How About You (2007)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Nov 2007 (Ireland)
- Movie
A young British woman struggling with the direction of her life spends Christmas watching over a retirement home filled with demanding residents.
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Donald Vanston
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| Hayley Atwell | ... |
Ellie Harris
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| Orla Brady | ... |
Kate Harris
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Kevin Flood | ... |
William
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| Brenda Fricker | ... |
Heather Nightingale
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| Shashi Rami | ... |
Minibus Driver
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Darragh Kelly | ... |
Mr Evans
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| Doreen Keogh | ... |
Mary
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Tim McDonnell | ... |
Man in Wheelchair
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| Elizabeth Moynihan | ... |
Nurse Healy
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Mick Nolan | ... |
Postman
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Ryan O'Connor | ... |
Dan
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Joan O'Hara | ... |
Alice Peterson
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Georgia Platts
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| Danielle Ryan | ... |
Maria
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| Imelda Staunton | ... |
Hazel Nightingale
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Colie Sharkey | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Directed by
| Anthony Byrne | ||
Written by
| Maeve Binchy | ... | (short story) |
| Jean Pasley | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paul Brett | ... | executive producer |
| Jon Diamond | ... | executive producer |
| Bill Godfrey | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer |
| Phil Hunt | ... | executive producer: Head Gear Films |
| John McDonnell | ... | line producer |
| Catherine O'Flaherty | ... | associate producer |
| Noel Pearson | ... | producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | ... | co-producer |
| Compton Ross | ... | executive producer: Head Gear Films |
| Tim Smith | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Niall Byrne | ||
Cinematography by
| Des Whelan | ||
Editing by
| Emma E. Hickox | ||
Editorial Department
| Kevin de la Isla O'Neill | ... | first assistant editor |
| Stuart Fyvie | ... | digital colorist |
| Jeffrey May | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Frank Moiselle | ||
| Nuala Moiselle | ||
Production Design by
| Tom McCullagh | ||
Art Direction by
| Brendan Rankin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jenny Oman | ||
Costume Design by
| Hazel Webb Crozier | ... | (as Hazel Webb-Crozier) |
Makeup Department
| Dee Corcoran | ... | hair designer |
| Sharon Doyle | ... | makeup artist |
| Dana Kalder | ... | hair stylist |
| Denise Watson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Russ Woolnough | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Agnew | ... | first assistant director |
| Kevan Barker | ... | first assistant director |
| Paul Barnes | ... | second assistant director |
| Conor Gibbons | ... | third assistant director |
| Cathy Hollies | ... | trainee assistant director (as Cathy Griffin) |
| Orla Tobin | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Colm Bassett | ... | construction manager |
| Anthony Boston | ... | props |
| Mick Flood | ... | property master (as Michael Flood) |
| Tuireann Herriott | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Ronan Kennedy | ... | props trainee daily |
| Bernard Lyster | ... | props |
| Darren Lyttle | ... | props |
| William Simpson | ... | illustrator |
Sound Department
| Paul Cotterell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ray Cross | ... | sound recordist |
| Sean Hannah | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Lemass | ... | additional boom operator |
| Conor O'Toole | ... | boom operator |
| Steve C. Shaw | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| David Smithers | ... | sound designer |
| Ian Wilkinson | ... | foley recordist |
| Rowena Wilkinson | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Brendan Byrne | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Paul Byrne | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Stefan Drury | ... | head of film effects: LipSync Post |
| Scott Goulding | ... | digital lab operator |
| Katja Hollmann | ... | digital lab producer: Lipsync Post (as Katja Lazare) |
| Danius Kvedaras | ... | Compositor: LipSync Post |
| Alasdair MacCuish | ... | senior producer: Lipsync Post |
| Kevin Phelan | ... | head of post-production: Lip Sync Post |
| Kate Porter | ... | supervising compositor: LipSync Post |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Butler | ... | director of photography: second unit / focus puller |
| Stephen Carthy | ... | generator operator |
| Donal Caulfield | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Louis Conroy | ... | gaffer |
| Brian Dungan | ... | camera trainee |
| Philip McKeon | ... | clapper loader |
| Kelly McLaughlin | ... | electrician |
| Philip Murphy | ... | key grip |
| Gerry Vasbenter | ... | steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kerry Gooding | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Donna Hughes | ... | costume assistant |
| Rachael Webb-Crozier | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Dermot Cleary | ... | location manager |
| Catherine Geary | ... | location manager: Northern Ireland |
| Karl Daly | ... | location trainee (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Niall Acott | ... | music recording engineer (as Niall John Acott) |
| Niall Byrne | ... | orchestrator |
| Sophie Cornet | ... | music editor |
| Jeremy Murphy | ... | assistant music recording engineer |
| Richard Nelson | ... | music contractor: Cool Music |
| Fergus O'Carroll | ... | additional orchestrator / music copyist |
| Nic Raine | ... | conductor |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Arthur Dunne | ... | transportation captain |
| Brendan King | ... | unit driver |
| Roy McManus | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Michael Phelan | ... | driver: Brenda Fricker |
Additional Crew
| Anne Comyn | ... | stand-in |
| Eddie Drew | ... | animal handler |
| Emer Egan | ... | assistant accountant |
| James Greenslade | ... | production legal |
| Jane McCabe | ... | production trainee |
| Poll Moussoulides | ... | dialogue coach |
| Rob Quigley | ... | production accountant |
| Luke Randolph | ... | completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors |
| Anna Webster | ... | assistant to producers |
Production Companies
- Beyond Films
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (support)
- Ferndale Films
- Head Gear Films
- Hindsight Media
- Hindsight Media
- Lipsync Productions
Distributors
- Strand Releasing (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- High Fliers Films (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as High Fliers Films)
Special Effects
- LipSync Post (visual effects)
- Team FX
Other Companies
- Bonded Services (film storage)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- LipSync Post (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
HOW ABOUT YOU tells the story of Ellie, a young woman left in charge of the residential home run by her older sister, over the Christmas period. Whilst most of the residents have left to spend the festive period with their families, four residents, known as 'the hardcore' remain. Their behavior is so terrible that the home faces closure as potential new residents are put off by their appalling antics. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although they play sisters of presumably a similar age to each other, Orla Brady is twenty-one years older than Hayley Atwell. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Hobson's Choice (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | How About You See more » |
| Quotes |
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Donald Vanston: Damned cars on the lawn. Shit. Heather Nightingale: That's it! Hazel Nightingale: I don't want to go. Heather Nightingale: They're trying to get rid of us before they arrived. See more » |