Smart People (2008)

Regista:

Noam Murro

Sceneggiatore (WGA):

Mark Poirier (written by)

Data di uscita:

11 aprile 2008 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Slogan:

Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn

Plot:

Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother. |

Plot Keywords:

Carnegie Mellon

Recensioni degli utenti:

More complex and interesting than JUNO but just as good

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Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Lawrence Wetherhold
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Janet Hartigan
Thomas Haden Church	...	Chuck Wetherhold
Ellen Page	...	Vanessa Wetherhold
Ashton Holmes	...	James Wetherhold
Christine Lahti	...	Nancy
Camille Mana	...	Missy Chin
David Denman	...	William
Don Wadsworth	...	Hadley
Robert Haley	...	Roth
Patrick Sebes	...	Curtis
Kevin James Doyle	...	Rodney
Paul Huber	...	Ben Onufrey
Iva Jean Saraceni	...	Volunteer
Richard John Walters	...	Parking Lot Attendant

Durata:

95 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Divieti:

USA:R (certificate #43519) | Canada:G (Québec) | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Allegheny General Hospital - 320 East North Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Grosvenor Park Productions

Curiosità:

Rachel Weisz was originally cast opposite Dennis Quaid in this film, but she decided to leave the project. She was then replaced with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Errori:

Continuity: When Lawrence leaves the hotel room in New York, to meet with his publisher, he's walking down the hotel corridor carrying his tie and a champagne bottle in his hand, however he doesn't remove his tie or buy the champagne until after his meeting.

Citazioni:

Vanessa Wetherhold: [stressed] I'm in an after-school special.

Movie Connections:

Citato in "Saturday Night Live: Ellen Page/Wilco (#33.6)" (2008)

Colonna sonora:

Show You How

More complex and interesting than JUNO but just as good

I saw this at Sundance. It was even better than expected, and I had my hopes up going into it. The story is smart, funny and more complex than Juno. Don't get me wrong; I loved Juno. I guess I am saying that Smart People is on a parallel level of quality with it despite being more complex in terms of the characters and their relationships. If you loved Juno, think of Smart People as your next stepping stone upward. While Ellen Page is one of the stars here, it is important not to overlook the fact that two of the bona fide actors with solid track records -- Dennis Quaid and Thomas Haden Church -- are really the main attractions here. If you look at Quaid's film history, you will see a wide array of projects, ranging from Breaking Away and The Right Stuff to Far From Heaven and Traffic. He's not afraid to take risks as an actor, and his long career shows that he is able to withstand the ebbs and flows of an industry that is very fickle. He's the reason you should see this film.