Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Timing: 1:36 (96 min)

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Release date

2002-10-11

Country

United States

Production

Columbia Pictures, New Line Cinema, Revolution Studios, Ghoulardi Film Company, JoAnne Sellar Productions

Genre

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Budget

$25 000 000

Revenue

$24 665 649

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Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Actors

Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzmán, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Smigel, Jason Andrews, Don McManus, David Schrempf, Seann Conway
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Scenario

Paul Thomas Anderson

Producer

Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar

Operator

Robert Elswit

Composer

Jon Brion

Artist

Audition

Cassandra Kulukundis

Editing

Leslie Jones, Will Weiske, Eileen Malyszko Lee
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• Harry Nilsson's song "He Needs Me," which became the film's musical theme, was taken from the 1980 film "Popeye," featuring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall as performers.
• Sean Penn was supposed to play the role of Dean Trumbell, but after being forced to decline, he was replaced by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
• The film's director, Paul Thomas Anderson, wrote the screenplay specifically with Adam Sandler and Emily Watson in mind.
• The film's plot was borrowed from an article in "Time" magazine, which told the story of civil engineer David Phillips, who purchased 12,150 puddings for $3,000 using special coupons and earned the right to free air travel totaling 1.25 million miles.
• The actors playing the four blonde brothers who pursue and ultimately beat up Barry are actually brothers in real life.
• Harry Nilsson's song "He Needs Me," which became the film's musical theme, was taken from the 1980 film "Popeye," featuring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall.
• Sean Penn was originally slated to play the role of Dean Trumbell, but after being forced to decline, he was replaced by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
• Director Paul Thomas Anderson wrote the screenplay specifically with Adam Sandler and Emily Watson in mind.
• The film's plot was inspired by an article in "Time" magazine about civil engineer David Phillips, who purchased 12,150 pudding cups for $3,000 using special coupons and earned the right to free air travel totaling 1.25 million miles.
• The actors playing the four blonde brothers pursuing Barry and ultimately beating him are actually brothers in real life.