Picking Up the Pieces
Brief Synopsis
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A butcher from New York under the witness protection program in Arizona, murders his philandering wife, cuts her into seven pieces and buries her in the New Mexico desert. A blind woman trips over the dead wife's manicured hand and in the fall her sight is restored. She takes the hand to a local pri
Cast & Crew
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Alfonso Arau
Director
Andrew Roa
Brian Brophy
Miguel Mas
Richard C. Sarafian
Lazaro Aryizu
Film Details
Also Known As
First on Max (05/26/00), Morceaux choisis
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2000
Location
Valencia, California, USA; Santa Clarita Valley, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
A butcher from New York under the witness protection program in Arizona, murders his philandering wife, cuts her into seven pieces and buries her in the New Mexico desert. A blind woman trips over the dead wife's manicured hand and in the fall her sight is restored. She takes the hand to a local priest, who displays it in the church as a sacred relic, which draws thousands of miracle-seeking tourists to the sleepy southwestern town.
Director
Alfonso Arau
Director
Cast
Andrew Roa
Brian Brophy
Miguel Mas
Richard C. Sarafian
Lazaro Aryizu
Raul Rubio
Pepe Serna
Dana Woods
Danny De La Paz
Barbara Pilavin
David Schwimmer
Lupe Ontiveros
Valente Rodriguez
Kathy Kinney
Juan Diego Ayala
Jackie Guerra
Tony Plana
Eddie Griffin
Dyana Ortelli
Gabriel Soria
Mia Maestro
Ismael Gallegos
Performer
Woody Allen
Kiefer Sutherland
Cheech Marin
Marcus Demian
Jessica Batres
Andy Dick
Fran Drescher
Flaco Jimenez
Ruy Folguera
Performer
Fritz Mashimo
Enrique Castillo
Jon Huertas
Joey Heredia
Performer
Susan Armijo
Elliott Gould
Olga Perez
Jeannine De La Torre
April White
O'neal Compton
Joseph Gordon-levitt
Angélica Aragón
Jorge Cervera
Robert Lucas
Lead Person
Lou Diamond Phillips
Kit Mcdonough
Maria Grazia-cucinotta
Juan Jimenez
Richard Edson
Alfonso Arau
Darius Grace
Cecilia Tijerina
Betty Carvalho
Crew
Laine Abramson
Property Master
Laine Abramson
Props Assistant
Troy Alarson
Driver
Mark Allen
Dialogue Editor
Troy Allen
Dialogue Editor
Art Altounian
Production Coordinator
Ashok Amritraj
Executive Producer
Adam Andrews
Driver
Tania Araiz
Assistant
Alfonso Arau
Executive Producer
Mary-gail Artz
Casting
Chad Atkins
Film Lab
Monica Ayando
Assistant
Ben Baca
Other
Alan Baptiste
On-Set Dresser
Chris Barnes
Other
Randy Barrett
Dolly Grip
Shawn Barry
Costumes
Elizabeth Barton
Script Supervisor
Rachel Beers
Set Production Assistant
Lily Benyair-gart
Makeup
Kelly Berry
Set Decorator
Anne Black
Foley Editor
Lisa Bock
Set Production Assistant
Mike Boggs
Dolly Grip
Sabrina Bohn
Other
Gustavo Borner
Other
Joe F Bravo
Craft Service
Candy Brock
Video
Mark Broneau
Dolly Grip
Mike Buenfil
Camera
Michele Burke
Makeup
Fabio Cafolla
Consultant
Jeff Case
Key Grip
Jeremy Cassells
Driver
Chris Cera
Film Lab
Dorian Cheah
Sound Supervisor
Pat Christman
Best Boy
Pat Christman
Other
Matthew J Clark
Assistant Director
Bill Clevenger
Camera Operator
Barbara Cohen
Casting
Jason Collins
Film Lab
Larry Commans
Boom Operator
Chris Conahan
Grip
James M. Cox
Rigging Gaffer
James M. Cox
Best Boy
Sarah Curran Voigt
Office Assistant
Michael D'imperio
Props Assistant
Raqueli Dahan
Makeup Assistant
Doug Davey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mike Dawson
Driver
Mathilde Decagny
Animal Trainer
Scott Del Amo
Photography
Justin Ditter
Film Lab
Rob Dohan
Location Manager
Richard Donathan
Other
Charles Drayman
Costumes
Matt Dubin
Visual Effects
Jim Dunlap
Accounting Assistant
Terry Dunn
Production Accountant
Tyler Dupuy
Other
Nick Duron
Driver
Christopher D Elam
Other
Coby Elder
Other
Lisle Engle
Sound Effects Editor
Maria Entraigues
Assistant
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Michael Fay
Grip
Michael Fay
Key Grip
Hector Fernandez
Other
Jeff Ferrero
Best Boy
Ruy Folguera
Music
Ruy Folguera
Other
Ruy Folguera
Original Music
Ruy Folguera
Music Conductor
Megan Forste
Assistant Camera Operator
David Franco
Music Supervisor
Alan Freedman
Adr Mixer
Maurice Freeman
Set Production Assistant
Michael Fuhr
Camera
Connie Gage
Other
Javier Garza
Other
Robert Getty
Assistant Sound Editor
Tim Gilbert
Stunts
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Marco Gillson
Lead Set Dresser
Mimi Polk Gitlin
Executive Producer
Terry Gordon
Costumes
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
David Grant
Dialogue Editor
Oda Groeschel
Costumes
Mondo Guerrero
Stunts
Christopher Haire
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Josh Hakian
Special Effects Assistant
Geoffrey Haley
Video
Daniel Hall
Craft Service
Kevin Hamilton
Dialogue Editor
Dennis Hammermeister
Video Assist/Playback
Gregg Harris
Boom Operator
Steve Hartman
Film Lab
Chiz Hasegawa
Other
Rosine Ace Hatem
Stunts
Suzanne Henri
Driver
Chato Hill
Assistant Sound Editor
Jonathan Hodges
Property Master
Dave Hoisek
Driver
Mary Holliday
Set Production Assistant
Amy Hughes
Assistant Director
Garrett Immel
Other
Courtney Jackson
Property Master
Rod Jackson
Accounting Assistant
Danny Jacob
Music
Simon Jarvis
Assistant Camera Operator
Wendy Jerde
Other
C W Jones
Foley Mixer
R J Joseph
Driver
Craig Jurkiewicz
Foley Editor
Jeff Kay
Driver
Bridgette Kelley
Script Supervisor
Jeff Khachadoorian
Other
Ossama Khuluki
Foley Artist
Louis Kiss
Film Lab
Alex Kivlen
Assistant Location Manager
Johanna Kraemer
Visual Effects
Joe Kraft
Dolly Grip
Michelle Kristal
Office Assistant
Donald Kushner
Executive Producer
Mary C. Lane
Costume Supervisor
Peter Locke
Executive Producer
Robert Louder
Other
Juliana Lukowiecki
Art Department Coordinator
Mack Mackinlay
Sound
Larry Madrid
Animal Trainer
Itzhak Magal
Sound Mixer
Richard Maldonado
Other
Richie Malsonado
Other
Wright Manning
Gaffer
Monet Mansano
Makeup Artist
Adam Markey
Other
George Marsala
Grip
Art Martin
Assistant Camera Operator
George A Martin
Music Editor
Marilyn Matthews
Costume Designer
Danny Mattson
Dolly Grip
Ray Maxwell
Construction Coordinator
Susan V Mcconnell
Production Supervisor
Annie Mceveety
Assistant Camera Operator
James Mcewan
Gaffer
Michael Mckeivey
Medic
Robert Mckelvey
Other
George Melorum
Other
Andy Mentzer
Other
Michael R Miller
Editor
Michael George Miller
On-Set Dresser
Gary Morgan
Stunts
Bradley A Morris
Assistant Director
Paul Anthony Morris
Hair Stylist
Richard L Morrison
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Mullane
Sound Effects Editor
William Munroe
Sound
Frank Murgia
Other
Dave Neil
Other
Greg Nelson
Makeup
Rob Nelson
Video
Bob Okida
Dolly Grip
Ernie Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Noon Orsatti
Stunts
Denise Pizzini Robinson
Production Designer
Steven Porch
Assistant
Jeff Porter
Medic
Brian Rae
Film Lab
Robert Ralneri
Other
Karrie Ralston
Other
Robert Ramos
Hair Stylist
Seth Reed
Art Director
Ross Richardson
Gaffer
Ross Richardson
Other
Glenn Roberts
On-Set Dresser
Dan Romanski
Office Assistant
Greg Romero
Grip
Jeff Rona
Music Conductor
David Ronan
On-Set Dresser
John Roth
Special Effects Assistant
Paul L Sandberg
Producer
Ralph A Sanders
Other
Ralph A Sanders
Best Boy
Mark Schouten
Other
David Schulz
Assistant Production Coordinator
Steve Serweck
Transportation Coordinator
Jim Sgrignoli
Driver
Julie Shack
Set Production Assistant
Albert Shapiro
Assistant Director
Susan Shin
Adr Supervisor
Jerry Shore
Other
Danielle M Simpson
On-Set Dresser
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Sarah Smith
Foley Editor
Mike Sparks
Driver
Christopher Sposa
Boom Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
First on Max (05/26/00), Morceaux choisis
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2000
Location
Valencia, California, USA; Santa Clarita Valley, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States May 26, 2000
Released in United States on Video October 17, 2000
Released in United States 2000
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 23 - March 1, 2000
Budget source: New York Magazine 06/21/1999
Estimated budget: $20,000,000
Completed shooting June 13, 1999.
Began shooting May 2, 1999.
Released in United States May 26, 2000
Released in United States on Video October 17, 2000
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 23 - March 1, 2000)
