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SEX AND THE CITY (Original title)SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE (Alternative title)
Date: 2008 (Copyright)

Countries: Germany, USA

Directed by: Michael Patrick King

Production company billing: ©2008. IFP Westcoast Erste GmbH & Co. KG, New Line Productions, Inc. New Line Cinema presents In association with Home Box Office A Darren Star production A film by Michael Patrick King [end] In association with IFP Westcoast Erste GmbH & Co. KG A New Line Cinema release Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS Colour by Technicolor Prints by DeLuxe [2.35:1] MPAA: 44340 Film Extracts Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Television Extracts Sex and the City Based on characters from the book by Cnadace Bushnell and the TV series created by Darren Star
Synopsis: Filming locations: Bryant Park (Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) Chelsea (Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) Four Seasons Hotel (Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) New York City (New York, USA) New York Public Library (Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) The London NYC Hotel (New York City, New York, USA)Synopsis: Comedy. The further romantic adventures of New Yorkers Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha.

Genres:
Comedy, Romance
Releases
Date: 28 May 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 145 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (230)
©: IFP Westcoast Erste GmbH & Co. KG, Inc. New Line Productions, Presented by: New Line Cinema, Presented in association with: Home Box Office, In association with: IFP Westcoast Erste GmbH & Co. KG, Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Executive Producer: Richard Brener, Executive Producer: Kathryn Busby, Executive Producer: Jonathan Filley, Produced by: Darren Star, Produced by: John Melfi, Produced by: Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael Patrick King, Co-producer: Eric Cyphers, Associate Producer: Melinda Relyea, Associate Producer: Tiffany Hayzlett Parker, Executive in Charge of Production: Erik Holmberg, Production Executive: Leon Dudevoir, Unit Production Manager: Jonathan Filley, Unit Production Manager: Dana Robin, Unit Production Manager (LA Unit): Gabriela Vázquez, Production Co-ordinator: Betsy Alton, Production Co-ordinator (LA Unit): Lauren Swearingen, Lark Bernini, Production Accountant: Richard Mancuso, Production Controller: Jon Davidson, Location Manager: Michael Kriaris, Location Manager (LA Unit): Murray Miller, Location Manager (LA Unit Additional): James Lin, Executive in Charge of Post-production: Jody Levin, Post-production Supervisor: Jay Vinitsky, Assistant Director (1st): Bettiann Fishman, Assistant Director (2nd): Andrew Fiero, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Aaron David Forste, Assistant Director (LA Unit 2nd 2nd): Steve Moore, Script Supervisor: Jennifer Getzinger, Casting by: Bernard Telsey, Casting Associate: Tiffany Little Canfield, Casting Assistant: Patrick Goodwin, Bess Fifer, Extras Casting: Inc. Grant Wilfley Casting, Extras Casting Associate: J. Sabel, ADR Voice Casting: W.K. Stratton, Written by: Michael Patrick King, Based on characters from the book by: Candace Bushnell, Based on char's from the TV series cr by: Darren Star, Director of Photography: John Thomas, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Joe Collins, Camera Operator (A): Joe Collins, Camera Operator (B): Mike O'Shea, Steadicam Operator: Mike O'Shea, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Matthew Flannery, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Chris Green, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Quenell Jones, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Marc Hillygus, 2nd Assistant Camera (LA Unit A): Nate Havens, 2nd Assistant Camera (LA Unit B): Amy Silverman, Camera Loader: Rebecca Heller, Camera Loader (LA Unit): Robyn Noble, Gretchen Hatz, Chief Lighting Technician: Michael Marzovilla, Gaffer (LA Unit): Jerry Enright, Key Grip: Charlie Marroquin, Key Grip (LA Unit): Tana Dubbe, Still Photographer: Craig Blankenhorn, Executive in Charge of Visual Effects: Lauren Ritchie, Visual Effects Executive: Mimi Medel, Visual Effects by: Big Film Design, Big Film (Visual Effects Supervisor): Randall Balsmeyer, Lesley Robson-Foster, Big Film (Visual Effects Producer): Adrienne Winterhalter, Additional Visual Effects by: Pacific Title & Art Studio, Special Effects Supervisor: JC Brotherhood, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Nathanael Brotherhood, Special Effects Foreman: Peter Kunz, Special Effects: Johann Kunz, Special Effects: Chris Jordan, Graphic Artist: Ellen Lampl, Editor: Michael Berenbaum, 1st Assistant Editor: Carrie Puchkoff, Assistant Editor: Stuart Sperling, Production Designer: Jeremy Conway, Art Director: Ed Check, Art Director (LA Unit): Julian Ashby, Assistant Art Director: James Feng, Assistant Art Director: Kyung W. Chang, Assistant Art Director: Blythe R.D. Quinlan, Assistant Art Director: Ryan Heck, Assistant Art Director: Mina Albergo, Art Department Co-ordinator: Lauren De Titta, Set Designer (LA Unit): Maria Baker, Set Decorator: Lydia Marks, Set Decorating Co-ordinator: Kelly Solomon, Set Decorator (LA Unit): Amy Wells, Set Dresser: Daniel K. Grosso, Set Dresser: Joseph 'Joby' M. Deluca, Set Dresser: Brian Mannain, Set Dresser: Daniel Rodriquez, Set Dresser: Jim 'Bear' Davies, Set Dresser: Greco, Set Dresser: Jason Weinman, Set Dresser: Richard Siller, On-set Dresser: Rodney T. Sterbenz, Set Dresser (LA Unit): Jose Deras, Set Dresser (LA Unit): Gary Brewer, Set Dresser (LA Unit): R. Brooke Sartorius, Set Dresser (LA Unit): Paul Boucher, Keith Sale, On-set Dresser (LA Unit): Jeffrey Snyder, Property Master: Heather Danielle Kane, Property Master (LA Unit): Gay Perello, [Props] Buyer: Carrie Stewart, [Props] Buyer (LA Unit): Jenna Sylvester, Construction Co-ordinator: Rich Hebrank, Construction Co-ordinator (LA Unit): Dale Destefani, Costume Designer: Patricia Field, [Costumes] Co-designer: Molly Rogers, Danny Santiago, Assistant Costume Designer: Paolo Nieddu, Jessica Replansky, Costume Supervisor: Mark Agnes, Costume Supervisor (LA Unit): Marie A. Boller, Costume Co-ordinator: Jacqueline Oknaian, Costumer to Ms [Sarah Jessica] Parker: Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe, Costumer to Ms [Kim] Cattrall: Kevin Mark Harris, Costumer to Ms [Kristin] Davis: Felicity Gifford, Costumer to Ms [Cynthia] Nixon: Growler, Men's Costumer: Pam Aaron, Set Costumer: Bryan Mathison, Key Make-up Artist: Margie Durand, MU Artist to Ms [Sarah Jessica] Parker: Judy Chin, Make-up Artist to Ms [Kim] Cattrall: Kyra Panchenko, Make-up Artist to Ms [Kristin] Davis: Núria Sitjà, Make-up Artist to Ms [Cynthia] Nixon: Kerrie R. Plant-Price, Make-up Department Head (LA Unit): Kris Evans, Key Hairstylist: Suzy Mazzarese Allison, Hairstylist to Ms [Sarah Jessica] Parker: Mandy Lyons, Hairstylist to Ms [Kim] Cattrall: Luis Guillermo Duque, Hairstylist to Ms [Kristin] Davis: Michael Kriston, Hairstylist to Ms [Cynthia] Dixon: Donna Marie Fischetto, Hairstylist to Ms [Jennifer] Hudson: Terrence Davidson, Ms [Sarah Jessica] Parker's Wigs by: Martial Corneville, Hair Department Head (LA Unit): Tara Smith, Main Title Prologue Sequence Designed by: PIC, End Titles Crawl by: Pacific Title & Art Studio, Digital Intermediate by: EFilm, Efilm (Supervising Digital Colourist): Steven J. Scott, Efilm (Digital Colourist): Mike Hatzer, Colour Timer: Harry Muller, Filmed with camera and lenses from: Panavision, Camera Cranes/Dollies by: Inc. Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Lighting Equipment Provided by: Cinelease, Night Lights by: Bebee, Grip Equipment Furnished by: Warwick Rigging, Released on: Fuji, Prints by: DeLuxe, Colour by: Technicolor, Music by/Score Composed by: Aaron Zigman, Electronic Music Programming: Mateo Laboriel, Jesse Voccia, Score Conducted by: Aaron Zigman, Orchestrations by: Jerry Hey, Aaron Zigman, Additional Orchestrations by: Brad Warnaar, Patrick Kirst, Music Co-ordinator: Sierra Drucker, Music Contractor: Sandy De Crescent, Peter Rotter, Executive Music Producer: Salaam Remi, Executive i/Charge of Music for New Line: Paul Broucek, Music Executive: Erin Scully, Soundtrack Executive: Jason Linn, Music Editor: Angie Rubin, Score Recorded/Mixed by: Dennis Sands, Michael Stern, Additional [Music] Engineering by: Franklin Emmanuel Socorro, Music Consultant: Julia Michels, Sound Designer: Odin Benitez, Sound Mixer: William Sarokin, Sound Mixer (LA Unit): Jim Steubbe, Boom Operator: George Leong, Boom Operator (LA Unit): Kevin Hyde, Re-recording Mixer: John Ross, Michael Keller, Re-recording Facility: Inc. 424, Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Hilkene, Sound Editing by: Dimension Sound, Dialogue Editor: Victoria Sampson, Dialogue Editor: G.W. Brown, Sound Effects Editor: Jeff Sawyer, ADR Recordist: Julio Carmona, ADR Recordist: Krissopher Chevannes, ADR Recordist: Richard Crescenti, ADR Recordist: Paul Banks Tirone, ADR Mixer: Ron Bedrosian, ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson, ADR Mixer: Douglas Murray, ADR Mixer: Beauxregard Neylon, ADR Editor: Victoria Rose Sampson, ADR Editor: G.W. Brown, ADR Editor: Laura Graham, Foley Artist: Dan O'Connell, Foley Artist: John Cucci, Foley Mixer: Richard Durante, Foley Mixer: James Ashwill, Foley (Supervising Editor): Tom Small, Foley Editor: Matthew Harrison, Foley by: One Step Up, Dubbing Recordist: Kaspar Hugentobler, Stunt Co-ordinator: Danny Aiello III, Researcher (LA Unit): Rebekah Hunter, Christies Jewel'ry Auction Shoot (Prod): Nisha Inalsingh, Christies J'ry Auc Sht (Concept/Real'n): Andrew Egan, CoolGraySeven, Christies J'ry Auct Shoot (Photography): Pamela Hanson, Transportation Co-ordinator (LA Unit): Steve Humphrey, Transportation Captain: James Fanning, Transportation Captain (LA Unit): Rockey Reed, Transportation Co-captain: Johnny Hicks, Dogs Provided by: Dawn Animal Agency (New York), [Dog] Trainer: Barbara Austin, [Dog] Trainer: Bambi Brook, [Dog] Trainer: Susan Jaffe, [Dog] Trainer: John Brennan, [Dog] Trainer: Mary Gormley, Pat Tetrault, Unit Publicist: Julie Kuehndorf, Filmed at: Silvercup Studios, Additional Filming at: Steiner Studios
Cast (64)
Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones), Kristin Davis (Charlotte York), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes), David Eigenberg (Steve Brady), Evan Handler (Harry Goldenblatt), Jason Lewis (Smith Jerrod), Mario Cantone (Anthony Marentino), Lynn Cohen (Magda), Willie Garson (Stanford Blatch), Jennifer Hudson (Louise), Candice Bergen (Enid Frick), Chris Noth (Mr Big), Joanna Gleason (therapist), Joseph Pupo (Brady Hobbes), Alexandra Fong, Parker Fong (Lily York Goldenblatt), Kerry Bishe (twenty-something girl dreaming), Polina Frantsena (twenty-something girl 1), Kate Rockwell (twenty-something girl 2), Amy Flanagan (twenty-something girl 3), Celina Carvajal (twenty-something girl 4), Amanda Setton (girl 'slapping guy'), Ching Valdes-Aran (Carol, real estate agent), Malcolm Gets (building agent), Lorna Kelly (auctioneer), Daphne Rubin-Vega (baby voiced woman), Patrick Demarchelier (Vogue fashion photographer), André Leon Talley (Vogue executive), Plum Sykes (Vogue writer), Lawren Howell (Vogue fashion editor), Gucci Westman (Vogue make-up artist), Serge Normant (Vogue hairstylist), Mary Howard (Vogue set dresser), Dave Bradford (flower delivery man), Gilles Marini (Dante), Monica Mayhem (Dante's girl 1), Gilbert Cruz (Raoul), Damian Young (Karl), Ricky Aiello (angry driver), Rogelio Ramos (Paulo), Rene L. Moreno (Felix), Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos (mariachi band), Ricardo Molina (resort worker), Annaleigh Ashford (spoiled label queen), Bridget Everett (drunk party girl), Peter Kim (business guy), Gidget Gormley (Baby the dog), Suzanne Cryer (dog rescue woman), Josh Henry (Will), Henriette Mantel (activist 1), Nancy Shayne (activist 2), Kim Shaw (Valentine's night waitress), Michelle Minjung Kim (Dante's girl 3), Aricka Evans (Dante's girl 4), Roxy De Ville (Dante's girl 5), Van Hughes (cater waiter), Bridget Regan (hostess), Sara Gettelfinger (flight attendant), Dreama Walker (Upper East Side waitress), Ruby E. Crawford (Louise's sister), Henry Strozier (judge), Lisa Kron (Junior's waitress), Magali Amadei (Model (Christies Jewel'ry Auction Shoot))
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (14)
In: Empire n229 July 2008  Page: 66
Title: In cinemas: Sex and the CityAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: American Cinematographer v89 n6 June 2008  Pages: 56-58,60,62,64,66-67
Title: Women's worldAuthor: THOMSON, Patricia Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cinematographer John Thomas discusses the technical and creative challenges he worked on when filming the SEX AND THE CITY movie.

In: Empire n224 February 2008  Pages: 71-90
Title: Empire presents...The 25 exciting movies of 2008Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Previews and some production details of twenty-five feature films due to be released from May 2008 onwards.

In: Variety 19 May 2008  Page: 34,38
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LOWRY, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n232 October 2008  Page: 160
Title: At home/DVD new: Sex and the CityAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n229 July 2008  Page: 183
Title: At home/soundtracks: Sex and the CityAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n8 August 2008  Pages: 77-78
Title: Reviews: Sex and the CityAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Positif n569/570 Jul/Aug 2008  Pages: 135-136
Title: Actualité: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Cinema Business n46 June 2008  Pages: 30-31
Title: The Numbers: Small screen, big businessAuthor: UK Film Council Research Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On TV series adaptations into films which have been successful at the UK box offices including SEX AND THE CITY, The SIMPSONS, Mr BEAN, STAR TREK and CHARLIE'S ANGELS.

In: Screen International n1639 4 Apr 2008  Page: 6,8
Title: Here come the summer hitsAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of the potential international box office winners and losers for the period May-August 2008.

In: Creative Screenwriting v15 n3 May/Jun 2008  Page: 58
Title: Sex and the City: The MovieAuthor: MUNSO, Danny Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Writer/director Michael Patrick King talks about writing the screenplay for the film version of SEX AND THE CITY.

In: Empire n228 June 2008  Pages: 112-116
Title: The girls are back in town...Author: LAWRENCE, Will Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report on the production of the SEX AND THE CITY film. Discusses the success of the original TV series and the gap between the series and the film, with comments from Michael Patrick King, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v401 n22 21 Sep 2007  Page: 30
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n222 December 2007  Page: 26
Title: News etc.: Can TV and movies ever be friends?Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of the SEX AND THE CITY film written in the style of Carrie Bradshaw's column.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (3)
Title: Feminism at the movies: understanding gender in contemporary popular cinema
Author: RADNER, Hilary  Pages: ix, 310 p.

Title: Neo-feminist cinema: girly films, chick flicks and consumer culture
Author: RADNER, Hilary  Pages: xi, 227 pages

Title: Romantic comedy
Author: MORTIMER, Claire  Pages: x, 163 p.