Observe and Report

Observe and Report (2009)

Timing: 1:27 (87 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2009-04-10

Country

United States

Production

Legendary Pictures, De Line Pictures

Genre

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Budget

$18 000 000 000

Revenue

$26 973 554 000

Website

https://www.warnerbros.com/observe-and-report

Director

Jody Hill

Actors

Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Anna Faris, Michael Peña, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons, John Yuan, Matt Yuan, Celia Weston, Collette Wolfe
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Scenario

Jody Hill

Producer

Donald De Line, Marty P. Ewing, Thomas Tull, William Fay, Jon Jashni, Andrew Haas

Operator

Tim Orr

Composer

Joseph Stephens

Artist

Audition

Sheila Jaffe, Jo Edna Boldin

Editing

Zene Baker, Jon Romano
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• Warner Bros. studio was very concerned that the film's black humor and dark tones would not be successful with audiences and demanded that its creators make a lighter and softer alternative version of the film. However, during test screenings, the original version performed better, and the studio decided to release it.
• Participating in the filming of the project convinced Seth Rogen that he needed to lose some weight, as he found it difficult to breathe the dry, thin air of New Mexico.
• The role of Detective Harrison was originally intended for Danny McBride, but the actor had to decline due to commitments to other projects, and it went to Ray Liotta.
• Director Jody Hill's main source of inspiration while working on the film was his desire to make a comedic version of Martin Scorsese's thriller “Taxi Driver” (1976). Throughout the film, one can find numerous subtle references to this cult classic.
• The majority of filming took place at the now largely abandoned Winrock Shopping Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from April to June 2008.
• The film's original title, “Observe and Report,” is a reference to the real motto of the American police: “Serve and Protect.”