Auf der Suche nach einem Freund fürs Ende der Welt (2012)
Die Frage lautet: Was werden die Menschen tun, wie werden sie sich fühlen, wenn der Weltuntergang unmittelbar bevorsteht? Dodge klammert sich zunächst an seinen üblichen Alltag. Als er einen mit Verspätung fehlgeleiteten Brief von seiner alten Highschool-Flamme Olivia, der Liebe seines Lebens, erhält, steht für ihn fest, dass er sich sofort auf den Weg zu ihr machen muss. Den Brief hatte ihm seine Nachbarin Penny, die ihr Leben in vollen Zügen genießt und nichts allzu ernst nimmt, überreicht, aber jetzt beschließt, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltuntergang im Kreise ihrer Familie zu verbringen. Die beiden ungleichen Reisegefährten machen sich auf den Weg. Es beginnt ein Roadtrip voller bizarrer, tragischer und komischer Begegnungen, bei dem die beiden feststellen, dass sie viel gemein haben, und dass es manchmal nicht mehr braucht als einen guten Freund - und vielleicht ein kleines bisschen mehr... insbesondere, wenn die Welt untergeht.
Der Regisseur:
Lorene Scafaria
Der Autor:
Lorene Scafaria
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Steve Carell as Dodge Petersen |
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Keira Knightley as Penelope "Penny" Lockhart |
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Connie Britton as Diane |
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Rob Corddry as Warren |
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Adam Brody as Owen |
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Derek Luke as Alan Speck |
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Martin Sheen as Frank Petersen |
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Melanie Lynskey as Karen Amalfi |
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Nancy Carell as Linda Petersen |
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William L. Petersen as Trucker |
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Gillian Jacobs as Waitress / Katie |
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T.J. Miller as Chipper Host / Darcy |
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Patton Oswalt as Roache |
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Bob Stephenson as Officer Wally Johnson |
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Brad Morris as Radio Announcer (voice) |
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Mark Moses as Anchorman |
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Roger Aaron Brown as Alfred |
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Rob Huebel as Jeremy |
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Trisha Gorman as Crying Woman |
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Tonita Castro as Elsa |
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Leslie Murphy as Amy |
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Kasey Campbell as Danny |
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Vince Grant as Man #1 / Chip |
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Amy Schumer as Woman #1 / Lacey |
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Marshall Manesh as Indian Man |
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Aleister as Sorry |
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Rene Gube as Cell-Mate |
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Jim O'Heir as Cop #2 |
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Daniel Maurio as Toilet Guy |
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Matthew Alan Brady as Kissing Couple In Park (uncredited) |
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Tony Brown as Gay Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Lauren Crawford as Bikini Girl (uncredited) |
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Laura Mann as Sarah (uncredited) |
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Prestin Persson as Bikini Girl (uncredited) |
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Lauren K. Solomon as Kissing Friendsy's Customer (uncredited) |
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Chris Spinelli as Cyclist (uncredited) |
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Hannah Victoria Stock as Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Production | Joy Gorman Wettels | Producer |
| Writing | Lorene Scafaria | Screenplay |
| Production | Steve Golin | Producer |
| Production | Steven M. Rales | Producer |
| Directing | Lorene Scafaria | Director |
| Production | Mark Roybal | Producer |
| Art | Kathy Lucas | Set Decoration |
| Art | Chris L. Spellman | Production Design |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeanne Van Phue | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Nicole Abellera Hallman | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristin M. Burke | Costume Design |
| Camera | Tim Orr | Director of Photography |
| Production | Nicole Brown | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Zene Baker | Editor |
| Production | Nathan Kahane | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Monica Staggs | Stunts |
| Sound | Rob Simonsen | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jonathan Sadoff | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roxane Griffin | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | David LeRoy Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Tothpal | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Gay Perello | Property Master |
| Sound | Brian Wittle | Boom Operator |
| Art | Randy L. Childs | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Sean Lira | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Gurule | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Timothy P. Salmon | Boom Operator |
| Art | Dori Hana Scherer | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Sharon C. Dietz | Production Manager |
| Art | Cynthia Kershaw | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Ken Strain | Boom Operator |
| Sound | James Wright | Dolby Consultant |
| Directing | John McKeown | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Mark Sahagun | Digital Intermediate |
| Camera | John Joseph Minardi | Key Grip |
| Crew | Kym Langlie | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Kevin Zimmerman | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Noel Vought | Foley |
| Camera | George Santo Pietro | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Adam C. Eichhorst | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Shane Buttle | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Ronald De Torres | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leighton Bowers | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Perry Robertson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | John Ryan | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Jon Mooney | Music Editor |
| Sound | Nick Neutra | Foley |
| Camera | Alan Jacoby | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Matthew A. Petrosky | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Eve Streger | Casting Assistant |
| Crew | Sarah Clifford | Animal Coordinator |
| Sound | Trevor Metz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Directing | Jan Rudolph | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Paul Horn | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Matthew Coleman | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Greg Mitchell | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Jonathon Bradley | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Higginbotham | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Richard Dwan Jr. | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Richard Dwan Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Donald Frazee | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | J. David Everhart | Visual Effects Producer |
| Editing | Denise Woodgerd | Digital Intermediate |
| Crew | Gary J. Wayton | Stunt Coordinator |