Henry Poole - Vom Glück verfolgt (2008)
Henry Poole ein desillusionierter Mann, der sich vor dem Leben zu verstecken versucht und feststellen muss, dass man der Hoffnung nicht entkommen kann. Vom Leben enttäuscht durch Umstände, auf die er keinen Einfluss hatte, zieht sich Henry in die Isolation des Vorstadtlebens zurück, doch seine wohlmeinende Nachbarin mischt sich gern ein und sabotiert sein Exil, als sie einen geheimnisvollen Fleck auf Henrys Wandputz entdeckt, der wundersame Kräfte zu haben scheint. Mit Hilfe seiner frisch geschiedenen jungen Nachbarin und ihrer Tochter Millie findet Henry zögernd den Weg ins Leben zurück und ihm wird klar: Sein Plan, den Rest seiner Tage in stiller Verzweiflung zu verbringen, lässt sich nicht so einfach umsetzen, wie er es sich vorgestellt hatte.
Der Regisseur: Mark Pellington
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Luke Wilson as Henry Poole |
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George López as Father Salizar |
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Radha Mitchell as Dawn Stupek |
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Morgan Lily as Millie Stupek |
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Adriana Barraza as Esperanza |
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Cheryl Hines as Meg |
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Earl Carroll as Mr. Lawrence |
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Noah Dahl as Young Henry Poole |
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Rachel Seiferth as Patience |
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Nick Dash as Security Guard |
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Andrew Santino as Hospital Orderly |
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Richard Benjamin as Dr. Fancher |
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Beth Grant as Josie |
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Sam Jaeger as Lance |
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Molly Hagan as Pediatrician |
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Dan Callahan as Hospital Young Doctor |
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Gloria Garayua as Female Worshipper |
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Michelle Krusiec as Young Nurse |
| Production | Tom Lassally | Producer |
| Directing | Mark Pellington | Director |
| Writing | Albert Torres | Author |
| Production | Richard S. Wright | Producer |
| Production | Tom Rosenberg | Producer |
| Production | Gary Gilbert | Producer |
| Production | Gary Lucchesi | Producer |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Production | Jennifer L. Smith | Casting |
| Art | Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Chuck | Costume Design |
| Production | Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor |
| Camera | Eric Schmidt | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Patricia A. Fullerton | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Tracey Poirier | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | William Paul Clark | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Susan Lynch | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Rutherford | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzan Bagdadi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Villamarin | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Eric Reid | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Kern | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Rutherford | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colette Slattery | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Solina Tabrizi | Hair Supervisor |
| Production | Mark Pellington | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Reiss | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Aguilar | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica Lorenz | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Richard Bucher | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Kanin Howell | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Monty L. Simons | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | John Frizzell | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Vincent Cirelli | Visual Effects Supervisor |