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Mud
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Reese Witherspoon | ... |
Juniper
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Tye Sheridan | ... |
Ellis
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Jacob Lofland | ... |
Neckbone
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Sam Shepard | ... |
Tom
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Ray McKinnon | ... |
Senior
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Sarah Paulson | ... |
Mary Lee
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Michael Shannon | ... |
Galen
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Joe Don Baker | ... |
King
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Paul Sparks | ... |
Carver
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Bonnie Sturdivant | ... |
May Pearl
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Stuart Greer | ... |
Miller
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John Ward Jr. | ... |
Galen's Helper
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Kristy Barrington | ... |
Princess
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Johnny Cheek | ... |
Kyle
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Kenneth Hill | ... |
Nelson
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Michael Abbott Jr. | ... |
James
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Earnest McCoy | ... |
Man at Budget Inn
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Allie Wade | ... |
May Pearl's Friend
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Douglas Ligon | ... |
Motel Clerk
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Matt Newcomb | ... |
Male Nurse
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Mary Alice Jones | ... |
Female Nurse
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Tate Smalley | ... |
Older Kid at Food King
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Jimmy Dinwiddie | ... |
Bartender
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Ryan Jacks | ... |
Trooper at Roadblock
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Directed by
Jeff Nichols |
Written by
Jeff Nichols | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Glen Basner | ... | executive producer |
Lisa Maria Falcone | ... | producer |
Michael Flynn | ... | executive producer |
Dan Glass | ... | co-executive producer |
Sarah Green | ... | producer |
Tom Heller | ... | executive producer |
Morgan Pollitt | ... | associate producer |
Aaron Ryder | ... | producer |
Gareth Smith | ... | executive producer |
Music by
David Wingo |
Cinematography by
Adam Stone | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Julie Monroe |
Editorial Department
Federico Brusilovsky | ... | post production intern |
Richard Chavez | ... | post production intern |
Michael Davenport | ... | post production intern |
Jake King | ... | colorist assistant: EFilm |
May Kuckro | ... | first assistant editor |
T.J. Larson | ... | post production intern |
Mitch Paulson | ... | supervising digital colorist: EFilm |
Robert E. Phillips | ... | digital intermediate producer: EFilm (as Rob Phillips) |
Martha Pike | ... | digital intermediate editor: EFilm |
Perri Pivovar | ... | first assistant editor |
David Rosenblatt | ... | first assistant editor |
Wilson Smith | ... | post production intern |
Rosalie A. Staley | ... | digital intermediate associate producer: EFilm (as Rosalie Staley) |
David Townsend | ... | post-production coordinator |
George Chavez | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Bruce Goodman | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Stephanie Huettner | ... | intern to the assistant editor (uncredited) |
Anthony Motta | ... | dailies operator (uncredited) |
Casting By
Francine Maisler |
Production Design by
Richard A. Wright |
Art Direction by
Elliott Glick |
Set Decoration by
Beauchamp Fontaine |
Costume Design by
Kari Perkins |
Makeup Department
Carla Brenholtz | ... | key makeup artist |
Robin Fredriksz | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Witherspoon |
Aurelio Guzman | ... | special makeup lab work |
Jamie Hess | ... | special makeup lab work |
Alexis LaCentra | ... | special makeup lab work |
Michael Shawn McCracken | ... | special makeup lab work (as Mike McCracken) |
Matthew W. Mungle | ... | special makeup designer |
Kelly Nelson | ... | hair department head |
Tina Roesler Kerwin | ... | makeup department head |
Alissa Shores | ... | key hair stylist |
Lona Vigi | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Witherspoon |
Clinton Wayne | ... | special makeup designer |
Melanie Young | ... | makeup and hair: publicity |
Lloyd Matthews | ... | special makeup lab work (uncredited) |
Production Management
Michael Flynn | ... | unit production manager |
Sarah Green | ... | unit production manager |
Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor |
Christopher H. Warner | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cas Donovan | ... | first assistant director |
Hope Garrison | ... | second assistant director |
Phil Hardage | ... | first assistant director: underwater |
Art Department
Jason Babin | ... | prop maker |
Rick Bernos | ... | painter |
Cara Blome | ... | art production assistant |
Mike Boswell | ... | greensman |
Adrian Bozeman | ... | prop maker |
Leo Brown | ... | prop maker |
Mike Caldwell | ... | prop maker |
Lizzy Faulkner Chandler | ... | art department coordinator |
Daniel Coe | ... | construction coordinator |
Mitchell Crisp | ... | on set dresser |
Larry L. Dean Jr. | ... | lead greensman |
Gavin Deloach | ... | construction utility technician |
Henson Flye | ... | set dresser |
Doug Green | ... | prop maker |
Colleen Haley | ... | art production assistant |
Thaddys Hearington | ... | prop maker |
William Johnson Jr. | ... | painter |
Jerod Johnson | ... | painter |
Peggy Johnson | ... | paint foreman |
Thomas V. Johnson | ... | lead scenic painter (as Tom Johnson) |
Kristin Mann | ... | prop assistant |
Matthew Martin | ... | set dresser |
Mark Moore | ... | storyboard artist |
Scott A. Reeder | ... | prop assistant |
Hannah May Roark | ... | assistant property master (as Hannah Roark) |
Joey Santoro | ... | set dresser |
John Eric Seay | ... | construction foreman (as John Seay) |
David Sessum III | ... | prop maker |
David Sessum Jr. | ... | prop maker |
Jonathan Shaffer | ... | property master |
Debbie Smith | ... | painter |
James Smith | ... | set dresser |
William Vestal | ... | greensman |
Richard Blake Wester | ... | leadman (as Richard Wester) |
Jason Wilson | ... | prop maker |
Russell Wilson | ... | prop maker |
Karen Young | ... | on set dresser |
Miranda Sink | ... | set decoration production assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Marco Alicea | ... | digital audio transfer (as Marco Alicera) |
Ethan Andrus | ... | sound mixer |
Jeremy Bowker | ... | sound effects editor |
Jo Caron | ... | foley mixer |
Dwight Chalmers | ... | sound utility |
John Countryman | ... | video services |
Jenna Dalla Riva | ... | foley recordist |
Coya Elliott | ... | assistant supervising sound editor |
Brad Engleking | ... | sound mix engineer |
Will Files | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Lyman Hardy | ... | sound effects editor |
Jack Heeren | ... | foley mixer |
Marie-Christine Hébert | ... | foley recordist (as Marie-Christine Hebert) |
Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
Michael Levine | ... | digital audio transfer |
Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
Simon Meilleur | ... | foley artist |
Stephen Muir | ... | foley recordist (as Stephan Muir) |
Brandon Proctor | ... | re-recording mixer |
Clint Smith | ... | dialogue editor |
Tom Sturgis | ... | boom operator |
John Torrijos | ... | video services (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos) |
Tony Villaflor | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer (as Tony Villaflour) |
Stephane Werner | ... | french dubbing recorder and mixer |
Don White | ... | foley mixer |
Shayna Brown | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Dwight Chalmers | ... | field sound recordist (uncredited) |
Sandra Fox | ... | foley assistant (uncredited) |
Kaspar Hugentobler | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Edgar Meza | ... | engineering services (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Everett Byrom III | ... | special effects supervisor |
Craig Byrom | ... | special effects technician |
Steve Frusher | ... | special effects technician |
Russell Hardy | ... | special effects technician |
James W. McCormick | ... | special effects technician |
Bob Trevino | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
Antony Allen | ... | compositor: Method Studios |
Brett Angelillis | ... | animator: Method Studios |
Lersak Bunupuradah | ... | cg artist: Method Studios |
Zach Christian | ... | matte painter: Method Studios |
Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals: EFilm (as Pat Clancey) |
Juan Colon | ... | 3d tracking: Method Studios |
Loraine Cooper | ... | compositor: Method Studios |
Sean Danischevsky | ... | 2d supervisor: London, Method Studios |
Tom Daws | ... | flame artist: Method Studios |
Gus Duron | ... | digital optical editor: EFilm |
Amy Garback | ... | i/o coordinator: Method Studios |
Zafar Janjua | ... | visual effects coordinator: Method Studios |
David Lo | ... | cg artist: Method Studios |
Benjamin Mattern | ... | animator: Method Studios |
Julia Neighly | ... | visual effects producer: Method Studios |
Paula Olszowska | ... | compositor: Method Studios |
Andrew Pinson | ... | digital compositor: Method Studios |
Giorgia Pulvirenti | ... | compositor: Method Studios |
Jason Schugardt | ... | visual effects supervisor: Method Studios |
Lauren van Houten | ... | 3d tracking: Method Studios |
Anastasia Von Rahl | ... | visual effects coordinator: Method Studios |
Jenny Wan | ... | roto/prep artist: Method Studios |
Matthew T. Wilson | ... | 2d supervisor: Los Angeles, Method Studios (as Matthew Wilson) |
Fabio Zapata | ... | 3d tracking supervisor: Method Studios |
Chad E. Collier | ... | data technician: Method Studios (uncredited) |
Janice Barlow Collier | ... | technical administrator: Method Studios (uncredited) |
Rachel Faith Hanson | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Doug Spilatro | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Melody Woodford | ... | head of production: Method Studios (uncredited) |
Stunts
Richard L. Blackwell | ... | stunts (as Rick Blackwell) |
Jeff Chumas | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / utility stunts |
Mickey Giacomazzi | ... | stunt coordinator |
Randy Hall | ... | stunts |
James M. Halty | ... | stunts (as Jim Halty) |
Alex Krimm | ... | stunts |
Matthew H. O'Connor | ... | stunts (as Matt O'Connor) |
David Reinhart | ... | stunt double: Matthew Mcconaughey |
Daniel Stevens | ... | stunts (as Daniel Stephens) |
Danny Wynands | ... | stunts |
Balint Pinczehelyi | ... | safety diver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Alexander | ... | grip |
Paul Atkins | ... | underwater director of photography |
Brent Bailey | ... | electrician |
Jim Bridges | ... | still photographer (as James Bridges) |
Dave Calhoun | ... | rigging gaffer |
Dylan Conrad | ... | "b" camera first assistant camera |
Joe Datri | ... | g3 technician |
John David Devirgiliis | ... | film loader |
James Domkus | ... | balloon technician |
Mike Foodman | ... | electrician |
Rocky Ford | ... | key grip |
Austin Fulcher | ... | electrician |
James Garner | ... | electrician |
Don Hager | ... | grip |
Jordan Hager | ... | grip |
Gary Harvill | ... | grip |
Scott Howell | ... | klaus camera technician (as Scott A. Howell) |
Linda Kallerus | ... | "c" camera first assistant camera (as Linda Slater) |
Freddie W. Kelly | ... | electrician |
Steve Koster | ... | aerial director of photography |
Chris Kovalski | ... | best boy grip |
Maurice Langford | ... | electrician (as Maurice 'Moe' Langford) |
Matt Manning | ... | grip |
James Marks | ... | hydroscope operator |
Stephen McBride | ... | "a" camera second assistant camera |
Kenneth Neil Moore | ... | "b" camera operator / second unit director of photography |
Kevin Mucha | ... | best boy electric |
Matthew A. Petrosky | ... | "a" camera operator / steadicam operator |
David Regan | ... | "a" camera first assistant camera |
Lindsay Rodriguez | ... | klaus camera technician |
Thomas Rogers | ... | electrician |
Michael Roy | ... | gaffer |
Mike Sabga | ... | video assist / video playback |
Darius Shahmir | ... | epk camera |
Christopher Smitty Smith | ... | a dolly grip (as Chris 'Smitty' Smith) |
Nathan Trucks | ... | camera utility |
Tom Wostak | ... | electrician (as Thomas Wostak) |
Andy Casagrande | ... | digital intermediate technician (uncredited) |
Jason Keene | ... | best boy electric: underwater scenes (uncredited) |
Will Scott | ... | camera intern (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Caleb Bishop | ... | casting assistant: Arkansas |
Byron Burch | ... | casting assistant: Arkansas |
Sarah Dowling | ... | adr voice casting / casting director: Texas |
Diana Guthrie | ... | casting: Texas |
Yancey Prosser | ... | casting: Arkansas |
Sarah Tackett | ... | casting: Arkansas |
Ashley Hallford | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shirley Carlisle | ... | costumer |
Brenda J. Chambers | ... | set costumer (as Brenda Chambers) |
Patricia Gorman | ... | costume supervisor |
S. Aimee Helms | ... | key set costumer (as Aimee Helms) |
Stephanie Hummel | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Location Management
Collin Buchanan | ... | location assistant (as Colin Buchanan) |
David Fowlkes | ... | assistant location manager |
Michael Haro | ... | location manager |
Audrey Lewis | ... | location production assistant |
Aimee Weaver | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
Bill Bernstein | ... | music editor |
Alexis Buffum | ... | musician: violin |
Travis Chapman | ... | musician: bass |
Kate Craig | ... | associate music supervisor |
Jennifer Jesperson | ... | music licensing |
Steve Lindsey | ... | music supervisor |
Louie Lino | ... | strings engineer |
Tony Martin | ... | musician: cello |
Tim Rakoczy | ... | music editor |
Nick Smith | ... | musician: trombone |
Thomas Vicari | ... | score mixer |
Michael Zainer | ... | assistant music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
Jean-Paul Chreky | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Lagenea Bailey | ... | driver |
Dennis Binns | ... | driver |
Merton Binns | ... | driver |
Michael Borreson | ... | driver (as Mike Borreson) |
Andrew Bridewell | ... | boat captain |
William Bridewell | ... | boat captain |
Eddie Briggs | ... | driver |
Matthew Burding | ... | boat captain |
John C. Chaney | ... | driver: Matthew McConaughey (as John Chaney) |
Sam Craytor | ... | driver |
Bill Elliott | ... | boat captain |
Ryan Elliott | ... | boat captain |
Monte Emery | ... | driver |
Troy Esquibel | ... | driver |
Antonio Fletcher | ... | driver |
Guy J. Graves | ... | driver (as Guy Graves) |
Gerald Hardy | ... | driver |
Pam Hollowell | ... | driver |
Rodney Jackson | ... | driver |
Ricky Johnson | ... | driver |
James Jones | ... | boat captain |
Vicki Jones | ... | boat captain |
Sid Law | ... | boat captain |
Will Livingsston | ... | boat captain |
James Marder | ... | driver |
Drew McCord | ... | boat captain |
John McLaughlin | ... | driver |
Pete Meda | ... | driver |
Steve Peden | ... | driver |
John Proctor | ... | transportation captain |
Robert Pugh | ... | boat captain |
Eugene Purcell | ... | driver |
Ronnie Reeves | ... | driver |
Jerry Spencer | ... | driver |
Judy Stuckey | ... | driver |
Dave Tucker | ... | driver |
Gerge Veneble | ... | driver |
Debbie Warberry | ... | driver |
Dorsey Williamson | ... | picture cars |
Dan O. Wiseman | ... | transportation coordinator |
Jack Prince | ... | camera car driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Spencer Audet | ... | assistant: Aaron Ryder, FilmNation Entertainment |
Chris Austin | ... | police officer |
Lander Austin | ... | police officer |
Richard Baker | ... | executive vice president of marketing and distribution: FilmNation Entertainment |
Carrie Berg | ... | office production assistant |
Debbie Bilski | ... | craft service |
Randy Bilski | ... | set medic |
Whitney Bishop | ... | assistant: Mr. Nichols |
Charles E. Blevins | ... | police officer |
Steven Bobo | ... | police officer |
Ray Braemer | ... | assistant: Ms. Witherspoon |
Laura Brown | ... | production secretary |
Jason Bryant | ... | medic |
Daniel Campbell | ... | set production assistant |
Chris Cantrell | ... | stand-in |
Jessica Cervantes | ... | animal trainer |
Jody Cessor | ... | stand-in: Bar/Extra |
Aaron S. Chassells | ... | medic |
Alison Cohen | ... | executive vice president of business and legal affairs: FilmNation Entertainment |
Joe Conway | ... | studio teacher |
Chris Cooper | ... | office production assistant |
Helen Daniels | ... | office production assistant |
Maddie Detloff | ... | office production assistant |
Josh DeWesse | ... | stand-in |
Derek DiBiagio | ... | assistant: Mr. McConaughey (as Derek Di Biagio) |
Michael Donigan | ... | security |
Andrew Epstein | ... | epk producer |
Paul Fowler | ... | medic |
Megan Fraiser | ... | animal trainer |
Cody Gilliam | ... | police officer |
Tammy Glass | ... | production coordinator |
Lauren Griffin | ... | stand-in |
Tate Har | ... | water safety |
Taylor Hopkim | ... | police officer |
David Jennis | ... | set production assistant |
A.G. Johnson-Wagner | ... | first assistant accountant (as Andrew Grey Johnson) |
Alex Krimm | ... | marine technician |
Mike Lane | ... | client services |
Jenny Lawhorn | ... | publicist: Fat Dot |
Jeb A. Lemos | ... | caterer: Ready to Serve (as Jeb Lemos) |
Melissa Loseby | ... | vice president of publicity: FilmNation Entertainment |
Gabriella Ludlow | ... | production and legal affairs: The B.A. Department |
John Lusby | ... | office production assistant |
Mike MacDonald | ... | caterer: Ready to Serve |
Earl Sean Mahang | ... | medic |
Kathryn Malm | ... | set production assistant |
Richard K. Matthews | ... | medic |
Maximillian McNamara | ... | set production assistant (as Max McNamara) |
David Melito | ... | production accountant |
Pat Meyerhoff | ... | caterer: Ready to Srve |
Jean-François Montminy | ... | caterer: Ready to Serve (as Jean Francois Montminy) |
Charlotte Moore | ... | post production sound accountant |
Matthew H. O'Connor | ... | assistant marine coordinator (as Matt O'Connor) |
Kristen Otto | ... | animal trainer |
John Patterson | ... | underwater supervisor |
Pauline Piechota | ... | vice president of marketing and distribution: FilmNation Entertainment |
Milan Popelka | ... | Chief Operating Officer: FilmNation Entertainment |
Eva Porter | ... | client services |
Josh Richmond | ... | water safety |
Tom Roach | ... | animal trainer |
Jerry L. Robinson | ... | medic |
Johnny Robinson | ... | stand-in |
Matt Salazar | ... | payroll accountant (as Matthew Salazar) |
Weiman Seid | ... | publicist: Fat Dot |
Katherine Silva | ... | accounting clerk |
Franie Taylor | ... | water safety |
Michael Tomassetti | ... | armorer |
Justin Trimm | ... | set production assistant |
Chang Tseng | ... | travel coordinator |
Zach Turner | ... | set production assistant |
John Wagner | ... | payroll clerk |
Mark Walford | ... | medic |
Noreen Ward | ... | vice president of finance and accounting: FilmNation Entertainment |
Will White | ... | marine coordinator |
Glen Yrigoyen | ... | marine technician |
Matthew R. Zboyovski | ... | office production assistant (as Matt Zyboyovski) |
John Zois | ... | assistant: Glen Basner, FilmNation Entertainment |
John Arbuckle | ... | assistant marine coordinator: LA (uncredited) |
Craig Hosking | ... | aerial coordinator/pilot (uncredited) |
T.J. Larson | ... | production assistant: second unit (uncredited) |
Colby Leopard | ... | manager, marketing, publicity and distribution (uncredited) |
Christian Rodriguez | ... | client services (uncredited) |
Thanks
Elizabeth Avellan | ... | special thanks |
Mike Beebe | ... | special thanks: State of Arkansas (as Governor Mike Beebe) |
James Berry | ... | special thanks: City of Dumas (as Mayor James Berry) |
Fred Black Jr. | ... | special thanks |
Fred Black | ... | special thanks |
Gary Boyd | ... | special thanks |
Wayne Caldwell | ... | special thanks |
Everett Cox | ... | special thanks: Dumas Police Department |
Sonny Cox | ... | special thanks: Arkansas County Judge |
Christopher Crane | ... | special thanks: State of Arkansas, film commissioner |
Dan Dillard | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Dan Dillard) |
George Dunklin | ... | special thanks |
Kim Fontaine | ... | special thanks: Arkansas State Troopers (as Sgt. Kim Fontaine) |
David Gordon Green | ... | special thanks |
Parke Gregg | ... | special thanks |
Gary Hawkins | ... | special thanks |
Leonard Hogg | ... | special thanks: Arkansas State Troopers (as Lt. Leonard Hogg) |
Alec Jhangiani | ... | special thanks |
Kelly Jones | ... | special thanks |
Roger Land | ... | special thanks |
Billy Lofland | ... | special thanks (as Debra & Billy Lofland) |
Debra Lofland | ... | special thanks (as Debra & Billy Lofland) |
Mark McElroy | ... | special thanks: Desha County Judge |
Gary Morris | ... | special thanks |
Thomas Newman | ... | special thanks |
Joan Nichols | ... | special thanks (as John & Joan Nichols) |
John Nichols | ... | special thanks (as John & Joan Nichols) |
Missy Nichols | ... | special thanks |
Sammye Owen | ... | special thanks: Dumas Chamber of Commerce |
Harlan Patterson | ... | special thanks |
Rodney Raines | ... | special thanks |
Donald Lee Ruffin | ... | special thanks |
Cread Rush | ... | special thanks |
Rusty Rush | ... | special thanks |
James Shelton | ... | special thanks: Casscoe Constable |
Joe Sheridan | ... | special thanks (as Stephanie & Joe Sheridan) |
Stephanie Sheridan | ... | special thanks (as Stephanie & Joe Sheridan) |
Charles Stark | ... | special thanks (as Charles & Linda Stark) |
Linda Stark | ... | special thanks (as Charles & Linda Stark) |
Jeffrey Taylor | ... | special thanks: Walker Cottonwood Farm |
Production Companies
- Lionsgate Films (presents)
- Everest Entertainment (presents)
- Brace Cove Productions
- FilmNation Entertainment
Distributors
- Lionsgate Films (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2013) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Imagine Films Distribution (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Movies Inspired (2012) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Theatres (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Zima Entertainment (2013) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Dreamwest Pictures (2013) (South Korea)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mongkol Major (2013) (Thailand)
- Multimedia Ulrich (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (limited)
- Pinema (2013) (Turkey)
- Rai 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Vértigo Films (2013) (Spain)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Method Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Worldwide Movie Animals (animals)
- Ready to Serve (catering)
- Red Footed Booby Company (post production accounting)
- Skywalker Sound (sound services provided by)
- Tequila Mockingbird (adr recording)
- Stuck On On (adr recording)
- Troublemaker Studios (re-recorded at)
- Resonate Studio, Austin (strings recording)
- LAFX (score mixing)
- Fat Dot (publicity)
- Norm Marshall and Associates (product placement)
- Cleared by Ashley (clearance coordinator)
- DeWitt Stern Insurance Services (insurance)
- All Celebrity Travel (travel agency)
- Arkansas Custom Tours/Travel (travel agency)
- Scarlet Letters (title design)
- The B.A. Department (production and legal affairs)
- Budget Film Stock Footage (stock footage courtesy of)
- Getty Images (stock footage courtesy of)
- Zuma Press (stock footage courtesy of)
- General Media Communications (Penthouse magazine used by permission of)
- The State of Arkansas (special thanks)
- Arkansas State Police (special thanks)
- Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission (special thanks)
- Desha County, Arkansas (special thanks)
- City of Dumas, Arkansas (special thanks)
- Dumas Arkansas Chamber of Commerce (special thanks)
- Dumas Police Department (special thanks)
- Piggly Wiggly, Dumas Arkansas (special thanks)
- Big Banjo's, Dumas Arkansas (special thanks)
- Crocketts Bluff Lodge (special thanks)
- Walker Cottonwood Farm (special thanks)
- Community of Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas (special thanks)
- Community of Stuttgart, Arkansas (special thanks)
- Community of DeWitt, Arkansas (special thanks)
- Arkansas County, Arkansas (special thanks)
- Arkansas County Sheriff's Department (special thanks)
- Stuttgart School District (special thanks)
- Stuttgart Fire Department (special thanks)
- Casscoe, Arkansas (special thanks)
- Office Space (special thanks)
- Arkansas Film Commission (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (hydrascope telescoping crane arm)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (stabilized remote camera systems)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound (foley recorded at)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Music+Arts Studio (scoring)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
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14 year-old Ellis (Tye Sheridan) lives on a makeshift houseboat on the banks of a river in Arkansas with his parents, Mary Lee (Sarah Paulson) and Senior (Ray McKinnon). He sneaks out early one morning to meet his best friend, Neckbone (Jacob Lofland). Neckbone, also 14, lives with his uncle, Galen (Michael Shannon), who makes a hardscrabble living diving for oysters. The two boys set out to an island on the Mississippi River, where Neckbone has discovered an unusual sight-a boat, suspended high in the trees, a remnant of an extreme flood some time in the past. They climb the tree and into the boat only to find fresh bread and fresh footprints. Realizing that they are not the only ones who have discovered the treehouse boat, they decide to leave. When they reach the shore, they find the same footprint in their boat. And that's when they meet Mud (Matthew McConaughey). Mud is a gritty, superstitious character; his clothes are dirty, his tooth is cracked, and he needs help. He tells the boys he will give them the treehouse boat, his current hideout, in exchange for food. Neckbone is reluctant, but Ellis brings food to Mud, and they develop a tentative friendship. Ellis learns that Mud has killed a man in Texas, and police and bounty hunters are looking for him, but Mud is more concerned about reuniting with his longtime love, Juniper (Reese Witherspoon). Ellis, who has recently developed his own crush, agrees to help Mud escape with Juniper. Ellis and Neckbone carry out bold schemes in an effort to protect Mud and relay messages to Juniper, who is holed up in a fleabag motel, under constant surveillance by Carver (Paul Sparks), a Texas bounty hunter. Carver and his gang are intent on capturing Mud, on orders from the cold-blooded King (Joe Don Baker). As the boys risk everything to reunite these seeming mythical lovers, Ellis's own ideas about love and romance are challenged by the strains in the relationships closest to him: his parents' marriage is dissolving while he himself falters in his efforts to impress May Pearl (Bonnie Sturdivant). Through it all, Ellis struggles to look for an example of love that he can believe in, learning about the unspoken rules and risks of love and the reality of heartbreak. Written by Roadside Attractions |
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Taglines | Entangled in his past. Running from the law. All for love. See more » |
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Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $2,215,460, 28 Apr 2013 |
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Trivia | Reese Witherspoon had an accident shortly before filming started; her bruises and cuts are real. Instead of covering them with make-up or waiting until she healed more, Jeff Nichols decided to film her like that because it suited the character. See more » |
Goofs | Mud says that the same snake antivenom cannot be used twice on the same person. While it is true that repeated use of first-generation antivenoms can cause severe allergic reactions, modern antivenoms can be used repeatedly safely. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Pain & Gain (2013). See more » |
Soundtracks | Everything You Need See more » |
Crazy Credits | Everest Entertainment donates a portion of its profits from each film to charity. By watching an Everest film you have made a difference. We thank you. See more » |
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Mud:
She is like a dream you don't want to wake up from. See more » |