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:

Studio | Blind | Psychosomatic Blindness | Director | Blindness

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	...	Seder Guest
Steve Hurwitz	...	Seder Guest
Ruth Last	...	Seder Guest
Robert Lloyd Wolchok	...	Seder Guest
Joel Eidelsberg	...	Seder Guest
Kenneth Edelson	...	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	...	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)
Elizabeth Logan	...	Balthazar Waitress (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	....	hairstylist
Wayne Herndon	....	key hair
Lori Hicks	....	key make-up
Nuria Sitja	....	make-up 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.	....	standby carpenter (as Paul Brush)
Eric Cheripka	....	assistant property master
Frank Didio	....	head carpenter
Alex DiGerlando	....	art department/shop assistant
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Daniel K. Grosso	....	leadman
Vincent Guarriello	....	chief construction grip
Glenn Lloyd	....	art department coordinator
Sarah Maine	....	art department/shop assistant
Robin McAllister	....	assistant property master
Ben Nicolosi-Endo	....	art department/shop assistant
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator (as Ronald Petagna)
Chinyere Ryan	....	scenic artist
Cliff Schorr	....	standby scenic artist
James Sorice	....	master scenic artist
Margot Therre	....	scenic artist
Nick Vanderpool	....	art department/shop assistant (as Nicholas Vanderpool)

Sound Department
Gary Alper	....	production sound mixer
Ryan Collison	....	foley recording engineer
Lee Dichter	....	re-recording mixer: Sound One Corporation
David Flynch	....	foley editor (as Dave Flynch)
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Bradford L. Hohle	....	stereo 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 man

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
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	....	the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance: Kodak Motion Picture
Mike Quon	....	thanks: Designation Inc.

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG (presents) (as DreamWorks Pictures)
• Gravier Productions (in association with)
• Perdido Productions

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• A-Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2002) (Switzerland) (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)
• Nikkatsu (2005) (Japan) (all media)
• Odeon (2002) (Greece) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2003) (Denmark) (DVD)

Other Companies

• AD 1619  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance: Brill Building and the locale of the Brill Building are trademarks owned by
• AIM Productions  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank: for their assistance
• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben INC.)
• Apple Computer  thanks
• Available Light Productions  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank: for their assistance
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll
• Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC)  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
• Cartier  thanks
• Charles David  thanks
• Chris Stone Fabrics  thanks
• Cineric  opticals
• Condé Nast Publications, The  thanks
• Danes  thanks
• David Saity Jewelry  thanks
• Davie Brown Entertainment (I)  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
• 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  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
• Kee Casting  extras casting
• Kodak Motion Picture Imaging  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
• Loeb and Loeb  legal services (as Loeb & Loeb)
• Louis Vuitton Italia  thanks
• Malo Cashmere  thanks
• Molten Lava  titles
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
• Norm Marshall and Associates  thanks
• North Face, The  thanks
• Orbit Digital  avid equipment
• PMK Public Relations  publicity (as PMK)
• Panasonic  thanks
• Raygun Electric Video  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
• Realty Group  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance: Brill Building and the locale of the Brill Building are trademarks administered by
• SG London Branch  bank financing
• Seize Sur Vingt  thanks
• Sound One Corporation  re-recording mixing
• TyNant Bottled Water  thanks
• Variety Inc. 2001  thanks
• Verso Book Publishers  thanks
• Xeno Lights  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance

Also Known As:

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

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:

Finland:K-3 | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38661) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | 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:

Revealing mistakes: when Val Waxman recovers his sight in the park, the angle where the sun light hits the buildings in the background is different than the angle where the light hits Val and Ellie.

Quotes:

Val: You know, I would kill for this job, but the people I want to kill are the people offering me the job.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Knights of Prosperity: Operation: Ralph (#1.5)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Hooray for Hollywood

Woody does it again!

He does it again as he has done so many times before; he's funny.He makes me laugh.This time Woody plays what he really is, a movie director.He's a man named Val Waxman who hasn't been in the spotlight in a while.But now he gets an opportunity to direct a big film again.That chance he gets from his ex-wife Ellie (Téa Leoni).There's a little problem there.And also that Ellie's studio boss boyfriend Hal (Treat Williams) is around.When he should start directing the film he goes psychosomatically blind.And as we all know, it's hard to direct a movie blind.But he doesn't go spreading the news that he's blind.First it's only his agent Al (Mark Rydell) who knows.But Al can't be around all the time helping him so they tell the Chinese cameraman's translator (Barney Cheng).But then he's fired by the cameraman so they have to tell Ellie.Woody Allen's Hollywood Ending (2002) is the modern Woody Allen at his funniest.He's as funny as can be in the lead.He made me laugh number of times.The rest of the cast does great job also.Tea Léoni is wonderful as Ellie.Mark Rydell is terrific as Al.There's the great George Hamilton as Ed.Debra Messing does brilliant job as Val's girlfriend Lori.Tiffani Thiessen is magnificent as Sharon Bates.Jodie Markell's great as Andrea.All the other unmentioned actors and actresses are all equally brilliant.This movie has a series of funny scenes.One that made me laugh was when Hal wants to have a chat with Val at Hal's room and everything goes wrong.And remember, he has to pretend that he has his vision all the time.Another one is when Val's at Sharon's room where she tries to seduce him.It's hard to seduce a blind man, well, because he's blind.The movie has some serious moments, too.I mean, Val's packed with all sorts of problems, not only the blindness thing.Hollywood Ending is a wonderfully written, acted and directed movie.It's a near masterpiece.Obviously Woody still haven't lost his touch.Good luck to you Mr.Allen with your future efforts.Let them be as good as this one-or even better.