Garden State (2004)

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R | 1 hr 49 mins | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Released: 7/28/2004 |Box Office Total: $26.7M

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Synopsis:

Andrew Largeman shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother’s death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen. A moderately successful TV actor living in Los Angeles, “Large” hasn't been home to the "Garden State" in nine years. But even with 3,000 miles between them, he's been unable to escape his domineering father Gideon and the silencing effect he’s had on his son from afar. Stunned to find himself in his hometown after such a long absence, Large finds old acquaintances around every corner living quite unique lives as gravediggers, fast food knights and the panderers of pyramid schemes. Meanwhile, at home, he does his best to avoid a long-simmering but inevitable confrontation with his father. By a twist of fate, Large meets Sam, a girl who is everything he isn’t. A blast of color, hope and quirks, Sam becomes a sidekick who refuses to ride in his sidecar. Her warmth and fearlessness give Large the courage to open his heart to the joy and pain of the infinite abyss that is life.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
7/28/2004

Director	Credit
Zach Braff	Director
Cast	Credit
Natalie Portman	Sam
Zach Braff	Andrew Largeman
Ian Holm	Gideon Largeman
Peter Sarsgaard	Mark
Jean Smart	Carol
Method Man	Diego
Ron Liebman	Dr Cohen
Ann Dowd	Olivia
Denis O'Hare	Albert
Michael Weston	Kenny
Jim Parsons	Tim
Jackie Hoffman	Aunt Sylvia Largeman
Amy Ferguson-Ota	Dana
Ato Essandoh	Titembay
George Wolfe	Restaurant Manager
Kenneth Graymez	Busboy
Austin Lusy	Waiter
Gary Gilbert	Young Hollywood Guy
Jill Flint	Obnoxious Girl
Alex Burns	Dave
Chris Carley	Gleason Party Drunk
Armando Riesco	Jesse
Trisha LaFrache	Kelly
Yvette Mercedes	Neurology Receptionist
Jayne Houdyshell	Mrs Lubin
Wynter Kullman	Pam
Geoffrey Arend	Karl Benson
Soara-Joy Ross	Handi-World Cashier
Ryan B Moschetti	Teen in Hallway
Joe Bacino	Man Having Sex
Tracey Antosiweicz	Hooker
Seth Michael May	Peeping Tom
Debbon Ayer	Faye
Janine Strafaci	News Anchor (news footage)
Kurt Sirgelin	News Anchor (news footage)
Mark Murphy	Meteorologist (news footage)
Jonathan Knopf	News Director (news footage)
Joanna Leslie	Skating Gator (news footage)
Genevieve Norante	Skating Liaison (news footage)
Production Credits	Credit
Gary Gilbert	Producer
Danny DeVito	Executive Producer
Bill Brown	Co-Producer
Michael Shamberg	Executive Producer
Dan Halsted	Producer
Stacey Sher	Executive Producer
Pamela Abdy	Producer
Richard Klubeck	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Jersey Films 2nd Avenue	Production Company
Double Feature Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Buena Vista International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Records	Worldwide Distribution Rights
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
New Jersey, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Zach Braff	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Frank Murray	Assistant Production Accountant
John Finn	Post-Production Accountant
Sean Hogan	Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Steve McAuliff	Animal Trainer
Kim Krafsky	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Heather Loeffler	Set Decorator
Coburn Boyd	Dresser
Chris Wolfgang Mauch	Storyboard Artist
Jim Pesce	Leadman
George Abdy	Art Department
Laura Ballinger	Art Director
Emily Gaunt	Scenery - Charge Scenic
Judy Becker	Production Designer
Jason D Brown	Swing Gang
Jesse Kaufmann	Art Department
Bear Davies	Swing Gang
Brad Morrison	Set Decorator
Sylvia Trapanese	Scenery - Scenic Foreman
Celia Parker	Scenery - Camera Scenic
Mike Dickman	Swing Gang
Ethan Brooke	Art Department
C J Howard	Swing Gang
Jagger Potter	Art Department
Beth Kuhn	Scenery - Scenic
Peter Regnier	Swing Gang
Katie Kemsley	Scenery - Scenic
Paul W Gorfine	Scenery - Scenic
Jane Nelson	Scenery - Scenic
Rosalie Rusino	Scenery - Scenic
Casting	Credit
Avy Kaufman	Casting
Jessica Daniels	Casting Associate
Karen E Etcoff	Extras Casting
Cody Beke	Casting Assistant
Bill Tripician	Extras Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Jack Ciano	Craft Service
Patrick Mahoney	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Devin Donegan	Video Playback
Melissa Soltis	Loader
Kate Butler	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Sandy Hayes	Steadicam Operator
Sandy Hayes	Camera Operator - "A" Camera Operator
K C Bailey	Photography - Still Photographer
Larry Sher	Director of Photography
Michael Hatzer	Color Timer
James Domorski	Video Playback - 24-Frame Video Playback
Niknaz Tavakolian	Loader
Dennis Livesey	Camera Operator - "B" Camera Operator
Michael Callaghan	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Brian Haigh	Loader
Finn Riley	Video Playback
Mary Latvis	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Stan Keitt	Assistant Camera - First Assistant "B" Camera
Zsolt Kadar	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Courtney Moser	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Halsted Pictures	Film Financier
Legal	Credit
Andrew Hurwitz	Legal Counsel - Production Legal
Alison Cohen	Legal Counsel - Production Legal
Music	Credit
Amanda Scheer-Demme	Music Supervisor
Chad Fischer	Music
Chad Fischer	Original Music
Wyze Crack	Lyrics
Alexi Murdoch	Song
Alexi Murdoch	Song Performer
Buck Damon	Music Supervisor
Colin Hay	Song
Colin Hay	Song Performer
August Cinjun Tate	Song
Remy Zero	Song Performer
Shelby Tate	Song
Dante Ross	Song Performer
Cedric Lemoyne	Song
Iron and Wine	Song Performer
Jeffrey Cain Thompson	Song
The Shins	Song Performer
Gregory Slay	Song
Thievery Corporation	Song Performer
Coldplay	Song Performer
Dante Ross	Song
Ben Gibbard	Song
Cary Brothers	Song Performer
Jim Tamborello	Song
Nick Drake	Song Performer
James Mercer	Song
Simon & Garfunkel	Song Performer
Frou Frou	Song Performer
Rob Garza	Song
Eric Hilton	Song
The Sho-Shot Allstars	Song Performer
Zero 7	Song Performer
Lionel Richie	Song
Bonnie Somerville	Song Performer
Guy Berryman	Song
John Buckland	Song
Will Champion	Song
Chris Martin	Song
Cary Brothers	Song
Nick Drake	Song
Paul Simon	Song
Imogen Heap	Song
Guy Sigsworth	Song
Byron Epps	Song
Amos Chester	Song
Jermaine Dickson	Song
Sophie Barker	Song
Henry Binns	Song
Sam Hardaker	Song
Bonnie Somerville	Song
David Weisberg	Song
Production Management	Credit
Michael Taylor	Script Supervisor
Michael Williams	Unit Production Manager
M J Magbanua	Production Coordinator
Ann Ruark	Line Producer
Steve Faughnan	Location Assistant
Gabe Greenberg	Location Scout
Tara Andrus	Assistant Production Coordinator
Meryl Emmerton	Production Manager
Ronnie Kupferwasser	Location Manager
Michael Lerman	Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Peter Pastorelli	Assistant Location Manager
Tracy Scott	Script Supervisor
Joe Kelly	Location Scout
Alyson Latz	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Steve Gould	Production Coordinator
Joe Sevey	Location Scout
Joe Smalley	Assistant Director - Second Second Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Daryl Lathrop	ADR
Peter Nusbaum	Sound Effects Editor
Whitney Purple	Sound Recordist
Schavaria Reeves	Boom Operator
Mitchell C Gettleman	Supervising Sound Editor
James Howe	Foley Mixer
Ken Ishii	Sound Mixer
Weldon Brown	ADR Mixer
John W Cook II	Rerecording Mixer
Jim Bailey	Foley Artist
Jeff Gunn	Foley
Steve Bartowicz	Rerecording
Clinton Smith	Foley Artist
Larry Ellena	Sound Recordist
Alex Raspa	ADR
Jeff Malham	Rerecording
Peter Nusbaum	Rerecording Mixer
Steve Morantz	Sound Mixer
Karl Wasserman	Boom Operator
Paul J. Zydel	ADR Mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Drew Jiritano	Special Effects Coordinator
Rocco Gioffre	Visual Effects Supervisor
Kim Engelhart	Special Effects Technician
Josh Hakian	Special Effects Coordinator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Kathleen Karridene	Makeup Artist
Rebecca Bentjen	Assistant Costume Designer
katherine karbowski	Wardrobe Assistant
Evelyne Noraz	Makeup
Kate Quinlan	Wardrobe Supervisor
Michael Wilkinson	Costume Designer
Gianna Sparacino	Hair
Karina Liebel	Hair Stylist
Dina Sliwiak	Makeup - Additional Makeup
Roopa Kosuri	Wardrobe Assistant
Robin Day	Hair - Additional Hair
Catherine George	Assistant Costume Designer
Jason P Hayes	Hair - Additional Hair
Catherine Osbourne	Wardrobe Assistant
Kabuki	Makeup - Additional Makeup
Chris Affholder	Wardrobe Assistant

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