The Words (2012)
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
Directors:
Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman.
Writers:
Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman.
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Bradley Cooper as Rory Jansen |
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Zoe Saldaña as Dora Jansen |
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Jeremy Irons as The Old Man |
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Dennis Quaid as Clay Hammond |
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Olivia Wilde as Danielle |
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J.K. Simmons as Mr. Jansen |
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John Hannah as Richard Ford |
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Željko Ivanek as Joseph Cutler |
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Ben Barnes as Young Man |
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Michael McKean as Nelson Wylie |
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Nora Arnezeder as Celia |
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Ron Rifkin as Timothy Epstein |
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Gianpaolo Venuta as Dave Farber |
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Liz Stauber as Camy Rosen |
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Keeva Lynk as Cynthia |
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James Babson as |
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Kevin Desfosses as |
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Brian Klugman as |
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Lee Sternthal as |
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Holden Wong as |
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Anders Yates as |
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Lucinda Davis as Vendor |
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Vito DeFilippo as New York Apartment Doorman |
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Weston Middleton as Nick Weinstein |
| Camera | Antonio Calvache | Director of Photography |
| Production | Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Benaroya | Producer |
| Production | Bradley Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Leslie Jones | Editor |
| Production | Laura Rister | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jim Young | Producer |
| Writing | Lee Sternthal | Screenplay |
| Production | Tatiana Kelly | Producer |
| Directing | Lee Sternthal | Director |
| Directing | Brian Klugman | Director |
| Writing | Brian Klugman | Screenplay |
| Production | Lisa Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Lejsek | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ben Sachs | Co-Producer |
| Production | Eyde Belasco | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simonetta Mariano | Costume Design |
| Directing | Don Terry | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Anabelle Berkani | Additional Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Elizabeth Tremblay | Script Supervisor |
| Production | François Sylvestre | Line Producer |
| Directing | Karine P. Labelle | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ariane Côté-Chénier | Additional Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Rose Ganguzza | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Laurence Mercier | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carl Kouri | Additional Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Laura Katz | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Michele Laliberte | Production Design |
| Crew | Alexandre Cadieux | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Didier Communaux | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Jean-Francois Tousignant | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Daniel Sauvé | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Ken Coolen | Video Assist Operator |
| Art | David Gaucher | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corald Giroux | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | Doris Simard | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emilie Gauthier | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Norman Bernard | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lori McCoy-Bell | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Michel Bernier | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda DeVetta | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Jonathan Wenk | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gaétan Landry | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janeen Schreyer | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Isabelle Côté | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Côté | Additional Hairstylist |
| Camera | Daniel Sauvé | Camera Operator |
| Production | Michèle St-Arnaud | Location Manager |
| Camera | Mélia Lagacé | Camera Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Fafard | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Huot | Additional Hairstylist |
| Sound | Simon Poudrette | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Stéphane Leblanc | Best Boy Grip |
| Editing | Kyle Dean Jackson | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | P.K. Hooker | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Steimberg | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | David Reale | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Andy Jurgensen | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Alan Pao | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Bradford Bell | Sound Mix Technician |
| Lighting | Eames Gagnon | Gaffer |
| Sound | Byron Wilson | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Tom Di Blasio | Production Accountant |
| Lighting | Dan Goyens | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Robert B. Baylis | Key Grip |
| Crew | Daniel Voltz | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Bryan Arenas | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Joel Erickson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Editing | Taylor Mahony | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Sound | Leobardo Ledon | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Gregg Swiatlowski | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Scott Gregory | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Sound | Michael K. Bauer | Music Editor |
| Sound | G.W. Pope III | Foley Artist |
| Editing | Sebastian Perez-Burchard | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Sound | Phil Barrie | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | David Bach | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Heather Toll | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Joel Dougherty | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Joel Dougherty | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marcelo Zarvos | Original Music Composer |