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A Thousand Words
2012 · 1h 31m · PG-13
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6.1/101,460 votes
What is it about? A Thousand Words
He only has 1000 words left to discover what matters the most.
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
Genres: drama, comedy, fantasy. Themes: liar, literary agent.
Cast and crew A Thousand Words
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Creators
- Directed byBrian Robbins
- ScreenplaySteve Koren
- MusicJohn Debney
- CinematographyClark Mathis
- EditingNed Bastille
Full cast and crew56 cast members, 45 crew
Cast:
- Eddie Murphy · Jack McCall
- Kerry Washington · Caroline McCall
- Cliff Curtis · Sinja
- Clark Duke · Aaron Wiseberger
- Allison Janney · Samantha Davis
- Ruby Dee · Annie McCall
- Alain Chabat · Christian Leger de la Touffe
- Jill Basey · Woman in Starbucks
- Greg Collins · Construction Worker
- Edi Patterson · Female Agent
- John Gatins · Valet
- Tracy Mulholland · Student
- John Witherspoon · Blind Man
- Jack McBrayer · Starbucks' Barista
- Emanuel Ragsdale · Tyler McCall
- Robert LeQuang · Starbucks Customer
- Michael G. Wilkinson · Starbucks Customer
- Lyndsey Nelson · Starbucks Customer
- Michael Cody Gilbert · Starbucks Customer
- Lou Saliba · Shrink
- Mitchell Fink · Male Agent
- Leonard Earl Howze · Orderly
- Bethany Dwyer · Mary
- Sara Holden · Hostess
- Lennie Loftin · Robert Gilmore
- David Burke · Gil Reed
- Jeff Kahn · Waiter
- Matt Winston · Kid Space Teacher
- Philip Pavel · Overly Enthused Dad
- Raquel Bell · Kid Space Mom
- Phil Reeves · Don Parker
- Kamala Jones · Hotel Employee
- Kaius Harrison · Rotund Man
- Brian Gallivan · Tony
- Steven M. Gagnon · Ira
- Katheryn Cain · Katie
- Lauren Schuchman · Waitress
- Jane Bartelme · Nun
- Darcy Rose Byrnes · 10 Year Old Girl
- Eshaya Draper · Jack
Crew:
- Steve Koren · Writer
- Brian Robbins · Director
- Nicolas Cage · Producer
- Alain Chabat · Producer
- Stephanie Danan · Producer
- Norman Golightly · Producer
- Brian Robbins · Producer
- Sharla Sumpter · Producer
- John Debney · Original Music Composer
- Clark Mathis · Director of Photography
- Ned Bastille · Editor
- Juel Bestrop · Casting
- Seth Yanklewitz · Casting
- Clay A. Griffith · Production Design
- Mary E. Vogt · Costume Design
Trailer A Thousand Words
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Details A Thousand Words
- First theatrical release
- March 7, 2012
- Release in the US
- March 8, 2012
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Saturn Films, Varsity Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide gross
- $22M
Frequently asked questions
How long is A Thousand Words?
1h 31m (91 minutes).
Who’s in A Thousand Words?
Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Allison Janney, Ruby Dee, Alain Chabat, Jill Basey, Greg Collins, and Edi Patterson. Directed by Brian Robbins.
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