Happy Tears (2009)
| Release Date | 11 February 2009 |
| Tagline | There's an art to going home without going crazy. |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Coming Home, Sibling Relationships, Mental Illness, Golden Years, Fathers and Daughters |
| Tones | Humorous, Poignant, Quirky, Bittersweet |
Happy Tears is an American independent comedy-drama film by Mitchell Lichtenstein. It stars Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Rip Torn, and Ellen Barkin. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 11 February 2009 and was released theatrically in the United States on 19 February 2010.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Peter Patrikios
Driver
Melissa Ticen
Stewardess
Julianna Conforti
Young Jayne
Jacquelyn Conforti
Young Jayne
Alyssa Klein
Young Laura
David L. King
Dr. Sims
Aldous Davidson
Waiter
Richard Barlow
Mitch
Anderson Golsom
Young Ray
Suzanne Inman
Nurse
Tom McNutt
Neighbor
Marilyn Yoblick
Yard Sale Woman
Benjamin Brandreth
Ben
Mikey Iles
Mike
Max Iles
Max
Kathy Nowrey
Prostitute
David Adam Smith
Art Gallery Patron
Kimberly Villanova
Prostitute
Michael Ahl
Restaurant Patron
Vale Anoai
Prostitute
Lee Burkett
Art Patron
Richard Graves
Art Gallery Patron
Shawnee Robertson
Restaurant Patron
Dan Van Wert
Art Gallery Patron
Director
Mitchell Lichtenstein
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Writer
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Producer
Timothy J. DeBaets
executive producer
Gregory Elias
executive producer
Jonathan Gray
executive producer
Richard Lormand
associate producer
Joyce M. Pierpoline
producer
Andrew W. Schwertfeger
assistant producer
Original Music
Robert Miller
Cinematographer
Editor
Joe Landauer
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Production Designer
Paul Avery
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Art Director
Scott Anderson
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Set Decorator
Tora Peterson
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Costume Designer
Stacey Battat
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Makeup Department
Diane Dixon
key hair stylist
Theodora Katsoulogiannakis
hair department head, wig designer
Tricia Sawyer
makeup artist: Demi Moore
Tara Smith
personal hair stylist: Demi Moore
Production Manager
Jason Black
production supervisor
Louise Lovegrove
unit production manager
Andrew W. Schwertfeger
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Blazina
second assistant director
Sarah Gottlieb
second second assistant director
Antonio Grana
second assistant director
Bobby Kennedy
additional second second assistant director
Michael A. Moffa
first assistant director
Art Department
Michael Davidson
carpenter
Cornelius DeGroot
construction grip
Eric De Jesus
scenic artist
Elizabeth Duby
scenic artist
Jon E. Graf
carpenter
Chris Hanes
construction grip
Matthew W. Herschel
art production assistant
Samantha Higgins
scenic industrial
April Hodick
art department coordinator
Carol Jacob
art department production assistant
Charles D. Minter
construction grip
Kristine Muller
set dresser
Sharon Potts
set decorating buyer
Carmen S. Santoro
carpenter
Nell Stifel
charge scenic
Mark Warren
set dresser
Patrick Edward White
construction coordinator
Stephen Wolff
carpenter
Kurt Wunder
construction grip
Linda Yeckley
camera scenic
Damien Harrer
set dresser
Sound Department
Shawn Allen
additional boom operator
Leslie Bloom
foley artist
Shaun Brennan
foley artist
Greg Crawford
ADR mixer: Atlanta
Mike Ford
sound utility
Jacob A. Gragard
sound editor
Steve Jackson
sound utility
Jan McLaughlin
sound mixer
Eric Milano
supervising sound editor
Tom Paul
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
Esther Regelson
adr editor
Gary Silver
boom operator
Matt Snedecor
adr recordist
Frank Verderosa
adr recordist
Visual Effects
Bryan Baker
visual effects editor
Tim Bowman
compositor
Eileen Dare
visual effects coordinator
Steve Dinozzi
paint & roto artist
Susan Eldridge
opening titles designer
Janet Falcon
digital film colorist
Kevin Fanning
visual effects
Jeremy Fernsler
digital effects artist
Mark O. Forker
visual effects supervisor
Rob Giglio
dailies colorist
Nick Jushchyshyn
integration specialist
Ryan Leonard
compositor
Adica Manis
visual effects coordinator
Scott Markowitz
compositor, opening titles editor
Ed Mendez
compositing supervisor
Anton Moss
digital effects artist
Katherine O'Morchoe
end titles
Cindy Payne
vfx pa
Chris Rauch
dustbuster
Crystle Schrecengost
paint & roto artist
Michael Wardner
compositor
Mark Wawrzenski
visual effects editor
Tom Williamson
digital compositor
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator
John Copeman
additional stunt coordinator
John Gilbert
stunt rigger
Jen Weissenberg
stunt double: Demi Moore
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Asbury
gaffer
John Baer
still photographer
Michael Best
key grip: San Francisco
David Brandon
electrician
Art Cipollone
video assist operator
Edward Hohman
key rigging grip
Kevin Kindle
camera production assistant
April Lanci-Leseur
assistant camera
Michael Leonard
first assistant camera
Joe Meccariello
camera operator
Oskar Ness
gaffer: San Francisco
Mike Panczenko Jr.
camera loader
Colin J. Peters
electrician
Lawrence Price
rigging gaffer
Leon Sanginiti
second assistant camera
Benjamin Semanoff
camera operator: "b" camera
David Taicher
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera
Greg Yurkivich
electrician
Casting Department
Allison Estrin
casting assistant
Regina Haigh
casting assistant
Diane Heery
casting director: Philadelphia
Jason Loftus
casting director: Philadelphia
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Bradshaw
assistant costume designer
Sonja Cizmazia
wardrobe supervisor
Rebecca Edmonston
set costumer
Stephanie Farah
wardrobe production assistant
Tamika Jackson
wardrobe
Delvan James
set costumer
Nicole Lee
wardrobe assistant
Ashley Shartle
wardrobe production assistant
Editorial Department
Michael Furey
conforming editor
Ethan Henerey
assistant editor
Brad Petrella
digital intermediate systems engineer
Robert Pyle
digital intermediate systems engineer
John-Michael Trojan
digital intermediate producer
Andy Williams
executive producer
Matt Wolford
digital intermediate coordinator
Transportation Department
Gary Fabiano
transportation
Other Crew
Valerie Bailey
dailies assistant
Michele Baker
location manager
Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances
Amanda Bayard
production assistant
Jason Black
location manager
Ashton J. Blessing
assistant accountant
Michele R. Boissiere
assisant production coordinator
Tim Bradley
production assistant
Chrismandu
stand-in: male
Jessica Clauser
production assistant
Anthony Dalseth
assistant location manager
Colleen Danser
location assistant
Stephanie Dawson
production assistant
André Des Rochers
production counsel
Mark Farkas
conforming supervisor
Megan Gallagher
adr voice group
Leilani Goode
assistant: Ellen Barkin
Chris Gormley
location assistant
Jonathan Gray
production counsel
Kelly Gregory
production assistant
Blair Howley
key production assistant
Jennifer Hunt
facilities coordinator
Evan Krauss
production counsel
Rebecca Lyons
facilities coordinator
James Madison
production assistant
Sean Maher
dailies assistant
Jim McNutt
production assistant
Peter Moody
key assistant location manager
Paul Moore
production assistant
Laura Papanicholas
facilities coordinator
William Pichkan
parking coordinator
Janine Rafalko
stand-in: Demi Moore
Michael P. Reid
production assistant
Charles S. Rowe
script supervisor
Sarah Rubenstein
production accountant
Eric Rusiski
unit production assistant
Laura Sevier
rights and clearances
Luke Tomalin Sherman
additional set production assistant
Dalice Shilshtut
office production assistant
Michele Soddano
payroll accountant
Kellie Jo Tinney
personal assistant: cast, assistant: Rip Torn
Jared Uhrich
unit production assistant
Mariellen Ward
production assistant
Anthony Werhun
production secretary
Canella Williams
production coordinator
Bill Timoney
adr voice group
Thanks
Spencer Baumgarten
special thanks
Christina Bazdekis
special thanks
Larry Gagosian
special thanks
Dorothy Lichtenstein
special thanks
Carolyn Specht
special thanks
Production Company
Pierpoline Films
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Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Lionsgate
Mongrel Media
Special Effects
DIVE
Miscellaneous
Act One Script Clearance
script research
DIVE
digital intermediate
David Haddad
transportation equipment
Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances
Gray Krauss
legal services
Haddad's
transportation equipment
Philly Picture Cars
picture cars
Post Factory NY
post-production facilities
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