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| Director: | Jim Jarmusch | 
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| Writer: | Jim Jarmusch | 
| Staring: | 
| As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 31, 2005 | 
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| Director: | Jim Jarmusch | 
| Writer: | Jim Jarmusch | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Mystery | 
| Keywords | bachelor, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, anonymous letter, midlife crisis, amateur detective, it-expert, veterinarian, unsociability | 
| Production Companies | Bac Films, Focus Features, Five Roses | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $46,720,491 Budget: $10,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Bill Murray | Don Johnston | 
| Sharon Stone | Laura | 
| Jessica Lange | Carmen | 
| Tilda Swinton | Penny | 
| Frances Conroy | Dora | 
| Alexis Dziena | Lolita | 
| Chloë Sevigny | Carmen's Assistant | 
| Christopher McDonald | Ron | 
| Julie Delpy | Sherry | 
| Jeffrey Wright | Winston | 
| Heather Simms | Mona | 
| Chris Bauer | Dan | 
| Larry Fessenden | Will | 
| Brea Frazier | Rita | 
| Jarry Fall | Winston and Mona's Kid | 
| Korka Fall | Winston and Mona's Kid | 
| Saul Holland | Winston and Mona's Kid | 
| Zakira Holland | Winston and Mona's Kid | 
| Niles Lee Wilson | Winston and Mona's Kid | 
| Meredith Patterson | Flight Attendant | 
| Jennifer Rapp | Girl on Bus | 
| Nicole Abisinio | Girl on Bus | 
| Ryan Donowho | Young Man on Bus | 
| Dared Wright | Rabbit Owner | 
| Suzanne Hevner | Mrs. Dorston | 
| Brain McPeck | Guy in S.U.V. | 
| Matthew McAuley | Guy in S.U.V. | 
| Pell James | Sun Green | 
| Mark Webber | The Kid | 
| Homer Murray | Kid in Car | 
| Rachel Puchkoff | Girl in House (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Jim Jarmusch | Writer, Director | 
| Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography | 
| Mark Friedberg | Production Design | 
| Ellen Lewis | Casting | 
| Lydia Marks | Set Decoration | 
| Sarah Frank | Art Direction | 
| Jay Rabinowitz | Music Editor, Editor | 
| Glenfield Payne | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer | 
| Coll Anderson | Sound Effects Editor | 
| David Wahnon | Sound Editor | 
| Robert Hein | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Bill Raden | Idea | 
| John Dunn | Costume Design | 
| Milton Buras | Hairstylist | 
| Judy Chin | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Mandy Lyons | Hair Department Head | 
| Gwen Bialic | Production Supervisor | 
| Ann Ruark | Unit Production Manager | 
| Karen L. Thorson | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Sarah Rae Garrett | Second Second Assistant Director | 
| Todd Pfeiffer | First Assistant Director | 
| Shea Rowan | Second Assistant Director | 
| Stephen Barth | Scenic Artist | 
| Peter Bundrick | Head Carpenter | 
| Dominick Cocuzzo | Construction Grip | 
| Ralph Contrado | Scenic Artist | 
| Alex DiGerlando | Art Department Coordinator | 
| Stephen Finkin | On Set Dresser | 
| Tanis Gray | Art Department Assistant | 
| Sandy Hamilton | Property Master | 
| Richard Hebrank | Construction Coordinator | 
| Arlo Hoffman | Set Dresser | 
| T.W. John House | Construction Grip | 
| Robert Keller | Carpenter | 
| Lisa Kennedy | Scenic Artist | 
| Jonathan Kim | Set Dresser | 
| Rob Landoll | Scenic Artist | 
| Elizabeth Linn | Charge Scenic Artist | 
| John Peter Melendez | Set Dresser | 
| Michael G. Miller | Construction Grip | 
| Kris Moran | Assistant Property Master | 
| Mark Pollard | Graphic Designer | 
| Heather Prendergast | Assistant Set Decoration | 
| Will Scheck | Leadman | 
| Mark Paul Selemon | Set Dresser | 
| Jonathan Tessler | Props | 
| Don Zappia | Construction Grip | 
| Tomas Zeman | Art Department Trainee | 
| Mark Goodermote | Boom Operator | 
| Terrance Laudermilch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Tommy Louie | Utility Sound | 
| Jan McLaughlin | Utility Sound | 
| Sylvia Menno | Dialogue Editor | 
| Jay Peck | Foley Artist | 
| Kira Smith | Utility Sound | 
| Marilyn Teorey | Foley Editor | 
| Phillip Fuller | Sound Mix Technician | 
| J. John Corbett | Visual Effects, Title Designer | 
| Mark Tureski | Digital Film Recording | 
| Keith Yurevitz | Visual Effects | 
| Jan Cilliers | Digital Compositor | 
| Chris M. Halstead | Digital Compositor | 
| Bill Almeida | Rigging Gaffer | 
| Robert M. Andres | Key Grip | 
| Liza Bambenek | Camera Loader | 
| Alison Barton | Grip | 
| Angela Bellisio | Second Assistant Camera | 
| Tony Campenni | Dolly Grip | 
| Ben D'Andrea | Grip | 
| Samuel G. Friedman | Best Boy Electric | 
| Jamie Gallagher | Genetator Operator | 
| Carlos Omar Guerra | First Assistant Camera | 
| Sandy Hays | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator | 
| David Lee | Still Photographer | 
| Jonathan Lumley | Gaffer | 
| John Panuccio | Rigging Grip | 
| Robert T. Prate | Additional Grip | 
| Lee Shevett | Additional Grip | 
| Chris Skutch | Best Boy Grip | 
| Phil Testa | Base Camp Operator | 
| Jennifer Euston | Casting Associate | 
| Grant Wilfley | Extras Casting | 
| Stephanie Biear | Seamstress | 
| David Davenport | Wardrobe Supervisor | 
| Amy Habacker | Costumer | 
| Susan J. Wright | Key Costumer | 
| Debbie Lucas | Seamstress | 
| Jennifer Apel | First Assistant Editor | 
| Jason Crump | Colorist | 
| Matt Mayer | First Assistant Editor | 
| Perri Pivovar | First Assistant Editor | 
| Cathy Rait | Color Timer | 
| Stan Sztaba | Negative Cutter | 
| Payton Dunham | Location Scout | 
| Michael Hartel | Assistant Location Manager | 
| Kellie Morrison | Location Manager | 
| Justin Rosini | Location Assistant | 
| Jared A. Smith | Location Scout | 
| Yorgo Stathopoulos | Location Assistant | 
| Mark Van Holstein | Location Scout | 
| David Velasco | Location Scout | 
| John T. Maye | Assistant Script | 
| Julie Oppenheimer | Script Supervisor | 
| Frank Appedu | Driver | 
| William Baker | Driver | 
| Joe Blessington | Driver | 
| John Canavan | Driver | 
| Thomas Crehan | Driver | 
| James Giblin | Driver | 
| Paul Kane | Driver | 
| Jim Kelly | Driver | 
| Robert Lapine | Driver | 
| Jimmy Mahr | Driver | 
| Gene O'Neill | Transportation Captain | 
| Joshua Priestley | Picture Car Coordinator | 
| John Queenie | Driver | 
| J.R. Scarlatos | Driver | 
| Tara Anderson | Intern | 
| Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer | 
| Daniela Barbosa | Set Production Assistant | 
| Megha Barnabas | Intern | 
| Brette Billow | Intern | 
| Anna Bosco | Post Production Accountant | 
| Jason Boshart | Set Production Assistant | 
| Costanza Theodoli Braschi | Art Department Assistant | 
| Liliana Candelario | Intern | 
| Iawann Carmona | Intern | 
| Anne Carson | Production Assistant | 
| Stephen Delpino | Assistant Chef | 
| Shaun Duffy | Set Production Assistant | 
| Lance Edmands | Intern | 
| John B. Finn | Post Production Accountant | 
| Scott Franklin | Intern | 
| Shellie Gillespie | Payroll Accountant | 
| Greg Gilman | Set Production Assistant | 
| Flax Glor | Publicist | 
| Amber Gristak | Stand In | 
| Nathan Grubb | Craft Service | 
| Tina Hartel | Stand In | 
| Sean Hogan | Production Accountant | 
| Steven Holtzman | Production Assistant | 
| Joshua Huffman | Production Office Assistant | 
| Debi Karolewski | Actor's Assistant | 
| Eric Kench | Intern | 
| Ilana Lifshitz | Assistant Production Coordinator | 
| Adriana Machado | Intern | 
| Matthew Mason | Set Production Assistant | 
| Carl McKinney | Projection | 
| Michael McNamara | Intern | 
| Jeremy Mohler | Set Production Assistant | 
| Tony Muro | Publicist | 
| Frank Murray | Assistant Accountant | 
| George Nannas | Chef | 
| Steve Oppenheim | Set Production Assistant | 
| Tony Osso | Production Coordinator | 
| John Reeves | Craft Service | 
| Jessica Replansky | Production Secretary | 
| Andrea Roa | Production Office Assistant | 
| Jonathan Russek | Production Assistant | 
| Christina Schaich | Production Office Assistant | 
| José Tejada | Security Coordinator | 
| Rob van de Laar | Production Assistant | 
| Danny Velez | Intern | 
| Katrina Whalen | Intern | 
| Andrew Yakovlev | Intern | 
| Mulatu Astatke | Original Music Composer | 
| Siri Hustvedt | Thanks | 
| Sara Driver | Idea, Script Consultant | 
| Frances Hannon | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist | 
| Ryan Collison | Foley Recordist | 
| Manny Siverio | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Meghan Rafferty | Casting Assistant | 
| Dared Wright | Stand In | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Stacey Smith | Producer | 
| Ann Ruark | Co-Producer | 
| Karen L. Thorson | Associate Producer | 
| Rachel Dengiz | Associate Producer | 
| Jon Kilik | Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sharon Wilkins | Won | 
| Spirit Awards | Best Director | Jim Jarmusch | Won | 
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Billy Bob Thornton | Nominated | 
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Director | Jim Jarmusch | Won | 
| Venice Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Sharon Wilkins | Won | 
Popularity History
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| 2025 | 3 | 929 | 952 |