A young man's peculiar upbringing renders him unable to competently cope with the struggle of growing up.
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Igby
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| Claire Danes | ... |
Sookie
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| Jeff Goldblum | ... |
D.H.
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| Jared Harris | ... |
Russel
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| Amanda Peet | ... |
Rachel
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| Ryan Phillippe | ... |
Oliver
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| Bill Pullman | ... |
Jason
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Mimi
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| Rory Culkin | ... |
10-year-old Igby
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| Peter Anthony Tambakis | ... |
13-Year-Old Oliver
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| Bill Irwin | ... |
Lt. Smith
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| Kathleen Gati | ... |
Ida
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| Gannon Forrester | ... |
Little Cadet
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| Celia Weston | ... |
Bunny
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Elizabeth Jagger | ... |
Lisa Fiedler
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Nick Wyman | ... |
Suit
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Amber Gross | ... |
Girl
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Cassidy Ladden | ... |
Hockey Player
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| Erin Fritch | ... |
Hockey Player
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| Jim Gaffigan | ... |
Hilton Manager
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Arnie Burton | ... |
Front Desk Clerk
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| Eric Bogosian | ... |
Mr. Nice Guy
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| Cynthia Nixon | ... |
Mrs. Piggee
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Mistress Formika | ... |
Peeka
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| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... |
Surfer Tommy
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| Reg Rogers | ... |
Therapist
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| Danny Tamberelli | ... |
Turtle
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| David Arrow | ... |
Waiter
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| Ronobir Lahiri | ... |
Intern
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Delancey Birzin | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Aaron Boyum | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Ty Copeman | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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Marshall Factora | ... |
Street Vendor (uncredited)
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| Gregory Itzin | ... |
Eulogist #2 (uncredited)
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| Gore Vidal | ... |
First School Headmaster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Burr Steers | ||
Written by
| Burr Steers | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Helen Beadleston | ... | executive producer |
| Trish Hofmann | ... | co-producer / line producer (uncredited) |
| Stacy Kramer | ... | co-producer |
| Fran Lucci | ... | executive producer |
| Miggel | ... | co-producer |
| David Rubin | ... | executive producer |
| Lisa Tornell | ... | producer |
| Rainer Virnich | ... | associate producer |
| Marco Weber | ... | producer |
Music by
| Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen | ... | (as Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen) |
Cinematography by
| Wedigo von Schultzendorff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William M. Anderson | ... | (as William Anderson) |
| Padraic McKinley | ||
Editorial Department
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer |
| Robert Frazen | ... | additional film editor |
| Padraic McKinley | ... | additional film editor |
| Eric O. Schusterman | ... | assistant editor (as Eric Schusterman) |
| Audrey Tallard | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Angela Williamson | ... | post-production assistant |
| Chad Mochrie | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Joseph Virzi | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Melissa Wegman | ... | post supervisor: Bond Co. (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Richard Hicks | ||
| Ronnie Yeskel | ||
Production Design by
| Kevin Thompson | ||
Art Direction by
| Roswell Hamrick | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jennifer Alex Nickason | ... | (as Jennifer Alex) |
Costume Design by
| Sarah Edwards | ||
Makeup Department
| Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Sarandon (as Marilyn Carbone) |
| Milton Buras | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Sarandon (as Milton A. Buras) |
| Quentin Harris | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lisa Hazell | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Lisa Hazel) |
| Eileen Kastner-Delago | ... | makeup designer |
| Evelyne Noraz | ... | key makeup artist |
| Maryann Marchetti | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Taurance F. Williams | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Vanessa Coifman | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Trish Hofmann | ... | unit production manager |
| Jamie H. Zelermyer | ... | production supervisor (as Jamie Zelermyer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexandra K. Browne | ... | second second assistant director |
| Michael T. Meador | ... | second assistant director (as Michael Meador) |
| Jonathan Starch | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Thom Bumblauskas | ... | stand-by scenic |
| Brian Buteau | ... | set dresser |
| Julie Dubrow | ... | set dresser |
| Tim Grimes | ... | property master |
| Akeo Ihara | ... | set dresser |
| Linda Krantz | ... | assistant prop master |
| Michael Mills | ... | art department assistant |
| Leann Murphy | ... | art department coordinator |
| Dave Reardon | ... | leadman (as David Reardon) |
| Debra Sugarman | ... | on-set dresser |
| Thom Bumblauskas | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Patrick Campbell | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Thomas Cukier | ... | set decorator: additional shooting (uncredited) |
| Brent Godek | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Meis DeMarco | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Brian Basham | ... | adr recordist |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer |
| Tim Boggs | ... | adr supervisor |
| Susan Cahill | ... | digital assistant |
| Jon Christodoulou | ... | utility |
| Marty Church | ... | foley mixer (as Marin Church) / foley (as Martin L. Church) |
| Gary Coppola | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary J. Coppola) |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley |
| Joe Earle | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thom 'Coach' Ehle | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle) |
| Jeanne Gilliland | ... | boom operator |
| Frederick Howard | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Michael Kamper | ... | sound effects editor |
| George Leong | ... | boom operator |
| Tommy Louie | ... | utility |
| James Marchione | ... | adr recordist (as Jim Marchione) |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley (as S. Diane Marshall) |
| David Melhase | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Mullane | ... | sound effects editor |
| James H. Nau | ... | additional adr: New York |
| William Sarokin | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard Jay | ... | sound recordist: epk (uncredited) |
| Jeff Malham | ... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging: iO Film (uncredited) |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | digital opticals (uncredited) |
| Kevin Mullican | ... | research and development (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Danny Aiello III | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tim Gallin | ... | stunt taxi/limo driver |
| Janet Paparazzo | ... | stunt double: Mimi |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | ... | stunt double: Igby (as Jodi Pynn) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Will Arnot | ... | steadicam operator |
| Myles Aronowitz | ... | still photographer |
| Matt Blades | ... | grip |
| Craig Burfeindt | ... | loader |
| Geb Byers | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tony Campenni | ... | dolly grip |
| Joel Carucci | ... | grip |
| Jack Coffen | ... | gaffer: rigging |
| Michael Gallart | ... | electric |
| William Hines | ... | generator operator (as Billy Hines) |
| Chaim Kantor | ... | camera operator |
| Lee Kazista | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robert Dan Kelley | ... | camera technician: Wescam (as Dan Kelly) |
| Tom Kerwick | ... | key grip |
| Neal Luberda | ... | grip (as Neil Luberda) |
| David Norris | ... | camera operator: Wescam (as Dave Norris) |
| Stephen Martin Paull | ... | lighting technician |
| Michael Proscia Jr. | ... | chief lighting technician (as Mike Proscia) |
| Mark Proscia | ... | electric |
| Daniel Salk | ... | video playback |
| William M. Weberg | ... | second company grip |
| Amanda Hannan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Proscia Jr. | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Bradford Cholmondeley | ... | extras casting associate |
| Kelly Foster | ... | casting associate: New York |
| Mark Scott | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jill E. Anderson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Natalie Arango | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Kevin P. Faherty | ... | costumer |
| Jennifer Joseph | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Kate Southern | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Tom Yeager | ... | location manager |
| Michael Fucci | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Clare Lord | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
| Collin Smith | ... | location assistant (uncredited) / location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| M. Sid Behrend | ... | score production supervisor (as Sid Behrend) |
| René Decker | ... | additional music recordist (as Renee Decker) |
| Lori L. Eschler | ... | music editor (as Lori Eschler) |
| Nic Harcourt | ... | music supervisor |
| Rudi Masacz | ... | orchestra supervisor |
| Alberto Mompellio | ... | score arranger / score mixer |
| Daniel Nielsen | ... | composer: trailer music |
| Rainer Oleak | ... | score mixer / score producer |
| David Sardy | ... | music producer: song |
| Enrique Ugarte | ... | conductor |
| John Wilson | ... | music department (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Oppenheimer | ... | script supervisor (as Julie S. Oppenheimer) |
Transportation Department
| Michael C. Bauer | ... | assistant transportation captain |
| Kenny Gaskins | ... | transportation captain (as Kenneth Gaskins) |
Additional Crew
| Heath Jacob Baldwin | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Andreas Berner | ... | web site video |
| Gaycia Bowen | ... | assistant: Ms. Lucci |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Ophelia Chong | ... | web site designer |
| Marc de Keller | ... | set production assistant (as Marc De Keller) |
| Eric Dean | ... | production secretary |
| Rob Dickerson Jr. | ... | key production assistant |
| John Diemer | ... | production legal |
| Larry Donahue | ... | caterer: Movie Chefs |
| Karen G. Fairbank | ... | production legal (as Karen Fairbank Esq.) |
| Laurie Gershon | ... | product placement |
| Amy R. Gorin | ... | assistant: Mr. Steers and Ms. Tornell |
| Gian Claudio Guiducci | ... | set intern |
| Hubert Hagg | ... | business development |
| Michael Hansen | ... | publicist (as Michael Hanson) |
| Michael John Hertzler | ... | set intern |
| Vanessa Hoffman | ... | set production assistant |
| Shane Hughes | ... | catering: Movie Chefs |
| Eric Kops | ... | publicist |
| Shane Kuhn | ... | web site producer |
| Alma Victoria LeMarr | ... | second assistant accountant (as Alma Lamar) |
| Stacey Menegay | ... | set production assistant |
| Eddie Michaels | ... | publicist |
| Mark Mistretta | ... | office production assistant |
| Michael O'Connor | ... | office production assistant |
| Erika Pappa | ... | payroll accountant |
| Erin Pond | ... | assistant: Mr. Weber, New York |
| Bebe Reynolds | ... | assistant: Mr. Fairbank |
| Dave Richardson | ... | web site programmer (as David Richardson) |
| Brad Ross | ... | business manager |
| J. Max Ruschak | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Kara Ryan | ... | office production assistant |
| Peter Sabat | ... | production coordinator (as Peter I. Sabat) |
| Kathi Scharer | ... | production accountant |
| Julie Schroeder | ... | assistant: Mr. Weber, Los Angeles |
| Michael Anthony Scott | ... | production assistant |
| Jill Simpson | ... | executive coordinator |
| Doug Webster | ... | key production assistant (as John Douglas Webster) |
| Nicole Whelan | ... | web site photography |
| Dickens Whitley | ... | production secretary |
| Scott Challgren | ... | legal assistant (uncredited) |
| Samuel V. Franco | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Luke Gale | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Miura Kite | ... | executive assistant: David Rubin (uncredited) |
| Anna Novick | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Palermo | ... | executive assistant: Susan Sarandon (uncredited) |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sandra Aldenhoff | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Andrews | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Donnelly | ... | special thanks |
| Roland Emmerich | ... | special thanks |
| Christoph Haesner | ... | special thanks |
| Albert Kriemler | ... | very special thanks: Susan Saranden's wardrobe courtesy of |
| Barbara Baynes Mahoney | ... | very special thanks: Chicago poster |
| Marc Schlotterbeck | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
- Atlantic Streamline (presents)
- Crossroads Films (in association with)
- Helkon Media (in association with)
- Igby Productions
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Bodega Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Gateno Films (2003) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2003) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Palace Films (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- SPO (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Solo Film Verleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Susan Sarandon Star Collection)
- Compañía General de la Imagen (CGI) (2003) (Argentina)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2003) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Justbridge Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Justbridge Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (Japan) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (The Susan Sarandon Star Collection)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (The Susan Sarandon Star Collection)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- One Gate Media (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AKRIS Designer Apparel (very special thanks)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (production insurance)
- ARRI (cameras and lenses)
- Alixandre Furs (very special thanks: fur coats provided by)
- Axium Entertainment Group (payroll company)
- Baccarat Crystal (very special thanks)
- Belladonna Productions (stock footage)
- Blue Sky Stock Footage (stock footage)
- Bulgari (very special thanks: Susan Sarandon's jewelry and accessories)
- Camera Service Center (camera and lighting equipment)
- Cinema Mechanics (grip and lighting equipment)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus (orchestra)
- Columbia Pictures Industries (acknowledgement: contains excerpts from a motion picture held under copyright and licensed by)
- Columbia Pictures (footage: "Holiday" provided by)
- David Dreishpoon's Gourmet Craft Service (craft service)
- David Yurman (very special thanks:)
- Eastman Kodak (film stock)
- Elite Investigations (security)
- Entertainment Clearances (script research and clearances)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- Gerling Konzern (completion bond and insurance provided by)
- Grant Wilfley Casting (extras casting)
- Hoverviews Unlimited (aerial photography)
- Howard Schwartz Recording (adr studio: New York)
- JetBlue Airways (very special thanks)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Kiehl's Since 1851 (very special thanks)
- Kraushaar Galleries Inc. (very special thanks)
- Lanciani Travel Jewelry (very special thanks: jewelry compliments of)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- MAC Cosmetics (very special thanks: make-up provided by)
- Mark Murray Fine Paintings (very special thanks)
- Maxx New York (very special thanks)
- NARS Cosmetics (very special thanks)
- Post Perfect (video dailies)
- RD Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Random House (very special thanks)
- Ronnie Yeskel Casting (casting)
- Schumacher (very special thanks)
- Sound One (adr studio: New York)
- Stadtsparkasse Köln (financing provided by)
- Surreal-to-Real Music (music licensing)
- T E K Film Productions (grip equipment)
- The Baldwin Piano Company (very special thanks)
- The Motion Picture Bond Company (completion bond services)
- Todd-AO Studios (post-production sound services)
- United States Government (very special thanks: U.S. Army materials courtesy of, supplied by the Secretary of the Army)
- Vivienne Westwood (very special thanks)
- Wescam USA (Wescam system provided by)
- Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (very special thanks: "Fallingwater" photography by Thomas A. Heinz courtesy of)
- iO Films (titles and digital opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Seventeen year old Jason Slocumb, Jr. - Igby to most that know him - comes from east coast old money, the second son of self-absorbed and controlling Mimi Slocumb and medically-diagnosed schizophrenic Jason Slocum, Sr., the latter who has for several years been institutionalized in a Maryland psychiatric facility. While Igby's economics-studying Columbia-attending older brother Ollie Slocum has embraced and aspires to continue their wealthy life, Igby has rebelled against it, considering his brother a fascist (although he could soften that label to Republican). Because of Jason's situation, Mimi has largely left the role of male role model for Ollie and Igby to their godfather, D.H. Banes. Igby's rebellion has led to him being kicked out of one prep school after another, the latest, a military academy, from which Igby escapes before he can graduate. As such, Mimi and D.H. arrange for Igby to live in New York with Ollie for the summer while working for D.H. renovating some of his properties, before Mimi arranges for yet another strict school for the fall so that Igby can at least graduate. Igby is largely able to hide out for most of the summer with the help of Rachel, D.H.'s younger heroin addict mistress, and Sookie, a slightly older waitress with who he falls in love. An issue with Sookie and the aftermath of a joint mission with Ollie leads to Igby having a clearer picture of what his immediate future will look like. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Insanity is relative See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $306,705, 15 Sep 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kieran Culkin was cast only two weeks before filming began. See more » |
| Goofs | When Igby checks in to the O'Hare Hilton, the desk manager takes his credit card but never returns it, yet in the next shot it's back in front of Igby. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Igby Goes Down: Deleted Scenes (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ibuki Reconstruction See more » |
| Quotes |
Igby:
Oliver is majoring in neo-fascism at Colombia. Oliver: Economics. Igby: Semantics. See more » |