Gerry (2002)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Writers (WGA):

Casey Affleck (written by) &
Matt Damon (written by) ...
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Release Date:

20 September 2002 (Greece)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure

Plot:

A friendship between two twenty-something men is tested to its very limits when they go on a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them. |

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Jump From Height | Driving | Mirage | Lost

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Casey Affleck	...	Gerry
Matt Damon	...	Gerry

Directed by
Gus Van Sant

Writing credits (WGA)
Casey Affleck		(written by) &
Matt Damon		(written by) &
Gus Van Sant		(written by)

Produced by
Jay Hernandez	....	associate producer
Dany Wolf	....	producer

Cinematography by
Harris Savides

Film Editing by
Casey Affleck
Matt Damon
Gus Van Sant

Makeup Department
Chris Burgoyne	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Diego Conejero	....	production manager: Argentina
Jen Wall	....	production supervisor
Dany Wolf	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sally Sue Beisel	....	second assistant director
Dany Wolf	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Felix Andrew	....	sound
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Leslie Shatz	....	sound designer
Leslie Shatz	....	supervising sound editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts
Bill Taylor	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts
Mamie McCall	....	visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Blauvelt	....	assistant camera
Andrew Davidson	....	grip
Christian Davidson	....	grip
Pablo Gómez	....	second assistant camera
Alice Gu	....	assistant camera
Mark Hyde	....	grip
Jim Kwiatkowski	....	key grip
John Mang	....	dolly grip
Jason McCormick	....	assistant camera
Brady McElroy	....	grip
Matías Mesa	....	Steadicam operator

Editorial Department
Lilah Bankier	....	assistant editor
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Paul Zucker	....	associate editor
Cory Ginsburg	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Other crew
Jeff Eveleth	....	production assistant
Trinette L. Faint	....	assistant: Mr. Damon (as Trinette Faint)
Roger D. Faires	....	location manager
Danielle Fenati	....	production assistant
Joeby Gibson	....	production assistant
Andrew K. Hodge	....	location manager
Mary Jasionowski	....	production accountant: Los Angeles

Thanks
Bobby Bukowski	....	thanks
Ken Kesey	....	in memory of
Béla Tarr	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Epsilon Motion Pictures
• My Cactus

Distributors

• Cinematografica Distributori Indipendenti (CDI)
• Elephant Picture (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• GAGA Communications (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2002) (Japan) (all media)
• Independent Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• MK2 Diffusion (France) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2004) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Miramax Films (2003) (USA) (video)
• Odeon (2003) (Greece) (video)
• Pathé (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Rosebud (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Slovenska Kinoteka (2003) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
• THINKFilm (2003) (USA)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Altara Films  production services: Argentina
• International Traders  production services: Jordan
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording and post-production

Also Known As:

The Actual Gerry (USA) (working title)
Джерри (Russia) [ru]
Gerry (Argentina) (festival title) [es]
Gerry (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

103 min | Argentina:105 min (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | Netherlands:AL | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company:

Epsilon Motion Pictures

Trivia:

This film runs for about 100 minutes, and features exactly 100 shots, resulting in an average shot length of about 60 seconds.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie when Gerry is lying on his back, his legs change from flat to bent and back again. This obviously could not possibly happen due to his condition.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Gerry: Hey, Gerry, the path.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Elephant (2003)

Soundtrack:

Spiegel im Spiegel

Something a little different

I really enjoyed this movie, largely because its style goes against so much we have become used to as modern viewers. I admit, the pace was slowwwww..... but in this age of fast-cuts, it was nice to see a director trying to do something different -- trying to create a state, rather than just tell a story. The plot is simple, two guys through lack of attention get lost in the desert. Thats it. In the next few days we follow the characters through a range of emotions--anger, worry, fear, doubt, determination, love. Central is the relationship between the two characters and the journey it takes in all its ups and downs. Here, I thought Damon and Affleck did a great job, giving their characters nuances that indicated they were friends that knew each other well. Throughout the cinematography is superb and certainly innovative. Though some scenes may be trying for some viewers (think of the scene in Lawrence of Arabia where Omar Sharif approaches from afar riding a camel), the shots are full of intensity and are visually creative. For me, the movie was a brave and largely successful attempt to give insight into a life-changing experience. I thought about it for days after.