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The Impossible ()

Lo imposible (original title)
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The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Cast

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Maria
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Henry
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Lucas
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Thomas
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Simon
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Simone
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Karl
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Old Woman
Ploy Jindachote ...
Caregiver
Jomjaoi Sae-Limh ...
Red Cross Nurse
Johan Sundberg ...
Daniel
Jan Roland Sundberg ...
Daniel's Father
La-Orng Thongruang ...
Old Thai Man
Tor Klathaley ...
Young Thai Man
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Mr. Benstrom
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Morten Benstrom
Vorarat Jutakeo ...
Doctor in Stockroom
Karun Konsaman ...
Young Nurse in Stockroom
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Woman in charge of Simon and Thomas
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Oliver Tudpole
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Norwegian Patient
Bruce Blain ...
American Tourist
Celicia Arnold ...
American Tourist's Wife
Peter Tuinstra ...
American Tourist on Orchid Roof
Esther Davis ...
Volunteer in Children's Tent
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Tourist Near the Orchid
Sarinrat Thomas ...
Operating Nurse
Oak Keerati ...
Orchid Male Employee
Wipawee Charoenpura ...
Woman in Children's Minibus
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Young Nurse in Airplane
Kowit Wattanakul ...
Henry's Pick-up Driver
Zoe Popham ...
Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
Danai Thiengdham ...
Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
Ronnie Eide ...
Tourist in Henry's Pick-up
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Tourist at Bus Station (as Bonnie Jo Hutchinson)
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Tourist at Bus Station (as a different name)
Frank Gun ...
Tourist at Bus Station
Giovani Agresti ...
Tourist Looking for Francesca
Georgina L. Baert ...
Person Looking for Relatives
David Bruce ...
Person Looking for Relatives
Natalie Lorence ...
Person Looking for Relatives
Sverre Golten ...
Person Looking for Relatives
Clare Louise Plunkett ...
Person Looking for Relatives
Raphaël Dewaerseghers ...
Naked Man
Pisamai Pakdeevijit ...
Thai Family in Stockroom
Aratchporn Satead ...
Thai Family in Stockroom
Jakapong Srichaem ...
Thai Family in Stockroom
Simon Blyberg ...
Ferdinand
Christopher Alan Byrd ...
Dieter
Namfon Pakdee ...
Orchid Female Employee
Georgina Winters ...
Patient in Takua Pa Hospital
Dina Kiseleva ...
Patient in Takua Pa Hospital
Tan Demir ...
Patient in Takua Pa Hospital
Krittanai Youngtrakull ...
Emergency Nurse
Takashi Hasegawa ...
Japanese Tourist
Kristen Mandel ...
Redheaded Woman
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Kid in the Tent
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Kid in the Tent
Mara García García ...
Kid in the Car
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Newly wed (uncredited)
Mark Daniel ...
Young Bus Stop Survivor (uncredited)
Vanesa de la Haza ...
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Shanque (uncredited)
David Firefly ...
Hospital Volunteer (uncredited)
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Staring man at airport (uncredited)
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Woman by the pool (uncredited)
James A. 'Aj Nytronics' Minoggio ...
Western Surivor 1 (uncredited)
Desmond O'Neill ...
Lost Man at Hospital (uncredited)
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Rescue Volunteer (uncredited)
Henry Reed ...
Western Man (uncredited)
Chantal Ughi ...
French Speaking Woman (uncredited)

Directed by

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J.A. Bayona

Written by

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Sergio G. Sánchez ... (written by)
 
María Belón ... (story)

Produced by

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Belén Atienza ... producer
Álvaro Augustin ... producer (as Álvaro Augustín)
Ghislain Barrois ... producer
Sandra Hermida ... executive producer
Enrique López Lavigne ... producer (as Enrique López-Lavigne)
Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano ... delegate producer
Javier Ugarte ... executive producer

Music by

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Fernando Velázquez

Cinematography by

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Oscar Faura

Editing by

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Elena Ruiz
Bernat Vilaplana

Editorial Department

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Quique Cañadas ... digital colorist: extended version / digital intermediate colorist
Ana Charte Isa ... first assistant editor (as Ana Charte)
David Cárceles ... post operations manager
Fernando Hervás ... editing trainee
Jaume Martí ... post-production coordinator
Víctor Martí ... post-production coordinator
Nacho Melero ... digital intermediate supervisor / film out
Jorge Ortiz Yus ... telecine (as Jorge Ortiz)
Mathieu Reid ... color timer
Enric Sebastià ... finishing editor
Laura Sánchez ... digital intermediate coordinator (as Laura Sanchez)

Casting By

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Shaheen Baig
Eva Leira
Howard Meltzer ... casting director: Los Angeles
Yolanda Serrano

Production Design by

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Eugenio Caballero

Art Direction by

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Jaime Anduiza
Dídac Bono
Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat
Marina Pozanco

Set Decoration by

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Pilar Revuelta

Costume Design by

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Anna Bingemann
Sparka Lee Hall
Maria Reyes ... (as María Reyes)

Makeup Department

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Itziar Arrieta ... hair stylist (as Itzíar Arrieta)
Tamar Aviv ... prosthetics effects artist: DDT
Alessandro Bertolazzi ... makeup & hair designer
Maxime Boquier ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Kevin Carter ... special effects contact lenses
Paula Eden ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Rick Findlater ... hair stylist: Maria
Rut Fulgado ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Giorgio Gregorini ... hair stylist: Maria
Aline Hafezi ... art finisher
Hilary Haines ... hair stylist
Sophia Knight ... assistant hair stylist
Sebastian Lochmann ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Sarah Love ... hair stylist
David Martí ... special makeup effects artist
José M. Meneses ... special makeup effects assistant: DDT (as José Manuel Meneses)
Jordi Morera ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Raquel Munuera ... prosthetics / special makeup effects artist: DDT
Yago Partal ... special makeup effects concept designer: DDT
Montse Ribé ... special makeup effects artist
Marta Roggero ... key makeup artist
Floris Schuller ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Vasit Suchitta ... prosthetics: Thailand
Aleix Torrecillas ... special makeup effects artist: DDT
Chiara Ugolini ... makeup artist
Sophia Weston ... assistant hair stylist (as Sophia Burnage)

Production Management

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Laia Coll ... unit production manager: Thailand
Emilio Giménez ... unit production manager: Alicante
Goyo Gámez ... unit production manager
Sandra Hermida ... production manager
Carolina Lotsberg ... production manager: Telecinco Cinema
Jaume Martí ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Pablo Aguirre ... third assistant director
Albert Auladell ... third assistant director
Richard Diment ... first assistant director: second unit
Daniela Forn ... first assistant director
María Giráldez ... third assistant director
Christopher Cartagena González ... director trainee (as Christopher Cartagena)
Óscar Manero ... second assistant director: second unit
Ruth Martín ... third assistant director
Eugenio Mira ... second unit director
Olga Pujalte ... second assistant director: Thailand
Ferran Rial ... second assistant director: Spain
Marc Rial ... third assistant director
Esther Rojas ... third assistant director: second unit
Anna Rua ... second assistant director: Spain
Mónica Sánchez ... second assistant director: Thailand

Art Department

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Carmen Agulló ... property master
David Alcarria ... concepts artist
Michel Baffico ... swing gang
Pablo Buratti ... storyboard artist
Somm Suthinee Chantakarn ... art department coordinator: Thailand (as Suthinee Chantakarn)
Lek Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat ... art director: Thailand (as Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat)
Dolors Company ... on-set dresser (as Dolores Company)
Vanesa de la Haza ... on-set dresser: second unit
Carles de Miguel ... art concept scenes
Joseph Diaz ... concept artist
Luis Doce ... set dresser
José Luis Fernández ... swing gang (as José Luis Fernández 'Katu')
Michael Guyett ... scenic artist (as Micky Guyett)
Jason Holland ... painter
Valentín Isakov ... props
Gabriel Liste ... set designer
Javier López Antía ... assistant property master (as Javier López)
Ariel Margolis ... property master
Adolfo Martín Crespo ... swing gang (as Adolfo Martín)
Isaac Maté ... painter
Philippe Mayanobe ... assistant set decorator
Laura Maynadé ... concept artist
Rudy Mercado ... head painter: Spain
Raúl Monge ... concept artist
Sorayuk Mookleemas ... leadman: Team D. Thailand
Villalobos Myriam ... painter assistant
Angela Nahum ... assistant set decorator
Aitana Ozaeta ... painter
Marina Pozanco ... (segment " ") art director / art director: pre-production
Guy Pérez ... storyboard artist
Arturo Revuelta ... swing gang
Elena Romagosa ... graphic design
Iñaki Rubio ... props buyer
Pipat Sripradoo ... props assistant / props
Martín Sánchez Fernández ... head painter
Myriam Villalobos ... assistant art director / assistant property master / painter assistant (as Miriam Villalobos) / swing gang assistant (as Miriam Villalobos)
Rut Villamagna ... prop finisher (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Jorge Adrados ... sound mixer: second unit
Marc Bech ... assistant sound re-recording mixer / sound effects editor
Nicolas Becker ... foley artist
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer
Aymeric Devoldère ... foley editor
Laura Díez Mora ... dialogue editor (as Laura Díez)
Nicolas Fioraso ... foley artist
Jorge García Bastidas ... re-recording mixer
Peter Glossop ... sound
Richard Hocks ... adr recordist: Thailand
Cyril Holtz ... foley recordist
James Hyde ... adr recordist
Mario Lorenzo ... sound supervisor
Boi Martínez ... assistant sound editor (as Boi Martinez)
Shaun Mills ... boom operator
Marc Orts ... re-recording mixer
Thiago Sachs ... sound designer
Ric Schnupp ... adr recordist
Andy Stallabrass ... adr mixer
Greg Steele ... adr mixer
Oriol Tarragó ... sound designer / supervising sound editor
Rodrigo Villanueva ... adr recordist
Dani Zacarías ... sound: Immsound mix
Greg Zimmerman ... adr recordist

Special Effects by

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Vince Abbott ... senior special effects technician
Mariano Alvarado ... special effects welder
David Aparicio ... special effects technician
Wesley Barnard ... special effects technician
Xavier Bastida ... special effects (as Xavi Bastida)
Jonathan Bickerdike ... special effects technician
Marcin Busko ... special effects technician
Eloy Cervera ... special effects technician
Anthony S. Ciccarelli ... senior special effects technician (as Tony Ciccarelli)
Pau Costa ... special effects supervisor
Teresa Costa ... special effects set production assistant
Markus Donhauser ... special effects technician
Joaquín Dorado ... special effects technician
Javier H. Moneo ... second unit supervisor
Javier Jal ... special effects technician
Carlos Laguna ... special effects technician
Angel Pedro Martinez ... model maker (as Ángel Martinez)
Esther Martinez ... special effects welder
Antonio Momo ... underwater special effects diver
Jordi Morera ... special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew
Raquel Munuera ... special effects makeup: DDT SFX
Stephen Murphy ... prosthetics sculptor
Julio Navarro ... workshop surpervisor
Connie Oettl ... model maker
Pablo Perona ... special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew (as Pablo Perona Navarro)
Dave Poole ... senior special effects technician
Ziad Ragheb ... model maker
Matthew Rea ... special effects
Marcos Sagasta ... special effects technician: DDT sfx
Ty Senior ... special effects
Brett Tierney ... special effects technician
Esther Velasco ... special effects welder

Visual Effects by

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Carlos Adarraga ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Sonsoles Aranguren ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Eloi Bartolomé ... digital compositor: Fassman VFX
Félix Bergés ... digital effects supervisor
Katharina Boehm ... break-away model maker
Gerardo Castellanos ... 3d animator: Fassman VFX
Lluís Castells ... visual effects producer: Fassman VFX
Miguel Castrillo ... cgi artist: El Ranchito
Berta Coderch ... visual effects coordinator: Fassman VFX
Isaac de la Pompa ... visual effects
Aníbal del Busto ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Alicia Del Río ... digital conform artist
Eduardo Díaz ... visual effects supervisor
Gastón Emery ... cgi artist: El Ranchito
David Esteve ... digital compositor: El Ranchito (as David Esteve López)
Diego Feijóo ... titles
Javier García ... visual effects supervisor: Fassman VFX
Alvaro Gasco ... 3d artist: Fassman VFX
Pablo Hernández-Meléndez ... cgi artist: El Ranchito (as Pablo Hernández)
Antonio Lado ... cgi supervisor: El Ranchito
Ezequiel Larrú ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Alberto Luceño ... cgi artist
Daniel López-Izquierdo ... compositor: Fassman VFX
Helen Martí Donoghue ... visual effects producer (as Helen Marti Donoghue)
Guillermo Martínez Benavente ... visual effects artist
Daniel Mas ... visual effects
Jorge Medina Alix ... fluid fx artist
Inma Nadela ... digital compositor
Emiliano Nanfaro ... visual effects
Guillermo Orbe ... compositing supervisor
Carolina Pinillos Visscher ... visual effects producer
Sergio Pinto ... cgi artist: El Ranchito
Magoga Piñas ... matte painter
Ramón Ramos ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Isabel Revenga ... visual effects artist
Thorsten Rienth ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Javier Roca ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Paula Rubio ... digital compositor
Yolanda Rubio ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Jorge Oliva Ruiz ... digital compositor
Rubén Sanz ... visual effects technical manager: El Ranchito
Gabriel Sitjas ... compositor: Fassman VFX
Rafa Solorzano ... on set visual effects supervisor (as Rafael Solórzano)
Carlos Trijueque ... digital compositor: El Ranchito
Pepe Valencia ... previsualisation supervisor: Baraboom! Studios
Fernando Vizoso ... technical director

Stunts

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Guiomar Alonso ... stunt coordinator
Wesley Barnard ... stunt performer
Mireya Bolado ... stunts
Caren Calderón ... stunt performer
Ignacio Carreño ... stunt coordinator
James Cox ... stunt double: Mr. McGregor
Rodrigo Garcia ... stunt double: Tom Holland
Diego Herberg ... stunts
Olivia Jackson ... stunt performer
Natalie Lorence ... body double: Naomi Watts
Damian Mavis ... stunt double: Mr. McGregor
Belinda McGinley ... stunt double: Ms. Watts
Matthew McGoldrick ... body double: Tom Holland
Melvin Mellblom ... stand-in: Samuel Joslin, Thailand
Eduardo Moratilla ... additional stunt coordinator
Giedrius Nagys ... stunt rigger / stunts
Archie Plunkett ... body double Tom Holland
Ricardo Rocca ... stunts: water tank
Cuco Usín ... stunts: water tank
Miguel Villalba ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alejandra Alonso ... camera trainee
Igor Andrés ... video assistant
Dago Argüello ... electrician: Madrid
Miquel Auguet ... clapper loader
Águeda Balogh ... additional camera
Sergi Bartrolí ... director of photography: second unit
Kiko Boyero ... additional grip assistant (as Francisco Javier Boyero)
Charly Bujedo ... electrician (as Carlos 'Charly' Bujedo)
Jon Mikel Caballero ... making-of
Ferran Calvó ... second camera assistant: second unit
Edu Canet ... video assistant (as Eduardo Canet)
Albert Carreras ... camera operator
Francesc Carreras ... first assistant camera / focus puller
Salva Castellarnau ... best boy grip
Sergi Castellarnau ... assistant grip
Juan Ramón Climent ... underwater camera assistant
Tato Climent ... assistant camera
Beatriz Delgado ... second camera assistant: second unit
Jordan Dieselberg ... video assist
Zuriñe Etxebarría ... additional camera
Lucía Faraig ... still photographer: Alcante
Ezequiel Fernández ... electrician
Manel Fernández ... rigging best boy
Juan Carlos Gomez ... second unit: focus puller
José Luis González Jr. ... grip
Javier González Leonardo ... key grip (as Javier gonzalez)
Alex González ... additional camera
Rubén González ... additional grip assistant
Celine Gravez ... second camera assistant
Javier Guerrero ... best boy electric
José Haro ... still photographer: Thailand
Jacobo Hernando ... additional grip assistant
José Manuel Herrero ... underwater camera operator
Peru Herrero ... electrician: Madrid
Guillem Huertas ... first assistant camera / focus puller
Sergi Iracheta ... first assistant camera / focus puller
Pablo Lago ... additional camera
Fernando López ... electrician: Madrid
José Ángel Manrique ... assistant grip (as José Manrique)
Celia Martín ... additional electrician
Pablo Montesinos ... video assist
Álvaro Morales ... additional grip assistant
Alejandro Moreno ... camera trainee
Juan Moro Le Mao ... underwater camera assistant
Diego Moyano ... electrician
Samuel Pastor ... additional electrician
Raúl Pavón ... electrician
Raúl Peña ... electrician
Oh Ritchai Phimphalai ... Crane Operate/Remote head Technician: Thailand
Ross Pimlott ... Phantom Operator
Alejandro Pla ... camera operator: water surface
David Polo ... best boy: Madrid
Raúl Pérez ... additional electrician
José Luis Rodríguez ... gaffer
Raúl Soriano ... making-of: assistant
Sanam Srikham ... best boy grip
Thanut Sripantawanusorn ... first assistant camera
José Tamayo Fernández ... electrician (as José Tamayo)
Pedro Taravillo ... additional grip assistant
Nattawut Urasaeng ... rigging electrician

Casting Department

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Jodi Angstreich ... casting: New York
Carmina Balaguer ... child casting: Spain
Abigail Barbier ... adr voice casting
Aisha Bywaters ... casting assistant (as Aisha Walters)
Leticia Criado ... child casting: Spain
Louis Elman ... adr voice casting
Lucía Escassi ... child casting: Spain (as Escassi Lucia)
Anna Gomà ... child casting: Spain
David J. Gómez ... child casting: Spain
Non Jungmeier ... casting director: Thailand (as Raweeporn 'Non' Srimonju)
Jeanette Klintberg ... casting: Sweden
Eva Leira ... casting: Spain
Elisabet Lleyda ... child casting: Spain
Howard Meltzer ... casting: Los Angeles
Peter Mossman ... casting assistant
Helena Oliva ... extras casting
María Pineda ... child casting: Spain
Yolanda Serrano ... casting: Spain
Troy Daniel Smith ... casting associate: Los Angeles (as Troy)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Anna Aguilà ... costume supervisor: crowd / extras wardrobe supervisor
Laurie D. Badger ... costume assistant
Ana Bernal ... costume assistant
Dietke Brandt ... key costumer: Ewan McGregor
Sara Cabrera ... costume aging artist
Irantzu Campos ... costume assistant
Mercè Crespo ... costume assistant
Andrea Hood ... extras wardrobe supervisor
Anna Izquierdo ... key wardrobe
Mar Masnou ... costume assistant
Nuria Peña ... key breakdown artist
Martina Schlickert ... costume cutter
Mutita Na Songkla ... wardrobe supervisor
Preeyanan'Lin' Suwannathada ... wardrobe assistant: Thailand (as Preeyanan 'Lin' Suwannathda)
Lupt Utama ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Magda Gargallo ... assistant location manager
Margarita Huguet ... location manager (as Marga Huguet)
Jaime Maellas ... location manager
Arthur Redding ... location manager

Music Department

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John Barrett ... technical score engineer
Marc Blanes ... music post-production
Andy Brown ... conductor / contractor (as Andrew Brown) / contractor
Richard Cookson ... musician: viola
Jessica Dannheisser ... orchestrator
Jaime Gutiérrez Domínguez ... orchestrator (as Jaime Gutiérrez)
Natalie Holt ... musician (as Natalie Ann Holt)
Rachael Lander ... musician: cello
Stephen McLaughlin ... score producer (as Steve McLaughlin)
Paul Pritchard ... score pro tools recordist
Pablo Uroz ... music post-production assistant
Fernando Velázquez ... conductor
Johannes Vogel ... musician

Script and Continuity Department

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Antoni Agulló ... assistant script supervisor (as Juan Antonio Agulló)
Glòria Blanes ... script supervisor (as Gloria Blanes)
Núria Casanueva ... script supervisor (as Nuria Casanueva)
Tony Gray ... script translator
Pithai Smithsuth ... script supervisor: second unit (as Pete Smithsuth)

Transportation Department

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Teresa Costa ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Yelco Alvarado ... production staff
Alexis Arderius ... production runner
Cameron Arguelles ... quality control
Celia Bannerman ... acting coach: kids
Susana Biera ... second production assistant
Charlie Birns ... production coordinator: new york (as Charles Birns)
Míriam Botí ... additional production assistant
David Boyle ... production counsel: Apaches Entertainment
Jon Mikel Caballero ... pre-production assistant
Rosa Camero ... publicist
Jo Cameron Brown ... dialogue coach
Javier Carneros ... first production assistant (as Javier Cameros)
Valentina Coccia ... production coordinator: London
Mariló Cruz ... head accountant
Andrea Cuevas ... first production assistant
Esther Davis ... tutor
Raúl Díaz ... production coordinator
Paloma Espinós ... production staff
Sergio G. Sánchez ... acting coach: kids
Jan García ... production accountant
Marta García ... production staff
Natalia García ... second production assistant
Daniel Hernández ... second production assistant
Veronica Jones ... tutor
Laura Jou ... acting coach: kids
Araceli Lasso ... clearance coordinator
Martin Ledwith ... acting coach: kids (London)
Enric Llopis ... production accountant
Brad Dirk Martin ... boat captain
Sergio Martinez ... development
Soledad Martínez ... production coordinator (as Sole Martínez)
José Marín ... first production assistant
Miguel Ángel Marín ... personal trainer
Inés Mas ... production secretary
Benjamin May ... acting coach: kids (London)
Beatriz Mayo ... financial manager (as Bea Mayo)
Martin McKellan ... acting coach: kids (London)
Teresa Morales de Álava ... marketing: Telecinco Cinema
Tamara Nagahiro ... Film Rights Acquisition
Noemí Oliete ... second cashier: Thailand (as Noemi Oliete)
Nerea Orce ... first production assistant
Mikki Pallas ... assistant: Ms. Watts
Marta Pastor ... production secretary
Néstor Pellegrini ... second production assistant
Rodrigo Perea ... second production assistant
Benjamin Perkins ... acting coach / chaperone
Marc Pey ... first production assistant
Gustavo Pérez ... production assistant
Antonio Quiñonero ... additional production assistant (as Antonio Quiñoneros)
Timothy Scott Ralston ... screening operations executive
Shima Razavi ... assistant: Mr. McGregor
Endika Rey ... book editor: Lo Imposible: El libro de la película
María Rial ... production staff
Gloria Rúa ... first production assistant
Rita Sabaté ... production staff
Michael Schaefer ... production executive
Mercedes Selgas ... production accountant
Mary Senn ... assistant: Mr. Wachsberger and Mr. Friedman
Iván Sánchez ... production secretary assistant: Alicante
Jorge Tuca ... head of development: Telecinco Cinema
Fernando Zaragoza ... additional production assistant
Eric Kops ... publicist (uncredited)

Thanks

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Tomas Alfredson ... the director wishes to thank
María Angulo ... the producers wish to thank
Patrick Brown ... special thanks
Xavier Collin ... thanks
Desirée de Fez ... the director wishes to thank
Guillermo del Toro ... the director wishes to thank
Leticia Dolera ... the director wishes to thank
Patrick Doyle ... the director wishes to thank
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ... the director wishes to thank
Michael Giacchino ... the director wishes to thank
Eneko Lizarraga ... the producers wish to thank
Mario Picazo ... special thanks
Paco Plaza ... the director wishes to thank
Javier Ruiz Caldera ... the director wishes to thank
Lluís Segura ... the director wishes to thank
Juanjo Sáez ... the director wishes to thank
Paolo Vasile ... the director wishes to thank
Guillem Vidal-Folch ... special thanks
Agustí Villaronga ... the director wishes to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A regular family - Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three kids - travel to Thailand to spend Christmas. They get an upgrade to a villa on the coastline. After settling in and exchanging gifts, they go to the pool, like so many other tourists. A perfect paradise vacation until a distant noise becomes a roar. There is no time to escape from the tsunami; Maria and her eldest are swept one way, Henry and the youngest another. Who will survive, and what will become of them? Written by Ronaldo Ferreira

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Taglines Nothing is more powerful than the human spirit. See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Impossible (Thailand, English title)
  • The Impossible (United States)
  • The Impossible (Canada, English title)
  • Lo Imposible (India, English title)
  • The Impossible (World-wide, English title)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Box Office

Budget $45,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend Spain EUR8,930,116, 14 Oct 2012
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $180,274,123

Did You Know?

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Trivia The scene where the tsunami hits the resort could only be filmed once. It would have cost too much money to rebuild the set. See more »
Goofs When Daniel meets with his father, he says in Swedish - "vad tung du är Johan (how heavy you are, Johan)" instead of the character's name Daniel. This is because the real name of the character Daniel, is Johan, and it's his real father Jan. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #21.55 (2012). See more »
Soundtracks Iylm See more »
Crazy Credits The title and the rest of the credits do not appear until the end of the film. The only credits that appear at the beginning are the production companies' logos and an explanation of how the Tsunami came about. See more »
Quotes [first lines]
Title Card: On December 26th, 2004, the deadliest tsunami on record hit the South East Coast of Asia. The lives of countless families all over the world changed forever. This is the true story of one of those families.
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