The Help is both a book and a movie. Although the movie does not include many of the scenes in the book, it does stay true to the story and manages to earn a 10 on a 10 scale from yours truly. My criteria for such a rating is that a film must make one laugh, cry and think all in the same cinematic experience. The Help does this and much more by addressing sensitive racial issues and affairs of the heart in a manner that demonstrates how love is color blind.
I predict this will be the film that the Academy awards best picture. If they don't, then they need to go back to film school.
Read the book first. It's available on a Kindle edition for Amazon and can be read digitally on an IPAD.
Genre
Drama
Taglines
• Change begins with a whisper.
Plot Summary
Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter (Stone) is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a Mississippi town -- upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen (Davis), Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say. Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly -- and unwillingly -- caught up in the changing times.
Directed by
Tate Taylor
Writers (WGA)
Screenplay
Tate Taylor
Novel
Kathryn Stockett
Producers
Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei ... executive producer
Michael Barnathan ... producer
Nate Berkus ... executive producer
Jennifer Blum ... executive producer
Chris Columbus ... producer
Brunson Green ... producer
L. Dean Jones Jr. ... executive producer
Sonya Lunsford ... co-producer
John Norris ... executive producer
Mark Radcliffe ... executive producer
Jeff Skoll ... executive producer
Tate Taylor ... executive producer
Cast - in credits order
Emma Stone ... Eugenia 'Skeeter' Phelan
Viola Davis ... Aibileen Clark
Bryce Dallas Howard ... Hilly Holbrook
Octavia Spencer ... Minny Jackson
Jessica Chastain ... Celia Foote
Ahna O'Reilly ... Elizabeth Leefolt
Allison Janney ... Charlotte Phelan
Anna Camp ... Jolene French
Eleanor Henry ... Mae Mobley
Emma Henry ... Mae Mobley
Chris Lowell ... Stuart Whitworth
Cicely Tyson ... Constantine Jefferson
Mike Vogel ... Johnny Foote
Sissy Spacek ... Missus Walters
Brian Kerwin ... Robert Phelan
Wes Chatham ... Carlton Phelan
Aunjanue Ellis ... Yule Mae Davis
Ted Welch ... William Holbrook
Shane McRae ... Raleigh Leefolt
Roslyn Ruff ... Pascagoula
Tarra Riggs ... Gretchen
Leslie Jordan ... Mr. Blackly
Mary Steenburgen ... Elain Stein
Tiffany Brouwer ... Rebecca
Carol Sutton ... Cora
Millicent Bolton ... Callie
Ashley Johnson ... Mary Beth Caldwell
Ritchie Montgomery ... Bus Driver
Don Brock ... White Bus Passenger
Florence 'Flo' Roach ... Maid #1
Nelsan Ellis ... Henry the Waiter
David Oyelowo ... Preacher Green
LaChanze ... Rachel
Dana Ivey ... Gracie Higginbotham
Becky Fly ... Woman in Grocery
Sheerene Whitfield ... Maid #2
Cleta E. Ellington¹ ... Donna the Receptionist
Henry Carpenter ... Jameso
John Taylor ... Missus Walters' Date
Charles Cooper ... Tire Winner @ Ballroom #1
Diana Cooper ... Tire Winner @ Ballroom #
Coyt Bailey ... Party Guest #3
Wade Cottonfield ... Lead Singer of Band
Kelsey Scott ... Sugar Jackson
Amy Beckwith ... Bridge Club
Sloane Fair ... Bridge Club
Anna Jennings ... Bridge Club
Lauren Miller ... Bridge Club
Elizabeth Smith ... Bridge Club
Mary Taylor Killebrew ... Bridge Club
Kathryn Ursy ... Bridge Club
Stephanie Ward ... Bridge Club
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
Julie Ann Doan ... Robert E. Lee Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jordan Sudduth ... Restaurant Gallant (uncredited)
Original Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematographers
Stephen Goldblatt (director of photography)
Editors
Hughes Winborne
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee
Production Designers
Mark Ricker
Art Directors
Curt Beech
Set Decorators
Rena DeAngelo
Costume Designers
Sharen Davis
Make Up Department
Coni Andress ... hair stylist
Deborah Ball ... hair stylist
Gloria Belz ... first assistant makeup artist
Melinda Dunn ... hair stylist
Camille Friend ... hair department head
Vincent Gideon ... hair stylist
Jami Hight ... makeup artist
Sandy Jo Johnston ... makeup artist
Denise Paulson ... key makeup artist
Roxanne Wightman ... key hair stylist
Brad Wilder ... makeup department head
Beka Wilson ... hair stylist
Production Managers
Mark Graziano ... post-production executive
Brian McNulty ... post-production supervisor
Robin Sweet ... unit production manager
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Karen Davis ... second assistant director
Donald Sparks ... first assistant director
Tessa Lyn Stephenson ... second second assistant director
Art Department
Sheila Bartlett ... standby camera scenic
Troy Borisy ... leadman
Campbell Brewer ... set dresser
Tony Bridgers ... general foreman
Timothy Burgard ... storyboard artist
Jeno Dellicolli ... on-set dresser
Karen Frick ... props
Michael Gowen ... construction buyer
Chris Grantz ... set dresser
Frank Gray III ... props
Steve A. Hagberg ... construction coordinator
Adam Henderson ... set dresser
Cindy Ichikawa ... art department coordinator
Katy Jensen ... set dresser
Jerod Johnson ... painter
Peggy Johnson ... paint forman
Thomas V. Johnson ... lead scenic
Joie Todd Kerns ... set dresser
Arin Ladish ... buyer
Ellen Lampl ... graphic designer
Matt Lindahl ... set dresser
Josh Moceri ... set dresser
Eshom Nelms ... storyboard artist
Steven Reddington ... set dresser
MaryNeff Seabergh ... art production assistant
Albert Seiler ... props
Paul Sonski ... set designer
Sound Department
Ian Blackman ... apprentice sound editor
Willie D. Burton ... production sound mixer
Jenna Dalla Riva ... foley recordist
Jesse K-D. Dodd¹ ... adr mixer
Kim Drummond ... adr supervisor
Ann Ducommun ... first assistant sound editor
Tracy Duncan ... sound mixer
David Giammarco ... sound re-recording mixer
Scott A. Jennings ... sound effects editor
Andy Malcolm ... foley artist
Scott Millan ... sound re-recording mixer
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
Will Riley ... foley supervisor
D. Chris Smith ... sound effects editor
Drew Webster ... re-recording mix technician
Sam Watson ... boom operator (uncredited)
Special Effects Department
Robert Cole ... special effects
David Fletcher ... special effects coordinator
Michael Frechette ... special effects technician
G. Heath Hood¹ ... special effects technician
Patrick Edward White ... special effects technician
Kurt Wunder ... special effects technician
Visual Effects Department
Jordan Alphonso ... digital compositor
Charles Bunnag ... second digital colorist
Patrick Clancey ... digital opticals
Christine Cobb ... visual effects coordinator
Anthony D'Agostino ... digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Rif Dagher ... vfx/cg supervisor
Victor DiMichina ... production supervisor: Pixel Magic
Juan Flores ... digital colorist assistant: Efilm
Andrew Francis ... digital colorist: Efilm
Steven Lloyd ... visual effects
John R. McConnell ... digital compositor
Ray McIntyre Jr. ... visual effects supervisor
Jacqueline Rosado ... digital intermediate producer
Ray Scalice ... executive producer: Pixel Magic
Ray Scalice ... visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Steven J. Scott ... supervising digital colorist
Doug Spilatro ... visual effects
Makana Sylva ... compositor: Pixel Magic
Venkat Karunakar Uday ... visual effects artist: Vensat Tech
Justin van der Lek ... visual effects lead: Digital Domain
Christopher Keith ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Stunts
Jwaundace Candece ... stunt double
Rocky Capella ... supervising stunt coordinator
Rex Reddick ... assistant stunt coordinator
Rex Reddick ... stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Blake Alcantara ... camera loader
Will Arnot ... Steadicam operator
Will Arnot ... camera operator "a" camera
Khris Bennett ... grip
Erik Bernstein ... rigging gaffer
Hans Bjerno ... aerial director of photography
Peter Budd ... grip
Colin J. Campbell ... gaffer
Andreas Crawford ... dolly grip
Christopher Crowther ... best boy rigging electric
Robert Duke ... grip
Howard Fox ... electrician
Joe Fragale ... camera assistant
Joe Fragale ... camera production assistant
Drew Frazier ... electrician
Jim Gordon ... grip
Christopher Greenwood ... rigging grip
Larry Huston ... first assistant camera: "a" camera, steadicam
Chris Johnson ... electrician
Gary Johnson ... electrician
Josh Malloy ... grip
John Oliveri ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Patrick Redmond ... aerial camera technician: Wescam camera
Dale Robinette ... still photographer
Charles Saldana ... key grip
T. Daniel Scaringi ... key rigging grip
Bryce Shields ... digital video assist
Sean Smith ... best boy set lighting
Shawn Torge ... dimmer board operator
Doug Wall ... best boy grip
Casting Department
Rich Delia ... casting assistant
Allison Estrin ... casting associate
Kim Petrosky ... location casting
Jennifer Presser ... casting associate
Corey Sorenson ... casting associate
Trey Wilson ... extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wendy Chuck ... assistant costume designer
Megan Coates ... key set costumer
Jim Alan Cook ... background costumer
Alexandra Eagle ... set costumer
Roger J. Forker ... costumer
Dana Kay Hart ... costume supervisor
Allison Harvey ... costume assistant
Marylou Lim ... costumer
Beth Morgan ... assistant costume designer
Amy Patterson ... costumer
Scheris Shephard ... costumer
Jodie Stern ... key costumer
Editorial Department
Adam Cole ... post-production coordinator
Shaun Gordon¹ ... post-production coordinator
Dominic Haxton ... post-production assistant
Peter Lam ... apprentice editor
Curtis Lindersmith ... digital intermediate editor
Heather Mullen ... first assistant editor
Jim Passon ... color timer
Music Department
George Doering ... musician
Jennifer Hawks ... music supervisor
J.A.C. Redford ... orchestrator
Tim Rodier ... music preparation
Andrew Silver ... music editor
Thomas Vicari ... music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Ryan Allen ... driver
Daniel Davis ... transportation captain
Michael Sean Ryan ... picture car coordinator
Larry Shephard ... transportation coordinator
Miscellaneous Crew
Charlsey Adkins ... assistant to Brunson Green
Monique Allen ... clearance coordinator
Russell Allen ... production coordinator
Mary Bean ... set production assistant
Ed Borgerding ... production executive: Imagenation Abu Dhabi
Stefan Brunner ... production executive: Imagenation Abu Dhabi
Joseph Neal Buckley ... production assistant
Avent Clark ... production assistant
Randall Clark ... production assistant
Marilyn Corwin ... choreographer
Kennedy Davey ... assistant: Mark Radcliffe
Bryan Davis ... assistant production coordinator
Eileen M. Dennis ... first assistant accountant
Ava DuVernay ... publicity consultant
Manija Emran ... end titles designer
Amye Gousset ... stand-in
Felisha N. Grice ... key set production assistant
David 'Cajun' Guilbeau ... key craft service: Craft Master
Cate Hardman ... script supervisor
Kelly Helstrom ... film production consultant
Henry Hobson ... main and end title design
Kendrick Hudson ... location scout
George Inmon ... assistant to director
Hunter Jones ... catering assistant
Stevie Lazo ... production accountant
Stephen Mapel ... location manager
Steven R. Molen ... head of production
Cory C. Myler ... travel coordinator
Viki Parker¹ ... second accounting assistant
Devon Parks ... directing intern
Joshua Ravetch ... production resources
Steven Reddington ... stand-in: Mike Vogel
Derek A. Schwebel ... craft service assistant
Deborah Simmrin ... unit publicist
Blair Skinner ... accounting clerk
Shelly Strong ... production executive
Jim Swidarski ... payroll accountant
Sarah Beth Tew ... stand-in: Ahna O'Reilly
Alexis Tippin ... second assistant accountant
Joy Trahan ... craft service
Nadia Venesse ... dialect coach
Lex Williams ... assistant location manager
Lex Williams ... location scout
Kenny Yates ... assistant to Tate Taylor
Production Companies
DreamWorks SKG (presents) (as DreamWorks Pictures)
Universal City, CA:
100 Universal City Plaza
Bldg. 10
Universal City, CA 91608
USA
Phn: 818-733-7000
Fax: 818-733-7574
http://www.dreamworks.com/
dreamworksskg@publicist.com
Reliance Big Entertainment (presents)
Mumbai, India:
49/50 Maruti Chambers, 5th Fl
Mumbai 400053
India
Phn: +91 22 3290 0658
Fax: +91 22 2639 2064
http://www.rbe.co.in/
Participant Media (in association with)
Beverly Hills, CA :
331 Foothill Road
3rd Fl
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
USA
Phn: +1 310 550 5100
http://www.participantmedia.com/
info@participantproductions.com
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ (in association with) (as Imagenation Abu Dhabi)
Abu Dhabi, UAE:
P.O. Box 63
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Phn: +971 2 414 4442
Fax: +971 2 414 4441
http://www.imagenationabudhabi.com
imagenation@admedia.ae
1492 Pictures
Harbinger Pictures
Distributors
Audio Visual Enterprises (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
Athens, Greece:
3 Parnonos str, Marousi Attikis
Athens 15125
Greece
Phn: +302 10 80 92 000
Fax: +302 10 80 92 288
http://www.audiovisual.gr/
Forum Hungary (2011) (Hungary) (theatrical)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
Burbank, CA:
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
USA
Phn: +1 818 560 6936
Fax: +1 818 567 6303
Touchstone Pictures (2011) (worldwide) (all media) (presents)
Burbank, CA:
500 S Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91521
USA
Phn: +1 818 560 1000
http://touchstone.movies.go.com/
Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
Lisbon, Portugal:
Avenida da Liberdade 266
Lisbon P-1250-149
Portugal
Phn: +351 21 318 73 00
Fax: +351 21 354 22 96
http://www.lusomundo.pt/
Special Effects
Pixel Magic (visual effects)
Toluca Lake, CA:
10635 Riverside Dr
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
USA
Phn: 818-760-0862
Fax: 818-760-4983
http://www.pixelmagicfx.com/
Other Companies
Liquid Soul Media ... marketing and promotion
Atlanta, GA:
1024 Hemphill Avenue
Suite B
Atlanta, GA 30318
USA
Phn: 404-892-2836
http://www.liquidsoulmedia.com
info@liquidsoulmedia.com
360 Communication Rentals ... walkies and cell phones
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment ... camera car
North Hollywood, CA:
12950 Raymer Street
North Hollywood, CA 91605
USA
Phn: +1 818 764 6726
Fax: +1 818 764 6728
http://www.chapman-leonard.com
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment ... camera dollies
North Hollywood, CA:
12950 Raymer Street
North Hollywood, CA 91605
USA
Phn: +1 818 764 6726
Fax: +1 818 764 6728
http://www.chapman-leonard.com
Dolby Laboratories ... sound mix
San Francisco, CA:
100 Potrero Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94103-4813
USA
Phn: +1 415 558 0200
Fax: +1 415 863 1373
http://www.dolby.com
EFilm ... digital intermediate
Hollywood, CA:
1146 N Las Palmas Ave
Hollywood, CA 90038
USA
Phn: +1 323 463 7041
Fax: +1 323 465 7342
http://www.efilm.com
info_1@efilm.com
Geffen Records ... soundtrack
Santa Monica, CA:
2220 Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90404
USA
Phn: 310-865-1000
http://www.geffen.com/
Hollywood Trucks ... entertainment transportation
Baton Rouge, LA:
10000 Celtic Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
USA
Phn: +1 225 330 6126
Fax: +1 225 330 6127
http://hollywoodtrucksllc.com
info@hollywoodtrucksllc.com
Intelligent Media ... international monitoring agency
London, England:
Clifton Works
23 Grove Park Terrace
London W4 3QE
UK
Phn: +44 208 996 6060
http://www.intelligentmedia.com
gary@intelligentmedia.com
Momentous Insurance Brokerage ... insurance
Universal City, CA:
10 Universal City Plaza, Suite 2800
Universal City, CA 91608
USA
Phn: 818-487-6100
Fax: 818-487-6172
Prologue Films ... titles
Venice, CA:
534 Victoria Ave
Venice, CA 90291
USA
Phn: 310-589-9090
http://www.prologue.com/
ian@prologue.com
Road Rebel ... production travel
San Diego, CA:
1747 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA 92101
USA
Phn: +1 619 640 1001
Fax: +1 619 640 1011
http://www.road-rebel.com
Silver Screen Supply ... production supplies
New Olreans, LA:
668 Distributors Row
Suite D
New Olreans, LA 70123
USA
Phn: 504-737-0555
Fax: 504-302-9569
http://www.silverscreensupplies.com
info@silverscreensupplies.com
Todd-AO Studios ... post-production sound services
Burbank, CA:
2901 W Alameda Ave
Burbank, CA 91505
USA
Phn: +1 818 295 5300
http://www.toddao.com/
Tomkats Catering ... catering
Nashville, TN:
641 Fogg St
Nashville, TN 37203
USA
Phn: 615-216-9596
http://www.tomkats.com/
annette@tomkats.com
Transportation Resources ... transportation equipment
Los Angeles, CA:
11901 Santa Monica Blvd
Ste 310
Los Angeles, CA 90025
USA
Phn: +1 310 463 5906
Fax: +1 310 439 1998
http://www.trllc.net
info@trllc.net
Varèse Sarabande ... score album
Studio City, CA:
11846 Ventura Blvd
Ste 130
Studio City, CA 91604
USA
Phn: +1 818 753 4143
Fax: +1 818 753 7596
http://www.varesesarabande.com/
info@VareseSarabande.com
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