Synopsis
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
Key facts
Cast
Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams, Raven Goodwin, Paul Benjamin, Jase Blankfort, Paula Garcés
Original language
English
First release
December 5, 2003 (United States)
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic, The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting
Setting
New Jersey
Filming locations
New Jersey
Crew
Screenplay
Tom McCarthy
Producer
Kathryn Tucker, Mary Jane Skalski, Robert May
Cinematography
Oliver Bokelberg
Editing
Tom McArdle
Music
Stephen Trask
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2004 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2003 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2003 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2003 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 5, 2003 |
| Theatrical | France | December 24, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 3, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | June 18, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | January 6, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 14, 2005 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | January 27, 2006 |
| Television | Netherlands | July 17, 2010 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | September 9, 2004 |
| Home video | Brazil | September 20, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | June 21, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Tom McCarthy |
| Cast | Peter Dinklage (Finbar McBride), Patricia Clarkson (Olivia Harris), Bobby Cannavale (Joe Oramas), Michelle Williams (Emily), Raven Goodwin (Cleo), Paul Benjamin (Henry Styles), Jase Blankfort (Store Customer), Paula Garcés (Cashier), Josh Pais (Carl), Richard Kind (Louis Tiboni), Lynn Cohen (Patty at the Good to Go), Marla Sucharetza (Janice), Jayce Bartok (Chris), Joe Lo Truglio (Danny), John Slattery (David), Maile Flanagan (Pappy's Waitress), Sarah Bolger (Girl in Bar), Ileen Getz (Mrs. Kahn), Jeremy Bergman (Jacob), Annie Del Moro ('What about blimps' Girl), Carlos Rosas ('Blimps are cool' Boy) |
| Screenplay | Tom McCarthy |
| Producer | Kathryn Tucker, Mary Jane Skalski, Robert May |
| Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg |
| Editing | Tom McArdle |
| Music | Stephen Trask |
| Production design | John Paino |
| Costumes | Jeanne DuPont |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
