Elizabethtown (film)

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Template:Infobox Film Elizabethtown is a 2005 American film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. Orlando Bloom plays a shoe designer visiting his father's hometown in Kentucky in the days following the father's death, and Kirsten Dunst plays a flight attendant. Alec Baldwin has a small role as a CEO of an athletic shoe company, and Susan Sarandon appears as a grieving widow.

1 Plot
2 Credits
- 2.1 Production
- 2.2 Cast
3 Production Notes
4 See also
5 Notes
6 External links

[edit] Plot

Hours after a ruinous product debut devastates his career, suicidal industrial designer Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) learns of his father's sudden death. As the only son, Drew must travel to their small hometown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky to attend his father's memorial. On the flight to Kentucky, Drew meets Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a quick-witted flight attendant, who helps him navigate the rough waters ahead and proves that amazing things happen when you least expect them.

[edit] Credits

[edit] Production

Director, Writer, Producer - Cameron Crowe
Producers - Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner (Cruise/Wagner Productions)
Editor - David Moritz
Original Music - Nancy Wilson

[edit] Cast

Orlando Bloom as Drew Baylor
Kirsten Dunst as Claire Colburn
Susan Sarandon as Hollie Baylor
Jessica Biel as Ellen Kishmore
Judy Greer as Heather Baylor
Alec Baldwin as Phil
Emily Rutherfurd as Cindy Hasboro
Jed Rees as Chuck Hasboro
Paul Schneider as Jessie Baylor
Bruce McGill as Bill Banyon
Allison Munn as Desk Girl Charlotte
Dan Biggers as Uncle Roy
Loudon Wainwright III as Uncle Dale
Alice Marie Crowe as Aunt Lena
Paula Deen as Aunt Dora
Patty Griffin as Laurie
Billy Tencza as Brett
Tim Devitt as Mitch Baylor

[edit] Production Notes

The film features dozens of contemporary rock songs, and Kentucky natives My Morning Jacket portray a reunited fictional rock group named Ruckus.

Jane Fonda was cast in Susan Sarandon's role, but had to bow out. Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Colin Hanks, Chris Evans, and James Franco all auditioned for Orlando Bloom's part. Kutcher was actually hired to play Drew, but director Cameron Crowe decided during filming that the chemistry between him and Dunst wasn't right and Kutcher left the project. Jessica Biel auditioned for the female lead, but was given a smaller role as Drew's girlfriend.

There is a character named Ben who is mentioned as a love interest of Claire. In the original cut of the film, Ben is revealed to be Claire's brother.

Recognizable settings for scenes shot in Louisville, Kentucky include the Brown Hotel and Cave Hill Cemetery. Although the exterior, lobby, and corridors of the Brown Hotel are seen, a passable replica of the Brown Hotel's Crystal Ball Room was re-created on a soundstage (doubtless because of the fire and water effects used.)

Although the title of the movie is Elizabethtown, most of the small town scenes were actually filmed in Versailles, Kentucky. A few scenes portraying distinctive landmarks were filmed in Elizabethtown itself.

In the original cut of the film, an epilogue reveals that the shoe designed by Drew turns out to be a hit, as it whistles with every step. This was cut from the release version of the film to prevent the ending seeming overly-drawn out.^[1]