Sideways (2004)
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Director:
Alexander Payne
Writers:
Jim Taylor, Alexander Payne.
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Paul Giamatti as Miles |
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Thomas Haden Church as Jack |
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Virginia Madsen as Maya |
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Sandra Oh as Stephanie |
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Marylouise Burke as Miles's Mother |
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Jessica Hecht as Victoria |
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Missy Doty as Cammi |
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M.C. Gainey as Cammi's Husband |
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Alysia Reiner as Christine Erganian |
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Shake Tukhmanyan as Mrs. Erganian |
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Shaun Duke as Mike Erganian |
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Robert Covarrubias as Miles's Building Manager |
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Patrick Gallagher as Gary the Bartender |
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Stephanie Faracy as Stephanie's Mother |
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Joe Marinelli as Frass Canyon Pourer |
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Chris Burroughs as Chris at Stanford |
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Toni Howard as Evelyn Berman-Silverman (voice) |
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Khoren Babouchian as Armenian Priest |
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Lee Brooks as Ken Cortland |
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Peter Dennis as Leslie Brough |
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Alison Herson as Foxen Winery Pourer |
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Phil Reeves as Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks |
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Rob Trow as Obnoxious Golfer |
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Lacey Rae as Los Olivos Waitress |
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Cesar Ramos as Barista |
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Daniel Rogers as Reciting Eighth Grader |
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Natalie Carter as Siena |
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Simon Kassis as Mini-Mart Owner |
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Sevag Kendirjian as Armenian Deacon |
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Jaren Coler as Acoustic Guitarist |
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Chris Astoyan as Mrs. Erganian's Son (uncredited) |
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JR Garcia as Little Boy (uncredited) |
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Gregory Heath as Tasting Room Customer (uncredited) |
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Alex Kalognomos as Alex (uncredited) |
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Parker Quinn as Customer in Shoe Store (uncredited) |
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Mikael Sharafyan as Armenian Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Sound | Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Alexander Payne | Director |
| Camera | Phedon Papamichael | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jim Taylor | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rex Pickett | Novel |
| Writing | Alexander Payne | Screenplay |
| Art | Jane Ann Stewart | Production Design |
| Production | Michael London | Producer |
| Editing | Kevin Tent | Editor |
| Production | John Jackson | Casting |
| Directing | Rebecca Robertson | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Richard Ford | Music Editor |
| Production | Yvonne Yaconelli | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bridget Cook | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | James Aldridge | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Tom Elliott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | John P. Mesa | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Lisa Fischer | Set Decoration |
| Lighting | Rafael E. Sánchez | Gaffer |
| Sound | Dondi Bastone | Music Supervisor |
| Art | T.K. Kirkpatrick | Art Direction |
| Art | Barbara Haberecht | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Jeff Barnett | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeanne Van Phue | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Chuck | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Production | David Greditzer | Location Assistant |
| Production | George Parra | Co-Producer |
| Directing | George Parra | First Assistant Director |