The Beaver

Synopsis

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Walter Black

Jodie Foster

Meredith Black

Anton Yelchin

Porter Black

Riley Thomas Stewart

Henry Black

Jennifer Lawrence

Norah

Kelly Coffield Park

Norah's Mom

Zachary Booth

Jared

Cherry Jones

Vice President

Jeff Corbett

Volunteer Dad

Baylen Thomas

Skeptical Man

Sam Breslin Wright

Man

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Michael Rivera

Hector

Kris Arnold

Waiter

Elizabeth Kaledin

Reporter

Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Terry Gross

Terry Gross

Folake Olowofoyeku

Nurse

Lorna Guity Pruce

Nurse

Bill Massof

Prosthetic Technician

Crew

Art

• Nikki Black Assistant Art Director
• Frank-Joseph Frelier Art Department Coordinator
• Jonathan Huggins Leadman
• Brick Mason Storyboard Artist
• Nick Miller Construction Coordinator
• Kris Moran Property Master
• Susan Perlman Assistant Set Decoration
• Joel Weaver Assistant Property Master
• Ryan Webb Assistant Property Master
• Mark Friedberg Production Design
• Alex DiGerlando Art Direction
• Kim Jennings Art Direction

Camera

• Matt Blades Key Grip
• Bernard X. Brongniart Best Boy Grip
• Julian J. Delacruz Second Assistant "A" Camera
• Frankie DeMarco Camera Operator
• Glenn Kaplan First Assistant "A" Camera
• John Krause Dolly Grip
• Antonio Ponti Assistant Camera
• Hagen Bogdanski Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• LuAnn Claps Makeup Department Head
• Angel De Angelis Hair Department Head
• Nicky Pattison Illum Key Makeup Artist
• Jovan Vitagliano Key Hair Stylist
• Minerva Diann Savoy Tailor
• Amy Ritchings Assistant Costume Designer
• Susan Lyall Costume Design
• Hartsell Taylor Costume Supervisor

Crew

• Tim Rossiter Special Effects Coordinator
• G.A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator
• Thomas Barnhill Utility Stunts
• John Cenatiempo Stunts
• J.C. Robaina Utility Stunts
• Tim Monich Dialect Coach
• Matthew Roper Set Medic
• Missy Simms Studio Teacher
• Billy Bryan Special Effects Technician

Directing

• Mirashyam Blakeslee Second Second Assistant Director
• Francisco Ortiz Second Assistant Director
• Doug Torres First Assistant Director
• Jodie Foster Director
• Dianne Dreyer Script Supervisor

Editing

• Gilbert Carreras Color Timer
• Michael Hofacre Additional Editor
• Paul Penczner Assistant Editor
• Jonathan Sanden Digital Intermediate Editor
• Lynzee Klingman Editor

Lighting

• Dan Kubicek Electrician
• William MacGhee Electrician
• Todd MacNicholl Rigging Grip
• Charles Meere III Rigging Gaffer
• Beth O'Brien Electrician
• Balint Pinczehelyi Rigging Grip
• Steve Ramsey Gaffer

Production

• Dianne Dreyer Associate Producer
• Ann Ruark Unit Production Manager
• Leeba Zakharov Casting Associate
• David E. Bisson Production Secretary
• Daniel Wagner Production Coordinator
• Keith Redmon Producer
• Steve Golin Producer
• Ann Ruark Producer
• Allison Hall Casting
• Avy Kaufman Casting
• Charlie Dibe Production Coordinator
• Justin Bischoff Key Production Assistant

Sound

• Wade Barnett ADR Recordist
• Christopher Barron Foley Recordist
• Sean England Foley Artist
• Matthew Hartman Assistant Sound Editor
• Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Michael Kirchberger Supervising Sound Editor
• Travis MacKay ADR Mixer
• John Nutt Foley Editor
• Frank Rinella Foley Mixer
• James J. Sabat Jr. Sound Recordist
• Michael Schmidt Boom Operator
• Robert Shoup Sound Editor

Visual Effects

• John Bair Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Kyle Killen Screenplay

Photos