A Hole in One (2004)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Richard Ledes

Writer:

Richard Ledes (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Transorbital Lobotomy...is it right for you? Ask your doctor

Plot:

When her brother Bobby returns from World War II mentally damaged, Anna has to deal with her parents who don't aknowledge her brother's existence...

Plot Keywords:

Lobotomy | Quack Doctor | 1950s | Dark Comedy | Shell Shock

Cast

Michelle Williams	...	Anna Watson
Meat Loaf	...	Billy (as Meat Loaf Aday)
Tim Guinee	...	Tom
Louis Zorich	...	Sammy
Bill Raymond	...	Dr. Harold Ashton
Wendell Pierce	...	Dan
Merritt Wever	...	Betty
Jonathan Watton	...	Bobby Watson
Ileen Getz	...	Nurse Aphrodite
John Paul Tremblay	...	Moe
Robb Wells	...	Joe
Heidi von Palleske	...	Cindy Watson
Jeremy Akerman	...	Robert Watson Sr.
Gerry Mendicino	...	Johnnie
John Dunsworth	...	Pastor
Paul MacLeod	...	Preacher
Meaghan Hutchison	...	Dopnna Frankel
Rhonda McLean	...	Jane Frankel
Bruce Graham	...	Frank Frankel
Gary Levert	...	Mental Health Visitor
Dennis Brown	...	Herman
Mark A. Owen	...	Bartender (as Mark Owen)
Shaun R. Clarke	...	Tony the Toastmaster (as Shaun Clarke)
Mike Smith	...	Lobotomy Patient
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amy Scott	...	Young lady
Mark Day	...	Mark (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Ledes

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Ledes		written by

Produced by
Alexa L. Fogel	....	producer
Joseph Infantolino	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Trask

Cinematography by
Stephen Kazmierski		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Susan Graef

Casting by
Alexa L. Fogel
Mercedes Kelso
Jane Lew

Production Design by
William Fleming		(as Bill Fleming)

Art Direction by
Graham Caswell

Set Decoration by
Ian Greig

Costume Design by
Jeanie Kimber

Makeup Department
Paulette Cable	....	key hair stylist
Bruno Gatien	....	prosthetic makeup effects
Evan Hyisky	....	assistant hair stylist
Elizabeth Kuchurean	....	key makeup artist
Adrien Morot	....	key special makeup effects artist
Adrien Morot	....	prosthetic makeup effects
Amanda O'Leary	....	assistant makeup artist
Joan Robart	....	assistant makeup artist: Halifax
George Tucci	....	special makeup effects artist
Nancy E. Warren	....	assistant hair stylist: Halifax (as Nancy Warren)

Production Management
Elizabeth Guildford	....	production manager
Julie Lawrence	....	post-production supervisor
Megan Lombardo	....	production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Board	....	first assistant director
Danielle MacDonald	....	trainee assistant director
Kay Robertson	....	third assistant director
Jeremy Timmons	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Lorne Armstrong	....	set dresser: Halifax
Bernie Arsenault	....	painter: Halifax
Kendrick Beck	....	painter: Halifax
Stephan Bernier	....	assistant lead carpenter
Marsha Cameron	....	head scenic painter (as Mardi Cameron)
Chris Carriere	....	carpenter
Thomas Cooper	....	lead carpenter
Alan Deveau	....	on-set dresser: Halifax
David Duggan	....	painter
Sean Emmett	....	set dresser
Annie Fuller	....	property master
Elizabeth Goodridge	....	on-set dresser
Shane Gosse	....	carpenter
Ulo Greer	....	third assistant art director
Gordon Hammond	....	painter (as Gord Hammond)
Robert Hardiman	....	painter
Randy Hardy	....	key scenic artist
Alan Gary Hodgkinson	....	assistant carpenter
Edwin Hollett	....	sign painter
John Janes	....	carpenter
Jenny Lemont	....	painter (as Jennie Lamont)
Barbara Luxton	....	assistant set decorator
Lynn Mackinlay	....	carpenter
Glen McElmon	....	carpenter
Karl McNutt	....	painter: Halifax
Chris Moreau	....	set dresser: Halifax
Mike Pettit	....	set dresser
Terry Quennell	....	second assistant art director
Norma Jean Sanders	....	art department buyer (as Norma Jean Saunders)
Chris Sangster	....	assistant carpenter
Gordon Sangster	....	construction coordinator (as Gordie Sangster)
Bruce C. Shephard	....	construction buyer
Darlene Shiels	....	lead set dresser
Jason Shurko	....	assistant property master
Mike Simpson	....	laborer

Sound Department
John Bell	....	boom operator
Steve Borne	....	sound designer
David Briggs	....	foley editor
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Dustin Hudson	....	consultant: Dolby sound
Doug Johnston	....	production sound mixer
Doug Johnston	....	sound recordist
Jeff Jonsson	....	sound intern
Nadine Finzi Maybruck	....	adr editor
Frank Morrone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Andrew Rillie	....	boom operator
Mark Saunders Corbin	....	sound intern
Stuart Stanley	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Clark R. Biesele	....	special effects technician (as Clak Biesle)
Gary J. Brown	....	special effects technician: Halifax
Gary Coates	....	special effects coordinator
Chris Davis	....	special effects technician
Ryan Storm	....	animatronics

Visual Effects by
Jeff Campbell	....	Inferno artist

Stunts
Ward Blatch	....	stunts
Randy Boliver	....	stunt coordinator
Stan Gibson	....	stunts
Christine Knickle	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Keith Adams	....	daily grip
Joe Arcidiacono	....	camera operator: New York (as Joe Arcidiancono)
Steve Arnold	....	grip: Halifax (as Stephen Arnold)
Ken Beaton	....	electrician: Halifax
Lori Ann Bellefontaine	....	generator operator (as Lori Bellefontaine)
Ruby Boutilier	....	camera trainee
Miklos Buk	....	first assistant camera: New York
Stanley Carll	....	grip: Halifax
David Chisholm	....	electrician: Halifax (as David Chisolm)
Chuck Clark	....	cable puller: Halifax
Chris Cochlin	....	24 frame playback: Halifax
Johnny Cochrane	....	first assistant camera (as John Cochrane)
Eric Emery	....	dolly grip
Peter Fraser	....	grip
Dominique Gusset	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Kevin Houlihan	....	best boy electric (as Kevin 'Kat' Houlihamn)
Ken Le Blanc	....	grip (as Ken LeBlanc)
Forbes MacDonald	....	camera operator
Peter MacDonald	....	electrician
Jess MacGillivray	....	electrician
Ron MacNeil	....	grip
Eddy McInnis	....	second assistant camera
Todd Murchie	....	best boy grip
Robert J. Petrie	....	camera operator: second unit (as Bob Petrie)
Robert J. Petrie	....	gaffer (as Bob Petrie)
Christopher Reardon	....	still photographer (as Chris Reardon)
Ross Sangster	....	key grip
Kelsey Smith	....	Steadicam operator
Rob Turner	....	grip
Ian Worrall	....	camera loader: Halifax

Casting Department
Amy Rebecca Campbell	....	extras casting assistant: Halifax
Wendy Cohen Ross	....	casting: Nova Scotia (as Wendy Cohenross)
Jon Comerford	....	casting: Toronto

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Barrett	....	assistant costume designer
Bethana Briffett	....	seamstress
Laurie Delaney	....	wardrobe truck supervisor (as Laurie Delaney Smith)
Sandra Hum	....	seamstress
Helena Marriott	....	seamstress
Carol Robinson	....	wardrobe set supervisor
Victoria Rockwell	....	wardrobe assistant
James A. Worthen	....	wardrobe dresser: Halifax (as James Worthen)

Editorial Department
Sheri Bylander	....	additional editor
Alfredo Frasson	....	film color timer
John Furniotis	....	digital color timer
John W. Wayland	....	assistant editor (as John Wayland)

Music Department
Johnny Almendra	....	musician: percussion (as Johnny Almendera)
Sam Bardfeld	....	additional music arranger
Sam Bardfeld	....	musician: violin
Tim O'Heir	....	music score mixer
Tim O'Heir	....	score engineer
Beth Rosenblatt	....	music supervisor (as Beth Amy Rosenblatt)
Beth Rosenblatt	....	music supervisor
Stephen Trask	....	music arranger
Stephen Trask	....	music producer
Stephen Trask	....	musician: Emagic E52 and EX524mkll

Transportation Department
Michell Desnoyers	....	driver (as Michelle Desnoyers)
Rodney Dominey	....	transportation captain
Stan Gibson	....	driver: Halifax (as Stanley Gibson)
Ron Harris	....	driver
Murray Hatch	....	driver: Halifax
Paul Hicks	....	driver
Gerry MacDonald	....	driver
Marcelle Muise	....	driver: Halifax
Debbie Murphy	....	head driver
D.J. Murphy	....	driver
Steve Murphy	....	transportation coordinator
Dean Potter	....	driver
Lorne Taylor	....	picture vehicle coordinator

Other crew
Harvey Andrews	....	caterer
Bambi Brook	....	animal handler: New York
David Brown	....	security staff: production
Emerson E. Bruns	....	legal counsel
Shaun Clarke	....	location manager
Kim Conrad	....	production assistant
Brian Cosens	....	script coordinator
Jocelyn Cunningham	....	dialogue coach
B.J. Dainard	....	production accountant (as BJ Dainard)
Jarrod Davis	....	monkey trainer
Michael Keith Davis	....	office assistant: New York
Kristi N. Gamble	....	legal counsel
John Goodridge	....	caterer
Doug Graham	....	location assistant
Cathy Grant	....	production coordinator
Terry Greenlaw	....	assistant to producers
Elizabeth Hagen	....	first assistant accountant
Alan Hollett	....	assistant: craft service (as Allan Hollet)
J. Leigh Horne	....	security coordinator: production space
Paul E. Hunter	....	security staff: production space
David Jason	....	security staff: production
Myke Leppard	....	office assistant
Christine MacDonald	....	second assistant accountant
Trish MacInnis	....	assistant production coordinator
Brendan Mason	....	assistant to producers
Nicole McLean	....	production assistant
Nicole McLean	....	set production assistant: Halifax
Marcelle Muise	....	on-set animal wrangler
Wilfred John Naugle	....	security staff: production space
Chris Parsons	....	catering assistant
Roger Pike	....	craft service: Halifax
Shelley Roberts	....	craft service assistant
Marguerite Schroeder	....	monkey trainer
Rebecca Sharratt	....	assistant to director
Brian R. Shaw	....	security staff: production (as Brian Shaw)
Jason Smith	....	set production assistant: Halifax
Yael Taqqu	....	rights and clearances: New York
Maggie Thomas	....	script supervisor
Nicole Trask	....	set production assistant: Halifax
Rachel Vine	....	assistant to director: New York
Shaun Whitford	....	location production assistant: Halifax
Shaun Whitford	....	production assistant
Tasha Zamsky	....	monkey trainer
Robert Zwaga	....	security staff: production

Production Companies

• Beech Hill Films
• Chapeau Films

Special Effects

• Special Effects Atlantic
• Spin Productions (title design)

Other Companies

• Arriflex  camera equipment provided by
• Bedford Studios  music recorded at
• Bulloch Entertainment Services  tax credit administration
• Deluxe Sound & Picture  video dailies post-production (as Deluxe)
• Entertainment Partners Canada  payroll services
• Falco Ink.  public relations
• Film Effects  digital intermediate
• Film Effects  digital optical effects
• Francont Film  negative cutting
• Hole In One Productions  production services provided by
• Hot & Ready  catering
• Katmadhu Productions  post-production accountant
• Lab, The  film laboratory
• Metro Halifax Regional Protection Services  security coordinator: locations
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Q-Up Arts  developer: EX524 samples (as Q Up Arts)
• Rocket NYC  sound post-production
• Rudolph & Beer  legal council (as Rudolph & Beer)
• Sinjin Studio  additional music recording at (as Sinjin Studios)

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Beech Hill Films

Quotes:

Dr. Tom Franklin: You know, I'm not a real doctor.
Anna Watson: It's ok, I'm not a real patient.

Movie Connections:

Features The Snake Pit (1948)

A troubling, poetic look at being "normal" in a crazy world

The film uses real events, including grainy footage, to flesh out the environment of the main characters, but there are also hypnotic, color-saturated views of breaking waves. All the visual elements work together to pull us forward - the tones and textures are rich and absorbing. At the same time, the story moves ahead in a confusion of scary and strange images contrasted with that hard sheen of normalcy associated with the 50's. We come to know the characters slowly and the film is a continual discovery. Many of the images strike a deep chord, though it may not be immediately apparent why. I would like to compare "A Hole in One" to some of Yeats' best poetry. Over time, the pictures and words come washing back and new meanings may take form alongside the first reading. In a similar way, the film is firmly rooted in its time frame, and yet speaks to a contemporary audience on many levels. The actors' performances do the writing full justice.