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The Company (Original title)
Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 07 May 2004 (Release)

Countries: Germany, USA, United Kingdom

Director: Robert Altman

Synopsis: The story of the work of a big city ballet troupe, on stage and behind the scenes.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Dance companies
Credits (137)
©: The Company Productions AG & Co. KG, Production Company: Killer Films, In association with: First Snow Productions, Sandcastle 5 Productions, Presented by: Capitol Films, Presented by [in North America]: Sony Pictures, Presented in association with: CP Medien, Capitol Films, Executive Producer: Jane Barclay, Executive Producer: Sharon Harel, Executive Producer: Hannah Leader, Executive Producer: John Wells, Executive Producer: Roland Pellegrino, Executive Producer: Dieter Meyer, Executive Producer: S.R.O. Entertainment AG, Executive Producer: Stefan Jonas, Executive Producer: Jonas McCord, Producer: David Levy, Producer: Joshua Astrachan, Producer: Neve Campbell, Producer: Robert Altman, Producer: Christine Vachon, Producer: Pamela Koffler, Line Producer: Karyn McCarthy, Associate Producer: Jocelyn Hayes, Associate Producer: Lowell Dubrinsky, Unit Production Manager: Karyn McCarthy, Production Co-ordinator: Kate Amer, Facilities Co-ordinator: C. David Jones, Production Accountant: Christi Tidman, Location Manager: Noel Olken, Post-production Supervisor: Sarah Connors, Assistant to Robert Altman/David Levy: Brett Tyne, Assistant Director (1st): James Giovannetti Jr, Assistant Director (2nd): Richard Lederer, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Jen Deigl, Script Supervisor: Drucilla Carlson, Casting: Pam Dixon Mickelson, Casting (Chicago): Paskal & Rudnicke Tenner, Casting (Chicago): Rachel Tenner, Casting (Chicago): Mickie Paskal, Jennifer Rudnicke, Casting (Background): Ambassador Talent, Casting (ADR Voice): Bruce Winant, Loopers Unlimited, Screenplay: Barbara Turner, Story by: Neve Campbell, Barbara Turner, Director of Photography: Andrew Dunn, Camera Operator: Robert Reed Altman, Camera Operator: Pete Biagi, Operator (Additional Camera Crew): Ted Lichtenheld, Operator (Additional Camera Crew): George Kohut, Russell Fine, Digital Imaging Technician: Ryan Sheridan, Super Techno Lead: Mark Woods, Super Techno 2nd: Keith Pokorski, Remote Head Technician: Dan Urbain, Still Photographer: Matt Dinerstein, Visual Effects: Big Film Design, BigFD (Designer/Visual FX Supervisor): Randy Balsmeyer, BigFD (Digital Artist): J. John Corbett, BigFD (Digital Artist): Jon Maichel Thomas, Amit Sethi, Special Effects Co-ordinator: John Milinac, Rodman-Kiser F/X, Editor: Geraldine Peroni, Additional Editor: Affonso Gonçalves, Production Design: Gary Baugh, Art Director: Craig Jackson, Art Department Co-ordinator: Benjamin Nowicki, Set Decorator: Karen Bruck, Sign Painter: Ron Coy, Paintings of Dance Disp @ Joffrey Studio: Peter Hurley, Props Master: William Dambra, Costumes: Susan Kaufmann, Key Make-up Artist: Jamie Weiss, Key Hairstylist: Agnes Gibicar, Title Design: Big Film Design, Digital Intermediate: EFilm, EFilm (Digital Colour Timer): Steve Bowen, EFilm (Digital Intermediate Producer): Hilda Saffari, EFilm (VP of Technology): Bill Feightner, EFilm (VP of Business Development): Michael Cooper, EFilm (Digital Colourist Assistant): Ben Estrada, EFilm (IO Manager): Tom Bristow, Colour Grader: Mike Stanwick, Original Score Composed by: Van Dyke Parks, [Musicians]: The Kronos Quartet, Kronos Quartet (Violin): David Harrington, John Sherba, Kronos Quartet (Viola): Hank Dutt, Kronos Quartet (Cello): Jennifer Culp, Musician (Bass - with): Michael Barr, Solo Piano Reductions Performed by: Paul Lewis, LA Concertmaster (for Original Score): Peter Kent, Superv Orchestrator (for Original Score): Christopher Klatman, Add Orchestrations (for Original Score): Andrew Kinney, Mark Gasbarro, For Kronos: Janet Cowperthwaite, Music Producer/Dance: My Funny Valentine: Arnie Roth, Music Producer/Dance: La Vivandière: Arnie Roth, Music Producer/Dance: Trinity: Arnie Roth, Supervising Music Editor: Annette Kudrak, Music Editor: Carl Sealove, Engineering/Score Mixer (Original Scor): Tim Boyle, Leslie Ann Jones, Synthesizer Pre-lay (for Original Score): Ira Ingber, Production Sound Mixer: Peter Glossop, Boom Operator: Shaun Mills, Re-recording Mixer: Michael Barry, Audio Post Co-ordinator: Malaika Langa, Audio Post Co-ordinator: Carol Mintz, Mike Howells, Supervising Sound Editor: Eliza Paley, Sound Editor: William Sweeney, Sound Editor: Tony Martinez, Sound Editor: Dan Korintus, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Jac Rubenstein, ADR (Engineer): Tim Butler, Supervising ADR Editor: Gina R. Alfano, Foley Supervisor: Andy Malcolm, Foley Artist: Goro Koyama, Foley (Recording Mixer): Don White, Ron Mellegers, Dolby Sound Consultant: Steve F.B. Smith, DTS Sound Consultant: John Keating, Artistic Director (Joffrey Ballet of Ch): Gerald Arpino, Executive Director (Joffrey Ballet): Jon H. Teeuwissen, Artistic Manager (Joffrey Ballet): Harriet Ross, Company Manager (Joffrey Ballet): Jan Watson, Production Manager (Joffrey Ballet): Keith Prisco, Lighting Director (Joffrey Ballet): Kevin Dreyer, Properties Master (Joffrey Ballet): Jeff Kolack, Wardrobe Supervisor (Joffrey Ballet): Rebecca Shouse, Sound Engineer (Joffrey Ballet): Nicholas Gibson
Cast (71)
Neve Campbell (Ry), Malcolm McDowell (Alberto Antonelli), James Franco (Josh), The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago (the company), Barbara Robertson (Harriet), William Dick (Edouard), Susie Cusack (Susie), Marilyn Dodds Frank (Ry's mother), John Lordan (Ry's father), Mariann Mayberry (stepmother), Roderick Peeples (stepfather), Yasen Peyankov (Justin's mentor), Davis Robertson (Alec), Deborah Dawn (Deborah), John Gluckman (John), David Gombert (Justin), Suzanne L. Prisco (Suzanne), Domingo Rubio (Domingo Rubio), Emily Patterson (Noel), Maia Wilkins (Maia), Sam Franke (Frankie), Trinity Hamilton (Trinity), Julianne Kepley (Julianne), Valerie Robin (Veronica), Deanne Brown (Dana), Michael Smith (Michael), Michael Roy Prescott (Colton), Lar Lubovitch, Robert Desrosiers (the choreographer), Charthel Arthur, Cameron Basden (the ballet mistress), Mark Goldweber, Peter Lockett, Adam Sklute (the ballet master), Heather Aagard, Michael Anderson, Erica Lynette Edwards, Jennifer Goodman, Stacy Joy Keller, Calvin Kitten, Peter Kozak, Britt Lazenga, Michael Levine, Brian Mcsween, Elizabeth Mertz, Masayoshi Onuki, Samuel Pergande, Will Shives, Erin Smith, Kathleen Thielhelm, Mauro Villanueva, Yukari Yasui (the company), Tristan Alberda, Bobby Briscoe, Orlando Julius Canova, Angelina Sansone, Jacqueline Sherwood, Jessica Wyatt (the apprentice), Michael Andrew Currey, Katherine Selig (stage manager), Paul Lewis (company pianist), Julie O'Connell (physical therapist), George Darveris (production manager), Marc Grapey (toast master), Keith Prisco (bridegroom), Emma Harrison (Neo waitress), Dwayne Whitmore (Neo bouncer), Danny McCarthy (bartender), Robert Breuler (barfly), Larry Glazer (Grant Park cellist), Mark Hummel (Grant Park pianist)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (14)
In: Screen International n1552 16 Jun 2006  Page: 24
Title: Companion pieceAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the box-office achievement of Robert Altman's A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION at its opening, looking at the mar- keting of the film. Table show Robert Altman's opening and final gross of his last ten features.

In: Sight and Sound v14 n12 December 2004  Page: 75
Title: The CompanyAuthor: LEYLAND, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v14 n5 May 2004  Pages: 49-50
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n19 8 May 2004  Page: 34
Title: Markt: filmkritikenAuthor: DOCKHORN, Katharina Article type: CreditsLanguage: German

In: Premiere n324 February 2004  Page: 46
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [O.D.B.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Film Score Monthly v9 n1 January 2004  Page: 35
Title: Score: CD reviewsAuthor: WONG, Cary Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review vSpec. n51 Epics  Page: 105
Title: Reviews directoryAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n180 June 2004  Page: 28
Title: Now showingAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere v17 n5 February 2004  Pages: 19-20
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere v17 n4 December 2003  Pages: 92-94
Title: Raising the barreAuthor: BERNSTEIN, Jill Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A report from the set of The COMPANY, including comments on the production by Neve Campbell, Robert Altman, Malcolm McDowell.

In: Premiere v17 n1 September 2003  Page: 63
Title: Fall movie previewArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 15 Sep 2003  Pages: 23-24
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1421 19 Sep 2003  Page: 33
Title: ReviewsAuthor: FAINARU, Dan Article type: ChartsLanguage: English
Description: [Review includes chart showing box office grosses for other Robert Altman productions].

In: Screen International n1382 22 Nov 2002  Page: 20
Title: UK production sectorArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English