Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Timing: 1:56 (116 min)

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Release date

2013-11-09

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, Appian Way, Red Granite Pictures, Energy Entertainment

Genre

Thriller, Drama, Crime

Budget

$22 000 000

Revenue

$15 400 000

Website

Director

Scott Cooper

Actors

Christian Bale, Zoe Saldaña, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Casey Affleck, Boyd Holbrook, Tom Bower, Gordon Michaels
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Scenario

Producer

Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Costigan, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jennifer Davisson, Jeff G. Waxman, Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brenner, Ron Burkle

Operator

Masanobu Takayanagi

Composer

Dickon Hinchliffe

Artist

Audition

Ronna Kress

Editing

David Rosenbloom, Jennifer Madeloff
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• Rupert Sanders was considered for the director's position.
• Channing Tatum, Taylor Kitsch, Max Irons, and Garrett Hedlund auditioned for the role of the protagonist's brother. But ultimately, Casey Affleck was chosen.
• Christian Bale actually learned to work with a furnace for his role and did not use a stunt double in the scenes at the metallurgical plant.
• Scott Cooper rewrote the script and the character of Russell specifically for Christian Bale, even though he hadn't met the actor at that point and didn't know if he would accept the role.
• In 2011, Scott Cooper promised Christian Bale that filming would not begin without him. As a result of Bale’s busy schedule, filming didn't start until April 2012.
• The film being shown at the outdoor cinema is "Midnight Express" (2008).
• The international charity that helps fulfill the wishes of terminally ill children (Make-A-Wish Foundation) made a sick boy's dream come true. He and his family were able to meet Christian Bale and spend an entire day on the film set.
• Viggo Mortensen and Billy Bob Thornton were initially considered for the role that ultimately went to Woody Harrelson.
• In the early stages, Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for the lead role, and Ridley Scott was offered the director's chair. Ultimately, both remained involved in the project, but only as producers.
• At the beginning of the film, politicians discussing the 2008 presidential election are shown on television in a bar. Later, Russell's vehicle inspection stickers can be seen with dates of 9/13 and 12/13, indicating he spent 5 years in prison.
• The original script was titled 'The Low Dweller,' but when Scott Cooper rewrote it, he decided to change the title to 'Under a Black Sun.' The working title during filming was 'Dust to Dust.' Eventually, Terrence Malick and Sam Shepard convinced Cooper that 'Out of the Furnace' was the most suitable title for the film.
• Alberto Iglesias was considered for the role of film composer, but ultimately the position went to Dickon Hinchliffe.