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Synecdoche, New York > Credits and Details
Directed by
Charlie Kaufman Charlie Kaufman  
Written by
Charlie Kaufman Charlie Kaufman  
Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Caden Cotard
Catherine Keener Catherine Keener ... Adele Lack
Sadie Goldstein Sadie Goldstein ... Olive (4 years old)
Tom Noonan Tom Noonan ... Sammy Barnathan
Peter Friedman Peter Friedman ... Emergency Room Doctor
Charles Techman Charles Techman ... Like Clockwork Patient
Josh Pais Josh Pais ... Ophthalmologist
Daniel London Daniel London ... Tom
Robert Seay Robert Seay ... David
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams ... Claire Keen
Stephen Adly Guirgis Stephen Adly Guirgis ... Davis
Samantha Morton Samantha Morton ... Hazel
Hope Davis Hope Davis ... Madeleine Gravis
Frank Girardeau Frank Girardeau ... Plumber
Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Maria
Amy Wright Amy Wright ... Burning House Realtor
Paul Sparks Paul Sparks ... Derek
Jerry Adler Jerry Adler ... Caden's Father
Lynn Cohen Lynn Cohen ... Caden's Mother
Deirdre O'Connell Deirdre O'Connell ... Ellen's Mother
Kat Peters Kat Peters ... Ellen (10 years old)
John Rothman John Rothman ... Dentist
Amanda R. Phillips Amanda R. Phillips ... Emergency Room Nurse (as Amanda Fulks)
Frank Wood Frank Wood ... Evaluative Services Doctor
Deanna Storey Deanna Storey ... Jazz Singer
Elizabeth Marvel Elizabeth Marvel ... Warehouse Realtor
Laura Odeh Laura Odeh ... Toystore Clerk
Mark Lotito Mark Lotito ... Minister
Daisy Tahan Daisy Tahan ... Ariel
Erica Fae Erica Fae ... German Woman (as Erica Berg)
Raymond Angelic Sr. Raymond Angelic Sr. ... German Doctor
Cliff Carpenter Cliff Carpenter ... Old Man
Timothy Doyle Timothy Doyle ... Michael
Amy Spanger Amy Spanger ... Soap Actress Nurse
Nick Wyman Nick Wyman ... Soap Actor Doctor
Portia Portia ... Therapy Patient Actress
Dan Ziskie Dan Ziskie ... Leg Tremor Doctor
Chris McGinn Chris McGinn ... Lady at Caden's Mom's
Robin Weigert Robin Weigert ... Adult Olive
Gerald Emerick Gerald Emerick ... Man in Line
Alvin Epstein Alvin Epstein ... Man with Nose Bleed
Rosemary Murphy Rosemary Murphy ... Frances
Emily Watson Emily Watson ... Tammy
Tim Guinee Tim Guinee ... Needleman Actor
Kristen Bush Kristen Bush ... Actress Playing Claire
Greg McFadden Greg McFadden ... Actor Playing Needleman Actor
Barbara Haas Barbara Haas ... Warehouse Actress
William Ryall William Ryall ... Jimmy
Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest ... Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Joe Lisi Joe Lisi ... Maurice
Alice Drummond Alice Drummond ... Actress Playing Frances
Michael Higgins Michael Higgins ... Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed
Stanley Krajewski Stanley Krajewski ... Actor as Caden
Tom Greer Tom Greer ... Medic
Christopher Evan Welch Christopher Evan Welch ... Pastor
Michael Medeiros Michael Medeiros ... Eric
Uncredited Cast
Pete Brennan Pete Brennan ... Actor
David Collihan David Collihan ... Sign Painter
Brie Eley Brie Eley ... Warehouse Actor
Alan Gary Alan Gary ... First Burlesque Patron
Don Gomez Don Gomez ... Actor Playing 'Davis' in Play
Brigitte Hagerman Brigitte Hagerman ... Claire Keen's Sister
Scott Hatfield Scott Hatfield ... Psychiatrist Actor
Takako Haywood Takako Haywood ... Girl in TV Commercial
Kyle Knauf Kyle Knauf ... Warehouse Worker
Amelia Martin Amelia Martin ... Actress as Tammy as Hazel
Rebecca Merle Rebecca Merle ... Upstate Theater Attendee
Brenna Palughi Brenna Palughi ... Actress as Claire
Sal Rinella Sal Rinella ... Art Gallery Patron
Tomasz Smolarski Tomasz Smolarski ... German Patron
Misha Zubarev Misha Zubarev ... German patron
Produced by
Ray Angelic Ray Angelic  
Anthony Bregman Anthony Bregman  
William Horberg William Horberg  
Spike Jonze Spike Jonze  
Charlie Kaufman Charlie Kaufman  
Sidney Kimmel Sidney Kimmel  
Bruce Toll Bruce Toll  
Original Music by
Jon Brion Jon Brion  
Additional Info
Premiere: May 23, 2008
Theatrical Release: October 24, 2008
DVD Release: March 10, 2009
Blu-ray Release: March 10, 2009
Country: United States
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.7 / 10

IMDb

7.5 / 10

Metacritic

67 / 100

Production Companies
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (presents)
Likely Story (co-production)
Projective Testing Service (co-production)
Russia (co-production)
Distributors
Sony Pictures Classics
  (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
Sony Pictures Classics
  (2022) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2009) (USA) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Schenectady, New York, USA
Woodlawn, New York, USA
Yonkers, New York, USA
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