Little Children


2h 17m 2006

Brief Synopsis

In a suburban town full of perfect parents devoted to rearing their children for Harvard futures, a stay-at-home mom has an affair with an ex-jock stay-at-home dad who rebels against his wife's wishes that he become a big-bucks lawyer.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Family
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Juliana Selfridge; Laurie Cartwright
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 17m

Synopsis

In a suburban town full of perfect parents devoted to rearing their children for Harvard futures, a stay-at-home mom has an affair with an ex-jock stay-at-home dad who rebels against his wife's wishes that he become a big-bucks lawyer.

Crew

Suzy Mazzarese Allison

Hair Stylist

Gary Alper

Sound Mixer

Kent Alterman

Executive Producer

Thomas Aquino

Driver

Natalie Arango

Costumer

Jamie Balling

Stunt Double

Randall Balsmeyer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Cassandra Barbour

Rights & Clearances

Brian Barnes

Location Assistant

Edward Battista

Driver

John Begley

Electrician

Braden Belmonte

Camera Assistant

Albert Berger

Producer

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Michael Bird

Special Effects Coordinator

Joseph Blessington

Driver

Judith Blinick

Accountant

Danielle Blumstein

Assistant Production Coordinator

Susan Bode

Set Decorator

Ella Boliver

Visual Effects

Elizabeth Bonaventura

Scenic Artist

Jason Boothie

Set Production Assistant

Ghilaine Bouadana

Set Costumer

Julian Bratolyubov

Music

Michael Braun

Accounting Assistant

Jason D Brown

On-Set Dresser

Juan Bryan

Driver

Keith Bunting

Dolly Grip

Jared Burke

Stunts

Danielle Cadorette

Wardrobe Dresser

Antonio Calvache

Director Of Photography

Antonio Calvache

Dp/Cinematographer

Michael Caracciolo

Camera Operator

Michael Caracciolo

Steadicam Operator

Steven Carbajal

Location Assistant

Brian Carmichael

Video

Chris Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Laurie Cartwright

Production Insurance

Gina Caruso

Coordinator

Kevin Cassidy

Stunt Double

Paul Castiglione

Driver

Ronald Cavazzini

Driver

John Cenatiempo

Stunts

Walter Chomow

Driver

Kerry Clark

Coordinator

Peter Clores

Transportation Co-Captain

Craig Cockerill

Camera Operator

J. John Corbett

Visual Effects

Catrino Crosby

On-Set Dresser

Douglas Crosby

Stunt Coordinator

Lew D'angelo

Driver

Mario D'leon

Stunts

Douglas Dalisera

Rigging Gaffer

Kristy Davenport

Medic

Jon Davidson

Production Accountant

Lance Dejesus

Driver

Ronald Dennis

Camera Assistant

Frank Devine

Driver

Rick Downey

Negative Cutter

David Dreishpoon

Craft Service

Caroline Duncan

Costume Coordinator

Dave Duncan

Art Department

Melissa Economy

Costume Designer

Jeff Egan

Production

Fletcher Elkington

Set Production Assistant

Toby Emmerich

Executive Producer

Russ Engels

Chief Lighting Technician

Melinda Eshelman

Costume Designer

Sylvia Fay

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Daniel Feighery

Camera

Nicole Ferrari

Production Secretary

Jerry Fetherstone

Driver

Alida P. Field

Costumes

Todd Field

Screenplay

Todd Field

Producer

Sandi Figueroa

Wardrobe Dresser

Maryann C Fondulas

Accounting Assistant

Rocco Forgione

Stunts

Leigh French

Adr

David Scott Gagnon

On-Set Dresser

Timothy M Garrett

Driver

Catherine Generous

Accounting Assistant

Lee Genick

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Gary Gennetti

Driver

John Gilgar

Electrician

Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Damien Gonzales

Electrician

Kater Gordon

Set Production Assistant

John Greenaway

Set Production Assistant

George Grenier

Driver

David Gropman

Production Designer

Louis J Guerra

Assistant Director

Joe C. Guest

Assistant Location Manager

Tim Guinness

Chief Lighting Technician

Chris Halstead

Visual Effects

Steven R Hammond

Transportation Captain

Bill Hansard

Other

William Hansard

Other

Tyra Hanshaw

Visual Effects Producer

Greg Hayes

Original Music

Greg Hayes

Assistant Engineer

Tom Hedden

Song

Tom Hedden

Song Performer

Susan Hegarty

Dialect Coach

Gamesh Hennings

Production Assistant

Eric Henriquez

Assistant Director

Randy Houston Mercer

Makeup Artist

Bart Howard

Song

Philip Huffman

Casting Assistant

Larry Huston

Camera Assistant

Fabio Iadeluca

Camera Assistant

Daniel S Irwin

Dialogue Editor

Robert C Jackson

Dialogue Editor

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Valdimar Johannsson

Stunts

D. Michelle Johnson

Hair Stylist

Joseph L. Johnson

Driver

Rick Johnson

Stand-In

Michael Jortner

Assistant Property Master

Matthew Kania

Location Assistant

John Kasarda

Art Director

Nora Kasarda

Art Department Coordinator

Jim Kelly

Driver

Gabriella Kestler

Costumes

Ntana Key

Colorist

David Knox

Camera Operator

James R Kober

Driver

Mike Kriaris

Location Manager

Tim Lajcik

Stunts

Laurant Lambert

Assistant

Martin Lasowitz

Property Master

Tim Lauber

Assistant Engineer

Jonathan Leigh

Best Boy Electric

Jonathan Leigh

Gaffer

Renate Leuschner

Wig Maker

Herb Lieberz

Driver

Scott Lieberz

Driver

Hank Liebeskind

On-Set Dresser

Steve Loff

Accounting Assistant

Cristina Lois

Production Assistant

Mary Joe Long

Foley

Curtis Lyons

Stunts

Michelle Mader

Sound

Gus Magalios

Best Boy Grip

Larry Mah

Score Recording

Richard Mancuso

Production Accountant

Patrick J Mangan

Assistant Director

Christine Marino

Assistant

Richard J Marino

Driver

Sasha Markova

Assistant

Jeremy Marks

Assistant

Carmia Marshall

Set Costumer

Erik Martin

Stunt Coordinator

Earle Masciulli

Stunts

Glenn Mathias

Assistant

Andrew Matthews

Finance Manager

Laura Maxwell-scott

Casting Assistant

Virginia Zaenz Mccarthy

Script Supervisor

Bill Mcfadden

Transportation Captain

Bill Mcfadden

Driver

David Mcguire

Assistant Location Manager

Patrick Mcmahon

Driver

Ray Mcmillan

Camera

Linda Melazzo

Makeup

Adam Miller

Camera Assistant

Belinda Monte

Casting

Alyson Moore

Foley

John Moresco

Driver

Scott Morgan

Foley Recordist

Alyxx Morgen

Stand-In

Leslie Morris

Music Contractor

Sam Nestico

Song Performer

Thomas Newman

Music Conductor

Thomas Newman

Original Music

Carla Ochogrosso

Stand-In

Greg Outcalt

Production Coordinator

Gregory Palmer

Assistant Director

Patrick Palmer

Unit Production Manager

Patrick Palmer

Executive Producer

Thomas Pasatieri

Original Music

David Pastecchi

Boom Operator

George Patsos

Key Grip

William Patsos

Key Grip

William Patsos

Rigging Grip

Jack Paustian

Driver

Amy Pawlowski

Editor

Tom Perrotta

Screenplay

Tom Perrotta

Source Material

Diego Pina

Craft Service

Thomas Planz

Driver

Eryne Prine

Assistant Sound Editor

Whitney Purple

Sound Mixer

Christine Putnam

Production Assistant

Raymond Quinlan

Unit Production Manager

Ryan Quinlan

Set Production Assistant

Serena Rathbun

Consultant

Joshua Ravetch

Production

Christopher Raymond

Camera Assistant

Sonny Rea

Grip

Christopher Regan

Color Timer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Family
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Juliana Selfridge; Laurie Cartwright
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 17m

Award Nominations

Best Actress

2006
Kate Winslet

Best Adapted Screenplay

2006

Best Supporting Actor

2006
Jackie Earle Haley

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2006 award for Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Earle Haley) by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).

Winner of three 2006 awards including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Earle Haley) by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC).

Released in United States Fall October 6, 2006

Released in United States on Video May 1, 2007

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States September 2006

Shown at London Film Festival (Centerpiece Gala) October 18-November 2, 2006.

Shown at New York Film Festival September 29-October 15, 2006.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 1-10, 2006.

Based on the novel "Little Children" written by Tom Perrotta and published by St. Martin's Press on March 1, 2004.

Scott Rudin Productions previously attached to produce.

Producers made a preemptive bid to acquire film rights to the book.

Literary Sale Date: 03/24/2004.

Project was included on the 2005 Black List.

Released in United States Fall October 6, 2006 (NY / LA)

Released in United States on Video May 1, 2007

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at London Film Festival (Centerpiece Gala) October 18-November 2, 2006.)

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 29-October 15, 2006.)

Winner of the 2006 award for Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Earle Haley) by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA).

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.)

Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 1-10, 2006.)

Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 2006.)