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| Ewen Bremner | ... | Julien | |
| Brian Fisk | ... | Pond Boy | |
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | Pearl (as Chloe Sevigny) | |
| Werner Herzog | ... | Father | |
| Joyce Korine | ... | Grandma | |
| Evan Neumann | ... | Chris | |
| Miriam Martínez | ... | Teenage Girl (as Miriam Martinez) | |
| Edgar Erikkson | ... | Bearded Man | |
| James Moix | ... | Dancing Man | |
| Victor Varnado | ... | Rapper | |
| Oliver A. Bueno | ... | Bowler | |
| Roger Harris | ... | Bowler | |
| Josseph Padilla | ... | Bowler | |
| Olivia Pérez | ... | Bowler (as Olivia Perez) | |
| Freddie Perez | ... | Bowler | |
| Carmelo Rodriguez | ... | Bowler | |
| Chrissy Kobylak | ... | Chrissy | |
| Carmel Gayle | ... | Clothing Store Cashier | |
| Herman Reimmer | ... | Man in Clothing Store | |
| Virginia Reath | ... | Gynecologist | |
| Mary O'Hara | ... | Nun | |
| Alvin Law | ... | Card-Playing Neighbor | |
| Donna Smith | ... | Dancing Woman | |
| Gary Bergman | ... | Piano Player | |
| Tom Mullica | ... | Magician | |
| Johnie Mae Allen | ... | Partygoer (as Johnny Mae Allen) | |
| Timothy Allen | ... | Partygoer | |
| George Ashiotis | ... | Partygoer | |
| Benjamin Butler | ... | Partygoer | |
| Joneiry Delarosa | ... | Partygoer | |
| Eternal Divine | ... | Partygoer | |
| Edery Herrera | ... | Partygoer | |
| Ruby Rodriguez | ... | Partygoer | |
| Xenophon A. Theophall | ... | Partygoer | |
| Archie MacGregor | ... | Amnesiac Patient | |
| Jeanmarie Evans | ... | Amnesiac Patient | |
| Ricky Ashley | ... | Hasidic Boy | |
| Courtney DeBlis | ... | Skater | |
| Marybeth Grunstra | ... | Skater | |
| Heidi Vanderhoof | ... | Skater | |
| Hy Richards | ... | Doctor | |
| Barry Wernick | ... | Doctor | |
| Clinton Wright | ... | Doctor | |
| Carmela García | ... | Nurse | |
| Punky | ... | Himself | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Will Oldham | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Harmony Korine | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Harmony Korine | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Jim Czarnecki | .... | line producer | |
| Scott Macaulay | .... | producer | |
| Robin O'Hara | .... | producer | |
| Cary Woods | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Anthony Dod Mantle | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Valdís Óskarsdóttir | (as Valdis Oskarsdottir) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Kerry Barden | |||
| Lori Eastside | |||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
| Suzanne Smith | |||
Production Management | |||
| Carrie Fix | .... | production manager | |
| Jill Goldstein | .... | technical production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Stephen Beatrice | .... | set coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tom Efinger | .... | sound conform | |
| Tom Efinger | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Brian Miksis | .... | sound | |
| Michael Primmer | .... | boom operator | |
| Aaron J. Rudelson | .... | boom operator | |
Stunts | |||
| Manny Siverio | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Jeff Ward | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alejandro Castillo | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Henry Corra | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Michael Ginsburg | .... | still photographer | |
| Thomas LeGoff | .... | still photographer | |
| Lisa Leone | .... | still photographer | |
| John Perez | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Richard Rutkowski | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Mitchell Wagenberg | .... | supplier: cameras | |
Casting Department | |||
| Mark Bennett | .... | casting associate | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jeffrey Levy-Hinte | .... | post-production advisor | |
| Paul Zucker | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Tracy McKnight | .... | music supervisor | |
| David Pajo | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Tevin Adelman | .... | production assistant | |
| Diane Bellino | .... | assistant to director | |
| Christine Brown | .... | post-production office consultant | |
| Jeffrey A. Brown | .... | intern | |
| Jeff Brown | .... | intern | |
| Kathy Ciric | .... | location manager | |
| Donna Daniels | .... | publicist | |
| Mark Deener | .... | additional legal services | |
| Jonas Drehn | .... | on-line engineer | |
| Jason Dungan | .... | intern | |
| Brian Enright | .... | production assistant | |
| Julie Farol | .... | intern | |
| Michelle Michael Graves | .... | intern | |
| Jason K. Grey | .... | production assistant (as Jason Grey) | |
| Elisa Haradon | .... | intern (as Elisa Deutsch) | |
| Michael Kuhn | .... | key production assistant | |
| Rosalind Lawton | .... | legal consultant | |
| Patrick Lindenmaier | .... | tape-to-film supervisor (as Patrick Lindenmeyer) | |
| Melissa Lintinger | .... | production accountant | |
| Paul Mantel | .... | consultant | |
| Andrea Martin | .... | intern | |
| Ross Miller | .... | insurance | |
| Frank Park | .... | production assistant | |
| Emily Pritchard | .... | intern | |
| May Redding | .... | intern | |
| John Reyburger | .... | on-line engineer | |
| Jason Rothenberg | .... | production office coordinator | |
| Steven Rubin | .... | intern | |
| Bear Schmidt | .... | location coordinator (as Brian 'Bear' Schmidt) | |
| Dan Seligman | .... | production assistant | |
| Howard Shapiro | .... | additional legal services | |
| Natasha C. Smith | .... | intern | |
| Michael Taylor | .... | continuity | |
| Thuy Tham | .... | consultant | |
| Neal Usatin | .... | production assistant | |
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This is one of those divisive films. I don't consider myself an expert on the Dogma school of film-making, or avant garde technique in general, but I must say I found this more watchable, cohesive and engaging that Korine's `Gummo.' Some people will invariably find a film `pretentious' if it challenges their expectations in any way, and I'm surprised that the P-word hasn't occurred more in the comments on this page.
Regarding the look of this film, I think an earlier commentator's analogy to Van Gogh is interesting. Unconventional techniques and points-of-view in art always inspire animosity, and the work of the Dutch painter Van Gogh was severely criticized in his time (incompetent, grotesque, vulgar, etc.). How many people find his work inscrutable today?
When German director Werner Herzog, in the role of Julien's father, contemptuously disparages an `artsy-fartsy' poem, and goes on to describe a scene from a `Dirty Harry' film in glowing terms, you've got to wonder what is being said. The apparent reaction of some commentators here seems to be that they, the viewers suckered into watching this film, are the butt of some joke, but I'm not so sure. The line may well have been unscripted improv, and Herzog makes the `artsy-fartsy' remark in the character of a particularly abusive, overbearing, and aggressively unsympathetic person. It is a bit reminiscent of a remark he makes in the commentary to his own film `Heart of Glass,' but in that case he is disparaging `new age crap.' I can't help wondering -- does he consider himself an artsy-fartsy director? Would he consider that an insult? I can't be sure if he actually identified with the character he portrayed. So is this remark a joke on the nature of `Julien Donkey Boy,' or just meant to be typical of the abusive ass portrayed by Herzog? My first impression was the latter, and I still favor it. In any event, I enjoyed hearing the voice so familiar to me from those commentary tracks delivering the same sort of strange anecdotes and strong opinions in this film, even in the guise of this repulsive character. Inspired casting, but then, Korine seems to admire Herzog as much as I do.
Even amongst art-house goons, this film is divisive. What can I say? I liked it, found the look and technique visually stimulating and sometimes quite beautiful, the characterizations interesting, and the whole thing cohesive. For me it has a `stick to the ribs' quality that keeps me thinking about it long after having seen it. I'll gladly watch another Harmony Korine film, when it appears.