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Couples Retreat (Original title)
Date: 2009 (Copyright)

Countries: USA, Japan

Directed by: Peter Billingsley

Production company billing: ©2009. Universal Studios Universal Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media a Wild West Picture Show/Stuber Pictures production [end] in association with Dentsu Inc. Author: Universal Studios Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS In Colour [1.85:1] MPAA: 45636 Television Extracts MegaMan (1995)
Synopsis: Comedy. Four couples visit a beautiful tropical resort, though most of them fail to realise that they have come to a therapy place for couples with relationship problems.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 09 October 2009Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 112 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (169)
©/Author: Universal Studios, Production Company: Wild West Picture Show Productions, Production Company: Stuber Productions, Presents: Universal Pictures, In association with: Relativity Media, Dentsu, Executive Producer: Victoria Vaughn, Executive Producer: Guy Riedel, Produced by: Vince Vaughn, Scott Stuber, Co-producer: Jon Isbell, Associate Producer: Sandra J. Smith, Associate Producer: Micah Mason, Associate Producer: Dana Fox, Associate Producer: Udi Nedivi, Unit Production Manager: Udi Nedivi, Production Supervisor (French Polynesia): Matthew Spiegel, Production Co-ordinator: Bonni Camen, Production Co-ordinator: Erin Lee Sahlstrom, Production Accountant: Sheilah Sullivan, Post-production Accountant: Gail Rose, Location Manager: Kristi Frankenheimer, Production Services (French Polynesia): Christine Tisseau Giraudel, Production Services (French Polynesia): Claire Schwob, Patricia Russmann-Maurin, 1st Assistant Director: Rip Murray, 2nd Assistant Director: Christina Fong, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Clark Credle, Script Supervisor: Trudy Ramirez, Casting by: Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller, Casting Associate: Tamara Hunter, Casting Assistant: Leslie-Ann Reale, Extras Casting: Tony Hobbs, Extras Casting Assistant: Lauren Cokeley, Casting by (French Polynesia): Dominique Petras, Casting Assistant (French Polynesia): Moerani Margrin, ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris, Written by: Jon Favreau, Written by: Vince Vaughn, Dana Fox, Director of Photography: Eric Edwards, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Patrick Loungway, Camera Operator: Peter Rosenfeld, Camera Operator: Jeff Greeley, Camera Operator (B): Darin Moran, Additional Camera Operator (B): Chris Moseley, Steadicam Operator: Peter Rosenfeld, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Harry Zimmerman, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Dennis Seawright, 1st Assistant Camera (C): Richard Masino, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Thomas D. Lairson Jr, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Haydn Pazanti, 2nd Assistant Camera (C): Todd Avery, Loader: Greg Kurtz, Camera Assistant (French Polynesia): Teiva Ribet, Chief Lighting Technician: Michael Bauman, Rigging Gaffer: John R. Mannochia, Key Grip: Donald Reynolds Jr, Key Rigging Grip: Les Percy, Video Assist: Scott R. Crabbe, Playback Supervisor: Steve Irwin, 24-frame Video Playback: Tom Schurke, Eric Roberts, Still Photographer: John P. Johnson, Visual Effects by: Hammerhead Productions Inc., Hammerhead (Visual Effects Supervisor): Jamie Dixon, Hammerhead (Visual Effects Producer): Les Hunter, Lynn Gephart, Hammerhead (Executive Producer): Dan Chuba, Hammerhead (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Kelly Rae Kenan, Additional Visual Effects by: Level 256, Special Effects (French Polynesia): Andrew Anahoa, Special FX Technician (French Polynesia): Rodrigo Navarro, Rapaarü Teena, Graphic Designer: Juliane Crump, Edited by: Dan Lebental, Additional Editor: Matt Evans, 1st Assistant Editor: Sandra Granovsky, 2nd Assistant Editor: Stacey Frederick, Michael Polier, Production Designer: Shepherd Frankel, Art Director: Curt Beech, Art Director: Clint Wallace, Art Director (French Polynesia): Andrew E.W. Murdock, Assistant Art Director: Calla Klessig, Assistant Art Director: Shanna Starzyk, Art Department Co-ordinator: Krystal A. Pertsch, Set Designer: Sarah Contant, Set Designer: Al Hobbs, Set Designer: Easton Smith, Specialist Set Designer: Kevin Cross, Set Decorator: Daniel B. Clancy, Leadman: Shane Reed, [Set Dressing] Buyer: Amie McCarthy-Winn, On-set Dresser: John H. Maxwell, Set Dresser: Perry Batchelor, Set Dresser: Greg Byrne, Set Dresser: Chris Larsen, Set Dresser: Brian Nabours, Set Dresser: Michael P. Sweeney, Set Dresser (French Polynesia): Karl Brillant, Set Dresser (French Polynesia): Raimaru Ferrand, Toiki Ferrand, Set Dressing Co-ordinator: Leah M. Palen, Illustrator: Victor Martinez, Property Master: Mychael Bates, Construction Co-ordinator: Mike Medina, Costume Designer: Susan Matheson, Assistant Costume Designer: Elaine Perlmann, Costume Supervisor: Wendy M. Craig, Key Costumer: Lorraine Crossman, Mr [Vince] Vaughn's Costumer: Alix Hester, Set Costumer: Annie Miller, Susan M. Strubel, Costumer: Alyssa Kim, Costume Assistant (French Polynesia): Sandrine Mollon, Costume Assistant (French Polynesia): Veena Pahape, Costume Assistant (French Polynesia): Poema Pahape, Antonina Temaiana, Department Head Make-up: Steve Artmont, Key Make-up Artist: Simone Almekias Siegl, Make-up/Hairstylist to Mr [Vince] Vaughn: Cheryl Ann Nick, Make-up Artist (French Polynesia): Gabriel Decunto, Department Head Hair: Janine Rath-thompson, Key Hairstylist: David Danon, Hairstylist (French Polynesia): Sarah Ault, Maryse Utia, Main Title Sequence: PIC, End Titles: Scarlet Letters, Negative Cutter: Buena Vista Negative Cutting, Digital Intermediate by: EFilm, Digital Opticals: Patrick Clancey, Camera Equipment by: Inc. Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Camera Systems by: Clairmont, Music by: A.R. Rahman, Orchestration by: Matt Dunkley, Music Supervisor: John O'Brien, Music Contractor: DeCrescent and Rotter, Music Preparation: JoAnn Kane Music Services, Vocal Contractor: Luana Jackman, Exec i/c of Music for Universal Pictures: Kathy Nelson, Supervising Music Editor: Jim Weidman, Music Editor: David Olson, Music Editor: Tanya Noel Hill, [Music] Recorded/Mixed by: Alan Meyerson, Production Sound Mixer: Steve Cantamessa, Boom Operator: Gary Thomas, Re-recording Mixer: Steve Pederson, Brad Sherman, Supervising Sound Editor: Terry Rodman, Sound Editor: Steve Mann, Dialogue Editor: Karen Spangenberg, ADR Recordist: Rick Canelli, ADR Mixer: Thomas J. O'Connell, Foley Supervisor: Sandy Berman, Foley Artist: David Fein, Foley Artist: Hilda Hodges, Foley Artist: John Roesch, Foley Artist: Allison Moore, Foley Mixer: David Jobe, Foley Mixer: Mary Jo Lang, Stunt Co-ordinator: Joseph Bucaro, Stunt Co-ordinator: Dan Malone, Marine Co-ordinator: Dan Malone, Aerial Ground Co-ordinator: Peggy North, Helicopter Pilot: Fred North, Unit Publicist: John M. Pisani
Cast (54)
Vince Vaughn (Dave), Jason Bateman (Jason), Jon Favreau (Joey), Faizon Love (Shane), Kristin Davis (Lucy), Malin Akerman (Ronnie), Kristen Bell (Cynthia), Temuera Morrison (Briggs), Jean Reno (Marcel), Kali Hawk (Trudy), Tasha Smith (Jennifer), Carlos Ponce (Salvadore), Peter Serafinowicz (Sctanley), Jonna Walsh (Lacey), Gattlin Griffith (Robert), Colin Baiocchi (Kevin), Vernon Vaughn (Grandpa Jim Jim), Jersey Jim (magician), Paul Boese (motorcycle salesman), Daniel Theodore, Phillip Jordan (tile store salesman), John Michael Higgins, Ken Jeong, Charlotte Cornwell, Amy Hill (therapist), Karen David (spa attendant), Alyssa Smith, Alexis Knapp (San Diego dance academy), Joy Bisco (maitre d'), Janna Fassaert (masseuse), Xavier Tournaud (masseur), Dana Fox (waitress), Justin Deeley, Scott Burn (trainer), Micah Mason (waiter), Christophe Santoro, Yann Marequa, Sacha Perreault (bellman), Zofia Moreno (greeter), Steve Byrne, Brendan Wayne (drunk guy), David Merheb (guitar hero bellman), Billy Loa, Chu Vang (cook), Jeremy Olson (Eden East buff guy), Bronx Style Bob (Eden East DJ), J-Ray Hochfield, Hanna Brophy, Lyndsay Magellan, Marketta Janska (Eden East girl), Chantelle Barry (Eden East shot girl), James Ferris, Jordann Kimley (White Swallow), Jon Fleming (White Swallow DJ)