Bonneville (2006)

Director:

Christopher N. Rowley

Writer:

Daniel D. Davis (writer)

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Three women take a road trip to Santa Barbara in order to deliver the ashes of one of their dead husbands to his resentful daughter.

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 17	7:35 AM	TMC
Fri. Nov. 20	4:00 PM	TMC

Cast

Jessica Lange	...	Arvilla
Kathy Bates	...	Margene
Joan Allen	...	Carol
Tom Skerritt	...	Emmett
Christine Baranski	...	Francine
Victor Rasuk	...	Bo Douglas
Tom Amandes	...	Bill
Tom Wopat	...	Arlo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Conder	...	Taxi Driver
Jayson Creek	...	Maitre d'
Arabella Field	...	Motorcycle Cop
Kari Hawker	...	Newlywed
Kristen Marie Jensen	...	Student (as Kristen Marie Hullinger)
Ivey Lloyd	...	Evelyn (as Ivey Lloyd Mitchell)
Bruce Newbold	...	Bishop Paul Evans
Steve O'Neill	...	Doctor
Laura Park	...	Riva Fox
Jodi Russell	...	Alison
Amber Woody	...	Crystal

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and innuendo.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA

Company:

SenArt Films

Trivia:

The car used in this film was a 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, of which about 11,000 were produced. The standard model came with a 389 cubic inch (6.4 liter) engine with 2-barrel carburetor that produced about 325 horsepower. It was also available with an optional 421 cubic inch (6.9 L) engine with 4-barrel carb or GM's "Tri-Power" carb. Automatic 4-speed transmission was standard, manual optional. The front seat in the movie car was a standard split-back bench seat, but bucket front seats were also available. The dark copper-red exterior of movie car was not an authentic color offered by Pontiac-General Motors in 1966. Original available colors included Black, White, Milano Maroon, Nocturne Blue, Martinique Bronze (aka Martinique Gold), and a creamy shade of Yellow. The interior of the movie car appears original (judging by the door panels) and is white/ivory. Other available interior colors included Black, Nocturne Blue, and Martinique Bronze. The rear-view mirror had been removed from all of the movie cars, probably to prevent the chrome mirror housing from casting a reflection of the film crew. The opaque black steering wheel appeared to be an aftermarket replacement, as the originals were transparent acrylic, tinted to match the interior color, overlaid on a chrome circular rod.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: A stretch of highway with a large distinctive rock formation in the background is seen right before the scene in which Arvilla gives her friends their sunglasses and scarves. Much later in the film, when they are supposedly in another state, the same stretch of road with the unique rock formation (also same trees, etc.) is seen again.

Quotes:

Arvilla: [driving beside Emmett L. Johnson's rig] Hmmph. Wonder what the "L" stands for.
Margene: Luscious.
Arvilla: [laughs] Oh!
Carol: Loser.

Soundtrack:

Shining from Heaven

Best Movie I've Seen in a LONG LONG Time!

Why aren't there more movies like BONNEVILLE?! We attended a sneak preview this Monday and couldn't believe we'd stumbled upon 90 minutes of such thoughtful and entertaining enjoyment! My friends and I couldn't stop talking about how we can really identify with these folks, we could BE living in this movie ourselves, and that's why we feel so good after we've seen it. The plot twists and turns in Bonneville are the best part of a fantastic movie: with the road trip metaphor bringing us eye-blink gorgeous scenery around each and every turn in the road, the ups and downs of their relationship make us blink and THINK "what would I do"!