Swiss Army Man

Swiss Army Man (2016)

Timing: 1:37 (97 min)

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All about film

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Actors and characters

Release date

2016-06-24

Country

Sweden, United States

Production

BlackBird, Tadmor, Astrakan Films AB, Cold Iron Pictures, Prettybird

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Adventure

Budget

$3 000 000

Revenue

$4 935 501

Website

http://swissarmyman.com/

Director

Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

Actors

Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Antonia Ribero, Timothy Eulich, Richard Gross, Marika Casteel, Andy Hull, Aaron Marshall, Shane Carruth
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Scenario

Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

Producer

Miranda Bailey, Lawrence Inglee, Eyal Rimmon, Lauren Mann, Jonathan Wang, William Olsson, Gideon Tadmor, Jim Kaufman

Operator

Larkin Seiple

Composer

Andy Hull

Artist

Audition

Editing

Matthew Hannam, Traceigh Scottel
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• The literary translation of the title into Russian is "Multifunctional Man."
• Not only both directors, but also the lead actor (Radcliffe) share similar names – Daniel/Dan.
• Several scenes from the film were shot among the redwoods in Humboldt County and near Eureka, California.
• Some scenes from the film were shot in the forests near one of the bays in San Mateo County, California.
• All the songs featured in the film are performed a cappella. They were written by Andy Hull from Manchester Orchestra and Robert McDowell.
• Paul Dano recounted in an interview that he wanted to star in this film after hearing a brief summary of the plot from directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, which went as follows: “After the first fart, you want to laugh, and after the last one – to cry.”
• As part of the promotional campaign, Daniel Radcliffe traveled to Los Angeles and New York with the Manny doll, giving interviews, attending fan gatherings, and even riding amusement park attractions.
• Paul Dano's character is named Hank Thompson. This is a reference to Tom Hanks, who starred in Robert Zemeckis's drama "Cast Away" (2000), whose protagonist found himself on a deserted island.
• Moments where it was noticeable that Daniel Radcliffe was breathing and blinking were "cleaned up" using computer technology.
• The scene where Paul Dano's character rejoices at discovering a package of cheese sticks is a reference to a commercial where a polar explorer experiences and displays similar emotions in similar circumstances.
• In the scene where Hank and Manny fly out of the water, a fake butt was used, and real stunt performers flew out of the water at a speed of around 30 km/h. In the final shot of the scene, Radcliffe’s real butt is briefly shown.
• The filmmakers couldn't afford to close the beach for filming, so there was always a crowd of onlookers eager to know if it was indeed Daniel Radcliffe, and what he was doing there. They were told that a mayonnaise commercial was being filmed, but the onlookers didn't believe them.
• Towards the end of the film, the fart heard by the little girl belongs to one of the producers, who recorded it.
• The literary translation of the title into Russian is "Multifunctional Person".
• Paul Dano said in an interview that he wanted to star in this film after hearing a brief summary of the plot from directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, which sounded like this: "After the first fart, you want to laugh, and after the last – to cry."