Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama road movie directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond, a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer, and Jack Cole, a past-his-prime actor, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County wine country to celebrate Jack's upcoming wedding. Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen also star. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2004, and was released in the United States on October 22, 2004. Sideways received widespread acclaim from critics and won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 77th Academy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
Director | Alexander Payne |
Produced by | Michael London |
Screenplay by | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor |
Starring | Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh |
Music | Rolfe Kent |
Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
Edited by | Kevin Tent |
Production, company | Michael London Productions |
Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Released | September 13, 2004 (TIFF), October 22, 2004 (United States) |
Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $16 million |
Box office | $109.7 million |
Netflix ID | 70011196 |
Informazioni su Sideways
A failing writer takes his friend for one last singles weekend to wine country before the man gets married. He isn't prepared for how much his friend is going to embrace the word "single."
Realizzazione di Sideways
The film is based on the book by Rex Pickett and directed by Alexander Payne. It won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
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