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Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
Language
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue $60,427,839
English
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue $60,427,839
Keywords
life and death
rage and hate
transplantation
faith
suicide attempt
loss of loved one
widow
ex-detainee
new mexico
sadness
car crash
multiple storylines
Casts

Sean Penn
Paul Rivers

Naomi Watts
Cristina Peck

Benicio del Toro
Jack Jordan

Charlotte Gainsbourg
Mary Rivers

Danny Huston
Michael Peck

Melissa Leo
Marianne Jordan

Clea DuVall
Claudia

Carly Nahon
Cathy

Claire Pakis
Laura
Nick Nichols
Boy

John Rubinstein
Gynecologist

Eddie Marsan
Reverend John
Loyd Keith Salter
Fat Man
Antef A. Harris
Basketball Guy

Marc Musso
Freddy

Teresa Delgado
Gina

Trent Dee
Guard
Tony Guyton
Guard #2
Wayne E. Beech, Jr.
Inmate #1

Keith Lamont Johnson
Inmate #2

David Chattam
Caddie #1

John Boyd West
Caddie #2
Jeff Schmidt
Caddie #3

Tony Vaughn
Al

Paul Calderon
Brown

Denis O'Hare
Dr. Rothberg

Anastasia Herin
Dolores

Carlo Alban
Lucio
Hai Quang Tran
Cashier

Annie Corley
Trish

Sharon Bishop
Receptionist
Jerry Chipman
Cristina's Father

Tom Irwin
Dr. Jones

Roberto Medina
Dr. Molina

Arita Trahan
Dr. Badnews
Rodney Ingle
Barman

Catherine Dent
Ana

Kevin Chapman
Alan
Randall Hartzog
Friend #1

Verda Davenport
Friend #2
Dorothy Armstrong-Miles
Female Friend #1
Barclay Roberts
Male Friend #1
Lisa Sanchez
Wife

Stephen Bridgewater
P.I.

Michael Finnell
Fat Prisoner

Juan Corrigan
Valet

Charlie B. Brown
Night Guard

Arron Shiver
Young Doctor

Pamela Blair
Doctor

Jennifer Pfalzgraff
Nurse

Lew Temple
County Sheriff
Tricia Branch
Skinny Woman
Jessica Scott
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Crews

Robert Salerno
Producer

Gustavo Santaolalla
Original Music Composer

Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer

Francine Maisler
Casting

Deborah Riley
Art Direction
Meg Everist
Set Decoration

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Director

Marlene Stewart
Costume Design

Ted Hope
Executive Producer

Stephen Mirrione
Editor

Brigitte Broch
Production Design
Tim Pedegana
Post Production Supervisor

Guillermo Arriaga
Associate Producer
Gloria Belz
Makeup Artist
Luisa Abel
Makeup Department Head
Amy J. Kaufman
Executive In Charge Of Production

Vivian Baker
Key Makeup Artist
Gail Rowell-Ryan
Hair Department Head
Diane L. Sabatini
Production Supervisor
Jolynn Nieto
Hairstylist

Robert Salerno
Unit Production Manager

Vivian Baker
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Laurel Van Dyke
Hairstylist

Guillermo Arriaga
Writer

Peewee Piemonte
Stunts

Xavier Grobet
Second Unit Director of Photography
Lisa Guerriero
Second Assistant Camera
Glenn Kaplan
First Assistant "B" Camera
David J. Thompson
Steadicam Operator

Spiro Razatos
Stunt Coordinator

David M. Graves
Stunts
Kenneth Roth
Second Assistant Director

Chris Durand
Stunts
Chandra De Alessandro
Stunts

Andy Gill
Stunts

Martín Hernández
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Karavite
Steadicam Operator
Jay Levy
First Assistant "A" Camera
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Kiersten P. Miller
Second Assistant Director

James Alan Hensz
First Assistant Director

Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Diego Quemada-Díez
Camera Operator
Michael Cruickshank
Camera Loader
Paul Murphey
Video Assist Operator

Xavier Grobet
Camera Operator
Michael E. Steele
First Assistant Director
Thomas Betts
Set Designer
Riki Lin Sabusawa
Costume Supervisor
Peter Walts
Best Boy Electric
Mark Peterson
Costume Supervisor

José Antonio García
Sound Mixer
Jonathan Fuh
Boom Operator
Anthony 'Spike' Simms
Rigging Gaffer
Lee McLemore
Rigging Grip
Andy Brokmeyer
Cableman
Robby Baumgartner
Gaffer
Joseph Dianda
Key Grip
Phillip Howard
Set Costumer
Anibal Kerpel
Music Editor
Cynthia Nibler
Property Master
Keith H. Sauter
Assistant Editor
Lynn Fainchtein
Music Supervisor
Douglas Crise
Assistant Editor
Allison Gross
Assistant Property Master
Nancy Collini
Set Costumer
Brian Ufberg
Assistant Editor
Ira M. Hammons-Glass
Costumer
Holly Davis
Key Costumer
Alex Blagg
Location Scout

Martín Hernández
Sound Designer
Robyn Adams
Production Secretary
J. Elizabeth Ingram
Production Secretary
Thomas Kittle
Special Effects Technician
Steve Cainas
Production Coordinator
Sarah Tackett
Location Casting
Melinka Thompson-Godoy
Location Coordinator

Day Permuy
Assistant Production Coordinator
Len Murach
Location Manager

Damon Michael Gordon
Assistant Location Manager
Gary Pilkinton
Special Effects Technician
Janey Bergam
Actor's Assistant

Tyrel Ventura
Actor's Assistant

Tony Hernandez
Location Assistant
Annaliese Levy
Actor's Assistant
Jeanette Agaronoff
Actor's Assistant
Troy Borisy
Leadman
Sato Masuzawa
Actor's Assistant
Roland N. Thai
Sound Designer
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Jeffrey Schlatter
Construction Coordinator
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Hilda Saffari
Digital Intermediate Producer
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Julio Carmona
ADR Recordist
Michael Hertlein
Sound Editor

Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting

Sergio Díaz
Sound Editor
Ron Bedrosian
ADR Mixer
Jennifer Hunt Pedevilla
Payroll Accountant
Christopher Sidor
Sound Recordist
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mary Sunshine
Production Accountant
Jill Rosenblatt
First Assistant Accountant
Paul Tanzillo Jr.
Negative Cutter
Michael Mullane
Sound Editor
Robert Getty
Sound Editor
Jim Sheldon
Still Photographer
Trevor Ward
Dolby Consultant
Merrick Morton
Still Photographer
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thomas Michael Ryan
Construction Foreman
Tom Moore
Transportation Captain
Steve Bowen
Colorist
Lucas Moore
Studio Teacher

Jack Gill
Stunts
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