Wie ich zum ersten Mal Selbstmord beging (1997)
Neal Cassady (Thomas Jane) lebt sein Leben in den 1940ern, arbeitet für das Unternehmen Tire Yard und zieht mit seinem besten Freund Harry (Keanu Reeves) um die Häuser. Seine Zukunft hat er bereits geplant: ein glückliches Leben mit Kindern und einem weißen Zaun vor dem Einfamilienhaus. Als seine Freundin Joan (Claire Forlani) versucht, Selbstmord zu begehen, bekommt er es mit der Angst zu tun und läuft weg. Wenig später begegnet er ihr wieder und überlegt, ob die beiden doch eine Chance haben könnten.
Der Regisseur: Stephen Kay
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Thomas Jane as Neal Cassady |
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Keanu Reeves as Harry |
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Adrien Brody as Ben |
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John Doe as Lewis |
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Claire Forlani as Joan |
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Jim Haynie as Jerry |
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Marg Helgenberger as Lizzy |
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Lucinda Jenney as Rosie Trickle |
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Gretchen Mol as Mary Greenway |
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Pat McNamara as Father Fletcher |
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Kate Williamson as Nurse Waring |
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Cristine Rose as Mrs. Greenway |
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Meadow Sisto as Sarah |
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Amy Smart as Jeananne |
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Alexandra Holden as Vicky |
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Clark Gregg as Cop #1 |
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Joe Charbanic as Cop #2 |
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Edward Bates as Player #1 |
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Ted Henning as Guard #1 |
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Josh Randall as Guard #2 |
| Directing | Stephen Kay | Director |
| Writing | Stephen Kay | Writer |
| Production | Laurel Smith | Casting Director |
| Sound | Tyler Bates | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Christopher Violette | Music Supervisor |
| Writing | Neal Cassady | Book |
| Production | Edward Bates | Producer |
| Production | Robert L. Levy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Louise Rosner-Meyer | Producer |
| Production | Peter Abrams | Executive Producer |
| Production | J.P. Guerin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donald Kushner | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Jeremy Wheeler | Camera Loader |
| Production | Jennifer Shankman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Peter Locke | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Mortorff | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Roger Stevenson | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Estelle Lasher | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Louise Rosner-Meyer | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Mark Weingarten | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Sholto J. Roeg | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Theo Pingarelli | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dale Robinette | Still Photographer |
| Directing | William Paul Clark | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Elizabeth Robinson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Camera | Michael J. Latino | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Glade Quinn | Stunts |
| Production | Dana L. Koellner | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Jeff Enden | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Brandon Walker | ADR Recordist |
| Art | Eden Barr | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Crew | Megan F. Ring | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Anthony Santiago | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Pilar Savone | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Cabada | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Leonard Marcel | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Sherwood Jones | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne Diaz | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Machieraldo | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Rick Knowlton | Foley Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Turchi Nigh | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Andrew DeCristofaro | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Markert | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Leonard Marcel | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Sidney Kohn | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Vaughn | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Larry Schalit | ADR Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lanny Sykes | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura De Luisa | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Casey | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Alan Kerr | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Rodgers | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Joe Charbanic | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Lisa Vazquez | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darla R. Hitchcock | On Set Dresser |
| Camera | Rick Page | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Carla Woodmanse | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Larry Schalit | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jeanne Lin | Music Coordinator |
| Directing | Mari Raymer | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Fenton Quinn | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Joel E. Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Peter S. Carlstedt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marc Fishman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bill Black | Music Editor |
| Crew | Mike Bachman | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Sound | Ken Teaney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ezequiel Salas | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Editing | Dave Whitten | Color Timer |
| Production | Cate Praggastis | Extras Casting |
| Art | Melissa M. Levander | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Wingate | Costume Design |
| Art | Rachel Kamerman | Art Direction |
| Camera | Bobby Bukowski | Director of Photography |
| Art | Amy Ancona | Production Design |
| Editing | Dorian Harris | Editor |