Lonesome Jim (2005)
Jim kehrt nach Goshen, Indiana, zurück, nachdem er in New York nicht den erhofften Erfolg als Schriftsteller fand und sich stattdessen als Hundesitter durchschlug. Am liebsten würde er sogleich wieder umkehren, denn er merkt schnell, was ihn einst von hier vertrieben hat: eine herzensgute aber überkandidelte Mutter, ein distanzierter Vater und der depressive Bruder Tim, ein noch grösserer Loser als Jim selber. Eines Abends lernt Jim in einer Bar die so hübsche wie charmante Anika kennen, verliert sie aber wieder aus den Augen. Erst ein verhängnisvoller Autounfall bringt die beiden einander näher und Anika wird Jims erster Grund, vorerst in Goshen zu bleiben …
Der Regisseur:
Steve Buscemi
Der Autor:
Jim Strouse
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Casey Affleck as Jim |
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Kevin Corrigan as Tim |
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Liv Tyler as Anika |
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Mary Kay Place as Sally |
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Seymour Cassel as Don |
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Rachel Strouse as Rachel |
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Sarah Strouse as Sarah |
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Rick Duplissie as Bar Patron |
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Mark Boone Junior as Evil |
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Jake La Botz as Phillip - Welder |
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Jack Rovello as Ben |
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Don Strouse as Neighbor |
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Doug Liechty Caskey as Doug the preacher |
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Pam Angell as Stacy |
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Michael Buscemi as Man (Driver)(uncredited) |
| Writing | Jim Strouse | Screenplay |
| Directing | Steve Buscemi | Director |
| Production | Galt Niederhoffer | Producer |
| Production | Jake Abraham | Producer |
| Editing | Plummy Tucker | Editor |
| Production | Celine Rattray | Producer |
| Production | Derrick Tseng | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Alex Steyermark | Executive Music Producer |
| Sound | Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Michael E. Phillips | Post Production Consulting |
| Sound | Evan Lurie | Music |
| Camera | Phil Parmet | Director of Photography |
| Production | Sheila Jaffe | Casting |
| Production | Anna Waterhouse | Executive Producer |
| Production | Reagan Silber | Executive Producer |
| Art | Chuck Voelter | Art Direction |
| Art | James Beaver | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kymbra Callaghan | Makeup Artist |
| Production | John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vicki Farrell | Costume Design |
| Production | Daniela Taplin Lundberg | Producer |
| Production | Georgianne Walken | Casting |
| Production | Gary Winick | Producer |
| Art | Chuck Voelter | Production Design |
| Production | Jonathan Sehring | Executive Producer |
| Production | Caroline Kaplan | Executive Producer |