Sideways (2004)

Director:

Alexander Payne

Writers (WGA):

Rex Pickett (novel)
Alexander Payne (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

21 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves.

Plot:

Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment, embark on a week long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.

Plot Keywords:

Wine | California | Actor | Writer | Teacher

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 94 wins & 34 nominations

Cast

Paul Giamatti	...	Miles
Thomas Haden Church	...	Jack
Virginia Madsen	...	Maya
Sandra Oh	...	Stephanie
Marylouise Burke	...	Miles's Mother
Jessica Hecht	...	Victoria
Missy Doty	...	Cammi
M.C. Gainey	...	Cammi's Husband
Alysia Reiner	...	Christine Erganian
Shake Tukhmanyan	...	Mrs. Erganian (as Shaké Toukhmanian)
Shaun Duke	...	Mike Erganian (as Duke Moosekian)
Robert Covarrubias	...	Miles's Building Manager
Patrick Gallagher	...	Gary the Bartender
Stephanie Faracy	...	Stephanie's Mother
Joe Marinelli	...	Frass Canyon Pourer
Chris Burroughs	...	Chris at Stanford
Toni Howard	...	Evelyn Berman-Silverman (voice)
Rev. Fr. Khoren Babouchian	...	Armenian Priest
Lee Brooks	...	Ken Cortland
Peter Dennis	...	Leslie Brough
Alison Herson	...	Foxen Winery Pourer
Phil Reeves	...	Vacationing Dr. Walt Hendricks
Rob Trow	...	Obnoxious Golfer
Lacey Rae	...	Los Olivos Waitress
Cesar Ramos	...	Barista (as Cesar 'Cheeser' Ramos)
Daniel Rogers	...	Reciting Eighth Grader
Natalie Carter	...	Siena
Simon Kassis	...	Mini-Mart Owner
Sevag Kendirjian	...	Armenian Deacon
Jaren Coler	...	Acoustic Guitarist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Astoyan	...	Mrs. Erganian's Son (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alex Kalognomos	...	Alex (uncredited)
Logan Mulvey	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Parker Quinn	...	Customer in Shoe Store (uncredited)
Mikael Sharafyan	...	Armenian wedding guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Alexander Payne

Writing credits (WGA)
Rex Pickett		(novel)
Alexander Payne		(screenplay) &
Jim Taylor		(screenplay)

Produced by
Michael London	....	producer
George Parra	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by
Phedon Papamichael

Film Editing by
Kevin Tent

Casting by
John Jackson

Production Design by
Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by
T.K. Kirkpatrick

Set Decoration by
Lisa Fischer
Barbara Haberecht

Costume Design by
Wendy Chuck

Makeup Department
Bridget Cook	....	key hair stylist (as Bridget M. Cook)
Nicole Frank	....	assistant hair stylist
Pam Phillips	....	assistant makeup artist (as Pamela Phillips)
Jeanne Van Phue	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Steve Barnett	....	post-production supervisor
Ginger Sledge	....	unit production manager
Yvonne Yaconelli	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Parra	....	first assistant director
Nick Satriano	....	second assistant director
Susan E. Walter	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jeff Brown	....	greens coordinator
Jeff Brown	....	greens foreman
Gerasimos Christoforatos	....	art department assistant
Denise Ciarcia	....	second assistant property master (as Denise M. Ciarcia)
Kevin Diersing	....	propmaker
Michael Diersing	....	construction coordinator
Richard Eckols	....	foreman
Leah Ferrarini	....	set dresser
Lilly Frank	....	graphic artist
Anthony Gaudio	....	stand-by painter
Marc Gillson	....	painter (as Marco Gilson)
Karen Greene	....	painter
Jennifer Hamilton	....	property production assistant
Scott E. Handt	....	construction foreman
Coco Harrison	....	set decoration production assistant
Willie Haspel	....	labor foreman
Derrick Hinman	....	assistant property master
Anne Hyvarinen	....	lead paint foreman
Marik 'Travis' Little	....	set dresser (as Mark 'Travis' Little)
Gabriel Mann	....	art department production assistant
Masako Masuda	....	assistant art director
Kristen McCarron	....	buyer
Frank McEldowney	....	greens coordinator
Jane Meyer	....	set dresser (as Joanie Meyer)
Jeffrey M. O'Brien	....	property master
Tristan Oliver	....	set dresser
Vlad Pelinovschi	....	toolman
Cynthia C. Rebman	....	on-set dresser
Brent Regan	....	general construction foreman (as Brent T. Regan)
Jon Reynolds	....	art department production assistant
Jeff Shewbert	....	foreman
Nils Thyrring	....	scenic
Kathleen Walker	....	art department coordinator
Michael P. Walsh	....	signwriter
Mark Woods	....	leadman

Sound Department
James Aldridge	....	sound effects editor
David Bach	....	adr supervisor
David Bach	....	dialogue supervisor
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Shayna Brown	....	sound re-recording mixer
Weldon Brown	....	adr mixer
Julio Carmona	....	sound recordist
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Ian Elias	....	sound
Russell Farmarco	....	dialogue editor
Jonathan Fuh	....	boom operator
Frank Gaeta	....	sound designer
Frank Gaeta	....	sound supervisor
Luis Galdames	....	assistant sound editor
José Antonio García	....	sound mixer
Robert Getty	....	dialog editor (as Rob Getty)
Patrick Giraudi	....	dialogue editor
Carlos Gutierrez	....	sound effects editor
Paul Hackner	....	assistant sound editor
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Steven Klinghoffer	....	sound utility
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Doug Mountain	....	sound engineer (as Douglas Mountain)
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Christopher Sidor	....	sound recordist
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Christine Sirois	....	sound recording assistant
Daniel Tharp	....	sound engineer: 35 mm magnetic dailies
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Dennis Twitty	....	sound assistant
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound effects editor
T.C. Spriggs	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Donald Frazee	....	special effects assistant coordinator (as Donald L. Frazee)
Terry D. Frazee	....	special effects coordinator (as Terry Frazee)
Kai Shelton	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Mesrop Abrahamian	....	rotoscope artist
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Steve Caldwell	....	digital compositor
John Coats	....	digital artist
Dennis Dorney	....	digital lineup
Tim Everitt	....	digital compositor
Christine Haddad	....	visual effects intern
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Shauna M. Hirdler	....	visual effects production assistant
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Dave Jacobs	....	visual effects production supervisor
Lincoln Kupchak	....	visual effects editor
John P. Mesa	....	visual effects supervisor
Lori C. Miller	....	main title designer
Dan Novy	....	digital compositor
Mitch Paulson	....	digital preview colorist
Laurie Powers	....	digital compositor
Jeffrey White	....	visual effects producer
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Holladay	....	stunts
Gary Price	....	stunt double (as Gary K. Price)
Mark Stefanich	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David Ariniello	....	grip
Lee Auerbach	....	lamp operator
Kevin Barrera	....	rigging electrician
Adam Barth	....	video assist operator
Alejandro J. Castillo	....	lighting technician
Steve Colgrove	....	lamp operator
Ray Garcia	....	key grip
Antonio V. Garrido	....	dolly grip (as Tony Garrido)
Jarek Gorczycki	....	best boy electric
Bob Hall	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeffrey M. Hall	....	lamp operator
Sean Higgins	....	best boy rigging electric (as Sean M. Higgins)
Patrick Hoeschen	....	lamp operator (as Patrick R. Hoeschen)
Jack Korbel	....	rigging grip
Jennifer Lane	....	director of photography: second unit
Alexandra Lucka	....	additional camera loader
Daniel C. McFadden	....	camera loader (as Daniel McFadden)
Maurice K. McGuire	....	additional camera operator
Roger Meilink	....	rigging gaffer
Paul Murphey	....	24 frame video operator
Jacqueline J. Nivens	....	additional assistant camera
Morten Petersen	....	rigging electrician
Blake Pike	....	rigging key grip
Donis Rhoden	....	best boy grip
Paul Sanchez	....	camera operator (as Paul G. Sanchez)
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	gaffer
T. Daniel Scaringi	....	grip
Tari Segal	....	camera intern
Philip Shanahan	....	second assistant camera (as Phil Shanahan)
Tony Sommo	....	best boy rigging grip
Dan Squires	....	additional second assistant camera
Paul Theriault	....	additional first assistant camera
Doug Wall	....	grip (as Douglas L. Wall)
Merie Weismiller Wallace	....	still photographer
Scott Whitbread	....	additional assistant camera (as Scott A. Whitbread)
Marek Wojciechowski	....	grip (as Mark Wojciechowski)

Casting Department
Will Etling	....	extras casting intern
Michael Marino	....	casting intern
Ellen Parks	....	casting: New York
Jessie Hope Salka	....	casting assistant
Tammy Smith	....	extras casting: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeannine Bourdaghs	....	set costumer
Erin Lenk	....	set costumer
Lori Stilson	....	costume supervisor
Susan Strubel	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
David Berman	....	apprentice editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Mato	....	color timer
Jami Philbrick	....	post-production assistant
Laura Rindner	....	assistant editor
Alexis Seymour	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Alex Acuna	....	musician: percussion
Justo Almario	....	musician: flute
Dondi Bastone	....	music supervisor
Tony Blondal	....	music coordinator
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Roger Burn	....	musician: vibraphone
David Carpenter	....	musician: bass
Stephen Coleman	....	conductor
Stephen Coleman	....	music programmer
Luis Conte	....	musician: percussion
Pedro Eustache	....	musician: flute
Ron Feuer	....	musician: piano
Richard Ford	....	music editor
Gary Foster	....	musician: flute and saxophone
Danny Greco	....	musician: percussion
Don Higgins	....	musician: saxophone
Oliver Hug	....	assistant music editor
Will Kennedy	....	musician: drums
Rolfe Kent	....	musician: guitar and melodica
Paul Morin	....	musician: bass
Ricardo 'Tiki' Pasillas	....	musician: percussion
Tom Ranier	....	musician: piano
Jason Ruder	....	assistant music editor
Dan Savant	....	music contractor
Dan Savant	....	musician: trumpet
Brian Scanlon	....	musician: saxophone
Nick South	....	music programmer
Eric Stonerook	....	music copyist
Bob Summers	....	musician: trumpet
Gohar Toranyan	....	musician: wedding organist
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer
Nick Vincent	....	musician: drums
Lee Wall	....	composer: additional music
Kenny Wild	....	musician: bass
Tom Hardisty	....	music mix assistant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Johnny Batiuk	....	driver: cast trailer
Loren Bess	....	driver: camera truck
Jack R. Campbell	....	driver: maxi van
Pat Carman	....	driver: cast trailer
Melvin Cavett	....	driver: maxi van
Eric Compton	....	driver: maxi van (as Eric 'Buck' Compton)
Kevin Cortez	....	driver: cast trailer (as Kevin M. Cortez)
Vince De Amicis	....	driver: greens (as Vince DeAmicis)
Andy DeNicholas	....	driver: EFX trailer
Adam Dotson	....	driver: wardrobe trailer
Gary Edelman	....	transportation coordinator
Shane Greedy	....	production driver
Michael Grooms	....	driver: director trailer
Doug Hennecke	....	driver: construction car
Steve Howard	....	driver: props car
Ivan Kerum	....	cook/driver
J.T. Lannen	....	driver: maxi van
Joel Larson	....	driver: grip van
Sal Lauria	....	driver: construction
Alan Nassaney	....	driver: set dressing (as Alan T. Nassaney)
Tom Neal	....	driver: honeywagon
Charles Ramirez	....	transportation captain (as Charlie Ramirez)
Ignacio Ramírez	....	driver: mechanic (as Ignacio "Nacho" Ramirez")
Chance Robertson	....	driver: electric pre-rig crew cab
Juan J. Rodriguez	....	driver: trailer
Neda Rudela	....	cook/driver (as Neda Kerum)
Chester Sohn	....	driver: grip truck
Chris Stathes	....	driver: maxi van
Frank Valentino	....	driver: production van

Other crew
Tom Ajar	....	projectionist
Jeremy Alter	....	location manager
Bonnie Barabas	....	clearance coordinator
Christina Barton	....	animal trainer
Brian Beery	....	production assistant
Tracy Boyd	....	general factotum
Erik Bright	....	unit publicist
Richard Bronskill	....	auricle operator
Paul Cavanaugh	....	office intern
Sue Chipperton	....	animal trainer
Jill R. Cohen	....	legal counsel (as Jill Cohen)
Laone T. Collins	....	stand-in
Julie Cummings	....	production assistant
Allison Curren	....	additional script supervisor
Daniela De Carlo	....	production assistant
Phil DeSanti	....	set production assistant
Evan Endicott	....	assistant: Mr. Payne
Erin Ferguson	....	assistant production coordinator
Simon Ferrer	....	production assistant
Candela Figueira	....	set production assistant
Nicholas Fitzgerald	....	production assistant (as Nicholas S. Fitzgerald)
Rachel Fleischer	....	assistant: Mr. Payne
Sherri Robin Goldman	....	first assistant accountant
David Greditzer	....	location assistant
Jim Hartz	....	studio teacher
Gillian Hinton	....	set production assistant
Michael Hird	....	additional construction medic
Brian A. Hoffman	....	production assistant
Mike Hood	....	location intern
Mike Hood	....	production assistant
Brad Iwanaga	....	wine consultant
Mark Jackson	....	animal trainer
Maral Jerejian	....	liaison and coordinator: Armenia
Yasemin Kasim	....	production assistant
Tony Kerum	....	caterer
Donna Lee Killins	....	construction medic
Khristina Kravas	....	assistant: Mr. London
Meti Kusari	....	craft service
John Latenser V	....	location manager
Kendra Liedle	....	key location assistant
Julieta Lima	....	production assistant
Keri Littledeer	....	on-set medic
Kahlah Macedo	....	location intern
Josh Mann	....	location assistant
Eddie Michaels	....	publicist
Jennifer Mosley	....	office production assistant
Maitena Muruzabal	....	production assistant
Kyle Oliver	....	assistant location manager (as Kyle "Snappy" Oliver)
Kris Olson	....	assistant production coordinator
Anton Pardoe	....	assistant location manager
Arron Pawlowicz	....	accounting clerk
Miguel Perez	....	cook's assistant
R. Scott Poole	....	location scout
Rebecca Robertson	....	script supervisor (as Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja)
Zachary Rosenfield	....	publicist
Jennifer Salada	....	key second assistant accountant (as Jennifer Van Hoven)
Albert Salsich	....	assistant location manager (as Albie Salsich)
Brandon Schiffman	....	set production assistant
Anne Elise Schmidt	....	intern: Mr. London
Marissa Schwierjohn	....	animal trainer
Christina Sibul	....	production executive
Jenny Siff	....	production staff
Bruce Spears	....	lead stand-in
Linda Stanley	....	studio teacher
Marsha L. Swinton	....	production accountant
Jessica Szejn	....	location intern
Mark Van Horne	....	laboratory contact
Trish Vengoechea	....	payroll accountant
C. Ransom Walrod	....	marine coordinator
David Westenberg	....	cook's assistant
Rebecca Whitesell LaFond	....	assistant: Mr. Parra
Julian Zajfen	....	legal counsel
Errol Reichow	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
• Michael London Productions
• Sideways Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2005) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8) (first national airing)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (digital opticals)
• Flash Film Works (digital visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  digital end titles and opticals
• DeLuxe Sound  adr stage
• Gateway Studios  score recording
• Herold Studios  german dubbing
• Insignia Public Relations  unit publicity
• New Line Records  soundtrack
• O'Henry Sound Studios  score recording (as O'Henry Studios)
• Paramount Studios  foley stage
• Reel Team, The  adr
• Right Lobe Design Group  main titles design
• Signet Soundelux Studios  score mixed at (as Signet Sound)
• Sound for Film  sound post-production
• Tequila Mockingbird Studios  adr stage (as Tequila Mockingbird)
• Tequila Mockingbird  adr stage
• Todd-AO Hollywood  adr stage
• Todd-AO Hollywood  sound re-recording
• Todd-AO Radford  adr stage

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some strong sexual content and nudity.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Armenian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Hungary:16 | Malaysia:18SX (DVD) | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Japan:R-15 | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:III | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:12 | Peru:PT | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:11 | Canada:AA (original rating) | Ireland:15 | Indonesia:Dewasa

Filming Locations:

Buellton, California, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

Alexander Payne selected the film's wine list himself.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Miles is talking to Stephanie's mother in the bowling alley, her cigarette goes from being lit to unlit between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Miles Raymond: Fuck.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE

Keeping Everything Bottled Up.

Sad, disillusioned and depressed middle school teacher/aspiring novelist Paul Giamatti takes his best friend (Thomas Haden Church) to California's wine country for one last week of freedom before he marries. Church is on the prowl though and extremely horny as he wants nothing more than to sleep with women before his wedding. Thus these two opposites (who are more alike than they appear on first glance) have all sorts of adventures and misadventures. They meet two women (Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh) and immediately take an interest in them. Divorcée Giamatti is shyly attracted to Madsen while Church falls in lust real quick with Oh. What is going to transpire over this week? Outstanding direction by Alexander Payne (who is one of the better "new-age" film-makers) knows which comedic and dramatic buttons to push here. His screenplay (which he co-wrote with cohort Jim Taylor) is deeper than it appears on the surface. Just like "Election" and "About Schmidt", "Sideways" works because the characters are quirky and hilarious, but also vulnerable and real. The four leads are remarkable with Church stealing the show and Madsen doing the work of her life. Giamatti's quiet and heartfelt role makes you sympathize and care for this flawed man. An intelligent adult-themed comedy/drama that works from many angles. 4.5 out of 5 stars.