A Thousand Words (2012)
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
Director: Brian Robbins
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Eddie Murphy as Jack McCall |
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Kerry Washington as Caroline McCall |
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Cliff Curtis as Dr. Sinja |
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Clark Duke as Aaron Wiseberger |
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Allison Janney as Samantha Davis |
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Emanuel Ragsdale as Tyler McCall |
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Ruby Dee as Annie McCall |
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Alain Chabat as Christian Leger de la Touffe |
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Jill Basey as Woman in Starbucks |
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Greg Collins as Construction Worker |
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Robert LeQuang as Starbucks Customer |
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Michael G. Wilkinson as Starbucks Customer |
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Lyndsey Nelson as Starbucks Customer |
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Michael Cody Gilbert as Starbucks Customer |
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Lou Saliba as Shrink |
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Edi Patterson as Young Female Agent |
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John Gatins as Valet |
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Mitchell Fink as Male Agent |
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Tracy Mulholland as Young Student |
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Jack McBrayer as Starbucks' Barista |
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John Witherspoon as Blind Man |
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Leonard Earl Howze as Orderly |
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Bethany Dwyer as Mary |
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Sara Holden as Hostess |
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Lennie Loftin as Robert Gilmore |
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David Burke as Gil Reed |
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Jeff Kahn as Waiter |
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Matt Winston as Kid Space Teacher |
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Philip Pavel as Overly Enthused Dad |
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Raquel Bell as Kid Space Mom |
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Phil Reeves as Don Parker |
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Kamala Jones as Hotel Employee |
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Kaius Harrison as Rotund Man |
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Brian Gallivan as Tony |
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Steven M. Gagnon as Ira |
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Katheryn Cain as Katie |
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Lauren Schuchman as Waitress |
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Jane Bartelme as Nun |
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Darcy Rose Byrnes as 10 Year Old Girl |
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Eshaya Draper as Young Jack |
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Sarah Scott Davis as Young Annie |
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Floyd Levine as Man on Pier |
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Bunny Levine as Woman on Pier |
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Brian R. Norris as Steven |
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Ariel Winter as Lila (uncredited) |
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Emily A. Burton as Crying Student (as Emily Burton) |
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Kayla Blake as Emily |
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Winston J. Rocha as Guadencio (as Winston Rocha) |
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Thierry Segall as French Businessman |
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Daniel Hepner as Sensitive Dad #1 |
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Daniel Saltos as Guadencio's Assistant |
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Ted Kennedy as Homeless Man |
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Skip Crank as Ice Cream Vendor |
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Justin Robbins as Boy (as Justin Soul Robbins) |
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Miles Robbins as Boy (as Miles David Robbins) |
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Ariel Felix as Dan (uncreditd) |
| Directing | Brian Robbins | Director |
| Writing | Steve Koren | Writer |
| Crew | Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camille Friend | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Kevin Kaska | Orchestrator |
| Production | Nicolas Cage | Producer |
| Production | Sharla Sumpter | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bridget Ostersehlte | Key Costumer |
| Production | Stephanie Danan | Producer |
| Sound | John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ned Bastille | Editor |
| Art | Wayne Shepherd | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Hughes | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Norman Golightly | Producer |
| Production | Seth Yanklewitz | Casting |
| Production | Alain Chabat | Producer |
| Production | Brian Robbins | Producer |
| Production | Juel Bestrop | Casting |
| Camera | Clark Mathis | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Donald Flick | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Jay Pelissier | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Ray McIntyre Jr. | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Bruce Barris | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Carson | Music Editor |
| Crew | Joe D. Ramsey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlene Amateau | Costume Supervisor |
| Crew | Lance Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debra Coleman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Alyssa Feener | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Andy Gill | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary E. Vogt | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ralph Osborn | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Clay A. Griffith | Production Design |
| Crew | Linda Schubell-Sundlin | Visual Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lori McCoy-Bell | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Elliott Koretz | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Madonna Wade-Reed | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Directing | Lars P. Winther | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jesse Heiman | Stand In |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Cedric Nairn-Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Conrade Gamble | Stunts |