Blue Car

Name: Blue Car
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-05-02
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, Frances Fisher, A.J. Buckley

IMDb ID: tt0290145 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.6 (3,796 votes)

Genres: Drama

A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Blue Car
Canada: Blue Car (English)
Finland: Blue Car
France: Blue Car
United Kingdom: Blue Car
Ireland: Blue Car (English)
India: Blue Car (English)
India: Blue Car (Hindi)
Italy: Blue Car
New Zealand: Blue Car (English)
Philippines: Blue Car (English)
Portugal: Blue Car
Singapore: Blue Car (English)
United States: Blue Car
South Africa: Blue Car (English)
Hungary: A kék autó
Greece: Ble aftokinito (transliterated title)
Canada: Bleu souvenir (French)
Germany: Blue Car - Poesie des Sommers (DVD Title)
Poland: Niebieski samochód
Finland: Sininen auto (TV Title)
Brazil: Um Certo Carro Azul
Greece: Μπλε αυτοκίνητο
Bulgaria: Синята кола (Bulgarian)
Russia: Синяя машина
Japan: ブルー・カー (Japanese)
Синяя машинаContent RatingRRelease Date2003-05-02Runtime96 minutesMetascore76IMDb Popularity0User Reviews69Critic Reviews32Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsman has an affair with a teenage girl
coming of age
poetry contest
dysfunctional family
mother daughter conflictFilming LocationsDayton, Ohio, USAProduction CompaniesPeer Oppenheimer Production Inc.Official SitesMiramax (United States) - http://www.miramax.com/bluecar/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290145/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0290145.jpgUpdated At2025-10-28T02:37:22

Directors

Karen Moncrieff

Writers

Karen Moncrieff

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: David Strathairn | Character: Auster
Actor: Agnes Bruckner | Character: Megan Denning (Meg)
Actor: Margaret Colin | Character: Diane
Actor: Frances Fisher | Character: Delia
Actor: A.J. Buckley | Character: Pat
Actor: Regan Arnold | Character: Lily
Actor: Sarah Buehler | Character: Georgia
Actor: Dustin Sterling | Character: Rob
Actor: Michael Joseph Thomas Ward | Character: Dad
Actor: Wayne Armstrong | Character: Don
Actor: Aftab Pureval | Character: Boy in Class
Actor: Wendy Lardin | Character: Georgia's Mom
Actor: Jenn O'nofrio | Character: Blonde Girl
Actor: Michael Raysses | Character: Mr. Kastran
Actor: Amy Benedict | Character: Diner Waitress
Actor: Jaime Scheingross | Character: Girl in the Yellow Dress
Actor: Julie Schuster | Character: Bank Teller
Actor: Jane Mowder | Character: Nurse
Actor: David Carroll | Character: Department Store Manager
Actor: Jacqueline Childs | Character: Pharmacist
Actor: Dan Buran | Character: Cop
Actor: Jeff Gage | Character: Pawn Shop Owner
Actor: Kristan Andrews | Character: Florida Oasis Cocktail Waitress
Actor: Peer J. Oppenheimer | Character: Diner Customer

[Directors Group]
Name: Karen Moncrieff | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Karen Moncrieff | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Don Daniel | Role: Producer
Name: Eric Karten | Role: Producer
Name: John Mays | Role: Producer
Name: Karri O'Reilly | Role: Producer
Name: Peer J. Oppenheimer | Role: Producer
Name: Kelly Simpson | Role: Producer
Name: Amy Sommer | Role: Producer
Name: Gene Viglione | Role: Producer
Name: David Waters | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Adam Gorgoni | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Rob Sweeney | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Toby Yates | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Wendy Weidman | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Kristan Andrews | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Kristan Andrews | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Keri Clemmons | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Deleah Emery | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Josh McEwen | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tammy Mount | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: John Goodwill | Role: Production Manager
Name: Karri O'Reilly | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jeremy Burks | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Matt Corrado | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Deleah Emery | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Adeeb Hammoudi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ivan Kraljevic | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mike Snyder | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jas Waters | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Lori Anne Agricola | Role: Art Department
Name: Michele Lockert | Role: Art Department
Name: Mike O'Neill | Role: Art Department
Name: Johnny Ramos | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Chris Bittner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nancy Cabrera | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ryan Collison | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gerald Donlan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Ferrell | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Ho | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ryan Holmes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jake Keslo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mick Mahan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mario Manti-Gualtiero | Role: Sound Department
Name: Craig Ng | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ton Patamasing | Role: Sound Department
Name: Harry Peck Bolles | Role: Sound Department
Name: Reilly Steele | Role: Sound Department
Name: Leonard Suwalski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Waggoner | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Erik Anderson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Toby Anderson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tom Anderson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Brian Midkiff | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Ken Armstrong | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ian Axilrod | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Cochran | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Russ Faust | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Danny Flores | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Jackson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Jones | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott Lipez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joanna Maier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Frankie Martinez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Martt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Mays | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Skip McCraw | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Caleb Nelson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Justin Painter | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Rodgers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mel O. Scott | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Melanie Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cesar Toledo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kelly Uchimura | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Waruszewski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Kevin Carr | Role: Casting Department
Name: Alison Maier | Role: Casting Department
Name: Gail Ramsey | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Susanne Kern Downey | Role: Costume Department
Name: Josh McEwen | Role: Costume Department
Name: Heather Schmidt | Role: Costume Department
Name: Alison Sideris | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: John Breinholt | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Dan Edelstein | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Glenn Jepson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Timothy Serda | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matt Solomon | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Melissa Zaroff | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Brian Hall | Role: Location Management
Name: John Mays | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Ted Blaisdell | Role: Music Department
Name: Stephen Coleman | Role: Music Department
Name: Adam Gorgoni | Role: Music Department
Name: Eric Karten | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Schwartz | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Dave Bogrees | Role: Production Department
Name: Kevin Carr | Role: Production Department
Name: Don Daniel | Role: Production Department
Name: Karisa Darling | Role: Production Department
Name: Kevin Kramer | Role: Production Department
Name: Diana Scott | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Turner | Role: Production Department
Name: Domenica Vilhotti | Role: Production Department
Name: Joy Walsh | Role: Production Department
Name: Ben Wright | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Cynthia Garfield | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Amy Holliday | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Amy Sobin | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Noor Ahmed | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Collins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kristin Copley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Darren Lewin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Myers | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Beth O'Brien | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lucille O'Reilly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Regan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tom Slenz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Jeffries Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Tricarico | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bradley Jay Valentine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Merje Veski | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Steven Bognar | Role: Thanks
Name: Matt Brodlie | Role: Thanks
Name: Marcy Corrado | Role: Thanks
Name: Vincent Corrado | Role: Thanks
Name: Brad Cross | Role: Thanks
Name: Gary Delaney | Role: Thanks
Name: Marty Eisenberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Mark Gill | Role: Thanks
Name: Adam Gorgoni | Role: Thanks
Name: Laura Kim | Role: Thanks
Name: Kristin Kopp | Role: Thanks
Name: Michelle Krumm | Role: Thanks
Name: Agnès Mentre | Role: Thanks
Name: Robin Moncrieff | Role: Thanks
Name: Susanne Moncrieff | Role: Thanks
Name: Todd Oldham | Role: Thanks
Name: Walter Oppenheimer | Role: Thanks
Name: Shelly Peiken | Role: Thanks
Name: Julia Reichert | Role: Thanks
Name: Susan Tuan | Role: Thanks
Name: Bill Whistler | Role: Thanks
Name: Kate Whistler | Role: Thanks
Name: Temple Williams | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Blue Car | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2515443225/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2515443225/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563625940180.mp4?Expires=1788267273&Signature=ELcXnxekMheYK4dxvQJj~65Ny-Mr8oYP-E3OjdI0C0Ul2wNk8n8b6rxhppF~IaBi4Qc9WUpiG7UyfzsYxYgGBQ~bLLQatr9NHcO6N6ODJEXY8GgnK2~F7vBUkJrIB-9RuJDfGb5hdDWOxvAQyZd4VdKpbT-XKxGqkPoc4J-uo2hvYt2nCTkrq2axnenC4yN5jiwNSQuPk2wPGfQ2H0nBK0KG4HsiTg2tSkkFG2GrWL67k0yMU~mkIGSmyi3Ec8sFu-v3hI2KKTJihmEwnyyLqoAFaza5VyR4u1ul7-FOuKXs-iP4VIOjGzWm5ek9kKBZv0zUaufS65zEl1TMzw9PPw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Blue Car | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2929001241/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2929001241/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563900591181.mp4?Expires=1788267273&Signature=BoyHal-CbDDd73SUgorpTzTqMKIivf9U3VLB-LAnIWXB02KVEqP-FeYeQmxHCPLaH1zSjtXagOBVRDTlrxCTWuJtcsUhXDsnBwZccNiWjYOjCj6QVkapRwJJI2OlSulrV5MkaHtgBr60Uiqv7P8aibbek5xsgNxIhAeMxmcqigEQRObNZR~LJoyNtnJy26X29xp8prsNewYtqYOrQ8hCUbMAKhyo1S3TE36wGbyy29O6UWaAgLFV7PRLGliUZcW-tKVCYr1OMy-5VyT3NxKIw5HybH8WpEExVCwxYSdzvKwkJOuFpYeUuLk0lvhyejvrwZvSIInLxrnRycbDgikHYw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 11, 2002 (Sundance Film Festival)
France: September 6, 2002 (Deauville Film Festival)
Canada: September 10, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 7, 2002 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Sweden: January 31, 2003 (Göteborg Film Festival)
United States: April 25, 2003 (limited)
Turkey: May 2, 2003
United States: May 2, 2003
New Zealand: July 17, 2003
Italy: August 22, 2003
Portugal: September 5, 2003
Iceland: October 5, 2003 (Edda Film Festival)
Brazil: August 25, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Mexico: March 19, 2005 (TV premiere)

Awards

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