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21 Grams

Year:

2003

Duration:

124 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.7

Director:

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 44 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2003-11-19

Filming Locations: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Earnings

Budget: $20,000,000

Opening Weekend: $274,454 (USA) (23 November 2003)

Gross: $16,248,701 (USA) (21 March 2004)

Cast

Actor

Character

Melissa Leo

21 Grams

Sean Penn

Paul Rivers

Naomi Watts

Cristina Peck

Danny Huston

Michael

Carly Nahon

Cathy

Claire Pakis

Laura

Benicio Del Toro

Jack Jordan

Nick Nichols

Boy

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Mary Rivers

John Rubinstein

Gynecologist

Eddie Marsan

Reverend John

Loyd Keith Salter

Fat Man

Antef A. Harris

Basketball Guy

Marc Musso

Freddy (as Marc Thomas Musso)

Teresa Delgado

Gina

Trent Dee

Guard (as Terry Dee Draper)

Tony Guyton

Guard #2

Wayne E. Beech Jr.

Inmate #1

Keith Lamont Johnson

Inmate #2

Clea DuVall

Claudia

David Chattam

Caddie #1 (as David Chattam Jr.)

John Boyd West

Caddie #2

Jeff Schmidt

Caddie #3

Tony Vaughn

Paul Calderon

Brown

Denis O'Hare

Dr. Rothberg

Anastasia Herin

Dolores

Carlo Alban

Lucio

Hai Quang Tran

Cashier

Annie Corley

Trish

Sharon Bishop

Receptionist

Jerry Chipman

Cristina's Father

Tom Irwin

Dr. Jones

Roberto Medina

Dr. Molina

Arita Trahan

Dr. Badnews

Rodney Ingle

Barman

Catherine Dent

Ana

Kevin Chapman

Alan

Randall Hartzog

Friend #1

Verda Davenport

Friend #2 (as Verda Davenport-Booher)

Dorothy Armstrong-Miles

Female Friend #1 (as Dorothy Armstrong Miles)

Barclay Roberts

Male Friend #1

Lisa Sanchez

Wife

Stephen Bridgewater

P.I.

Michael Finnell

Fat Prisoner

Juan Corrigan

Valet

Charlie B. Brown

Night Guard

Arron Shiver

Young Doctor

Pamela Blair

Doctor

Jennifer Pfalzgraff

Nurse

Lew Temple

County Sheriff

Tricia Branch

Skinny Woman

Michael W. Finnell

Fat Prisoner (uncredited)

Chance Romero

Clubber (uncredited)

Jessica Scott

Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The poem by the Venezuelan writer that Paul (Sean Penn) quotes when he's in the restaurant with Cristina (Naomi Watts) is "La Tierra Giró para Acercarnos" by Eugenio Montejo.

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The story in Cruising Paradise that the pictures are marking is called "The Hero is in His Kitchen". It revolves around a payphone conversation between two men, one in Tucson, Arizona and the other in Los Angeles, California. One of the last things said on the last page of the story (the one the pictures are marking) is "Don't buckle under the weight of a heavy heart!"

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The film was shot almost completely with hand-held cameras.

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Goofs

When Paul goes in for his heart transplant, a close-up shows a needle being used to give him an injection into an IV port. The IV port shown is a "needle-less" type and does not work with needled syringes.

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When the doctor is listening to Paul's heart, he has his stethoscope in backwards. The ear pieces are supposed to face forward, but his are obviously facing backwards. In that position, not only would they hurt his ears, they would also hinder his ability to listen to the heart.

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On one occasion when in Church, there is a close view of Jack, standing for a hymn. The audio is congregational singing. Jack is not singing, but the black guy to his right is singing enthusiastically, but not anything like what the rest of the church is singing,

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Quotes

Paul Rivers: Did you know that eating alone could cause kidney damage? And that's BAD.

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Cristina Peck: You know what I thought when mom died? I couldn't understand how you could talk to people again, how you could laugh... again. I couldn't understand how you could play with us. And no, no that's a lie, life does not just go on.

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Jack Jordan: If someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn your other to him also.

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