The Bucket List (2007)


The Bucket List
Release Date16 December 2007
Budget$45,000,000
US Box Office$94,000,000
TaglineWhen he closed his eyes, his heart was opened
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCalifornia Speedway - 9300 Cherry Avenue, Fontana, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixSDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBuddy Film, Road Movie
Niche GenreComedy Drama
ThemesFacing Death, Obsessive Quests, Battling Illness
TonesAutumnal, Sentimental, Poignant, Reflective, Humorous, Bittersweet
TagsCancer, Final Days, Poker Game, Race Car, Road Trip, Terminal Illness, Wish Fulfillment

The Bucket List is a 2008 comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner, written by Justin Zackham, and starring Academy Award-winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The main plot follows two terminally ill men (portrayed by Nicholson and Freeman) on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket." The film received its premiere on December 15, 2007 in Hollywood. It opened in limited release in the United States and Canada on December 25, 2007 and was distributed by Warner Bros.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Edward Cole

Carter Chambers

Thomas

Virginia Chambers

Dr. Hollins

Roger Chambers

Rowena King
Angelica

Annton Berry Jr.
Kai

Shandra

Destiny Brownridge
Maya

Brian Copeland
Lee

Instructor

Jennifer Defrancisco
Emily

Angela Gardner
Female Administrator

Mechanic

Jonathan Hernandez
Manny

Hugh B. Holub
County Health Director

Andrea Johnson
Elizabeth Chambers

Dawn Lewis
Flight Attendant

Jordan Lund
Tattoo Artist

Board Chairman

Jonathan Mangum
Richard

Nurse Shing

Attractive Woman #1

Nikki Novak
Attractive Woman #2

John O'Brien
Executive #1

Rachel

Edward's Granddaughter

Himself

Roy Vongtama
Doctor #1

MaShae Alderman
Young Virginia

Lauren Cohn
Denise

Sashi Olpadwala

Himself

George F. Watson
Hospital Review Board Member

Director

Writer

Justin Zackham

Producer

Frank Capra III
co-producer

producer

Travis Knox
executive producer

Neil Meron
producer

producer

Jeffrey Stott
executive producer

Justin Zackham
executive producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

John Schwartzman

Editor

Robert Leighton
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Casting Director

Janet Hirshenson
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Jane Jenkins
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Production Designer

Bill Brzeski
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Art Director

Jay Pelissier
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Set Decorator

Robert Greenfield
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Costume Designer

Molly Maginnis
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Makeup Department

Deena Adair
hair stylist: Mr. Freeman

Howard Berger
tattoo artist

Michael Germain
makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson

Nancy Hancock
makeup artist: Mr. Freeman

Marie Larkin
key hair stylist

Ryan McDowell
prosthetic lab work

Medusah
hair department head

Matthew W. Mungle
prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson

Valli O'Reilly
makeup department head

Tonyia Verna
key makeup artist

Joy Zapata
hair stylist: Mr. Nicholson

Stephen Bettles
special makeup effects technician

Melissa Forney
key hair stylist

Jamie Kelman
tattoo makeup artist

Production Manager

Susan E. Novick
post-production supervisor

Mark Scoon
executive in charge of production

David Siegel
unit production manager

Jeffrey Stott
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank Capra III
first assistant director

Stephen W. Moore
second second assistant director

Brian Relyea
second assistant director

Alex Daniels
second unit director

Eugene Davis
second second assistant director: day player

Bill Purple
second assistant director: second unit

Jody Spilkoman
second assistant director: second unit

Denise Strong
second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Todd Bennett
plaster foreman

Jack Blanchard
set dresser

Laurence Castello
paint foreman

Randy Culberhouse
propmaker foreman

Doug DuRose
assistant property master

John R. Elliott
construction coordinator

Brian Feola
propmaker foreman

Sean Ginevan
lead man

Ilana Gordon
art department coordinator

Robert Greenfield III
on-set dresser

Martha Johnston
assistant art director

Eugene McCarthy
property master

Mike Medina
construction general foreman

Barbara Mesney
set designer

Mark Moretti
storyboard artist

Lee Runnels
greensperson

Dominic Sandfrey
labor foreman

James E. Tocci
set designer

Richard F. Anderson
set dresser

Mark Boucher
set dresser

Chris J. Champagne
set dresser

Alan Easley
set dressing gangboss

Mathias Fain
set dresser

L. David Gordon
drapery foreman

J. Bryan Holloway
sculptor gang boss

Jeffrey Paul Johnson
props

Charles Kern
camera scenic artist

Ricky Lewis Jr.
storyboard artist

Steven Light-Orr
set dresser

James MacDonald
scenic artist

Cameron Matheson
set dressing gang boss

Scott Owen
set dresser

Portia Perry
decorator painter

Michael Ruby
signwriter

Mark Tuttle
set dresser

John Villarino
carpenter

Todd Wolcott
greensman

Sound Department

Robert Althoff
digital playback operator

Steve Bartkowicz
sound re-recording engineer

Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer

Lon Bender
adr supervisor, sound supervisor

Tim Boggs
adr editor

Bryan Bowen
sound editor

John Cannon
assistant sound editor

Robert Deschaine
adr mixer

Perry Dodgson
boom operator

Robert Eber
production sound mixer

Marc Fishman
sound re-recording mixer

Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer

Glynna Grimala
foley supervisor

Laura R. Harris
dialogue editor

Daniel R. Kerr
additional sound

Tony Lamberti
sound re-recording mixer

Michael Mesirow
cable person

James Moriana
foley artist

Mark Ormandy
additional sound

Ann Scibelli
sound editor

Greg Steele
adr mixer

John C. Stuver
dialogue editor

Gayle Wesley
first assistant sound editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist

Xavier Horan
sound editor

Jeff Malham
dubbing engineer

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Special Effects

Scott R. Fisher
special effects technician

Donald Frazee
special effects coordinator

Scott Lingard
special effects foreman

Jim Rollins
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Greg Anderson
CGI supervisor: Ring of Fire

Jeremy Burns
lead compositor

Casey Conroy
visual effects producer: Ring of Fire, visual effects plate supervisor: second unit, skydiving sequence

Syd Dutton
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts

William Higgins
compositor: Ring of Fire

Fumi Mashimo
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Kelvin McIlwain
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Erin L. Nelson
digital restoration

Lori J. Nelson
visual effects producer

Kim O'Donnell
compositor: Ring of Fire

Jim O'Hagan
digital compositor: Pacific Title

Jason Piccioni
visual effects: Ring of Fire

John Roden
compositor: Ring of Fire

Robert Scifo
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Jerry Spivack
visual effects supervisor: Ring of Fire

Catherine Sudolcan
visual effects: Illusion Arts

Corinne Villa
visual effects editor

Travis Baumann
digital artist

Jan Beran
motion control technician

Marvin Chua
visual effects plate coordinator: second unit

Jan Cilliers
compositor

Ron Crabb
matte painter

Craig Crawford
digital compositor

Todd Erickson
CG artist

Kiel Gnebba
CG artist

Andy Gorzalski
operations manager

Brian Hanable
digital effects compositor: Pacific Title

Marcel Hemingway
lighting lead

Brinton Jaecks
previz artist, compositor: Ring of Fire

Taryn P. Kelly
visual effects coordinator: Ring of Fire

Arnon Manor
compositor

Joel Merritt
matchmove artist

John Myers
visual effects plate supervisor: second unit, race track sequence, visual effects executive producer: Ring of Fire

James P. Noon
tracking

Mathew Rotman
CG artist

Barrett Sanders
visual effects editor

Wilson Tang
digital restoration

Lisa Tomei
compositor

Simon Wakley
motion control supervisor

Mark H. Weingartner
plate photography: France

David Wu
rotoscope artist

Xye
tracking

Stunts

Dean Bailey
stunt player

Jophery C. Brown
stunt player

Robert A. Caster
stunt player

Melanie Conatser Peschio
stunt player

Alex Daniels
stunt coordinator

Tanner Gill
stunt player

Steve Kelso
stunt player

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunt player

David Major
stunt player

Craig O'Brien
stunt player

Austin Priester
stunt player

Rick Seaman
stunt player

Todd Shoebotham
stunt player

Buddy Sosthand
stunt player

Jim Wallace
stunt player

Harry Wowchuk
stunt player

Ross A. Jordan
stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department

Mark Anderson
aerial assistant camera

Dana Baker
best boy grip

Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer

Melanie Banders
camera loader

Jack Chouchanian
additional: first unit key grip

Joe Chouchanian
grip

David R. Christensen
chief lighting technician

Carlos DePalma
rigging grip

Tom Derose
assistant chief lighting technician

Frank Dorowsky
rigging gaffer

Ian Fox
camera operator

Rick Harris
key rigging grip

Mark Hochman
24 frame video playback operator

Thom Lairson
second assistant camera

Richard Mosier
first assistant camera

Brad Rea
dolly grip: "a" camera

David Schmalz
video assist operator

Les T. Tomita
key grip

Michael T. Travers
best boy grip

Rick Whitfield
24 frame video playback operator

Eric Amundsen
second assistant camera: second unit

Adam Austin
libra head operator

Mark Carlile
lighting technician

Joshua Davis
lighting technician

Clayton Fowler
rigging grip

Steven L. Franklin
grip

Josh Greer
assistant camera

Quinn Grove
rigging grip

Tony Hibbard
electrician

Gregory Irwin
first assistant camera

Milan Janicin
second assistant camera: second unit

Scott C. Keys
rigging electric best boy

Dominic Mainl
additional first assistant camera: second unit

James M. McClure
key dimmer board operator

Kevin McGill
assistant camera, additional first assistant camera

Isaac McKee
lighting technician

Johnny Medeiros
video assist: second unit

Daisuke Dice Miyake
grip

Ziggy Pedone
additional rigging electrician

Glen Purdy
grip

Daniel R. Purinton
lamp operator

John Savedra
set electrician

Jerry Woodside
electrician

Casting Department

Chris Bustard
extras casting

Jamie Castro
casting assistant

Jeni Thornell
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandy Kenyon
costume supervisor

Sally Smith-McCardle
key costumer

Debbie Travis
costumer: Mr. Nicholson

Cathie Valdovino
costumer: Mr. Freeman

Demetricus Holloway
set costumer

Editorial Department

Zahida Bacchus
digital intermediate producer: Technicolor Digital Intermediates

Scott Gregory
digital film colorist: Technicolor Digital Intermediate

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Mike Mertens
color timer

Danny Miller
assistant editor

Stephen Nakamura
digital film colorist: Technicolor Digital Internediates

John Hirota
digital intermediate editor

Music Department

Pete Anthony
conductor

Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator

musician: trumpet

Greg Hayes
assistant score engineer

Gayle Levant
musician: harp

Bryan Pezzone
musician: piano

Brett Pierce
music programmer, assistant music editor

Peter Rotter
orchestra leader

musician: piano

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Scott Stambler
music editor

Stephen Bashaw
composer: stock music

Mark Graham
music preparation: score

music co-producer, score mixer, score recordist

Transportation Department

Gene Hubert
driver

Jim Petti
transportation co-captain

Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
transportation coordinator

Jeff Verdick
transportation captain

Rich Bennetti
transportation co-captain: second unit

Robert Gaskill
personal driver: Mr. Freeman

Joel Larson
driver

Marty Radcliff
driver

Sarah Lynn Schmitt
transportation

Paul Tumber
transportation

Other Crew

Cindy Anderson
assistant production accountant

Isaac Ardolino
assistant location manager

Chet Badalato
support staff: Mr. Nicholson

Laine Bateman
assistant: Mr. Zadan and Mr. Meron

Bostic Beard
assistant: Mr. Reiner

Kevin Berlandi
staff assistant

Monique Berrenson
assistant location manager

Jack Blanchard
set dressser

Lisa Broffman
technical advisor: Jeopardy

Jennifer Carno
staff assistant

Bryan Davis
production secretary

Sierra Donley
staff assistant

Steven Eddy
assistant office production coordinator

Fred Einesman
medical technical advisor

Janette Evans
assistant production accountant

Alyssa Feener
art production assistant

Robbie Goldstein
location manager

Tom Hanada
staff assistant

unit publicist

Henry Humphreys
first aid

Jared Iacino
assistant: Mr. Knox

Deidric Irving
first aid

Rachel Jensen
staff assistant

Pam Jones
administrative assistant: Mr. Reiner

Alice S. Kim
assistant: Mr. Stott

Eric Layne
production accountant

Ann Lukacs
location manager: Colorado

Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor

Mark McSorley
staff assistant

Charlie Nadler
staff assistant

Dawn Perlin
assistant: Mr.Nicholson

Quentin Pierre
assistant: Mr. Freeman

Lois Radcliff
craft service

Willie Radcliff
craft service

Deborah Ricketts
stock footage researcher

Rocky Schmidt
technical advisor: Jeopardy

Matthew Schoenbaum
staff assistant

Christine Scott
assistant: mr. nicholson

Chris Scott
assistant: Mr. Nicholson

Gene Starzenski
first aid

Galadriel Thompson
researcher

Michael Wesley
key assistant location manager

Maria Westfried
assistant: Mr. Greisman

Paula Whiteman
medical technical advisor

Andrew Will
staff assistant

Shawn Williamson
staff assistant

Rio Ahn
stand-in

Michael Wesley Aycock
key assistant location manager

April Betts
photo double

Steven W. Blumenfeld
video playback engineer

Trisha Burton
script supervisor: second unit

Jennifer Corey
production coordinator

Scotch James Diaz Crisostomo
second assistant accountant

Bianca D'Carpio
production assistant: second unit

Maude F. Furia
construction accountant

Robert Gaskill
bodyguard: Mr. Freeman

Cindy Nevins
payroll accountant

David Shannon
stand-in

Donisha Walker
stand-in

Lisa Womble
production assistant

Production Company

Storyline Entertainment
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Two Ton Films
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Fox-Warner

Karo Premiere

Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB

Warner Bros. Pictures

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video

Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video

Warner Home Vídeo

Special Effects

Hammerhead Productions

Illusion Arts

Ring of Fire Studios

Miscellaneous

Executive Assurance
security

Avon Studio Transport
transportation

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies

Fujifilm
motion picture products

Ken & Art's Motion Picture Catering Service
catering

Kodak
motion picture products

Movie Movers
trailers, star trailers

Pacific Title
titles

Technicolor Digital Intermediates
digital intermediate

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack






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