Laurel Canyon (2002)

Director:

Lisa Cholodenko

Writer (WGA):

Lisa Cholodenko (written by)

Release Date:

5 June 2003 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

On the road to the perfect life, Sam & Alex took a little detour.

Plot:

When an uptight young man and his fiancee move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.

Plot Keywords:

Fiancee | House | Dissertation | Intern | Rock 'n' Roll

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Frances McDormand	...	Jane
Christian Bale	...	Sam
Kate Beckinsale	...	Alex
Natascha McElhone	...	Sara
Alessandro Nivola	...	Ian McKnight
Lou Barlow	...	Fripp (as Louis Knox Barlow)
Russell Pollard	...	Rowan
Imaad Wasif	...	Dean
Mickey Petralia	...	Mickey
Melissa De Sousa	...	Claudia
Alexandra Carter	...	Darla
Michelle DeMirjian	...	China (as Michelle Demirjian)
Rick Gonzalez	...	Wyatt
Dennis Howard	...	Mr. Elliot
Catherine McGoohan	...	Mrs. Elliot
Judith Montgomery	...	Woman 1
Patricia Place	...	Woman 2
Willo Hausman	...	Cambridge Party Guest #1
Greg Wolfson	...	Cambridge Party Guest #2
Brandy Nightingale	...	Cambridge Party Guest #3
Catharine Scott	...	Stewardess
Marcus Ashley	...	Tom
Lyle Kanouse	...	Hospital Patient #1
Marcia Cholodenko	...	Hospital Patient #2
Gina Doctor	...	Gloria
Lauri Johnson	...	Landlord
Tom Griffiths	...	Manager
Reef Karim	...	ER Doctor
Lou Cutell	...	Elderly Man
Zeus	...	Elderly Man's Dog
Nick Kiriazis	...	Justin
Heidi Sulzman	...	Laura
Ariel Felix	...	Mark
Marie Blanco	...	Debby
Ted Koland	...	Room Service Guy
Philip Pavel	...	Philip, the Concierge
Mark Rogerson	...	Doctor
Justin Meldal-Johnsen	...	Soft Rocker
Mark Linkous	...	Himself
Daniel Lanois	...	Himself

Directed by
Lisa Cholodenko

Writing credits (WGA)
Lisa Cholodenko		(written by)

Produced by
Scott Ferguson	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte	....	producer
David McGiffert	....	co-producer
Susan A. Stover	....	producer
Dara Weintraub	....	line producer

Original Music by
Craig Wedren

Cinematography by
Wally Pfister

Film Editing by
Amy E. Duddleston

Casting by
Deborah Aquila
Mary Tricia Wood		(as Tricia Wood)

Production Design by
Catherine Hardwicke

Art Direction by
Stephanie Gilliam

Set Decoration by
Gene Serdena

Costume Design by
Cindy Evans

Makeup Department
Margot Boccia	....	makeup artist: Ms. Beckinsale
Voni Hinkle	....	hair department head
Melanie Hughes	....	key makeup artist (as Melanie Hughes-Weaver)
Ben Nye Jr.	....	makeup artist
Shari Perry	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Scott Ferguson	....	unit production manager
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
James R. Maceo	....	production supervisor (as Jim Maceo)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen E. Hagen	....	second assistant director (as Stephen Hagen)
David McGiffert	....	first assistant director
John R. Saunders	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Chuck Askerneese	....	assistant property master
Mychael Bates	....	property master
Mike Boudreau	....	swing gang
Jack Cornelius	....	swing gang (as Jack B. Cornelius Jr.)
Nicole Cramer	....	art department intern
Peter Croyle	....	construction coordinator
Heather Duthie	....	art department intern
Elias Garcia	....	labor foreman
J. Michael Glynn	....	swing gang (as Michael Glynn)
Canada Johanna Gordon	....	assistant art director
Jean B. Kliever	....	art department coordinator
Robert Louden	....	greensman
Todd Morris	....	on-set dresser
Craig Anthony Muzio	....	master scenic (as Craig Muzio)
John 'Johnny O' Ornelas	....	assistant props (as John Ornelas)
Rita Rani	....	art department intern (as Rita Ahyja)
Eric Reichardt	....	master scenic
Lee Ross	....	stand-by painter
Grant Samson	....	lead person
Jessica Samuelson	....	assistant props
Keith Sawyer	....	stand-by painter
Christopher E. Schmid	....	greens foreman
Thomas Spencer	....	swing gang
Robert Stover	....	assistant set decorator (as Robert L. Stover)
Paul Treuscorff	....	construction foreperson

Sound Department
Mandy Allen	....	adr recordist
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Javier Bennassar	....	sound effects editor
Frank Bradley	....	utility sound
Evan Daum	....	sound assistant
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor (as Jed Dodge)
Matt Dubin	....	sound recordist
Tom Efinger	....	adr recordist
Mary Erstad	....	foley mixer
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruno Frascà	....	adr mixer (as Bruno Frasca)
Frank Gaeta	....	sound designer
Frank Gaeta	....	sound supervisor
Phyllis Ginter	....	foley artist
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer (as Marilyn Graff)
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
Emily McCullough	....	adr recordist (as Emalie McCullough)
Steve Nelson	....	production sound mixer
Alec St. John	....	sound effects editor
Trevor Ward	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator
Virgil Sanchez	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Devin Johnson	....	motion control assistant
Lee Ford Parker	....	motion control photographer

Stunts
Elle Alexander	....	stunts (as Elle Itkoff)
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Debbie Evans	....	stunts (as Debbie Evans Leavitt)
Greg Harris	....	stunts (as Greg C. Harris)
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt coordinator
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (as Diana Lupo)
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunts
Chad Randall	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Katie Rowe	....	stunts
Mike Smith	....	stunt double
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip
Paul Birk	....	electrician
Jeff Chassler	....	electrician
Eric M. Davis	....	electrician
Mitch Dubin	....	camera operator
Richard Fezzey	....	grip
Robert Forrest	....	grip (as Robert G. Forrest)
Cory Geryak	....	chief lighting technician
Bob Gorelick	....	Steadicam operator
Michael Guthrie	....	grip (as Mike Guthrie)
Bob Hall	....	first assistant camera
Amy Hoffecker	....	electrician
Casey Jones	....	key grip (as Casey P. Jones)
Joe Kelly	....	grip
Joe Macaluso	....	grip
Peter McAdams	....	best boy grip (as Pete McAdams)
Jim McComas	....	electrician
Daniel C. McFadden	....	camera loader (as Dan McFadden)
John Monsour	....	24 frame video operator
Noe Nava	....	electrician
Neal Preston	....	still photographer
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	Steadicam operator
David A. Seekins	....	camera loader (as David Seekins)
Philip Shanahan	....	second assistant camera (as Phil Shanahan)
Laura Stewart	....	electrician
Larry Sushinski	....	best boy electric
Rachel Wells	....	electrician
Curtis A. Andrews Jr.	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Martin Garner	....	computer animator

Casting Department
Rich King	....	extras casting
Jennifer Munoz	....	casting associate
Jennifer L. Smith	....	casting associate (as Jennifer Smith)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Myles Davis	....	costume supervisor
Anne Laoparadonchai	....	costumer
Laura Marolakos	....	costumer
Peggy A. Schnitzer	....	assistant costume designer (as Peggy Schnitzer)

Editorial Department
Don Capoferri	....	dailies color grader
Alana Greenfield	....	negative cutter
Vivian Hengsteler	....	negative cutter (as Vivian Hengstelar)
Caryn Marcus	....	editorial
Mato	....	color timer
Hilary Schroeder	....	associate film editor

Music Department
Mike Andrews	....	musician: guitar, Ian's Band
Lou Barlow	....	musician: bass, Ian's Band
Latashia DeVeaux	....	music coordinator (as Latashia Deveaux)
Justin Jacquemotte	....	music production assistant
Greg Kurstin	....	musician: keyboards: Ian's Band
Lee Mars	....	additional score mixer
Mickey Petralia	....	music producer: Ian's Band
Russell Pollard	....	musician: drums, Ian's Band
Karyn Rachtman	....	executive soundtrack album producer
Karyn Rachtman	....	music supervisor
Lise Richardson	....	music editor (as Lisé Richardson)
Fred Vogler	....	music recording engineer (as Fred R. Vogler)
Joey Waronker	....	musician: drums, Ian's Band
Imaad Wasif	....	musician: guitar, Ian's Band
Craig Wedren	....	additional score mixer

Transportation Department
Mark 'Bugsy' Albertson	....	driver
David F. Hoiseck	....	driver
Paul Kowalczyk	....	driver
David G. Lang	....	driver
John 'Hoover' Lee	....	driver (as John Lee 'Hoover')
Randy Mellison	....	driver
Chaddon E. Merrick	....	driver
Gordie Merrick	....	driver
Guy Merrick	....	transportation captain
Michael Merrick	....	transportation coordinator
Roxanne 'Rocky' Merrick	....	driver
Buster Videgain	....	driver (as Gregg R. Videgain)
Johnny Videgain	....	driver
Louis Videgain	....	driver
Gary Wiseman	....	driver (as Gary J. Wiseman)

Other crew
Gregg Alberg	....	set production assistant
Tamara Allen	....	production coordinator
Sia Aryai	....	artwork provider
Chad Attie	....	artwork provider
Mary Pat Bentel	....	assistant: Ms. Cholodenko
Myron Bitting	....	coordinator: LAPD
Kyle Boorman	....	artwork provider
Kayce Brown	....	set production assistant
Heather Cappiello	....	script supervisor
Harrison Cheung	....	assistant: Mr. Bale
Mark A. Ciardelli	....	cook
Vincent Cortez	....	security officer (as Vince Cortez)
Chris Cox	....	artwork provider
Julie David	....	stand-in: Ms. Beckinsale
Mathilde Decagney	....	animal trainer (as Mathilde De Cagney)
Brad Doran	....	album art courtesy of
Antonio Evans	....	first aid
Perri Fichtner	....	location scout
John B. Finn	....	post-production accounting services: JFA Inc. (as John Finn)
Corinne Fixmer	....	accounting consultant
Jenny Fumarolo	....	assistant: Frances McDormand
Oanas Alberto Garcia	....	cook
Sharon Gardner	....	accounting consultant
Mimi Glaser	....	clearance/product placement coordinator
John Goetz	....	artwork provider
Michael Haber	....	artwork provider
Don Hannah	....	album art courtesy of
Tom Hellyer	....	set production assistant
Michael Hobley	....	artwork provider
Brandon Hollyer	....	first assistant accountant
Takeo Hori	....	staff: Antidote Films
Kim-Minh Huberwald	....	office production assistant
April A. Janow	....	production accountant
Phill Kane	....	location scout (as Phil Kane)
Greg Kappy	....	assistant location manager
Reef Karim	....	medical technical advisor (as Reef Karim M.D.)
Phyllis Kaufman	....	legal services
Jeremy Kidd	....	artwork provider
Zbigniew Kozlowski	....	unit publicist: Block-Korenbrot (as Ziggy A. Kozlowski)
Steve Krug	....	key set production assistant
Susan Leber	....	staff: Antidote Films
Elio Lupo	....	assistant: Ms. Beckinsale
James R. Maceo	....	location manager (as Jim Maceo)
Sheikh 'Ubi' Ubaid Mahmood	....	office production assistant
Michael Manheim	....	artwork provider
Cleo Maye	....	assistant craft service
Frankie McEwen	....	stand-in: Ms. McElhone
Paul Mercier	....	looping group
John Monsour	....	computer consultant
Scott Morgan	....	production secretary (as Phil Packer)
David Mortimer	....	unit publicist: Block-Korenbrot
Darin Moss	....	layout board
Stan Nelson	....	consultant: bioinformatic (as Stan Nelson M.D.)
Carla S. Nemec	....	additional clearances (as Carla Nemec)
Brandy Nightingale	....	personal assistant: Ms. Beckinsale
René Norman	....	artwork provider
KB Pugliese	....	payroll accountant
Antonio Quinn	....	stand-in: Mr. Nivola
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	legal services (as Irwin M. Rappaport Esq.)
Emmanuel T. Reyes	....	cook's helper
Nathan Robinson	....	assistant: Mr. Nivola
Karen Robson	....	legal services
Mark Rogerson	....	stand-in: Mr. Bale
Matthew Rudolph	....	location assistant
Michael Sartain	....	set production assistant
Charlie Scott	....	craft service
Mary Jane Skalski	....	staff: Antidote Films
Helene Slavin	....	artwork provider
Michael Spalt	....	artwork provider
Pattee Stayrook	....	art consultant: Art O'Rama
Dorit Thies	....	artwork provider
Justin Thomas	....	chef
Peter Vogel	....	assistant production coordinator
Beth Wernick	....	looping group
J. John Corbett	....	title designer (uncredited)
Frank Murray	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Dan Riley	....	assistant: Irwin M. Rappaport (uncredited)

Thanks
Karen Bernstein	....	special thanks
David Bowie	....	special thanks
Laura Cholodenko	....	special thanks
Marcia Cholodenko	....	special thanks
Paul Cholodenko	....	special thanks
Mark Christopher	....	special thanks
Janet Clogston	....	special thanks
David Colden	....	special thanks
Elvis Costello	....	special thanks
Jennifer Cox	....	special thanks
Maureen Duffy	....	special thanks
Larry Elins	....	special thanks
Linda Elins	....	special thanks
Howard Fabrick	....	special thanks (as Howard Fabrick Esq.)
Graham Dary Ferguson	....	special thanks
Rodrigo García	....	special thanks (as Rodrigo Garcia)
Christie Gaumer	....	special thanks
Deborah Harry	....	special thanks
Michael Hausman	....	special thanks (as Professor Michael Hausman)
Peter Himmelstein	....	special thanks
Tamara Jenkins	....	special thanks
Justin Kardan	....	special thanks
Karen Kardan	....	special thanks
Kayvan Kardan	....	special thanks
Larry Klein	....	special thanks
Julia Kole	....	special thanks
Jeanne Levy-Hinte	....	very special thanks
Emmanuel Lubezki	....	special thanks
Andy Marcus	....	special thanks
Dr. Charles 'Chip' McDaniel	....	special thanks
Doug McGrath	....	special thanks
Kathy McWorter	....	special thanks
Barry Mendel	....	special thanks
Eric Mendelsohn	....	special thanks
John Miller-Monzon	....	special thanks
Joni Mitchell	....	special thanks
Susan Muir	....	special thanks
Phedon Papamichael	....	special thanks
Iggy Pop	....	special thanks
Alex Porter	....	special thanks
Kelly Reichart	....	special thanks
Kate Robin	....	special thanks
Ira Sachs	....	special thanks
Michelle Satter	....	special thanks
Amy Scholder	....	special thanks
Sleater-Kinney	....	special thanks
Bruce Springsteen	....	special thanks
Chris Stein	....	special thanks
Patrick Stettner	....	special thanks
Robin Vachal	....	special thanks
Bart Walker	....	special thanks
Brendan Ward	....	special thanks
Joey Waronker	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Antidote Films (I)
• Good Machine (as Good Machine International)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Italian International Film (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Kinetique (Japan) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Palace Films (Australia) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (Spain)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Good Machine (2002) (non-USA) (all media)
• LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mongrel Media (Canada)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2003) (USA)

Other Companies

• Acoustic Sciences Corporation  special thanks
• American Humane Association, The  animals monitored by
• American Psychiatric Association  permission given for use of: "American Journal of Psychiatry"
• Amstel Light  special thanks
• Apple Computer  special thanks (as Apple Computers)
• Art-O-Rama  art consulting
• Auralex  special thanks
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services provided by
• BYO Records  album art courtesy of
• Bang & Olufsen  special thanks
• Big Film Design  main title design and production
• Bliss Labs  special thanks
• Bobbi Brown Cosmetics  special thanks
• California Tan  special thanks
• Cargo Cosmetics  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Chateaux Marmont L.A.  special thanks (as Chateau Marmont Hotel)
• City of Los Angeles  special thanks
• Columbia Records  album art courtesy of
• Corona  special thanks
• DW Drums  special thanks
• Dell Computers  special thanks
• Digidesign Pro Tools 4.0  special thanks: Protools makers (as Digidesign)
• Emperor Norton Records  album art courtesy of
• Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC)  special thanks (as Entertainment Industy Development Corporation of Los Angeles)
• Epic Records  album art courtesy of
• F-Stop Film & Video  end titles
• Fender Musical Instruments  special thanks
• For Stars Catering  catering
• Giorgio Armani  special thanks (as Giorgio Armani Cosmetics)
• Giorgio Armani  special thanks (as Giorgio Armani Eyewear)
• HHB  special thanks
• Headquarters  developed in association with (as HeadQuarters Inc.)
• Heineken  special thanks
• Hollywood Rentals Productions Services  lighting equipment supplied by
• Hyundai  special thanks
• Indoboards  special thanks
• JFA  post accounting services provided by (as JFA Inc.)
• Jack Daniels  special thanks (as Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey)
• Johnny Walker  special thanks
• Kiehl's Since 1851  special thanks (as Kiehl's)
• Kurzweil Music Systems  special thanks
• La La Pa Looperz  loop group (as Lalapalooperz ADR Group)
• Long Beach Community Medical Center  special thanks
• Lorac Productions  special thanks (as Lorac)
• Los Angeles Police Department  special thanks
• Manley Labs  special thanks
• Matador Records  album art courtesy of
• Miller Brewing Company  special thanks (as Miller Genuine Draft)
• Mocoman  motion control camera
• Mulholland Brothers of San Francisco  special thanks (as Mulholland Brothers)
• Netscape Communications Corporation  permission given for use of: Netscape Communicator Browser Window, ©1999
• Nettwerk Productions  album art courtesy of
• Neumann/USA  special thanks: studio microphones and headphones
• New Directions Publishing  permission given for use of: "A Season in Hell" and "The Drunken Book" ©1961
• Nikko America  special thanks
• Nokia  special thanks
• PMI Audio Group  special thanks
• Palm  special thanks
• Pearl Vodka  special thanks
• Peet's Coffee  special thanks
• Peter Thomas Roth  special thanks
• Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.  special thanks (as Pioneer Electronics)
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn  legal services
• Recording Industry Association of America  permission given for use of: Gold® and Platinum®
• Red Bull  special thanks
• Rhino Records  album art courtesy of
• Rusty Surfboards  special thanks
• SEKANI  television footage provided by (as Sekani-Film Bank)
• Samick Music Corp.  special thanks
• Sennheiser Electronic Corp.  special thanks: studio microphones and headphones
• Show Biz Security  security
• Six Degrees Records  album art courtesy of
• Sony Electronics  special thanks (as Sony Electronics Corp.)
• Sound for Film  sound editing
• Spacecam Systems  gyro-stabilized camera system provided by
• Sundance Institute, The  developed with the assistance of
• Surfers Video  footage: "Pipeline Surf" courtesy of
• TM Motion Picture Rentals  grip equipment supplied by (as TM Motion Picture Equipment Renrtals Inc.)
• Terax Hair Care  special thanks
• The City of Santa Monica  special thanks
• The Corporation of Yaddo  special thanks
• The Ojai Cook  special thanks
• Todd Studios  re-recording services
• Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd.  motorcycles
• V2 Records  album art courtesy of
• Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service  negative cutting (as Viv-Kim Negative Cutting Inc.)
• Warner Bros. Records  album art courtesy of (as Warner Brothers Records)
• Widget Post Production  sound re-recording
• Yamaha Corporation of America  special thanks
• Zildjian  special thanks (as Zildjian Cymbals)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, language and drug use.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:18PL | Australia:MA | Denmark:7 | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:R(A) | Sweden:7 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Canada:AA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Antidote Films (I)

Trivia:

Red Hot Chili Peppers appear among the musicians in Jane's photo gallery too.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: On the plane, Sam and Alex ask for scotch and juice, respectively. The stewardess hands them a bottle (presumably of scotch), a glass of ice, and an empty glass.

Quotes:

Jane: Are we ever gonna have a relationship?
Sam: Here we are - having it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

My Only Love

Superb ensemble performances by some of the most interesting actors working today.

LAUREL CANYON written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko is a film I highly recommend. From it's sexy comedic opening scene with a jarring telephone, to the closing, again featuring Chrisian Bale floating in a rather interesting swimming pool, this film features superb performaces by some of the most interesting actors working today such as Mr. Bale, Frances McDormand, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone and Alessandro Nivola. Ms. Cholodenko should be credited by writing and directing a film that will take you comfortably along for an interesting ride that stretches from Cambridge, Massachusetts through the by-roads of the hills of Los Angeles. This is a very human film, and the actors are allowed to do what they do best, namely perform in this well written, expertly crafted movie. Film aficionados should flock to this one. Enjoy!

Jeremiah Newton