The Women
Brief Synopsis
The friendships between a close group of female friends are shaken by betrayal, deceit and more than one divorce.
Cast & Crew
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Diane English
Director
Meg Ryan
Annette Bening
Eva Mendes
Debra Messing
Candice Bergen
Film Details
Also Known As
Women, Women (Inferno), The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2008
Production Company
1 Studios, Santa Barbara; C.M. Meiers; Cinelease, Inc.; Custom Film Effects; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Efilm; Film Finances, Inc.; Fireman'S Fund; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Pc; Global Entertainment Partners; High Output; Hollywood Entertainment (Greece); Inferno Entertainment; Inferno Entertainment; Inferno Entertainment; Movie Mobile; Panavision, Ltd.; Picturehouse; Reel Team; Right Lobe Design Group; Sonic Magic; Sonic Magic Studios; The Cutting Edge Group; Tomkats Movie Catering, Llc; Travel Corps
Distribution Company
Picturehouse; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Belga Films; Bim Distribuzione; Blitz-Cine Star; Bontonfilm; Calif; California Filmes; Cdi Films; Central Partnership; Chantier Films; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Contender Entertainment; Crown Films (Taiwan); Duplicato Media; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Forum; Forum; Forum Film (Bulgaria); Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft.; Golden Scene; Golden Village; Gulf Film, Llc; Independent Films (If); Italian International Film Srl Production; Mediapro; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Myndform; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; On Pictures; PathT International; Picturehouse; Ster-Kinekor; Tatra Film; Tfm Distribution; Unikorea; United Motion Pictures (Ump); Universal Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Connecticut, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
The friendships between a close group of female friends are shaken by betrayal, deceit and more than one divorce.
Director
Diane English
Director
Cast
Meg Ryan
Annette Bening
Eva Mendes
Debra Messing
Candice Bergen
Bette Midler
Cloris Leachman
India Ennenga
Carrie Fisher
Lynn Whitfield
Joanna Gleason
Ana Gasteyer
Debi Mazar
Jill Flint
Tilly Scott Pedersen
Natasha Alam
Emily Seymour
Lauren Lefebvre
Lindsay Lefebvre
Isabella Panteledes
Olivia Panteledes
Madaleine Black
Meredith Black
Jana Robbins
Maya Ri Sanchez
Ruby Hondros
Nicole Robinson
Danielle Perry
Lindsay Flathers
Christy Scott Cashman
Celeste Olivia
Denece Ryland
Allyssa Maurice
Jordan Schechter
Marina Re
Stephanie Clayman
Maria Elena Ramirez
Pam Lambert
Ellen Withrow
Allison Seymour
Holly Palmer
Vocals
Peter Decurtis
Lead Man
Celeste Oliva
Jada Pinkett Smith
Crew
Josh Adeniji
Foley Editor
Bob Albano
Driver
David Allen
Property Master
Marcio Alves
Craft Service
Christopher Analoro
Production Assistant
Natalia Anderson
Assistant
Pembrooke Andrews
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Mike Araujo
Best Boy Grip
Bryan Arenas
Consultant
Stephanie Armstrong
Props
Wren Arthur
Consultant
Ian Barbella
Production Assistant
Claudette Barius
Photography
Jamie Baxter
Digital Effects Artist
Jessie Baylin
Song
Jessie Baylin
Song Performer
Ryan Beadle
Digital Effects Artist
Robert Beinhocker
Rigging Electrician
Andrew Bell
Key Rigging Grip
Woody Bell
Best Boy Grip
Brian Benny
Driver
James Berkery
Set Production Assistant
Bob Berney
Executive Producer
Bobbi Bertone
Music
Carolyn Blackwood
Executive Producer
Matt Blades
Key Grip
Clare Boothe Luce
Source Material
Matt Bouldry
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Peter Boynton
Generator Operator
Laurie Bramhall
Tailor
Dennis J. Braun
Driver
Arnold F Brown
Lighting Technician
Luke Brown
Production Assistant
Cuyler Bryant
Production Secretary
Robert A Bullard
Camera
Kate Bulpitt
Casting Associate
Jan Burgess
Camera Assistant
Michael Burke
Set Costumer
Aimee Butterfield
On-Set Dresser
Stephen Byrne
Visual Effects Producer
Antonio Caetano Santos
Production Secretary
Steve Caldwell
Digital Effects Artist
Lon Caracappa
Generator Operator
Clark Carter
Music
Kerry Carter
Set Production Assistant
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Bobby Clark
Lighting Technician
Elizabeth Clifford
Key Costumer
Alison Cohen
Legal Counsel
Alison Cohen
Legal Counsel
Trevor Cohen
Set Production Assistant
Ralph Contrado
Camera
Lauren Coombs
Accounting Assistant
Cydney Cornell
Hair
Marilyn L. Costello
Tutor
Brian Courchine
Sound Department
Billy Coyman
Driver
Charles Cronk
Driver
Derek Cunningham
Location Assistant
Debbie Cutler
Set Decorator
Sam Dabbs
Digital Effects Artist
John Dacy
Driver
Geoff Dann
Lighting Technician
Carrie Davis
Production Assistant
Christian De Gallegos
Assistant
Dayne Deboer
Props
Steve Deboer
Construction Coordinator
Robert Dehn
Assistant Sound Editor
David Demuth
Driver
Benjamin Dewey
Production Supervisor
Jeff Dionne
Assistant Location Manager
Samuel Dixon
Song
James Dolan
Gaffer
Kenneth Donaldson
Set Production Assistant
Freddie Donehey
Driver
Mary Donovan
Production Coordinator
Dennis Dorney
Visual Effects Editor
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
William D Dotson
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Chris Douridas
Music Supervisor
Gleanna Doyle
Animal Trainer
Joshua Dreyfus
Lighting Technician
Micahel J Druan
Driver
Michael Dudley
Driver
Robert Dudley
Transportation Co-Captain
Karen Duffy
Wardrobe
Timothy J Dunbar
Lighting Technician
John Dunn
Costume Designer
Dru Dunnaway
Rigging Grip
Scott Duskin
Set Production Assistant
Michael Dynice
Rigging Gaffer
Jennifer Engel
Props Assistant
Diane English
Screenplay
Diane English
Producer
Jack English
Chief Lighting Technician
Levent Erdogan
Assistant Sound Editor
Brant Fagan
Steadicam Operator
Cynthia Fand
Rigging Electrician
Roma Farfisa
Music
Rob Fasano
Security
Leslie Feist
Song
Leslie Feist
Song Performer
Michele Ferrone
Visual Effects Producer
Thomas Feurer
Song
Jenny Fitzgibbons
Production Accountant
Joe Flaherty
Driver
Sandra Flaherty
Stand-In
Daryl Fontenault
Assistant Sound Editor
Darcy Fortenza
Production Assistant
James David Frary
Props
Hubert Fredericks
Music
Roberto Gallo
Scenic Artist
Red Garland
Song
Red Garland
Song Performer
Adam Gass
Visual Effects Editor
Emily Gaunt
Scenic Artist
Jason Gaya
Sound Recordist
Inara George
Song
Laurie Gershon
Product Placement
Judah Getz
Adr Mixer
Billy Gillespie
Driver
Sharon Globerson
Assistant Costume Designer
Alison Goldfrapp
Song
Alison Goldfrapp
Song Performer
Tim Gorman
Location Manager
Jim Gowdy
Accounting Assistant
Will Gregory
Song
Sarah Grieshammer
Digital Effects Artist
Lee Grubin
Assistant Editor
Mike Gwynn
Driver
Sean Hadley
Grip
David A Hallas
Rigging Electrician
Daniel Hamilton-lowe
Assistant
Daniel Hank
Unit Production Manager
Jonathan Hanousek
Hair Stylist
Rj Harbour
Digital Effects Artist
Julie Hartley
Unit Production Manager
Michael Hatzer
Colorist
Barbara Heller
Location Manager
Elizabeth Heslep
Loader
Julie Hewett
Makeup
Scott Hinkley
Sound Mixer
Jimmy Hogarth
Song
Shaina Holmes
Digital Effects Artist
Melanie Hughes-weaver
Makeup Artist
James Hurd
Foreman
Danny Hutchinson
Best Boy Electric
Mike Indelicato
Driver
Mark Isham
Music
Mark Isham
Music Composer
Meredith Jacobson-marciano
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Mick Jagger
Producer
Ruby James
Song
Ruby James
Song Performer
Chris Jensen
Colorist
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Casting
Bill Johnson
Producer
Julian Johnson
Music
Seba Johnson
Stand-In
Virginia Johnson
Wardrobe Supervisor
T Jones
Music
Derrick Kardos
Graphics Coordinator
Takahide Kawakami
Assistant Director
Brendan Keefe
Generator Operator
Darrell K Keister
Art Department
John Keller
Song
Taline Khojikian
Associate Producer
Nicholas Kim
Digital Effects Artist
Wayne Kimball
On-Set Dresser
Cody King
Sound Effects Editor
Ed King
Driver
Hannah King
Scenic Artist
Nancy Kirhoffer
Post-Production Supervisor
Richard Kitting
Sound Recordist
Dave Knecht
Driver
Vanessa Knoll
Art Department
Steve Koster
Aerial Director Of Photography
Greg Kurstin
Song
Marisa Kushner
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Paulina Kuszta
Visual Effects
Tracey Landon
Production Supervisor
Jackie Lane
Stand-In
David Larue
Dolly Grip
Bill Leclair
Grip
Everly Lee
Digital Effects Artist
Damon Lemay
Camera Assistant
Annie Lennox
Song Performer
Annie Lennox
Song
Eric Levenson
Scenic Artist
Charlie Lew
Camera Assistant
Timothy Lewis
On-Set Dresser
David Linck
Unit Publicist
Araxi Lindsey
Hair Stylist
Anita Loos
Source Material
Dave Major
On-Set Dresser
Gabriel Mann
Song
Ed Marcotti
Electrician
Jared Marshall
Assistant
Ed Martin
Driver
Mark Mascolo
Associate Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Women, Women (Inferno), The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2008
Production Company
1 Studios, Santa Barbara; C.M. Meiers; Cinelease, Inc.; Custom Film Effects; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Efilm; Film Finances, Inc.; Fireman'S Fund; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Pc; Global Entertainment Partners; High Output; Hollywood Entertainment (Greece); Inferno Entertainment; Inferno Entertainment; Inferno Entertainment; Movie Mobile; Panavision, Ltd.; Picturehouse; Reel Team; Right Lobe Design Group; Sonic Magic; Sonic Magic Studios; The Cutting Edge Group; Tomkats Movie Catering, Llc; Travel Corps
Distribution Company
Picturehouse; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Belga Films; Bim Distribuzione; Blitz-Cine Star; Bontonfilm; Calif; California Filmes; Cdi Films; Central Partnership; Chantier Films; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Contender Entertainment; Crown Films (Taiwan); Duplicato Media; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Forum; Forum; Forum Film (Bulgaria); Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft.; Golden Scene; Golden Village; Gulf Film, Llc; Independent Films (If); Italian International Film Srl Production; Mediapro; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Myndform; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; On Pictures; PathT International; Picturehouse; Ster-Kinekor; Tatra Film; Tfm Distribution; Unikorea; United Motion Pictures (Ump); Universal Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Connecticut, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 12, 2008
Clare Boothe Luce's play has been adapted to film several times before: as "The Women" (USA/1939) directed by George Cukor; as the musical "The Opposite Sex" (1956); and as Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Frauen in New York/Women in New York" (West Germany/1977).
Oliver Parker was previously attached to direct. James L. Brooks previously attached to direct.
Julia Roberts previously attached to star for director James L. Brooks. Annette Bening, Uma Thurman, Ashley Judd and Sandra Bullock also were previously attached to star.
Previously in development with Captiol Films and Ascendant Pictures.
Feature directorial debut for Diane English.
Mick Jagger will supervise the soundtrack.
Released in United States Fall September 12, 2008
