Cast
Gus
Justin - Sarah's Boyfriend
Garry
Ben
Molly
Rifka
Mansuhkhbai
Zoe - the Video Artist
David
Camille
Call Girl
Writer
Boy in the Park
Mr. Riccoli
Actress
Ex-Girlfriend
Lydia as Drea De Matteo
Isabelle
Bellhop
Jacob
Painter
Teya
Dante
Maggie
Chinese Herbalist as Shu Qi
Landlord
Alex
Anna as Robin Wright Penn
Sarah
Abe
Mitzie
Vedant Gokhale
Pakistani Cab Driver
Jeff Chena
Bartender
Duane Nakia Cooper
Haitian Cab Driver as Duane Cooper
Abe Karpen
Rifka's Husband
Robert d Scott
Du-Rag as Robert D. Scott
Amy Raudenbush
Mother 1
Elisabeth Macocco
Mother 2 as Elizabeth Macocco
Mother 3
Hiroshi Hsu
Chinese Husband
Richard Chang
Dry Cleaner
J. Salome Martinez
Nathan's Worker as J. Salome Martinez Jr.
Clem Moorman
Homeless Man
Rebecca Kaasa
Chic Restaurant Worker
Zoe's Boyfriend
Jordann Beal
Prom Girl segment "Brett Ratner"
Himad Beg
Indian Man Transitions
Kevin Cannon
Village Vagabond - Allen Hughes
Gary Cherkassky
Skater Punk segment "Joshua Marston"
Youri Cho
Korean Bride
Prom Date segment "Brett Ratner"
Sinsu Co
Mystery Bar Girl segment "Allen Hughes"
Simon Dasher
Guitarist Transitions
Cesar De León
Dominican segment "Natalie Portman"
Kimberly Dorsey
West Village Hip Chick segment "Yvan Attal"
Eddie D'vir
Rabbi segment "Mira Nair"
Juri Henley-Cohn
Ali Transitions
Tanzeel Kayani
Indian Man
Prom Girl segment "Brett Ratner"
Rebecca Merle
Hasidic Waitress segment "Mira Nair"
Elli
Grand Rabbi Elli segment "Mira Nair"
Adam Moreno
DJ Blue segment "Brett Ratner"
Brad Naprixas
Hassid in Wedding segment "Mira Nair"
Loukas Papas
Pizza Patron - Transitions
Liza Petrosyan
Prom Guest
Adam S. Phillips
Jogger - Transitions
Boy
Max Robkoff
Prom Boy segment "Brett Ratner"
Harry L. Seddon
Boardwalk Jogger
Badal Transitions
Director
Segment "Fatih Akin"
Segment "Yvan Attal"
Director of the transitions as Randy Balsmeyer
Segment "Allen Hughes"
Shunji Iwai
Segment "Shunji Iwai"
Segment "Wen Jiang"
Segment "Shekhar Kapur"
Segment "Joshua Marston"
Segment "Mira Nair
Segment "Natalie Portman"
Segment "Brett Ratner"
Writer
Hu Hong
Segment "Jiang Wen" written by
Yao Meng
Segment "Jiang Wen" written by as Meng Yao
Israel Horovitz
Adaptation segment "Jiang Wen"
Suketu Mehta
Segment "Mira Nair" written by
Shunji Iwai
Segment "Shunji Iwai" written by
Israel Horovitz
Adaptation segment "Shunji Iwai"
Olivier Lécot
Segment "Yvan Attal" written by
Jeff Nathanson
Segment "Brett Ratner" written by
Alexandra Cassavetes
Segment "Allen Hughes" written by as Xan Cassavetes
Stephen Winter
Segment "Allen Hughes" written by
Segment "Shekhar Kapur" written by
Segment "Natalie Portman" written by
Segment "Faith Akin" written by
Segment "Joshua Marston" written by
Hall Powell
Transitions written by
Israel Horovitz
Transitions written by
James C. Strouse
Transitions written by as James Strouse
Emmanuel Benbihy
Concept
Tristan Carné
Premise
Writer
Producer
Pierre Asseo
Associate producer
Steffen Aumueller
Executive producer
Michael Benaroya
Executive producer
Emmanuel Benbihy
Producer
Parker C. Bennett
Co-producer
Susanne Bohnet
Executive producer
Claus Clausen
Executive producer
Laurent Constanty
Associate producer
Rose Ganguzza
Executive producer
Ed Gerrard
Associate producer
Warren T. Goz
Associate producer
Marina Grasic
Producer
Pamela Hirsch
Executive producer
Taylor Kephart
Executive producer
Jan Korbelin
Executive producer
Marianne Maddalena
Executive producer
Stewart McMichael
Associate producer
Celine Rattray
Executive producer
Bradford W. Smith
Executive producer
Glenn M. Stewart
Executive producer
Original Music
Tonino Baliardo
Original music by segment "Jiang Wen"
Nicholas Britell
Original music by segment "Natalie Portman"
Paul Cantelon
Original music by segment "Shekhar Kapur"
Original music by segment "Mira Nair"
Ilhan Ersahin
Original music by segment "Fatih Akin"
Jack Livesey
Original music by
Shoji Mitsui
Segment "Shunji Iwai"
Original music by segment "Brett Ratner"
Peter Nashel
Original music by
Atticus Ross
Original music by segment "Allen Hughes"
Leopold Ross
Original music by segment "Allen Hughes"
Claudia Sarne
Original music by segment "Allen Hughes"
Marcelo Zarvos
Original music by segment "Joshua Marston"
Cinematographer
Jean-Louis Bompoint
Director of photography segment "Natalie Portman"
Benoît Debie
Director of photography segments "Shekhar Kapur" and "Yvan Attal
Pawel Edelman
Director of photography segment "Brett Ratner"
Ping Bin Lee
Director of photography segment "Jiang Wen" as Mark Ling Ping Bing
Michael McDonough
Director of photography segments "Shunji Iwai" and "Allen Hughes" transitions
Director of photography segment "Joshua Marston"
Declan Quinn
Director of photography segment "Mira Nair"
Mauricio Rubinstein
Director of photography segment "Fatih Akin"
Editor
Jennifer Augé
Segment "Yvan Attal" as Jennifer Auge
Tricia Cooke
Segment "Natalie Portman"
Jacob Craycroft
Segment "Shikhar Kapur"
Affonso Gonçalves
Main segment "Jiang Wen" segment "Joshua Marston" transitions
Mark Helfrich
Segment "Brett Ratner"
Shunji Iwai
Segment "Shunji Iwai"
Allyson C. Johnson
Segment "Mira Nair"
Melody London
Segment "Fatih Akin"
Cindy Mollo
Segment "Allen Hughes"
Craig McKay
Casting Director
Kerry Barden
Casting by
Paul Schnee
Casting by
Production Designer
Teresa Mastropierro
Art Director
Katya DeBear
Set Decorator
Sheila Bock
Costume Designer
Victoria Farrell
Makeup Department
Colleen Callaghan
Key hairstylist
Fabian Garcia
Additional hairstylist
Kymbra C. Kelley
Key make-up as Kymbra Kelley
Stephen Kelley
Key make-up
Bert Reo Anderson
Assistant hair stylist
Qodi Armstrong
Hair stylist
Jason Shur
Hair stylist
Production Manager
Pamela Hirsch
Unit production manager
Riva Marker
Post-production supervisor
Peter Pastorelli
Production supervisor
Lola Belsito
Production supervisor: original preparation
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Escott
First assistant director
Thomas Fatone
First assistant director
Patrick Gibbons
Second assistant director
Curtis Smith
Additional first assistant director
Annie Tan
Second assistant director
Kim Thompson
Second second assistant director
Nick Vanderpool
Second second assistant director
Art Department
Hope Ardizzone
Scenic
Stuart Auld
Scenic
Shannon De Zeeuw
Art department intern as Shannon De Zeeuw
Andrea DiCenzo
Art department intern
Kathryn Freund
Additional dresser
James Gilliar
Assistant property master
Danielle Giovanniello
Additional property
Richard Hebrank
Construction coordinator as Richie Hebrank
Tom LaVecchia
On-set dresser
Alan J. Lawson
Charge scenic as Alan Lawson
Michael Leather
Leadman
Anya Lebow
Additional dresser
Alyssa Motschwiller
Art department coordinator
Joseph Paone
Additional dresser as Joe Paone
John Raffaele
Additional dresser
Sue Raney
Assistant set decorator
Steven Richetts
Scenic as Steve Richetts
Daniel Ritchel
Additional property
Jake Scharbach
Scenic as Jake Sharbach
Will Sheck
Greensman
William Valentin
Scenic
Jessie Walker
Camera scenic
Bryan Walsh
Additional dresser as Bryan Walsh Jr.
Foreman set dresser
Sabrina Wright
Property master
Teresa Mastropierro
Set designer
Sound Department
Shaun Brennan
Foley artist
David Briggs
Dialogue/adr editor
Vince Camuto Sr.
Boom operator
Rachel Chancey
Foley editor
Rusty Dunn
Sound effects editor
Judah Getz
Adr mixer
Lewis Goldstein
Re-recording mixer
Supervising sound editor
Matthew Gough
Re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo
Boom operator
Neil Hillman
Adr mixer
Ken Ishii
Production sound mixer
Nick Kray
Adr mixer
Brian Langman
Sound editor
Allen Lau
Assistant sound editor
Nathan Lindsey
Sound editorial apprentice
Andrew Morgado
Adr mixer
James Nichols
Dolby sound consultant
Joe Origlieri
Sound utility
Simon Rosenberg
Adr mixer
Adam Sanchez
Boom operator
Jeanne Sison
Audio post producer
Alex Soto
Assistant sound editor
Michael Suarez
Audio technician as Mike Suarez
Thomas Varga
Production sound mixer
Rachel Chancey
Foley artist
Rusty Dunn
Sound designer
Tom Ryan
Apprentice sound editor
Visual Effects
John Bair
Visual effects supervisor: Guerilla FX
Terry Brown
Digital intermediate technical advisor
Vivian Connolly
Visual effects producer: Guerilla FX
Jason Crump
Digital intermediate colorist
Nick Monton
Digital intermediate producer: Mr. Ratner's segment
David Piombino
Digital compositor: Big Film Design
Michael Smollin
Digital intermediate colorist
Scott Winston
Digital compositor: Guerilla FX
Adrienne Winterhalter
Visual effects producer: Big Film Design
Morgan Miller
Digital fixes and clean-up
Stunts
Damian Achilles
Stunts
Chris Colombo
Stunt rigger
Manny Siverio
Stunt coordinator
Mike Burke
Stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
K.C. Bailey
Still photographer
Christian Baldi
First electrician as Chris Baldi
Joe Belschner
Company grip
Manuel Billeter
Director of photography: second unit
John Clifford
Still photographer
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
First assistant camera
Shawn Greene
Gaffer
Melissa Guimaraes
Best boy rigging grip
Adam Hall
Best boy rigging grip
Bob Izzo
Rigging grip as Rob Izzo
Mike Jackson
Best boy
Ted LeHane
Dolly grip
Second electrician
Daniel Marracino
Director of photography: second unit
Andy McCann
Additional electric
Ron Morales
Key rigging grip
Paul Niccolls
Best boy grip
Jeff Niggemeyer
Best boy electric
Colin Oberschmidt
Additional electrician
Ian Pratt
Company grip
Christopher Raymond
Second assistant camera
Guillaume Renberg
Remote head operator
Eric P. Robinson
Second assistant camera
Marcos Rodríguez-Quijano
Camera utility as Marcos Rodriguez
John Schwartz
Additional electric
Steven Search
First assistant camera
David Stern
Key grip
Robert Strait
Digital imaging technician as Rob Strait
Josh Taylor
Rigging gaffer
Sean Taylor
Genny operator
Eric Ulrich
Additional grip
Olga Abramson
Additional camera assistant
Eli Aronoff
Additional first assistant camera
Aida Artieda
Electrician
Christian Baird
Additional rigging electrician
Kevin L. Bright
Dolly grip
Steve Calitri
Second unit: gaffer
Vincent Camuto
Video playback operator
Randolph Carty
Electrician
Paul Colangelo
Additional first assistant camera
Luis Colon
Grip
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
Focus puller
Stephen Girouard
Rigging grip
Bart Grieb
Rigging electrician
Erik Guldbech
Electrician
Cai Hall
Camera production assistant
Rob Harlow
Grip
Chris Henry
Light balloon technician
Josh Ingalls
Additional grip
Benjamin Kitchens
Rigging electrician
Daniel Luebke
Rigging electric
William MacGhee
Rigging electrician
John Robert Mariani
Assistant camera
Key grip
Christopher Moeller
Assistant camera
Rome Petersson
Additional electrician
Aaron Randall
Additional grip
Ray Richards
Lighting technician
John Shim
Additional electrician
Joshua Solson
Electrician
Craig Striano
Grip
Brooks Toran
Additional grip
Vance Tucker
Grip
Ryan Webb
Rigging electrician
Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson
Extras casting
Adam Vincentz
Background casting associate
Elli
Extras casting: Hasidic Background
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy R. Burt
Wardrobe supervisor
Clare Cardoni
Costume production assistant
Cara Czekanski
Costumer
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe
Key set costumer
Meghan Kasperik
Assistant costume designer
Edgardo Melendez
Costume production assistant
Katie Novello
Assistant costume designer
Adam Watt
Costume production assistant
Leila Wolford
Costume department coordinator
Tina Zelinska
Shopper
Katie Madonna Lee
Wardrobe intern
Editorial Department
Anthony Brandonisio
Apprentice editor/post-production coordinator
Don Ciana
Color timer
Ron Dulin
First assistant editor
Peggy Eghbalian
Additional editing by: segment: Mr. Ratner's
Erica Freed
First assistant editor
Barbara Jean Kearney
Tdi producer
Claudia Odiaka
Additional assistant editor
Mario Ontal
Additional editing by
Divya Pathak
Post-production intern
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Digital intermediate colorist segment: Mr. Ratner's
Joe Violante
Dailies advisor as Joey Violante
Rob Doolittle
Senior on-line editor
Ian Turpen
Digital intermediate scanner: Company 3
Music Department
Nancy Allen
Music editor
Thomas R. Brenneck
Composer: "Origin of Man"
Budos Band
Performer: "Origin of Man"
John Carbonara
Music editor
The Con Artists
Performers: "New York City Is the Place"
Daniel Foder
Composer: "Origin of Man"
Ed Gerrard
Music supervisor
Janice Ginsberg
Music consultant
Lu-Ting He
Composer: "Tian Ya Ge Nu"
The Michael Rose Orchestra
Performers: "The Way You Look Tonight"
Sherry Beth Mounce
Music clearance
The Neshoma Orchestra
Performers: "Klezmer Wedding Dance Medley"
Mr. C. The Slide Man
Performer: "Cha Cha Slide" as Mr. C The Slide Man
Jared Tankel
Composer: "Origin of Man"
Marvel Thompson
Composer: "Cha Cha Slide"
Han Tian
Composer: "Tian Ya Ge Nu"
Daby Toure
Composer: "Iris"
Zhou Xuan
Performer: "Tian Ya Ge Nu"
Eric V. Hachikian
Orchestrator
Lawrence Manchester
Music engineer
Doug Trantow
Music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Mike Agusta
Teamster
Rudy Arietta
Teamster
Michael Buonocore
Teamster as Mike Buonocore
Greg Clovel
Teamster as Greg Clavell
William Curtin
Teamster as Billy Curtain
Ralph Devivo
Teamster
James Donnelly
Teamster as Jim Donnelly
Edward Iacobelli
Transportation captain
Jim Lembo
Teamster
John McMorrow
Teamster as John Mcmorrow
Mike Papini
Teamster
Jim Popper
Teamster co-captain
Jim Quinn
Teamster
Brian Salomone
Teamster
Barry Sweeney
Teamster
Other Crew
Alan Abrams
Attorney
John A. Accardo
Location scout
Kate Albesworth
Craft service assistant
Paul Almond
Attorney
Adi Amit
Production office coordinator
Michael Aronson
Set intern
Mary Bailey
Script supervisor
John Bair
Titles by
Still photographs provided by as Randy Balsmeyer
Steve Berman
Completion bond: Film Finances, Inc.
Tara Billik
Assistant: Ms. Maddalena
Ami Boghani
Assistant: Ms. Nair
Alan M. Brunswick
Attorney as Alan Brunswick
Judy Cashman
Behind-the-scenes: Primalux
Anita S. Chang
Assistant: Mr. Ratner as Anita Chang
Brent Cheatham
Assistant: Ms. Grasic
Carol A. Compton
Script clearance research
Dana Corl
Production office intern
John 'JR' Craigmile
Post-production accountant as JR Craigmile
Tomas Deckaj
Set production assistant
Oliver Dungey
Assistant: Mr. Benbihy
Cristina Esteras-Ortiz
Dailies manager
Steve Faughnan
Assistant location manager
Katherine Frishe
Production secretary
Jacqueline Gabler
Production office intern
Patti Ganguzza
Co-branding
Product placement
Paul Hamill
Executive assistant: Mr. Benbihy
Production office intern
Wayne Han
Set production assistant
Lee Hurwitz
Location intern
Sean Ilnseher
Location scout
Marshall Johnson
Location manager
Christopher Johnston
Location scout
Jared Kaufmann
Office production assistant
Ghee Kim
Accounting clerk
Adam King
Set intern
Eric Klein
Location scout
Alexandra Lawrence
Post production intern
Christopher M. Lewis
Office production assistant as Chris Lewis
Linda Lichter
Attorney
Paul Lucero
Location scout
Nic Marshall
Assistant: Mrs. Rattray
Matt McKinney
Assistant: Ms. Maddalena as Matt Mckinney
Rhona Medina
Assistant: Mr. Iwai
Barbara R. Miller
First assistant accountant
Heather Montgomery
International sales: QED International
Greg Morrison
Location assistant
Joanna Nicola
Clearance coordinator
Mike O'Neill
Location scout
Charles Parish
Visual consultant: Mr. Hughes as Charlie Parish
Jean Pesce
Assistant location manager
Becky Phillips
Production office intern
Holly Pilch
Assistant production office coordinator
Angel Pina
Chef: Gourmet To U as Angelo Pina
Annette Savitch
Producing partner: Ms. Portman
Paula Schmit
Completion bond: Film Finances, Inc. as Paula Manzaneda Schmit
Sam Schwatt
Dialect coach
Priyanka Sharma
Assistant: Ms. Nair
Michael Stewart
Set production assistant
Sami Strauss
Assistant: Mrs. Hirsch as Samantha Strauss
Matt Sullivan
Location coordinator
Nadia Tabbara
Set production assistant
José Tejada
Parking coordinator as Jose Tejada
Anthony Torre
Catering provided by: Gourmet To U
Kristin Torre
Assistant chef: Gourmet To U
Greg Trattner
Completion bond: Film Finances, Inc. as Gregory Trattner
Self Williams
Set production assistant
Danielle Wilson
Craft services: Eat Catering
Adrienne Winterhalter
Assistant: Mr. Balsmeyer
Kurt Woolner
Completion bond: Film Finances, Inc.
Greg Wyrick
Payroll accountant
Jeff Zorrilla
Production office intern
Waléra Kanischtscheff
Voice coach
Michael L. Mizrahi
Location assistant
Kevin Pazmino
Key production assistant
R.J. Tillman
Location production assistant
Lauren Vanderschuur
Craft service
Thanks
Kathy Anderson
The producers would like to thank: American Airlines
Peter Basich
The producers would like to thank: New York City Department of Transportation
Peter Belsito
The producers wish to thank: Film Finders
Scott Berrie
Special thanks to
The producers would like to thank as Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
Fabrizia Dal Farra
Thanks
George Fertitta
The producers would like to thank: the producers would like to thank: NYC & Company as George Fertita
Ashley Jacobs
The producers would like to thank: NYC & Company
Patricia Kaufman
The producers would like to thank: New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development as Pat Kaufman
Lillian Lee
The producers would like to thank: New York State Parks
Sydney Levine
The producers wish to thank: Film Finders
Kyle McCarthy
The producers would like to thank: New York City Parks
In memory of
Patrick Muncie
The producers would like to thank: NYC & Company
Katherine Oliver
The producers would like to thank as Katherine L. Oliver, Commissioner
Wendy Elisa Vividor
The producers would like to thank: NYC & Company
Production Company
Vivendi
Presents
Ever So Close
In association with
Visitor Pictures
In association with
Sherazade Film Development
As Sherazade Films in association with
Also Known As Pictures
In association with
Benaroya Pictures
In association with
Plum Pictures
In association with
2008NY5
Produced in association with as 2008NY5, LLC
Grand Army Entertainment
Produced in association with
Grosvenor Park Media
Financed in association with
New York, I Love You
Uncredited
Palm Pictures
Uncredited
Distributor
Vivendi
2009 USA theatrical
2009 USA DVD
Alfa Films
2010 Argentina theatrical
CInema Hotel Corporation (CHC)
2010 Kazakhstan theatrical
Cathay-Keris Films
2010 Singapore theatrical
IMJ
2010 Japan theatrical
Magic Hour
2010 Japan theatrical
Metropolitan Filmexport
2010 France theatrical
Paradiso Entertainment
2009 Netherlands theatrical
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
2009 Switzerland all media
Blue Sky Media
2008 Czech Republic all media
California Filmes
2009 Brazil all media
Castello Lopes Multimédia
2009 Portugal all media
Concorde Filmverleih
2009 Austria all media
2009 Germany all media
2010 Germany DVD
IPA Asia Pacific
2009 Thailand all media
2009 Vietnam all media
Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co
2010 Hong Kong DVD
Madman Entertainment
2009 Australia all media
Palm Pictures
2010 USA DVD
2010 USA DVD Blu-ray
Paradiso Home Entertainment
2010 Netherlands DVD
Wide Pictures
2009 Spain all media
Special Effects
Big Film Design
Visual effects by
Guerilla FX
Visual effects by
Miscellaneous
American Airlines
The producers would like to thank
Audio Suite, The
Adr recorded at as The Audio Suite UK
Bowery Hotel
The producers would like to thank as The Bowery Hotel
CIS Travel
The producers would like to thank
Canon
The producers would like to thank
Company 3
Digital intermediate: Mr. Ratner's segment
D.R. Reiff & Associates
Insurance provided by
David Haddad
Transportation equipment uncredited
De Lane Lea
Adr recorded at
Drake Corporate Housing
The producers would like to thank
Eat Catering
Craft service
Estée Lauder
The producers would like to thank
Film Finances
Completion bond provided by as Film Finances, Inc.
FilmFinders
The producers would like to thank as Film Finders
Getty Images
Stock footage provided by
Goldcrest Post Production New York
Adr recorded at as Goldcrest Post NY
Re-recording performed at as Goldcrest Post NY
Gourmet To U
Catering provided by as Gourmet To U, LLC
Haddad's
Transportation equipment uncredited
Harper's Bazaar
The producers would like to thank
IndieClear
Script clearance research as Indie Clear
Indiepay
Payroll services provided by
Kodak
Film by
Lightnin' Production Rentals
Transportation equipment uncredited
Major League Baseball Properties
Licensed by: the major league baseball trademarks as Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.
Mega Playground
Digital intermediate by
Video dailies: production office and editorial services by
NYC & Company
The producers would like to thank
NYPD Movie and TV Unit
The producers would like to thank as NYPD Movie & TV Unit
New York City Department of Transit
The producers would like to thank
New York City Department of Transportation
The producers would like to thank
New York City Parks Department
The producers would like to thank as New York City Parks
New York Spring Water
The producers would like to thank
New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development
The producers would like to thank as New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation
The producers would like to thank as New York State Parks
Office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler
The producers would like to thank
Paramount Production Support
Lighting and grip equipment by
PrimaLux Video
Behind the scenes as Primalux
Sonic Magic
Adr recorded at as Sonic Magic Studios
Soundfirm Melbourne
Adr recorded at
Stealth Generators
Generators provided by uncredited
Tavern on the Green
The producers would like to thank
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The producers would like to thank as The Waldorf-Astoria
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Stock footage provided by
What Comes Around Goes Around
The producers would like to thank