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Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

Is it love... or are they just imagining things?

2003•1h 36m•

★5.2(214 ratings)

ComedyRomance

Overview

Writer Alex Sheldon must finish his novel within a month. If he doesn't, he won't get paid. And, if that happens, angry Mafia types to whom he owes money will come looking for him. In order to expedite things, Alex hires typist Emma Dinsmore and begins dictating his novel. The book is about a doomed love affair between a character similar to Alex and a character named Polina Delacroix. But, as Alex falls for Emma, his work takes a different turn.

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Main Cast

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Alex Sheldon / Adam Shipley

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau

Polina Delacroix

David Paymer

David Paymer

John Shaw

Lobo Sebastian

Lobo Sebastian

Bobby / Flamenco Dancer #1

Chino XL

Chino XL

Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Grandmother

Alexander Wauthier

Alexander Wauthier

Andre Delacroix

Leili Kramer

Leili Kramer

Michele Delacroix

Rip Taylor

Rip Taylor

Polina's Farther

Gigi Bermingham

Gigi Bermingham

Madame Blanche

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Rob Reiner
First Assistant Director: Frank Capra III
Second Assistant Director: Todd Y. Murata
Script Supervisor: Kerry Lyn McKissick
Second Second Assistant Director: Melissa V. Barnes

Writing

Writer: Jeremy Leven

Production

Casting: Jane Jenkins
Casting: Janet Hirshenson
Executive Producer: Jason Blumenthal
Producer: Rob Reiner
Producer: Jeremy Leven
Producer: Alan Greisman

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Marc Shaiman
Sound Mixer: Robert Eber
Boom Operator: Perry Dodgson
Music Supervisor: Laura Z. Wasserman
Orchestrator: Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator: Patrick Russ

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Gavin Finney
Camera Operator: Anthony Gaudioz
First Assistant Camera: John J. Connor
Second Assistant Camera: Serge Nofield
Camera Loader: Brandon Cox
Steadicam Operator: Greg Smith

Editing

Editor: Robert Leighton
Editor: Alan Edward Bell
First Assistant Editor: Aaron Marshall
First Assistant Editor: Jim Towne
Assistant Editor: Tom Scully
Color Timer: David Orr

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Andi Brittan
Art Direction: Helen Harwell
Production Design: John Larena
Leadman: D. Erick Steinway
Property Master: Scott Buckwald
Assistant Property Master: David Clark

Costume & Make-Up

Hair Department Head: Jennifer Bell
Key Hair Stylist: Rita Troy
Makeup Department Head: Patty York
Costume Designer: Shay Cunliffe
Costume Supervisor: Robin Roberts
Costumer: Tim Wegman

Visual Effects

Animation Supervisor: Jerry Spivack
Visual Effects Producer: Michael S. Pryor
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jerry Spivack
Compositing Lead: Danny Yoon
Matte Painter: Ron Crabb

Keywords

casinobased on novel or bookgamblingboston, massachusettsgambling debtwriter's blocklovefear of commitmentauthorwriterdeadlinenovelistmoney problemsstenographerdictationowe money to criminalsheadstrong woman

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Is it love... or are they just imagining things?"

#2

The film had a budget of $30.0M but only grossed $15.4M, losing $14.6M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).

#4

The film was directed by Rob Reiner.

#5

The screenplay was written by Jeremy Leven.

#6

The score was composed by Marc Shaiman.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Gavin Finney.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0318283.

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Rating

5.2/10

Mixed

214 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Alex & Emma

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English, Français

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$30,000,000

Revenue:

$15,368,897

Production Companies:

Reiner / Greisman Productions

Franchise Pictures

Franchise Pictures

Escape Artists

Escape Artists

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