Looper (2012)

• IMDb page: Looper (2012)


• Rate: 8.5/10 total 5,236 votes 


• Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller


• Release Date: 28 September 2012 (USA)


• Runtime: 118 min


• Filming Location: Napoleonville, Louisiana, USA


• Director: Rian Johnson


• Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: Nathan Johnson   


• Soundtrack: Tender Is the Night


• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS


• Plot Keyword: 2040s | Hitman | 2070s | Mafia | Murder

Writing Credits By:

• Rian Johnson (written by)

Known Trivia

• This movie marks the third collaboration between director Rian Johnson and lead actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the first being Brick, and the second being a quick cameo in The Brothers Bloom as a bar patron with guitar


• Emily Blunt revealed that she agreed to star in the movie after reading half of the script. She didn’t even know what her character was.

Plot: In 2072, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self. Full summary » |  »

Story: In the year 2042, a man working for a group of killers called "Loopers" (they work for the mob and kill people who are sent blindfolded back in time from the year 2072 by their bosses) recognizes a victim as himself. He hesitates resulting in the escape of his older self.Written by malachmcfreak  

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Produced By:

• Ram Bergman known as producer


• Christopher C. Chen known as co-producer


• Julie Goldstein known as executive producer


• Joseph Gordon-Levitt known as executive producer


• Douglas Hansen known as executive producer


• Dan Mintz known as executive producer


• Eleanor Nett known as co-producer


• David Pomier known as line producer


• Peter Schlessel known as executive producer


• Lucas Smith known as co-producer


• James D. Stern known as producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt known as Joe


• Bruce Willis known as Old Joe


• Emily Blunt known as Sara


• Paul Dano known as Seth


• Noah Segan known as Kid Blue


• Piper Perabo known as Suzie


• Jeff Daniels known as Abe


• Pierce Gagnon known as Cid


• Qing Xu known as Old Joe's Wife (as Summer Qing)


• Tracie Thoms known as Beatrix


• Frank Brennan known as Old Seth


• Garret Dillahunt known as Jesse


• Nick Gomez known as Dale


• Marcus Hester known as Zach


• Jon Eyez known as Gat Men


• Kevin Stillwell known as Gat Men


• Thirl Haston known as Gat Men


• James Hébert known as Loopers


• Kenneth Brown Jr. known as Loopers


• Cody Wood known as Loopers


• Adam Boyer known as Tye (as Adam Scott Boyer)


• Jeff Chase known as Tall Gat Man


• Ritchie Montgomery known as Bodega Owner


• David Jensen known as Apt Super


• Kamden Beauchamp known as Daniel


• Josh Perry known as Farm Vagrant (as Josh 'The Ponceman' Perry)


• David Joseph Martinez known as Old Dale (as David Martinez)


• Wayne Dehart known as Seth Vagrant


• Ian Patrick known as Beggar Kid


• Robert Harvey known as Parking Attendant



• Dane Rhodes known as Gatman


• Han Soto known as Chinese Bar Owner


• Rhonda Floyd Aguillard known as Vagrant (uncredited)


• Garrett Allain known as Looper (uncredited)


• Jay Amor known as Gatman (uncredited)


• Brett Beoubay known as Police Officer (uncredited)


• Cameron M. Brown known as Boy in Field / Hand Model (uncredited)


• Haylie Creppel known as Girl Blowing Bubbles (uncredited)


• Jared DePasquale known as Gat Man (uncredited)


• Emily D. Haley known as People on the Street (uncredited)


• Gene Kevin Hames Jr. known as Gatman (uncredited)


• Brittany Holt known as Club Girl (uncredited)


• Robert Hotalen known as Police Officer (uncredited)


• Sylvia Jefferies known as Neighbor Girl (uncredited)


• Mark Jr. Tubre known as Bar Patron (uncredited)


• Jaanika Kaarpalu known as Club Girl (uncredited)


• Amy Le known as Chinese Waitress (uncredited)


• Cynthia LeBlanc known as Homeless Person (uncredited)


• Elton LeBlanc known as Homeless Person (uncredited)


• Miles Marmolejo known as Young Joe (uncredited)


• Avon Maser known as Future Cycle Vagrant (uncredited)


• Sam Medina known as Chinese Thug (uncredited)


• D.J. Mills known as Cold Homeless Boy (uncredited)


• Wayne Douglas Morgan known as Bouncer (uncredited)


• Brian Oerly known as Geo (uncredited)


• B.J. Parker known as Club Patron (uncredited)


• Malik Peters known as Child Vagrant (uncredited)


• Jeff Pope known as Vagrant (uncredited)


• James Rawlings known as Gat Man (uncredited)


• Sean Reynolds known as Vagrant (uncredited)


• Bailey Celeste Sacco known as Vagrant Kid (uncredited)


• Ty Parker Schuette known as Child Vagrant (uncredited)


• Suzanne Severio known as Neighbor (uncredited)


• Tom Sicola known as Rainmaker (uncredited)


• Logan Douglas Smith known as Can Can Club Owner (uncredited)


• Darren Sumner known as Rainmaker (uncredited)


• James Lesley Taylor known as Stage Hand / Club Guy (uncredited)


• Lauren Thomas known as Waitress (uncredited)


• Kristyl Dawn Tift known as Madame (uncredited)


• Michelle Torres known as Club Girl (uncredited)


• Dikran Tulaine known as Canady (uncredited)


• John T. Wilson Jr. known as Father on Train (uncredited)


• Mike Wilson known as Rainmaker (uncredited)


• Michael Wozniak known as Gatman (uncredited)

..{tab=Supporting Department}Makeup Department:

• Kimberly Amacker known as makeup artist


• Brent Baker known as special makeup effects: Spectral Motion


• Roland Blancaflor known as special makeup effects technician


• Nikki I Brown known as key makeup artist


• Mike Elizalde known as makeup design consultant


• Stacy Kelly known as makeup department head


• Stacy Kelly known as makeup department head


• Jamie Kelman known as prosthetic makeup artist: Joseph Gordon-Levitt


• Jack Lazzaro known as makeup artist


• Dee Leveque known as assistant hair stylist


• Cass McClure known as prosthetic technician: Spectral Motion


• Kent Richard known as additional hair stylist


• Kent Richard known as additional makeup artist


• Melizah Schmidt known as department head hairstylist


• Justin Stafford known as wig maker


• Aimee Stuit known as makeup artist


• Emily Tatum known as makeup artist


• Kazuhiro Tsuji known as prosthetic makeup designer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt


• Tony Ward known as key hair stylist


• Wesley Wofford known as key prosthetic makeup


• Andrea Young known as hair stylist

Art Department:

• Spencer J. Abadie known as paint utility technician


• John Blanchard known as construction foreman


• Charles Bodenheimer known as painter


• Rick Broderman known as paint foreman


• Michael P. Cantrell known as set dresser


• Alexandra Capps known as assistant props


• Marisa Creed known as set decoration coordinator


• Jack Flynn known as construction buyer


• Sarah Forrest known as set designer


• Paul Giglione known as painter


• Jeremiah Hansen known as key art department assistant


• Michelle C. Harmon known as set designer


• Melissa Harrison known as property coordinator


• Kelly Hemenway known as lead graphic designer


• Anthony J. Henderson known as sculptor


• Frank Hendrick known as set dressing gangboss


• Jeff Hinds known as props


• Bradford Johnson known as leadperson


• Alexa Kinigopoulos known as props


• Heather Korman known as set decoration production assistant


• Kristin Lekki known as art department coordinator


• Kristin Lekki known as assistant art director


• Andrew H. Lewis known as paint laborer


• Lindanne Lewis known as paint gangboss


• Wright McFarland known as set designer


• Myron Meek known as gang boss


• Ron Mendell known as lead vehicle designer


• Ricky Molnar known as scenic artist


• Robert J. Moore Jr. known as gangboss


• Jon Neill known as senior illustrator


• William Nutt known as greensman


• Marybeth O'Connor known as on-set dresser


• Jared Pendergrass known as set decoration coordinator


• Jared Pendergrass known as set dresser


• Virle S. Reid known as property master: second unit


• Sian C. Sanzone known as paint gangboss


• Mike Scherschel known as props


• Craig Serody known as set dresser


• Emmanuel Shiu known as concept artist


• Paul Stanwyck known as lead painter


• Alexander 'Sasha' Stolin known as scenic artist (as Alexander Stolin)


• Chuck Stringer known as construction coordinator


• Charles Tatum known as construction utility


• Trinh Vu known as set designer


• Michael Wynn known as painter


• Darry Young known as set decoration buyer

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Production Companies:

• DMG Entertainment


• Endgame Entertainment


• FilmDistrict (presents)


• Ram Bergman Productions

Other Companies:

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems


• Cineworks Digital Studios  digital and video Dailies


• Cineworks Digital Studios  hd telecine dailies transfer


• Cutting Edge Group  music services


• Designer Wardrobe Trailers  wardrobe trailer


• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix


• EFilm  digital intermediate


• EMS Payroll  extras payroll services


• Event Restroom  restrooms


• FBT Film and Entertainment  tax credits


• Hollywood Trucks  Entertainment Transportation


• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency


• Panavision Remote Systems  Supertechno cranes provided by


• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment


• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment provided by


• Reder & Feig  production legal counsel


• Scarlet Letters  end credits


• Second Line Stages  sound stages


• Silver Screen Supply  climate control


• Silver Screen Supply  location equipment/rentals


• Silver Screen Supply  portable power systems and cables


• Silver Screen Supply  production supplies

Distributors:

• Alliance Films (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)


• Concorde Filmverleih (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)


• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)


• Future Film (2012) (Finland) (theatrical)


• Golden Village Pictures (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)


• MVP Entertainment (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)


• Odeon (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)


• TriStar Pictures (2012) (USA) (theatrical)


• Videocine S.A. de C.V. (2012) (Mexico) (theatrical)


• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Switzerland) (all media)


• Aurum Distribution (2012) (Estonia) (all media)


• Aurum Distribution (2012) (Latvia) (all media)


• Aurum Producciones (2012) (Spain) (all media)


• Deltamac Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (all media)


• FilmDistrict (2012) (USA) (all media)


• FilmNation Entertainment (2012) (Non-USA) (all media)


• Midget Entertainment (2012) (Denmark) (all media)


• Mongkol Major (2012) (Thailand) (all media)

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Special Effects:

• Atomic Fiction


• Gentle Giant Studios


• Hydraulx


• Incessant Rain Studios


• Pixel Magic


• ScanlineVFX


• Spectral Motion (prosthetic makeup consultants)

Visual Effects by:

• Christa Albrecht known as team assistance: ScanlineVFX


• Jordan Alphonso known as digital compositor


• Manasi Ashish known as visual effects


• Jeff Atherton known as visual effects producer: Hydraulx


• Nicholas Avallone known as visual effects


• Travis Baumann known as visual effects artist


• Chase Bickel known as digital compositor


• Daniel Briney known as digital painter


• Zack Broussard known as visual effects artist


• Cody Brunty known as visual effects artist


• Christian Burggraf known as system administrator: ScanlineVFX


• Jeremy F. Butler known as character rigging supervisor


• Jochen Conradt known as effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• Niko Conte known as effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• Rif Dagher known as cg supervisor: Pixel Magic


• Victor DiMichina known as visual effects producer: Pixel Magic


• Andrey Drogobetski known as compositor


• Brent Droog known as visual effects


• Marijn Eken known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Josh Elmore known as model/texture artist: Hydraulx


• Landis R. Fields IV known as cg generalist: Atomic Fiction


• Adam Folse known as visual effects artist


• Andrew Francis known as digital colorist: Efilm


• Robert Freitag known as lighting technical director: ScanlineVFX


• Andreas Frickinger known as compositing lead: ScanlineVFX


• Jason Funk known as digital artist


• Christoph Gaudl known as matchmove supervisor: ScanlineVFX


• Jan Glöckner known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Karen E. Goulekas known as visual effects supervisor


• Miguel A. Guerrero known as modeling supervisor: Hydraulx


• Markus Hagemeier known as visual effects editor: ScanlineVFX


• David Harter known as compositing supervisor: ScanlineVFX


• Jasmin Hasel known as visual effects producer: ScanlineVFX


• Paul Hill known as visual effects producer: Atomic Fiction


• Sebastian Hirsch known as senior visual effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• Finlay Hogg known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Nick Hsieh known as compositing supervisor: Base FX


• Drew Huntley known as compositor: Hydraulx


• Annemieke Loomis Hutchins known as digital matte painter


• Timo Hyhs known as effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• Atsushi Imamura known as model/texture artist: Hydraulx


• Keith Jackson known as visual effects data wrangler


• Michael Janov known as effects artist


• Zack Judson known as visual effects artist


• Christian Kahler known as effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• Sandro Kath known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Thomas Kaufmann known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Jacob Kebodeaux known as visual effects artist


• Jin Yong Kim known as layout & matchmove artist


• Ivo Klaus known as cg supervisor: ScanlineVFX


• Eric A. Kohler known as associate visual effects producer: Hydraulx


• Meier Korbinian known as effects senior artist: ScanlineVFX


• Sebastian Küchmeister known as effects senior artist: ScanlineVFX


• Roland Langschwert known as effects senior artist: ScanlineVFX


• Felix Laser known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Sun Lee known as senior matte painter: Hydraulx


• Sharlene Lin known as model/texture artist: Hydraulx


• Scott Lissard known as digital compositor


• Laura Livingstone known as digital production manager


• Matthew Lloyd known as visual effects coordinator


• Valy Lungoccia known as compositor


• Aditya Malla known as visual effects producer: Incessant Rain Studios


• Paul Martinez known as model/texture artist: Hydraulx


• Ray McIntyre Jr. known as visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic


• David Michaels known as charater td


• Michel Mielke known as visual effects supervisor: ScanlineVFX


• Jennifer Mizener known as visual effects coordinator


• Young Joon Mok known as digital compositor


• Brad Moylan known as compositing supervisor: Pixel Magic


• Julia Mrugala known as effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• Anita Naufal known as digital artist


• Justin Oliphant known as visual effects editor


• Bruno Parenti known as digital compositor: Hydraulx


• Jale Parsons known as visual effects artist


• Sean Pfeiffer known as visual effects artist


• Joseph Vincent Pike known as digital compositor


• Chris Radcliffe known as lead modeler


• Sharina Radia known as senior visual effects coordinator: GradientFX


• Shinichi Rembutsu known as effects artist: ScanlineVFX


• David Ridlen known as visual effects artist


• Timo Rolle known as visual effects editor: ScanlineVFX


• Benjamin Ross known as matte painting artist: ScanlineVFX


• Jesse Russell known as senior digital compositor


• Krystal Sae Eua known as model/texture artist: Hydraulx


• Michael Scheffler known as system administrator: ScanlineVFX


• Paul Schlie known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Chris Scott known as digital compositor


• Joel Sevilla known as cg supervisor


• Prasanna Siddharthan known as digital compositor


• Dane Allan Smith known as visual effects producer


• DeAndra Stone known as visual effects production assistant


• Josh Sutherland known as visual effects editor: Hydraulx


• Tammy Sutton known as compositor


• Richard Thompson III known as visual effects data wrangler


• Matthew Trivan known as visual effects artist


• Ryan Tudhope known as visual effects supervisor: Atomic Fiction


• Mortimer Warlimont known as senior compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Chris Wells known as visual effects supervisor: hydraulx


• Andreas Wieland known as visual effects coordinator: ScanlineVFX


• Derek Winslow known as matte painter


• Bjoern Wortmann known as compositing artist: ScanlineVFX


• Mark Wright known as visual effects editor: Hydraulx


• Ismat Zaidi known as executive visual effects producer: ScanlineVFX


• Michael Zavala known as 2D coordinator: Hydraulx VFX

Release Date:

• Canada 6 September 2012 (Toronto International Film Festival)


• USA 23 September 2012 (Fantastic Fest)


• Australia 27 September 2012


• Croatia 27 September 2012


• Greece 27 September 2012


• Hong Kong 27 September 2012


• Hungary 27 September 2012


• Israel 27 September 2012


• New Zealand 27 September 2012


• Russia 27 September 2012


• Brazil 28 September 2012


• Canada 28 September 2012


• Estonia 28 September 2012


• Iceland 28 September 2012


• Ireland 28 September 2012


• Lithuania 28 September 2012


• Sweden 28 September 2012


• UK 28 September 2012


• USA 28 September 2012


• Germany 3 October 2012


• Argentina 4 October 2012


• Denmark 4 October 2012


• Bulgaria 5 October 2012


• Mexico 5 October 2012


• Czech Republic 11 October 2012


• Portugal 11 October 2012


• Singapore 11 October 2012


• India 12 October 2012


• Norway 12 October 2012


• Turkey 12 October 2012


• Chile 18 October 2012


• Slovenia 18 October 2012


• Spain 19 October 2012


• Belgium 31 October 2012


• France 31 October 2012


• Finland 2 November 2012


• Poland 2 November 2012


• Netherlands 29 November 2012


• Taiwan 30 November 2012


• South Africa 14 December 2012


• Japan 12 January 2013


• Italy 31 January 2013

MPAA: Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug content

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Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database

Looper (2012)