Lonesome Jim (2005)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Steve Buscemi

Writer:

James C. Strouse (written by)

Release Date:

16 November 2005 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Change your outlook. Change your life.

Plot:

Failing to make it on his own, 27-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.

Plot Keywords:

Aspiring Writer | Homecoming | Letter | Voice Over Letter | Community Center

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Casey Affleck	...	Jim
Kevin Corrigan	...	Tim
Mary Kay Place	...	Sally
Seymour Cassel	...	Don
Rachel Strouse	...	Rachel
Sarah Strouse	...	Sarah
Rick Duplissie	...	Bar Patron
Liv Tyler	...	Anika
Mark Boone Junior	...	Evil
Jake La Botz	...	Phillip
Jack Rovello	...	Ben
Don Strouse	...	Neighbor
Doug Liechty Caskey	...	Doug the preacher
Pam Angell	...	Stacy - Prostitute
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Buscemi	...	Man (Driver) (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Buscemi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James C. Strouse		written by

Produced by
Jake Abraham	....	producer
Saxon Eldridge	....	associate producer
Emily Gardiner	....	associate producer (as Emily Gardiner Herzog)
Caroline Kaplan	....	executive producer
Galt Niederhoffer	....	producer
Celine Rattray	....	producer
Jonathan Sehring	....	executive producer
Reagan Silber	....	executive producer
John Sloss	....	executive producer
Mandy Tagger	....	associate producer
Daniela Lundberg Taplin	....	producer (as Daniela Soto-Taplin)
Derrick Tseng	....	co-producer
Anna Waterhouse	....	executive producer
Gary Winick	....	producer
Steve Buscemi	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Evan Lurie

Cinematography by
Phil Parmet		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Plummy Tucker

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Chuck Voelter

Art Direction by
Chuck Voelter

Set Decoration by
James Beaver

Costume Design by
Victoria Farrell

Makeup Department
Kymbra Callaghan	....	makeup artist
Darren Mills	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Zennia M. Barahona	....	post-production producer
Emily Gardiner	....	post-production supervisor
Evan Schechtman	....	post-production supervisor: Outpost Digital
Derrick Tseng	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kyle Lemire	....	second assistant director
Kurt Lustgarten	....	second second assistant director
Jesse Nye	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jim Bowen	....	prop master (as James Bowen Jr.)
Claire McAuliffe	....	art department assistant
Monika Mehlmann	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Krissopher Chevannes	....	adr recordist (as Kris Chevannes)
Mario Coletta	....	boom operator
Ryan Collison	....	foley recordist
Mike Cremore	....	mixing engineer
Karl Dondlinger	....	utility sound
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Jan McLaughlin	....	production sound mixer
Mike Patrick	....	sound recordist
Steve Schwartz	....	sound editor
Warren Shaw	....	sound re-recording mixer
Warren Shaw	....	supervising sound editor
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Smith)
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Collard	....	best boy grip (as Chris Collard)
Jacob Davis	....	best boy electric
Bill Frye	....	gaffer
Sidney King	....	second assistant camera
Jenne Lee	....	electric swing
Jenne Lee	....	grip
Rory Muirhead	....	camera operator
Rory Muirhead	....	first assistant camera
Vince Palomino	....	key grip (as Vincent Palomino)
Meg Schrock	....	camera production assistant

Casting Department
Bryan Falcon	....	extras casting
Jessica Smucker Falcon	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Penelope Laughman	....	wardrobe supervisor
Sarah Stevens	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
George Chavez	....	color timer
Dan Hacker	....	post-production engineer
Brett Mason	....	on-line editor: high definition
James Nichols Jr.	....	second assistant editor (as James E. Nichols)
Tina Pacheco	....	additional editor
Michael E. Phillips	....	consultant: digital editing
Richie Roefaro	....	post-production
Jacob Steingroot	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Nancy Allen	....	music editor
Alan Brewer	....	song producer
Greg Cohen	....	musician: bass
Linda Cohen	....	music supervisor
Mike Cremore	....	score recordist
William Galison	....	musician: harmonica
Gregory 'Smokey' Hormel	....	musician: guitar (as Smokey Hormel)
Keith Rigling	....	assistant score engineer
Alex Steyermark	....	executive music producer
Douglas Wieselman	....	musician: guitar and dulcimer
Kenny Wollesen	....	musician: drums

Other crew
Chris Bertello	....	set production assistant
Lucas Bishop	....	office intern (as Luke Bishop)
Nicole Boyd	....	office production assistant
Paul Brennan	....	production legal
Gregory Brunkalla	....	additional color corrector
Christopher Collard	....	adr voice
Mara Hade Connolly	....	accountant: InDigEnt (as Mara Connolly)
Brent Cox	....	production legal
David D'Alessio	....	production associate: InDigEnt
Elise Friesen	....	office production assistant
Rachel Friesen	....	location production assistant
Michele Gentille	....	personal assistant to actor
Tom Glick	....	location assistant
Julian Kauffmann	....	location manager
Albert Krause	....	production accountant
Chad Krause	....	set tutor
Bryn Lehman	....	craft service (as Bryn Miller Lehman)
Brian McLaughlin	....	set production assistant
Jeff McLaughlin	....	office intern
Cherry Montejo	....	production office coordinator
Shane Moran	....	set production assistant
John Nickel	....	script supervisor
Reid Rosefelt	....	publicist
Deborah Ross	....	title designer
Albert G. Ruben	....	production insurance
Dukyoung Song	....	assistant production office coordinator (as Maya Dukyoung Song)
Gabby Stein	....	production legal
James C. Strouse	....	location manager
Karen Wellington	....	office production assistant
Greg Wendling	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
• Plum Pictures

Distributors

• Bleiberg Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales agent)
• Atlantic Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Dream Entertainment (2005-????) (theatrical) (non-USA)
• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• IFC Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Impuls Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• MK2 Diffusion (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• One Movie (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
• Pony Canyon (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• REX Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Starmedia Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Xenix Filmdistribution (2005-2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Cinetic Media  financing and distribution advisory services
• Citrus  catering
• Deborah Ross Film Design  titles
• Dubway Studios  sound recorded at
• EFilm  laser film recording provided by
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services by
• Outpost Digital  post production services by
• Runway  post-production facilities
• Sloss Law Office  production legal (as Sloss Law Office LLP)
• Sound One Corporation  post sound mixing and adr
• South Side Soda Shop  catering

Also Known As:

Facér Jimmy (Hungary) [hu]
Jim, el solitario (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]
Lonesome Jim (Italy) (DVD title) [it]
Lonesome Jim (France) [fr]
Lonesome Jim. (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

Argentina:91 min | USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Australia:M | Hungary:14 | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Cromwell, Indiana, USA

Company:

InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)

Trivia:

Shot entirely digitally with a Panasonic AG-DVX100A mini-DV camera.

Quotes:

Jim: You have a girlfriend, Evil?
Evil: Nah. I use hookers. It's cheaper.

Movie Connections:

References "Arthur" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Chase Him

The silver lining of a dark cloud

Casey Affleck does a good job becoming the unlovable loser that you're actually interested in watching in this film. And for what it's worth, I feel like this film did a great job avoiding indie cliché's. Jim is not really overly inept or annoyingly stupid; in the contrary he's just kind of a high minded loser fumbling about for the same things most people fumble about for. Love, self respect and meaning in life. He's someone that's thinking somehow they are above the standard human fare because he has a specialization in literature.

Growing up in the Midwest I can say this captures Midwestern life almost perfectly. The tone of the settings, the reactions of the characters and even the fact that it appears to be shot in that brownish tan time between winter and spring which always reminded me of the Midwest no matter where I went. The supporting actors all turn in very good performances and it's interesting to look at.

This was a good movie. Steve Buscemi has mastered the art of subtlety and after seeing this movie and reading a few user reviews, I gather it's lost to a large number of people. Much like Ghost World which he starred in, he gives you hints and details that allow you to find character motivations and to flesh out their inner workings. In other words, he allows you to use your imagination. The film is like Jim, sad and brooding but with the hint of a good heart trying to find a way out. This is very funny and melancholy piece that's well worth a watch for people who enjoy films like this.