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Elizabethtown is a 2005 film written and directed by Cameron Crowe.

Plot

Hours after a ruinous product debut, suicidal industrial designer Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) learns of his father's sudden death. As the only son, Drew must travel to their small hometown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky to attend to his father's memorial. On the flight to Kentucky, Drew meets Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a quick-witted flight attendant, who helps him navigate the rough waters ahead and proves that amazing things happen when you least expect them.

Credits

Production

Director, Writer, Producer - Cameron Crowe
Producers - Tom Cruise
and Paula Wagner
Editor - David Moritz
Original Music - Nancy Wilson

Cast

Orlando Bloom
as Drew Baylor
Kirsten Dunst
as Claire Colburn
Susan Sarandon
as Hollie Baylor
Jessica Biel
as Ellen Kishmore
Judy Greer
as Heather Baylor
Alec Baldwin
as Phil
Emily Rutherfurd as Cindy Hasboro
Jed Rees as Chuck Hasboro
Paul Schneider as Jessie Baylor
Bruce McGill
as Bill Banyon
Allison Munn
as Desk Girl Charlotte
Dan Biggers
as Uncle Roy
Alice Marie Crowe as Aunt Lena
Paula Deen as Aunt Dora
Patty Griffin as Laurie
Billy Tencza as Brett
Tim Devitt as Mitch Baylor

Trivia

Jane Fonda
was cast as Susan Sarandon
's part, but had to bow out.
Ashton Kutcher
, Seann William Scott
, Colin Hanks
, Chris Evans, and James Franco
all auditioned for Orlando Bloom
's part. Kutcher was actually hired for the role of Drew, but director Cameron Crowe decided during filming that he really wasn't right for the film and Kutcher left the project.
Natalie Portman
was cast in Kirsten Dunst
's part, but Dunst's scheduling conflicts were resolved.
Jessica Biel
auditioned for the main role.
The rain during the cemetery scene was unexpected.
This is Orlando Bloom's first starring role in a wide release movie where he is cast in a modern day setting, and speaks without his British accent.
There is a character named Ben who is mentioned as a love interest of Claire. In the original cut of the film, Ben is revealed to be Claire's brother.
Recognizable settings for scenes shot in Louisville, Kentucky include the Brown Hotel and Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum. Although the exterior, lobby and corridors of the Brown Hotel are seen, a passable replica of the Brown Hotel's Crystal Ball Room was recreated on a soundstage (doubtless because of the fire and water effects used.)
The movie takes considerable liberties with regional geography, placing Louisville and Nashville, Tennessee approximately twice as close together as they are in reality, with other spurious geographical relations implied.

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