doane Gregory
still photographer

Paul Guenette
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Simon Hall
24 frame playback operator

Ted Hamilton
best boy lighting: second unit, lamp operator

Ken Hemphill
grip

Dale H. Jahraus
camera operator: second unit

Cary Lalonde
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Derek Leblanc
best boy grip: second unit, best boy rigging grip

John Le Roy
key rigging grip, key grip: second unit

Kim MacNaughton
first assistant camera: second unit

Nathan McTague
second assistant camera: second unit

Randy Mensing
grip: second unit

T. Dean Merrells
lamp operator: Medicine Hat

David Milton
grip: Medicine Hat

Rod Newby
gaffer: second unit, rigging gaffer

Jim R. Patrick
grip: Medicine Hat

Andrew Pedley
video coordinator

Christopher Porter
chief lighting technician

Chris Reimneitz
grip: second unit

Dylan Ringwood
best boy grip

Philip Rothwell
spacecam technician: aerial unit

Ben Rusi
grip

Jeff Sayle
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Doug Schwartz
Steadicam operator, director of photography: second unit, camera operator: second unit

John Seale Jr.
first assistant camera: second unit

Derek Sherlock
grip: Medicine Hat

Chris Thompson
first assistant camera: second unit

Jason S.W. Uglanica
camera trainee

Roger Vernon
director of photography: second unit, camera operator: second unit

Alan Watte
grip: second unit

Stewart Whelan
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Owen Williams
video coordinator: second unit

Casting Department

Mark Bennett
casting associate: New York

Heike Brandstatter
casting: Canada

Andrea Brown
extras casting coordinator

Errin Clutton
casting coordinator: Canada

Deborah Maxwell Dion
casting associate: Los Angeles

Andrea Hughes
extras casting assistant

Coreen Mayrs
casting: Canada

Jyotishna Narayan Stark
extras casting assistant

Elisabeth Van Assum
casting assistant: Canada

James Moore
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tess Brummitt
truck costumer

Mitzi Haralson
costumer: Ms. Lopez

Karin Nosella
assistant costume designer

Stephen K. Randolph
costumer: Mr. Redford

Cathie Valdovino
costumer: Mr. Freeman

Sandra Watson
set costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Ian Blume
second assistant editor

Erica Hyatt
post-production assistant

Jennifer Lane
post-production executive

Claudia Morgado Escanilla
first assistant editor: Vancouver

Anne O'Brien
first assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Chris Patterson
associate editor

Jill Allanson
telecine assistant

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Thom Kyle
assistant editor

Bruce Whidden
colorist: dailies

Music Department

Wael Binali
score coordinator

Hugh Burns
musician: solo electric guitar

David Carbonara
music editor

John Carbonara
assistant music editor

Gloria Cheng
musician: piano

James Clark
orchestra leader

Christopher Cozens
auricle operator

George Doering
musician: guitar

Andrew Dudman
assistant music engineer

Robert Fernandez
additional music score recordist

Ludvig Girdland
musician: fiddle

David Giuli
score coordinator

Colin Green
musician: solo acoustic guitar

Greg Hayes
score recordist

David Huntsinger
musician: solo piano

Jamie Lowry
assistant music editor

Deborah Lurie
orchestrator

William V. Malpede
score coordinator

Chris McDonald
additional orchestrator

Kevin McKeever
additional music mixer, music recordist

Steve McManus
musician: solo acoustic and electric bass

Thomas Milano
supervising music editor

Sujin Nam
score coordinator

Joey Newman
conductor, orchestrator

Sam Okell
assistant music engineer

Larry Paxton
additional music arranger, musician: solo electric and acoustic guitar

Jonathan Price
synthesizer programmer

Mark Robertson
musician: fiddle

G. Marq Roswell
music supervisor

Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor

Randy Spendlove
executive in charge of music

Mirek Stiles
assistant music engineer

Casey Stone
music scoring mixer

Adam Swart
music coordination and clearances

Paul Talkington
orchestra contractor

E. Gedney Webb
music editor

Booker White
music preparation

Robert White
musician: solo ethnic flute

Kristin Wilkinson
additional music arranger

Allan Wilson
additional music conductor

James Woodrow
musician: solo acoustic guitar

Christopher Young
composer: additional music

Max Blomgren
synthesizer programmer

Tom Calderaro
orchestrator

Scott Glasgow
score coordinator

Flavio Motalla
score producer

Vlad Solovey
scoring coordinator

Gordon Wimpress
scoring intern

Transportation Department

Mark Boiko
production driver: Medicine Hat

Bob Bowe
production driver

Dave Busch
production driver

Barry Chapman
transportation coordinator

Tom Davis
production driver

Paul DeBourcier
production driver

William Doherty
production driver

Samuel England
production driver

Felix Fanzega
production driver

George Fennell
production driver

Peter Franta
transportation co-captain

Robert Gaskill
driver: Mr. Freeman

Anthony D. Gauvreau
production driver

Andrew Gilmore
production driver: Medicine Hat

Nigel Habgood
production driver: Medicine Hat

Glenn J. Harrison-Jones
production driver

Lyle Harrison
production driver

Ian Heacock
production driver: Medicine Hat

Howard Horwitz
production driver: Medicine Hat

Fred Hunchuk
driver: Ms. Lopez

Jack Kraehling
production driver

Neil Massey
production driver

Rod May
production driver

Dave McDonald
production driver

Bruce McGregor
production driver: Medicine Hat

M. Walter Moroz
transportation captain

John G. Oliver
production driver

Bill Pafford
production driver: Medicine Hat

James Perenseff
production driver

James J. Perenseff Jr.
production driver

Steve Reddy
production driver

Eric Rose
production driver

Shelley Shierman
production driver: Medicine Hat

Robert A. Smith
driver: Mr. Redford

Robert Stanhope
production driver

Steve Symchyck
production driver: Medicine Hat

Ian Thompson
production driver: Medicine Hat , picture bus wrangler

Ian 'Moss' Urquhart
driver: Mr. Hallström

Erin Wilson
production driver

Stephen Woods
production driver

Other Crew

Christopher Adams
assistant location manager

Wendy L. Adjoury
office production assistant

Mike Aichholz
office production assistant

Marie Amenta
accounting clerk

Ariel Arce
adr loop group

Tammy Baer
stand-in

Michele Barber
first assistant accountant

Samantha Barker
assistant: Christopher Young

Bonnie Barton
stand-in

Madeline Blue
adr loop group

Ryan Broughton
projectionist: second unit

Jerome Butler
dialect coach

Blanca Camacho
adr loop group

Jessica Clothier
script supervisor

Richard Cohee
stand-in

Kieran Cuddihy
location production assistant

Ian Doig
animal wrangler

Mark Dumas
animal trainer

Jeff R.A. Elliott
trainee assistant locations

Prudence Emery
unit publicist

Jane Evans
physical production executive

Will Fearn
location manager

Dale Floyd
location production assistant

Nick Froese
assistant chef: Edible Planet

Laura Gavini
stand-in

Ryan Goddard
location production assistant

Kathy Grant
animal wrangler

Carl Gruell
office production assistant

Laura Hahn
assistant: Mr. Hallström

Rob Hayter
stand-in

Louise M. Hetherington
first aid, craft service

Ed Heury
assistant location manager: Medicine Hat

Catherine Howard
first assistant production coordinator

Craig Humphries
location production assistant: Medicine Hat

Paul Hunt
first aid assistant, craft service assistant

Boris Ivanov
first assistant production coordinator: Vancouver

Robert 'B.O.B.' Izzard
security: Ms. Lopez

Vanessa Jorgensen
assistant chef: Edible Planet

Donna Kail
assistant: Mr. Redford

Darren Kaliciak
assistant: Ms. Armstrong

Vita Kalns
assistant chef: Edible Planet

Dale Kipling
animal wrangler

Timothy Kirkpatrick
adr loop group

David Kramer
loop group coordinator

Joanna Krupicz
location production assistant: Medicine Hat

James Kuklinski
adr loop group

Amanda Lamb
assistant: Mr. Ladd Jr.

Fiona Lowenstein
adr loop group

Trish MacInnis
assistant: Mr. Hallström

Grace MacLeod
animal wrangler

Annika Marks
adr loop group

Madeleine Mart
adr loop group

Sandra Matossi
production accountant

Jan Maxwell
adr loop group

Brad McDonald
animal wrangler

Wojtek Nahaczewski
location production assistant: Medicine Hat

Dana Olson
location production assistant

Brian O'Neill
adr loop group

Samantha Orlane
adr loop group

Jennifer Osborne
projectionist: second unit, talent liaison

Matt Ostroff
adr loop group

Craig Pearson
security co-captain

Darrin Pearson
security captain

Monica Perez Gelbman
post-production accountant

Quentin Pierre
assistant: Mr. Freeman

Jeremy Redleaf
adr loop group

Tiana Rios
assistant: Ms. Lopez

Pattie Robertson
script supervisor: second unit

Michelle Sarama
post-production accountant

Jeffrey Scaperrotta
adr loop group

Kevin Schartner
animal wrangler

Lynne Seus
assistant bear trainer

Linda Sheehy-Brownstein
production coordinator

Dorothy Simpson
first aid: Medicine Hat, craft service assistant: Medicine Hat

Scott J. Smith
assistant bear trainer

Sam Sommers
stand-in

Patrick Stark
assistant: Ms. Holleran and Ms. Ladd

Rose Stockton
adr loop group

Andrea Sunderland
second assistant production coordinator

Persis 'Pud' Tozer
ranch liaison

Danny Virtue
animal coordinator

Nicole Walshaw
chef: Edible Planet

Lisa Warren
payroll accountant

Kyle Weldon
location production assistant

Connie Wethington
assistant: Mr. Redford

Glen Whitlock
set production assistant: Ms. Lopez

Annie Wilkinson
tutor

Rae Wrightin
adr loop group

Steve Wright
helicopter pilot: aerial unit

Peden Young
post-production accountant

Clint Youngreen
assistant bear trainer

Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant: Trevanna Post

April D. Matthews
first assistant accountant, payroll accountant

F. Auguste Rahmberg
production assistant

Doug Seus
owner and trainer: Bart the Bear

Gabriella Weiss
assistant: Michelle Raimo

Thanks

Linda A. Borgeson
special thanks

Wendy Cannon
special thanks: UBC Division of Plastic Surgery

Graeme P. Dowling
special thanks: Chief Medical Examiner

Bob Farmer
special thanks

Kathleen Haywood Farmer
special thanks

Jim Gardner
special thanks

John Hadity
special thanks

Britta Holmberg
in memory of

Andrew J.P. Kormendy
special thanks: The Village of Ashcroft mayor

Rosalind Lawton
special thanks

Karin Lyberg-Hallström
in memory of

Dr. Raymond J. McConville
special thanks

Devindra Mitra
special thanks

Eric Roth
special thanks

Jay Rubin
special thanks

Karen Tenkhoff
special thanks

Victoria Weller
special thanks

Production Company

Miramax Films

Revolution Studios

Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)

Ladd Company, The

Kalis Productions GmbH & Co. Zweite KG

Persistent Entertainment

Distributor

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

Bioscop

Buena Vista International

Distribution Company

Eagle Pictures

Independent Films

Miramax Films

Paradise Group

Shaw Organisation

Sky Films

TOBIS Film

Alliance Atlantis Home Video

Argentina Video Home
,

DeA Planeta Home Entertainment

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

Eagle Films

Miramax Home Entertainment

Net5

Special Effects

Custom Film Effects

Miscellaneous

911 Filmcars
picture buses

Abbey Road Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Alberta Justice
special thanks: Les Arts de Coraties

American Humane Association, The
animals monitored by

BSX Records
rejected score album released by

Carhartt
special thanks

Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show
posters: "Team Roping," "Cheyenne Thunder," "Chetenne Frontier Days" and "Some Days" supplied by

D. Bassett & Associates
negative cutting

Dakota Music Services
music copyist

Dimension Films
footage: "Below" used with permission of

Doug Seus' Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife
owner and trainer: Bart the Bear

Eastpak
special thanks

Edible Planet Catering
catering

Fantasy Studios
foley recorded at

Kodak
motion picture film

Post Logic Studios
digital film mastering

Sound One Corporation
post-production sound facility

Sound, San Francisco
sound editorial by

Spacecam Systems
gyro-stabilized camera system

Superb Records
soundtrack released by

Thompson-Nicola Film Commission
special thanks, production services

Trevanna Post
post-production accounting

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
special thanks

Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre
special thanks

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack available on, rejected score album released by

Video Split Productions
video assist equipment

Village of Ashcroft, The
special thanks

William F. White International
production equipment provided by