Changing Lanes

Year:

2002

Duration:

98 min | Turkey:91 min (TV version)

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Roger Michell

Awards:

5 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2002-04-12

Filming Locations: Bergen County Court House - 10 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

Earnings

Budget: $45,000,000

Opening Weekend: $17,128,062 (USA) (14 April 2002)

Gross: $66,790,248 (USA) (4 August 2002)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kevin Sussman

Ben Affleck

Gavin Banek

Samuel L. Jackson

Doyle Gipson

Kim Staunton

Valerie Gipson

Toni Collette

Michelle

Sydney Pollack

Stephen Delano

Tina Sloan

Mrs. Delano

Richard Jenkins

Walter Arnell

Akil Walker

Stephen Gipson

Cole Hawkins

Danny Gipson

Ileen Getz

Ellen

Jennifer Dundas

Mina Dunne

Matt Malloy

Ron Cabot

Amanda Peet

Cynthia Delano Banek

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Judge Frances Abarbanel

Bruce Altman

Terry Kaufman

Joe Grifasi

Judge Cosell

Lisa LeGuillou

Gina Gugliotta (as Lisa Leguillou)

Angela Goethals

Sarah Windsor

Susan Varon

Sheryl Buckburg

Noel Wilson

Bartender at Arlo's

Angel Caban

Security Guard at School

Jim Lovelett

Security Guard at School (as James Lovelett)

Julia Gibson

Receptionist at AD&S

William Hurt

Doyle's Sponsor

Michael McGrath

Seavers (as Michael Patrick McGrath)

John Benjamin Hickey

Carlyle

Dylan Baker

Finch

Ray Bokhour

Willard

Suzanne Hevner

Delano's Secretary

Caleb Archer

Kid on Bike

Jordan Gelber

Priest

Olga Merediz

Mrs. Miller

Jayne Houdyshell

Miss Tetley

Shabazz Ray

Cop at Precinct (as Shabazz Richardson)

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Cop at Precinct (as Ray Anthony Thomas)

Michael Pitt

Music Teacher / Conductor

Genevieve Elam

Waitress

Juan Lara

Orchestra Child

Anastasia Rojas

Orchestra Child

Nicole Wright

Orchestra Child

Clive Oliver Greenberg

Orchestra Child

Gilbert S. Williams

Mike (as Gil Williams)

Sophia Guaspari

Orchestra Member

Ruben Jared Seraballs

Orchestra Member (as Ruben J. Seraballs)

Father Bonneau

Himself

Jewel Brimage

Teacher

Katarina Kianna

Teacher

Vanessa Quel

Kate

Howard I. Laniado

Barry

Tony Machine

Office Worker

Carolyn Feldschuh

Office Worker

Maria Alaina Mason

Office Worker

Harvey Waldman

Author in Newsroom Interview

Pamela Hart

Newscaster

Neal Jones

Newsroom Writer

Susan Blackwell

Newsroom Producer

Alyson Renaldo

Newsroom Executive Producer

James Soviero

Newsroom Associate Producer

Mary A. Kelly

Newsroom Script Supervisor (as Mary Kelly)

Anthony DiGiacomo

Newsroom Associate Director

Richard Velasco

Newsroom Director

Leonard L. Thomas

Newsroom Reporter (as Leonard Thomas)

Richard Kelly

AA Group Leader

Selena Blake

Insurance Broker

Harriet Rosenthal

Family Court Member

John Kohl

Family Court Member

Lisa Vogel

Family Court Member

Bob Heffernan

Simon Dunne

Michael Arthur

Ticket Cop (uncredited)

Myriam Blanckaert

Lawyer (uncredited)

Salvatore Cavaliere

Family Court Officer (uncredited)

Israel Chaplin

George (uncredited)

Monet Cunningham

Family Court Member (uncredited)

Philip M. Gardiner

Parishoner (uncredited)

Ralph Howard

Radio News Anchor, 1010 WINS (voice) (uncredited)

Sean T. Krishnan

Sikh (uncredited)

Pete Macnamara

Irate Pedestrian (uncredited)

Lian Moy

Tourist (uncredited)

Joseph Oliveira

Road Driver (uncredited)

David C. Roehm Sr.

Defendant in Custody (uncredited)

Sam Rovin

Paralegal (uncredited)

John H. Tobin

AA Attendee (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Parishioner (uncredited)

Waneeki Yokomee-Fung

Tourist (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

A day after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001, Roger Michell had the WTC towers digitally removed from the opening main title sequence in the film. In the DVD commentary, he admitted that it was a mistake to erase them and make it appear as if they did not exist. During the re-editing of the film, Michell reinserted them as a tribute.

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Toni Collette and Samuel L. Jackson both appeared in an M. Night Shyamalan film, The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable respectively.

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Roger Michell actually attended Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings in order to get the idea of how Doyle Gipson's (Samuel L. Jackson) A.A. meetings would play out on screen.

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Goofs

There are several inconsistencies between shots in the condition and position of Doyle's car after the crash, including the passenger side mirror, which is broken off in the wreck and then reappears and disappears after the car hits the yellow crash barrels.

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During the late afternoon or early evening in the office, we hear a radio news summary that describes the "stock market" performance that day and mentions "Wall Street", "NASDAQ" and "the Dow". However, the movie is set on Good Friday when stock exchanges in the US (and many other countries) are closed.

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Banek's shirt is wet right before his meeting with his wife and completely dry when they are sitting at the table.

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Quotes

Gavin Banek: Sometimes God likes to put two guys in a paper bag and just let 'em rip.

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Gavin Banek: I'm gonna hold on to this file. I'm gonna keep it in a very safe place. But I'm not going to Texas. I'm gonna come back into work on Monday. I'm gonna start doing that pro bono work that you recommended that I do. But I'm gonna do it from our office. The first thing we're gonna do is help a man buy a house.

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Gavin Banek: You were right. I can do this. I found the edge. Can you live there with me? Can you?

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