Young Adult (2011)
Einst war Mavis Gary das begehrteste Mädchen der gesamten Highschool. Die attraktivsten Jungs waren verrückt nach ihr, die Welt stand ihr offen. Jetzt ist sie 37 Jahre alt. Und steht vor einem Trümmerhaufen: Sie ist frisch geschieden, die Jugendbuchreihe, die sie als Ghostwriterin verfasst, soll eingestellt werden, sie trinkt eindeutig zu viel, das Leben zieht an ihr vorbei. Bis sie erfährt, dass Buddy Slade, ihre große Jugendliebe von damals, Vater geworden ist. Mavis weiß, was sie zu tun hat: Sie will ihn aus seinem spießigen Familienleben befreien und endlich an seiner Seite das Leben mit ihm leben, das sie sich immer erträumt hat. Doch die Rückkehr in ihre Vergangenheit erweist sich als viel schwieriger als gedacht...
Der Regisseur: Jason Reitman
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Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary |
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Patton Oswalt as Matt Freehauf |
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Patrick Wilson as Buddy Slade |
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Elizabeth Reaser as Beth Slade |
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Collette Wolfe as Sandra Freehauf |
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Jill Eikenberry as Hedda Gary |
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Richard Bekins as David Gary |
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Mary Beth Hurt as Jan |
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Kate Nowlin as Mary Ellen Trantowski |
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Jenny Dare Paulin as Nipple Confusion Bassist |
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Rebecca Hart as Nipple Confusion Guitarist |
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Louisa Krause as Front Desk Girl |
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Elizabeth Ward Land as Sales Lady |
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Brian McElhaney as Book Associate |
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Hettienne Park as Vicki |
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John Forest as Wheelchair Mike |
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Rightor Doyle as Babysitter |
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Brady Smith as Date Man |
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Tim Young as Champions Server |
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Erin Darke as Teen Employee |
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Jee Young Han as Teen Employee |
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Ella Rae Peck as Girl |
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Aleisha Allen as Girl |
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Matt Wilson as Teenage Clerk |
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Orlagh Cassidy as Party Guest |
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Charles Techman as Parking Attendant |
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Emily Meade as Denny's Waitress |
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Neil Hellegers as Young Dad |
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Michael Nathanson as Champions Greeter |
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Landyn Banx as Business Person (uncredited) |
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Kirsten Gregerson as Business Person (uncredited) |
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J.K. Simmons as Mavis' Publisher (voice) (uncredited) |
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Joel Thingvall as Businessman in Skyway (uncredited) |
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Julie E. Davis as Shopper (uncredited) |
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Fredrika Dukes as Business Person (uncredited) |
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John Edel as Businessman in Skyway (uncredited) |
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Rosemary Howard as Guest at Baby Naming Party (uncredited) |
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Eric Pierson as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Art | Sandy Hamilton | Property Master |
| Directing | Jason Reitman | Director |
| Sound | Eric Hirsch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dave Paterson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jacob Ribicoff | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Perry Robertson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Scott Sanders | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | John Bair | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Eric Steelberg | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dana E. Glauberman | Editor |
| Sound | Mateo Messina | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Production | Jessica Kelly | Casting |
| Art | Kevin Thompson | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | David C. Robinson | Costume Design |
| Production | Lianne Halfon | Producer |
| Production | Mason Novick | Producer |
| Production | Diablo Cody | Producer |
| Production | Jason Reitman | Producer |
| Production | Russell Smith | Producer |
| Production | Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Malkovich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven M. Rales | Executive Producer |
| Production | Helen Estabrook | Executive Producer |
| Production | Beth Kono | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kelli Konop | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mary Lee | Co-Producer |
| Art | Michael Ahern | Art Direction |
| Art | Carrie Stewart | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tsigie White | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Hause | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Penelope Laughman | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Wehrman | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynthia Kurkowski | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Crystal Thompson | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandy Lyons | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Neal | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nuria Sitja | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Aaron | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Sha-Sha Shiau | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Leann Murphy | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Joe Kupillas | Carpenter |
| Crew | Bruce J. Paquette | Carpenter |
| Crew | James Wassmann | Carpenter |
| Crew | Drew Jiritano | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Jennifer Scudder Trent | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Janet Paparazzo | Stunt Double |
| Writing | Diablo Cody | Writer |