A Serious Man (2009)

October 2, 2009 (US) • Comedy, Drama • 106m

Overview

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.

Directors

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Writers

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Top Billed

Michael Stuhlbarg

Keywords

dreams midlife crisis professor minnesota dark comedy rabbi bar mitzvah marijuana morality jewish american bribery school bus bribe jewish family physics professor 1960s ethics transistor radio nightmares flirty neighbor

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Top Billed Cast

Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

David Kang

Clive Park

Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

Jack Swiler

Boy on Bus

Andrew S. Lentz

Cursing Boy on Bus

Jon Kaminski Jr.

Mike Fagle

Ari Hoptman

Arlen Finkle

Alan Mandell

Rabbi Marshak

Amy Landecker

Mrs. Samsky

George Wyner

Rabbi Nachtner

Michael Tezla

Dr. Sussman

Katherine Borowitz

Friend at the Picnic

Steve Park

Clive's Father

Allen Lewis Rickman

Shtetl Husband

Yelena Shmulenson

Shtetl Wife

Fyvush Finkel

Dybbuk?

Ronald Schultz

Hebrew School Teacher

Raye Birk

Dr. Shapiro

Jane Hammill

Larry's Secretary

Claudia Wilkens

Marshak's Secretary

Simon Helberg

Rabbi Scott

Adam Arkin

Divorce Lawyer

James Cada

Cop #1

Michael Lerner

Solomon Schlutz

Charles Brin

Hebrew School Principal

Michael Engel

Torah Blesser

Tyson Bidner

Magbiah

Phyllis Harris

Hebrew School Tea Lady

Piper Sigel-Bruse

D'vorah

Hannah Nemer

Sarah's Friend

Rita Vassallo

Law Firm Secretary

Warren Keith

Dick Dutton (voice)

Neil Newman

Cantor

Tim Russell

Detective #1

Jim Lichtscheidl

Detective #2

Wayne A. Evenson

Russell Krauss

Scott Thompson Baker

Sci-Fi Movie Hero

Landyn Banx

Physics Student (uncredited)

Punnavith Koy

Physics Nerd (uncredited)

Joel Thingvall

Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)

Amanda Day

Physics Student (uncredited)

Crew

Ethan Coen

Director

Joel Coen

Director

Joel Coen

Writer

Ethan Coen

Writer

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Ethan Coen

Producer

Joel Coen

Producer

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Robert Graf

Executive Producer

Ethan Coen

Editor

Joel Coen

Editor

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Rachel Tenner

Casting

Jess Gonchor

Production Design

Deborah Jensen

Art Direction

Thomas Johnston

Script Supervisor

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Fríða Aradóttir

Hair Department Head

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

Karen Ruth Getchell

Production Supervisor

Wilson Webb

Still Photographer

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Berkey

Sound Designer

Craig Berkey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Larz Anderson

Special Effects Coordinator

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Jenny Eagan

Assistant Costume Designer

Jarrette Moats

Art Department Coordinator

Robert Graf

Unit Production Manager

Betsy Magruder

First Assistant Director

Bac DeLorme

Second Assistant Director

Danny Downey

Stunts

Eric D. Howell

Stunts

Cheryl Kurk

Production Accountant

Catherine Farrell

Post Production Supervisor

Roger Deakins

Camera Operator

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Michael Lindquist

Second Assistant Camera

Cole Koehler

Camera Loader

Maria Juranic

Camera Production Assistant

Matt Olson

Camera Production Assistant

Katie McQuerrey

Associate Editor

Emma Gaffney

First Assistant Editor

Jeff Schoen

Assistant Art Director

Maria Baker

Set Designer

Gregory Hill

Graphic Designer

Scott Troha

Dresser

Scott Nordhausen

On Set Dresser

Matt Joyer

Swing

Sarah Kruchowski

Swing

Quentin Matthys

Swing

Brian J. Simpson

Swing

Ryan Tallant

Swing

Chris Thickins

Swing

Rob Walstead

Swing

Cate Honzl

Art Department Production Assistant

Keith Walters

Property Master

John C. Cameron

Assistant Property Master

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Chris C. Benson

Utility Sound

Peter Zimbicki

Utility Sound

Bill O'Leary

Chief Lighting Technician

Joseph Grimaldi

Best Boy Electric

Tom Franchett

Rigging Gaffer

Edward Cohen

Electrician

Craig Hanson

Electrician

Travis Hottinger

Electrician

Kevin Karpinski

Electrician

Jeff Villars

Electrician

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Bruce Hamme

Dolly Grip

Peter Clemence

Key Rigging Grip

Joseph Gallup

Grip

Scott Jolstad

Grip

David Pope

Grip

Darin Spring

Grip

Tristan Allen

Rigging Grip

James Farrell

Rigging Grip

Peter Von Grossman

Rigging Grip

Virginia Burton

Costume Supervisor

Lori DeLapp

Costume Supervisor

Jane E. Williams

Key Costumer

Nikki Fallenstein

Set Costumer

Melissa Seitzer

Set Costumer

Cerah Tymoshuk

Costume Assistant

Joan Lee

Costume Assistant

Mary Flaa

Makeup Department Head

Carrie Messina

Assistant Makeup Artist

Christien Tinsley

Makeup Effects

Dianna Rochelle Johnson

Assistant Hairstylist

Rachael Lin Gallaghan

Production Coordinator

Kris Barberg

Assistant Production Coordinator

Terrence B. Zinn

Second Second Assistant Director

Tyson Bidner

Location Manager

Anne Healy

Assistant Location Manager

Kat Donahue

Assistant Location Manager

Chris Cloud

Location Assistant

Mark Har

Location Scout

Amelia Rasche McCarthy

Casting Associate

Debbie DeLisi

Extras Casting

Kati Batchelder

Extras Casting Assistant

Aaron Greenwood

Extras Casting Assistant

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Joel Dougherty

Foley Editor

Phil Barrie

First Assistant Sound Editor

Johnna Chism

Assistant Sound Editor

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Timothy O'Toole

Video Assist Operator

Payam Shohadai

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Vincent Cirelli

Visual Effects Supervisor

Steven Swanson

Visual Effects Producer

Steve Griffith

Visual Effects Producer

Justin Johnson

Digital Effects Supervisor

Oliver Arnold

CG Supervisor

Katie Godwin

Visual Effects Coordinator

Alexandre Cancado

Compositor

Jared Simeth

Compositor

Joey Sila

Compositor

James Waterson

Compositor

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

James Morioka

Dialogue Editor

Byron Wilson

Dialogue Editor

Michael Hatzer

Colorist

Peter Kurland

Sound Mixer

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$31,400,000

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A Serious Man (2009)

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

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