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Revolutionary Road (Original title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 30 January 2009 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Sam Mendes

Synopsis: Drama set in Connecticut in the 1950s. When Frank and April Wheeler realise that they are living the kind of lives they always intended to avoid, April suggests that they move to Paris, where they can begin again. Frank agrees to the plan, but soon their conflicting aspirations threaten to upend their relationship.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 26 December 2008Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 119 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (165)
©: DreamWorks LLC, Production Company: Evamere Entertainment, Production Company: BBC Films, Production Company: Neal Street Productions, In association with: Goldcrest Pictures Limited, Presents: DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Opening Logo: DreamWorks SKG, Executive Producer: Marion Rosenberg, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: Henry Fernaine, Co-executive Producer: Peter Kalmbach, Co-executive Producer: Nina Wolarsky, Pippa Harris, Produced by: John N. Hart, Produced by: Scott Rudin, Produced by: Sam Mendes, Bobby Cohen, Co-producer: Ann Ruark, Co-producer: Gina Amoroso, On Behalf of Goldcrest Pictures Limited: Adam Kulick, On Behalf of Goldcrest Pictures Limited: Anthony Walters, On Behalf of Goldcrest Pictures Limited: Tony Murphy, Eddie Lombardi, Production Associate: Corinne Golden Weber, Unit Production Manager: Ann Ruark, Production Supervisor: Meryl Emmerton, Production Co-ordinator: Nick Thomason, Assistant Production Co-ordinator - NY: Gwen Schmitt, Assistant Production Co-ordinator - CT: Chris Mchenry, Production Accountant: Andy Wheeler, Location Manager: Rob Striem, Post-production Supervisor: Jennifer Lane, Assistant Director (1st): Joseph Reidy, Assistant Director (2nd): Amy Lauritsen, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): John Silvestri, Script Supervisor: Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Casting by: Ellen Lewis, Debra Zane, Casting Executive: Leslee Feldman, Casting Associate: Geoffrey Miclat, Background Casting: Inc. Grant Wilfley Casting, ADR Voice Casting: Loopers Unlimited, Screenplay by: Justin Haythe, Based on the novel by: Richard Yates, Director of Photography: Roger Deakins, Steadicam Operator: Maceo Bishop, 1st Assistant Photographer: Andy Harris, 2nd Assistant Photographer: Angela Bellisio, Film Loader: Alexis Li, Chief Lighting Technician: Bill O'Leary, Chief Rigging Technician: Richie Ford, First Company Grip: Mitch Lillian, Second Company Grip: Paul Candrilli, Video Assist: Nils Johnson, Still Photographer: François Duhamel, Visual Effects Produced by: Big Film Design, Big Film Design (VFX Supervisor): Randy Balsmeyer, Big Film Design (VFX Producer): Adrienne Winterhalter, Special Effects Co-ordinator: John Stifanich, Special Effects: Devin Maggio, Graphic Artist: Derrick Kardos, Editor: Tariq Anwar, Additional Editing by: Adam Geiger, Assistant Editor: James Cohen, Production Designed by: Kristi Zea, Art Director: Terri Carriker-thayer, Assistant Art Director: Robert Thayer, Assistant Art Director: Marion Kolsby, Assistant Art Director: Emily Beck, Art Department Co-ordinator: Erik Knight, Set Decorator: Debra Schutt, Assistant Set Decorator: Alexandra Mazur, Assistant Set Decorator: Ed Briggs, Carrie Stewart, Lead Person: Philip Canfield, Set Dresser: Debbie Canfield, Set Dresser: T. Kelly Canfield, Set Dresser: Greco, Set Dresser: Billy Durnin, Set Dresser: Mike Bird, Set Dresser: William Adee, Set Dresser: Richard Hoppe, On-set Dresser: Ruth A. Deleon, On-set Dresser: Edward Landecko, On-set Dresser: Julio Daniel Rodriguez, On-set Dresser: Chris Heaps, On-set Dresser: Chris Ferraro, On-set Dresser: Matt Storelli, Kevin Mahon, [Art Department] Researcher: Brian Jensen, Tegan Jones, Illustrator: Bob Braun, Property Master: Thomas Allen, Construction Co-ordinator: Fred Merusi, Costume Designer: Albert Wolsky, Assistant Costume Designer - LA: Susan Kowarsh Hall, Assistant Costume Designer - NY: Dan Lawson, Costume Supervisor: Gail Fitzgibbons, Make-up Department Head: Linda Melazzo, Key Make-up Artist: Michele Paris, Mr [Leonardo] DiCaprio's Make-up Artist: Sian Grigg, Hair by: Alan D'Angerio, Key Hairstylist: Karen Specht, Mr [Leonardo] DiCaprio's Hairstylist: Kathryn Blondell, Titles: Big Film Design, Digital Intermediate by: EFilm, EFilm (Digital Intermediate Colourist): Michael Hatzer, EFilm (Digital Intermediate Editor): Devon Miller, Negative Cutter: Kona Cutting, Filmed with: Arriflex Cameras, Colour Timer: George Chavez, Music by: Thomas Newman, Instrumental Soloist: George Doering, Instrumental Soloist: Steve Tavaglione, Instrumental Soloist: Rick Cox, Mike Fisher, Orchestrations: J.A.C. Redford, Music Supervisor: Randall Poster, Music Co-ordinator: Jim Dunbar, Music Contractor: Leslie Morris, Audio Co-ordination: George Doering, Music Executive: Jennifer Hawks, Music Production for Vito's Log Cabin: Stewart Lerman, Jim Dunbar, Music Editor: Bill Bernstein, Assistant Music Editor: Mike Zainer, Additional Music Editor: Nic Ratner, Additional Assistant Music Editor: Mick Gormaley, Music Score Mixer: Tommy Vicari, Digital Score Recordist: Larry Mah, Orchestra Recorded by: Armin Steiner, Choreography: Cynthia Onrubia, Sound Mixer: Danny Michael, Boom Operator: Kira Smith, Re-recording Mixer: Scott Milan, Re-recording Mixer: Tony Lamberti, David Parker, Post-production Editorial Sound Provided: Sound One Corp., Re-recorded at: Sound One Corp., Supervising Sound Editor: Warren Shaw, Supervising Sound Editor: Jacob Ribicoff, Supervising Sound Assistant Editor: Steve Schwartz, Eric Mcallister, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Tony Martinez, Dialogue Editor: Dan Korintus, Sound Effects Editor: Jacob Ribicoff, ADR Recordist: Mike Howells, ADR Recordist: Courtney Bishop, ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson, ADR Mixer: Michael Miller, Supervising ADR Editor: Tony Martinez, Foley Artist: Jeff Wilhoit, Foley Artist: Jimmy Moriana, Foley Mixer: Nerses Gezalyan, Foley Editor: William Sweeney, Stunt Co-ordinator: George Aguilar, Dolby Sound Consultant: Steve F.B. Smith, Special Thanks to: True Film Fund II, This Movie Is Dedicated to: Patrick O'Neal, Cynthia O'Neal, Ms [Kate] Winslet's Dialect Coach: Susan Hegarty, Dialect Coach: Howard Samuelsohn, Unit Publicist: Rob Harris
Cast (60)
Leonardo DiCaprio (Frank Wheeler), Kate Winslet (April Wheeler), Kathy Bates (Mrs Helen Givings), Michael Shannon (John Givings), Kathryn Hahn (Milly Campbell), David Harbour (Shep Campbell), Dylan Baker (Jack Ordway), Richard Easton (Mr Howard Givings), Zoe Kazan (Maureen Grube), Jay O. Sanders (Bart Pollock), Max Baker (Vince Lathrop), Max Casella (Ed Small), Christopher Fitzgerald, Jonathan Roumie, Neal Bledsoe, Marin Ireland, Samantha Soule, Heidi Armbruster, Sam Rosen (party guest), Maria Rusolo, Gena Oppenheim, Kathryn Dunn, Joe Kamara, Allison Twyford (party dancer), John Ottavino, Adam Mucci, Jo Twiss, Frank Girardeau (other actors in play), Catherine Curtin (woman in audience), Dan da Silva (Knox elevator operator), Keith Reddin (Ted Bandy), Ryan Simpkins (Jennifer Wheeler), Ty Simpkins (Michael Wheeler), Jon Sampson (American Express clerk), Peter Barton, Kevin Barton, Evan Covey, Dylan Clark Marshall (Campbell kid), Chandler Vinton (Knox receptionist), Bethann Schebece, Kelsey Robinson, Jason Etter, Adair Moran, Tommaso Antico, Justin Misenhelder, Will Vought, Emaline Green, Isabella Zubor, Kal Thompson, Racheline Maltese, Lauren Hubbell (Vito's log cabin dancer), Duff Jackson (Steve Kovac), Dan Zanes, Vince Giordano, Jon Kelso, Andrew Burton, Will Anderson, Alex Hoffman (The Steve Kovac Band), Kristen Connolly (Mrs Brace), John Behlmann (Mr Brace)