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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Randall Miller
Writers (WGA):
Jody Savin (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
19 September 2008 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Based on a true story of love, victory and fermentation.
Plot:
The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as "Judgment of Paris". full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(66 articles)
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User Comments:
Bottle Shock: The Sideways of 2008 more (68 total)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Dec. 311:15 PMTMC   

Cast

  (in credits order)

Chris Pine ... Bo Barrett

Alan Rickman ... Steven Spurrier

Bill Pullman ... Jim Barrett

Rachael Taylor ... Sam

Freddy Rodríguez ... Gustavo Brambila

Dennis Farina ... Maurice

Eliza Dushku ... Joe

Miguel Sandoval ... Mr. Garcia

Bradley Whitford ... Professor Saunders

Joe Regalbuto ... Bill
Hal B. Klein ... Shenky
Kirk Baily ... Loan Officer

Phillipe Simon ... Claude Dubois-Millot
Philippe Bergeron ... Pierre Tari

Jean-Pierre Gillain ... Pierre Brejoux

Mary Pat Gleason ... Marge
Leslie Goodman ... Wine Tasting Spectator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Avila ... Field Hand

Geoff Callan ... Man #3

James Carraway ... James / Vintner #3

Greg Collins ... Truck driver

Amiée Conn ... Bo's friend

Mark Famiglietti ... Waiter

Marcia Firesten ... Winery Owner
Richard Gross ... Lt. Randall

Arlo Hemphill ... French Waiter
James Hiser ... Man #2

Matthew Kimbrough ... Vintner #1
Larry Kitagawa ... Country Club Member

Krystal Landrum ... TWA Ticket Agent
Al Liner ... Hotel Clerk
Valerie Long ... Vintner #2

Justin Malachi ... Valet

Kathy McGraw ... Ms. Relyea

Randall Miller ... Patron
Deborah O'Brien ... TWA Attendant

Jeff Redlick ... Pedestrian

Jean-Michel Richaud

Luis Saguar
André Tardieu ... Raymond Oliver

Karl-Heinz Teuber ... German Tourist

Scott Updegrave ... Attorney
Mario Vendetti ... Valet

Anita Argent ... French wine spectator (uncredited)

John Crosthwaite ... Wine Spectator (uncredited)
Danielle Deffenbaugh ... French Pedestrian (uncredited)
John Harden ... French Judge (uncredited)
Brian Leonard ... Terminal Passenger (uncredited)

Laurie O'Brien ... Laura (uncredited)

James Olea ... Motorcycle Rebel (uncredited)
Alden Olmsted ... Hotel Patron (uncredited)

Montgomery Paulsen ... Store Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Randall Miller 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Jody Savin (screenplay) &
Randall Miller (screenplay) and
Ross Schwartz (screenplay)

Ross Schwartz (story) &
Lannette Pabon (story) and
Jody Savin (story) &
Randall Miller (story)

Produced by
Robert Baizer .... executive producer
Erik Cleage .... executive producer
Joe W. Davis .... executive producer
Joe Davis .... executive producer
Merv Davis .... executive producer
Elaine Dysinger .... co-producer
J. Todd Harris .... producer
Diane Jacobs .... executive producer
Art Klein .... executive producer
Brenda Lhormer .... producer
Marc Lhormer .... producer
Randall Miller .... producer
Jody Savin .... producer
Dan Schryer .... executive producer
Marc Toberoff .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mark Adler 
 
Cinematography by
Mike Ozier 
 
Film Editing by
Randall Miller 
Dan O'Brien 
 
Casting by
Richard Pagano 
 
Production Design by
Craig Stearns 
 
Set Decoration by
Barbara Munch 
 
Costume Design by
Jillian Kreiner 
 
Makeup Department
Lynn Barber .... makeup department head
Aurora Bergere .... makeup artist
Robin Church .... key hair stylist
Marie Larkin .... hair department head
 
Production Management
Elaine Dysinger .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melissa V. Barnes .... first assistant director
Kevin Berlandi .... second assistant director
Brandy D. Pollard .... second second assistant director
Brian Relyea .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Nate Belove .... on-set dresser
Richard W. Clot .... construction coordinator
Patrick Ludden .... assistant property master
John Micheletos .... set dresser
Annie Mueller .... assistant property master
Anna Rogers .... assistant property master
Chris Ubick .... property master
Louis Visco .... set dresser
Mark Warren .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Christopher Assells .... sound effects editor
Steve Bartkowicz .... sound re-recording engineer
Kevin Patrick Burns .... sound re-recording mixer
Brian Copenhagen .... boom operator
Ben Jezowski .... utility sound person
Jörg Klaussner .... dubbing mixer
Diane Marshall .... foley artist
David Stanke .... first assistant sound editor
Tami Treadwell .... adr recordist
Karen Vassar .... sound effects editor
Brett Voss .... foley mixer
Randolph Saucedo .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Todd D'Amario .... prop builder (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Regan Copeland .... digital intermediate editor
 
Stunts
Rocky Capella .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Bellen .... first assistant camera
Tim Bellen .... camera operator
Michael Best .... best boy grip
Ira Boyd .... gaffer
Stephen Buckingham .... first assistant camera
Gerardo Cabrera .... electrician
Ian Chriss .... grip
Evan Davies .... rigging grip
Bernie Demolski .... grip (as Richard Demolski)
Kenn Ferro .... Steadicam operator
T.S. Hale .... dolly grip
Paul Harris .... electrician
Chris Helcermanas-Benge .... still photographer
Mason Hersey .... first assistant camera
Kenneth 'Spike' Kirkland .... additional grip electric
Anne Lee .... second assistant camera
Darrell M. Lee .... grip
Phil Miller .... key grip
David Mong .... electrician
Jason Noel .... electrician
Mario Signore .... camera operator
Caitlin Strom .... assistant camera
Terry Sullivan .... best boy electric
Beau Vaughan .... rigging key grip
Joe Victoria .... jib operator
Jeremy Wong .... camera loader
 
Casting Department
Cassandra Birdsall .... extras casting assistant
Russell Boast .... casting associate
Jenifer Coté .... extras casting
Lori Laube .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Allison E. Cohen .... truck costumer
Ashley Martin .... costume supervisor
Genevieve McCarty .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Eric McClain .... colorist
Bill Schultz .... digital intermediate executive
Walter Volpatto .... digital intermediate colorist
 
Music Department
Joanie Diener .... music editor
John Eidsvoog .... additional orchestrations
Julie Eidsvoog .... music preparation
Greg Hayes .... score recordist
David Low .... orchestra contractor
 
Transportation Department
Geno Hart .... transportation consultant
Zoa Keith .... transportation co-captain
Jay Krueger .... driver
Adam Pinkstaff .... transportation captain
Tim Schau .... driver
Eric Solmonson .... transportation co-captain
 
Other crew
Diana Argos .... assistant production coordinator
Rudy Asuncion .... production assistant
Lark Bernini .... production coordinator
Christian Butcher .... production assistant
Capella Fahoome .... publicity assistant
Jesse Gillingham .... location scouting
Megan Goedewaagen .... production assistant
Antonio Grana .... key set production assistant
Nadine Jolson .... publicist
Paul Lavoie .... digital production manager
Marc Marcum .... production executive
Michelle Marzahn .... production executive
Genevieve McCarty .... production assistant
Peter Moody .... key assistant location manager
Chris Munday .... location manager
Adam Sonnenfeld .... production assistant
Mitch Spacone .... system support: FotoKem
Silver Tree .... script supervisor
Timothy P. Tundel .... first assistant accountant
Oorala J. Yamada .... set production assistant
Dave Moorer .... set medic (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use.
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:6 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12
Filming Locations:
Buena Vista Vinyards - 18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma, California, USA more
Company:
Shocking Bottle more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Parisian street scenes were filmed in Sonoma, CA using cars provided by members of the Arcane Auto Society car club. The automobile's owners were used as extras in the street scenes that showed their cars. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: As Spurrier (Alan Rickman) is tasting wines in the bar in California, we see half of a Benziger Cabernet label - a yellow label on a bottle with a red foil wrapping on the neck. You can clearly see the last three letters of "Benziger", a vineyard that wasn't founded until 1980. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Bo Barrett: [voice-over during a vineyard pan] It wasn't always like this. Before Paris, people didn't drink our wine. I mean, my friends did. But you could hardly consider their palates discerning...
Bo Barrett: Hell, we were farmers... sort of...
[pan to empty bottles of Montelena label and several early twenties/late teens smoking hookah]
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Movie Connections:
References What Price Glory (1926) more

FAQ

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What is the "Judgment of Paris" in relation to this movie?
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21 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
Bottle Shock: The Sideways of 2008, 18 July 2008
9/10
Author: delroy2020

I recently got a chance to see Bottle Shock and I have to say I thought it was great. It's really charming and interesting in a very different way from Sideways, although because of all the beautiful Napa Valley photography, it still reminded me of it. It also has great characters and hilarious moments the way that film does. I highly recommend this film.

Based on a true story, it chronicles how California wine makers became serious contenders in the world competition of wine-- an honor previously assumed to be rewarded always to the French. It centers around a town of quirky up and coming wine makers, each with their own challenges to face. It's got a great cast, including Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Freddie Rodriguez, Rachel Taylor, Eliza Dushku and the hilarious Alan Rickman. Rickman plays an English wine seller in France who's desperate to find the best wines to sell in his store. He travels to California to see if the rumors are true about California's wines. His performance alone is worth seeing this.

It's a charming, heartwarming movie that I think will do very well when it opens 8/8. Check it out, you wont be disappointed.

9/10

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