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Gambit (Original title)
Dates: 2012 (Copyright), 23 November 2012 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Michael Hoffman

Synopsis: Comedy/Crime. Harry Dean, an art curator aims to con a wealthy collector, Lionel Shabandar, into buying a fake Monet. His plan requires the help of PJ Puznowski, an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen to act as his gambit. However, his plan takes a series of wrong turns when romance blossoms between the pair. The film is a remake of the 1966 film of the same name.

Genres:
Comedy, Crime, Romance

Subjects:
Art dealers, Art market, Counterfeiting
Releases
Date: 21 November 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DataSat / SDDSRuntime: 89 mins 13 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Momentum Pictures

Credits (220)
©: Gambit Pictures Limited, Presents: CBS Films, Presents: Crime Scene Pictures, [Presents] in association with: ArtPhyl, New Mexico Production Service Company: Inc. Mountainair Films, Executive Producer: Rizal Risjad, Executive Producer: Philip Elway, Produced by: Mike Lobell, Produced by: Adam Ripp, Produced by: Rob Paris, Co-producer: Jane Frazer, Line Producer, New Mexico: Kaaren Ochoa, Associate Producer: Brett Hedblom, Associate Producer: Cathy Schulman, Unit Production Manager: Kaaren F. Ochoa, Production Manager: Simon Fraser, Production Supervisor: Sam Childs, Production Co-ordinator: Jo Wallett, Production Co-ordinator: Chance Romero, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Alice Syed, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Angela M. DeNike, Financial Controller: Alistair Thompson, Production Accountant: James Richardson, Unit Manager: Drew Payne, Supervising Location Manager: Sue Quinn, Location Manager: Steve Harvey, Unit Location Manager: Joseph Jayawardena, Location Manager, New Mexico: Paul Roberts, Assistant Location Manager: Charlie Hayes, Assistant Location Manager: Lucas Saunal, Post-production Supervisor: Gisela Evert, Post-production Co-ordinator: Katie Bullock-Webster, 1st Assistant Director: Ben Howarth, 1st Assistant Director: Chemen Ochoa, Second Assistant Director: Charlie Reed, Co-Second Assistant Director: Dan Channing-williams, Crowd Second Assistant Director: Vaughn Stein, 2nd Assistant Director: Jai James, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Mike King, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Marsha Woske, Casting by: Lucinda Syson, Elaine Grainger, Casting Agent, New Mexico: Jo Edna Boldin, Extras Casting: Elizabeth Gabel, Voice Casting: Vanessa Baker, Screenplay by: Joel Coen, Screenplay by: Ethan Coen, From the short story by: Sidney Carroll, Director of Photography: Florian Ballhaus, Camera Operator: Thomas Lappin, B Camera Operator: Andrew Rowlands, C Camera Operator: Georgia Packard, Steadicam Operator: Alistair Rae, Steadicam: Andrew Rowlands, First Assistant 'A' Camera: Peter Byrne, Second Assistant 'A' Camera: Abigail Catto, Digital Imaging Technician: Dan Carling, Digital Imaging Technician: Alan Gitlin, Digital Technician: Aaron Lieber, Gaffer: Paul McGeachan, Chief Lighting Technician: Dan Delgado, Rigging Gaffer: Ross Grainger, Rigging Gaffer: Jeremy Oliver, Best Boy: Will Kendal, Electrician: Harlon Haveland, Electrician: Stephen Tatham, Electrician: Garry Hedges, Electrical Rigger: Billy Wilson, Genny Operator: Danny Butler, Key Grip: Rupert Loyd Parry, Key Grip: Hank Herrera, Second Grip: Tim Critchell, Key Rigging Grip: Jeffrey Lomaglio, Video Assist: Dylan 'Dij' Jones, Assistant Video Assist: Chris Cavanagh, Still Photographer: Alex Bailey, Stills Photographer: Gemma La Mana, Visual Effects Supervisor: Tom Debenham, Visual Effects Producer: Chaya Feiner, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Laura Lynch, VFX by: One of Us, Compositing Supervisor: Petra Schwane, 3D Supervisor: Dominic Parker, Special Effects Supervisor: Mark Holt, Special Effects Floor Supervisor: Jamie Weguelin, Special Effects Senior Technician: Patrick O'Sullivan, David Holt, Motion Control: Mike Leben, Motion Control: Adam Francis, Motion Control: Chris Paxson, Motion Control Operator: Michael Leben, Editor: Paul Tothill, First Assistant Editor: Tony Tromp, Second Assistant Editor: Tobias Lloyd, Production Designer: Stuart Craig, Supervising Art Director: Neil Lamont, Art Director: Harriet Storey, Standby Art Director: Quinn Robinson, Art Department Co-ordinator: Roberta Seret, Set Decorator: Stephenie McMillan, Assistant Set Decorator: Lucy Eyre, Edward Mcloughlin, On-set Dresser: Cee Moravec, Draughtsman: Lottie Ingledew, Key Scenic Artist: Bill Maloney, Storyboard Artist: Stephen Forrest-Smith, Production Buyer: Deborah Stokely, Production Buyer: Prue Howard, Buying Assistant: Clare Porrit, Property Master: Muffin Green, Property Master: Jason Davis, Storeman: Adam McCreight, Chargehand Props: Chris Chandler, Dressing Props: Tom Read, Dressing Props: Ben Johnson, Dressing Props: Bruce Collier, Key Greens: Adrian Lobato, Standby Props: Andy Forrest, Standby Props: Kevin Day, Art Department Assistant: Sam Leake, Construction Co-ordinator: Amanda Pettett, Construction Co-ordinator: Noah Bradley, Construction Manager: Paul Hayes, Assistant Construction Manager: John Kirsop, Costume Designer: Jenny Beavan, Associate Costume Designer: Sally Turner, Costume Supervisor: Marco Scotti, Crowd Costume Supervisor: Tim Aslam, Additional Costume Supervisor: Lahly Poore, Key Set Costumer: Marco De Magalhaes, Sheara Abrahams, Costume Assistant: Janine Cunliffe, Make-up and Hair Designer: Christine Blundell, Key Make-up: Blair Leonard, Hair / Make-up Artist: Lesa Warrener, Chloë Meddings, Key Hair: Jo Ann Stafford-chaney, Wigs: Ray Marston Wig Studio, Main Titles: Kurtz & Friends, Animated Title Sequence by: Kurtz & Friends, [Animated Title Sequence] Concept / Design / Animation Designer: Bob Kurtz, [Animated Title Sequence] Editor / Producer / Background Design: Kenneth C. Smith, [Animated Title Sequence] London / Desert / Monet painting Design: Hector Martinez, [Animated Title Sequence] Animation Layout: Shane Zalvin, [Animated Title Sequence] Executive Producer: Shelli Regalado, [Animated Title Sequence] Animation: Russ Mooney, [Animated Title Sequence] Animation: Joseph Jubilee P. Balderas, [Animated Title Sequence] Animation: Sandy Ferrarez, Rey Ibay, Film Stock: Kodak, Music Composed and Conducted by: Rolfe Kent, Score Performed by: The Chamber Orchestra of London, Band Leader (Shabandar Party / On Screen Party Band): Guy Barker, Texas Bar [Music Performed by]: The Robby Armstrong Band, Music Orchestrated and Prepared by: Tony Blondal, Additional Orchestration: Richard Bronskill, Music Arranged by (Shabandar Party): Guy Barker, Music Supervisor: Maggie Rodford, Assistant Music Supervisor: Helen Yates, Score Co-ordinated by: Cool Music Ltd, Music Editor: Robin Morrison, Music Editor: Nick South, Assistant Music Editor: Alistair South, Score Recorded and Mixed by: Nick Wollage, Score Recorded and Mixed at: London Air Lyndhurst Studios, Music and Soundtrack Consultant: Artie Ripp, Deborah Illner Clark, {Production} Sound Mixer: John Casali, Boom Operator: Chris Murphy, Sound Maintenance: Alan MacFeely, Re-recording Mixer: Stuart Hilliker, Re-recording Mixer: Martin Jenson, Re-recording Mixer: Matt Skelding, Final Mixing at: Goldcrest, Assistant Sound Editor: Matt Davies, Assistant Sound Editor: Steve Browell, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Michael Maroussas, Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Catherine Hodgson, Sound FX Editor: Alexander Ellerington, [Voice Over] Artist: Eric Meyer, [Voice Over] Artist: Rebecca Killgariff, Jonathan Keeble, Foley Artist: Pete Burgis, Foley Artist: Andi Derrick, Foley Recordist: Juraj Mravec, Foley Editor: Philip Clements, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Herbert, Stunt Co-ordinator: Al Goto, Stunt Co-ordinator: Mark Brooks, Stunt Performer: Marc Cass, Stunt Performer: Andrew Bennett, Stunt Performer: Marcus Shakesheff, Stunt Performer: Jamie Edgell, Stunt Performer: Kodi Armitage, Stunt Performer: Tomas Sanchez, Tait Fletcher, Dolby Sound Consultant: Robert Karlsson, Dialogue Coach: Brett Tyne, Armoury: Crowntower Ltd., Bapty & Co., Livestock Co-ordinator: Tim Carroll, Head Lion Trainer: Steve Martin, Steve Martin's Working Wildlife, Monkey / Dog Trainer: Tim Lepard, Ghostriders Rodeo Act, Cat Wrangler: Phoenix The Cat Wranglers, Cat Trainer: Julie Tottman, Cat Trainer: Guillaume Grange, Birds and Animals U.K., [Rodeo] Roper Woman: Kodi Armitage, Unit Publicist: Linda Gamble, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Special Treats, EPK Producer: Jamie Newton, EPK Cameraman: James Cronin, Digital Intermediate Services by: Technicolor, [Digital Intermediate] Colourist: Paul Ensby, [Digital Intermediate] Producer: Kim Honeyman, [Digital Intermediate] Editor: Dom Thomson, Filmed at: Ealing Studios Limited
Cast (37)
Colin Firth (Harry Dean), Cameron Diaz (PJ Puznowski), Alan Rickman (Lionel Shabandar), Tom Courtenay (Major Nigel Nelson-Wingate), Stanley Tucci (Zaidenweber), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Xander), Pip Torrens (desk clerk), Selina Cadell (dowager), Togo Igawa (Takagawa), Mike Noble (gunboy), Brodie Ross (Shabandar's shoot servant), Alex Macqueen (Mr Dunlop), Joe Berryman (gas station cashier), Ralph Alderman (rodeo PA man), Terrence Parks (cowboy 1 (Merle)), Russ Dillen (cowboy 2), Cloris Leachman (grandma Merle), Sarah Goldberg (Executive Wilson), Obi Abili (Executive Slazenger), Anna Skellern (Fiona (secretary)), David Danson (Monet), Ross Gurney-Randall (Georing), Spencer Cummins (Sgt Puznowski), Paul Leonard (auctioneer), Paul Clayton (sweaty man), Gerard Horan (Mr Knowles), Sadao Ueda (Chuck), Masashi Fujimoto (Bigman Chon), Tanroh Ishida (Japanese businessman 1), Kenji Watanabe (Japanese businessman 2), Yoshinori Yamamoto (Japanese businessman 3), Ryozo Kohira (Japanese businessman 4), Charlotte Eaton (maid), Tee Jaye (couple husband), Lorna Brown (couple wife), Sam Lathem (workman (party)), Helena Flynn (BA lady)