The Tree of Life (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Nothing stands still.
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

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Cast

Brad Pitt Brad Pitt As: Mr. O'Brien
Sean Penn Sean Penn As: Jack
Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain As: Mrs. O'Brien
Hunter McCracken Hunter McCracken As: Young Jack
Laramie Eppler Laramie Eppler As: R.L.
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Storyline

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.


Tagline: Nothing stands still.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 17 May 2011

Country: US

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: River Road Entertainment

Budget: $32,000,000

Revenue: $54,700,000

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Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Mr. O'Brien

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Jack

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Mrs. O'Brien

Hunter McCracken

Hunter McCracken

Young Jack

Laramie Eppler

Laramie Eppler

R.L.

Tye Sheridan

Tye Sheridan

Steve

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Grandmother

Jessica Fuselier

Jessica Fuselier

Guide

Nicolas Gonda

Nicolas Gonda

Mr. Reynolds

Will Wallace

Will Wallace

Architect

Kelly Koonce

Kelly Koonce

Father Haynes

Bryce Boudoin

Bryce Boudoin

Robert

Jimmy Donaldson

Jimmy Donaldson

Jimmy

Kameron Vaughn

Kameron Vaughn

Cayler

Cole Cockburn

Cole Cockburn

Harry Bates

Dustin Allen

Dustin Allen

George Walsh

Brayden Whisenhunt

Brayden Whisenhunt

Jo Bates

Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Jack's Wife

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Messenger

Michael Koeth

Michael Koeth

Jack @ 2

Finnegan Williams

Finnegan Williams

Jack @ 5

John Howell

John Howell

R. L. @ 2

Samantha Martinez

Samantha Martinez

Samantha

Savannah Welch

Savannah Welch

Mrs. Kimball

Tamara Jolaine

Tamara Jolaine

Mrs. Stone

Julia M. Smith

Julia M. Smith

Beth

Anne Nabors

Anne Nabors

Rue

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Prisoner

Tyler Thomas

Tyler Thomas

Tyler Stone

Michael Showers

Michael Showers

Mr. Brown

Kimberly Whalen

Kimberly Whalen

Mrs. Brown

Margaret Hoard

Margaret Hoard

Jane

Wally Welch

Wally Welch

Clergyman

Hudson Lee Long

Hudson Lee Long

Mr. Bagley

Michael Dixon

Michael Dixon

Dusty Walsh

William Hardy

William Hardy

Jack's Work Colleague

Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

Tommy

Cooper Franklin Sutherland

Cooper Franklin Sutherland

Robert #2

John Cyrier

John Cyrier

Bi-Plane Pilot

Erma Lee Alexander

Erma Lee Alexander

Erma

Nicholas Yedinak

Nicholas Yedinak

Nicholas Swimmer

Erinn Allison

Erinn Allison

Mrs. Bates (uncredited)

Mary Anzalone

Mary Anzalone

School Teacher (uncredited)

Charlotte Biggs

Charlotte Biggs

1950s' Woman (uncredited)

Benjamin Dane

Benjamin Dane

Symphony Patron (uncredited)

Michael E. Harvey

Michael E. Harvey

Lame Man (uncredited)

Matt Hislope

Matt Hislope

Clown (uncredited)

Jackson Hurst

Jackson Hurst

Uncle Ray (uncredited)

Zach Irsik

Zach Irsik

Jack's Son (uncredited)

Scottie Jefferies

Scottie Jefferies

Businessman (uncredited)

Gregory Kelly

Gregory Kelly

Prisoner (uncredited)

Carlotta Maggiorana

Carlotta Maggiorana

Ragazza-angelo (uncredited)

Crystal Mantecon

Crystal Mantecon

Elisa (uncredited)

Jodie Moore

Jodie Moore

Mr. Walsh (uncredited)

Kathryn Rawson

Kathryn Rawson

Capitol Secretary (uncredited)

Danielle Rene

Danielle Rene

Woman (uncredited)

Debbi Tucker

Debbi Tucker

Neighbor (uncredited)

Directed By

Terrence Malick

Terrence Malick

Director

Rebecca Fulton

Rebecca Fulton

Script Supervisor

Paul Atkins

Paul Atkins

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dede Gardner

Dede Gardner

Producer

Bill Pohlad

Bill Pohlad

Producer

Donald Rosenfeld

Donald Rosenfeld

Executive Producer

Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Producer

Grant Hill

Grant Hill

Producer

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Producer

Vicky Boone

Vicky Boone

Casting

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Unit Production Manager

Sandhya Shardanand

Sandhya Shardanand

Associate Producer

Steve Schwartz

Steve Schwartz

Co-Executive Producer

Paula Mae Schwartz

Paula Mae Schwartz

Co-Executive Producer

Susan Kirr

Susan Kirr

Line Producer

Carlo Hintermann

Carlo Hintermann

Line Producer

Nicolas Gonda

Nicolas Gonda

Co-Producer

Ivan Bess

Ivan Bess

Associate Producer

Greg Eliason

Greg Eliason

Other

Nigel Ashcroft

Nigel Ashcroft

Other

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kelly Nelson

Kelly Nelson

Hair Department Head

Jacqueline West

Jacqueline West

Costume Design

Darylin Nagy

Darylin Nagy

Makeup Department Head

Jean Ann Black

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Artist

Suzy Freeman

Suzy Freeman

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Roanna Gillespie

Roanna Gillespie

Music Supervisor

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Dick Bernstein

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Erik Aadahl

Erik Aadahl

Supervising Sound Editor

Justin Herman

Justin Herman

Sound Engineer

Will Files

Will Files

Sound Designer

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Designer

Joel Dougherty

Joel Dougherty

Sound Editor

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

Erik Aadahl

Erik Aadahl

Sound Designer

Matthew Reale

Matthew Reale

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kirk Francis

Kirk Francis

Sound Mixer

Chris Scarabosio

Chris Scarabosio

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hamilton Sterling

Hamilton Sterling

Foley Editor

Zbigniew Preisner

Zbigniew Preisner

Songs

Visual Effects

Douglas Trumbull

Douglas Trumbull

Visual Effects

Bryan Hirota

Bryan Hirota

Visual Effects

Dan Glass

Dan Glass

Visual Effects

Bradley Friedman

Bradley Friedman

Visual Effects

Michael Shand

Michael Shand

Visual Effects

Paul Riddle

Paul Riddle

Visual Effects

Camera

Jörg Widmer

Jörg Widmer

Camera Operator

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Jeanette Scott

Jeanette Scott

Set Decoration

Jack Fisk

Jack Fisk

Production Design

David Crank

David Crank

Art Direction

George Hull

George Hull

Concept Artist

Other Crew

Jeff Schwan

Jeff Schwan

Stunt Coordinator

Trey Edward Shults

Trey Edward Shults

Intern

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