Running with Scissors
Based on the personal memoirs of Augusten Burroughs. Augusten's parents start seeing therapist Dr Finch in an attempt to save their marriage. They eventually get divorced but Augusten's mother Deirdre continues therapy with her son. One day Augusten is informed that he will be living with the Finch family while his mother recovers fully.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Deirdre Burroughs Annette Bening
- Dr Finch Brian Cox
- Neil Bookman Joseph Fiennes
- Natalie Finch Evan Rachel Wood
- Norman Burroughs Alec Baldwin
- Agnes Finch Jill Clayburgh
- Augusten Burroughs Joseph Cross
- Hope Finch Gwyneth Paltrow
- Dorothy Gabrielle Union
- Fern Stewart Kristin Chenoweth
- Michael Shephard Patrick Wilson
- Joan Colleen Camp
- Suzanne Dagmara Dominczyk
- six-year-old Augusten Burroughs Jack Kaeding
- Poo Gabriel Guedj
- Christy (1978 poetry club) Nancy Cassaro
- restaurant manager Omid Abtahi
- restaurant waitress Julie Remala
- Officer Button Will Carter
- cocktail waitress Bonnie Weis
- waitress Dakotah Masset
- nurse Marianne Muellerleile
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Ryan Murphy
- Assistant Director (1st) Dirk Wallace Craft
- Assistant Director (2nd) Elene Mansalis
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Maura T. Mckeown
- Script Supervisor Diana Valentine
Production
- ©/Presented by TriStar Pictures
- Production Company Plan B Entertainment
- Executive Producer Steve Samuels
- Produced by Ryan Murphy
- Produced by Dede Gardner
- Produced by Brad Pitt
- Produced by Brad Grey
- Co-producer Augusten Burroughs
- Co-producer Bonnie Weis
- Unit Production Manager Christopher L. Griffin
- Production Co-ordinator Eve Watterson
- Production Accountant Terri Greening
- Location Manager Robert Foulkes
- Post-production Supervisor Tim Pedegana
Casting
- Casting by Mali Finn
- Casting (Associate) David Rapaport
- Casting (Assistant) Deanna M. Brigidi
- Casting (Extras) Pete Sutton
- Casting (Voice) Barbara Harris
Writing
- Written for the Screen by Ryan Murphy
- Based on the personal memoirs of Augusten Burroughs
Photography
- Director of Photography Chris Baffa
- Camera Operator John Scott
- Camera Operator Christopher Duskin
- Steadicam Operator Dan Kneece
- Steadicam Operator Henry Tirl
- 1st Assistant Camera Clyde Bryan
- 1st Assistant Camera Bob Hall
- 2nd Assistant Camera Suzanne Trucks
- 2nd Assistant Camera Doug Price
- Chief Lighting Technician Andrew Glover
- Key Grip Greg Hewett
Stills
- Still Photographer Suzanne Tenner
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Tom Mertz
Editing
- Editor Byron Smith
- Assistant Editor Brad Buecker
- Assistant Editor Jennifer Hatton
Design
- Production Designer Richard Sherman
- Art Director Lorin Flemming
- Art Department Co-ordinator Marissa Zajack
- Set Decorator Matthew Flood Ferguson
- On-set Dresser Terry L. Adams
- Property Master Christopher Redmond
- Construction Co-ordinator Joseph C. Fama
Costumes
- Costume Designer Lou Eyrich
- Costume Supervisor Julie Yang Silver
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Eryn Krueger
- Make-up Artist Stephanie Fowler
- Make-up Artist Zoe Hay
- Make-up for Ms [Annette] Bening Julie Hewett
- Key Hairstylist Stacey K. Black
- Hairstylist Laurel E. Kelly
- Hairstylist Elisa Marsh
- Hairstylist for Ms [Annette] Bening Cydney Cornell
Titles
- Opticals/Titles by Pacific Title
- End Titles by Scarlet Letters
Film processing
- Colour Timer Jim Passon
- Negative Cutter Mo Henry
Music
- Music Composed by James S. Levine
- Music Supervision by P.J. Bloom
- Music Co-ordinator Jennifer Reeve
- Music Editor Tom Trafalski
Sound
- Sound Design Frank Gaeta
- Production Mixer Marc A. Gilmartin
- Boom Operator Gunnar Walter
- Supervising Sound Mixer Rick Ash
- Supervising Sound Mixer Terry Rodman
- Supervising Sound Mixer Patrick Giraudi
- Sound Editor Russell Farmarco
- Sound Editor Sarah Payne
- Sound Editor Jed M. Dodge
- Sound Editor Rickley W. Dumm
- Sound Editor Todd A. Niesen
- ADR Recordist Chris Navarro
- ADR Mixer Eric Thompson
- Foley Artist Catherine Harper
- Foley Artist Chris Morianna
- Foley Mixer Darrin Mann
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tom Ficke
- Stunt Co-ordinator Noon Orsatti
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Spooky Stevens