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Sunshine Cleaning

Year:
Duration:
91 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Christine Jeffs
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2009-04-17
Filming Locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Earnings
Budget: $8,000,000
Opening Weekend: $219,190 (USA) (15 March 2009)
Gross: $12,062,558 (USA) (9 July 2009)
Cast
Actor
Character
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Sunshine Cleaning
Amy Adams
Sunshine Cleaning
Emily Blunt
Norah
Alan Arkin
Joe
Jason Spevack
Oscar
Steve Zahn
Mac
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Lynn
Eric Christian Olsen
Randy
Paul Dooley
Sherm
Kevin Chapman
Carl
Judith Jones
Paula Datzman-Mead
Amy Redford
Heather
Christopher Dempsey
Gun Shop Suicide
Vic Browder
Gun Shop Owner
Ivan Brutsche
Above and Beyond Worker
Arron Shiver
Detective
Ralph Jason Aukison
Gun Shop Employee #1
Cliff Garstka Sr.
Gun Shop Employee #2 (as Clifford R. Garstka Sr.)
Charles Domenici
Gun Shop Employee #3
Susie Yip
Mrs. Kim
Mike Miller
Counselor (as Michael L.. Miller)
Sarah Hudnut
Teacher
Anya Alyassin
Mac's Daughter
Pab Schwendimann
Apartment Super
William Sterchi
Candy Store Manager
Amber Midthunder
Candy Store Girl
Angelique Midthunder
Girl's Mother
Olive Gallagher
Seminar Speaker
Lois Geary
Mrs. Davis
Frank E. Cruz
Shrimp Truck Driver
Esodie Geiger
Reporter
Kevin Wiggins
Police Officer
Epifanio Hernández
Restaurant Owner (as Epifanio Hernandez)
McKenna Hutton
Young Rose
Mason Frank
Young Norah
Marya Beauvais
TV Waitress / Mother
Maddie Corman
Mousy Baby Shower Guest
Rebekah Wiggins
Peppy Baby Shower Guest
Kristin Reese
Hinkle's Employee Singer #1
Veronica Hernandez
Hinkle's Employee Singer #2
Jourdan Reese
Hinkle's Employee Singer #3
Josh Berry
TV Detective
Jason Henning
Guy In White Coat (uncredited)
Kathy Lamkin
Fair N Square Owner (uncredited)
Davin Ruggles
Paulas daughter (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The filmmakers have said in interviews their story is based on a 2001 National Public Radio "All Things Considered" report about two women in the Seattle suburbs who started a biohazard removal/cleaning service. They are best friends, not sisters.
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Goofs
About 54 minutes into the movie, when Oscar is crossing a street, a microphone can be clearly seen on the top left corner of the screen for a few seconds.
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In the scene where Norah and Lynn are at the party, Norah passes the joint to a guy next to Lynn. She does not get it back, but she can be seen smoking it in the following shots.
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When Norah chases after the kitten, there is a small table and a cat statue on the porch. Later, when the house is burning at night, the table and statue are gone. A subsequent scene of the porch in flames has the table and cat statue back again.
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Quotes
Rose Lorkowski: [explaining her job] I mean because people don't realize the safety risks involved with the removal of - blood and body fluids.
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Norah: [about phone call] What was that?
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Joe Lorkowski: It's a business lie, it's different from a life lie.
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Faq
Q
What does the title mean?
A
Sunshine Cleaning is the name of a cleaning business started by two sisters, Rose (Amy Adams) and Norah (Emily Blunt) Lorkowski in order to make some extra money. The Sunshine Cleaning company cleans up crime scenes.
Q
Where can I get the script?
A
You can read it online at: http://www.overturefilms.net/awards/media/pdf/Sunshine%20Cleaning%20Screenplay.pdf
Q
Is there an official website?
A
The official website for Sunshine Cleaning can be viewed here.
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Photos from cast
Clifton Collins Jr.
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