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Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) -- A fading Hollywood star looks back at the days of his youth as he returns home from his best friend's funeral.
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User Rating:
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Director:
Baillie Walsh
Writer:
Baillie Walsh (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 October 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama
Plot:
A fading Hollywood star looks back at the days of his youth as he returns home from his best friend's funeral. | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Film Company Ordered To Pay For Damaged House
 (From WENN. 29 October 2008, 6:32 PM, PDT)
Flashbacks Of A Fool
 (From New York Post. 17 October 2008, 8:17 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Sometimes it takes a knell... more (34 total)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Dec. 33:25 AMTMC   

Cast

  (in credits order)
Emile Robert ... Young Joe Scot

Daniel Craig ... Adult Joe Scot
Julie Ordon ... Carrie Ann

Gina Athans ... Apple
Erich Conrad ... Voice of Radio DJ (voice)

Eve ... Ophelia Franklin

Emilia Fox ... Sister Jean
Annabel Linder ... Dawn

Angie Ruiz ... Priscilla
Sue Dall ... Maitre D

Mark Strong ... Mannie Miesel
Pope Jerrod ... Waiter

Darron Meyer ... Valet

Harry Eden ... Teenage Joe Scot
Max Deacon ... Teenage Boots McKay

Olivia Williams ... Grace Scot
Jodhi May ... Evelyn Adams
Miriam Karlin ... Mrs. Rogers
Mia Clifford ... Young Jesse Scot
Jodie Tomlinson ... Jane Adams

Helen McCrory ... Peggy Tickell

James D'Arcy ... Jack Adams
Alfie Allen ... Kevin Hubble
Sid Mitchell ... Chillo
Max Robson ... Max
Jade Bryant ... Teenage Girl
Felicity Jones ... Young Ruth

Keeley Hawes ... Adult Jesse Scot

Claire Forlani ... Adult Ruth
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sid Karne ... Man at Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
Baillie Walsh 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Baillie Walsh  writer

Produced by
Steffen Aumueller .... executive producer
Brian Avery .... executive producer
Lene Bausager .... producer
Dianne Beatty .... line producer
Susanne Bohnet .... executive producer
Said Boudarga .... executive producer
Damon Bryant .... producer
Claus Clausen .... producer
Daniel Craig .... executive producer
Sean Ellis .... executive producer
Marina Grasic .... executive producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr .... producer
Jay Jopling .... executive producer
Jan Korbelin .... executive producer
Marshall Leviten .... line producer: pre-production
Winnie Li .... associate producer
Norman Merry .... executive producer
Glenn M. Stewart .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Richard Hartley 
 
Cinematography by
John Mathieson 
 
Film Editing by
Struan Clay 
 
Casting by
Des Hamilton 
Gaby Kester 
 
Production Design by
Laurence Dorman 
 
Art Direction by
Daniel Betteridge 
 
Set Decoration by
Fred Du Preez 
Shirley Lixenberg 
 
Makeup Department
Raine Edwards .... key hair stylist: South Africa
Raine Edwards .... key makeup artist: South Africa
Denise Kum .... makeup artist
Donald McInnes .... head hair designer
Donald McInnes .... head makeup designer
Laura Schiavo .... key makeup artist
Sophie Slotover .... hair trainee
Sophie Slotover .... makeup trainee
Simone Stubbs .... makeup artist
Lian van Wyk .... assistant hair stylist: South Africa
Lian van Wyk .... assistant makeup artist: South Africa
 
Production Management
Pierre Buys .... unit manager
Meg Clark .... post-production supervisor
Lisa Jordan .... post production manager
Ciara McGowan .... production manager
Deirdre Williams .... production manager: South Africa
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Brewster .... third assistant director: UK
Mark Hopkins .... second assistant director: London
Alex Oakley .... first assistant director
Jacques Terblanche .... second second assistant director
Marci Trout .... third assistant director
Patricia Wheeler .... second assistant director: South Africa
 
Art Department
Will Ayres .... stand-by props
Sacha Beattie .... set dresser: South Africa
Maria Constantinides .... art department coordinator
Kasey Coory .... construction manager
Zoë Finch .... assistant art director
Matthew Foster .... chargehand stand-by props
Mark Hedges .... prop storeman: UK
Egbert Kruger .... property master: South Africa
Dougie Lankston .... dressing props
Tom Olive .... set dresser: South Africa
Clive Pollick .... construction coordinator
Gigi Potter .... construction administrator
Hannah Read .... assistant set decorator
Robert Thorne .... dressing props: UK
Nick Turnbull .... property master
Liz van den Berg .... head scenic
Claude Wittwen .... property buyer: South Africa
 
Sound Department
Mark Auguste .... supervising sound editor
Sam Auguste .... dialogue editor
Christian Bourne .... boom operator
Paul Carr .... adr mixer
Wayne Dodd .... boom operator: South Africa
Craig Irving .... sound re-recording mixer
Andrea King .... foley artist
Conrad Kuhne .... sound recordist
Mark Lafbery .... foley recordist
Kevin McCue .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
Howie Nicol .... sound recordist
Jack Stew .... foley artist
Chris Sturmer .... sound consultant: dolby
Jack Whittaker .... foley editor
 
Special Effects by
Roly Jansen .... special effects supervisor
Mickey Kirsten .... special effects supervisor
Cordell McQueen .... pyrotechnician
Vasili Rinquest .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Chris Bentley .... digital lab operator
Tom Collier .... digital compositor
Neil Culley .... digital compositor
Stefan Drury .... head of visual effects
Yanni Goudetsidis .... systems engineer
David Margolis .... digital compositor
Aileen McIntosh .... digital lab operator: Lipsync Post
Kevin Phelan .... head of post-production: Lip Sync Post
Glen Pratt .... visual effects supervisor
Angela Rose .... digital compositor
Abigail Scollay .... digital compositor
Jon Stanley .... senior systems engineer
Paul Venn Stirling .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Daniel Tomlinson .... digital lab operator
Samantha Tracey .... visual effects coordinator
Sheila Wickens .... digital compositor
Blake Winder .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Dylan Wyn Owen .... digital compositor
 
Stunts
Graeme Crowther .... stunt coordinator: UK
Francois Grobbelaar .... key stunt rigger
Sid Karne .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jacob Barrie .... second assistant camera: UK
James Blyth .... second assistant camera
Justin Brokensha .... first assistant camera: 'b' camera
Trevor Michael Brown .... camera operator
Greg Cameron .... key grip
Kevin Day .... gaffer
Bernett de Wet .... best boy electric: South Africa (as Bernie de Wet)
Paul Edwards .... Steadicam operator
Steve Ellingworth .... grip: UK
Darren Flindall .... rigger
Colin Gallagher .... generator operator: UK
Paul Hatchman .... grip: UK
Justin Hawkins .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Clive Jackson .... camera operator
Jacob Mafolo .... best boy grip
Tom McGinley .... best boy
Keith McNamara .... first assistant camera
Ross McNamara .... clapper loader
Glen Milner .... video assist operator
Sarel Pretorius .... steadicam operator
Basil Smith .... first assistant camera
John Trapman .... aerial director of photography
Adrian Van Ass .... grip (as Adrian Van As)
Jason Venter .... grip
Nick Wall .... still photographer
Steven J. Winslow .... aerial camera technician: wescam camera
 
Casting Department
Abigail Barbier .... adr voice casting
Bonnie Lee Bouman .... casting director: Johannesburg
Claire Catterson .... casting assistant
Louis Elman .... adr voice casting
Des Hamilton .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tracey Berg .... wardrobe supervisor: South Africa
Emma Bull .... costume assistant: UK
Rae Donnelly .... costume buyer
Claire Hardaker .... costume assistant: UK
Nawaal Hendriks .... stand-by costumer
 
Editorial Department
Paul Ensby .... digital color timer
Jim Wright .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Alison Butters .... music clearance
Liz Gallacher .... music supervisor
Richard Hartley .... conductor
Robin Morrison .... music editor
Paul Talkington .... music contractor
Gary Thomas .... music engineer
Alan Wilson .... music preparation
 
Transportation Department
Pierre Buys .... transport manager
Nick Dunn .... transportation captain
Brian Kelly .... transportation captain: UK
Steve Michard .... driver: cast
Karen Russell .... driver: minibus
 
Other crew
Rico Bailey .... location assistant
Neil Bhatt .... unit publicist
Kate Brontë-Stewart .... floor runner
Billi Bruins .... production accountant
Morag Cameron .... script supervisor
Les Child .... choreographer
Matt Curtis .... title designer
Jennifer DiZio .... assistant to producer
Farnaz Donovan .... assistant accountant
Jethro Ensor .... assistant location manager: UK
Paul Ulrich Fischer .... production assistant
Michael Harm .... location manager
Paula Hind .... production assistant
Christian Holden .... production accountant
Aparna Jayachandran .... continuity assistant
Marie Krige .... payroll accountant
Jason Martin .... marine coordinator
Collette Massier .... production coordinator
Stephanie McGuire .... assistant: cast
Simeon Mouton .... manager: base camp
Philie Naughten .... production coordinator: UK
Clodagh Quinlan .... stand-in
Joy Sapieka .... unit publicist
Mick Snell .... location manager
Allen Szto .... production manager: Los Angeles
Gert Uys .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Nikki Wichmann .... production secretary
Jerome Williams .... production assistant
Verity Wislocki .... adr coordinator
 
Thanks
Danny Mandel .... many thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
Argentina:110 min | Greece:110 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Ireland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:16 | Taiwan:R-12 (original rating) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Netherlands:12
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more
Company:
Left Turn Films more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Boots: [In the Tunnel] Hey Joe! You know David Bowie believes in aliens?
Young Joe Scot: Yeah, I know.
[pause]
Young Joe Scot: You stink! You need a bath.
Boots: I had a bath.
Young Joe Scot: When?
Boots: I...
[thinking]
Young Joe Scot: Exactly! You never take a bath! You stink!
Boots: Well, how often do you have a bath then?
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References Ring of Bright Water (1969) more
Soundtrack:
Mozart: 1 Regina Coeli, Laetare more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Sometimes it takes a knell..., 13 November 2008
8/10
Author: gradyharp from United States

Films of reflection are too few and often the result of climbing to a summit only to gaze back at the shadows never cast in the greedy race for the top ends i tragedy. FLASHBACKS OF A FOOL suggests, by its title, that the story may be different, that there may be some redemption at the core of an abusive life.

Writer/director Baillie Walsh sets his story in opening frames of intense sexual, drug accompanied debauchery. But as the credits fade, the lead character Joe Scott (Daniel Craig) faces a morning of hung over reality. A wealthy Hollywood star whose lifestyle has hastened his aging, Joe is 'managed' by the stern Ophelia (Eve) who is tiring of Joe's wasted lifestyle. Her warnings, as well as Joe's agent's confrontation that Joe is too old looking for a new screenplay, is compounded by a telephone call that Joe's boyhood friend Boots (Max Deacon) has suddenly died, leaving Joe's old first girlfriend Ruth (Claire Forlani) an early widow. Depressed and drunk Joe walks his beach and reflects on his youth. The 'flashback' tales us to Joe's teenage years (the young Joe is Harry Eden) with Boots as his closest friend and Ruth (Felicity Jones), the girl Joe craves. But hormones rule and Joe is an easy prey for his married next door neighbor: during one of their trysts a tragedy occurs that results in Joe's fleeing home for the 'successful' yet empty life he finds in Hollywood.

At the request of Joe's mother (Olivia Williams) he flies back to England where he is forced to confront the early damage he caused in the lives of his family and friends. Daniel Craig and Harry Eden are excellent in their mirrored roles of the young and the older Joe. In fact there is not a weak member of this fine British cast. Though the story takes place in England the film was shot in South Africa (cinematographer John Mathieson) and the rickety beach houses on the small bay where Boots and Joe spend their time is picturesque and adds the right sense of isolation to the story. At 114 minutes the film goes on a bit too long with areas for editing a bit too obvious. But the overall effect of FLASHBACKS OF A FOOL is a satisfying journey through a memory that holds a light to the incidents of youth that can alter too many lives if not mended. Grady Harp

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