Mr. Church (2016)
Die 10-jährige Charlie wacht eines Morgens auf, nur um festzustellen, dass in der Küche des Hauses, in dem sie mit ihrer Mutter Marie lebt, ein Fremder steht und ihr Frühstück zubereitet. Henry Joseph Church wurde von Maries ehemaligem Liebhaber angeheuert, solange für Mutter und Tochter zu sorgen, bis Marie stirbt. Da Charlie nichts von der Krankheit ihrer Mutter weiß, begegnet sie dem Koch anfangs mit einigem Misstrauen. Doch Marie lebt viel länger, als ihre Ärzte gedacht hatten, und so entwickelt sich über die Jahre langsam eine freundschaftliche Beziehung zwischen Charlie und Mr. Church, gleichwohl der sonst so freundliche Ersatzvater über sein Privatleben absolutes Stillschweigen hält. Als Marie schlussendlich doch noch ihrer Krankheit erliegt und die mittlerweile am College studierende Charlie nach einem One-Night-Stand schwanger wird, nimmt Mr. Church sie bei sich auf …
Der Regisseur: Bruce Beresford
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Eddie Murphy as Henry Church |
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Britt Robertson as Charlotte 'Charlie' Brooks |
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Natascha McElhone as Marie Brooks |
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Xavier Samuel as Owen |
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Lucy Fry as Poppy |
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Christian Madsen as Eddie Larson |
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Mckenna Grace as Izzy |
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Natalie Coughlin as Young Charlie |
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Madison Wolfe as Young Poppy |
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Lincoln Melcher as Young Owen |
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Thom Barry as Frankie Twiggs |
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Michael Leone as Michael |
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Sara Shearer as Gibby |
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Aileen Burdock as Waitress |
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Kathleen McMartin as Mrs. Dickerman |
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Kelly Lester as Doctor |
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Shawnee Witt as Cashier |
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Adriana Leonard as Checkout Girl |
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Jenica Bergere as Nurse |
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Paul Archer as Diner #1 |
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Francisco Javier Gomez as Diner #2 |
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Darius Cottrell as Bus Driver |
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Wyatt Carnel as Kid on Skateboard |
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Dakota Lustick as Charlotte's College Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| Directing | Bruce Beresford | Director |
| Writing | Susan McMartin | Writer |
| Production | Dennis Pelino | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brad Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Tish | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lawrence M. Kopeikin | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Anspaugh | Executive Producer |
| Art | Joseph T. Garrity | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| Sound | Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Mary Vernieu | Casting |
| Production | Marisol Roncali | Casting |
| Production | Tracey Landon | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Tracey Landon | Line Producer |
| Crew | Chris Carnel | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Krista Bell | Stunt Double |
| Production | Nick Rufca | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Eric Jihwan Jeon | Art Direction |
| Art | Lisa Son | Set Decoration |
| Production | Nancy Kirhoffer | Post Production Producer |
| Camera | Darren Michaels | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Peter Iovino | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Colin Hudson | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jacques Jouffret | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Eric Leach | "B" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Rena Sternfeld-Allon | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Hilary Momberger-Powers | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Michael A. Truesdale | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Ian J. Anderson | Leadman |
| Art | Scott Maginnis | Property Master |
| Lighting | Elan Yaari | Gaffer |
| Camera | Timothy B. Merrill | Key Grip |
| Camera | Lyle Heffner | Best Boy Grip |
| Sound | Steve Cantamessa | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Scott La Rue | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Jeremy Sugalski | Utility Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Kennedy | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcy Lavender | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trefor Proud | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tanya Cookingham | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Steimberg | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jamie Leigh DeVilla | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Production | Patrick Mignano | Location Manager |
| Crew | Daphne Boelsma | Studio Teacher |
| Art | Jim Ondrejko | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Mark Koivu | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Louis Dargenzio | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | David Christenson | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Myron Nettinga | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert L. Sephton | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Pembrooke Andrews | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Larry Goeb | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Vince Nicastro | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Melissa Kennelly | Foley Artist |
| Sound | David Weisberg | ADR Mixer |
| Editing | Ian Vertovec | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Editing | Derek Eby | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Louie Schultz | Music Editor |
| Camera | Sharone Meir | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Beatty | Editor |
| Sound | Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Courtney Solomon | Producer |
| Production | Lee Nelson | Producer |
| Production | David Buelow | Producer |
| Production | Mark Canton | Producer |