Down to the Bone

Name: Down to the Bone
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-03-18
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan, Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz, Jasper Daniels

IMDb ID: tt0363579 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.6 (2,510 votes)

Genres: Drama

A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Down to the Bone
Canada: Down to the Bone (English)
Denmark: Down to the Bone
United Kingdom: Down to the Bone
Ireland: Down to the Bone (English)
India: Down to the Bone (English)
New Zealand: Down to the Bone (English)
United States: Down to the Bone
South Africa: Down to the Bone (English)
Poland: Aż do kości
Hungary: Csontodiglan
Croatia: Do kosti
Greece: Μέχρι το κόκαλο
Russia: До последней черты
До последней чертыContent RatingRRelease Date2005-03-18Runtime104 minutesMetascore76IMDb Popularity0User Reviews30Critic Reviews15Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsfemale topless nudity
secret
children
woman
female star appears toplessFilming LocationsWest Hurley, New York, USAProduction CompaniesDown to the Bone Productions
Susie Q ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363579/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0363579.jpgUpdated At2025-08-31T08:52:11

Directors

Debra Granik

Writers

Jean-Michel Dissard
Debra Granik
Anne Kugler
Richard Lieske
Melissa P. Lohman
Alex MacInnis
Joyce Romano

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Vera Farmiga | Character: Irene
Actor: Hugh Dillon | Character: Bob
Actor: Clint Jordan | Character: Steve
Actor: Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz | Character: Lucy
Actor: Jasper Daniels | Character: Ben
Actor: Taylor Foxhall | Character: Jason
Actor: Giles Penderghast | Character: Pet Store Clerk
Actor: Terry McKenna | Character: Gene
Actor: Richard Lieske | Character: Richard
Actor: Hector Vasquez | Character: Hector
Actor: Joel Saeks | Character: Lars
Actor: Lori Berryman | Character: Acupuncture Therapist
Actor: Walt Bolde | Character: Walt
Actor: Edward Crawford | Character: Kevin
Actor: Gia Mitchell | Character: April
Actor: Anthony Ricci | Character: John
Actor: Liam Underhill | Character: April & John's Son
Actor: Kira Daniels | Character: April & John's Daughter
Actor: Charles Broughton | Character: Ice Cream Shop Owner
Actor: Ernest Longyear | Character: Biker
Actor: Robert Henderson | Character: Al
Actor: Jackie Lieske | Character: Al's Daughter
Actor: Alan Samulski | Character: Jim
Actor: Matthew Goldpaugh | Character: Seth
Actor: Nancy Juvonen | Character: Store Supervisor
Actor: Kenneth Thompson | Character: Coupon Man
Actor: Corinne Stralka | Character: Customer Short of Cash
Actor: Randy Conti | Character: Store Manager
Actor: Patrick Dowling | Character: Store Manager
Actor: George Koch | Character: George
Actor: Jadira | Character: Piercer
Actor: Vinny Ritchie | Character: Vinny
Actor: Tom Brangle | Character: Arresting Officer
Actor: Gary Thompson | Character: Officer
Actor: Jeremiah Flaherty | Character: Lawyer
Actor: Melissa Ortquist | Character: Monitor
Actor: Karen Keefe | Character: Clinic Counselor
Actor: Tillie Olinsky | Character: Tillie
Actor: Shelley Bolding | Character: Marie
Actor: Honey | Character: Dog
Actor: Joe James | Character: Group Therapy Participant
Actor: Phillip X Levine | Character: Man at AA meeting
Actor: Stephen W. Tenner | Character: Party Band Frontman

[Directors Group]
Name: Debra Granik | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jean-Michel Dissard | Role: Writer
Name: Debra Granik | Role: Writer
Name: Anne Kugler | Role: Writer
Name: Richard Lieske | Role: Writer
Name: Melissa P. Lohman | Role: Writer
Name: Alex MacInnis | Role: Writer
Name: Joyce Romano | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jean-Michel Dissard | Role: Producer
Name: Susan Leber | Role: Producer
Name: Anne Rosellini | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Scheuer | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Michael McDonough | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Malcolm Jamieson | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Ellen Parks | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mark White | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Lisa Scoppa | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Nancy Brous | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Maya Hardinge | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Harper Randall | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Joe James | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Neil Daly | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Che Roacher | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Amanda Bonavita | Role: Art Department
Name: Maria Churchill | Role: Art Department
Name: Corinne Stralka | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: James Demer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Filip | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lewis Goldstein | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jonathan Jackson | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Liz Campbell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marshall Coles | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Freilich | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Debra Granik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert McKenna | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sebastian Mlynarski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tammie Rhee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Sandler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Erin Aldridge Orr | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kate Weston | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Catherine Hollander | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Todd Holmes | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brian A. Kates | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Joe Klotz | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Minnea Lin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Philip Shane | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matt Wiems | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Adam Wolman | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Michele Baker | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Curtis Bohner | Role: Music Department
Name: Gisellah Harvey | Role: Music Department
Name: Linda Kennedy | Role: Music Department
Name: Joe Klotz | Role: Music Department
Name: T. George McArdle | Role: Music Department
Name: Stephen W. Tenner | Role: Music Department
Name: John Tripp | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Jake Cohen | Role: Production Department
Name: Joe James | Role: Production Department
Name: Hannah Lewis-Rosenblum | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sharon Watt | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Yvette Bíró | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea F. Cannistraci | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Boris Frumin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gisellah Harvey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrew Leary | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Lieske | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Melissa P. Lohman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scot Olive | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Duke Scoppa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fred Siegel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Corinne Stralka | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mickey Cottrell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joe James | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363579/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: January 15, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: June 18, 2004 (Nantucket Film Festival)
France: September 8, 2004 (Deauville Film Festival)
Greece: September 17, 2004 (Athens Film Festival)
South Korea: October 8, 2004 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Poland: October 8, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
United States: October 14, 2004 (Austin Film Festival)
Morocco: December 9, 2004 (Marrakech International Film Festival)
United States: March 14, 2005 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Austria: March 18, 2005
Hungary: April 1, 2005 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
United States: November 25, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: November 25, 2005 (New York City, New York)
Denmark: July 7, 2006

Awards

Box Office