The Break-Up (2006)


The Break-Up
Release Date01 June 2006
Budget$52,000,000
US Box Office$119,000,000
Tagline. . . pick a side.
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBuckingham Fountain, Grant Park, Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor

The Break-Up is a 2006 comedy-drama romance film from Universal Pictures starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. It was written by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick, and directed by Peyton Reed.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Gary Grobowski

Lupus Grobowski

Johnny O

Riggleman

Marilyn Dean

Christopher

Carson Wigham

Richard Meyers

Wendy Meyers

Vernon Vaughn
Howard Meyers

Dennis Grobowski

Elaine Robinson
Carol Grobowski

Jane Alderman
Mrs. Grobowski

Jacqueline Williams
Shondra

Jane Hu
Diane

Rebecca Spence
Jen

Tiffany L. Addison
Waitress

Jessica Vilchis
Hot Girl

Lisa Pace
Hot Girl

Samantha Albert
Debbie

Susan Messing
Tourist

Wayne A. Brown
Tourist

Maynard Love
Tourist

William Dick
Waiter

Jenna Hurt
Poker Girl

Jessica Stramer
Poker Girl

Ashley Giancola
Poker Girl

Lanae Sahs
Poker Girl

Boat Tourist

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina
Boat Tourist

Phil Ridarelli
Boat Tourist

Old 97's

Murry Hammond
Old 97's

Ken Bethea
Old 97's

Philip Peeples
Old 97's

Gunnar Madsen
Tone Ranger

Karl Solis
Tone Ranger

Michael Winther
Tone Ranger

Eric Bradley
Tone Ranger

Paul Peterson
Tone Ranger

Sean P. Gorecki
Tone Ranger

Eddie Martinez
Hot Dog Vendor

Chuck Stubbings
Country Clubber

Ryan Cowhey
Andrew Jr.

Megan Klein
Sally

Trisha Vargo
Riv Bartender

Julia Neary
Riv Ticket Taker

Linda Cohn
ESPN Sportscaster

Mad Dawg Killa

Jason Abustan
Clubgoer

Himself

James Azrael
Gutterballs Bowler

Holly Barrett
Patron

Alex Bickle
Nightclub Dancer

Lori Claussen
Cubs Fan

Girlfriend

Lauren Cokeley
Concert Goer

Michael Cook
Art Fair Patron

Julia Copeland
Concert attendant, Art fair Patron, Club goer

Kelley Daugherty
Concert Goer

Alexandra Dinovi
Featured Dancer

Sue Durso
Wrigley Field, Bowling, Street Scenes

Matt Dworzanczyk
Art Fair Attendant

Reese Foster
Hero at the Bar

Jason Frederick
Bus Patron

John Gearries
Concert Goer

Marisol Giraud
Cubs Fan

John R. Haley
Man in Ballroom

Anna Ingenthron
Cubs Fan

Andrew Irvin
Clubgoer

Ian Kalanges
Man in Concert Scene

Robert Kramer
Pedestrian

Tim Krueger
Cubs Fan

Joseph Lazicki
Pedestrian

Alexandra LoRusso
Balcony Dancer at Concert

Jamie Louachai
Dancer, Art Fair Patron

Jon Marshall
Background

Goblet girl

Jasmine McDonald
Art Fair On-Looker

Chad Meyer
Restaurant patron

Brad Nelson
Greg

William Nero Jr.
Kid Playing at Park

Kelly Nienaltowski
Girl in Bowling Alley, Art fair Patron

Rebecca Norris
Pedestrian

Katherine M. O'Connor
Art Fair Patron, Concert Goer, Cubs Fan, Girl in Bowling Alley

Chris Papadopoulos
Club Patron

Art Fair Patron, Notre Dame Fan

Jonathan Samuels
Nightclub Patron

Luke Schneider
Art Fair Patron

Michael Stailey
Clubgoer

Rahul Thakkar
Tourist

Donier Tyler
Concert Goer, Girl in Bowling Alley

Ron Valdez
Art Fair Patron

Director

Writer

Jeremy Garelick
,

Jay Lavender
,

Producer

Stuart M. Besser
executive producer

executive producer

Jeremy Garelick
co-producer

John Isbell
associate producer

Jay Lavender
co-producer

producer

associate producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Eric Alan Edwards

Editor

Dan Lebental
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David Rosenbloom
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Casting Director

Juel Bestrop
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Jeanne McCarthy
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Production Designer

Andrew Laws
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Art Director

David Sandefur
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Set Decorator

Daniel B. Clancy
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Costume Designer

Carol Oditz
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Makeup Department

Chelo
makeup artist

Lisa Jelic
makeup artist

Kristin Lamar
makeup artist

Angela Levin
makeup artist: Ms. Aniston

Dominic Mango
hair department head

Chris McMillan
hair stylist: Ms. Aniston

Tony Mirante
assistant hair stylist

Suzi Ostos
makeup department head, makeup artist: Mr. Vaughn

Thomas Terhaar
hair stylist

Tim Toth
hair stylist

Vicki Vacca
makeup artist

Kristin Fatigato
hair stylist

Production Manager

Mitchell E. Dauterive
production supervisor

Virginia Landis Albertson
post-production supervisor

Vail Romeyn
supervisor

Sean T. Stratton
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Todd Amateau
first assistant director

Cara Giallanza
assistant director: additional photography

Nina Jack
second assistant director

Anthony J. Nahar
second second assistant director

John Tagamolila
second second assistant director: additional photography

Art Department

David J. Chamerski
assistant property master

William Dambra
property master

Bruce Di Valerio
construction coordinator

Thomas J. Glynn
on-set dresser

Veloz Gomez
set dresser

Steve Hull
carpenter

Bob Lucas
construction coordinator: Chicago

Jeff Manimbo
set crew

Dana McCall
assistant property master

Paul Meylink
storyboard artist

Mike Monckton
signwriter

Bob Myers
labor foreman

Matthew J. Norskog
set dresser

Marco Rubeo
assistant art director

John H. Schulz
head painter

David Scott
graphic designer

Bizhan Shahpar
set crew

Scott Troha
leadman

Kyle Holden
props

Sound Department

Ulrika Akander
supervising dialogue editor

David V. Butler
dialogue editor

Rob Cunningham
boom operator: Los Angeles, re-shoots

Scott Curtis
foley editor

Teri E. Dorman
dialogue editor

Dawn Fintor
foley artist

Christopher Flick
foley editor

Eric Flickinger
sound recordist

Linda Folk
adr editor

Kirk Francis
sound mixer

Cameron Frankley
sound designer, supervising sound editor

Lisa Gillespie
sound utility

Dan Guachione
boom operator

Kimberly Harris
supervising adr editor

Jason W. Jennings
sound effects editor

Ryan Juggler
supervising foley editor

Doc Kane
adr mixer

Randy Kelley
sound effects editor

Ai-Ling Lee
sound effects editor

Jon Michaels
assistant sound editor

Steve Pederson
sound re-recording mixer

John Pritchett
sound mixer

David M. Roberts
boom operator

Brad Sherman
sound re-recording mixer

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Kevin Warendorp
assistant sound editor

David Williams
dialog editor

Special Effects

Michael Ahasay
special effects technician

Frank Battaglia
special effects technician

Theodore A. Corso
special effects technician

Ryan Evans
special effects technician

William D. Kennedy
special effects foreman

John D. Milinac
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Brigitte Bourque
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Randy Brown
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Patrick Clancey
digital opticals

Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate assistant producer

Tom Daws
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Syd Dutton
special visual effects

Donald Fly
general manager: CIS Hollywood

Mathias Frodin
digital compositor: CIS Hollywood

Bill Gilman
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Heather Elisa Hill
visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood

Meredith Hook
paint and roto artist: CIS Hollywood

Ntana Key
second digital colorist: EFILM

J. Kitazaki
production assistant: CIS Hollywood

Maryjane Layani
production accountant: CIS Hollywood

Marc Nanjo
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Naveen Nathan
junior systems: CIS Hollywood

January Nordman
compositor: CIS Hollywood

Gregory Oehler
senior compositor: CIS Hollywood

Julie Orosz
visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood

Eric Pender
CG artist: CIS Hollywood

Frederique Schafer
modeler: CIS Hollywood

Steven J. Scott
supervising digital colorist: EFilm

Greg Shimp
paint & rotoscoping supervisor: CIS Hollywood

Danita Slaughter
digital opticals editor

Thomas J. Smith
visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood

Bill Taylor
special visual effects

Kyle Yamamoto
R&D programmer: CIS Hollywood

Matt Ashton
senior systems: CIS Hollywood

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Robert Minsk
systems: CIS Hollywood

Stunts

Michael T. Brady
stunts

Joe Bucaro III
stunt coordinator

Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
water safety

James Fierro
stunt performer

Lance Gilbert
stunts

Troy Gilbert
stunts

Sean Graham
stunts

Mark Harper
stunts

John Medlen
stunt double

Linda Perlin
stunts

Kym Washington
stunt double, stunt driver

Rich Wilkie (I)
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Noah Banks
lighthing technician

Art Bartels
key grip

Dawn Copeland
rigging electrician

Chad Cutuara
electrician

Jaime Dawkins
rigging grip

Paul DeMarte
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Fred Folmer
dolly grip

John P. Friday
board operator

Joe Gajewski
additional grip

Bob Gomez
rigging electrician

James Haworth
electrician

Robert B. Henning
crane technician: Technocrane

John Hudecek
dolly grip: "a" camera

Doug Huete
electrician

E.J. Huntemann
grip

E.J. Hunterman
grip

Timothy Jipping
grip

Matt Johnson
grip

George Kohut
camera operator

Peter Kuttner
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Joshua Levy
additional grip

Louisa McHugh
camera intern

Darryl Miller
grip

Donald E. Miller
best boy grip

Melissa Moseley
still photographer

Chris Mulsoff
rigging gaffer

Wilson Mylander
grip

David Norris
aerial director of photography

Dick Oakes
gaffer

Keith Pokorski
first assistant camera: "c" camera

Sunni-Ali Powell
rigging electrician

James F. Roorda
key rigging grip

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

Kory Salajka
grip

Joseph Sikora
electrician

Adam Sudtell
grip

Robert Swander
best boy electric

Seth Thomas
grip

Billy Wauer
rigging electrician

Eric Wheeler
assistant camera

Joe 'Jody' Williams
camera operator: "b" camera, director of photography: second unit

Kevin Wisor
electrician

Steven R. Wojcik
additional camera operator

Frank Yario Jr.
video playback operator

Harry Zimmerman
first assistant camera: re-shoots

Joe Carpita
camera loader

Chris Wittenborn
additional camera loader

Casting Department

Elizabeth Dean
casting manager

Tracy Dixon
extras casting

Jaime Harlan
casting assistant

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Lindsay Heller
extras casting assistant: additional photography

Joseph Hicks
extras casting

Jonathan Kinnas
extras casting

Matt Miller
casting associate: Chicago

Clare Morris
extras casting associate: re-shoots

Mickie Paskal
casting: Chicago

Jennifer Rudnicke
casting: Chicago

Seth Yanklewitz
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Terry Anderson
assistant costume designer

Pablo Borges
assistant costume designer

Patrick Caulfield
key set costumer

Nancy Cavallaro
set costumer

Clare Hallworth
costume designer: Ms Aniston

Nina Hallworth
costume designer: Ms Aniston

Alyssa Kim
costumer

Joyce Kogut
costume supervisor

Anne Laoparadonchai
costumer: Ms. Aniston

Gina Marie Ome
key set costumer

Heather Pollock
additional set costumer

Geoffrey Roiz
assistant costume designer: Ms. Aniston

Ellen Ryba
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Frank Cuomo
post-production coordinator

Stacey Frederick
assistant editor

Olivia Giachino
editorial production assistant

Sandra Torres
first assistant editor

Mike Kennedy
digital intermediate producer

Kevin Lefler
apprentice editor

Gregory Plotkin
first assistant editor

Richmond Riedel
assistant editor

Steven J. Scott
supervising digital colorist

Jim Passon
color timer

Music Department

composer: song "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Kenny Ascher
composer: song "The Rainbow Connection"

Steve Bartek
orchestrator, conductor

Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation

composer: song "You're My Best Friend"

Greg Dennen
scoring crew

Jay Duerr
music editor

Dan Garde
music editor: temp music

musician: "Tenderly"

Walter Gross
composer: song "Tenderly"

vocal arranger

Trevor Horn
composer: song "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Jonathan Karp
music editor

Tom Kramer
music editor: temp music

Gunnar Madsen
music adaptor, vocal arranger

Greg Morgenstein
composer: additional music

Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures

John O'Brien
composer: additional music, music supervisor

composer: song "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Tim Rodier
music preparation

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer , score recordist

Chris Squire
composer: song "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Gina Zimmitti
music contractor

Transportation Department

Michael R. Cairo
driver

Daniel Davis
driver: Ms. Aniston's Trailer

David B. Hendrickson
picture car mechanic

Justin Hendrickson
picture car mechanic

Thaddeus E. Larkowski
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Olivier Agostini
production assistant

Assata Amoaku
craft service

Joe Andaloro
stand-in

Bianca Arvin
assistant: Mr. Besser

Barry Barclay
production coordinator

Jeremy Beiermann
assistant production coordinator

Nathaniel E. Bell
set production assistant

Crista Birgy
first assistant accountant

Andrew Blau
production coordinator

Adam Boor
stage manager

Laura Breakey
assistant: Mr. Billingsley

Jabulani Brown
production assistant

Justin Carville
first assistant accountant: additional photography

Cindy Ceglarek
additional second assistant accountant

Pedro Clare-Martinez
stand-in: Geoff Stultz

Kyle Cookmeyer
production secretary: re-shoots

Rebecca Ewing
production assistant

Karen Faust
key second assistant accountant

Steve Figg
photo double

Ira Gerber
production assistant

Olivia Giachino
production assistant

Brian Scott Goding
stand-in: Peter Billingsley, re-shoots

Kevin Scott Greer
stand-in: Keir O'Donnell

Jeremy Jed Hammel
production assistant: Imaginary Forces

Ina Haybaeck-Rogers
choreographer

Krista Homiak
production assistant

Nancy Honeycutt
production coordinator: additional photography

Tricia Horn
production assistant

Gregory A. Huster II
production assistant: additional photography

Karen Johnson
assistant: Mr. Stuber

choreographer

Bradley Dean Jones
stand-in: Vince Vaughn

Tara Ketterer
stand-in

Jonathan Kinnas
production assistant: additional photography

Timber Kislan
payroll accountant

Martha Lafage
key assistant location manager

Ernie Lang
stand-in

Meredith Lavender
assistant: Ms. Garelick & Mr. Lavender

Christie Leensvaart
stand-in: Jennifer Aniston

Eric Lipe
production assistant

Jill S. Litwin
set production assistant

Abby Lorts
location production assistant

Davin Martinez
stand-in: Geoff Stultz

Thomas J. McDonough
set production assistant

Rachel McIntyre
production assistant

Matt McKinney
office production assistant

Shauna Moss
assistant production coordinator

Patrick Muldoon
assistant location manager

Matt Neapolitan
set production assistant, set assistant

Betsy Ockerlund
accounting clerk

Diane Perry
on-set masseuse

Jared Pfeifer
assistant: Mr. Stuber

John M. Pisani
unit publicist

Johnny Prince
design assistant

location assistant

Leslie Rathe
assistant: Mr. Reed

Matt Reitsma
textile artist

Thomas Richardson
production assistant

Gail Rose
post-production accountant

Maria C. Roxas
location scout

Jason Ruffolo
set production assistant

Paul Ruffolo
set production assistant

Lori Scowley
production accountant

Michelle Sleger
stand-in: Jennifer Aniston

Sandra J. Smith
assistant: Mr. Vaughn

Paula Stier
production secretary

Valerie Walbrandt
production assistant

Sheila Waldron
script supervisor

Jennifer Webb
travel coordinator

Georgianna Whitley
set production assistant

Mark N. Woods
technocrane operator

Cliff Zimowski
additional production assistant

Marijan Zoric
chef

Margo J. Zuffante
production assistant

Vanessa Hickey
production assistant: additional photography

Tim Krueger
stand-in: Vince Vaughn

David Shaffer
production assistant

Garin Sparks
production assistant

Thanks

Linda Cohn
very special thanks

Teresa Lang
special thanks

Production Company

Universal Pictures
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Mosaic Media Group
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Wild West Picture Show Productions
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

Finnkino Oy

Solar Films

Taramount Film

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

ION Television

RTL Entertainment

Universal Home Entertainment

Universal Pictures Benelux

Special Effects

CIS Hollywood

Illusion Arts

Hammerhead Productions

Miscellaneous

Astro Color Laboratories
dailies

Atmosphere Casting of Chicago
extras casting

Casting Associates
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies

DeLuxe Laboratories
color

EFilm
digital intermediate

ESPN Enterprises
special thanks

Full Aperture Systems
location projection system

Imaginary Forces
main title sequence design

Lakeshore Records
soundtrack

Movie Movers
star trailers

Pacific Title
end titles

Packair Airfreight
international logistics

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Pictorvision
stabilized ground head

Pivotal Post
HD services, Avid editing equipment provided by

Studios
media production

WPTE
special thanks

Warner Brothers Scoring Stage
score recorded at






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