I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers (WGA):

Barry Fanaro (screenplay) and
Alexander Payne (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

20 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They're as straight as can be, but don't tell anyone.

Plot:

Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters (Sandler, James) pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. |

Plot Keywords:

Gay Interest | Niagara Falls | Gay Wedding | Firefighter | Dead Wife

Awards:

10 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Chuck Levine
Kevin James	...	Larry Valentine
Jessica Biel	...	Alex McDonough
Dan Aykroyd	...	Captain Tucker
Ving Rhames	...	Duncan
Steve Buscemi	...	Clint Fitzer
Nicholas Turturro	...	Renaldo Pinera
Allen Covert	...	Steve
Rachel Dratch	...	Benefits Supervisor
Richard Chamberlain	...	Councilman Banks
Nick Swardson	...	Kevin McDonough
Blake Clark	...	Crazy Homeless Man
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Teresa
Matt Winston	...	Glen Aldrich
Lance Bass	...	Band Leader
Dave Matthews	...	Salesman
Dan Patrick	...	NY Cop
Rob Corddry	...	Jim the Protestor
Robert Smigel	...	Mailman
Richard Kline	...	Mr. Auerbach
Gary Valentine	...	Karl Eisendorf
Jonathan Loughran	...	David Nootzie
Peter Dante	...	Tony Paroni
J.D. Donaruma	...	J.D.
Michael Buscemi	...	Higgy
Cole Morgen	...	Eric Valentine
Shelby Adamowsky	...	Tori Valentine
Brad Grunberg	...	Bernie
John Farley	...	Criminal (voice)
Becky O'Donohue	...	Darla (as Rebecca O'Donohue)
Jessica O'Donohue	...	Donna
Chandra West	...	Doctor Honey
Jackie Sandler	...	Teacher
Judith Sandler	...	Brooklyn Woman (as Judy Sandler)
Sandy Wernick	...	Jail Guard
Kevin Grady	...	Bailiff
Dennis Dugan	...	Cab Driver
Kathleen Doyle	...	Bernie’s Mother
Tila Nguyen	...	Hooters Girl (as Tila 'Tequila' Nguyen)
Candace Kita	...	Hooters Girl
Jina Song	...	Hooters Girl
Jamie Chung	...	Hooters Girl
Lena Yada	...	Hooters Girl
Tyler McKinney	...	African-American Boy
Delaney Keefe	...	Pig-Tailed Girl
Conner Wiles	...	Jerky Boy
Mark Higgins	...	Fireman
David Connare	...	Fireman
Tom Silardi	...	Fireman
Billy Concha	...	Fireman
Darryl Adone	...	Fireman
Chris Atwell	...	Fireman
Kevin Nolan	...	Fireman
Robert Harvey	...	Fireman
Larry Newman	...	Officer Newman
Adam Herschman	...	Mr. Pickle's Employee
Michael Westphal	...	Gay Party Goer
Tracy Bennett	...	Gay Party Goer
Marc Vann	...	Protestor
Bud Mathis	...	Protestor
Chuck Church	...	Protestor
Michael P. Catanzarite	...	Doorman (as Michael Peter Catanzarite)
Jennifer Kushner	...	Lesbian
Lauren Lamonsoff	...	Cute Girl in Crowd
James Emory Jr.	...	County Clerk (as James Emory)
Larry Bullock	...	Calendar Guy
Tim Wiles	...	Gay Friend
August 'Augie' Johnson	...	Wedding Singer
Reagie Clark	...	Wedding Singer
Milton Ellis	...	Wedding Singer
Anthony Hicks	...	Wedding Singer
Ted Perlman	...	Wedding Singer
Stephen Dress	...	Wedding Musician
Taylor Graves	...	Wedding Musician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tyler Luban	...	Boy with Freckles (uncredited)
Tamara McDonough	...	Telephone Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Rob Schneider	...	Asian Minister (uncredited)
David Spade	...	Guy in Playmate Costume (uncredited)

Directed by
Dennis Dugan

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Fanaro		(screenplay) and
Alexander Payne		(screenplay) &
Jim Taylor		(screenplay)
Lew Gallo		(treatment)

Produced by
Barry Bernardi	....	executive producer
Michael Bostick	....	producer
Allen Covert	....	co-producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	producer
Kevin Grady	....	co-producer
Ryan Kavanaugh	....	executive producer
Amanda Morgan Palmer	....	associate producer
Adam Sandler	....	producer
Tom Shadyac	....	producer
Nick Swardson	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Rupert Gregson-Williams

Cinematography by
Dean Semler

Film Editing by
Jeff Gourson

Casting by
Roger Mussenden

Production Design by
Perry Andelin Blake

Art Direction by
Alan Au		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Gary Fettis

Costume Design by
Ellen Lutter

Makeup Department
Pierce Austin	....	hair stylist: Mr. James
Victor DeNicola	....	hair department head: New York (as Victor De Nicola)
Corrina Duran	....	makeup artist: Mr. James
Kathleen Freeman	....	key makeup artist
Lorraine Godfrey	....	key hair stylist: second unit, New York
Lori Hicks	....	key makeup artist: second unit, New York
Maynard Matthews	....	hair stylist: Mr. James
Ann Pala	....	makeup department head (as Ann Pala Taylor)
Thomas Real	....	hair department head
Nancy Tong	....	key hair stylist (as Nanxy Tong-Heater)
Kazuhiro Tsuji	....	special effects makeup

Production Management
Daryl Kass	....	unit production manager
Cheryl Quarantiello	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marlene Arvan	....	first assistant director: second unit
Daniela Barbosa	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Perry Andelin Blake	....	second unit director
Doug Coleman	....	second unit director
Carlos De La Torre	....	second second assistant director
Jane Ferguson	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jamie Marshall	....	first assistant director
Matthew Mason	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Kenyon Noble	....	second second assistant director
Jennifer Reiss	....	second second assistant director: New York
Ellen Rosentreter	....	day player second assistant director
Henri Sann	....	additional second assistant director: New York
Amy Wilkins	....	additional assistant director: dayplayer
Michael Winter	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Chuck Askerneese	....	assistant property master
P. Scott Bailey	....	set dresser
Michael J. Bertolina	....	assistant property master
Susan Bode	....	set decorator: New York
Steve Brennan	....	key on-set dresser
Amanda Bromberg	....	set decorating coordinator
Christopher Carlson	....	buyer
Michael Casey	....	set dresser
Krysten Childs	....	additional props
John Collins	....	assistant art director
Michael Crowe	....	lead propmaker foreman
Dennis DeWaay	....	construction coordinator
Warren Drummond	....	storyboard artist
William Eliscu	....	graphic designer
Jann K. Engel	....	set designer
Robert Fechtman	....	assistant art director
Danielle Giovannello	....	assistant property master
Alex Gorodetsky	....	charge scenic artist
Gina Herold	....	art department coordinator: New York
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt	....	stand-by painter
Steve Kissell	....	laborer
David Ladish	....	set dresser
Jeff Markwith	....	set designer
John Hammer Maxwell	....	on-set dresser
Richard A. McCarthy	....	plaster gangboss
Michael O'Luasaigh	....	propmaker
Joseph S. Patire	....	shop craftsman
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator
Ronnie Petagna	....	head carpenter
Morgan Pitts	....	assistant property master
Mark Pollard	....	graphic artist
Edward J. Protiva	....	gang boss
Jaime Ramirez	....	art production assistant
Shane Richard	....	art department production assistant
Graham Robertson	....	set dresser
Daniel Rosenfeld	....	scenic shopman
Steve Salazar	....	welder
Doug Sieck	....	set dresser
Brett C. Smith	....	lead man
Julie Smith	....	set decoration buyer
John Snow	....	paint supervisor
Patte Strong-Lord	....	set designer
David Swayze	....	art director: New York
Jonathan Tessler	....	property master
James Whelan	....	set dresser: New York
Tim Wilcox	....	digital illustrator
Timothy S. Wiles	....	property master

Sound Department
David Bach	....	supervising sound editor
Bill W. Benton	....	sound mixer
Paul Berolzheimer	....	foley supervisor
Paul Berolzheimer	....	sound effects editor
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	additional sound mixer
Tom Burns	....	sound recordist
Thomas Causey	....	production sound mixer
Russell Farmarco	....	adr supervisor
Thomas Giordano	....	additional second boom operator
Marc Glassman	....	sound effects editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew P. Hanson	....	assistant sound editor
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Richard Kite	....	sound utility
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Abhay Manusmare	....	digital recordist
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Piero Mura	....	sound effects editor
Anthony Ortiz	....	boom operator
Cameron Steenhagen	....	dialogue editor
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects supervisor
Elmo Weber	....	supervising sound editor
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Fred Apolito	....	special effects technician
Mark Bero	....	special effects foreman
Roland Blancaflor	....	special effects technician
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	special effects technician
Allen Hall	....	special effects director
Jack Jennings	....	special effects technician
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects director
P. David Miller	....	special effects crew (as Paul D. Miller)
Jeff Ogg	....	special effects
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects
John Stifanich	....	special effects foreman
Andy Weder	....	special effects on-set foreman
Robert G. Willard	....	special effects
Bob Williams	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Tim Drnec	....	Spydercam coordinator
Alan Gitlin	....	digital imaging technician: second unit
Steve Koch	....	digital artist
Steve Koch	....	matte painter
Todd Semmes	....	Spydercam coordinator/rigging
Danita Slaughter	....	digital opticals editor
Brad Smith	....	render I/O administrator
Rich Volp	....	spydercam flight control
Loeng Wong-Savun	....	visual effects artist
Daniel Aristoteles Collins	....	systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Thomas Nittmann	....	visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)
Edson Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)
Ryan Zuttermeister	....	associate visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Linton Alfred	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunts
Jeff Chumas	....	utility stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunt coordinator
Eliza Coleman	....	stunts
Bob Colletti	....	stunts
Paul Eliopoulos	....	stunt double: Adam Sandler
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
Cory Fleming	....	utility stunts
Christian J. Fletcher	....	stunt rigger
Jim Ford	....	stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunts
Tanner Gill	....	stunts
Michael Hansen	....	utility stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts
David S. Lomax	....	stunt double: Ving Rhames
Ray Lykins	....	stunt performer
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Brian Machleit	....	stunts
Steve Mack	....	stunts
Allen Robinson	....	stunts
Kerry Rossall	....	stunts
Steve Schriver	....	stunts
John-Clay Scott	....	stunt double: Brad Grunberg
Paul E. Short	....	stunt double: Kevin James
Dave Thompson	....	stunt double
Pete Turner	....	utility stunts
Aaron Walters	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Adam Austin	....	libra head operator
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
Gary L. Camp	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Gary L. Camp	....	steadicam operator
Shawn Duchscherer	....	lighting technician
Patrick D. Fields	....	grip
Jay Fortune	....	gaffer
Clayton Fowler	....	rigging grip
Kevin Gilligan	....	best boy grip: second unit, New York
James J. Gilson	....	gaffer
Daniel Graff	....	lighting console operator: second unit
Peter N. Green	....	first assistant camera
David Katz	....	digital video assist operator
Billy Kerwick	....	key rigging grip: New York
Denny Kortze	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
Jason E. Lord	....	set lighting technician
Jerry L. Mandley	....	lighting technician
John Martens	....	chief rigging technician
Jeanette Martorano	....	electrician
Sal Martorano	....	house electrician
Lance Mayer	....	libra head technician
Brian McClean	....	best boy electric
Don McCuaig	....	director of photography: second unit
Kevin McKenna	....	digital video assist operator
Paul C. McKenna	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Fred L. McLane	....	first assistant camera
Adam Meltzer	....	lighting technician
Tim Nagasawa	....	additional second assistant camera
Tony Olivieri	....	first assistant camera
Brent Poleski	....	grip
Brandon Ponticelle	....	camera loader
Raul Riveros	....	assistant camera
Chad Rivetti	....	first assistant camera
Tony Rivetti	....	first assistant camera
Pablo Santiago-Brandwein	....	best boy grip
Jack Serino	....	grip
Lance Jay Velazco	....	additional video assistant
Jason Velez	....	gaffer: second unit
Roger Wall	....	assistant camera
Michael Elko Weaver	....	camera production assistant
Jason Winger	....	grip
Zenfeek	....	electrician: second unit, New York

Casting Department
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Beth Bowling	....	casting: New York
Kate Caldwell	....	casting associate
Elizabeth Dionne	....	casting manager
Lee Genick	....	extras casting
Brandi S. Hawkins	....	extras casting assistant
Kim Miscia	....	casting: New York
Julie Schubert	....	casting associate: New York
Katie Taylor	....	casting assistant
Jeni Thornell	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Devon Renee Anderson	....	costumer
Leslie Brown	....	costumer: Mr. Sandler
Rhonney Greene	....	set costumer: New York
Patrick Guzzo	....	costumer: Mr. James
Robert Iannaccone	....	set costumer
Nina Johnston	....	set costumer: New York
Mary Jo McGrath	....	wardrobe supervisor: New York
Jennifer M. Moore	....	set costumer: New York
Nora Phillips Pedersen	....	second assistant costume designer
Barbara Presar	....	assistant costume designer: New York
Elaine Ramires	....	costume supervisor
Thomas Stokes	....	wardrobe supervisor
Leslie Weir	....	costumer
Mary White	....	assistant costume designer
Valerie Zielonka	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Patsy Bouge	....	post-production
George Chavez	....	color timer
Joshua Flowers-Pasquith	....	editorial production assistant
Morgan Foehl	....	additional editor
Alan Gitlin	....	digital imaging technician: New York
Eileen Godoy	....	digital intermediate producer
Terry Hubbard	....	assistant editor
Tamara McDonough	....	additional editor
Amy Pawlowski	....	digital intermediate editor

Music Department
Brooks Arthur	....	music supervisor
Bryan Bonwell	....	associate music supervisor
Tony Clarke	....	musician: guitar (as Anthony Clarke)
Al Clay	....	score mixer
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Pedro Eustache	....	musician: ethnic woodwinds
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
J.J. George	....	music editor
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Rupert Gregson-Williams	....	conductor
Betsy Hammer	....	associate music supervisor
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring technician
Malcolm Luker	....	music scoring mixer
Malcolm Luker	....	score recordist
David Marquette	....	scoring crew
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Bob Zimmitti	....	musician: percussion

Transportation Department
John A. Brubaker	....	transportation coordinator
Rob Byer	....	driver
Tina Peterson	....	driver
Peter Tavis	....	transportation coordinator
Fred Teague	....	transportation captain
Kevin Warendorp	....	driver

Other crew
Alfred Ainsworth	....	video playback engineer
Ryan Allen	....	production assistant
Juan Aura	....	set production assistant
Sean F. Barth	....	consultant: product placement
Justen Bennett-Maccubbin	....	production assistant
Hailey Bernardi	....	assistant: Mr. Bernardi
Alex Betuel	....	set production assistant
Scott Bigbee	....	location scout
Kit Bland	....	production assistant
Kate Bogle	....	production assistant
Jonathan P. Caro	....	location coordinator
Nick Carr	....	location scout
Adam Carroll	....	location assistant
Kate Chase	....	assistant location manager
Ralph Coleman	....	location manager
Shannon Dennard	....	location scout
Kat Donahue	....	assistant location manager
J.D. Donaruma	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Sarah Donnelly	....	production assistant
Layne P. Eskridge	....	assistant: Mr. Bernardi, New York
Gino Falsetto	....	assistant: Mr. James
Kerin Ferallo	....	production office coordinator
Cliff Fleming	....	pilot
Miles Flewitt	....	marine coordinator
Adam Fox	....	DOT assistant
Scott Franklin	....	production secretary
Rob Frank	....	location manager
Todd Fullerton	....	24 frame video/computer engineer
Heather Gauntt	....	location assistant
Mario Gilbert	....	assistant location manager
Dave Ginsberg	....	assistant location manager
Sherri Robin Goldman	....	first assistant accountant
Dagan Handy	....	assistant: Mr. Shadyac
Traci Richelle Harrison	....	stand-in: Shelby Adamowsky
Matt Hausfater	....	production assistant
Rob Hoffman	....	set production assistant
Bill Hong	....	insert car operator
Alex Horwitz	....	art deparment production assistant: New York
Jesse Hove	....	location assistant
De' Leon Howard III	....	body double: Ving Rhames
Raymond Iwata	....	stand-in
Tina Jones	....	assistant: Mr. Dugan
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Jolene Kay	....	stand-in
Greg Knapp