Levity
Manuel Jordon is released from prison against his wishes, 22 years after his senseless murder of a convenience store worker. Still seeking redemption for his crime, he gets work as custodian of a small community centre and becomes involved with Adele, the sister of the man he has killed.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Manuel Jordan Billy Bob Thornton
- Miles Evans Morgan Freeman
- Adele Easely Holly Hunter
- Sofia Mellinger Kirsten Dunst
- Mackie Whittaker Dorian Harewood
- Abner Easely Geoffrey Wigdor
- young Abner Easely Luke Robertson
- Don Billöah Greene
- Claire Mellinger Catherine Colvey
- Senor Aguilar Manuel Aranguiz
- Sadiki Sadiki Burke
- Abede Abede Burke
- Raul Diego Abella
- Ty Brent Rogers
- Cleve Cordell Clyde
- Samuel Fabio Lopez
- waffle boy Chris D'arienzo
- woman 1 on parole board Gillian Ferrabee
- man on parole board Vlasta Vrana
- woman 2 on parole board Sheena Larkin
- club employee Greg Shamie
- cab driver Didier Lucien
- Agent Collier Tim Post
- Agent Pross Danny Blanco-hall
- Ripple Tyler Hynes
- young Manuel Ajay Fry
- young Roundabout James Wood
- comedian David Acer
- Genie Tucker Omar Falcon
- commuter Tony Calabretta
- clubgoer 1 Christian Tessier
- clubgoer 2 Kerwin Jackson
- clubgoer 3 Jennifer Rae Westley
- clubgoer 4 Brigid Tierney
- clubgoer 5 Tod Fennell
- clubgoer 6 Philip Le Maistre
- clubgoer 7 Lucinda Davis
- clubgoer 8 Jane McClean
- clubgoer 9 Brett Watson
Credits
Direction
- Director Ed Solomon
- Assistant Director (1st) Michael Williams
- Assistant Director (2nd) Brigitte Goulet
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Roxanna Macedo
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Laurence Mercier
- Assistant Director (3rd) Nathalie Plante
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Yanick Di Vito
- Assistant Director (Additional 3rd) Daniel Bouthillette
- Script Supervisor James Ellis
Production
- © Inc. Levity Productions U.S.
- Production Company FilmColony
- In association with Echo Lake Productions
- In association with Entitled Entertainment
- In association with Revelations Entertainment
- Presented by Sony Pictures Classics
- Presented by StudioCanal
- Executive Producer Morgan Freeman
- Executive Producer Lori McCreary
- Executive Producer Fred Schepisi
- Executive Producer Andrew Spaulding
- Executive Producer James Burke
- Executive Producer Doug Mankoff
- Produced by Richard Gladstein
- Produced by Adam Merims
- Produced by Ed Solomon
- Co-producer Irene Litinsky
- Unit Manager Francis Choquette
- Production Manager Michel Chauvin
- Production Co-ordinator Sandrine Gros D'aillon
- Production Services Provided by Muse Enterprises Inc.
- Production Accountant Panos Partheniou
- Location Manager Pierre Brunet
- Post-production Supervisor Teresa Kelly
- Post-production Co-ordinator - Canada Elissa Lewis
Casting
- Casting Andrea Kenyon & Associates
- Casting (Montreal) Andrea Kenyon & Associates
- Casting (Montreal) Andrea Kenyon
- Casting (Montreal Associate) Randi Wells
- Casting (Toronto) RDC Casting
- Casting (Toronto) Robin D. Cook
- Casting (Toronto Associate) Nicole Hilliard-forde
- Casting (New York) Billy Hopkins
- Casting (New York) Suzanne Smith
- Casting (New York) Kerry Barden
- Casting (New York) Mark Bennett
Writing
- Written by Ed Solomon
Photography
- Director of Photography Roger Deakins
- Camera Operator Roger Deakins
- Camera Operator (Additional) Alfonso Maiorana
- Steadicam Operator François Daignault
- Gaffer Sylvain Bernier
Stills
- Stills Photographer Jonathan Wenk
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Asylum
- Montreal Visual Effects Big Bang FX/Animation
- Additional Visual Effects Toby Wilkins
- Additional Visual Effects Studio at NWE
- Mechanical Effects Co-ordinator Jacques Langlois
- Grahic Artist Denis Caspar
Editing
- Editor Pietro Scalia
- Additional Editing Ned Bastille
Design
- Production Designer François Séguin
- Art Director Pierre Perrault
- Set Decorator Danièle Rouleau
- Set Decorator Patrice Bengle
- Set Decorator Michel Clément
- Draughtsman Guy Pigeon
- Set Property Master Daniel Huysmans
- Construction Co-ordinator Alec Anderson
Costumes
- Costume Designer Marie-Sylvie Deveau
- Assistant Costume Designer Sylvie Guillard
- Costume Co-ordinator Rosalie Clermont
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Francine Gagnon
- Make-up Artist Catherine Lahaye
- Key Hairstylist Corald Giroux
- Hairstylist Gérard Royer
- Additional Hair Dresser Gaétan Landry
- Additional Hair Dresser Sandro Di Gioacchino
- Additional Hair Dresser Hanna Yee
Titles
- Main Title Asylum
Film processing
- Opticals Pacific Title
- Colour Timer Mike Milliken
- Colour Timer Kenny Becker
Music
- Music Mark Oliver Everett
- Orchestra Master Jim Lang
- Music Supervisor Liza Richardson
- Music Co-ordinator Megan Mcnamara
- Music Editor Roy Prendergast
- Music Editor Lori Eschler Frystak
Sound
- Score Recorded by Ryan Boeshc
- Sound Design/Supervision Stephen Flick
- Sound Mixer Claude La Haye
- Boom Operator Maxime Ferland
- Re-recording Mixer Rick Ash
- Re-recording Mixer Adam Jenkins
- Re-recording Mixer Drew Webster
- Recordist Unsun Song
- Sound Editor Jon Mete
- Sound Editor William Jacobs
- Sound Editor Donald Flick
- Sound Editor Ben Wilkins
- Sound Editor Susan Dudeck
- Sound Editor Greg Ten Bosch
- Sound Editor Ryan Juggler
- Sound Effects Recordist Patricio Libenson
- Sound Effects Recordist Charles Maynes
- Foley Artist Joan Rowe
- Foley Artist Katie Rowe
- Foley Mixer Darrin Mann
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Dave McKeown
- Stunt Co-ordinator Minor Mustain
- Stunts Benoît Gauthier
- Stunts Nathalie Girard
- Stunts Johnny Goar
Consultant
- Special Thanks to our guardian angel Pat Boone
- The Filmmakers wish to thank Stéphane Sperry
- The Filmmakers wish to thank Michael Tolkin
- Armourer Christian Labrie
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Eddie Michaels & Associates, Inc.
- Unit Publicist Michael Hansen