Brüno (2009)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Larry Charles

Writers (WGA):

Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay) &
Anthony Hines (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

10 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Borat was so 2006

Plot:

Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno takes his show to America.

Plot Keywords:

Fashion | Austrian | Gay | Fame | Los Angeles

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen	...	Brüno
Gustaf Hammarsten	...	Lutz
Clifford Bañagale	...	Diesel
Chibundu Orukwowu	...	O.J.
Chigozie Orukwowu	...	O.J.
Josh Meyers	...	Kookus
Toby Hoguin	...	Mexican Gardener #1
Robert Huerta	...	Mexican Gardener #2
Gilbert Rosales	...	Mexican Gardener #3
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Mexican Gardener #4
Marco Xavier	...	Mexican Gardener #5
Bono	...	Himself - 'Dove of Peace'
Chris Martin	...	Himself - 'Dove of Peace'
Elton John	...	Himself - 'Dove of Peace'
Slash	...	Himself - 'Dove of Peace'
Snoop Dogg	...	Himself - 'Dove of Peace'
Sting	...	Himself - 'Dove of Peace'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paula Abdul	...	Herself (uncredited)
Domiziano Arcangeli	...	Fashion Show Director in Milan (uncredited)
Richard Bey	...	Himself (uncredited)
Harrison Ford	...	Himself (uncredited)
Brittny Gastineau	...	Herself (uncredited)
John Grant Gordon	...	German Male Model (uncredited)
David Hill	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Hugh B. Holub	...	Focus Group Curmudgeon (uncredited)
Todd Christian Hunter	...	Man in Hotel Room (uncredited)
Michelle McLaren	...	Dominatrix (uncredited)
Ron Paul	...	Himself (uncredited)
Miguel Sandoval	...	Himself / Dist. Atty. Manuel Devalos (uncredited)
Stephen Sepher	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Alexander von Roon	...	German Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Larry Charles

Writing credits (WGA)
Sacha Baron Cohen		(screenplay) &
Anthony Hines		(screenplay) &
Dan Mazer		(screenplay) &
Jeff Schaffer		(screenplay)
Sacha Baron Cohen		(story) &
Peter Baynham		(story) &
Anthony Hines		(story) &
Dan Mazer		(story)
Sacha Baron Cohen		(character)

Produced by
Jason Alper	....	associate producer
Sacha Baron Cohen	....	producer
Jonah Hill	....	associate producer
Anthony Hines	....	executive producer
Monica Levinson	....	producer
Dan Mazer	....	producer
Jon Poll	....	co-producer
Jay Roach	....	producer
Jeff Schaffer	....	associate producer
Todd Schulman	....	co-producer
Dale Stern	....	associate producer
Asif Satchu	....	executive producer (uncredited)
Modi Wiczyk	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Erran Baron Cohen

Cinematography by
Anthony Hardwick
Wolfgang Held

Film Editing by
Scott M. Davids
James Thomas

Production Design by
Dan Butts
Denise Hudson
David Maturana		(as David Saenz de Maturana)

Art Direction by
Kate Bunch
Lisa Marinaccio

Set Decoration by
Ute Bergk
Britt Woods

Costume Design by
Jason Alper

Makeup Department
Helen Kalognomos	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jamie D. Boscardin	....	production supervisor
Brad Goodman	....	post-production supervisor
Sonja B. Zimmer	....	production manager germany

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Miguel Lombardi	....	first assistant director: Italy
Eliot Mathews	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Dale Stern	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Chris Buchinsky	....	conceptual illustrator
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist
Skip Crank	....	property master: Washington DC/Los Angeles
Oliver Dear	....	conceptual artist
Oliver Dear	....	graphic designer
Marjorie Eber	....	art department coordinator
J. Michael Glynn	....	property master
Randy Hearne	....	carpenter
Anson Jew	....	concept art
Douglas R. Johnson	....	set painter
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones	....	property master
Bianca Makarewicz	....	art department runner
Frank Noack	....	set dresser
Alba Siles	....	props buyer (italy unit )
Eric Whitney	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Sarah Bourgeois	....	assistant sound editor
Jeremy Brill	....	boom operator
Bill Burns	....	first assistant sound editor
Jenna Dalla Riva	....	foley recording assistant
Susan Dudeck	....	dialogue editor
Alison Fisher	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Brooke Graeff	....	foley assistant
Scott Harber	....	production sound mixer
Jonas Jansson	....	additional adr recordist
Scott A. Jennings	....	sound effects editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Michael O'Farrell	....	supervising sound editor
Brandon Proctor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joel Shryack	....	dialogue editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer
James Wright	....	sound consultant: dolby (as Jim Wright)
Keith A. Garcia	....	production sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
Sean Madden	....	sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Chris Chappell	....	compositor
Miles DeLong	....	visual effects coordinator: Modern Videofilm
Jalal Jemison	....	compositor

Stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunts
Alex Daniels	....	stunt coordinator
Oliver Keller	....	stunts
Shawn Lane	....	stunt performer
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Alba	....	additional camera operator
Thierry Bohnke	....	first assistant camera (segment)
Jimmy Bourcier	....	assistant camera: France Unit
Marc Christie	....	key grip
M. Autumn Eakin	....	assistant camera: additional
Martin Frank	....	gaffer: germany
Luke Geissbuhler	....	additional photography
Felice Guzzi	....	gaffer
Nate Havens	....	additional camera operator
John Johns	....	video controller
Matt Mindlin	....	additional cinematographer
Jon Myers	....	additional camera operator
Jon Myers	....	jimmy jib operator
John C. Nadeau	....	unit gaffer
David Newbert	....	grip
Marcus Pohlus	....	Steadicam operator: Berlin unit
Mark Schwartzbard	....	camera operator
Michael Penn Smith	....	jib operator
Owen A. Smith	....	camera operator
Kevin Tiesiera	....	lighting technician: Los Angeles
Tim Walker	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Dennis Overeem	....	casting assistant
Johanna Ragwitz	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lindsey Kear	....	wardrobe production assistant
Dayna Pink	....	fashion consultant
Jennifer Starzyk	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Brandon Balin	....	assistant editor
Bob Berman	....	first assistant editor
Thomas J. Cabela	....	assistant editor
Bryan Cantrall	....	on-line editor
Marisa Clayton	....	digital intermediate producer: Modern VideoFilm
Rachelle Dang	....	assistant editor (2009)
Joe Finley	....	digital film colorist
Mikki Levi	....	assistant editor
Steven Trapani	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Greg Dennen	....	score recordist
Christopher Guardino	....	score conducted and orchestrated by
Richard Henderson	....	music editor
Richard Henderson	....	music supervisor
Stephanie Lowry	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Bruce Callahan	....	transportation
Neil Chisholm	....	driver
David Christenson	....	transportation
Royale Edward	....	driver
Kirk Huston	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Stephens	....	transportation coordinator
Olivier Suffert	....	production driver: Paris unit

Other crew
Jesse J. Adams	....	production assistant
Robyn Adams	....	writers' assistant
Jeremy Alter	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Keith Anthony	....	adr loop group
Kieran Baker	....	field coordinator
Chelsea Barnard	....	field coordinator
Allison Boon	....	field coordinator
Matthew Buzzell	....	behind the scenes director
Jordi Caballero	....	choreographer
Lorenzo Caccialanza	....	adr loop group
Cara Casey	....	field coordinator
Pierre Cheminat	....	assistant accountant
June Christopher	....	adr loop group
Michael Cleaver	....	production and claims counsel
Adam Cuthbert	....	production assistant
Richard Davison	....	accounting clerk
Steven Davis	....	field coordinator
Michael Desante	....	adr loop group
Sergio De Vidovich	....	location manager
Jason S. Edwards	....	field coordinator
Kathleen Egan	....	field supervisor
Stephen Feder	....	field coordinator
Heather Feldbaum	....	field coordinator
Kristopher Fogel	....	assistant to Monica Levinson
Donald Fullilove	....	adr loop group
Natalia Garcia	....	field coordinator
Christopher Godfrey	....	writing assistant
Marissa Goodman	....	adr loop group
Michelle Graham	....	assistant: Jay Roach
Josh Greenbarg	....	production assistant
Lon Haber	....	dialect/language coach
Mitch Harbeson	....	location manager
Art Kimbro	....	adr loop group
John Kiriakou	....	middle east advisor
Richard Klein	....	security consultant
Kea Könneker	....	key production assistant
Alexandra Lambrinidis	....	production field supervisor
Keri Lederman	....	production supervisor: additional photography
Ryan Leiderman	....	field coordinator
Geri Logan	....	field coordinator
Dina Morrone	....	adr loop group
Don Orlando	....	production accountant
Anton Pardoe	....	location manager
Laurie Petok	....	adr loop group
Shani Pride	....	adr loop group
Sam Sako	....	adr loop group
John Sanchez	....	production coordinator
Zach Selwyn	....	adr loop group
Russell Smith	....	production and claims counsel
Greg Stephenson	....	teleprompter operator
Jessica Jane Stewart	....	assistant production office coordinator
Hans Tester	....	adr loop group
Scott Trimble	....	location scout: reshoots
Clare Tucker	....	field coordinator
Mathew A. Villalobos	....	key assistant location manager
Claudette Wells	....	adr loop group
Stephanie Wescott	....	assistant accountant
Robyn Wholey	....	assistant: Sacha Baron Cohen
Tracy Wilcoxen	....	audience coordinator
Lavinia Zetina	....	accountant

Thanks
Roger Drew	....	thanks
Eric Olander	....	thanks
Will Smith	....	thanks
Dara Tallon	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Media Rights Capital (presents)
• Four by Two
• Everyman Pictures

Distributors

• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2009) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Panorama Distributions (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• 424  sound re-recording
• Eisner & Frank  production legal
• Mancini International  security consultant
• SDD Global Solutions  legal services
• ShowBiz Studios  studio
• SmithDehn  production and claims counsel
• Strommen Tutoring  speech and dialect coaching

Also Known As:

Brüno: Snipped (UK) (recut version)
Untitled Brüno Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong and crude sexual content, graphic nudity and language.

Runtime:

81 min | Philippines:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45372) | Ireland:16 | Iceland:14 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | UK:18 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:12 | Germany:16 | UK:15 (cut) | Belgium:KT | Ukraine:(Banned) | Canada:18A (Nova Scotia) | France:-12 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Brazil:18 (cut) | Mexico:B15 | Hong Kong:III | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) (heavily cut) | Australia:MA (edited for re-rating) | Australia:R (DVD)

Filming Locations:

Anniston, Alabama, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Ayman Abu Aita, the man depicted as a terrorist, has expressed his intent to sue Cohen for depicting him as a terrorist falsely, lying to him about the interview telling him he's interested in the Palestinian cause while he's a Christian charity worker who spent eight years in Israeli jails.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the diner scene where Bruno commits "carbicide" the exterior light goes from night to day then back to night.

Quotes:

Ron Paul: [after Brüno drops his pants] All right, get out of here! This is ended.
Ron Paul: [later, in the hallway] That guy's queerer than the blazes. He took his clothes off. Let's get goin'. He's queer, he's crazy, he put a hit on me and took his clothes off.
Brüno: [narrating] I couldn't even schtupp RuPaul.

Movie Connections:

References "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Raver

Not even near as good as Borat

Borat was funny for two reasons, it was fresh and tapped in to the make fun of middle-eastern guys.

This movie is barely funny in some small points. Cohen trys again to trick every day people who do not know who he is to play along with his punk'd schemes. This time he is a flaming gay who is pretending to go straight. Basically he is making fun of people who make fun of gays.

Does not work at all..kind of makes fun of both sides...but worst of all it IS NOT FUNNY most of the time.

I will honestly say I walked out of this movie. Will be truly amazed if it even makes it to the discount theaters.