Tying the Knot
IMDb ID: tt0410818 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.3 (323 votes)
Genres: Documentary · History · Romance
A look at the debate over same sex marriage in the USA. The reasons behind it are illustrated with real life couples that have run afoul of current laws despite varying levels of planning. Also, the reasons against it are debunked...
Stars
Bob Barr
Mary Bonauto
Brian Brown
Martin Bubbly
Pat Bumgardner
George W. Bush
Charles Canady
Daniel Castillo
Jane E. Castor
Bill Clinton
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Bob Barr | Character: Self
Actor: Mary Bonauto | Character: Self
Actor: Brian Brown | Character: Self
Actor: Martin Bubbly | Character: Self
Actor: Pat Bumgardner | Character: Self
Actor: George W. Bush | Character: Self
Actor: Charles Canady | Character: Self
Actor: Daniel Castillo | Character: Self
Actor: Jane E. Castor | Character: Self
Actor: Bill Clinton | Character: Self
Actor: Jeff Cook | Character: Self
Actor: Francis Ford Coppola | Character: Self
Actor: James Dobson | Character: Self
Actor: Karen Doering | Character: Self
Actor: Arthur Evans | Character: Self
Actor: John Fisher | Character: Self
Actor: Bill Frist | Character: Self
Actor: E.J. Graff | Character: Self
Actor: Phil Gramm | Character: Self
Actor: Steve Gunderson | Character: Self
Actor: Mark T. Hamby | Character: Self
Actor: Jenny | Character: Self
Actor: Kennegth | Character: Self
Actor: John Kerry | Character: Self
Actor: Larry King | Character: Self
Actor: John Lewis | Character: Self
Actor: Louis | Character: Self
Actor: Mildred Loving | Character: Self
Actor: Richard Perry Loving | Character: Self
Actor: Brenda Marrero | Character: Self
Actor: Lois Marrero | Character: Self
Actor: Mickie Marshburn | Character: Self
Actor: Shannon Minter | Character: Self
Actor: Mirabelle | Character: Self
Actor: Marilyn Musgrave | Character: Self
Actor: Pat Neff | Character: Self
Actor: Pam | Character: Self
Actor: Troy Perry | Character: Self
Actor: Betsy Pinkerton | Character: Self
Actor: Connie Ress | Character: Self
Actor: Victor Robles | Character: Self
Actor: Mitt Romney | Character: Self
Actor: Sam | Character: Self
Actor: Sophia | Character: Self
Actor: Arthur Sullivan | Character: Self
Actor: Jim Talent | Character: Self
Actor: Tom | Character: Self
Actor: Kees van Staalduinen | Character: Self
Actor: Mary Vail Ware | Character: Self
Actor: Maxine Waters | Character: Self
Actor: Evan Wolfson | Character: Self
Actor: Sam Beaumont | Character: Self
[Directors Group]
Name: Jim de Sève | Role: Director
[Producers Group]
Name: Mike de Seve | Role: Producer
Name: Jim de Sève | Role: Producer
Name: Anna Gavanas | Role: Producer
Name: Joshua Koffman | Role: Producer
Name: Matthew Lavine | Role: Producer
Name: Stephen Pelletier | Role: Producer
Name: Matthew Pond | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Pope | Role: Producer
Name: Parvez Sharma | Role: Producer
Name: Justin Tan | Role: Producer
Name: Kian Tjong | Role: Producer
[Editing Group]
Name: Jim de Sève | Role: Editor
Name: Stephen Pelletier | Role: Editor
Name: Constance Rodgers | Role: Editor
[Art Department]
Name: Christian Calabro | Role: Art Department
Name: Evan Gaffney | Role: Art Department
Name: Christopher Kornmann | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Stephen Pelletier | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Scarborough | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Roberto Bruzadin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yaniv Dabach | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve de Sève | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brad Fortier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Virpi Kanervo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pasquale Leonardo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Phil Maynes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gaetano Minneci | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tan Nguyen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matthew Pond | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Charlotte Schwalb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Parvez Sharma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randy Wicker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Juhola | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeremy Stulberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Ting W. Bell | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Sebastian Cordoba | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Slava Faybysh | Role: Editorial Department
[Production Department]
Name: Mark Ippoliti | Role: Production Department
Name: Pamela Lee | Role: Production Department
Name: Brandi Robinson | Role: Production Department
Name: Sarah Robinson | Role: Production Department
Name: Drovana Sun | Role: Production Department
Name: Bonaventure Tain | Role: Production Department
Name: Jaime Zarafonetis | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Suzanne Ackerman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fred J. Berg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan H. Bodine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea F. Cannistraci | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Cooper | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles de Selle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim de Sève | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Karen de Sève | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve de Sève | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Feder | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ben Feldman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jerry Goodman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jesse Goodman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mimi Goodman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Any Halloran | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Petra Hanson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jon Levin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Levine | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nancy McGrath | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Milson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Max Oliva | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katie Robbins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Natalie Stanford | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kian Tjong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jaime Zarafonetis | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Alan Cumming | Role: Thanks
Name: Thomas Hatcher | Role: Thanks
Name: Timothy Hutton | Role: Thanks
Name: Arthur Laurents | Role: Thanks
Name: David Maltz | Role: Thanks
Name: Liam Neeson | Role: Thanks
Name: Yoko Ono | Role: Thanks
Name: Troy Perry | Role: Thanks
Trailers
Tying The Knot Scene: Scene 6 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi546882585/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi546882585/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677195322542.mp4?Expires=1788407675&Signature=kifDGkEY8OG-9isYKyENWsryTvG1j8FsDJxEFA9wbS6Yf1QWm4-b0bT2c1VumktVwookENdMEik9AqoABISv0L1HcilbvA5n3AB2rlNl4OlrG68CttcWNhWAc~Zp7VWOyAV6OGm~xJdv1fk9v1QlPzokQg2yg6USD-RL0EAbugJHWwPFNEupumBDO3DnmdgBjOU5WgGtjoWCXlGqXZCgPQSLad9pNjo7OI-qPklgTjg0KJotE881W2Z8ilOyRkSiGcOx466N-1BubQiUioqtkbpWMHMSNIjihN4948dsJ1i7XhUa-TkqjB1Uwsp7X~Mbq4Zj4RWNXPOFQbgP-udgWg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Tying The Knot Scene: Scene 2 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi999867417/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi999867417/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677262437688.mp4?Expires=1788407675&Signature=CnZjX2CMX5kty46Iu5SH4XNXbYCchn4bKdJfwEsKB3uubDdgupewNkL7HgWD0XgjMfrtGyXGsnmXX0yE~wY7CxvGslRtbQVqvsb7v2LAs4zbJJwteNDrfSzSkFL53DZuAkvawH9GU0J4s7Io5325eHZZNjpeRWD-Rfi1pAcAkXOjzImFufh4~2ELMSkOF1EECF8zOVsytzhELA5eeV3jTVWLuvSbRwFWl1tUYe48pom1gStnQqHTVW5nQmBNFAWvslhbTvklQVUvZWGgsvY4Q1H42wT02oRDZ82IvfPcOO2dKNW5DP7Vlte1NQ6dK2s5lM~GqRGNVctYfMw77winhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Tying The Knot Scene: Scene 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi983090201/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi983090201/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677261737682.mp4?Expires=1788407674&Signature=l9YKFd4Y7KDqoo~23zGsAf-PcYHnT4Dr1pY9m6cZ6bkthRMqF47kn9K14up4ehfDAHoq07GlF461eWpyglp3g9X-htMB9sikV1YAOZrF9QjUdxL1788QAlXUeLfiH94LJRgHvQboURQ7bjXkFCFXjw0vUcHm8kKJ1HRmGkAk2oWZb0GsnsMAj4SAyIfo8NcgSTukgh7qpyOVe6HlCERSn0BrYTOVqjnxQpb~5m7mpH3P9YcmYZJsdWB2H4DJUtMmui9mlOyJcEpOsl22ksIYGoJOvvSZQpk259pbhuL7mJiX0DsGTCAfjNGBydGsJZ0yZ35JZ2J2DgZqfRxzEeBpPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Tying The Knot Scene: Scene 1 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi362333209/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi362333209/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677269271261.mp4?Expires=1788407674&Signature=mqrM6MtjVzeVaRCBJMb5UlQmKGD92V7UuHvEkCUSQvDAmEiyS~U4sLSLmgEwVzDdGcShTKOk64PFXfcRaohdgXdL3mkPRLO5eU1yJAj9FM1CB3V3O8Gp9FhqAaIlSBtsGqJBBM3GDTiMr5OQ2rmNt4BAtmyJRP327Z~rNiLZ5GOEcAqNjY29TKxUfBpkNpv3a7iesp7Da2jHivLTLxF5jNbnPJg96LhCv3-3nGnFfjeL7K4tEB8hyAXxVwmvKzbAjt5YP6dsEJR7gWbxFw1TJNGKiG~MvTilu7fS~o~ue5FwsfJyOmMI2cpWQmRFkZu6cieanNOjnCrP~e-Sjfcteg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Tying The Knot Scene: Scene 5 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi312001561/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi312001561/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677286918376.mp4?Expires=1788407675&Signature=U6XjQpJQESfu3gHNONPiIheiIoRHwRVcu771IIKl777aTnYv4eal2VVaqVSisjKGuXSpuU0UldPyK4y9i0iWoV-50v4IkpBApImGiaaRu4qZlR1MsLxzEZXlzuPVMp0uUjGNYaqi04A7l4us56HJkUp1jjcaKqXMnA3~SpLqjYsFDRChEOD~Xhho2ZJ0SAOcu8kFzoNHS24yG6me6HkUsdKfOf3mMqE9M1EnvPWZOut52HmkhIJFu6CPb-n5tgmynSdqTXglOiVzebUk8HgMr7BUBzKVFdPQ3sCRhPE0UVwlIp46StG~d6m64-nmy2MNaZLn2DBui97qaGGPWfJ5sA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Tying The Knot Scene: Scene 4 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3113731097/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3113731097/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677284597939.mp4?Expires=1788407675&Signature=TP7E0LTMpe3gJQ10joiqr32WgYhIkWkw6n7BOFC0kmQDj3FJgUdwg4FAsYVzMIXlNZ5OtcVklS07RV4GRkqDP-u4-XnHw53XDUke34AbGQRJircMNeKL8EOtYyjcS2aHVSnBeoW-zxXtJQcJBRqec0JV-oW4k8h8NO4p4UTKrmDBB28fVZ6Tj~d6pAGevZDCpLerliLxJA18UoMW4npmdy0XsMjAWoZPLva2gko59JYjCYKXatjCnUEiuNylDiHI65hOZXM4p0zWUR4kcq1wq5yDqX-2pU4HLpmwuQa-cdvgz1TaHTxF6JO0Ti5LzdP9pUW3443axfb1tXNjel1Gyg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Release Schedule
United States: May 2, 2004 (Tribeca Film Festival)
United States: June 5, 2004 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: June 18, 2004 (Provincetown International Film Festival)
United States: June 25, 2004 (San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: August 13, 2004 (North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: September 19, 2004 (Fresno Reel Pride Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
United States: October 1, 2004 (limited)
United States: October 16, 2004 (Rochester ImageOut Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival)
Greece: April 2, 2005 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Spain: January 18, 2006 (Catalonia, TV premiere)
Japan: July 29, 2006 (Aomori International LGBT Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2004 | San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | Documentary Award | Jim de Sève, Tying the Knot
Nominee | 2004 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award | Best NY, NY Documentary Feature | Jim de Sève, Tying the Knot
Box Office
Domestic: USD 40576
Period: Oct 8 – 10, 2004 | Rank: 97 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 37464 | Interval gross: USD 6264 | Per theater average: USD 1252
Period: Oct 1 – 3, 2004 | Rank: 69 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 24517 | Interval gross: USD 24517 | Per theater average: USD 3064
