The Girlfriend Experience (2009) - Turner Classic Movies

The Girlfriend Experience


1h 17m 2009

Brief Synopsis

In the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, Chelsea an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers more than sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation - "the girlfriend experience." Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control-she feels her future is secure be

Film Details

Also Known As
GfE, Girlfriend Experience
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2009
Production Company
2929 Productions; David Dreishpoon'S Gourmet Craft Service; Extension 765; Grant Wilfley Casting; Indieclear; Magnolia Pictures; Masterwords; Pinema; Rich King Casting; Swelltone Labs; Technicolor; Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures; Metropolitan Filmexport; Paris Filmes; Revolver; Revolver Entertainment; Vertice Cine; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

Synopsis

In the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, Chelsea an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers more than sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation - "the girlfriend experience." Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control-she feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know who you're going to meet.

Crew

Jeremy Adler

Set Production Assistant

Joan Altman

Production Accountant

Jason Barnes

Assistant Editor

Corey Bayes

Assistant Editor

Meriam Benezra

Song

David M Bernstein

Assistant Director

David Bernstein

Assistant Director

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Larry Blake

Supervising Sound Editor

Cheryl Bohlin

Craft Service

Breezy Bozik

Casting Assistant

Melissa Braun

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Matt Coby

Sound Editor

Carol Compton

Rights & Clearances

Ralph Costanza

Film Lab

Carmen Cuba

Casting Director

Mark Cuban

Executive Producer

Dawn Fintor

Foley

Evan Gabriele

Assistant Location Manager

Ross Godfrey

Music

Shane Greedy

Transportation Coordinator

Kimberly N Haden

Production Coordinator

Andrew Hansen

Chief Lighting Technician

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

David Holmes

Song

Cody Hoover

Song

Gregory Jacobs

Producer

Gregory Jacobs

Assistant Director

Nat Jencks

Visual Effects Editor

Scott Jimerson

Transportation Captain

Tom Jordan

Boom Operator

Holly Kang

Assistant

Jim Kelly

Transportation Captain

Kelly Kingston

Costumes

David Kirchner

Post-Production Supervisor

Brian Koppelman

Screenplay

John Lalor

Driver

Ken Lavet

Location Manager

Robin L. Le Chanu

Unit Production Manager

Brendan Lee

Set Production Assistant

Dan Lerner

Music Editor

David Levien

Screenplay

Francis Maiorino

Art Assistant

Francesca Mannix

Production Secretary

Richard J Marino

Driver

Philip Markowitz

Art Department

Amy Mcgrath

Editorial Assistant

Steven Meizler

Camera Assistant

Ken Meyer

Legal Services

Ken Meyer

Legal Services

John Joseph Minardi

Key Grip

Elaine Mongeon

Assistant

Carlos Moore

Art Director

William Newell

Chief Lighting Technician

Heather Norton

Camera Assistant

Steven Oppenheim

Set Production Assistant

Derek Pastures

Transportation Coordinator

Christopher Peterson

Costume Designer

Jeff Pinette

Loader

Angelica Reynoso

Post-Production Assistant

Randy Salo

Best Boy Grip

Mark Schmidt

Camera Operator

Jeremy Schroeder

Key Grip

Theo Sena

Property Master

John Sesumi

Production Assistant

Leslie Slaughter

Driver

Steven Soderbergh

Editor

Steven Soderbergh

Director Of Photography

Jody Spilkoman

Assistant Director

Alicia M Stevenson

Foley

Tim Stipan

Colorist

Robert T Striem

Location Manager

Amy Teets

Costume Supervisor

Billy Theriot

Assistant Sound Editor

Freedom Tickler

Song Performer

Paul Toomey

Camera Assistant

Dennis Towns

Sound Mixer

Alexis Van Kersen Li

Camera Assistant

Todd Wagner

Executive Producer

Peter Walts

Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Whipple

Film Lab

Derek Wimble

Assistant Director

Adam Wolenski

Accounting Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
GfE, Girlfriend Experience
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2009
Production Company
2929 Productions; David Dreishpoon'S Gourmet Craft Service; Extension 765; Grant Wilfley Casting; Indieclear; Magnolia Pictures; Masterwords; Pinema; Rich King Casting; Swelltone Labs; Technicolor; Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures; Metropolitan Filmexport; Paris Filmes; Revolver; Revolver Entertainment; Vertice Cine; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States May 22, 2009

Released in United States Summer May 22, 2009

Released in United States on Video September 29, 2009

Released in United States 2009

Project is the second in a six-picture deal Soderbergh has with HDNet Films.

Limited Release in United States May 22, 2009

Released in United States Summer May 22, 2009

Released in United States on Video September 29, 2009

Released in United States 2009 (Spotlight)