Couples Retreat (2009)


Couples Retreat
Release Date08 October 2009
Budget$60,000,000
US Box Office$109,000,000
TaglineIt may be paradise... but it's no vacation.
GenreComedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBora-Bora, Tahiti, French Polynesia
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFarce, Romantic Comedy
ThemesCrumbling Marriages, Nothing Goes Right, Foibles of Marriage, Therapy
TonesMadcap, Silly, Rowdy
TagsCouple, Island, Marriage Problems, Resort, Therapist, Vacation

Couples Retreat is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Peter Billingsley and written by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn and Dana Fox. Vaughn and Favreau star with Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Malin Åkerman and Jean Reno. It was released on October 9, 2009 in the United States. The film was shot mostly on the island Bora Bora.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Jason Smith

Cynthia

Shane

Ronnie

Trudy

Jennifer

Salvadore

Marcel

Jonna Walsh
Lacey

Gattlin Griffith
Robert

Colin Baiocchi
Kevin

Vernon Vaughn
Grandpa Jim Jim

Jersey Jim
Magician

Paul Boese
Motorcycle Salesman

Daniel Cage Theodore
Tile Store Salesman #1

Phillip Jordan
Tile Store Salesman #2

Therapist #1

Therapist #2

Charlotte Cornwell
Therapist #3

Therapist #4

Spa Attendant

Alyssa Julya Smith
San Diego Dance Academy

San Diego Dance Academy

Maitre d'

Janna Fassaert
Masseuse

Xavier Tournaud
Masseur

Dana Fox
Waitress

Justin Deeley
Trainer #1

Scott Burn
Trainer #2

Micah Mason
Waiter

Christophe Santoro
Bellman #1

Yann Marequa
Bellman #2

Sacha Perreault
Bellman #3

Zofia Moreno
Greeter

Drunk Guy #2

David Merheb
Guitar Hero Bellman

Billy Loa
Cook #1

Chu Vang
Cook #2

Jeremy Olson
Eden East Buff Guy

Bronx Style Bob
Eden East DJ

J-ray
Eden East Girl #1

Hanna Brophy
Eden East Girl #2

Lyndsay Magellan
Eden East Girl #3

Eden East Girl #4

Chantelle Barry
Eden East Shot Girl

James Ferris
White Swallow #1

Jordann Kimley
White Swallow #2

White Swallow DJ

Ama'ri
Party Kid

Nelson Carvajal
Airport Traveler

Smoking Hot Bikini Girl

Bikini Girl

Jonathan C. Barnes
Eden East Dancer

Michael Patrick Breen
Bar Patron

Kalen Brest
Bikini Girl

Debbi Burns
O'Hare Airport Traveler

Josh Cowdery
Motorcycle Shopper

Joe DeVito
Airport Traveler

Robert Esser
Eden East Guy

Nick Ferrin
Tourist

Darren Elliot Fulsher
Patron

Nick Grosvenor
Young Guy

Ritchie Hoffman
East Eden Dancer

Kristine Kay Kelly
Eden West Hostess

Dan Latham
O'Hare Airport Traveler #1

Ashlyn Miyasaki
Eden East Bikini Girl

Steven Hugh Nelson
Hotel Guest

James Pusztay
Airport Driver

Robert Paul Taylor
White Swallow Surfer

Chris D. Thomas
O'Hare Airport Traveler

Mike Ullrich
Skycap

Director

Writer

Dana Fox

Producer

Dana Fox
associate producer

John Isbell
co-producer

Micah Mason
associate producer

Udi Nedivi
associate producer

Guy Riedel
executive producer

Sandra J. Smith
associate producer

producer

executive producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Eric Alan Edwards

Editor

Dan Lebental
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Casting Director

Sarah Finn
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Randi Hiller
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Production Designer

Shepherd Frankel
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Art Director

Curt Beech
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Clint Wallace
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Set Decorator

Daniel B. Clancy
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Costume Designer

Susan Matheson
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Makeup Department

Simone Almekias-Siegl
key makeup artist

Steve Artmont
makeup department head

David Danon
key hair stylist

Ashley Fox
additional makeup artist

Cheryl Ann Nick
makeup artist to Mr. Vaughn

Heather Plott
additional makeup artist

Jose Zamora
key hair: additional photography

Natasha Ladek
wig maker: Peter Serafinowicz

Production Manager

Udi Nedivi
unit production manager

Matthew Spiegel
production supervisor: Bora Bora

Barrett J. Leigh
production supervisor: re-shoots

Sean T. Stratton
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Clark Credle
second second assistant director

Christina Fong
second assistant director

Rip Murray
first assistant director

Kendall L. Nichols
dga trainee

Art Department

Armando Abarca
drapery foreman

Sandy Adams
set dresser

Mychael Bates
property master

Zoe Byrne
art department production assistant

Laurence Castello
paint supervisor

Matt Center
set dresser

Sarah Contant
set designer

Kevin Cross
set designer

Juliane Crump
graphic designer

Jacq Donegan
construction purchaser

Timothy Farmer
set dresser

Kelsey Fowler
assistant property master: Bora Bora

Kiel Gookin
art department production assistant

Al Hobbs
set designer

Michael E. Johnson
props: reshoots

Charles Kern
camera scenic artist

Chris Larsen
set dresser

Douglas T. Madison
assistant property master

John Hammer Maxwell
on-set dresser

Mike Medina
construction coordinator

Christopher Morente
stand-by greensman

Richard 'Rocky' Nichols
assistant property master

Leah Palen
set decorating coordinator

Roger Prater
stand-by greens foreman

Shane Reed
leadman

Eric Rosenberg
graphic designer

Jessica Samuelson
props

Easton Michael Smith
set designer

Julie Smith
assistant set decorator

Shanna Starzyk
assistant art director

Gary Thomas
storyboard artist

Todd Bennett
plaster foreman

Sarena Bhargava
head sculptor

Shane Buckallew
plaster gang boss

Larry Guy Clause
general foreman

Kurt Keitzman
set dresser

Calla Klessig
assistant art director

Bao-Uy Luu
graphic artist

Matthew Murphy
props

Michael P. Sweeney
set dresser

Sound Department

Sandy Berman
foley supervisor

Steve Cantamessa
sound mixer

Eric Flickinger
digital sound mix technician

David Jobe
foley mixer

Jason Johnston
boom operator: Chicago

Scott La Rue
boom operator

Brian Magerkurth
sound mix technician

Rhys Maitland-Jones
sound mix technician

Steve Mann
sound effects editor

Steve Pederson
sound re-recording mixer

Terry Rodman
supervising sound editor

Brad Sherman
sound re-recording mixer

Karen Spangenberg
dialogue editor

David Wolowic
first assistant sound editor

Aaron Zeller
ProTools operator, sound utility

Mark Sheffield
sound mix technician

Special Effects

Andrew Anahoa
special effects: French Polynesia

Roy Augenstein
special effects technician

John P. Cazin
special effects crew

Eric Cook
special effects technician

Sam Dean
special effects crew

Al Marangoni
special effects technician

Joel Mitchell
special effects technician

Rodrigo Navarro
special effects technician: French Polynesia

Robert L. Olmstead
special effects technician

Gintar Repecka
special effects foreman

Kirk Shalosky
special effects accountant

Robert Spurlock
special effects

Daniel Sudick
special effects coordinator

Rapaaru Teena
special effects technician: French Polynesia

Visual Effects

Miguel Bautista
compositor

Chris Chappell
compositor

Sarang Choi
compositor

Daniel Chuba
visual effects executive producer

Patrick Clancey
digital opticals

Aliza Corson Chameides
compositing supervisor

Jamie Dixon
visual effects supervisor

Jon Doyle
compositor

Derick Dressel
animator

Lynn M. Gephart
visual effects producer

Les Hunter
visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions

Justin Jones
compositor

Kelly Rae Kenan
visual effects coordinator

Michael Kennedy
compositor

Mathew Lamb
animator

Min Hee Lee
compositor

Seung Yong Lee
compositor

Dan Levitan
compositing supervisor

Shira Mandel
digital compositor

Sean Mattini
digital colorist assist

Daniel Mellitz
compositor

Joel Merritt
compositor

Aung Min
animator

Mitch Paulson
second digital colorist: EFILM

Todd Perry
animator

Si Eun Yang
compositor

Andrew Byrne
fluid technical director

Junshik-Raul Yun
vfx coordinator: Wonderworld Korea

Stunts

Christian Eric Billings
stunt driver

Joe Bucaro III
stunt coordinator

Marc C. Geschwind
utility stunts

Jessica Harbeck
stunt double: Malin Akerman

Daniel F. Malone
stunt coordinator

Brad Martin
stunts

Matthew H. O'Connor
stunt water safety

Camera and Electrical Department

Todd Avery
second assistant camera

Scott Barnes
lighting programmer

Yann Barral Baron
video assistant: Bora Bora

Dwayne Barr
dolly grip: "b" camera

Michael Bauman
gaffer

Hans Bjerno
aerial director of photography

Kelly R. Borisy
dolly grip: Chicago

Mark Castelaz
gaffer: Chicago

Alfred Castillo
best boy grip

Scott Crabbe
key digital video assist operator

Thomas M. Dangcil
lighting technician

Donald D. Davidson
lighting technician

Al DeMayo
set lighting fixtures technician

Louie Escobar
grip: studio segments

Peter Graf
aerial camera system tech super g

Marty Hechinger
electrician

Amos James
grip

John Johnson
still photographer

Eric R. Laudadio
additional first assistant camera

Thomas E. Lee
rigging grip

Bob Leitelt
rigging grip foreman

Michael Lindquist
additional second assistant camera

Andrew Lostumo
grip: Chicago

Patrick Loungway
director of photography: second unit

Michael Lyon
lighting technician

Darin Moran
camera operator: "B" Camera

Haydn Pazanti
second assistant camera: "B" camera

Chris Rauch
rigging grip

Brad Rea
dolly grip: "a" camera

Donald Reynolds Jr.
key grip

Teiva J. Ribet
camera production assistant: Bora Bora

Spencer M. Rohan
rigging grip: Chicago

Peter Rosenfeld
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera

John Savedra
lighting technician

Michael J. Schwartz
lighting technician

Dennis Seawright
first assistant camera

Robert Settlemire
first assistant camera: underwater scenes

Charles Smith
rigging grip

Jason Storandt
key grip: Chicago

Joshua D. Thatcher
additional lighting console programmer

Seth Thomas
grip: Chicago

Michael Tolochko
lighting technician

Chuck Whelan
additional "b" camera first assistant camera

Michael Witczak
lighting technician

Harry Zimmerman
first assistant camera: 'a' camera

Mark Carlile
lighting technician

Jaime Dawkins
technocrane operator: Chicago

Jordan C. Kadovitz
additional video assist

Mark N. Woods
technocrane operator: Chicago unit

Casting Department

Claire Benjamin
extras casting

Lauren Cokeley
extras casting assistant

Elizabeth Dean
casting manager

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Tony Hobbs
extras casting

Tamara Hunter
casting associate

Joan Philo
extras casting: Chicago

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wendy M. Craig
costume supervisor

Lorraine Crossman
key costumer

Elaine Davis
assistant costume designer

Nina Fabio
seamstress

Klara Farberov
seamstress

Risa Garcia
additional costumer

Robyn Gebhart
cutter/fitter

Alix Hester
costumer: Mr. Vaughn

Alyssa Kim
costumer

Ann Miller
set costumer

Jacquelyn Moran
costume assistant

Rachael Ohman
set costumer

Felipe Sanchez
costume illustrator

Melissa Stinson
additional costumer

Susan Strubel
set costumer

Editorial Department

Matt Evans (editor)
additional editor

Stacey Frederick
assistant editor

Sandra Torres
first assistant editor

Mitch Paulson
second digital colorist

Loan Phan
digital intermediate producer

Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM

Michael Polier
assistant editor

Steven J. Scott
supervising digital colorist

Britni Ziegler
post-production assistant

Music Department

Kaz Boyle
midi preparation , composer: additional music

Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor

Matt Dunkley
orchestrator, conductor

Kevin Globerman
digital score recordist

Tanya Noel Hill
music editor

Luana Jackman
vocal contractor

Braden Kimball
assistant scoring mixer

Katia Lewin Palomo
score mixing assistant

Greg Loskorn
scoring crew

David Marquette
scoring crew

Alan Meyerson
score recordist, score mixer

Adam Michalak
scoring crew

Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music

John O'Brien
composer: additional music, music supervisor

David Olson
music editor

Peter Rotter
music contractor

Jay Selvester
scoring crew

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Jim Weidman
supervising music editor

Tim Davies
orchestrator, conductor

Transportation Department

John Armstrong
picture car consultant

L. Chip Crosby Jr.
transportation captain

Scott Howard
set captain

Thaddeus E. Larkowski
transportation coordinator: Chicago Unit

James Lowder
transportation coordinator

Antonio Molina
driver

Charles Montgomery
driver

Jim Moores
picture car coordinator

Yvette Peterson
driver

Theresa M. Roehner
driver

James Waitkus
transportation captain: additional photography

Other Crew

Cua-Cua Apey
water safety

Derek Ashbaugh
office production assistant: Chicago

Tony Baratti
production assistant

Bridgett Baron
payroll accountant: Chicago

Senica Billingsley
production assistant: Chicago

Raymond Bulinski
craft service lead

Carol Sue Byron
construction accountant

Bonni Camen
production coordinator

Misty Connelly
personal assistant: kristen bell

Divi Crockett
asset representative

Eve Curtis
stand-in: Charlotte Cornwell

Josh Deceuster
second assistant accountant

Michelle A. De Mayo
first assistant accountant

Kristi Frankenheimer
location manager

Corey Gibbons
production assistant

Christine Tisseau Giraudel
production team

Jean Hodges
food stylist

Qadree Holmes
office production assistant: Chicago

Richard Itskovich
additional production assistant

Lisa Junco
stand in: Tasha Smth

Jessie Kahnweiler
production assistant

Ryan Lacen
key set production assistant

Michael Lagnese
assistant: Mr Vaughn

Sharon Lopez
assistant production coordinator

Joseph Malloch
production assistant

Daniel F. Malone
marine coordinator

Mimi N. McGreal
travel coordinator

Matthew Morrow
assistant: ms. vaughn

Ryan Needham
office production assistant: Chicago

William Nero Jr.
stand-in

Nicholas David Nesbitt
assistant: Mr. Stuber

Frédéric North
aerial coordinator and camera-ship pilot, helicopter pilot

Matthew H. O'Connor
water safety

Jacqui Papineau
assistant: mr. billingsley

Tim Patterson
production secretary

Peggy Pere
aerial ground coordinator, aerial ground coordinator

John M. Pisani
unit publicist

Trudy Ramirez
script supervisor

Bruce A. Ross
assistant marine coordinator

Paul Ruffolo
assistant: Mr. Vaughn

Erin Sahlstrom
additional production coordinator: Los Angeles Prep

Edgar Sardarian
post production assistant

Whitfield Scheidegger
production assistant

Claire Schwob
production team

Ivan Siebel
assistant location manager

Adam Slutsky
set production assistant: Chicago

Anitra Stevens
set production assistant

Sheilah Sullivan
production accountant

Michael Zamboni
key location scout

Caroline Andrade
second assistant accountant

Roland Arenz
assistant location manager

Justin Besemer
assistant location manager

Pamela B. Green
co-creative director titles, producer: main titles

Michael Kuster
stand-in

Jarik Van Sluijs
creative director/editor: main titles, titles

Barton Zeller
body double & stand-in

Production Company

Universal Pictures

Relativity Media

Wild West Picture Show Productions
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Stuber Productions
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Distributor

Universal Studios

Universal Pictures International (UPI)
,

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

B and H Films

Solar Entertainment Corporation

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais

Universal Pictures Benelux
,

Universal Studios Home Entertainment
,

Special Effects

Hammerhead Productions

Level 256

Miscellaneous

Bloomberg L.P.
footage courtesy of

Buena Vista Negative Cutting
negative cutting

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies, camera cranes, camera equipment

Chef Robért Catering
catering

Clairmont Camera
camera equipment provided by

Collegiate Images
college sports footage courtesy of

Corbis
stock photographs courtesy of , stock footage courtesy of

Direct Tools & Fasteners
expendables

EFilm
digital intermediate

ESPN
footage courtesy of

Efootage
stock footage courtesy of

FILM Archives
stock footage courtesy of

Footage Search
stock footage courtesy of

Getty Images
stock photographs courtesy of

Gotfootage.com
stock footage courtesy of

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation

Joan Philo Casting
extras casting

Jupiterimages
stock photographs courtesy of

Oxford Scientific Films
stock footage courtesy of

PIC Agency
main title sequence

Producer's Library Service
stock footage courtesy of

Relativity Music Group
soundtrack

Remote Control Productions
score mixed at

Rockbottom Rentals
walkie rentals, junxion box rentals, cell phone rentals

Scarlet Letters
end titles

Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage
score recorded at

Synxspeed
post-production facilities

Tahiti Nui Companies
production services

Thought Equity
stock footage courtesy of

WPA Film Library
stock footage courtesy of






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