Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our...
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Cast verified as complete
| Sam Rockwell | ... |
Sam Bell
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| Kevin Spacey | ... |
GERTY (voice)
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| Dominique McElligott | ... |
Tess Bell
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Rosie Shaw | ... |
Little Eve
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Adrienne Shaw | ... |
Nanny
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| Kaya Scodelario | ... |
Eve
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| Benedict Wong | ... |
Thompson
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| Matt Berry | ... |
Overmeyers
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| Malcolm Stewart | ... |
Technician
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| Robin Chalk | ... |
Sam Bell Clone
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| Gavin Rothery | ... |
Eliza Rescue Captain (uncredited)
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Gary Shaw | ... |
Shaw, Rescue Team Member (uncredited)
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Mick Ward | ... |
Ward, Rescue Team Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Duncan Jones | ||
Written by
| Duncan Jones | ... | (story) |
| Nathan Parker | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Trevor Beattie | ... | executive producer |
| Nicky Bentham | ... | co-producer (as Nicky Moss) |
| Bil Bungay | ... | executive producer |
| Stuart Fenegan | ... | producer |
| Mark Foligno | ... | co-producer |
| Alex Francis | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Henry | ... | executive producer |
| Justin Lanchbury | ... | associate producer |
| Steve Milne | ... | co-producer |
| Deepak Sikka | ... | co-producer |
| Trudie Styler | ... | producer |
| Julia Valentine | ... | line producer |
| Bill Zysblat | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Clint Mansell | ||
Cinematography by
| Gary Shaw | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nicolas Gaster | ||
Editorial Department
| Nick Anderson | ... | on-line editor |
| Justin Eely | ... | on-line editor |
| Barrett Heathcote | ... | video playback editor |
| Matt James | ... | digital film supervisor |
| Soren Kloch | ... | film supervisor: Molinare |
| Steve Knight | ... | digital intermediate technician |
| Katy Piggott | ... | digital intermediate technician |
| Andy Richards | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Richard Smither | ... | assistant editor |
| Gemma Townsend | ... | digital intermediate technician |
| Tim Waller | ... | senior colorist |
| Emily Woods | ... | negative checker: Bellwood Media |
| Leigh Brooks | ... | editing technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Manuel Puro | ||
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ... | (as Jeremy Zimmerman) |
Production Design by
| Tony Noble | ||
Art Direction by
| Hideki Arichi | ||
Costume Design by
| Jane Petrie | ||
Makeup Department
| Louise Coles | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Karen Dawson | ... | hair designer (as Karen Bryan-Dawson) / makeup designer (as Karen Bryan-Dawson) |
| Richard Muller | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Imogen Bell | ... | production manager |
| Dan Bentham | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jeremy Burnage | ... | production manager: model unit |
| Katie Shahrokh | ... | post-production manager: Molinare |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Downes | ... | second assistant director |
| Henry Forsyth | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Alex Kaye-Besley | ... | third assistant director |
| Guy Travers | ... | first assistant director: model unit |
| Mick Ward | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Simon Bailey | ... | property master |
| Marc Beros | ... | head painter |
| Richard Boyton | ... | stand-by painter |
| Sophie Bridgman | ... | production buyer / set dresser |
| Matt French | ... | additional dressing props |
| Chris Hayes | ... | senior model maker: model unit |
| Ron Hone | ... | model maker: model unit |
| Steve Howarth | ... | model shop supervisor: model unit |
| Douglas Ingram | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lee James | ... | model maker trainee: model unit |
| John Lee | ... | senior model maker: model unit |
| Peter Lee | ... | model maker: model unit |
| Danny Margetts | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Steven Nix | ... | stand-by painter |
| Martine Palmer | ... | additional graphic design assistant |
| Andrew Proctor | ... | draughtsman |
| Gavin Rothery | ... | conceptual designer / head of graphic design: pre-vis motion graphics |
| Peter Ryan | ... | assistant art director |
| Maia Sautelet | ... | draughstperson |
| Kevin Scarrott | ... | props |
| Simon Sparsis | ... | on-set construction manager |
| Richard St. Clair | ... | model maker: model unit |
| Julian Walker | ... | graphic designer |
| Sarah E. Ward | ... | art department trainee (as Sarah Elizabeth Ward) |
| Howard Weaver | ... | scenic artist |
| Graham Wyn Jones | ... | storyboard artist |
| Josh Fifarek | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Frank Howe | ... | drapes master (uncredited) |
| Bill Pearson | ... | supervising propmaker (uncredited) |
| Catherine Whiting | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Kevin Brazier | ... | dialogue editor |
| Paul William Edwards | ... | foley editor (as Paul Edwards) |
| Simon Epstein | ... | foley mixer |
| Anthony Ferretti | ... | sound maintenance |
| Scott Jones | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marc Lawes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Stefano Marchetti | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Darren McQuade | ... | adr mixer |
| Patrick Owen | ... | production sound mixer |
| Nick Roberts | ... | additional adr recordist |
| Richard Stockdale | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| Jason Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Trevor Swanscott | ... | foley mixer |
| Ricky Butt | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Clare Mahoney | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Garth Gutteridge | ... | gimble rigger: Effects Associates |
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | gimble rigger: Effects Associates |
| Stuart Prior | ... | gimble rigger: Effects Associates |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Amiras | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Sam Bassett | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Mawusime Blewuada | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Chas Cash | ... | CG sequence supervisor: Cinesite |
| Lee Chidwick | ... | visual effects coordinator: Cinesite |
| Chris Clough | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Martin Clough | ... | data operator: Molinare |
| Matthew D'Angibau | ... | matchmover: Cinesite (as Matt D'Angibau) |
| Joe Dearman | ... | data operator: Molinare |
| Kunal Desai | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Paul Edwards | ... | visual effects producer: Cinesite |
| Chris Elson | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Guy Elson | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| David Emeny | ... | compositor: Molinare |
| Amy Felce | ... | matchmove artist: Cinesite (as Amy Lloyd) |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | ... | production support: Cinesite |
| Roger Gibbon | ... | senior digital matte painter: Cinesite |
| Dianne Gordon | ... | data operations manager: Cinesite |
| Joey Harris | ... | lead matchmover: Cinesite |
| Dan Harrod | ... | lead compositor: Cinesite |
| Clive Haward | ... | production support: Cinesite |
| Barrett Heathcote | ... | visual effects editor |
| Sandro Henriques | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Afif Heukeshoven | ... | matchmover: Cinesite (as Afif Haukeshoven) |
| Ben Hicks | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Antony Hunt | ... | visual effects executive producer: Cinesite |
| Ryan Hutchings | ... | compositor: Molinare |
| Aleksandar Jovanovic | ... | compositor: Molinare |
| Sevendalino Khay | ... | senior digital matte painter: Cinesite |
| Simon Kilroe | ... | titles / visual effects supervisor: Molinare |
| Simon Maddocks | ... | CG sequence supervisor: Cinesite |
| Fergal McGivney | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Claire McGrane | ... | 3D production manager: Cinesite |
| Rick McMahon | ... | rotoscope artist: Molinare |
| Rafael Morant | ... | concept artist |
| Digna Nigoumi | ... | motion control rigger: Visual Effects Company |
| Dylan Owen | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Nawaz Parker | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Christian Perschky | ... | production support: Cinesite |
| Daniel Pettipher | ... | visual effects production manager: Cinesite (as Dan Pettipher) |
| Elena Pierides | ... | data operator: Cinesite |
| Ian Plumb | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| David Richardson | ... | production support: Cinesite |
| Gavin Rothery | ... | visual effects supervisor: ThinkTank Studios |
| Lewis Saunders | ... | compositor: Molinare |
| Abigail Scollay | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Shaun Scott | ... | senior model and texture artist: Cinesite |
| David Sewell | ... | lead compositor: Cinesite (as Dave Sewell) |
| Nishet Shah | ... | production support: Cinesite |
| John Slattery | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Alex Smith | ... | lead compositor: Cineiste |
| Danny Smith | ... | production support: Cinesite |
| Simon Stanley-Clamp | ... | visual effects supervisor: Cinesite |
| Adrian Steel | ... | data operator: Cinesite (as Adrian Steele) |
| Andy Stevens | ... | vfx marketing editor: Cinesite |
| Marc Stevenson | ... | character animator: Cinesite |
| Edwin Stutely | ... | data operator: Molinare |
| Shanaullah Umerji | ... | visual effects producer: Molinare |
| Courtney Vanderslice | ... | visual effects executive producer: Cinesite (as Courteney Vanderslice-Law) |
| Holger Voss | ... | senior technical director: Cinesite |
| Shivaji Waikhom | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Karen Wand | ... | compositor: Cinesite |
| Lee Warren | ... | digital artist |
| Anthony Webb | ... | compositor: Molinare |
| Ollie Weigall | ... | roto artist: Cinesite |
| Royston Willcocks | ... | senior model and texture artist: Cinesite |
| Angie Wills | ... | visual effects producer: Cinesite |
| Malcolm Woolridge | ... | motion control rigger: Visual Effects Company |
| Aviv Yaron | ... | vfx digital stills photographer: Cinesite |
| Ian Abbott | ... | production support: Cinesite (uncredited) |
| Keith Barton | ... | production support: Cinesite (uncredited) |
| Kevin Campbell | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Rob Delicata | ... | motion control (uncredited) |
| Paul Maurice | ... | lidar supervisor: Lidar Services (uncredited) |
| Ian Nichols | ... | lidar operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Pearson | ... | miniature effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Tom Whittington | ... | paint & roto artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rod Woodruff | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt performer |
| Stuart Fenegan | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Gavin Rothery | ... | stunt double: Sam Rockwell (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leo Bund | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Pete Carrier | ... | electrician / electrician: model unit |
| Ewan Cassidy | ... | gaffer / gaffer: model unit |
| Barny Crocker | ... | focus puller: model unit |
| Mark Dempsey | ... | second assistant camera |
| Eddie Dias | ... | lighting coordinator Panalux |
| Andrew Duncan | ... | monitor playback operator |
| Dan Garlick | ... | grip: model unit |
| David Glazier | ... | electrician (as Dave Glazier) |
| Ian Grant | ... | head of rigging |
| George Haldsworth | ... | electrician (as George Holdsworth) |
| Peter Hodgson | ... | video playback operator |
| Alex Howe | ... | camera operator: model unit |
| Alex Kaye-Besley | ... | additional still photographer |
| Alex Kruszelnicki | ... | camera trainee |
| Mihalis Margaritis | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Les Mills | ... | additional rigger |
| Ray Moody | ... | additional second assistant camera / second assistant camera |
| Tony Moore | ... | rigger: model unit / stand-by rigger |
| Tim Morris | ... | clapper/loader: model unit |
| David Penfold | ... | first assistant camera |
| Susanne Salavati | ... | electrician (as Susanne Willett) |
| Eddie Sansom | ... | additional rigger |
| Garth Sewell | ... | grip |
| Tony Shults | ... | grip |
| Paul Starkey | ... | best boy / best boy: model unit |
| Peter Talbot | ... | director of photography: model unit |
| Mark Tillie | ... | still photographer |
| Jimmy Ward | ... | second assistant camera |
| Fran Weston | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Tony Shults | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Gavin Rothery | ... | graphic design/motion graphics |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lucy Donowho | ... | costume supervisor |
| Barbara Kuznar | ... | costume maker (as Basia Kuznar) |
| Hilary Wili | ... | costume maker |
Music Department
| Mike Fonte | ... | musician: guitar |
| Geoff Foster | ... | score engineer and mixer / score recordist |
| Katia Lewin Jablonsky | ... | score assistant (as Katia Lewin Palomo) |
| Clint Mansell | ... | music producer |
| Carly Paradis | ... | musician: piano / piano arrangements |
| Greg Vines | ... | score assistant |
| Benjamin Wallfisch | ... | composer: opening sequence music |
| Nigel Wiesehan | ... | score assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jo Beckett | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James Chambers | ... | driver: runner (as James 'Chilli') |
| Jeff Hudson | ... | driver: Mr. Rockwell |
| Steve Rivenell | ... | driver: Mr. Rockwell |
Additional Crew
| Liz Barron | ... | production finance: Limelight |
| Daniel Bee | ... | publicist: Liberty Films |
| Penny Brockhurst | ... | production auditor: Shipleys |
| Deepti Burton | ... | legal counsel: Wiggin LLP |
| Livia Burton | ... | production coordinator |
| Roisin Byrne | ... | production accountant: Cinesite |
| Gary Condés | ... | Meisner consultant (as Gary Condes) |
| Francesca Cooper | ... | caterer: Abadia Catering |
| Jeremy Fowler | ... | electronic press kit |
| Ben Gardner | ... | assistant: Duncan Jones |
| Vidal Graham | ... | table tennis tutor |
| Calum Gray | ... | sales |
| Robin Green | ... | production accountant |
| Tom Hannon | ... | health & safety advisor: Hannonmedia |
| Ella Harris | ... | floor runner |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Gill Howe | ... | head of business development: Cinesite (as Gill Roberts) |
| Steve Joberns | ... | production auditor: Shipleys |
| Miles Ketley | ... | legal counsel: Wiggin LLP |
| Simon Kilroe | ... | title designer |
| Stephen Kingsley | ... | legal representative: Thurloe & Lyndhirst, Limelight |
| Sarah Lebutsch | ... | sales director |
| Ivan Mactaggart | ... | production finance: Limelight |
| Emily Manthorpe | ... | production assistant |
| Sheila Fraser Milne | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Richard North | ... | accounting assistant |
| Phelim O'Neill | ... | electronic press kit |
| Andrew Orr | ... | international sales |
| Becky Page | ... | assistant: Stuart Fenegan |
| Margaret Parvin | ... | legal counsel: Wiggin LLP |
| Peter Scholes | ... | caterer: Abadia Catering |
| Katia Scodelario | ... | chaperone |
| Guy Sheppard | ... | legal counsel: Wiggin LLP |
| Sam Tatton-Brown | ... | legal representative: Davenport Lyons, Molinare (as Sam Tatton Brown) |
| Sarah Townsend | ... | head of marketing |
Thanks
| Paul W. Baker | ... | special thanks (as Paul Baker) |
| Eddie Dias | ... | thanks |
| Rob Garvie | ... | special thanks (as Rob Garvey) |
| Noel Tovey | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Sony Pictures Classics (presents)
- Stage 6 Films (presents)
- Liberty Films Entertainment (production)
- Xingu Films (in association with)
- Limelight Fund (in association with)
- Lunar Industries
- Independent Entertainment
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ADS Service (2009) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Blitz (2009) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- Blitz (2009) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2009) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2009) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Castello Lopes Multimédia (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Daisy Entertainment (2009) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- France Télévision Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Monolith Films (2009) (Poland) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sam Film (2009) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Argentina (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Australia (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing International (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing International (2009) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Italia (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Mexico (2009) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Taiwan (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Indonesia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (as Sony Pictures Releasing)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Castello Lopes Multimédia (2010) (Portugal) (DVD)
- Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- France Télévision Distribution (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- France Télévision Distribution (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- NonStop Entertainment (2009) (Iceland)
- NonStop Entertainment (2009) (Norway)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Bolivia)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Canada)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Chile)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (China)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Hong Kong)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Italy)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Malaysia)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Mexico)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Paraguay)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Peru)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Philippines)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Singapore)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Spain)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Taiwan)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Thailand)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Uruguay)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2009) (Vietnam)
- Telepool (2009) (Austria)
- Telepool (2009) (Switzerland) (German-speaking Switzerland)
- Teleview International (2009) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Cinesite (visual effects and character animation)
- Effects Associates (gimble rig)
- Molinare Studio (visual effects)
- The Visual Effects Company (motion control rig)
- Think Tank Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Molinare Studio (post-production)
- Abadia Catering (catering)
- Alex Rose Wig Company (wigs)
- Ambulance Services Film Unit (paramedic)
- Apex Car Rental (unit cars)
- Arion Facilities (telecine dailies transfers)
- Arion Facilities (telecine)
- Barclays Media Team Soho Square (production bank)
- Bellwood Media (negative checks)
- Davenport Lyons (legal representation: Molinare)
- Edit Hire Post Production Services (editing equipment)
- Film Finance (completion bond)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Footage Bank (footage provided by)
- GFE (additional lighting equipment)
- Gene d'Cruze (construction)
- Hannonmedia (health & safety advisor)
- Kellogg's (thanks)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplier)
- Library Media Solutions (footage provided by)
- Limelight (production finance)
- MAC Cosmetics (thanks)
- Metro Rigging (rigging equipment)
- Millstream Nursing (unit nurse)
- Movie Makers (dining bus)
- National Football League (NFL) (thanks)
- PS-PostScript (post-production script)
- Panalux (lighting equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Panavision (grip equipment)
- Paul Cable Media & Entertainment Insurance (insurance)
- Precision Engineering (music production)
- RCP Los Angeles (score recording and mixing)
- RCP (score recording and mixing)
- Rapid Talent (extras casting)
- Set Wheels (unit drivers)
- Shepperton Studios (movie studio)
- Shipleys (production auditing)
- Silverjet (flights services)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- The Hearst Corporation (thanks)
- Thurloe & Lyndhurst (legal representation: Limelight)
- Tootsie Roll (thanks)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
- Vanderbilt University (thanks)
- Wavevend Communications (communications equipment)
- Wiggin I (production legal)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sam Bell has a three year contract to work for Lunar Industries. For the contract's entire duration, he is the sole employee based at their lunar station. His primary job responsibility is to harvest and periodically rocket back to Earth supplies of helium-3, the current clean and abundant fuel used on Earth. There is no direct communication link available between the lunar station and Earth, so his only direct real-time interaction is with GERTY, the intelligent computer whose function is to attend to his day to day needs. With such little human contact and all of it indirect, he feels that three years is far too long to be so isolated; he knows he is beginning to hallucinate as the end of his three years approaches. All he wants is to return to Earth to be with his wife Tess and their infant daughter Eve, who was born just prior to his leaving for this job. With two weeks to go, he gets into an accident at one of the mechanical harvesters and is rendered unconscious. Injured, he awakens back at the station in the infirmary, he assumes assisted by GERTY. GERTY tells him that a rescue team named Eliza will come to the station to clean up the aftermath of the accident. After his recuperation, he takes an unauthorized trip back to the broken harvester, where he makes an unexpected discovery. Because of his find, he begins to doubt his sanity, then his true identity, then the company and GERTY's willingness to do what is best for him. Because of his resulting beliefs, his sole mission becomes how to get back to Earth on his own. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The last place you'd ever expect to find yourself See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP157,867, 19 Jul 2009 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,760,104, 19 Nov 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kevin Spacey read the script and agreed to voice GERTY, but only when the film was finished and if he liked it. Having loved it, he recorded his lines in half a day. See more » |
| Goofs | They are harvesting H3 on the far side of the moon, but a few times the Earth can be seen in the sky near the base. Since the moon does not rotate (relative to earth) there is one side where the Earth is always above the horizon (the side facing earth) and one side where the Earth is always below the horizon (the side that points away). The Earth cannot be seen from any part of the far side. The Earth is always below your feet. They're not on the far side. They're on the dark side, obviously near the terminator line judging by the shafts of light beams that are not coming from machinery. It would be possible to stand at the terminator line with your head in sunlight, looking at Earth and your body in shadow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Race for Space (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Flute and Harp Concerto K299 2nd Mvt. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The fictional company which owns and operates the lunar base is called Lunar Industries Ltd. As a nod to this, the production company used to make the movie is also called Lunar Industries Ltd (UK Companies House company number 06346944), whose company directors are Duncan Zowie Hayward Jones (the movie's director) and Stuart Douglas Fenegan (one of the movie's producers). See more » |
| Quotes |
GERTY:
I hope life on Earth is everything you remember it to be. See more » |