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| Asia Argento | ... | Sarah | |
| Jimmy Bennett | ... | Young Jeremiah | |
| Kara Kemp | ... | Social Worker #1 | |
| Brent Almond | ... | Cop #1 | |
| David Dwyer | ... | Cop #2 | |
| Kip Pardue | ... | Luther | |
| Jeremy Renner | ... | Emerson | |
| David Brian Alley | ... | Doctor (as David Alley) | |
| Lydia Lunch | ... | Social Worker #2 | |
| Ornella Muti | ... | Grandmother | |
| Dylan Sprouse | ... | Older Jeremiah | |
| Cole Sprouse | ... | Older Jeremiah | |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Grandfather | |
| John Robinson | ... | Aaron | |
| Lindy Maguire | ... | Girl | |
| Ben Foster | ... | Fleshy Boy | |
| Matt Schulze | ... | Kenny | |
| Marilyn Manson | ... | Jackson | |
| Jeremy Sisto | ... | Chester | |
| Michael Pitt | ... | Buddy | |
| Russ Comegys | ... | Piggly Wiggly Clerk | |
| Hasil Adkins | ... | Street Musician (as Hasil Atkins) | |
| Lisa Stooksbury | ... | Woman in Black | |
| Chelsea Samples | ... | Nurse #1 | |
| Joy Ingram | ... | Nurse #2 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tim Armstrong | ... | Stinky (uncredited) | |
| David Davenport | ... | Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| Brian Paul | ... | EMT (uncredited) | |
| Winona Ryder | ... | Psychologist (uncredited) | |
| Amanda Sickler | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Chip Sickler | ... | Additional Voices (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Asia Argento | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Asia Argento | screenplay | |
| J.T. LeRoy | short stories | |
| Alessandro Magania | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Jennifer Booth | .... | line producer | |
| Freddy Braidy | .... | co-producer | |
| Lilly Bright | .... | executive producer | |
| Geoffrey Cox | .... | executive producer | |
| Gianluca Curti | .... | associate producer | |
| Lawrence E. Davis | .... | producer (as Larry Davis) | |
| Gianfranco De Rosa | .... | associate producer | |
| Sam Englebardt | .... | associate producer | |
| Chris Hanley | .... | producer | |
| Molly Hassell | .... | line producer | |
| Al Hayes | .... | co-producer | |
| Jade Healy | .... | assistant producer | |
| David Hillary | .... | producer | |
| Ryan R. Johnson | .... | executive producer | |
| Ara Katz | .... | associate producer | |
| Alain de la Mata | .... | producer | |
| D. Scott Lumpkin | .... | co-producer | |
| Suzanne Lyons | .... | associate producer | |
| Yolanda Markopoulou | .... | associate producer | |
| Damon Martin | .... | executive producer | |
| Timothy Wayne Peternel | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Kevin Ragsdale | .... | executive producer | |
| Kate Robbins | .... | associate producer | |
| Chad Troutwine | .... | executive producer | |
| Tricia van Klaveren | .... | executive producer | |
| Brian Young | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marco Castoldi | |||
| Billy Corgan | |||
| Kim Gordon | (as Sonic Youth) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Eric Alan Edwards | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jim Mol | |||
Casting by | |||
| Shannon Makhanian | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Max Biscoe | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Anuradha Mehta | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mel Ottenberg | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rob Link | .... | hair stylist | |
| Fleur Morell | .... | key makeup artist: second unit | |
| Mike Potter | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Lisa Looney | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jennifer Fiedler | .... | first assistant director | |
| Kevin Lum | .... | second assistant director | |
| Kim McCray | .... | second second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Joe Arnold | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Felix Andriessens | .... | additional adr recordist | |
| Sandy Berman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Stanley Kastner | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Donald Lyles | .... | adr mixer | |
| Donald Lyles | .... | foley mixer | |
| Donald Lyles | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dustin McShane | .... | boom operator | |
| Coleman Metts | .... | production sound mixer: additional photography | |
| Shannon Potter | .... | sound recordist | |
| Christopher Sheldon | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Bobby Tucillo | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ray Bivins | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Stunts | |||
| Michael Bledsoe | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Bob Fisher | .... | stunt double | |
| Scott Hinson | .... | stunt double | |
| Dino Muccio | .... | stunt double | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Tony Corapi | .... | gaffer | |
| Kelly Cummins | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Tad Howard | .... | electrician | |
| Gary Johnson | .... | electrician | |
| Nicole Jannai Martinez | .... | film loader | |
| David Mellow | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Ed Richardson | .... | second assistant camera | |
Animation Department | |||
| Christiane Cegavske | .... | animator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jennifer Goldstein | .... | casting associate | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Sarah Goff | .... | assistant editor | |
| Anthony Gore | .... | post-production consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Gerry Gershman | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Ron Bledsoe | .... | transportation | |
Other crew | |||
| Brent Almond | .... | production coordinator: second unit | |
| Jessica Bailin | .... | production assistant | |
| Stephanie Beman | .... | key craft service | |
| Magi Berciano | .... | paralegal | |
| Alex Blagg | .... | location scout | |
| Emily Brobst | .... | stand-in: Jeremiah | |
| John Griffin | .... | set production assistant | |
| Jerod Hollyfield | .... | intern | |
| Chad Jones | .... | set production assistant | |
| Sarah J. Kennedy | .... | intern | |
| Kathleen LaGue | .... | looping group | |
| Don Napoli | .... | key production accountant | |
| Phillip L. Rosen | .... | production legal | |
| Chelsea Samples | .... | production coordinator | |
| Dottie Sharp | .... | office production assistant | |
| Peter Simovic | .... | set production assistant | |
| Angel Thompson | .... | office production assistant | |
| Laura Torrance | .... | studio teacher | |
| Carrie Wilksen | .... | pre-production coordinator | |
| Ben Zoltowski | .... | production assistant | |
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I watched The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things. I had never heard of it and apparently there was a lot of controversy surrounding the book. It seems it was a bit of a James Frey hoax thing but I really did like James Freys book and will be getting this one as soon as I'm not poor anymore, lol.
OK back to the movie...........
There is nothing 'good' in this movie, it was a breath taking, horrific piece of film. It will take a strong constitution to be able to watch it. It's not something that everyone could handle and is a topic I generally avoid like the plague for the sake of my sanity, but I think it should be seen or read by everyone. It's child abuse displayed in some of the most harrowing heartbreaking scenes I have ever watched in a movie.
It's about a child called Jeremiah who was born to his 15 year old mother then fostered as a very young child by a family who loved him as every child needs and deserves to be loved. When he was 7 his mother returned to claim him and we see how fecking brutal some people are when it comes to being parents, in fact she was brutal as a human. I'm sure I will be the only person on the planet who could feel sorry for his mother but I have to admit I did. She was a mental case first and foremost and needed help.
We see Jeremiah being treated in the most awful ways by his mother and his various 'new dads'. She gave her 7 yr old drugs she gave him to her boyfriends, she gave him away again, when she had enough of him, to her absolutely cuckoo religious zealot parents. I couldn't decide if it was worse to be treated the way he was when he was with his mother, with no way of knowing who to blame or if it was worse to be treated horrendously in the name of God.
He spent three years with his grandparents in their cult like lives until his 'mother' decided she wanted him back. We see the return of the cycle of abuse, neglect and tear inducing living that the now 10 year old child has to go through.
There is no feel good factor to this movie. There is no happy ending, no forgiveness and no redemption. There are no epiphanies for any of the abusers and no relief for a child that was born to another damaged child.
I got so fecking angry while watching this and I cried my heart out for the fictional child of the movie but more for the children of the world that live the life Jeremiah did and no one does a fecking thing to save or protect them.
I hate to see children treated like they have no rights, I hate that people actually believe a child has no rights. I hated this film as I was supposed to and I recommend everyone else give themselves the chance to hate it too.
I have a copy of it here and feel like buying enough to give a copy to everyone that I know. I want everyone else to watch it. It is a movie that needs to be talked about for days with someone else. It needs to be discussed, dissected and despised.
Karma. x