Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012)
Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to reject the beliefs adults try to push on him, starting with the college career that is looming over his last summer in New York, and embarks instead on a search for wisdom through nontraditional means...
Director: Roberto Faenza
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Toby Regbo as James Sveck |
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Marcia Gay Harden as Marjorie Dunfour |
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Peter Gallagher as Paul Sveck |
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Lucy Liu as Rowena Adler |
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Stephen Lang as Barry Rogers |
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Deborah Ann Woll as Gillian Sveck |
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Ellen Burstyn as Nanette |
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Aubrey Plaza as Jeanine Breemer |
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Gilbert Owuor as John Webster |
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Dree Hemingway as Rhonda |
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Olek Krupa as Henryk Maria |
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Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Mrs. Beemer |
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Brooke Schlosser as Sue Kenney |
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Kyle Coffman as Dakin |
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Jonny Weston as Thom |
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Kate Kiley as Mrs. Wright |
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Christopher Mann as Guard |
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Rekha Luther as Olivia |
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Greg McFadden as Robert |
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Dieter Riesle as Man Visitor |
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Rainer Judd as Woman Visitor |
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Amelia Workman as Young Woman |
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Peter Y. Kim as Funeral Waiter |
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Sawyer Spielberg as Jack |
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Rhonda Jensen as Sarah |
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Chris Perillo as Student |
| Production | Allen Bain | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rose Ganguzza | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Elisa | Songs |
| Directing | Scott Lazar | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Barbara Maia | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Manny Siverio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | J.C. Robaina | Security Coordinator |
| Camera | Todd Armitage | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Emanuele Leurini | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Jamie A. Marlowe | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Chris Moeller | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Christ Seehase | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | George Robert Morse | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Brant S. Fagan | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | JoJo Whilden | Still Photographer |
| Art | Bob Provenzano | Leadman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maia Rose | On Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Quarles | On Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Zydel | On Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roy Savoy | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Douglas Poland | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Amy Williams | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Michael Winn Lewis | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Michelle Baker | Location Manager |
| Production | Jean Pesce | Assistant Location Manager |
| Art | Brendan Kehoe | Location Scout |
| Production | Jennifer Sonnenfeld | Location Coordinator |
| Art | Tom Sexton | Location Scout |
| Directing | Jessica Hong | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Conor Griff | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Art | Michael Cory | Property Master |
| Sound | David Pastecchi | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mike Ford | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kat Drazen | Hair Department Head |
| Lighting | Jason Velez | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Mike Quigley | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Mike Jackson | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Michael C. Maronna | Generator Operator |
| Lighting | Kyle Simmons | Electrician |
| Camera | Keith Gordon | Key Grip |
| Camera | Nick Hopkins | Best Boy Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erika Lilienthal Gage | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Visual Effects | Drew Jiritano | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Mike Myers | Special Effects Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moira Shaughnessy | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roweena Mackay | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Directing | Roberto Faenza | Director |
| Writing | Peter Cameron | Novel |
| Sound | Andrea Guerra | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Maurizio Calvesi | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Zakowska | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cassandra Saulter | Makeup Department Head |
| Writing | Roberto Faenza | Writer |
| Writing | Dahlia Heyman | Writer |
| Production | Milena Canonero | Producer |
| Production | Elda Ferri | Producer |
| Editing | Massimo Fiocchi | Editor |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | Tommaso Ortino | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Covelman | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Erin Feeley | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Nicole Eckenroad | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Ron Stein | Producer |
| Production | Simona Bellettini | Executive Producer |
| Production | Megin T. Boyles | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sean Fogel | Line Producer |
| Production | Dahlia Heyman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jesse Scolaro | Co-Producer |
| Production | Adriano Wajskol | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Milone | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Carissa Spatcher | Grip |