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Director:
Dennis Lee
Writers:
Robert Frost (poem)
Dennis Lee (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 July 2008 (Greece) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The semi-autobiographical story centers on the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced by an unexpected tragedy. | full synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Ryan Reynolds ... Michael Waechter

Willem Dafoe ... Charles Waechter

Emily Watson ... Jane Lawrence

Carrie-Anne Moss ... Kelly Hanson (as Carrie Anne Moss)

Julia Roberts ... Lisa Waechter

Ioan Gruffudd ... Addison

Hayden Panettiere ... Young Jane Lawrence

Shannon Lucio ... Ryne Waechter

Cayden Boyd ... Young Michael Waechter

George Newbern ... Jimmy Lawrence (as George Newburn)

Chase Ellison ... Christopher Lawrence
Brooklynn Proulx ... Leslie Lawrence
Diane Perella ... Flight Attendant
Natalie Karp ... Social Worker
John C. Stennfeld ... Reverend Byers (as Reverend John Stennfeld)
Philip Rose ... Papi (as Phillip Rose)
Babs George ... Nana

Frank Ertl ... Morgan Duncan
Grady McCardell ... Officer #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Michelle Brew ... Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Peter Cornwell ... Visiting Professor (uncredited)
Gina Garza ... Airport Passenger (uncredited)

Spencer Greenwood ... College Student (uncredited)

Molly McCann ... Ryne's Best Friend (uncredited)

Tiger Sheu ... Diner (uncredited)

Paul Smith ... (uncredited)

Stayce Smith ... Flight Passenger (uncredited)

Tiffany Leigh Smith ... Business Woman (uncredited)

Scott A. Stevens ... Professor (uncredited)
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Directed by
Dennis Lee 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Robert Frost  poem
Dennis Lee  writer

Produced by
Sukee Chew .... producer
Vanessa Coifman .... producer
Jere Hausfater .... executive producer
Milton Liu .... executive producer
Philip Rose .... co-producer
Marco Weber .... producer
 
Original Music by
Javier Navarrete 
 
Cinematography by
Daniel Moder  (as Danny Moder)
 
Film Editing by
Dede Allen 
Robert Brakey 
 
Casting by
Ferne Cassel 
 
Production Design by
Robert Pearson 
 
Art Direction by
Timmy Hills 
 
Set Decoration by
Carla Curry 
 
Costume Design by
Kelle Kutsugeras 
 
Makeup Department
Bonnie Clevering .... hair stylist: Ms. Roberts
Richard Dean .... makeup artist: Julia Roberts
Terri Ewton .... key hair stylist
Koji Ohmura .... special effects makeup lab technician
Carla Palmer .... makeup department head
Charmaine Richards .... key hair stylist
Melizah Schmidt .... department head hair
Kara Sutherlin .... makeup artist
Sheila Trujillo .... key assistant makeup
Clinton Wayne .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Stephen Putnam .... post-production supervisor
Rachel Rose .... executive in charge of production
Jen Wall .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael A. Allowitz .... first assistant director
Doug Carter .... second second assistant director
Cleta Elaine Ellington .... second assistant director
Kayse Goodell .... second second assistant director
Dylan Goss .... second unit director: aerial unit
 
Art Department
Curtis Akin .... property master
Amy Bell .... assistant property master
Brad Blei .... set dresser
Debbie Cortez Haber .... art department coordinator
Melanie Ferguson .... on-set dresser
Ken Gaston-Kilgore .... set dresser swing
Emma Janzen .... art intern
Ellen Lampl .... graphic designer
Kay Lee .... design assistant
Kana LiVolsi .... art department intern
Rick Perry .... art assistant
Steve Sawhill .... lead man
Michael Smothers .... propmaker
Elysia Van Deusen .... props (as Elysia Edwards)
Desirae Wallace .... art department intern
Tom Ward .... construction coordinator
Robert R. Wonson .... set dresser
Jeri Woodward .... paint foreman
Randal Woodward .... lead scenic
 
Sound Department
Jeremy Balko .... adr mixer
Dhyana Carlton-Tims .... dialogue editor
David O. Daniel .... sound mixer
Robert Dehn .... assistant sound editor
Lesa Foust .... boom operator
Jason Gaya .... sound recordist
Judah Getz .... foley mixer
Scott Hinkley .... sound re-recording mixer
Manny Leyva .... sound utility
Jay Nierenberg .... supervising sound editor
Angelo Palazzo .... sound effects editor
Stuart Provine .... sound effects editor
Jonathan Wales .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Craig Byrom .... special effects foreman
Everett Byrom III .... special effects supervisor
Marcus LaPorte .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic .... compositor
Nineli Khanian .... digital compositor
Ji Young 'Gina' Kim .... digital compositor
Kelley Ray .... compositor
Thomas Tannenberger .... visual effects supervisor
Olcun Tan .... visual effects supervisor
Bob Froehlig .... lead systems engineer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Mark Norby .... stunt performer
Jeff Schwan .... assistant stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Brad Allen .... grip
Troy Anderson .... set lighting technician
Patrick B. Coate .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Theda Cunningham .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Wes Dixon .... additional electrician
Matt Fliehler .... lighting technician
Adam Flores .... rigging grip
Neil Fraser .... dolly grip
Gonzalo Gonzalez .... electrician
Dylan Goss .... director of photography: aerial unit
Chip Huntington .... grip
Edison Jackson .... gaffer
Jason Keene .... rigging grip
Kurt Kornemann .... best boy grip
Darin Moran .... camera operator
Paul Pryor .... film loader
Van Redin .... still photographer
Phillip Renke .... best boy rigging grip
Justin Seyb .... electrician
Ferrell A. Shinnick .... key grip
Pete Stockton .... rigging key grip
Atom Vyvial .... grip
Thomas Young .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenna Kautzky .... costume supervisor
Amy Maner .... buyer: costume department
 
Editorial Department
Reza Amidi .... digital intermediate editor
Jill Bogdanowicz .... digital film colorist
Todd Kolker .... post-production coordinator
Frank Pass .... colorist
Jay Warren .... digital intermediate producer
Martin Wilson .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Javier Abad .... music programmer
Kevin Crehan .... music editor: temp
Nic Harcourt .... music supervisor
Joel Iwataki .... music scoring mixer
Jason Ruder .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
John Cherry .... transportation coordinator
Dennis Lally .... transportation co-captain
Russell E. Scott .... picture cars
Steven Willhoite .... driver: production van
 
Other crew
John Arszyla .... medic
Erik Bright .... unit publicist
Marjorie Chodorov .... production accountant
Amber Adrianna Doyen .... production assistant
Robbie Friedmann .... location manager
Mandy Friedrich .... studio teacher
Rebecca Fulton .... script supervisor
Suraj Gohill .... production lender
Kayse Goodell .... set production assistant
Tom Goodrich .... studio teacher
Bill Lanier .... assistant production coordinator
Jody LeHeup .... location assistant
Kana LiVolsi .... stand-in
Andrea Longan .... production assistant
Kandis Longan .... production secretary
Shane Mallory .... additional production assistant
Lydia Nelsen .... stand-in
Kelley Newman .... unit publicist
Lily Pahlow .... assistant: Ms. Roberts
Damon Phillips .... stand-in
Daniel Salas-Porras .... production coordinator
Jeremy Sexton .... assistant to producers
M.K. Shaw .... payroll accountant
Mark Spencer .... set production assistant
Max Sturgeon .... production assistant
Raigen Thornton .... on-set paramedic
Caryn Waechter .... assistant to director
Monica Walters .... key assistant location manager
Kiri Weatherby .... stand-in
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
Germany:99 min (theatrical version) | Israel:120 min | Germany:120 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | Argentina:120 min | Australia:94 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Finland:K-13 | Netherlands:6 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15A | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Mexico:B
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more
Company:
Kulture Machine more

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Crew or equipment visible: When Kelly first appears walking into the house after the funeral, the boom mic is visibly above the doorway. more
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A very interesting drama, 18 November 2009
8/10
Author: collipal-1 from Argentina

Inspired on the same proportion by a poem written by Robert Frost and the supposed auto-biography of director and screenwriter Dennis Lee, Fireflies in the Garden is a very interesting drama, whose sober direction, detailed screenplay and excellent performances avoid it from being a generic independent familiar drama.

Fireflies in the Garden is one of those movies which do not try to tell a conventional story, but showing the development the characters experiment and, its exit depends on a balance between honest emotions, credible performances and a slow tone which should never turn boring.This film achieves that balance, and although there are a few obtuse metaphors and incongruent scenes, I enjoyed this film pretty much.

As I mentioned before, the performances are brilliant.Ryan Reynolds is very credible and natural, something which also applies to Willem Dafoe and Julia Roberts (I admit I am not a big fan of her, but I cannot deny her work on this movie is very solid).The rest of the cast is also very competent, but Reynolds, Dafoe and Roberts definitely stand out.I recommend Fireflies in the Garden as a very interesting drama.I took a nice surprise with this movie.

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