Hollywood Ending (2002)

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

3 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

It's Going to be a Shot in the Dark!

Plot:

A has-been filmmaker is hired to direct his ex-wife, who's now dating the studio boss. But when he arrives on the set, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Blind | Hollywood | Metaphor | Self Mocking

Cast

Téa Leoni	...	Ellie
Bob Dorian	...	Galaxie Executive
Ivan Martin	...	Galaxie Executive
Gregg Edelman	...	Galaxie Executive
George Hamilton	...	Ed
Treat Williams	...	Hal
Woody Allen	...	Val
Debra Messing	...	Lori
Neal Huff	...	Commercial A.D.
Mark Rydell	...	Al
Douglas McGrath	...	Barbeque Guest
Stephanie Roth Haberle	...	Barbeque Guest
Bill Gerber	...	Barbeque Guest
Roxanne Perry	...	Barbeque Guest
Barbara Carroll	...	Carlyle Pianist
Howard Erskine	...	Carlyle Patron
Yu Lu	...	Cameraman (as Lu Yu)
Barney Cheng	...	Translator
Isaac Mizrahi	...	Elio Sebastian
Marian Seldes	...	Alexandra
Anthony Arkin	...	Audition Reader
Ramsey Faragallah	...	Audition Reader
Olivia Hayman	...	Balthazar Hostess
Peter Van Wagner	...	Balthazar Couple
Judy Toma	...	Balthazar Couple
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Sharon Bates
Jodie Markell	...	Andrea Ford
Sarah Polen	...	Seder Guest
Amanda Jacobi	...	Amanda, Seder Guest
Steve Hurwitz	...	Seder Guest
Ruth Last	...	Seder Guest
Robert Lloyd Wolchok	...	Seder Guest
Joel Eidelsberg	...	Seder Guest
Kenneth Edelson	...	Dr. Koch, Eye Doctor
Ted Neustadt	...	MRI Doctor
Peter Gerety	...	Psychiatrist
Reiko Takahashi	...	Movie Extra
Greg Mottola	...	Assistant Director
Fred Melamed	...	Pappas
Jeff Mazzola	...	Prop Man
Aaron Stanford	...	Actor
Erica Leerhsen	...	Actress
Ray Garvey	...	Grip
Rochelle Oliver	...	Script Supervisor
Joseph Rigano	...	Wally, the Projectionist (as Joe Rigano)
Maurice Sonnenberg	...	Banquet Emcee
Mark Webber	...	Tony Waxman
Mary Schmidtberger	...	Galaxie Executive
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marshall Factora	...	Sound Man (uncredited)
Russell Gibson	...	Chauffeur (uncredited)

Directed by
Woody Allen

Writing credits (WGA)
Woody Allen		(written by)

Produced by
Letty Aronson	....	producer
Charles H. Joffe	....	co-executive producer
Helen Robin	....	co-producer
Jack Rollins	....	co-executive producer
Stephen Tenenbaum	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Wedigo von Schultzendorff		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Alisa Lepselter

Casting by
Laura Rosenthal
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Santo Loquasto

Art Direction by
Tom Warren

Set Decoration by
Regina Graves

Costume Design by
Melissa Toth

Makeup Department
Robert Fama	....	hair stylist
Wayne Herndon	....	key hair stylist
Lori Hicks	....	key makeup artist
Nuria Sitja	....	makeup artist
Francesca Buccellato	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Michael Parks	....	production supervisor: Los Angeles
Helen Robin	....	unit production manager
Janice Williams	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cary Jones	....	dga trainee
Richard Patrick	....	first assistant director
Danielle Rigby	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Lawrence Amanuel	....	greensman
Jonathan Arkin	....	assistant art director
Paul Brush Jr.	....	stand-by carpenter (as Paul Brush)
Eric Cheripka	....	assistant property master
Frank Didio	....	head carpenter
Alex DiGerlando	....	art department assistant
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Daniel K. Grosso	....	lead man
Vincent Guarriello	....	chief construction grip
Glenn Lloyd	....	art department coordinator
Sarah Maine	....	art department assistant
Robin McAllister	....	assistant property master
Ben Nicolosi-Endo	....	art department assistant
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator (as Ronald Petagna)
Chinyere Ryan	....	scenic artist
Cliff Schorr	....	stand-by scenic artist
James Sorice	....	master scenic artist
Margot Therre	....	scenic artist
Nick Vanderpool	....	art department assistant (as Nicholas Vanderpool)

Sound Department
Gary Alper	....	production sound mixer
Ryan Collison	....	foley recording engineer
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer: Sound One Corporation
David Flynch	....	foley editor (as Dave Flynch)
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Bradford L. Hohle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Brad Hohle)
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
Todd Milner	....	foley editor
Jamie Morris	....	assistant sound editor
Glenfield Payne	....	sound effects editor
Sam Perry	....	boom operator
Stuart Stanley	....	sound effects editor
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	assistant sound editor
Jerry Yuen	....	cable person

Special Effects by
John Ottesen	....	special effects coordinator
Ron Ottesen	....	special effects coordinator (as Ronald Ottesen)

Stunts
Jay Lee Carrado	....	stunt double (as Jay Carrado)
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Anderson	....	best boy electric
Matt Balzarini	....	second assistant camera
David E. Baron	....	first assistant camera
John Clifford	....	still photographer
Michael Green	....	camera operator
Pedro Hernández	....	best boy grip (as Pedro Hernandez)
Gary Martone	....	key grip
Larry McConkey	....	steadicam operator
Scott H. Ramsey	....	gaffer (as Scott Ramsey)
Mark Schwartzbard	....	camera loader
Tim Davies	....	grip (uncredited)
Tally Morse	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Timothy Reilly	....	additional grip (uncredited)
Mark Schwentner	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting: Kee Casting
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto	....	casting associate
Bill Tripician	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daniel J. Adkins	....	wardrobe supervisor
Danielle Blumstein	....	costume assistant
Lisa R. Frucht	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Lisa Frucht)
Elizabeth Goodrum	....	shop wardrobe supervisor
Kate Hagner	....	costume assistant
Erica Westheimer	....	assistant costume designer
Sonya M. Andonov	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Sara Corrigan	....	first assistant editor
Morgan Neville	....	assistant editor
Lila Place	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Jill Meyers	....	music clearances

Transportation Department
Peter Tavis	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Sarah Allentuch	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Abby Bailey	....	assistant production accountant
Kay Chapin	....	script supervisor
Leo Driver	....	parking coordinator
Tracy Ershow	....	set production assistant
Steve Gilbaud	....	payroll accountant (as Steve Guilbaud)
Alicia Haldenwang	....	assistant production coordinator
Neil Konigsberg	....	location scout
Scott Lazar	....	set production assistant
Adam Leon	....	set production assistant
Marshall Lewy	....	set production assistant
Pietro Lorino Jr.	....	production accountant
Dedra Mack	....	craft service
Adrian McCullom	....	craft service
John Mitchell	....	production office assistant
Christie Mullen	....	location manager
Lynn H. Powers	....	assistant location manager
Louis Spoto	....	legal services: Loeb & Loeb
Jerome Tarter	....	location assistant
Irwin Tenenbaum	....	legal services: Loeb & Loeb (as Irwin J. Tenenbaum)
Sandra Trebilcock	....	location scout
Carl Turnquest Jr.	....	projectionist
Joe Violante	....	dailies advisor
Jeremy Kipp Walker	....	production office assistant (as Jeremy Walker)
Doug Webster	....	set production assistant
Eric Wrolstad	....	location scout
Stephen M. Evans III	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Samuel V. Franco	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Russell Gibson	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative (uncredited)
Russ Klein	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer Quesenbery	....	location scout (uncredited)

Thanks
Steve Garfinkel	....	thanks: Kodak Motion Picture
Mike Quon	....	thanks: Designation Inc.

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG
• Gravier Productions
• Perdido Productions

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• A-Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Bac Films (France)
• Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (Czech Republic)
• Líder Films (Argentina)
• Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Nikkatsu (2005) (Japan) (all media)
• Odeon S.A. (2002) (Greece) (all media)
• Scanbox Danmark (2003) (Denmark) (DVD)

Other Companies

• AIM Productions  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Apple Computer  thanks
• Available Light Productions  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll
• Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC)  grateful acknowlegement and thanks
• Cartier  thanks
• Charles David  thanks
• Chris Stone Fabrics  thanks
• Cineric  opticals
• Danes  thanks
• David Saity Jewelry  thanks
• Davie Brown Entertainment (I)  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• Designation Inc.  thanks
• Effects House, The  titles
• Eileen Fisher  thanks
• Façonnable  thanks
• Frankie B. Jeans  thanks
• Girlfriends L.A.  thanks
• Glamour  thanks
• Greg Johnson  thanks
• HBH  publicity
• Hickey-Freeman Inc.  thanks
• International Film Guarantors  completion guarantee
• J. Lohr Winery  thanks
• J.G. Films  negative matching
• K.A.S. Lighting  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• Kee Casting  extras casting
• Kodak Motion Picture Imaging  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• Loeb and Loeb  legal services
• Louis Vuitton Italia  thanks
• Malo Cashmere  thanks
• Molten Lava  titles
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• Norm Marshall and Associates  thanks
• Orbit Digital  avid equipment
• PMK Public Relations  publicity
• Panasonic  thanks
• Raygun Electric Video  grateful acknowledgement and thanks
• SG London Branch  bank financing
• Seize Sur Vingt  thanks
• Sound One Corporation  sound re-recording mixing
• The Condé Nast Publications Inc.  thanks
• The North Face  thanks
• TyNant Bottled Water  thanks
• Variety Inc. 2001  thanks
• Verso Book Publishers  thanks
• Xeno Lights Inc.  grateful acknowledgement and thanks

Also Known As:

Dirigindo no Escuro (Brazil) [pt]
Final made in Hollywood, Un (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Final made in Hollywood, Un (Spain) [es]
Hollywood - elokuvan päätepysäkki (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
Hollywood Ending (Italy) [it]
Hollywood Ending (France) [fr]
Hollywood Ending (Denmark) [da]
Koniec z Hollywood (Poland) [pl]
Mirada de los otros, La (Argentina) [es]
Näkemiin, Hollywood (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Paizontas sta tyfla (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some drug references and sexual material.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS (Mono) | Dolby Digital (Mono) | SDDS (Mono)

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38661) | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | France:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The film opened the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the scene where they pitch the film to Val (about 16:30 into the film) the boom is visible in the mirror.

Quotes:

Val: We once had a discussion about music and he threatened to push me down a flight of stairs.
Psychiatrist: What happened?
Val: It worked. He pushed me down a flight of stairs.

Movie Connections:

References Guys and Dolls (1955/I)

Soundtrack:

Poor Butterfly

Woody Allen's film is intelligent, charming and well acted

Hollywood Ending[First-Viewing, TV](Woody Allen)- Woody Allen, Tea Leoni, Mark Webber, George Hamilton, Treat Williams

Woody Allen directs, writes and stars in this semi-comedy, semi drama film about a Hollywood director (Allen) who is directing a film, and meanwhile suddenly goes blind. Meanwhile he has to work with his ex-wife(Leoni) who is now dating the owner (Williams) of the studio producing the film. The film has its typical Woody Allen jokes, and delivers in its comedy portions, very funny at times. The plot is also very interesting, especially how Woody goes blind. The film has some very good points that even make much more sense now with what Bush is doing in the world (Woody says `Thank god for the french'). Teo Leoni gives a good performance, and Woody is his charming self, Woody fans will him in this one. Mark Webber also gives an interesting performance as Woody's son. Overall a fresh screenplay from Woody, with decent direction and good performances. 9/10