Best Laid Plans
Brief Synopsis
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Nick, Lissa and Bryce are three people who are on the brink of changing the paths in their lives. Bryce, an old buddy of Nick's, is preparing for a career in academics. Lissa is following her passion for art and Nick is planning on spending what he believes will be a lofty inheritance. But things go
Cast & Crew
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Mike Barker
Director
Jose Mendoza
Michael Mccleery
Jonathan Mcmurtry
Stephen Hilton
Performer
Reese Witherspoon
Film Details
Also Known As
Un Coup d'enfer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Bakersfield, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
Nick, Lissa and Bryce are three people who are on the brink of changing the paths in their lives. Bryce, an old buddy of Nick's, is preparing for a career in academics. Lissa is following her passion for art and Nick is planning on spending what he believes will be a lofty inheritance. But things go awry when Bryce's unexpected return back into Nick's life provides an opportunity to set things right- and wrong. In the end they find they must make difficult moral decisions with life-altering consequences.
Director
Mike Barker
Director
Cast
Jose Mendoza
Michael Mccleery
Jonathan Mcmurtry
Stephen Hilton
Performer
Reese Witherspoon
Michael G. Hagerty
Jess Woodrow
Jamie Marsh
Owen Bush
Rebecca Klingler
Kate Hendrickson
Rocky Carroll
Sean M Nepita
Jody Wood
Terrence Howard
Alec Berg
Gene Wolande
Craig Armstrong
Performer
Alessandro Nivola
Richard T Norris
Performer
Josh Brolin
Jane Morris
Terrance Sweeney
Teddy Vincent
Dave Mandel
Crew
Ross Adams
Sound Editor
Craig Armstrong
Music
Craig Armstrong
Music Conductor
Craig Armstrong
Song
Benjamin Jo Attewell
Song
Sean Bailey
Producer
Jeff Balis
Video
Ian Ball
Song
Philip D Bartko
Other
Jay Bartus
Other
John Bateman
Adr
Sophie Becher
Production Designer
Betsy Beers
Producer
Paul Blackburn
Song
Paula Boram
Foley Artist
Diane Branigan
Animal Trainer
Zoe Cain
Other
Martin Cantwell
Sound Effects Editor
Neneh Cherry
Song Performer
Neneh Cherry
Song
Sue Chipperton
Animal Trainer
Alan Church
Visual Effects
Jacqueline Clay
Script Supervisor
Sally Clayton
Visual Effects
Patsy Cline
Song Performer
Hank Cochran
Song
Brett Cody
Video
Ed Colyer
Foley Mixer
Rupert Coulson
Music
Gary D'amico
Other
Robert Del Naja
Song
Sandy Dworniak
Music
Bruce Everett
Post-Production Supervisor
Mali Finn
Casting
Nicola Fletcher
Music Supervisor
Diane Friedman
Location Manager
Casey Garrett
Props
Tracey Gibbons
Post-Production Coordinator
Simon Giles
Main Title Design
Nate Goodman
Camera Operator
Thomas Gray
Song
Alan Greenspan
Producer
Ted Griffin
From Story
Ted Griffin
Screenplay
Pauline Griffiths
Foley Artist
Basil Bryant Grillo
Assistant Director
Matt Grimes
Dialogue Editor
Dawna Hammond
Other
Horace Hinds
Song
Peter Holt
Foley Editor
Andy Kennedy
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Keogh
Music
Sloane Klevin
Editor
Randy Krohmer
Other
Dominic Lester
Other
Paul Lincke
Song
Grantley Marshall
Song
Paul N Martin
Assistant Director
Susan Matheson
Costume Designer
Ali Mcleod
Music
Cameron Mcvey
Song
Johnny Mercer
Song
Perry Montague-mason
Other
Chris Moore
Producer
Robert Morgenroth
Video
John Morton
Song
Richard Myhill
Song
Mike Newell
Executive Producer
Louis Michael Nigro
Other
Robin O'donoghue
Other
Jaime Oria
Video
Nancy Paloian-breznikar
Coproducer
Oliver James Peacock
Song
Graham Preskett
Song
Michael Redbourn
Dialogue Editor
David Roback
Song
Nicki Roberts
Set Decorator
Cayley Lilla Robinson
Song
Hope Sandoval
Song
Emily Schweber
Casting Associate
Ben Seresin
Director Of Photography
Sally Sewell
Visual Effects
Dwayne L. Shattuck
Unit Production Manager
L David Silva
Assistant Director
Paul Simm
Song
Greg Smith
Steadicam Operator
Lisa Smith
Animal Trainer
Reinhardt Stergar
Sound Mixer
Richard Street
Other
Graham Sutton
Music Editor
Peter Talbot
Other
The Mills Brothers
Song Performer
Matthew Twyford
Visual Effects
Sloane U'ren
Set Designer
Mauricio Venegas
Song
Andrew Vowles
Song
Linda Warrilow
Production Coordinator
Cecilia Weston
Music Conductor
Amanda White
Assistant
Brad Wilder
Makeup Artist
Jim Wolfe
Song
Gavyn Wright
Other
John Zachary
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Un Coup d'enfer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Bakersfield, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 10, 1999
Released in United States on Video February 22, 2000
Began shooting January 12, 1998.
Completed shooting February 27, 1998.
Released in United States on Video February 22, 2000
Released in United States Fall September 10, 1999
