Win Win (2011)

Director:

Thomas McCarthy

Writers (WGA):

Thomas McCarthy (screenplay)
Thomas McCarthy (story) ...
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Release Date:

20 May 2011 (Ireland)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

In the game of life, you can't lose 'em all.

Plot:

A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he's double-crossed comes into his life.

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | Coach | Wrestling Coach | High School | Rehab

Awards:

2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Paul Giamatti	...	Mike Flaherty
Amy Ryan	...	Jackie Flaherty
Bobby Cannavale	...	Terry Delfino
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Stephen Vigman
Burt Young	...	Leo Poplar
Melanie Lynskey	...	Cindy
Alex Shaffer	...	Kyle
Margo Martindale	...	Eleanor
David W. Thompson	...	Stemler (as David Thompson)
Mike Diliello	...	Jimmy Reed
Nina Arianda	...	Shelly
Marcia Haufrecht	...	Gina Flaherty
Sharon Wilkins	...	Judge Lee
Clare Foley	...	Abby
Penelope Kindred	...	Stella
Sophia Kindred	...	Stella
Tim Ransom	...	Stuart Thatcher
Nicholas Somers	...	BH Coach
Jacqueline Brogan	...	Woman Jogging
Marceline Hugot	...	Woman #2 Jogging
Michael Goodwin	...	Regional Ref
Earl Baker Jr.	...	Staff Member
Edmund Ikeda	...	Frank
Lilly	...	Frank's Cat
Joseph Tiboni	...	Steve Deluca / Principal
Edwin Thompson	...	Ref
Pam Levine	...	Church Soloist
Darren Goldstein	...	Sheffield Coach (as Darren C. Goldstein)
Michael D. Davey	...	Referee
Ann M. Hayes	...	Betty
Rudy Lanzillotta III	...	Kenny Randall
Christopher Lantz	...	Kyle's Regional Opponent
Ryan Arnel	...	Carol's Match #1 Opponent
Kevin Antero	...	Kyle's Match #1 Opponent
Chris Sarro	...	Zack Lowenstein's Match #4
Dante Porrazzo	...	Stemler's Match #4 Masked Opponent
Dariusz M. Uczkowski	...	Zachary Lowenstein (as Dariusz Uczkowski)
Chris Federlin	...	Thomlinson
Nick Labarbera	...	Korsic
Nicholas Lopez	...	Anthony Pizzno
Quinn Krauer	...	Kurt Vetner
Austin Ward	...	Peter Molter
Jon Anderson	...	Feeney (as Jonathan Anderson)
Delon Richards	...	Dean Stol
Chris Loew	...	Paul Bell aka Pill
Dean Shmuely	...	Rew
John Goncalves	...	Carlos
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexander Baliev	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Jill DeMonstoy	...	Wrestling Mom (uncredited)
Maria Di Angelis	...	Martini (uncredited)
Tom McArdle	...	Wrestling Match Announcer (uncredited)
Michael Morana	...	Wrestling Coach (uncredited)
Cliff Moylan	...	Contractor (uncredited)
Bejay Rose	...	Dad (uncredited)
Matthew Schuebel	...	Wrestler (uncredited)
Joanna Theobalds	...	Gina (uncredited)

Directed by
Thomas McCarthy

Writing credits (WGA)
Thomas McCarthy		(screenplay) (as Tom McCarthy)
Thomas McCarthy		(story) (as Tom McCarthy) &
Joe Tiboni		(story)

Produced by
Jacqueline Brogan	....	co-producer
Lori Keith Douglas	....	executive producer
Lisa Maria Falcone	....	producer
Tom Heller	....	executive producer
Michael London	....	producer
Thomas McCarthy	....	producer (as Tom McCarthy)
Mary Jane Skalski	....	producer
Erica Tuchman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Lyle Workman

Cinematography by
Oliver Bokelberg		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tom McArdle

Casting by
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee

Production Design by
John Paino

Art Direction by
Scott Anderson

Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll

Costume Design by
Melissa Toth

Makeup Department
Jill Oshry	....	key makeup artist
Aaron F. Quarles	....	hair department head
James Sarzotti	....	makeup department head
Mark Schmidt	....	key hair stylist
Jenai Chin	....	tattoo designer (uncredited)
Joelle Troisi	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Christie Colliopoulos	....	production supervisor
Kelley Cribben	....	post-production supervisor
Lori Keith Douglas	....	unit production manager
Andrew Zolot	....	production supervisor: additional photography/second unit (as Andy Zolot)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Apicella	....	first assistant director (as Stephen X. Apicella)
Robert Lopez	....	second second assistant director
Michael Pitt	....	first assistant director: additional photography/second unit (as Mike Pitt)
Justin Ritson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Tessa Brophy	....	art department coordinator: additional photography/second unit
Lauren Burge	....	art department production assistant
Paul Cheponis	....	assistant set decorator
John J. Ciccimarro	....	key carpenter (as John Ciccimarro)
Mark Davies	....	charge scenic: additional photography/second unit
Eddie DeCurtis	....	set dresser
Peter DeCurtis	....	leadman
Peter DeCurtis	....	set dresser
Neil Driscoll Jr.	....	set dresser foreman
Isaac Gabaeff	....	property master: additional photography/second unit
Courtlan Green	....	scenic industrial
Mario Herrera	....	charge scenic
Bruce Jordan	....	shop electrician
Michael Kall	....	foreman carpenter (as Mike Kall)
Mick Kolodgy	....	camera scenic (as Mickey Kolodgy)
Marissa Kotsilimbas	....	art department coordinator
Ed Koza	....	foreman construction grip
Michael Marcel	....	additional prop assistant (as Michael D. Marcel)
Dave McAllister	....	key construction grip
George McCabe	....	key construction grip
Myron Odegaard	....	shop electrician (as Myron 'Mo' Odegaard)
Rebecca Perrenod	....	scenic foreman
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic designer
Daniel Ritchel	....	assistant property master
Christopher Rovira	....	construction shop production assistant (as Chris Rovira)
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Kristy Sicurella	....	set dresser
Mark Skversky	....	set dresser
Greg Sullivan	....	charge scenic
Marc Waters	....	scenic foreman
Sabrina Wright	....	property master
Shahar Yannay	....	scenic industrial
Tim Zydel	....	on-set dresser
Kate Boyer	....	additional scenic artist (uncredited)
David Cooney	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Mike Montgomery	....	key construction grip (uncredited)
Bobby Roelofs	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Maia Rose	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jamie Baker	....	foley editor
Vince Camuto Sr.	....	second boom operator (as Vince Reed Camuto)
Vince Camuto Sr.	....	utility sound (as Vince Reed Camuto)
Damian Canelos	....	sound mixer (as Damian E. Canelos)
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer
Heather Gross	....	assistant sound editor
Harry Higgins	....	mix recordist
Paul Hsu	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Hsu	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Kodner	....	sound intern
Avi Laniado	....	mix engineer
George A. Lara	....	foley recording engineer (as George Lara)
Marissa Littlefield	....	adr editor
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer (as Douglas L. Murray)
James Nichols	....	dolby sound consultant
Silvana Pinto	....	sound intern
Seth Tallman	....	boom operator
Noah Timan	....	sound mixer: additional photography/second unit
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Phillip Beck	....	special effects coordinator (as Phil Beck)
Mark Skversky	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jake Braver	....	visual effects supervisor
Chris Gelles	....	visual effects executive producer: & Company
David Isyomin	....	visual effects supervisor: & Company

Stunts
Paul Bucossi	....	utility stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Vic Bucossi	....	utility stunts
Don Hewitt	....	utility stunts (as Don Hewitt Sr.)
Chazz Menendez	....	utility stunts
Gary Price	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Arisohn	....	lamp operator
Joe Belschner	....	dolly grip (as Joseph 'Earl' Belscher)
William Coleman	....	camera operator: additional photography/second unit
Luis Colon	....	company grip (as Luis 'Senior' Colon)
Ralph G. Crowley	....	best boy electric (as Ralph F.S. Crowley)
Andy Day	....	gaffer
Stanley Fernandez Jr.	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Stanley Fernandez)
Gavin Fernandez	....	loader
Gavin Fernandez	....	second assistant camera
Jamie Gallagher	....	generator operator
Dennis Green	....	24 frame playback
Charlie Grubbs	....	electrician
Charlie Grubbs	....	rigging gaffer
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	key grip (as Richard T. Guinness Jr.)
Kevin Haverty	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Wolfgang Held	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Hunold	....	lamp operator
Nils Johnson	....	video assistant
Christopher Liscinsky	....	lamp operator (as Chris Liscinsky)
John J. Moers	....	additional documentary cinematography
Eric Moynier	....	camera operator: "b: camera
Jeff Panessa	....	company grip (as Jeff 'Moon Pebble' Panessa)
Robbin Park	....	company grip (as Robbin 'Kahuna' Park)
Brent Poleski	....	best boy grip (as Brent 'Polecat' Poleski)
Austin Salisbury	....	video assistant: additional photography/second unit
Howard Smith	....	steadicam operator
Tim Smythe	....	key grip: additional photography/second unit
Brian Spiegel	....	camera production assistant
Kimberly Wright	....	still photographer
Hamilton Longyear	....	additional camera loader (uncredited)
Gerard Sava	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Allison Estrin	....	casting associate
Dann Fink	....	adr voice casting
Sara Conte	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Abigail Santos	....	casting associate (uncredited)
David M. Waldron	....	extras casting director (uncredited)
Bruce Winant	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Antonelli	....	set costumer
Doreen Hoff	....	costume coordinator
Caroline Quiroga	....	assistant costume designer
Lawrence Tarzy	....	set costumer (as Larry Tarzy)
Susan J. Wright	....	costume supervisor
Shana Goldberger	....	costume production assistant (uncredited)
Yaneya Rovira	....	costumer: additional photography (uncredited)
Malik Summers	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Craig Charland	....	post-production assistant
Don Ciana	....	color timer
Nate Davis	....	film scanning
Kristyn DiPane	....	dailies project manager
Kristyn DiPane	....	digital intermediate producer
Jessica Elvin	....	digital intermediate editor
Craig Ferrence	....	film scanning
Charles Herzfeld	....	post facility supervisor
Morgan Miller	....	digital imaging
Patrick Rossi	....	film scanning
Misako Shimizu	....	first assistant editor
Daniel Silverman	....	digital imaging
Andrew Still	....	data manager
Tim Stipan	....	digital intermediate colorist
Ed Walther	....	colorist: dailies
Michael P. Whipple	....	digital intermediate engineer
Victoria Anderson	....	colorist assistant (uncredited)
Dave Pickett	....	colorist (uncredited)
Richie Roefaro	....	avid technician (uncredited)

Music Department
David Bianco	....	scoring crew
Brianne-Adette Bogle	....	music coordinator
John M. Davis	....	music editor
Isha Erskine	....	scoring crew
Steve Hardy	....	scoring crew
Matt Laug	....	musician: drums
Brian MacLeod	....	musician: percussion, drums
Shinnosuke Miyazawa	....	scoring crew
Zac Rae	....	musician: keyboards
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor
Jorge Velasco	....	scoring crew
Patrick Warren	....	musician: keyboards
E. Gedney Webb	....	supervising music editor
Lyle Workman	....	musician: guitar, bass, keyboards
Brian Deming	....	additional music mixer (uncredited)
Peter Nashel	....	composer: additional music, Duotone Audio Group (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Jim Buckman	....	transportation captain
Peter Connors	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Naomi Bombardi-Wilson	....	assistant production coordinator
Oliver Brooks	....	production assistant
Nicole Bukowski	....	first assistant accountant
Renee Burke	....	script supervisor
Cristal Calderon	....	production assistant
George Camarda	....	script supervisor: additional photography/second unit
Craig Charland	....	assistant: Mr. McCarthy
Wendy Cohen	....	research coordinator
Nekisa Cooper	....	assistant: Ms. Skalski and Ms. Douglas
Ryan Alan Dearth	....	production assistant (as Ryan Dearth)
Lauren 'Sledgehammer' Dilberto	....	additional production assistant
Jacq Donegan	....	production coordinator
Lisa Falzarano	....	office production assistant: USA
Estefania Fernandez	....	accounting clerk
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post production accountant: Trevanna Post (as Jennifer Freed)
Jessie Gant	....	assistant post accountant
Dave Ginsberg	....	assistant location manager (as David Ginsberg)
Craig Helfer	....	additional production assistant
Janet Henry	....	location scout
Steven Lafferty	....	production assistant (as Steve Lafferty_)
David Laurentin	....	parking coordinator
Adam Levy	....	set medic
Kimberly Lisner	....	production secretary
Jess Magee	....	location coordinator
Phil McLennan	....	lab production manager
Lisa McPherson	....	production assistant
Nikia Montgomery	....	accounting clerk
Melissa Mugavero	....	production assistant
Kelly Mullen	....	assistant: Mr. London
Eric Myers	....	unit publicist
Mathew Noack	....	Unit PA
O. Valerie Pratt	....	payroll accountant
Nicole Renna	....	assistant location manager
Wilson Rivas	....	craft service
Tyler Rumsey	....	production assistant
Paul Sado	....	consultant: second unit
Clive Salmon	....	office production assistant
Carey Seward	....	location scout
Robert Teten	....	additional production assistant (as Bobby Teten)
Steven Weisberg	....	location manager
Michael Wiggins	....	production accountant (as Michael A. Wiggins)
Janice Williams	....	production executive: Groundswell
Tina Yeh	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography/second unit
Clayton Beisner	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Adam Bennett	....	set tutor (uncredited)
Sarah Crofts	....	location scout (uncredited)
Elizabeth Garrett	....	location scout (uncredited)
Karen Gehres	....	epk producer (uncredited)
Thalia Harithas	....	clerk (uncredited)
Brendan C. Lynch	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Shuster	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Helene Taylor	....	stand-in: Amy Ryan (uncredited)

Thanks
Christina Sibul	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
• Everest Entertainment (in association with)
• Groundswell Productions (as Groundswell)
• Next Wednesday Productions (as Next Wednesday)

Distributors

• Sea Movies (2011) (worldwide) (theatrical) (ship)
• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2011) (Argentina) (all media)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• & Company (visual effects)

Other Companies

• ARRI / Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• ARRI / Camera Service Center  grip and lighting equipment (as Camera Service Center)
• Arricam  cameras and lenses
• C5  post-production sound services
• Camera Service Center  production equipment
• Camera Service Center  technocrane
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Duotone Audio Group Ltd.  additional music
• Gourmet To U  catering
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• On Location Education  teachers
• Phosphene  main title design
• Post Factory NY  additional adr
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities
• RG GripCo  grip equipment
• Sound One  sound mixed at
• Soundtrack F/T  adr recording facilities
• Technicolor Creative Services  digital intermediate (as Technicolor New York)
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting

Also Known As:

"Ganar Ganar" - Argentina (imdb display title)
"Ganhar Ganhar" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Kõik võidavad" - Estonia (festival title)
"Kazananlar Kulübü" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)
"Les Winners" - France (imdb display title)
"Mosse vincenti" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Todos Ganhamos" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Win Win" - Greece (DVD title)
"Win Win (Ganamos todos)" - Spain (imdb display title)
"Wszyscy wygrywaja" - Poland (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #46340) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 (f) | South Korea:15 | Sweden:7 | Netherlands:9 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Japan:G

Filming Locations:

Gotham, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When the team is on the bus heading to a match, they are going from their school in NJ to another school in NJ. However, the shot of the road they are driving down is in Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY (one of the admitted locations where the movie was filmed). In traveling from one school in NJ to another school in NJ, there would be absolutely no reason to pass through LI.

Quotes:

Jackie Flaherty:I wanna go to Ohio and beat the crap out of his mom.
Mike Flaherty:Oh, come on.
Jackie Flaherty:No, I do. I want to beat the crap out of her and her stupid boyfriend.
Mike Flaherty:Oh, okay.
Jackie Flaherty:I'm serious.
Mike Flaherty:I know you are. I just-I just don't think beating the crap out of everybody is the best solution, that's all.
Jackie Flaherty:It feels like it.

Movie Connections:

Features Wii Sports (2006) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Nearer My God To Thee

Intriguing dilemmas and a splash of humour

The story-line of Win Win brings difficult and realistic moral issues before us, which engage our interest and challenge our sympathies. But the film is not a ponderous work of moral theory, fortunately. Instead, it has many humorous moments which keep the tone quite light, even as the film raises some darker problems.

The first dilemma concerns the subterfuge that lawyer Mike Flaherty (Paul Giametti) employs to win the maintenance award for looking after his elderly client Leo who suffers from Alzheimers disease. The dilemma is not so much his (he needs the money too badly and he has a family to provide for), as ours - should we sympathise or not? Mike is a lawyer, yet he deceives the court and thus breaks the law. Yet, at the same time, Leo does not really lose out because the home that Mike puts him in is very comfortable. In a way, Mike's deceit is a win-win solution that solves Mike's financial problems and also provides proper care for Leo. But surely deceit cannot be condoned? Or can it? While we are still dealing with that issue, an entirely different one looms up and takes over the story. Leo's grand-son arrives, looking for his grand-father, Leo, who is now in the care home. Not only does this plot development add a lot of tension (because Mike's deceit is in danger of being exposed), it also adds further complications on the moral front. The first is, should Mike tell Kyle the truth, or is it better to try and help Kyle personally while leaving him in the dark? Should we really expect Mike to confess, when the result will be disastrous for so many people and achieve very little, apart from establishing the truth about Leo's transfer to the care home? Once again, we are just beginning to settle one problem when another arrives to add further complications, this time in the shape of Kyle's mother, Leo's daughter, who has never shown any interest in her father, but now shows a mercenary interest in his state of dependency.

I really enjoyed this film. There is a lightness in the telling of the story, which makes the whole experience a pleasure, but it is a story with some difficult issues to set before us, issues such as the care of the elderly and the rights of birth-parents over foster-parents, which give us food for thought. Above all, however, the film is very well acted and the characters are brought to life very effectively, persuading us of the reality of the issues which it raises, but also coaxing us to temper our judgment of our fellow human beings. The film reminds us that life is rarely as clear-cut as our stern guilty-or-innocent judgments would require.