Shortly after waking up from a coma and discovering that his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben befriends his beautiful young neighbor. But just as Ben begins to turn his life around, he is haunted by visions of his dead wife.
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Cast
| Colin Firth | ... |
Ben
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| Naomie Harris | ... |
Elisa
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| Mena Suvari | ... |
Charlotte
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Alison David | ... |
Lauren Parris
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| Dermot Murnaghan | ... |
Newscaster 1
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Jamie Owen | ... |
Newscaster 2
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| Kirsty Young | ... |
Newscaster 3
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| Tommy Flanagan | ... |
Tommy
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| Justin Edwards | ... |
Doctor
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Nicola Cunningham | ... |
Reception Nurse
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Paul Rattigan | ... |
Manor's Voice
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| Sean Harris | ... |
Roland
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| Kenneth Cranham | ... |
Detective Constable Jackson
(as Ken Cranham)
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| Nina Hossain | ... |
Reporter
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Jamie Cameron | ... |
Reporter
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| Martin Hancock | ... |
Emery Jones
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| Dorothy Duffy | ... |
Nurse
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| Cornelius Booth | ... |
Orderly
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| Brenda Fricker | ... |
Petra
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Jo Maxwell Muller | ... |
Grief Stricken Woman
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| Andrew MacLachlan | ... |
Grief Stricken Man
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Bill Maloney | ... |
Memorabilia Stallholder
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Dave Alexander | ... |
Large Man 1
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| Anthony Flanagan | ... |
Large Man 2
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| Neil Edmond | ... |
Mills
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| Leonora Fyfe | ... |
Girl in Photo
(as Dee Fyfe)
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Kananu Kirimi | ... |
Carrie
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Liam Reilly | ... |
Gareth Cawood
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Shaun Blayer | ... |
Marcus
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Jeanie Gold | ... |
Market Stall Holder (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marc Evans | ||
Written by
| Richard Smith | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Nicky Kentish Barnes | ... | producer |
| Bernard Bellew | ... | line producer |
| David Birmingham | ... | executive producer |
| Sue Bruce-Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Cavendish | ... | producer |
| Steve Christian | ... | executive producer |
| Kirk D'Amico | ... | executive producer |
| Enfys Dickinson | ... | content producer |
| Lizzie Francke | ... | co-producer |
| Jonathan Kelly | ... | executive producer |
| James Mitchell | ... | executive producer |
| Marion Pilowsky | ... | executive producer |
| Donald A. Starr | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel J.B. Taylor | ... | executive producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Alex Heffes | ||
Cinematography by
| John Mathieson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mags Arnold | ||
Editorial Department
| Lucie Graves | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Alexandra Montgomery | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Gabrielle Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| John Stanborough | ... | colorist |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Jina Jay | ||
Production Design by
| Crispian Sallis | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Ghirardani | ||
| Dominic Hyman | ||
| Lauren Parris Stills | ||
Set Decoration by
| Careen Hertzog | ||
Costume Design by
| Ffion Elinor | ||
Makeup Department
| Pamela Haddock | ... | makeup designer |
| Astrid Kearney | ... | hair designer: Lauren-Parris stills / makeup artist: Lauren-Parris stills |
| Tony Lilley | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Lauren Parris Stills | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Linda Sophie Chiu | ... | executive in charge: Myriad Pictures |
| Jeanette Haley | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lauren Parris Stills | ... | unit production manager |
| Bobby Prince | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charlotte Brown | ... | assistant director |
| Chloe Chesterton | ... | assistant director |
| Andrew McEwan | ... | second assistant director: re-shoots |
| Alex Oakley | ... | first assistant director: reshoots |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | ... | first assistant director |
| Toby Sherborne | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Raymond Barrett | ... | carpenter |
| Lee Betts | ... | painter |
| Sally Black | ... | prop buyer |
| Stephen Challenor | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Robert J. Dugdale | ... | scenic artist |
| Jack Dyer | ... | construction buyer |
| James Ede | ... | stand-by painter |
| Sandra Fattorre | ... | art department assistant (as Sandra Fattore) |
| Chris Forster | ... | storyboard artist (as Christopher Forster) |
| Martin Freeman | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Fruin | ... | stand-by propman |
| Jennifer Geary | ... | art department runner |
| Kevin Harris | ... | construction manager (as Kevin Gordon Harris) |
| Derek Ixer | ... | dressing propman |
| Matt Langley | ... | carpenter (as Matthew Langley) |
| Nicholas Lloyd | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen McGregor | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Kieron Mcnamara | ... | stand-by propman |
| Dave Midson | ... | chargehand dressing propman |
| Sophie Phillips | ... | prop buyer |
| Brendan Power | ... | supervising painter |
| Daggy Reynolds | ... | dressing propman |
| Daren Reynolds | ... | dressing prop (as Darren Reynolds) |
| Mark Reynolds | ... | storeman |
| Shirley Robinson | ... | graphic designer |
| John Symons | ... | carpenter |
| Howard Weaver | ... | scenic artist |
| Keith Weston | ... | stand-by chargehand |
| Jeff Woodbridge | ... | carpenter |
| Mickey Woolfson | ... | property master (as Micky Woolfson) |
| Tony Woollard | ... | draftsman (as Anthony Woollard) |
Sound Department
| Nick Baldock | ... | sound assistant |
| Peter Baldock | ... | dialogue editor |
| Paul Botham | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Carter | ... | adr recordist (as Michael A. Carter) |
| Adam Daniel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Graham Daniel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Davies | ... | sound / supervising sound editor |
| Twydor Davis | ... | foley editor (as Twydor Smith Davis) |
| Andie Derrick | ... | foley artist |
| Simon Fraser | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | foley recordist |
| Katie Harris | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Yves De Bono | ... | special effects director |
| Jaroslav Kolenic | ... | special effects technician |
| Brano Nasea | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Williams | ... | special effects technician |
| Andy Wilson | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Baxter | ... | film recording manager |
| Rus Wetherell | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dan Bell | ... | stunts |
| Kelly Dent | ... | stunts |
| Rowley Irlam | ... | stunt double |
| Gary Powell | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ciro Candia | ... | second assistant camera |
| Vernon Connolly | ... | electrician |
| Andy Curling | ... | electrician |
| Eddie Dias | ... | lighting co-ordinator |
| Dominic Gaughan | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Max Glickman | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Angus Hudson | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Surjit Singh Hullait | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Malcolm Huse | ... | key grip |
| Chris Knoll | ... | electrician |
| Liam McGill | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Keith McNamara | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ross McNamara | ... | camera trainee |
| Brian Miller | ... | electrician |
| James Needham | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Sam Osborne | ... | first assistant camera: dailies |
| Sarah Rollason | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Nic Sadler | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
| James Saligari | ... | camera operator: video |
| Richard Seal | ... | electrician |
| Garth Sewell | ... | second camera grip |
| Laurie Shane | ... | gaffer |
| Ron Shane | ... | best boy |
| James Smith | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Mario Spanna | ... | camera operator: video / video playback operator |
| Laurie Sparham | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | voice casting |
| Dixie Chassay | ... | casting assistant |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting / voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elena D'Cruze-Reynolds | ... | costume trainee |
| Richard Davies | ... | costume assistant: second unit |
| Shirley Nevin | ... | costume supervisor |
| Leigh Nicol | ... | costume stand-by |
Location Management
| Johnny Bamford | ... | location finder |
| Leah Black | ... | location runner |
| David Broder | ... | location manager |
| Ian Ford | ... | location assistant |
| Camilla Stephenson | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Hugo Adams | ... | music editor |
| Reece Gilmore | ... | music arranger |
| David Juritz | ... | orchestra leader |
| Ian MacPherson | ... | orchestrator |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music producer (as Steve McLaughlin) / music supervisor (as Steve McLaughlin) / score recordist (as Steve McLaughlin) |
| Graham Sutton | ... | music editor |
| Jeff Toyne | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sarah Hayward | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Allan Bradshaw | ... | transportation captain |
| Steve Mitchard | ... | cast driver: Colin Firth |
| Alan Rogers | ... | minivan driver |
| Karen Russell | ... | driver: minibus |
Additional Crew
| Mark Amey | ... | animal handler: spiders |
| Jake Bogert | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Richard Brownsdon | ... | stand-by runner |
| Keith Bryant | ... | laboratory contact |
| Neil Chordia | ... | assistant to producer |
| Warren Clark | ... | security: iom |
| Matt Curtis | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Matt Dalton | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Peter Darling | ... | choreographer |
| Wayne Docksey | ... | animal consultant |
| Anna Downing | ... | accounting assistant |
| Tom Forbes | ... | production assistant |
| Simon Fraser | ... | production coordinator |
| Simone Goodridge | ... | production coordinator |
| Robin Green | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Neil Hodge | ... | chef |
| Chantelle Kayll | ... | floor runner (as Chantelle Stoffel) |
| Jen Lambert | ... | nurse (as Jennifer Lambert) |
| Kate D. Lewis | ... | floor runner: second unit |
| Susy Liddell | ... | production executive |
| Dixie Linder | ... | production executive |
| Stacy Mann | ... | publicist |
| Julie Marabelle | ... | computer operator |
| Rick Matthews | ... | production facilitator |
| Sofia Olins | ... | floor runner: second unit |
| Joe Oppenheimer | ... | development executive |
| Lynne Page | ... | associate choreographer |
| Adrian Spanna | ... | computer and video coordinator |
| Maxine Stanley | ... | post-production accountant |
| Trevor Stanley | ... | production accountant |
| Andrew Stephenson | ... | animal handler: ants |
| Lesley Stewart | ... | head of production |
| Erica Taylor | ... | floor runner |
| Paul 'Welcie' Wellstead | ... | supervising rigger |
| Tora Young | ... | assistant: Jonathan Cavendish |
Thanks
| Clare Barker | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Gibb | ... | special thanks |
| Nicole Glucksman | ... | special thanks |
| Sophie Harley | ... | special thanks |
| Chuck James | ... | special thanks |
| Colin Leventhal | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Payne | ... | special thanks |
| Emma Plimmer | ... | special thanks |
| Amy Raphael | ... | special thanks |
| David M. Thompson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros.
- Filmax (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
- DEJ Productions Inc. (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- First Look Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Infotainment China (2004) (China) (video)
- La Fabrique de Films (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Burberry (special thanks)
- Capital FX (optical effects)
- DKNY (special thanks)
- Dexia Banque Internationale a Luxembourg (production financing provided by)
- Edit Hire (cutting rooms)
- Film Council Development Fund (made with the support of)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film London (special thanks)
- Global Music Service (music copyist)
- Horniman Museum (special thanks)
- Jason Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Marylebone Sea Cadets (special thanks)
- McDonald and Rutter (publicity)
- Moschino (special thanks)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Pepper Post Production (preview conform and grade)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sayell Foods (special thanks)
- Shepperton Film Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- The People of Lower Marsh (special thanks)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (foley recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Awaking from a coma to discover his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben's world may as well have come to an end. A few weeks later, Ben's out of hospital and, attempting to start a new life, he moves home and is befriended by a beautiful young neighbor Charlotte. His life may be turning around but all is not what it seems and, haunted by visions of his dead wife, Ben starts to lose his grip on reality... Written by press release |
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| Taglines | Believe what you see what you believe. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP144,148, 19 Sep 2004 |
Did You Know?
| Goofs | In one of the late scenes in the morgue/basement when Ben is talking to Charlotte the boom mic is clearly visible in the top right of the picture See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Death Row (2007). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end of the credits have two unusual cast listings: The first is "Featured Ants" (in order of Appear"ants") which is a list of sixty of so names all beginning with A. This is swiftly followed by another small list of 5 "Stunt Ants". See more » |