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Paul (Original title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 14 February 2011 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom, Japan

Directed by: Greg Mottola

Synopsis: Comedy science-fiction film. British science-fiction and extra-terrestial enthusiasts Graeme and Clive travel to the USA for a sci-fi convention and visit to famous areas relating to UFOs or close encounters with aliens. Driving across country in their trailer they encounter a wise-cracking alien called Paul, who has been held captive on Earth for decades and is now on the run. They help him escape from the clutches of pursuing shadowy government agents, joined by fervent Christian Ruth.

Genres:
Comedy, Science Fiction
Releases
Date: 14 February 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins 48 secs - Length: 9342 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 18 March 2011Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSDialogue (original): English

Credits (150)
©: Universal Studios, A Working Title production: Working Title, In association with: Big Talk Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Presents: Universal Pictures, [Presented] In association with: Relativity Media, Executive Producer: Robert Graf, Executive Producer: Liza Chasin, Executive Producer: Debra Hayward, Natascha Wharton, Produced by: Nira Park, Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Chief Operating Officer: Angela Morrison, Head of Production: Michelle Wright, Head of Legal & Business Affairs: Sheeraz Shah, Production Executive: Sarah-Jane Robinson, Financial Controller: Tim Easthill, Vice President of Legal & Business Affairs: Gráinne Mckenna, Legal & Business Affairs Manager: Christina Angeloudes, Production Co-ordinator: Kate Fasulo, Chief Operating Officer: Matthew Justice, Financial Controller: Sharon Martin, Head of Development: Rachael Prior, Development Executive: Jessica Weetch, Tamzin Cary, Unit Production Manager: Robert Graf, Production Supervisor: Karen Ruth Getchell, Production Co-ordinator: Rachael Lin Gallaghan, Production Accountant: Cheryl Kurk, Paul Belenardo, Location Manager: S. Todd Christensen, Location Manager (San Diego): Chris Baugh, Location Manager: Eric Klosterman, Location Scout: Granville Greene, Post-production Supervisor: Tania Blunden, Post-production Co-ordinator: Charlotte Dean, 1st Assistant Director: Jonathan Watson, Key 2nd Assistant Director: Ryan Craig, Additional 2nd Assistant Director: Denise Anderson Poore, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Valerie Johnson, Additional 2nd 2nd Assistant Director (San Diego): Lynn Struiksma, Script Supervisor: Sheila G. Waldron, Casting by: Allison Jones, Casting (New Mexico) by: Jo Edna Boldin, Casting Associate (LA): Ben Harris, Casting Associate (New Mexico): Marie A. McMaster, Written by: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Director of Photography: Lawrence Sher, Jeff Cutter, Aerial Director of Photography: David B. Nowell, A Camera Operator: Dan Gold, B Camera Operator: Michael Chavez, B Camera Operator: Philip Pfeiffer, George Stephenson, Steadicam Operator: Brooks Robinson, John Joyce, A Camera 1st Assistant: Julie Donovan, B Camera 1st Assistant: Nick Shuster, Chip Byrd, A Camera 2nd Assistant: Bryan G. Haigh, B Camera 2nd Assistant: Tristan S. Chavez, Charlie Newberry, Gaffer: Jarred Waldron, Rigging Gaffer: Glenn E. Moran, Key Grip: Sean Patrick Crowell, Bill Buckingham, Key Rigging Grip: Josh Stancil, Key Video Assist: Adam Barth, Still Photographer: Wilson Webb, Visual Effects Supervisor: Jody Johnson, Visual Effects Producer: Hal Couzens, Digital Visual Effects by: Double Negative, CG Supervisor: Julian Foddy, 2D Supervisor: Gruff Owen, VFX Line Producer: Karen Clarke, Look Dev and Lighting Supervisor: Joel Green, Lead Animator: David Lowry, Scott Holmes, Head of Animation: Eamonn Butler, Creature Effects by: Inc. Spectral Motion, Creative Consultant: Mary Elizalde, Production Supervisor: Brian Walsh, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Larz Anderson, Steve Cremin, Animation Supervisor: Anders J.L. Beer, Editor: Chris Dickens, 1st Assistant Editor: Catriona Richardson, Visual Effects Editor: Andy Hague, Production Designer: Jefferson Sage, Art Director: Richard Fojo, Steve Arnold, Art Department Co-ordinator: Lyn S. Gawron, Set Designer: James F. Oberlander, Set Designer: Siobhan Roome, Amahl Lovato, Set Decorator: Carla Curry, Lia Roldan, Graphic Designer: Ellen Lampl, Storyboard Artist: J. Todd Anderson, Property Master: Brad Einhorn, Mike Blaze, Construction Co-ordinator: Christopher D. Windisch, Costume Designer: Nancy Steiner, Costume Supervisor: Linda Matthews, Carlane Passman Little, Make-up Department Head: Tarra Day, Make-up Artist/Hairstylist for Simon Pegg & Nick Frost: Jane Walker, Make-up Artist for Sigourney Weaver: Mary Burton, Make-up Artist: Georgia Allen, Paul Puppet Effects Created by: Mike Elizalde, Hair Department Head: Geordie Sheffer, Jeri Baker, Hairstylist for Sigourney Weaver: Nina Paskowitz, Hairstylist: Berlinda Cantu-Lewis, Additional Hairstylist: Enid Arias, Carmen L. Jones, Titles Designed by: Oscar Wright, Main Titles by: Baseblack, End Credit Sequence and Roller by: VooDooDog, Music by: David Arnold, Additional Music: Michael Price, Orchestra Leader: John Bradbury, Score Orchestrated and Conducted by: Nicholas Dodd, Music Supervisor: Nick Angel, Music Co-ordinator: Vicki Williams, Music Editor: Steven Price, Dina Eaton, Music Consultant: Kirsten Lane, Right Music Ltd, Orchestra Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths, Sound Mixer: Peter F. Kurland, Pud Cusack, Boom Operator: Randy Johnson, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Doug Cooper, Re-recording Mixer (Temp Mix): Mark Patterson, Re-recording Mixer (Temp Mix): Andrew Stirk, Sven Taits, Supervising Sound Editor: Julian Slater, Stunt Co-ordinator: Darrin Prescott, Multimedia Consultant: Lee Thomas, Unit Publicist: Louise A. Spencer, Documentarian: Lance Bangs, Documentarian: Aubree Bernier-Clarke, Wyatt Garfield, Digital Intermediate Provided by: Ascent 142 Features, Filmed in part at: Garson Studios
Cast (38)
Simon Pegg (Graeme Willy), Nick Frost (Clive Gollings), Jason Bateman (Special Agent Zoil), Kristen Wiig (Ruth Buggs), Bill Hader (Haggard), Blythe Danner (Tara Walton), Joe Lo Truglio (O'Reilly), John Carroll Lynch (Moses Buggs), Jane Lynch (Pat Stevens), David Koechner (Gus), Jesse Plemons (Jake), Sigourney Weaver (the Big Guy), Seth Rogen ([voice of] Paul), Mia Stallard (young Tara), Jeremy Owen (sword vendor), Jeffrey Tambor (Adam Shadowchild), David House (security guard), Jennifer Granger (Adam Shadowchild fan), Nelson Ascencio (Jorge), Mark Sivertsen (state trooper), Joe Berryman (gas station attendant), Steven Spielberg (himself [voice on phone]), Syd Masters (band member 1), Gary Roller (band member 2), Oliver O'Shea (band member 3), Lonnie Otha-Mayer (band member 4), Will Veitch (band member 5), Michael Miller (police officer), Lori Dillen (robed woman), J. Todd Anderson (comic book clerk), Brett Michael Jones (Keith Nash), Diego Deane (fireworks store clerk), Bryan Blair, Alton Robert Capwell, Eric Fiedler, Jurgen Heimann, Kyle Jay Martin, Scott Millenbaugh (puppeteer)