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Nate Parker | ... | Ben | |
Jason Ritter | ... | Alex | |
Maggie Grace | ... | Siri | |
Max Greenfield | ... | Josh | |
Aubrey Plaza | ... | Sarah | |
Max Minghella | ... | Isaac | |
Jane Levy | ... | Kate | |
Adam Saunders | ... | Night Editor | |
Rey Lucas | ... | Rudy Suárez | |
Devon | ... | Timmy the Dog |
Directed by | |||
Jesse Zwick | |||
Writing credits | ||
Jesse Zwick | (written by) |
Produced by | |||
Robyn K. Bennett | .... | co-producer | |
Pete Brown | .... | co-executive producer | |
Marshall Herskovitz | .... | executive producer | |
Jeffrey E. Janis | .... | co-executive producer | |
Youmi N. Ma | .... | executive producer | |
Adam Saunders | .... | producer | |
Edward Zwick | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
Joel P. West | |||
Cinematography by | |||
Andre Lascaris | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
Garret Price | |||
Casting by | |||
Linda Lowy | |||
Will Stewart | |||
Production Design by | |||
A.R. Brook Lynn | (as Alex Brook Lynn) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
Truman Clark McCasland | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
Christopher Lauderdale | |||
Costume Design by | |||
Anney Perrine | |||
Makeup Department | |||
Alexandra Brock | .... | additional hair stylist | |
Alexandra Brock | .... | additional makeup artist | |
Kaela Dobson | .... | key makeup artist | |
Kaela Dobson | .... | sfx makeup | |
Victoria Factor | .... | additional hair stylist | |
Victoria Factor | .... | additional makeup artist | |
Emma Strachman | .... | additional hair stylist | |
Emma Strachman | .... | additional makeup artist | |
Anouck Sullivan | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
Isabel Henderson | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Patricia Yi | .... | production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
Stephen Phelps | .... | property master | |
Adam Pruitt | .... | construction coordinator | |
Patrick Scofield | .... | set carpenter | |
Sound Department | |||
Marko A. Costanzo | .... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) | |
Michael Finley | .... | sound intern: Los Angeles | |
Ruy García | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Ruy García | .... | supervising sound editor | |
George A. Lara | .... | foley editor (as George Lara) | |
Matt Martin | .... | sound mixer | |
Michael Miller | .... | adr mixer | |
Julia Elaine Mills | .... | additional boom operator (as Julia Mills) | |
Larry Neeley | .... | mix technician | |
Bill Orrico | .... | sound effects editor | |
Robert Scherer | .... | sound mixer: Los Angeles (as Rob Scherer) | |
Brian Seagrave | .... | audio conform | |
Winston Shaw | .... | additional boom operator | |
Roland Vajs | .... | dialogue editor | |
Benjamin S.L. Wong | .... | boom operator | |
Kyle D. Krajewski | .... | adr recordist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
John Patrick McLaughlin | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Derrick Simmons | .... | stunt driver | |
Derrick Simmons | .... | stunt double: Nate Parker (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
Jordan Bell | .... | gaffer | |
Jeff Clanet | .... | digital imagining technician | |
Jonathan Dec | .... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles | |
Paul Dickover | .... | key grip | |
Matt Fleischmann | .... | steadicam operator (as Matthew Fleischmann) | |
Jed Rapp Goldstein | .... | videographer: epk | |
Christopher T. Gould | .... | electrician (as Cheis Gould) | |
Patrick Hubbard | .... | best boy: Los Angeles | |
Corey Jacobs | .... | best boy grip | |
Ralph Kaechele | .... | director of photography: Los Angeles | |
Mike Nichols | .... | camera and lens rental: Abel Cine | |
Nayantara Parikh | .... | second assistant camera | |
Orlando Rivera | .... | grip intern | |
Matt Sanderson | .... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles | |
Jami Saunders | .... | still photographer | |
Felipe Solares | .... | gaffer: Los Angeles | |
Cory Stambler | .... | first assistant camera | |
Stephen Troy | .... | best boy electric | |
Kyle Wullschleger | .... | steadicam operator | |
Julia Elaine Mills | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
Jamie Castro | .... | casting associate | |
Andrew Mackin | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
Mara Abonour | .... | costume intern | |
Cindy Bagby | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Lisa Harlow-Powell | .... | set costumer | |
Christy Juhnke | .... | set costumer | |
Eva Marie Lopez | .... | wardrobe intern (as Eva Lopez) | |
Editorial Department | |||
Sam Daley | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
Barbara Jean Kearney | .... | digital intermediate account executive | |
Jeremy Newmark | .... | digital intermediate conform editor | |
Anna Prichard | .... | assistant editor: epk | |
Nicholas Robbins | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
Music Department | |||
Erica Erenyi | .... | musician: cello | |
Chris Hobson | .... | mix engineer | |
Chris Hobson | .... | music recordist | |
Rob Lowry | .... | music supervisor | |
Joel P. West | .... | musician: guitars and piano | |
Jane Zwerneman | .... | musician: horn | |
Transportation Department | |||
Matt Messano | .... | picture car provider: Lost Soul Picture Cars | |
Other crew | |||
Lisa Callif | .... | production legal: Donaldson + Callif | |
Mike Camoin | .... | location scout | |
Anthony Cannavale | .... | stand-in | |
Yara Caubet | .... | additional production | |
Michael Chernoff | .... | stand-in | |
Aaron Colletta | .... | assistant: Adam Saunders, LA | |
Zade Constantine | .... | first team production assistant | |
Courtney Conway | .... | stand-in | |
Andrea Cunliffe | .... | location scout | |
Steven Eddy | .... | production executive (as Steve Eddy) | |
Nick Edwards-May | .... | production coordinator (as Nicholas Edwards-May) | |
Jason Eppler | .... | set security | |
Sarah Lynn Fink | .... | production assistant | |
Michael M. Franklin | .... | location manager (as Michael Franklin) | |
Brian Giallorenzo | .... | production assistant (as Brian Michael Giallorenzo) | |
Jed Rapp Goldstein | .... | assistant: Jesse Zwick | |
Jed Rapp Goldstein | .... | key set production assistant: Los Angeles | |
Stephen M. Harris | .... | location scout | |
Patricia Kahn | .... | tax services: Kahn & Company (as Patricia L. Kahn) | |
Laird Kriner | .... | insurance broker: Film Emporium | |
Victoria Wilde Langley | .... | location scout | |
Carl MacLaren | .... | craft service: Los Angeles | |
Carl MacLaren | .... | set production assistant: Los Angeles | |
Jason Newmark | .... | titles | |
Jessie Ng | .... | assistant accountant | |
Caryl Pierre | .... | additional production | |
Troy Putney | .... | assistant: Edward Zwick | |
Charles S. Rowe | .... | script supervisor (as Charlie S. Rowe) | |
Scott Saccoccio | .... | assistant: Marshall Herskovitz | |
Barbara Sebring-Forman | .... | location scout (as Barbara Forman) | |
Rachael Seiden | .... | additional production | |
Chernoh Sesay | .... | production assistant | |
Andrew Shemin | .... | assistant: Adam Saunders, NY | |
Andrew Shemin | .... | epk | |
Nick Stergiopoulos | .... | office production assistant | |
Lisa Swain | .... | provider: Timmy the Dog | |
Orlando Tirado | .... | caterer: ToLa foods | |
Tony Trimarco | .... | production accountant | |
Todd J. Unkefer | .... | caterer: ToLa foods (as Todd Unkefer) | |
Shameel Vasquez | .... | cast and crew payroll: Media Services (as Shameel Vazquez) | |
Thanks | |||
A.D. Oppenheim | .... | special thanks | |
Darren 'Sunny' Warkentin | .... | special thanks | |
Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
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Large ensembles have the opportunity to say different things from different characters. Before screening at Tribeca, many were calling this "our generation's" Big Chill from 1984, which was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture. While there are obvious similarities in the number of people who are present, and themes surrounding love and death, newcomer Jesse Zwick, son of producer/director Edward Zwick, pours his heart and soul into each frame and reinvents a masterful motion picture. About Alex is a raw and beautiful morality piece about where the late twenty- somethings are presently. I loved nearly every second.
About Alex tells the story of seven friends who reunite over a three-day weekend after one of them attempts suicide. As the friends take shifts to watch their unpredictable old friend Alex, past and new feelings come to the surface.
An all-star is assembled that includes Aubrey Plaza (NBC's "Park and Recreation"), Maggie Grace (Taken), Max Minghella (The Social Network), Nate Parker (Arbitrage), Jason Ritter (Freddy vs. Jason), Max Greenfield (FOX's "New Girl"), and Jane Levy (ABC's "Suburgatory"). Each one of the actor's know their parts, actions, motivations, and completely immerse themselves in the characters. In particular, the standouts include Greenfield, who continues to steal every frame, from every show or film he's in, and Plaza, who takes on a new departure for herself and succeeds.
Jesse Zwick, for his first writing and directorial feature, shows much promise of what could be an elaborate career. He handles his scenes with firm hands and a watchful eye of what he chooses to show and not show the viewer. He allows the surroundings, both inside and outside, become two new characters for the audience to embrace. Everything put together in About Alex is simply impressive.
There are some technical hiccups that the film suffers from. Choices made by the film's editor doesn't smoothly transition from one scene to the other. As independent films go, the film stands tall on its own merits but I would have liked a more polished final product.
All in all, About Alex is an absolute dream. Full of laughs and tears, the film raises the bar for this type of genre. It's a thoughtful piece that will have admirers for years to come. It's the best cast ensemble seen this year and of the Tribeca Film Festival.