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 | Gary Gilbert | Producer |
| Production | Tom Rosenberg | Producer |
| Writing | Albert Torres | Author |
| Production | Gary Lucchesi | Producer |
| Production | Tom Lassally | Producer |
| Directing | Mark Pellington | Director |
| Production | Richard S. Wright | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Chuck | Costume Design |
| Art | Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Production | Jennifer L. Smith | Casting |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Camera | Eric Schmidt | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Patricia A. Fullerton | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor |
| Production | Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Production | David Kern | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzan Bagdadi | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Monty L. Simons | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Michael Aguilar | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Rutherford | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica Lorenz | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Rutherford | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Michael Babcock | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Mark Pellington | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Tracey Poirier | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Eric Reid | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Solina Tabrizi | Hair Supervisor |
| Production | Norman Reiss | Executive Producer |
| Art | Susan Lynch | Set Decoration |
| Directing | William Paul Clark | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colette Slattery | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Villamarin | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Richard Bucher | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Kanin Howell | Stunt Double |
| Sound | John Frizzell | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Vincent Cirelli | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | David Farmer | Sound Designer |