A Few Best Men (Original title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 31 August 2012 (Release)Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, USADirector: Stephan Elliott
Synopsis: Comedy. When David travels to Australia to marry Mia, he invites his three best friends - Graham, Luke and Tom- to share the responsibility of being best man. After a raucous stag night, the wedding day arrives and the trio of incompetent best men threaten to wreck the marriage before it has even begun.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Wedding receptions
Releases
Date: 26 January 2012Country: AustraliaRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): English
Date: 31 August 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 96 mins 29 secs - Length: 8683 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Buena Vista International (UK)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 31 August 2012 (Release)Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, USADirector: Stephan Elliott
Synopsis: Comedy. When David travels to Australia to marry Mia, he invites his three best friends - Graham, Luke and Tom- to share the responsibility of being best man. After a raucous stag night, the wedding day arrives and the trio of incompetent best men threaten to wreck the marriage before it has even begun.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Wedding receptions
Releases
Date: 26 January 2012Country: AustraliaRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): English
Date: 31 August 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 96 mins 29 secs - Length: 8683 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Buena Vista International (UK)
Credits
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©: Screen Australia, ©: Screen NSW, ©: A Few Best Men Pty Ltd, Production Company: Parabolic Pictures, Production Company: Stable Way Entertainment, [Produced] in association with: Unthank Films, [Produced] in association with: Story Bridge Films, [Produced] in association with: Ingenious Broadcasting, Auburn Entertainment, financed with assistance from: Screen NSW and its regional filming fund, principal investor: Screen Australia, Presents: Screen Australia, Presents: Arclight Films, Presents: Quickfire Films, Presents: Screen NSW, filmed with the assistance of: Barnaby Thompson, Ealing Studios Limited, Production Services: Shepperton Studios, filmed with the assistance of: New South Wales Government, International Sales: Ingenious Broadcasting, International Sales: Quickfire Films, Executive Producer: Dean Craig, Executive Producer: Josh Kesselman, Executive Producer: Todd Fellman, Executive Producer: Mark Lindsay, Executive Producer: Ian Gibbins, Executive Producer: James Atherton, Executive Producer: James M. Vernon, Produced by: Share Stallings, Produced by: Laurence Malkin, Produced by: Gary Hamilton, Produced by: Antonia Barnard, Production Executive: Jan Pace, Production Executive: Fergus Haycock, Production Executive: Sarah Micciche, Production Executive: Lesley Wise, Production Executive: Yau Kok-yee, Production Manager: Esther Rodewald, Production Co-ordinator: Anna Steel, Production Co-ordinator: Matthew Harrington, Production Co-ordinator: Kat Westbrook, London Liaison: Jules Smith, London Coordinator: Christina Norman, Production Accountant: Kylie Muller, Unit Manager: Simon Lucas, Assistant Unit Manager: Shane Matthews, Location Co-ordinator: Melinda Mutton, Location Scout: Peter Lawless, Post-production Supervisor: Colleen Clarke, Production Secretary: Kay Westbrook, 1st Assistant Director: Deb Antoniou, 2nd Assistant Director: Samantha Smith, 3rd Assistant Director: Chris Turner, Additional AD: Josh Watkins, Script Supervisor: Kristin Witcombe, Casting: Christine King, UK Casting: Gary Davy, US Casting: Anne McCarthy, Casting Associate: David Newman, US Casting Associate: Kellie Gesell, Casting Assistant: Amanda Mitchell, Extras Casting: Hollie Meyer, Written by: Dean Craig, Written by: Dean Craig, Director of Photography: Stephen Windon, DP: Dan Mulligan, Aerial and Pick Ups Photography: David Knight, Camera Operator: Dan Mulligan, Camera Operator A camera: Matthew Temple, Steadicam Operator: Matthew Temple, 1st Camera Assistant A Camera: Matthew Toll, 1st Assistant Camera: Dan Gagatt, 1st Camera Assistant B Camera: Simon Williams, 2nd Camera Assistant A Camera: Inaki De Ubago, 2nd Assistant Camera / Data Wrangler: John Paxton, 2nd Camera Assistant B Camera: Lee Mariano, Gaffer: Karl Engeler, Gaffer: Mark Clayton, Rigging Gaffer: Mark Jefferies, Best Boy Electrics: Enrico Faccio, Best Boy: Mark Watson, Best Boy: Peniaku Loloa, Electrics: Richard Mason, Nathan Albinger, Key Grip: David Nichols, Stills Photographer: Tony Mott, Lead Visual Effects Supervisor: James Rogers, VFX Supervisor: Grant Everett, VFX Producer: Rebecca Dunn, Angus Reid, VFX Coordinator: Helen Kok, Visual Effects by: Postmodern Sydney, Digital Effects Supervisor: Ian Dodman, SFX Supervisor: Dan Oliver, Additional SFX: Tim Riach, Rigger: Glenn Jackson, Editor: Sue Blainey, Assistant Editor: Laurie Hughes, Visual VFX Editor: Laurie Hughes, Post-production Management: PPost & Deliver, Post-production Assistant: Katie Kabala, Production Designer: George Liddle, Art Director: Hugh Bateup, Art Department Co-ordinator: Robina Osborne, Set Designer: Axel Bartz, Set Decorator: Rebecca Cohen, Graphic Designer: Michael Wholley, Draughtsman: Daniel Alleck, Construction Supervisor: Brett Bartlett, Construction Foreman: Garth Tompkins, Costume Designer: Lizzy Gardiner, Costume Supervisor: Helen (Mel) Dykes, Additional Costumes: Fiona Nicolls, Sonia Nourry, Make-up Supervisor: Cassie Hanlon, Additional Makeup: Wendy De Waal, Additional Makeup: Lynne O'Brien, Jan (Ziggy) Golden, Make-up: Nadine Wilkie, Make-up Artist: Naomi Murray, Hair Supervisor: Cassie Hanlon, Hairdresser: Naomi Murray, Hair: Nadine Wilkie, Titles & Poster Design: The Solid State, End Credits: Takahiro Suzuki, Composer: Guy Gross, [Musician] Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Cello: Damien De Boos-Smith, [Musician] Keyboards: Adam Sofo, [Musician] Percussion: Jess Ciampa, [Musician] Violin: Adrian Bendt, [Musician] Drum Programming: Jason Fernandez, [Musician] Additional Loops and Grooves by: Lo Five, [Musician] Additional Loops and Grooves by: Al Goodman, Tam Morris, [Musician] Wobbleboard, Whistle and Effing: Guy Gross, [Musician] Trumpet: Paul Panichi, [Musician] Trombone: Anthony Kable, [Musician] Saxaphone: Mark Taylor, [Musician] Mezzo Soprano: Jenny Duck Chong, [Musician] Vocals: Nicky Kurta, [Musician] Vocals: Marcus Azon-Jacometti, [Musician] Vocals: Morgan Pike, Geoff Robertson, Music Performed by: Jon Elms, [Musician] Vocals: Sophie Greenfield, [Musician] Vocals: Talia Greenfield, [Musician] Vocals: Sacha Gross, Sacha Gross, Horn Arrangement: George Brodbeck, Music Supervisor: Warren Fahey, Music Supervisor: Michelle de Vries, Music Produced by: Guy Gross, Stephan Elliott, Music Co-producer: Jason Fernandez, Music Editor: Jason Fernandez, Music Mixer: Tim Ryan, Sound Recordist: David Lee, Sound: Patrick Owen, Boom Operator: Gerry Nucifora, Re-recording Mixer: Gethin Creagh, 2nd Re-Recording Mixer: Sam Hayward, Re-recording Engineer: Sam Hayward, Glenn Butler, Supervising Sound Editor: Andrew Plain, Dialogue Editor: Bronwyn Murphy, FX Editor: Will Ward, Loop Group Performer: Di Adams, Loop Group Performer: Christian Barratt-Hill, Loop Group Performer: Amanda Bishop, Loop Group Performer: Nicholas Cassim, Loop Group Performer: Sophie Gregg, Loop Group Performer: Genevieve Hegney, Loop Group Performer: Adrian Lee, Loop Group Performer: Jenna Martin, Loop Group Performer: Matthew Moore, Loop Group Performer: Simon Pryce, Loop Group Performer: Damien Rice, Melle Stewart, ADR Editor: Justine Angus, Foley Artist: Les Fiddess, Foley Engineer: Martin Oswin, Mitch Willard, Foley Editing: Les Fiddess, Stunt Co-ordinator: Harry Dakanalis, Consultant: Sheridan Jobbins, Dolby Sound Consultant: Bruce Emery, Armourer: Tony Garland, Armourer: Tere Alexeeff, Sheep Wrangler: Graham Ware, Dog and Possum Wrangler: Wilmann Bevolley, Unit Publicity: Catherine Lavelle, CLPR, Dailies & DI Colourist: Olivier Fontenay, Digital Intermediate by: EFilm Australia, DI Producer: Katherine Heads, DI Supervisor: Matthew M. North, DI Editor: Matthew T. Griffin, In Memory of: Waffles the pug
Cast
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Xavier Samuel (David), Kris Marshall (Tom), Kevin Bishop (Graham), Laura Brent (Mia), Tim Draxl (Luke), Rebel Wilson (Daphne), Steve Le Marquand (Ray), Jonathan Biggins (Jim), Olivia Newton-John (Barbara), Elizabeth Debicki, Elizabeth Debicki (Maureen), Oliver Torr, Oliver Torr (Kal), Solveig Walking (coconut mist girl), David Sullivan (airport VIP security), Angela Bishop (Channel Ten reporter), Alan Cinis (Eddie Marshall), Kim Knuckey (Commissioner Leo), Guy Gross (Yanni the new age harpist), Margaux Harris, Charlotte Krinks (bridesmaid), Phillip Scott (celebrant Robin Arthur), Ben Heber (car tumble waiter), Catherine Southam (wedding guest), Lauren Cassidy, Alvin Ash, Dean Thompson, David Grassi, Nic Campbell (band), Shane Bennett (scared man), Tom Usher (first child at wedding), Jesse Creighton (second child at wedding), Joe Kucan (Big Issue seller), Stephan Elliott (tie guy), Foxy (security dog at airport), Waffles the pug (killer dog), Ramsy (Ramsy)