Tadpole (2002)


Tadpole
Release Date11 January 2002
US Box Office$3,000,000
TaglineEveryone says he should date girls his own age. Oscar respectfully disagrees.
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNew York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish, French
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSophisticated Comedy, Sex Comedy, Coming-of-Age
ThemesAge Disparity Romance, Unrequited Love
TonesWitty, Wry, Literate, Stylish, Light
TagsHonor Student, Poetry, Prep School, Professor, Seduction, Stepmother
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Tadpole is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Heather McGowan and Niels Mueller. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Bebe Neuwirth, Aaron Stanford, John Ritter, Robert Iler, and Kate Mara.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Aaron Stanford
Oscar Grubman

Kate Mara
Miranda Spear

Robert Iler
Charlie

Peter Appel
Jimmy - Doorman

Bebe Neuwirth
Diane Lodder

Ron Rifkin
Professor Tisch

Alicia Van Couvering
Daphne Tisch

John Ritter
Stanley Grubman

Sigourney Weaver
Eve Grubman

Paul Butler
Professor Sherman

Michael Connors
Man in Bar

Theo Kogan
Woman in Bar

Adam LeFevre
Phil

Hope Chernov
Samantha Steadman

Harry Kellerman
Tea Waiter

Reade Kelly
Mr. Smith

Danielle Di Vecchio
Mrs. Smith

John Feltch
Mr. Bob Spear

Henry Haile
Le Gardin Waiter

Lee Brock
Charlie's Mom

Giselle Berk
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Steven Disomma
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Charles Fombrun
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Joyce Grodinsky
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Joan Roland
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Lou Vitale
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Penny Winick
Thanksgiving Party Guest

Marcia DeBonis
Abigail

Seth Gabel
Mike

Ebonie Smith
Betsy

Director

Gary Winick
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Writer

Heather McGowan
,

Niels Mueller
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Producer

Jake Abraham
associate producer

Alexis Alexanian
producer

Dolly Hall
producer

Caroline Kaplan
executive producer

Celeste Peterka
line producer

Jonathan Sehring
executive producer

John Sloss
executive producer

Gary Winick
producer

Original Music

Renaud Pion
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Cinematographer

Hubert Taczanowski

Editor

Susan Littenberg
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Casting Director

Marcia DeBonis

Jennifer Euston
-

Ellen Lewis
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Production Designer

Anthony Gasparro
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Art Director

Sara Parks
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Costume Designer

Suzanne Schwarzer
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Makeup Department

Marilyn Carbone
makeup artist: Sigourney Weaver

Evelyne Noraz
makeup designer

Anthony Veader
hair designer, hair

Production Manager

Jake Abraham
post-production supervisor

Seth Burch
unit production manager: additional photography

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael G. Johnson
first assistant director

Michael Johnson
first assistant director

John Kaufmann
second second assistant director

Elaine Kavanagh
second assistant director

Art Department

Charles Bella Fiore
prop master

Shelly Federman
assistant art director

Richard Griggs
additional art assistance

Linda Mia Turkel
original artwork: Grubman apartment

Tracy Zimmer
food stylist

Sound Department

Leslie Bloom
foley artist

Jason Candler
foley mixer

Patrick Derivaz
sound recordist

Dan Edelstein
additional adr editor

Robert Fernandez
sound re-recording mixer

Mariusz Glabinski
post-production sound editor: 701 Sound

Marlena Grzaslewicz
post-production sound editor: 701 Sound

Dustin Hudson
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Bobby Johanson
adr engineer

Bruce Kitzmeyer
foley editor

Dick Kondas
assistant sound engineer

William Kozy
production sound mixer

Chris Palmisano
assistant sound engineer

David 'Sharkey' Pruger
sound mixer: additional photography

David Ryan
sound mixer: additional photography, boom operator

Ira Spiegel
post-production sound editor: 701 Sound

Reilly Steele
sound re-recording mixer

Dominick Tavella
sound re-recording mixer

John Werner
additional adr editor

Ethan Beigel
foley mixer

Thanos Kazakos
additional adr recordist

Visual Effects

Luke DiTommaso
visual effects

Markus Janner
digital opticals: Duart Digital Lab

Jennifer Russomanno
digital titles: Duart Film Lab

Keith Yurevitz
visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Maya Allison
assistant camera

Paul Bonner
assistant camera

Thomas Caleshu
electrician

Matthew Craig
additional electrician

Chad Davidson
camera operator: "b" camera, gaffer

Theresa Dillon
still photographer

Curt A. Jentsch
grip: additional photography, gaffer: additional photography

Kevin Kennedy
key grip

Tim Kurdziel
gaffer: additional photography, grip: additional photography

Maddy Lederman
gaffer, camera operator: "c" camera

Niels Mueller
additional camera operator

George Rubacky
film recorder operator: Arri Laser, Duart Digital Lab

Casting Department

Tuffy Questell
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lori Baker
wardrobe assistant

Michael Bevins
wardrobe associate

Mia Morgan
wardrobe: additional photography

Stacey Saltzman
assistant costume designer

Suzanne Schwarzer
wardrobe: additional photography

Editorial Department

Lilah Bankier
additional editor

Rachel Biles
first assistant editor

Dan Brown
assistant editor

Pascale De Laubier
additional student editor: The Edit Center

Moira Demos
additional student editor: The Edit Center

Justin Fantasia
additional student editor: The Edit Center

Paul Frank
additional student editor: The Edit Center

Joe Gawler
colorist, digital intermediate colorist

Kehaulani Haydon
additional student editor: The Edit Center

David Kausch
assistant editor

Liza Matlack
additional student editor: The Edit Center

Kent McGrew
film timer: Duart Digital Lab

Jay Tilin
editor: video

Jane Tolmachyov
colorist: Duart Digital Lab

Allison Eve Zell
assistant editor

Music Department

Dawn Buckholz Avery
musician: cello

Michael Auldon Clark
musician: violin

Linda Cohen
music supervisor

John M. Davis
music editor

Kory Grossman
musician: marimba, vibraphone

Gregor Kitzis
musician: violin

Alison LaCourse
music editor

Renaud Pion
musician: B flat clarinet, bass clarinet, Turkish clarinet, marimba, vibraphone and bells

Joe Rangel
music coordinator

Alex Steyermark
executive music producer

Robin Zeh
musician: violin

Other Crew

Maya Allison
production assistant

Paul Bonner
production assistant

Paul Brennan
production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP

Thomas Caleshu
production assistant

Michael Dowling
production assistant

Lloyd Forcellini
technical supervisor: Duart Digital Lab

Jennifer Gaylord
production legal: Sloss Law Office LLP

Jessica Huber
production assistant

Terri Jackson
production coordinator

Julia Judge
creative consultant

Allyson King
inter-title cards: Red Scare

Karen Tsen Lee
adr voice group

Brian Leopold
production assistant

Mario Lopez
production assistant

Loree Miller
assistant: Dolly Hall

George Moïse
production assistant

Yoni Motskin
production assistant: additional photography

Anthony Pettine
script supervisor

Robert Potterton
production assistant

John Rehberger
digital mastering: Duart Digital Lab

Nicole Renna
production assistant: additional photography

Gregory Routt
location manager

Larry Schmitt
digital mastering: Duart Digital Lab

Laura Sibley
production associate: InDigEnt

Sarah Sinclair
production assistant: additional photography

Mandy Tagger
production coordinator: InDiGent

Ju Nguan Tan
production assistant

Michael Ventresco
inter-title cards: Red Scare

Thanks

Richard Abraham
special thanks

Maryse Alberti
special thanks

David Alexanian
special thanks

Daniel Algrant
special thanks

Christopher Atamian
special thanks

John Bailey
special thanks

Holly Becker
special thanks

Larry Blake
special thanks

Arianna C. Bocco
special thanks

Eboni Booth
special thanks

Daniel Boulud
thanks: location owner, Café Boulud

David Bowie
special thanks

Paul Brennan
special thanks

Barry Brown
special thanks

Stanley F. Buchthal
special thanks

Nicole Burdette
special thanks

Max Phillips Buri
special thanks

Beverly J. Camhe
special thanks

Brother Charles
thanks: location owner, St. Jean Baptiste High School

Dr. Lawrence Chasin
thanks: location owner, Columbia University

Tim Chisholm
special thanks

Morris Clothier
special thanks

Cindy Coffin
special thanks

Sam Cohn
special thanks

Seth Consentino
special thanks

Wilbur Cummings
special thanks

Julie Dahl
special thanks

Ayres D'Cunha
special thanks

Bruno de Almeida
special thanks

Juanita DeSilva
special thanks

Dashiell Duran
special thanks

Love Duran
special thanks

Jacqueline Eckhouse
special thanks

Peggy Einstein
thanks: location owner

David Fenner
special thanks

Austin J. Fig
thanks: location owner

Sara Finmann
special thanks

Louise Fitzgerald
thanks

Susan Fitzpatrick
thanks: location owner, Insignia Management

Sarah Flack
special thanks

Elizabeth Floody
thanks: location owner

Trevor Forde
thanks: location owner, Metro North Railroad

Seth Gabel
special thanks

Jim Gardner
special thanks

Michael Gasparro
thanks

Mark Gill
special thanks

Lil Glusker
thanks: location owner

Brian Goluboff
special thanks

Betty Gordon
thanks: location owner, Stoned Crow

Cindi Goretski
special thanks

Lizzie Gottlieb
special thanks

Barbara Graham
thanks: location owner, Samagundi Club

Ileen Grille
special thanks

Fred Grinstein
special thanks

Bertrand Hara
thanks: location owner, Payard Patisserie

Scott Haralson
thanks: location owner, Crosstown Tennis

Ethan Hawke
special thanks

Paulette Hawkins
special thanks

Michael Hay
thanks

Sabine Hoffmann
special thanks

Marc Isaacman
special thanks

Adam Israel
special thanks

Allison Jacobs
special thanks

Caroline Jaczko
special thanks

Debbie Johnson
special thanks

David Joseph
special thanks

Michael Kafka
special thanks

Henry Kellerman
thanks: location owner

Linda Kellerman
thanks: location owner

Kevin Kennedy
special thanks

Matt Landon
special thanks

Jennifer Lane
special thanks

Chay Lawtin
thanks: location owner

Amanda Leigh
thanks: location owner

Ronald Levine
special thanks

Allison Levy
special thanks

Rachel Levy
special thanks

Pat Lucas
special thanks

Jessica Lustgarten
special thanks

Kyle McCarthy
thanks: location owner, Metro North Railroad

Yael Melamede
special thanks

Agnès Mentre
special thanks

Carmine Miller
special thanks

Matthew B. Miller
special thanks

Kathryn Morrow
special thanks

Rob Morrow
special thanks

Branka Mrkic
special thanks

Bill Nisselson
dedicatee

Daniel Norby
special thanks

Alan Oxman
special thanks

David Peterka
special thanks

Lucas 'Baby Tadpole' Peterka
special thanks

Karen Phillips
special thanks

Jonathan Porath
special thanks

Ann-Linda Pugliese
thanks: location owner, Columbia University biological Science Dept.

Frank Pugliese
special thanks

Michael Rauch
special thanks

Tami Reiker
special thanks

Erica Reynolds
special thanks

Joan Roland
thanks: location owner

Reid Rosefelt
special thanks

Mark Ross
special thanks

Jay Rubin
special thanks

Kate Sanford
special thanks

Midge Sanford
special thanks

Kevin Schmitt
special thanks

Richard Schurkamp
thanks

Eddie Simon
special thanks

Paul Simon
special thanks

John Slicker
thanks: location owner

Peter Sloan
thanks: Tea Town Cellars

Jacob Smith
thanks: location owner, special thanks

Pricilla Smith
thanks: location owner

Tim Spitzer
special thanks

Fisher Stevens
special thanks

Alexander Tana
special thanks

Philip T. Temple
special thanks

Stephen Tobolowsky
special thanks

Rocky Tortorella
special thanks

Matilde Valera
special thanks

Andrew Wagner
special thanks

Harvey Weinstein
special thanks

Tim Williams
special thanks

Penny Winick
thanks: location owner

Henry Wrenn-Meleck
special thanks

Michael Young
special thanks

Melissa Zaroff
special thanks

Production Company

Miramax Films
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InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
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Dolly Hall Productions

IFC Productions
-

Distributor

Miramax Films

Monopole-Pathé

Pandasia Entertainment

Highlight Film

Mikado
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Miramax Home Entertainment
,

RCV Film Distribution
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RCV Home Entertainment

TFM Distribution
-

West
-

Miscellaneous

701 Sound
post-production sound editing

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
production insurance

Amy Kahn Russell
jewelry provided by

Analog Digital International
thanks

Anna Sui
thanks

Aéropostale
additional wardrobe provided by

Beacon Street Studios
thanks

Bluestone Productions Inc.
production accounting

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
thanks

Brooks Brothers
wardrobe: John Ritter

Calvin Klein
thanks

Carla Westcott
wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver

Central Park Conservancy
special thanks: location owner

Chelsmore Apartment Hotel
thanks

Cooper Square Management
special thanks: location owner

Danier Leather
wardrobe: Bebe Neuwirth

Du Art Digital
digital film mastering

Echo
wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver

Eileen Fisher
wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver

Entertainment Partners
payroll services

Fairway Market
special thanks: location owner

Fresh Dish
catering

GreeneStreet Films
thanks

Jais Perets
wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver

Laundry
wardrobe: Bebe Neuwirth

Laura Mercier Cosmetics
thanks

Makkos Organization
special thanks: location owner

Michael Jordan Steakhouse
special thanks: location owner

Natori
wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver

One on One Productions
thanks

Paula Dorf
thanks

Peter Thomas Roth
thanks

Red Scare Inc.
inter-title cards by

Rockport Shoes
wardrobe: John Ritter

Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
thanks

Sloss Law Office
production legal

Sorcerer Sound
score recorded at

Sound Dimensions
foleys recording

Sound One Corporation
audio post-production

Tape House Editorial
video post-production

Tea Towns Cellars
thanks

The Clay Pot
thanks

The Edit Center
thanks

Trollback & Company
titles designed by

Yossi Harrari
jewelry provided by






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