The Road
Following an unspecified catastrophe, a man and his young son travel through a post-apocalyptic America towards the sea, searching for food and shelter and avoiding gangs enslaving and eating human beings.
Cast & credits
Cast
- man Viggo Mortensen
- boy Kodi Smit-McPhee
- Ely, old man Robert Duvall
- veteran Guy Pearce
- motherly woman Molly Parker
- thief Michael Kenneth Williams
- gang member Garrett Dillahunt
- woman Charlize Theron
- bearded man Bob Jennings
- bearded face Kirk Brown
- bearded man 2 Jack Erdie
- man on mattress David August Lindauer
- well-fed woman Gina Preciado
- well-fed woman 2 Mary Rawson
Credits
Direction
- Directed by John Hillcoat
- 1st Assistant Director John M. Nelson
- 1st Asst Director (Addit'l Photography) David Webb
- 2nd Assistant Director Vernon A. Davidson
- 2nd Assistant Director Karen Radzikowski
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Ryan Krayser
- 2nd Asst Director (Addit'l Photography) Kyle Lemire
- Script Supervisor Rebecca Robertson-szwaja
- Script Supervisor (Addit'l Photography) Heidi Sturdevant
Production
- © 2929 Productions LLC
- a Nick Wechsler production Nick Wechsler
- a Chockstone Pictures production Chockstone Pictures
- Present Dimension Films
- Present 2929 Entertainment
- Made possible with the support of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Film Office
- Support/Contribution by Oregon Production Investment Fund
- Executive Producer Todd Wagner
- Executive Producer Mark Cuban
- Executive Producer Marc Butan
- Executive Producer Rudd Simmons
- Produced by Nick Wechsler
- Produced by Paula Mae Schwartz
- Produced by Steve Schwartz
- Co-producer Mike Upton
- Co-producer Erik Hodge
- Unit Production Manager Buddy Enright
- Unit Prod'n Manager (Add'l Photography) Mike Upton
- Production Co-ordinator Franses Simonovich
- Production Accountant M. Ross Michaels
- Location Manager (Pennsylvania) Andrew Ullman
- Location Manager (Louisiana) Batou Chandler
- Location Manager (Louisiana) Jimi Woods
- Addit'l Location Manager (Louisiana) Thomas Peters
- Location Manager (Oregon) Craig W. Van Gundy
- Location Manager (Addit'l Photography) Don Baldwin
- Post-production Supervisor Jamey Pryde
Casting
- Casting by Francine Maisler
- Casting Associate (LA) Lauren Grey
- Casting Assistant Elizabeth Choder
- Casting Associate (Oregon) Lori Lewis
- Casting Assistant (Oregon) Eryn Goodman
- Casting/Extras Casting by Nancy Mosser Casting
- Casting Associate Katie Shenot
- Extras Casting (Louisiana) Liz Coulon
- Extras Casting (Oregon) Rutabaga Background Casting
- Extras Casting (Oregon) Lana Veenker
- ADR Voice Casting Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay by Joe Penhall
- Based on the book by Cormac McCarthy
Photography
- Director of Photography Javier Aguirresarobe
- Camera Operator (B) Matias Mesas
- Camera Operator (Oregon B) Dan Kneece
- Camera Operator (Addit'l Photography B) Eric A. Edwards
- Steadicam Matias Mesas
- Steadicam (Oregon) Dan Kneece
- 1st Assistant Camera (A) Glenn Kaplan
- 1st Assistant Camera (Oregon A) Andy Harris
- 1st Assistant Camera (Additional A) Rick Crumrine
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Peter Geraghty
- 1st Assistant Camera (Oregon B) Steve Mann
- 1st Asst Camera (Addit'l Photography A) Jeff Graham
- 1st Asst Camera (Addit Photography B) Don Benson
- 2nd Assistant Camera (A) Matthew Haskins
- 2nd Assistant Camera (B) Kevin Huver
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Louisiana B) Luis Lopez Devictoria
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Louisiana B) Gabriel Velasco
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Oregon B) David Seekins
- 2nd Asst Camera (Addit'l Photography A) Kyril Cvetkoc
- Camera Loader Amanda Rotlzer
- Camera Loader (Addit'l Photography) Moira Morel
- Gaffer Jim Plannette
- Key Grip Manny Duran
- Video Assist Operator Jimi Johnson
- Video Assist Op'r (Addit'l Photography) Kale Jessen
Stills
- Stills Photographer Macall Polay
- Stills Photographer (Add'l Photography) Frank Dimarco
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Forker
- Digital Visual Effects by DIVE
- Dive (Executive Producer) Andy Williams
- Dive (Visual Effects Producer) Phillip Moses
- Digital Visual Effects by Crazy Horse Effects
- CHE (Visual Effects Supervisor) Paul Graff
- CHE (Visual Effects Producer) Christina Graff
- CHE (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Lily Kerrigan
- Digital Visual Effects by Space Monkeys
- SM (Digital Effects Supervisor) Joseph Divalerio
- Digital Visual Effects by Eden FX
- EFX (Visual Effects Producer) Andrea D'amico
- EFX (Digital Producer) Samantha Mabie-tuinstra
- EFX (Digital Effects Supervisor) Fred Pienkos
- Digital Visual Effects by Brainstorm Digital
- BD (Visual Effects Producer) Richard Friedlander
- BD (Visual Effects Supervisor) Glenn Allen
- BD (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Brice Liesveld
- Digital Visual Effects by Invisible Pictures
- IP (Visual Effects Supervisor) Noel Hooper
- IP (Visual Effects Executive Producer) Neil Williamson
- IP (Visual Effects Producer) Christa Tazzeo
- Additional Visual Effects Phil Bradshaw
- Additional Visual Effects Jeffrey Cox
- Additional Visual Effects Othmar Dickbauer
- Additional Visual Effects Luke Forker
- Additional Visual Effects Goraj Studios
- Additional Visual Effects John Goraj
- Additional Visual Effects Craig Needelman
- Additional Visual Effects No Joke Inc
- Additional Visual Effects Mark Norman
- Additional Visual Effects Jason Pinardo
- Additional Visual Effects Leon Sanginiti
- Additional Visual Effects Clarissa Shanahan
- Additional Visual Effects Jack Swern
- Additional Visual Effects Tony Trovarello
- Special Effects Co-ordinator David Fletcher
- Special Effects Supervisor Tom Kittle
- Special Effects Vincent L. Ball
- Special Effects Bill Catania
- Special Effects James Cheshire
- Special Effects Daniel Garrigan
- Special Effects Heath Hood
- Special Effects Brendan Mchale
- Special Effects Jason Silvis
- Special Effects Ray Tasillo
- Special Effects (Oregon) Jeremy Speicher
- Special Effects (Addit'l Photography) Brendan Mchale
- Special Effects (Addit'l Photography) Greg Oliver
Editing
- Film Editor Jon Gregory
- Additional Editor Craig Wood
- Additional Editor Rick Grayson
- Visual Effects Editor Keith Croket
Design
- Production Designer Chris S. Kennedy
- Art Director Gershon Ginsburg
- Art Department Co-ordinator Amy Lamb
- Set Designer Victoria Torie Ruskin
- Set Decorator Robert Greenfield
- Leadperson (Pennsylvania) K.C. Brady
- Leadperson (Louisiana) Paul Blanchard
- Leadperson (Oregon) Chandler Vinar
- Set Dresser Jason Pollock
- Additional Set Dresser John W. Iwanonkiw
- Additional Set Dresser Brett Kennedy
- Additional Set Dresser Donald Rager
- Set Dresser (Louisiana) Patcharee Blanchard
- Set Dresser (Louisiana) Jon Graubarth
- Set Dresser (Louisiana) Whitney Guerra Jr
- Set Dresser (Louisiana) Ella Jackson
- Set Dresser (Oregon) Phil Blackburn
- Set Dresser (Oregon) Adam Johnson
- Set Dresser (Oregon) Jennifer Lagura
- Set Dresser (Oregon) Joe Rynearson
- Set Dresser (Oregon) David Lee Toth
- On-set Dresser Robert Greenfield
- Concept Artist Hugh Marchant
- Storyboard Artist Janet Kusnick
- Storyboard Artist Luis Russo
- Buyer (Pennsylvania) Merissa Lombardo
- Buyer (Oregon) Bekka Melino
- Buyer (Addit'l Photography) Sean Kennedy
- Property Master Keith Walters
- Property Master (Addit'l Photography) John C. Cameron
- Construction Co-ordinator (Pennsylvania) Joseph Waterkotte
- Construction Co-ordinator (Oregon) Charles E. Miller
Costumes
- Costume Designer Margot Wilson
- Costume Supervisor Michele Dunn
Make-up
- Department Head Make-up Artist Toni Garavaglia
- Additional Make-up Artist Deborah Patino
- Addl MU Artist/Beard (Add'l Photography) Justin Stafford
- Prosthetic Teeth Art Sakamoto
- Prosthetic Leg Kevin Haney
- Department Head Hairstylist Geordie Sheffer
- Additional Hairstylist Nancy Keslar
- [Hair] Stylist to Ms [Charlize] Theron Enzo Angileri
Titles
- Titles by Pacific Title
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by EFilm
- Colour Timer Steve Sheridan
- Shot on Eastman Kodak
- Cameras Provided by Otto Nemenz International
- Colour by Technicolor by Thomson
- Released on Kodak Motion Picture Film
- Released on Fujifilm
- Filmed in Panavision
Music
- Music by Nick Cave
- Music by Warren Ellis
- Music Performed by (Piano, Pump Organ) Nick Cave
- Musc Perf by (Violin, Alto Flute, Loops) Warren Ellis
- Orchestra Conducted by Matt Dunkley
- Orchestra Arranged by Matt Dunkley
- Orchestra Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Score Produced by Nick Cave
- Score Produced by Warren Ellis
- Score Produced With Gerard McCann
- Supervising Music Editor Gerard McCann
- Music Editor Matt Shelton
Sound
- [Music] Recorded/Mixed by Jake Jackson
- Sound Designer Leslie Shatz
- Sound Mixer Edward Tise
- Sound Mixer (Addit'l Photography) Eric Goldstein
- Boom Operator Jason Johnston
- Additional Boom Operator (Oregon) Robert Jackson
- Re-recording Mixer Chris David
- Re-recording Mixer Tod Beckett
- Re-recording Recordist Gabriel Serrano
- Supervising Sound Editor Robert C. Jackson
- Sound Effects Editor David Esparza
- Sound Effects Editor Josh Reinhardt
- Background Editor Wade Barnett
- Background Editor Michael Farkas
- Loop Group Doug Burch
- Loop Group Cathy Cavadini
- Loop Group John Demita
- Loop Group Jake Eberle
- Loop Group Peggy Flood
- Loop Group Aaron Hendry
- ADR Recordist Travis Mackay
- ADR Mixer Eric Thompson
- Foley Artist Goro Koyama
- Foley Artist Andy Malcolm
- Foley Recording Mixer Jack Heeren
- Foley Recording Mixer Don White
- Foley Editor Brian Dunlop
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Mark Donaldson
- Stunt Co-ordinator Mike Watson
Consultant
- Dolby Sound Consultant Jim Wright
- Dialect Coach Don Wadsworth
- Animals Provided by Paws for Effect
- Animal Trainer Dawn Barkin
- Animals Provided by (Add'l Photography) Talented Animals
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Emma Cooper
- EPK Jerry Hughes
- EPK (Additional Photography) Rod Parmenter
