Broken Flowers (2005)
| Release Date | 17 May 2005 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $14,000,000 |
| Tagline | Sometimes life brings some strange surprises. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | USAFrance |
| Filming Locations | Hudson River Stages, Yonkers, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Road Movie |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Journey of Self-Discovery, Fathers and Sons, Haunted By the Past, Culture Clash |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Understated, Meditative, Downbeat, Intimate, Quirky, Humorous |
| Tags | Computer Whiz, Father, Millionaire, Road Trip, Search, Son, Upper Class |
Broken Flowers is a 2005 French/American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. The film focuses on an aging "Don Juan" who embarks on a cross-country journey to track down four of his former lovers after receiving an anonymous letter stating that he has a son. The film stars Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Chloë Sevigny, and Mark Webber.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Heather Simms
Mona
Brea Frazier
Rita
Jarry Fall
Winston and Mona's Kid
Korka Fall
Winston and Mona's Kid
Saul Holland
Winston and Mona's Kid
Zakira Holland
Winston and Mona's Kid
Niles Lee Wilson
Winston and Mona's Kid
Jennifer Rapp
Girl on Bus
Nicole Abisinio
Girl on Bus
Dared Wright
Rabbit Owner
Suzanne Hevner
Mrs. Dorston
Brain McPeck
Guy in S.U.V.
Matthew McAuley
Guy in S.U.V.
Homer Murray
Kid in Car
Rachel Puchkoff
Girl in House
Director
Writer
Bill Raden
Sara Driver
Producer
Jon Kilik
producer
Ann Ruark
co-producer
Stacey E. Smith
producer
Karen L. Thorson
associate producer
Original Music
Mulatu Astatke
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Cinematographer
Frederick Elmes
Editor
Jay Rabinowitz
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Casting Director
Ellen Lewis
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Production Designer
Mark Friedberg
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Art Director
Sarah Frank
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Set Decorator
Lydia Marks
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Costume Designer
John A. Dunn
Makeup Department
Milton Buras
hair stylist: Sharon Stone
Judy Chin
key makeup artist
Frances Hannon
makeup artist: Bill Murray, hair stylist: Bill Murray
Mandy Lyons
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Gwen Bialic
production supervisor
Ann Ruark
unit production manager
Karen L. Thorson
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sarah Rae Garrett
second second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer
first assistant director
Shea Rowan
second assistant director
Art Department
Robert Barnett
camera scenic
Stephen Barth
scenic artist
Peter Bundrick
head carpenter
Dominick Cocuzzo
construction grip
Ralph Contrado
scenic artist
Alex DiGerlando
art department coordinator
Lauren Doner
scenic foreman
Stephen Finkin
on-set dresser
Tanis Gray
art department assistant
Sandy Hamilton
property master
Richard Hebrank
construction coordinator
Arlo Hoffman
set dresser
T.W. John House
construction grip
Robert Keller
carpenter
Lisa Kennedy
scenic artist
Jon Kim
set dresser
Rob Landoll
scenic artist
Elizabeth Linn
charge scenic
John Peter Melendez
set dresser
Michael Miller
construction grip
Kris Moran
assistant property master
Mark Pollard
graphic artist
Heather Prendergast
assistant set decorator
Will Scheck
leadman
Mark Paul Selemon
set dresser
Jonathan Tessler
additional props
Ajamu Walker
artwork
Don Zappia
construction grip
Tomas Zeman
art department intern
Sound Department
Coll Anderson
sound effects editor
Ryan Collison
foley recordist
Mark Goodermote
boom operator
Robert Hein
supervising sound editor
Drew Kunin
sound mixer
Terrance Laudermilch
re-recordist
Tommy Louie
sound utility
Jan McLaughlin
sound utility
Sylvia Menno
dialogue editor
Glenfield Payne
sound effects editor
Jay Peck
foley artist
Kira Smith
sound utility
Dominick Tavella
sound re-recording mixer
Marilyn Teorey
foley editor
David Wahnon
sound editor
Doug Winningham
sound effects recordist
Visual Effects
J. John Corbett
visual effects
Mark Tureski
digital film recording
Keith Yurevitz
visual effects
Jan Cilliers
digital compositor: Big Film Design
Chris Halstead
digital compositor: Big Film Design
Stunts
Manny Siverio
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Almeida
rigging gaffer
Robert M. Andres
key grip
Liza Bambenek
camera loader
Alison Barton
grip
Angela Bellisio
second assistant camera
Hugo Bonilla
additional electric
Tony Campenni
dolly grip
Benjamin D'Andrea
grip
James Domorski
video playback: 24-frame
Samuel G. Friedman
best boy electric
Jamie Gallagher
generator operator
Carlos Omar Guerra
first assistant camera
Sandy Hays
steadicam operator, camera operator
Jenny Kane
lamp operator
Jeff Keaton
additional electric
David Lee
still photographer
Jonathan Lumley
gaffer
John Panuccio
rigging grip
Robert T. Prate
additional grip
Dave Rudolph
additional electric
Lee Shevett
additional grip
Chris Skutch
best boy grip
Phil Testa
generator operator: base camp
Adrian Truini
additional electrician
Casting Department
Jennifer Euston
casting associate
Meghan Rafferty
casting assistant
Kristian Sorge
background casting associate
Grant Wilfley
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Biear
seamstress
David Davenport
wardrobe supervisor
Amy Habacker
costumer
Rebecca Hofherr
wardrobe production assistant
Susan J. Wright
key costumer
Debbie Lucas
seamstress
Editorial Department
Noah Amos
apprentice editor
Jennifer Apel
first assistant editor
Sebastian Bear-McClard
editorial assistant
Lance Edmands
post-production intern
Jonathan Keogh
editing intern
Matt Mayer
first assistant editor
Perri Pivovar
first assistant editor
Cathy Rait
color timer
Mike Selemon
editorial assistant
Stan Sztaba
negative cutter
Joe Violante
dailies advisor
Music Department
Evan Greenspan
music clearances
Jay Rabinowitz
music editor
Transportation Department
Frank Appedu
driver
William Baker
driver
Joe Blessington
driver
John Canavan
driver
Thomas Crehan
driver
James Giblin
driver
Paul Kane
driver
Jim Kelly
driver
Robert Lapine
driver
Jimmy Mahr
driver
Eugene O'Neill
transportation captain
Joshua Priestley
picture cars
John Queenie
driver
J.R. Scarlatos
driver
Other Crew
Tara Anderson
intern
Randall Balsmeyer
title designer
Daniela Barbosa
set production assistant
Dawn Barkan
animal trainer
Megha Barnabas
intern
Brette Billow
intern
Anna Bosco
post-production accountant
Jason Boshart
set production assistant
Costanza Theodoli Braschi
intern
Liliana Candelario
intern
Iawann Carmona
intern
Shaun Carroll Duffy
set production assistant
Anne Carson
production assistant
Victoria Cook
production legal
J. John Corbett
title designer
Stephen Delpino
assistant chef
Rachel Dengiz
production associate
Sara Driver
story advisor
Payton Dunham
location scout
Lance Edmands
intern
Jesse Eidsness
assistant: Jim Jarmusch
John B. Finn
post-production accountant: JFA, Inc.
David Fischer
staff production assistant
Scott Franklin
intern
Shellie Gillespie
payroll accountant
Greg Gilman
set production assistant
Flax Glor
publicist
Michael Hartel
assistant location manager
Tina Hartel
stand-in
Richard Heller
production legal
Sean Hogan
production accountant: JFA, Inc.
Steven Holtzman
production assistant
Joshua Huffman
office production assistant
Tom Jarmusch
location consultant
Debi Karolewski
assistant: Sharon Stone
Eric Kench
intern
David Laurentin
parking coordinator
Ilana Lifshitz
assistant production coordinator
Carter Logan
assistant: Jim Jarmusch
Adriana Machado
intern
Matthew Mason
set production assistant
Carl McKinney
projectionist
Michael McNamara
intern
Jeremy Mohler
set production assistant
Kellie Morrison
location manager
Tony Muro
publicist
Frank Murray
assistant production accountant
George Nannas
chef
Julie Oppenheimer
script supervisor
Steve Oppenheim
set production assistant
Tony Osso
production coordinator
John Reeves
craft service
Jessica Replansky
production secretary
Andrea Roa
office production assistant
Justin Rosini
location assistant
Jonathan Russek
production assistant
Christina Schaich
office production assistant
Jared A. Smith
location scout
Ryan Smith
production legal
Yorgo Stathopoulos
location assistant
José Tejada
security coordinator , parking coordinator
Rob Van De Laar
production assistant
Mark Van Holstein
location scout
David Velasco
location scout
Danny Velez
intern
Katrina Whalen
intern
T.G. Wilkinson
office intern
Dared Wright
stand-in
Andrew Yakovlev
intern
Thanks
Paul Auster
personal thanks
Jeanne Campbell
special thanks
Sarah Carlson
special thanks
Alexandra Cassavetes
personal thanks
Helen W. English
special thanks
Jean Eustache
dedicatee: for
Francis Falceto
special thanks
Craig Fox
personal thanks
Rena Fuchs
special thanks
Holly Golightly
personal thanks
Richard W. Haynes
special thanks
Anette Hidary
special thanks
Siri Hustvedt
personal thanks
Rennie Jaffe
special thanks
Ginger Johnson
special thanks
Patrick Keeler
personal thanks
Abebaw Kelkay
special thanks: the Ethiopian Football Federation
Jean Labadie
very special thanks
Jack Lawrence
personal thanks
Nemo Librizzi
personal thanks
Julie Lipsius
special thanks
Teodore Ludwiczak
special thanks
Lee Myles
special thanks
James Nares
personal thanks
Anton Newcombe
personal thanks
Pat Padgett
personal thanks
Ron Padgett
personal thanks
Fred Perry
special thanks
James Pollard
special thanks
Mark Pollard
special thanks
Isabel Riley
special thanks
Joe Sacco
special thanks
Luc Sante
personal thanks
Christie Scheele
special thanks
Jim Sotet
personal thanks
Ajamu Walker
special thanks
Bart Walker
titanium respect and thanks
Joan Waltemath
personal thanks
Ron Wilber
special thanks
Linda Williams
personal thanks
Antony Zito
personal thanks
Production Company
Focus Features
Five Roses
Bac Films
Distributor
A-Film Distribution
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Bac Films
Bazuca Films
Distribution Company
Filmcoopi Zürich
Focus Features
Hollywood Classic Entertainment
Odeon
Shaw Organisation
TOBIS Film
Vértigo Films
A-Film Home Entertainment
Alliance Atlantis Home Video
BBC Television Centre
Canvas
Europa Filmes
Group Power
Momentum Pictures
Movie Bank
Prorom Media-Trade
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universum Film (UFA)
Special Effects
Big Film Design
Miscellaneous
ADCOUnited Rentals
lifts and cranes
AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance brokers
ARRI
filmed with: ARRIFLEX Cameras
American Playback Images (I)
courtesy of
Bell Racing
special thanks
Big Film Design
title design
Bowtie
special thanks
Budget Rent-a-Car
special thanks
Camera Service Center
cameras and lenses , electric equipment
City National Bank
production banking
Classic Restorations of Sloatsburg
special thanks
Cosmo's Cosmos
special thanks
Creative Mega Playground
dailies telecine
Criterion Collection, The
special thanks
DFN Gallery
special thanks
Daewoo Export Co. Ltd.
special thanks
Decca Records
soundtrack
Dell Books
artwork courtesy of
Democracy Now
special thanks
Entertainment Partners
payroll services
Essex Fine Art Gallery
special thanks
Estate of Roger Tory Peterson
courtesy of: Field Guide Art
Evan M. Greenspan
music clearance
Fifty-Six Hope Road Music
special thanks
Film Finance
completion bond
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
production legal
Granada International
courtesy of
Grandview Pictures
special thanks
Grant Wilfley Casting
background casting
Hudson River Stage, The
stage
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
JFA
accounting: productionpost-production
Jaffe Entertainment
product placement
Janus Films
special thanks
Las Venus
special thanks
Lightnin' Production Rentals
transportation equipment
MapQuest.com
used with permission
Mercedes Benz USA
special thanks
Moet & Chandon
special thanks
Natexis Banques Populaires
production funding
New Jersey Film Commission
special thanks
New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
special thanks
New York Grip Truck
grip equipment
New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development
special thanks
Pee Wee's Cycle of Riverdale, NJ
special thanks
Phaidon Press
special thanks
Post Factory NY
editing facility
Premiere Caterers
catering
Primedia
special thanks
Sound One Corporation
sound services
T-Mobile
special thanks
Taschen
special thanks
Technicolor New York
film dailies
Tommy Hilfiger
special thanks
Westchester County Film Commission, The
special thanks
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