The Spectacular Now (2013)
Der Highschool-Schüler Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) lebt getreu dem Motto ‘Carpe diem’ im Hier und Jetzt. Für den Senior ist das Leben eine ständige Party; der Job bei einem Herrrenausstatter verschafft ihm dabei das nötige Geld, um mit einem Auto Eindruck bei seiner heißen Freundin zu schinden. So könnte das Verharren in der Gegenwart ständig weitergehen. Bis er nach einer durchzechten Nacht in einer anderen Welt aufwacht, in der Welt von Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley). Anders als Sutter ist sie einem Morgen danach durchaus aufgeschlossen, auch wenn sie dieses Morgen mit einer ordentlichen Portion Science-Fiction-Literatur würzt. Dafür ist sie alles andere als hip, eben nur ein nettes Mädchen, das noch nie einen Freund hatte. Wider aller Erwartung verlieben sich die Beiden ineinander. Doch kann das auf Dauer gut gehen, wenn sich Sutter weiterhin einer sorglosen Gegenwart verpflichtet fühlt?
Der Regisseur:
James Ponsoldt
Die Autor:
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber.
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Miles Teller as Sutter Keely |
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Shailene Woodley as Aimee Finecky |
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Masam Holden as Ricky Mehlinger |
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Kaitlyn Dever as Krystal Krittenbrink |
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Brie Larson as Cassidy Roy |
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Kyle Chandler as Tommy Keely |
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Jennifer Jason Leigh as Sara Keely |
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Holly Keely |
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Karen Strassman as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Andre Royo as Mr. Aster |
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Bob Odenkirk as Dan |
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Nicci Roessler as Tara Thompson |
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Ava London as Bethany Marks |
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Whitney Goin as Mrs. Finecky |
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Levi Miller as Erik Wolff |
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E. Roger Mitchell as Doctor |
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Gary Weeks as Joe |
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Dayo Okeniyi as Marcus West |
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Logan Mack as Cody |
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Valerie Payton as Bus Driver |
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Christopher Nathan as Shane Finecky |
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Troy Willis as Bartender |
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Whitney Christopher as Roberta |
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Wayne Dean as Customer |
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Mike Hickman as Drunk Man |
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Keith Silverstein as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Dina Sherman as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Doug Haley as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Alex D'Lerma as Additional Voices (voice) |
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Nico Ford as Cassidy's Brother (uncredited) |
| Production | Andrew Lauren | Producer |
| Writing | Scott Neustadter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tim Tharp | Novel |
| Production | Shawn Levy | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Stamper | Costume Design |
| Writing | Michael H. Weber | Screenplay |
| Editing | Darrin Navarro | Editor |
| Camera | Jess Hall | Director of Photography |
| Art | Linda Sena | Production Design |
| Sound | Rob Simonsen | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michelle Krumm | Producer |
| Production | Angela Demo | Casting |
| Art | Jess Royal | Set Decoration |
| Directing | James Ponsoldt | Director |
| Production | Tom McNulty | Producer |
| Production | Barbara J. McCarthy | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Matthew Bramante | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Ryan Collins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Limer | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Gresham Lochner | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Ryan Collins | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Tunnell | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Season Kent | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Gabe Hilfer | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Walter Simonsen | Musician |
| Sound | Eric Milano | Foley Artist |
| Production | Dan Cohen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Billy Rosenberg | Co-Producer |
| Production | Matthew Medlin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Neustadter | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc Shmuger | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael H. Weber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Katie Willard Troebs | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moe Coles | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gindy Martin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caprice Green | Key Hairdresser |
| Directing | Nicolas Harvard | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Nicolas Harvard | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Matthew Medlin | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rico Savage | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Henry Auerbach | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Wade Barnett | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Thomas Curley | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tom Efinger | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Paul Hammond | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Jim Hawkins | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Perry Levy | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Travis MacKay | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Matt Robinson | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Callie Thurman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ben Whitver | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Scott Dale | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Marcelle Coletti | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Andy Rusk | Stunt Double |
| Lighting | Josh M. Allen | Gaffer |
| Camera | Paul Varrieur | Second Unit Director of Photography |