The Next Best Thing (2000)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 50 mins | Drama, Romantic comedy | Released: 3/3/2000 |Box Office Total: $14.9M

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Synopsis:

Abbie Reynolds is a Los Angeles yoga instructor who is approaching 40 and has been burned by too many past relationships. Robbie Whitaker is a gay, aging Hollywood playboy who works as a gardener and has become Abbie's best friend. Their relationship takes a different turn when, after the funeral of a mutual friend who has died of AIDS, Abbie and Robbie get rip-roaring drunk and end up in bed together. Now that Abbie is pregnant and Robbie is still gay, the two decide to live together and form a happy family for the unborn Sam. However trouble arises when, six years later, Abbie falls in love with New York investment banker Ben and Robbie is forced to fight them for custody of Sam.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
3/3/2000

Director	Credit
John Schlesinger	Director
Cast	Credit
Madonna	Abbie
Rupert Everett	Robert
Benjamin Bratt	Ben
Illeana Douglas	Elizabeth Ryder
Michael Vartan	Kevin
Josef Sommer	Richard Whittaker
Malcolm Stumpf	Sam
Lynn Redgrave	Helen Whittaker
Neil Patrick Harris	David
Mark Valley	Cardiologist
Suzanne Krull	Annabel
Stacy Edwards	Finn
John Carroll Lynch	Abbie's Lawyer
Fran Bennett	Judge
Ricki Lopez	Angel
Ramiro Fabian	Flavio
Tiffany Paulsen	Young Mother
Joan Axelrod	Bel Air Matron
George Axelrod	Bel Air Man
Jack Betts	Vernon
William Mesnik	Ashby
Irene Roseen	Lena
Gavin Lambert	Ricky
Terrell Anderson ('Gangsta')	Rapper No 1
Kelly Garmon ('Kmac')	Rapper No 2
James Reese ('Browski')	Rapper No 3
Amoa Chester ('Dutch')	Rapper No 4
Thomas Bankowski	Omar
Glenn Sakazian	Glen
Terrance Sweeney	Priest at Funeral
Anna Garduno	Coffee Shop Waitress
Frank James	Dad at Airport
Linda Larkin	Kelly
Tom Burke	Tom
Ben Koldyke	Kelly's Boyfriend
Marie Chambers	Party Guest No 1
Lee Lucas	Party Guest No 2
Glenn Tannous	Party Guest No 3
Caitlin Wachs	Rachel
Maxx Tepper	Kyle
Jessica Sara	Kid No 3
Katelin Petersen	Kid No 4
Holly Houston	Yoga Student
Kimberley Davies	Hostess
Alvin H Einbender	Male Diner
Laurent Schwaar	Restaurant Manager
Patrick Price	Maitre'd
Michael Arnon	Waiter
Jay Karnes	Kevin's Lawyer
Production Credits	Credit
Tom Rosenberg	Producer
Gary Lucchesi	Executive Producer
Meredith Zamsky	Associate Producer
Marcus Viscidi	Co-Producer
Leslie Dixon	Producer
Richard Wright	Co-Producer
Ted Tannebaum	Executive Producer
Lewis Manilow	Executive Producer
Linne Radmin	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Lakeshore Records	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Medusa Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Gaumont Buena Vista	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
BVI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Venice Beach, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Thomas Ropelewski	Screenplay
Tom Ropelewski	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Colleen Nybo	Post-Production Accountant
John H Parker	Production Accountant
Tiffany Reinhard	Assistant Accountant
Douglas E. Hansen	Finance Manager - production financing provider
Nicky Craft	Accountant - payroll accountant
John Milan	Finance Manager - production financing provider
Art Department	Credit
Aimee Levine	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Michael P Casey	Lead Person
Brook Bacon	Set Dresser
Jan K Bergstrom	Set Decorator
Aimee Rousey	Art Department Coordinator
Noelle King	Set Designer
David Lazan	Art Director
Howard Cummings	Production Designer
Barbara Mesney	Set Designer
Lisa Penaranda	Set Decorator - set decorating coordinator
James Buckley	Set Dresser
Carl Cassara	Set Dresser
Randy Wilkins	Set Designer
Kevin Chambers	Set Dresser
Jim Gmuer	Set Dresser
Donald Kaeding	Set Dresser
Mark Travis Little	Set Dresser
Greg Lynch	Set Dresser
David J Mitchell	Set Dresser
Steve Pfauter	Set Dresser
Tom Power	Set Dresser
Nick Raymond	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Mali Finn	Casting
Emily Schweber	Casting Associate
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
Rich King	Extras Casting
Lindsey Hayes	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Kevin Kelly	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Mark R Jackson	Photography - assistant photographer
John Nuler	Camera Operator
Mike Milliken	Color Timer
Scott Ronnow	Camera - film loader
Michael Yope	Lighting - assistant chief lighting technician
Elliot Davis	Director of Photography
John Buckley	Lighting Technician
Jeffrey A Cook	Lighting Technician
Kirk Bloom	Photography - assistant photographer
Ron Batzdorff	Photography - still photographer
Bill W Fine	Lighting Technician
Johnny Fine	Lighting Technician
Doug Keegan	Lighting Technician
Christopher Lama	Lighting Technician
Mazi Mitchell	Lighting Technician
Bruce Pearn	Lighting Technician
Robert Dilley	Lighting Technician
Michael Amorelli	Lighting Technician - rigging chief lighting technician
Ismael Gonzalez ('Izzy')	Lighting Technician - rigging lighting technician
Marc Marino	Lighting Technician - rigging lighting technician
Robert Redner	Lighting Technician - rigging lighting technician
Gihan Seneviratne	Lighting Technician - rigging lighting technician
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Lakeshore International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Kirsty Whalley	Music Arranger - synthesizer programming & realisation
Brendan Power	Music Performer - harmonica solos
Isobel Griffiths	Music Contractor - orchestra contractor
Andrew Dorfman	Song
Andrew Dorfman	Song Performer
Andrew Dorfman	Music Editor
Happy Walters	Music Supervisor
Gabriel Yared	Music Conductor - orchestra conductor
Gabriel Yared	Orchestrations
Gabriel Yared	Music
Dave Jordan	Music Coordinator
Metisse	Song Performer
Gary Jones	Music Supervisor
Graham Walker	Music - music production supervisor
Allan Jenkins	Music Arranger - synthesizer programming & realisation
Paul Clarvis	Music Performer - percussion
Aida Bredou	Song
Stephane Moucha	Orchestrations
Rolf Wilson	Music Arranger - orchestrator leader
Liz Schrek	Music - music production coordinator
David Sullivan	Song
Manu Chao	Song Performer
Manu Chao	Song
Ethel Merman	Song Performer
Dave Roach	Music - saxophone solos
Bruce Yarnell	Song Performer
Chris Cawte	Music - guitar
Irving Berlin	Song - songs
Clem Clempson	Music - guitar
The Comrads	Song
The Comrads	Song Performer
Stan Watson	Song Performer
Carly Simon	Song
John Parricelli	Music - guitar
Andy Pask	Music - bass guitar
Don McLean	Song Performer
Jacob Brackman	Song
Paul French	Song Performer
Stan Watson	Song
Robin Urdang	Music - music consultant
Olive	Song Performer
Donelle McNeil	Song
Don McLean	Song
Fred Astaire	Song Performer
Mandalay	Song Performer
Paul French	Song
Tim Kellett	Song
Christina Aguilera	Song Performer
Robin Taylor-Firth	Song
Moby	Song Performer
Solar Twins	Song Performer
Graham Gouldman	Song
Eric Stewart	Song
Judy Garland	Song Performer
Groove Armada	Song Performer
Walter Donaldson	Song
George Whiting	Song
Beth Orton	Song Performer
Nicola Hitchcock	Song
Madonna	Song Performer
Saul Freeman	Song
Shelly Peiken	Song
Todd Chapman	Song
Moby	Song
Joanna Stevens	Song
David Norland	Song
Francis Silkstone	Song
Graham Philip D'Ancey	Song
Ralph Blane	Song
Hugh Martin	Song
A Cato	Song
T Findlay	Song
E Record	Song
Q Joseph	Song
J Yancey	Song
A Muhammad	Song
K Fareed	Song
M Taylor	Song
S Swallow	Song
Beth Orton	Song
Madonna	Song
William Orbit	Song
Production Management	Credit
Boyd Wilson	Location Manager
Joel Sinderman	Location Scout
Ruby Stillwater	DGA Trainee
Barbara Tuss	Script Supervisor
Leann Emmert	Location Assistant
Winnie Cheng	Post-Production Coordinator
Michele A Carmel	Production Coordinator
Jennifer Conroy	Assistant Production Coordinator
Emily Crupper	Clearance Coordinator - set decorating clearances
Kristin C Dehnert	Assistant Location Manager
James McQuaide	Post-Production Supervisor
Peter Kohn	Assistant Director
Marcus Viscidi	Unit Production Manager
Richard Wright	Unit Production Manager
Chee Ho	Location Assistant
Scott Andrew Robertson	Assistant Director
Elizabeth Qually	Post-Production Coordinator
Larry Ring	Assistant Location Manager
Jack R Tate	Assistant Location Manager
Gary Romolo Fiorelli	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Publicity	Credit
Sandy O'Neill	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Joan Rowe	Foley Artist
Terry Rodman	Sound Editor
Eric Thompson	Foley Mixer
Becky Sullivan	ADR Supervisor
Dave Wolowic	Assistant Sound Editor
Randy Johnson	Boom Operator
Dean Humphreys	Rerecording - re-recording facilities
Marc Deschaine	ADR - ADR assistant
Brian T Best	Sound Effects Editor
Gary Blufer	Sound Effects
Bob Beher	Foley - foley supervisor
Douglas Axtell	Sound Mixer
Bradley Clouse	Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel R Chavez	Sound Effects - sound effects coordinator
Mark C Grech	Boom Operator
Terry Rodman	Rerecording - re-recording facilities
Sean Rowe	Foley Artist
John Richards	Sound Mixer - recorder & remixer
Steve Mann	Sound Effects Editor
Steven F Nelson	Sound Effects Editor
John Michael Fanaris	Sound Effects - sound effects coordinator
Visual Effects	Credit
Christopher Nelson	Special Effects
Jason Sweers	Graphic Designer
Ron Trost	Special Effects Coordinator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Ruth Myers	Costume Designer
Mary Burton	Makeup Artist
Marina Marit	Costumes - Madonna's costumer
Zabel Novbarian	Wardrobe - seamstress
Kimberly Adams-Galligan	Assistant Costume Designer
Ellie Aitken	Costume Consultant - costume consultant to Madonna
Pinky Cunningham	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Susan Germaine	Hair Stylist
Michael Lorenz	Makeup Assistant - assistant make-up artist
Michelle Kurpaska	Costume Supervisor
Gilbert S Hernandez	Set Costumer
Michael J Long	Costume Supervisor
Sarah Monzani	Makeup Artist - Madonna's makeup artist
Lyndell Quiyou	Hair Stylist - Madonna's hairstylist

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