Tagline: Life is a thin line between love and fate.
Henry Roth is messed up. A New York children’s book author who tells kids that Santa doesn’t exist, he hates sleeping with- and next to- anyone, including his girlfriend and must lay on the floor, usually with heavy objects on top of him just to feel safe. His motto is “Life is nothing but the occasional burst of laughter rising above the interminable wail of grief.”
“Dedication,” a modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children’s book series (Billy Crudup) is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator (Mandy Moore) after his best friend and creative collaborator (Tom Wilkinson) passes away marks the directorial debut of Justin Theroux. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that maybe all it takes is a little dedication.
Dedication is a 2007 American romantic comedy film starring Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Martin Freeman, Bob Balaban, Dianne Wiest, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Peter Bogdanovich, Catherine Lloyd Burns and Cassidy Hinkle. Written by David Bromberg, this film is actor Justin Theroux’s directorial debut. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. It was produced by Plum Pictures.
Dedication (2007)
Directed by: Justin Theroux
Starring: Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Martin Freeman, Bob Balaban, Dianne Wiest, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Peter Bogdanovich, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Cassidy Hinkle
Screenplay by: David Bromberg
Production Design by: Teresa Mastropierro
Cinematography by: Stephen Kazmierski
Film Editing by: Andy Keir
Costume Design by: Heidi Bivens
Set Decoration by: Niamh Byrne
Music by: Ed Shearmur
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content.
Distributed by: The Weinstein Company
Release Date: August 24, 2007
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