The Assassination of Jesse James, 2007

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Plan B Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Alberta Film Entertainment, Virtual Studios

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Executive Producers: Lisa Ellzy, Brad Grey, Tony Scott, Ben Waisbren

Producers: Jules Daly, Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt, Ridley Scott, David Valdes, Tony Cox, Murray Ord, Jordy Randall

Screenplay: Andrew Dominik, based on Ron Hansen’s novel of the same name (1983)

Director: Andrew Dominik

Cinematographer: Roger Deakins

Editors: Curtiss Clayton & Dylan Tichenor

Music: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

Cast: Brad Pitt (Jesse James), Casey Affleck (Robert Ford), Sam Rockwell (Charley Ford), Jeremy Renner (Wood Hite), Paul Schneider (Dick Liddil), Sam Shepard (Frank James), Mary-Louise Parker (Zee James), Zooey Deschanel (Dorothy Evans)

Running Time: 160 mins.

Classification: Rated R for some strong violence and brief sexual references

Box Office Gross: domestic $3.9m/worldwide $15m

Tagline: Beyond the myth lies America’s greatest betrayal
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Enchanted, 2007

Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Barry Sonnenfeld/Josephson Entertainment
Distribution: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Executive Producers: Christopher Chase, Sunil Perkash, Ezra Swerdlow
Producers: Barry Josephson, Barry Sonnenfeld
Animation Producer: Ron Rocha
Screenplay: Bill Kelly
Director: Kevin Lima
Art Director: John Kasarda
Cinematographer: Don Burgess
Editor: Gregory Perler, Stephen A. Rotter
Music: Alan Menken (music, score), Stephen Schwartz (lyrics)
Cast: Amy Adams (Giselle), James Marsden (Prince Edward), Susan Sarandon (Queen Narissa), Patrick Dempsey (Robert Phillip), Timothy Spall (Nathaniel), Idina Menzel (Nancy Tremaine), Rachel Covey (Morgan Phillip)
Running Time: 107 mins.
Rating: PG for some scary images and mild innuendo
Box office gross: domestic $127.8m; worldwide $340.5m
Tagline: The real world and the animated world collide. Continue reading →