Committed (2000)

Director:

Lisa Krueger

Writer (WGA):

Lisa Krueger (written by)

Release Date:

14 July 2000 (Iceland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

She'll get what she wants...no matter what it takes!

Plot:

A young woman goes in search of her midlife crisis suffering husband who left her.

Plot Keywords:

Acting Musician | Arrest | Auto Repair | Balloon | Baseball Bat

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Heather Graham	...	Joline
Casey Affleck	...	Jay
Luke Wilson	...	Carl
Goran Visnjic	...	Neil
Patricia Velasquez	...	Carmen
Alfonso Arau	...	Grampy
Mark Ruffalo	...	T-Bo
Kim Dickens	...	Jenny
Clea DuVall	...	Mimi (as Clea Duvall)
Summer Phoenix	...	Meg
Art Alexakis	...	New York Car Thief
Mary Kay Place	...	Psychiatrist
Dylan Baker	...	Carl's Editor
Wood Harris	...	Chicky
Laurel Holloman	...	Adelle
Robert Acosta	...	Pierced Man (as Robert Acosto)
Davina Lane	...	Pierced Woman
William Marsh	...	Hyundai Man
Kymberley McMahan	...	Hyundai Woman (as Kyme McMahan)
Robert Holguin	...	El Paso Times Photographer
Benjamin Jacob Lewis	...	Toby
Javier Renteria	...	Cop #1
Rafael Anaya	...	Cop #2
Forrest Silvers	...	Wedding Guest
Tyler Silvers	...	Wedding Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lars Fox	...	Club Band Member: Inspiration (uncredited)
David Loprinzi	...	Club Band Member: Inspiration (uncredited)
Daniel Luján	...	Mexican Villager (uncredited)
Jon Stewart	...	Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Lisa Krueger

Writing credits (WGA)
Lisa Krueger		(written by)

Produced by
Jonathan Gordon	....	executive producer
Marlen Hecht	....	producer
Guy J. Louthan	....	co-producer
Patrick Peach	....	line producer: Los Angeles
Dean Silvers	....	producer
Amy Slotnick	....	executive producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Calexico

Cinematography by
Tom Krueger

Film Editing by
Curtiss Clayton
Colleen Sharp

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
Sharon Lomofsky

Art Direction by
Timothy Whidbee

Set Decoration by
Lisa Kent

Costume Design by
Beth Pasternak

Makeup Department
Steve Artmont	....	key makeup artist
Diane Gidley	....	assistant makeup artist
Yvonne Puente	....	key hair stylist
Jason Rail	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles

Production Management
Adam Brightman	....	production supervisor: New York
Scott Citron	....	post-production supervisor
Giampaolo Debole	....	unit production manager: Los Angeles
Alyson Evans	....	post-production supervisor
Susan V. McConnell	....	unit production manager
Victoria McGarry	....	post-production supervisor (as Victoria McGarry Lorino)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Blyler	....	second assistant director (as William Blyler)
Adam Escott	....	first assistant director
Matthew R. Eyraud	....	first assistant director: El Paso
Annette Hobday	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Annette Hawley)
David Horowitz	....	second second assistant director
Guy J. Louthan	....	second unit director: El Paso
Ed Tarson	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles

Art Department
Will Alovis	....	on-set property master
Ladonna Apodaca	....	buyer
Scott Buckwald	....	property master (as Scott A. Buckwald)
Billy Campbell	....	lead man: Los Angeles
John Diaz	....	construction coordinator
Ricardo J. Diaz	....	swing gang
Brian P. Dwyer	....	carpenter
Dawn R. Ferry	....	art director: Los Angeles
John A. Gutierrez	....	swing gang
Pat Martine	....	scenic artist (as Patrick Martine)
Carol Ann Napier	....	on-set dresser
Kathryn Powell	....	lead man
Deborah Toms	....	art department coordinator: Los Angeles
Gary Wimmer	....	lead scenic artist (as Gary W. Wimmer)
Sharon Winkler	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Eddie Bydalek	....	sound recordist
Kam Chan	....	foley editor
Ajae Clearway	....	assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Eber	....	production sound mixer
Steve Jankowski	....	boom operator (as Steven Jankowski)
Bobby Johanson	....	adr engineer
Dan Korintus	....	dialogue editor
George A. Lara	....	foley engineer
Lisa J. Levine	....	adr editor
Tony Martinez	....	supervising sound editor
Eric McAllister	....	assistant sound editor
Michael W. Mitchell	....	sound effects editor
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor
Tim O'Shea	....	foley editor
Tom Paul	....	sound mixer: New York
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Jac Rubenstein	....	sound editor
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Wesson	....	boom operator: New York
Kevin Maloney	....	additional boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Mike Gunther	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles

Camera and Electrical Department
Abby Antweil	....	lamp operator
Adam Beckman	....	director of photography: El Paso second unit
Nils Benson	....	first assistant camera: El Paso second unit
Nils Benson	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Nils Benson	....	second assistant camera
Anthony Lee Beverly	....	best boy grip (as Anthony Beverly)
Jody Blaster	....	grip
Geb Byers	....	first assistant camera: New York (as Jeb Byers)
Greg Coelho	....	lamp operator
Paul Daley	....	chief lighting technician (as Paul Daly)
Tom Harjo	....	key grip
Mark Hradek	....	lamp operator
Ricardo A. Jacquez	....	grip
John Johnson	....	still photographer (as John P. Johnson)
Falvin Judd	....	camera loader
Mel Kekuewa	....	dolly grip (as Mel Kekeuwa)
Robert Krebsbach	....	chief lighting technician: Los Angeles (as Bob Krebsbach)
Mark Mims	....	lamp operator (as S. Mark Mims)
Paul Nickason	....	key grip: New York
Stephen Osborn	....	grip
William Papp	....	steadicam operator (as Bill Papp)
Juan Priego	....	second assistant camera (as Juan M. Priego)
Robert B. Reynolds	....	lamp operator
Richard Rutkowski	....	camera operator: New York
Richard Rutkowski	....	first assistant camera
Patricia Ann Saviano	....	still photographer: wedding (as Ann Saviano)
Newton TerMeer	....	chief lighting technician
Matthew A. Thomas	....	additional photographer
Romeo Tirone	....	additional camera operator: New York
Rico Torres	....	still photographer
David Williamson	....	grip (as David E. Williamson)
David Youel	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as David R. Youel)
Ryan Brown	....	video assist operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Mark Bennett	....	casting associate: New York
Lori Eastside	....	extras casting: New York
Tyler Fahringer	....	extras casting: Los Angeles
Sondra James	....	casting: loop group
Jennifer McNamara	....	casting associate: New York
Barbara Montoya	....	local casting: El Paso
Manuel Teil	....	casting: Mexican (as Manueal Tiel)
Deborah Maxwell Dion	....	casting associate: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Abbey	....	wardrobe supervisor
Henley Green	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Regan Avery	....	first assistant editor
Kate Eales	....	apprentice editor
Jon Fordham	....	post-production services
Robert Kondyra	....	post-production services
Tanya Martinez	....	post-production services
Perry Meigs	....	apprentice editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Perri Pivovar	....	first assistant editor
Lila Place	....	apprentice editor
David O. Rogers	....	assistant editor
Lee Michael Searles	....	print editor
Laura Steiger	....	additional assistant editor
Neil A. Stelzner	....	apprentice film editor (as Neil Stanzler)
Charlotte Stobbs	....	apprentice editor
Lila Yomtoob	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Missy Cohen	....	assistant music editor
Jim Dunbar	....	music consultant
Howe Gelb	....	musician
David Loprinzi	....	musician: Chicky's bass solo
Nick Luca	....	assistant scoring mixer
Randall Poster	....	executive music producer
Nic Ratner	....	music editor: temp music
Craig Schumacher	....	scoring mixer
Stephen E. Smith	....	music supervisor (as Stephen Elvis Smith)
Randy Spendlove	....	executive in charge of music: Miramax
Nancy Tracy	....	assistant music editor
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz	....	music editor
Ryan Brown	....	assistant music supervisor (uncredited)
James Flatto	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Mike Buenfil	....	driver
Mike Bullock	....	driver
Jerry Cox	....	driver
Héctor G. Gallardo	....	driver (as Hector G. Galiardo)
David F. Hoiseck	....	driver (as Dave Hoiseck)
Isidro Nunez	....	driver
Pat Sharp	....	driver
Doug Stewart	....	driver: camera car
Russ Tolliver	....	transportation captain
Dusty Tulk	....	driver
Steve Zerwick	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Art Altounian	....	production coordinator
Tito Arenal	....	key set production assistant
Adam Block	....	production accountant
Michele Boudreau	....	accounting assistant
Jessica Griffin Bullock	....	assistant production accountant
Manny Campa	....	set production assistant
Jim Carden	....	post-production accountant
Andy Clark	....	location assistant: New York
Wendy Dallas	....	script supervisor
Anna Damergis	....	stand-in
Michael Evans Jr.	....	production coordinator
Eric Fierstein	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Manny Flores	....	office production assistant
Carla Gardini	....	assistant: Jonathan Gordon
Chris Giacoletti	....	snake handler
Cesar Hernandez	....	set production assistant
Robert Holguin	....	set production assistant
Richard M. Hoose	....	office production assistant
Jocelyn Jansons	....	location manager
Susan Jasso	....	assistant: Lisa Krueger (as Susana Jasso)
Susan Jasso	....	script supervisor: El Paso second unit (as Susana Jasso)
Catherine Jelski	....	script supervisor: Los Angeles
Erin Krueger	....	assistant location manager
Claudia Lorka	....	assistant: Dean Silvers
Shan Lui	....	assistant: Amy Slotnick
Daniel Luján	....	location assistant (as Daniel Lujan)
Heather McCullough	....	stand-in
Charles Mcdonald	....	title designer (as Charles McDonald)
Larry Moss	....	dialect coach
Anthony Nelson	....	assistant production coordinator
Charity Parson	....	animal trainer: Los Angeles
Greg Pittman	....	animal trainer: Los Angeles
Vernonica Placencia	....	extras wrangler
Vernonica Placencia	....	set production assistant
David Price	....	production coordinator: New York
Patricia Ann Saviano	....	assistant location manager
Joe Sierra	....	consultant: Curanderismo
Jules Sylvester	....	snake wrangler (as Jules Sylvestor)
Matthew A. Thomas	....	assistant production coordinator
Eliseo Torres	....	consultant: Curanderismo
Jon Tucker	....	supervisor: map sequence
Jon Tucker	....	supervisor: map sequence
Ramon Villa	....	set production assistant
Sharon Winkler	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Peter Pamela Rose	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• Miramax Films
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)

Other Companies

• Chapter III Records  soundtrack
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• Great Northern Brokerage Services  insurance
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals
• Planet 10 Post  sound post-production facilities
• The Reel Masters  negative cutting
• Wavelab Studio  score recording

Also Known As:

Non Stop Girl

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

El Paso, Texas, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

'Patricia Velazquez' received an "introducing" credit (as Patricia Velasquez) even though this was her seventh feature film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the "arousing my curiosity" scene, in one shot Neil is wearing yellow gloves, but in the next shot of him, his hands are bare.

Quotes:

Joline: I read somewhere, the reason most relationships break down is that each partner is waiting for the other to fix it. But if you want somebody to stand by you always, you have to be willing to do the same for them, even when they're acting like an idiot.

A Very Unpredictable Movie, With Some Dialogs That Make It Worthwhile

Joline (Heather Graham) married Carl (Luke Wilson) and about five hundred and some days later, Carl is very depressed and leaves her, expecting to `clean the fog' in their lives. Joline faces her marriage as an important commitment to the end of her life, and decides to look for Carl in Texas. She is very supported by her brother Jay (Casey Affleck), who meets her in the border of Mexico. There, Joline meets the confused Carl and realizes that she can not change his decision, while Jay knows Carmen (Patricia Velasquez) and starts dating her, and in the end `life goes on'. This movie is very unpredictable, having a very different story. I believe it is an independent production. In some parts, it is a little slow and boring, but there are certain dialogs that makes this movie worthwhile. I liked it, and my vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): `Rebeldes Até o Fim' (`Rebels Until the End')