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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Susannah Grant (written by)
Release Date:
14 April 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Life of the Party... before she got a life.
Plot:
A big-city newspaper columnist is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center after ruining her sister's wedding and crashing a stolen limousine. full summary | full synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Scouts Save Bullock
(From WENN. 19 July 2000)
Gladiator Shows Its Muscles
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 May 2000)
(From WENN. 19 July 2000)
Gladiator Shows Its Muscles
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 May 2000)
User Comments:
tries to walk the line between comedy and drama...and trips on it
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Sandra Bullock | ... | Gwen Cummings |
 | Viggo Mortensen | ... | Eddie Boone |
 | Dominic West | ... | Jasper |
 | Elizabeth Perkins | ... | Lily Cummings |
 | Azura Skye | ... | Andrea |
 | Steve Buscemi | ... | Cornell Shaw |
 | Alan Tudyk | ... | Gerhardt |
 | Mike O'Malley | ... | Oliver (as Michael O'Malley) |
 | Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... | Roshanda |
| Reni Santoni | ... | Daniel |
 | Diane Ladd | ... | Bobbie Jean |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Betty |
 | Susan Krebs | ... | Evelyn |
| Loudon Wainwright III | ... | Guitar Guy |
| Katie Scharf | ... | Young Gwen |
 | Meredith Deane | ... | Young Lily |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | ... | Mrs. Cummings |
| Kathy Payne | ... | Aunt Helen |
| Lisa Sutton | ... | Dr. Stavros |
 | Joanne Pankow | ... | Saleslady / Night Tech |
 | Corinne Reilly | ... | Vanessa |
| Andrew Dolan | ... | Andrew, the Groom |
| Maeve McGuire | ... | Groom's Mother |
| Jim Moody | ... | Chauffeur |
 | Christina Chang | ... | Bridesmaid |
| Adam Pervis | ... | Adam, Younger Boy at Gas Station |
 | Dan Byrd | ... | Dan, Older Boy at Gas Station |
 | Ric Reitz | ... | Father at Gas Station |
| Suellen Yates | ... | Andrea's Mother |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | ... | Equine Therapist |
 | Brittani Warrick | ... | Traci |
 | Elijah Kelley | ... | Darnell |
| Mike Dooly | ... | Marty |
| Wendee Pratt | ... | Elaine |
 | Bill Anagnos | ... | NY Cabdriver |
| Jack Armstrong | ... | Falcon, Soap Opera Cast |
| Judith Chapman | ... | Deirdre, Soap Opera Cast |
 | Suzanne Davis | ... | Darian, Soap Opera Cast |
| Rod McCary | ... | Dr. Griffin Hartley, Soap Opera Cast |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Matt Cedeño | ... | Bob Ramirez (uncredited) |
| Patricia M. Fairchild | ... | Cafeteria Worker (uncredited) |
 | Bruno Gioiello | ... | Michael Anderson (uncredited) |
| Christopher Murphy | ... | Paul (uncredited) |
| Harsh Nayyar | ... | Newsstand Vendor (uncredited) |
| Brent Ponder | ... | Partier (uncredited) |
| Stan Wood | ... | Parker House Patient (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Betty Thomas | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Susannah Grant | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Celia D. Costas | .... | co-producer (as Celia Costas) | |
| Jenno Topping | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Richard Gibbs | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Declan Quinn | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Teschner | |||
Casting by | |||
| Francine Maisler | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Marcia Hinds | (as Marcia Hinds-Johnson) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Bo Johnson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Debra Schutt | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ellen Lutter | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Judith H. Bickerton | .... | hair stylist | |
| Dale Brownell | .... | hair stylist (as Dale E. Brownell) | |
| Colleen Callaghan | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Kymbra Callaghan | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sharon Ilson | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Stephen Kelley | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sandra S. Orsolyak | .... | makeup artist | |
| Janine Rath | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Karen Reuter Fabbo | .... | makeup artist: New York | |
| Kerrie Smith | .... | hair stylist: New York | |
| Robert Steinken | .... | hair stylist: Asheville | |
| Pamela S. Westmore | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Jim Beinke | .... | makeup effects producer (uncredited) | |
| Tony Gardner | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Celia D. Costas | .... | unit production manager | |
| Patricia Anne Doherty | .... | unit production manager: New York (as Patricia Doherty Hess) | |
| Monica Levinson | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Chad Graves | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Richard Graves | .... | first assistant director | |
| Susan J. Hellmann | .... | second assistant director | |
| Michael Pitt | .... | second second assistant director: New York | |
| Bac DeLorme | .... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Milton | .... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michael J. Benavente | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jeffree Bloomer | .... | boom operator | |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Michael J. Broomberg | .... | foley artist | |
| Ali Derakhshan | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Richard Duarte | .... | foley mixer | |
| Alison Fisher | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Christopher Flick | .... | foley editor | |
| Gary A. Hecker | .... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) | |
| Tricia Linklater | .... | first assistant sound editor | |
| Tod A. Maitland | .... | sound mixer | |
| Josephine Nericcio | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Greg Orloff | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Pappas | .... | foley editor (as Mark Papas) | |
| Jeena M. Phelps | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Michael Scott | .... | boom operator | |
| George Simpson | .... | sound effects editor | |
| John Joseph Thomas | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Hugo Weng | .... | adr editor | |
| Steve Bartkowicz | .... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) | |
| Mark DeSimone | .... | adr engineer (uncredited) | |
| Alison Sanford | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Connie Brink | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| David Hill | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Daniel W. Barringer | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Sandy Berumen | .... | stunts | |
| Vic Bucossi | .... | stunts (as Victor Bucossi) | |
| Donna Evans | .... | stunts (as Donna Evans-Merlo) | |
| Don Hewitt | .... | stunts | |
| Cal Johnson | .... | stunts | |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Mack | .... | stunts | |
| Dean Mumford | .... | stunts | |
| Don Picard | .... | stunts | |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | .... | stunts | |
| Manny Siverio | .... | stunts | |
| Jim Stephan | .... | stunts | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunts (as Richard Warlock) | |
| Amy Yanagisawa | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Marty Cherrix | .... | extras casting | |
| Kathy Driscoll | .... | casting associate (as Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler) | |
| Sylvia Fay | .... | extras casting: New York | |
| Shay Griffin | .... | casting: regional (as Shay Bentley Griffin) | |
| Jon Scott Strotheide | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lisa R. Frucht | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Lisa Frucht) | |
| John Glaser | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Vanessa Jenik | .... | costumer (as Vanessa Carin Jenik) | |
| Jessica S. Smith | .... | costumer (as Jessica Smith) | |
| Joel Voorhies | .... | wardrobe | |
| Pauline White-Kassulke | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Deirdre N. Williams | .... | wardrobe supervisor: New York (as Deirdre Williams) | |
| Kate Sawyer | .... | set costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Matt Friedman | .... | digital assistant editor | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Nina Kawasaki | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Tamara McDonough | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Carrie Puchkoff | .... | assistant editor | |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | .... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) | |
| Kelly Reese | .... | dailies colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Randall Poster | .... | music supervisor | |
| Patrick Russ | .... | orchestrator | |
| Nick South | .... | music editor | |
| Jeff Vaughn | .... | score mixer | |
| Jeff Vaughn | .... | score recordist | |
| Brian Bulman | .... | assistant music editor: temp tracking (uncredited) | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) | |
| James Raymond | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Steven Baldwin | .... | transportation captain: Asheville (as Steven A. Baldwin) | |
| Robert Gillis | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Neil Hyman | .... | transportation captain (as Neil A. Hyman) | |
| Brian Maxwell | .... | transportation captain: New York | |
| Stacy Barnhill | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| John McLaughlin | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Robert Van Apeldoorn | .... | transportation (uncredited) | |
| Charlie Wright | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2000-2001) (worldwide) (all media)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2003) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Falcon (2000) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
- Columbia TriStar (200?) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar (200?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (200?) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Net5 (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Video (200?) (Japan) (DVD)
- Alterian (prosthetics)
- Imaginary Forces title design
- Loop Troop ADR group voice casting
- Pacific Title and Art Studio opticals
- Sylvia Fay Casting extras casting
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting extras casting
- Tomkats Catering catering
- Varèse Sarabande soundtrack published by
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements involving substance abuse, language and some sensuality.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
103 min
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Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
Malaysia:U |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:12 |
USA:PG-13 (Certificate #36735) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
Philippines:PG-13
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
In real life, Sandra Bullock is allergic to horses.
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Goofs:
Boom mic visible: I saw this film on disc, so maybe the theatrical version was different, but I lost count at 12 flagrant boom mic drop ins.
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Quotes:
Gwen Cummings:
Is that available stitched on a pillow somewhere?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Office: Initiation (#3.5)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Heaven And Mud
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FAQ
Chapter Headings, an unofficial version:more
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I suppose I'll lay out the positive aspects of the film first, for it does have a couple. First, and most surprising, is the fact that Sandra Bullock actually holds this film together. It is the first time she's produced a serious performance since, uh, ever. Even better is Steve Buscemi, who, unfortunately, doesn't have nearly big enough of a part. A final plus is the fact that the film's heart is in the right place, even if it is misguided.
Which leads me to the negative. 28 Days attempts to tackle an incredibly heavy topic, but only with limited success. Primarily, there is a single reason for this, and it is because the film tries to be both a comedy and a drama at once. Few films pull this feat off very well (and they are usually romantic comedies), and 28 Days isn't one of them.
For example, the film goes to great lengths to demonstrate just how bad off Bullock's character really is, but it doesn't stick with that direction. Within the first five minutes of the film, she's destroyed a house and ruined a wedding - and she doesn't seem to care. Unfortunately, this does little to foster audience sympathy for Bullock, but that's besides this particular point.
The way I see it, if the film really focused more on Bullock's dark side, it would be better. But, alas, the movie adds several one-sided stereotypes that apparently are supposed to bring comic relief; all of them are distracting and only serve to rob the film of any power it might conceivably have. There's the angry-screw-the-entire-world type, the soap-operas-are-the-key-to-happiness-teenage type, the celebrity-baseball-player-playboy type, and let's be sure not to forget the eccentric-foreign-accent-man type (I particularly hate him). In other words, I couldn't care less about any of them. In fact, the only character outside of Bullock's that is even remotely interesting is Steve Buscemi's counselor. However, Buscemi's character is introduced, given more background than any other character in the film including Bullock, then dropped by the wayside completely. In my opinion, 28 Days could have been much more interesting had it analyzed a relationship between Bullock and Buscemi, but, hey, what can you do?
A final complaint. Director Betty Thomas seems to have attended the Blair Witch Project school of directing because every time Bullock's character has a flashback (which is often - let me say that again - often), the camera shakes as if the cameraman were suddenly overtaken by some sort of seizure. This same technique occurs during the unreadable opening credits. I'm sure Thomas is trying to make some sort of statement on alcohol's effect on memory and motor function, but she's not telling me anything I don't know and IS making me noxious.
Still, overall, despite my numerous complaints, 28 Days is watchable, and this is, again, largely due to Bullock's performance. Nevertheless, though, you could walk out of this movie and decide you want a drink, and I don't think that's the effect the filmmakers were aiming for. 5/10