Nine Lives

Name: Nine Lives
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-09-02
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Elpidia Carrillo, Aomawa Baker, Miguel Sandoval, Mary Pat Dowhy, Andy Umberger

IMDb ID: tt0420015 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.7 (7,301 votes)

Genres: Drama

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Nine Lives
Canada: Nine Lives (English)
Germany: Nine Lives
United Kingdom: Nine Lives
Ireland: Nine Lives (English)
India: Nine Lives (English)
Mexico: Nine Lives
New Zealand: Nine Lives (English)
United States: Nine Lives
South Africa: Nine Lives (English)
Italy: 9 vite da donna
Lithuania: Devyni gyvenimai
Turkey: Dokuz Kadın (Turkish, DVD Title)
Poland: Dziewięć kobiet
Greece: Ennea zoes (transliterated title)
Denmark: Ni liv
Sweden: Nio liv
Spain: Nou vides (Catalan)
Portugal: Nove Mulheres, Nove Vidas
Brazil: Nove Vidas (cable TV title)
Spain: Nueve vidas
Brazil: Questão de Vida
Finland: Yhdeksän elämää (TV Title)
Greece: Εννέα ζωές
Ukraine: Дев'ять життів
Russia: Девять жизней
China: 九条命 (Mandarin)
China: 生命九种 (Mandarin, Alternative Title)
Japan: 美しい人 (Japanese)
Дев'ять життівContent RatingRRelease Date2005-09-02Runtime115 minutesMetascore80IMDb Popularity0User Reviews75Critic Reviews53Countries / RegionsUnited States
MexicoLanguagesEnglish
Spanish
American Sign LanguageKeywordsanthology film
portmanteau film
omnibus film
collection of short films
reference to muhammadFilming LocationsCalifornia, USAProduction CompaniesMockingbird Pictures
Z Films
Nine LivesOfficial SitesMagnolia Pictures - http://www.magpictures.com/profile.aspx?id=88b6682a-4a40-4b52-a980-1b89bd646e37
Official site (United States) - http://www.9livesmovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420015/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420015.jpgUpdated At2025-11-01T16:50:58

Directors

Rodrigo García

Writers

Rodrigo García

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Elpidia Carrillo | Character: Sandra
Actor: Aomawa Baker | Character: Female Guard
Actor: Miguel Sandoval | Character: Deputy Sheriff Ron
Actor: Mary Pat Dowhy | Character: Nicole
Actor: Andy Umberger | Character: Second Male Guard
Actor: K Callan | Character: Marisa
Actor: Chelsea Rendon | Character: Sandra's Daughter
Actor: Robin Wright | Character: Diana
Actor: Jason Isaacs | Character: Damian
Actor: Sydney Tamiia Poitier | Character: Vanessa
Actor: LisaGay Hamilton | Character: Holly
Actor: Holly Hunter | Character: Sonia
Actor: Stephen Dillane | Character: Martin
Actor: Daniel Edward Mora | Character: Receptionist
Actor: Molly Parker | Character: Lisa
Actor: Amanda Seyfried | Character: Samantha
Actor: Sissy Spacek | Character: Ruth
Actor: Ian McShane | Character: Larry
Actor: Amy Brenneman | Character: Lorna
Actor: Mary Kay Place | Character: Dr. Alma Wyatt
Actor: Lawrence Pressman | Character: Roman
Actor: Pat Musick | Character: Mourner, Night Manager
Actor: Rebecca Tilney | Character: Rebecca
Actor: William Fichtner | Character: Andrew
Actor: Andrew Borba | Character: Paul
Actor: Aidan Quinn | Character: Henry
Actor: Kathy Baker | Character: Camille
Actor: Amy Lippens | Character: Nurse
Actor: Joe Mantegna | Character: Richard
Actor: Glenn Close | Character: Maggie
Actor: Dakota Fanning | Character: Maria
Actor: Reuben Gutierrez | Character: Convenient Store Clerk
Actor: Mar Party | Character: Mourner

[Directors Group]
Name: Rodrigo García | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Rodrigo García | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Role: Producer
Name: Amy Lippens | Role: Producer
Name: Julie Lynn | Role: Producer
Name: Kelly Thomas | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Edward Shearmur | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Xavier Grobet | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Andrea Folprecht | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Amy Lippens | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Courtney Jackson | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Amy Lamendola | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Maria Tortu | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Alexandra Carter | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Barbara Lamelza | Role: Makeup Department
Name: David Larson | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stephen Lewis | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nacole Raphalian | Role: Makeup Department
Name: D. Garen Tolkin | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jonathan McCoy | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Nicholas Fitzgerald | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Douglas Plasse | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Darin Rivetti | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Rachel A. Flores | Role: Art Department
Name: Jonathan Rothell | Role: Art Department
Name: Dustin Thompson | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Jaime Baksht | Role: Sound Department
Name: Felipe Borrero | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sergio Diaz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Juan Antonio Gomez | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martín Hernández | Role: Sound Department
Name: Samuel Lehmer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Ryan Lepore | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mariana Mijares | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Navarro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alejandro Quevedo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jon Tendrich | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roland N. Thai | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Thompson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carlos Zamorano | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Richard Van Den Bergh | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Thomas Mathai | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Bobby C. King | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Larry Cha | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erik Folsom | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Russell Griffith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Geoffrey Haley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dan Kneece | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nic Larsen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Mann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Will McGarry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Skip Mobley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Henry Tirl | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eddie Tucker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kenny Tucker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tony Whitman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Chris Bustard | Role: Casting Department
Name: Stephanie Laffin | Role: Casting Department
Name: Janelle Scuderi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Georgia Simon | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Aimee McCue | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jack Lewars | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gary Thompson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Lisa Tutunjian | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Carlos A. Aragon | Role: Location Management
Name: Charlie Kimball | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Tom Boyd | Role: Music Department
Name: Bryan Carrigan | Role: Music Department
Name: Chris Fogel | Role: Music Department
Name: Scott Glasgow | Role: Music Department
Name: Barklie K. Griggs | Role: Music Department
Name: Melissa R. Kaplan | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Amy Carrelli | Role: Production Department
Name: John Mazza | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Ingrid Urich-Sass | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Maya Amsellem | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shira Auerhahn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Angiola Baggi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rodolfo Bianchi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Boccanera | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emerson Bruns | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aurora Cancian | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudia Catani | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fabio Chadad | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chiara Colizzi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Domitilla D'Amico | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Federica De Bortoli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sergio Di Stefano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bob Fernley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gonzalo García Barcha | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joel Goldes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Allison Gross | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Reuben Gutierrez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Hatzer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary Jasionowski | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alessandra Korompay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Natasha Leonnet | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Larry Madrid | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Angelo Maggi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudia Mazza | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mercè Montalà | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Larry Payne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberta Pellini | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Francesco Prando | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eve Schoukroun | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Emilia Arau | Role: Thanks
Name: Jared Rappaport | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1042531097/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1042531097/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1641950725329.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=mUQYrXsZOsvxaXOfvVq84tElALOqYEjC31ee~ghukn2nWv~O8KFeeOxTurbrkhjwTCEV-msSrGZykOIBmCl-~w--GnZPizeUEITVZ2rmgimj5QJjpIh6lWT82T5qCs5AqLfHVDB8ASZpFAVifUJHl5jfcZo1Y35tO-oRRdDTkW3ZcbvkZvn3fvsjRIbPerE-ICEXAiz-AmUxhSm1cAhavyMhNNLTWKuYvmcp2ew2SV4jaXdM3RS9pq2JFAfBKCU3NJANVbaWtCzIRrofGoR6KRFuB3sCjDrZyt2Sx2De7xBp3J02g~ryps2kxJGvI8r~imZ331wQ-gceBz1IPSFTpg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 8 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3857826841/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3857826841/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677813060118.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=U3rnZh8Fq4sf2AeQSmYD8EvX4bbhY0klgBrpbvF7cGSVoZhYP4s~s9ll57Lbtvzsktyua7qZ6N3X5z5niqmeNMzmrogd05FQKrv-McpA0XRkViAeaGUsisD16kW-7zuci4g-oqbrd17B2uPqSL0KRg1MaRpL4MMme1g6jH126UiTiSz3uMetJXNVhKyfQGaBQhItpsEw6mhtJDhkOMpXU1TfR112p3DJMzuPik8ouwdWBmXvbvyMoo91FSnGYv2LT1CBJX7OdBBSbp0LsV2CTHSIyfD5vJg-acWz2V7FZfjjftbSYqGvCv6QusCd7sKsiFn-rQbnybEtgNnrnV4Kgw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 7 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3807495193/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3807495193/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677697106358.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=rOdd54Ys6tzEwi85wCdnyW-1D4t6cgp-iwZtEmTULCiYflouA0mlI4kGGFqPntd95zaLljFW1uAUbhd-TajJ6r~qW5odoVMVtTtPpF-cs1eCCzm1aKWm4H0jgtSqmnScOl3qYCiiJ6xsW2mylMEqM0ujOk54ZS3M9GtVraoxEhgeUNu18YsESETVRS4agaaJWI6U2806mmdq0lUW9FoxeCaCmGnnp0OkVmNwLrwpdCPtvRbuX1enWJ-EUH-elneh8JYTsuvG5XcVRQ9vcqSRj-RIeAEQyEO-p1tdKJxcMZ6bGj5qFxGvjwcatdbdsn-PCcUbhJN5MWnA2o2kfSj7zA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 10 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3992044569/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3992044569/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677792623406.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=eSYQXcZoGj5D2Pxc3A0oQfs--lwFKN1yfUQ5eDcIQfYBK0BcCcD-gaRWUsPIyGWZEZx7Cn32B25cNHOjyDd2LfyoDwesdjGVvA7ntNgfGi4uTdJ8KWA4u4HZJEZ-vdAb3lIZ~7LISTDSQUWHC7TTO2CmkZjrG01uJBamOkCJWrI6YejYXAMUmEj0Q~vCGaZ4mLzRMZnR2Ce3ntwR10Og89Z6lrMJfYcS8IU~8BzW4-K67kpXbTYKqsazEqHkUCk6tKtj6sDvFtqMljF8OGcIL6lpeBVXvu5xdzfUXJb6h0So5lFyLDJehrPYv3YIDkHwFkyQ4pgAGiwzBDhGtgKcQw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3958490137/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3958490137/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677632128250.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=tYf0hFgJVq4rZEWpzPrmncv5OzXYTyG1uSF03BqW1704SSbdeaAdiZk1h3uSrLnYc7cdoMOUqbqaDYV9OwHrRxmflK-JFKxy3OKrJzL7PAG1lw63pGiqMy-XfQqaLw9aGD8JZns7B6B7YHEbcNvD6IwCTxWLxGrf7U2aAbg-KukiRydiToZtLHmZrFxEx~2~7dQJ6OiRonFgDNOgr96cHc-EVUBJHtj69-ZSpjJl~a3vCHuyO2LirZppO9bc9-0nCp-SRYb~0w90iszBeZrFdTq436eG5mtEw-Owx7l~DoEN2tulNtqWGmYJQYDq6Mdyn3or4G2UmqasP60cu7rDRw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 5 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2750530585/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2750530585/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677526180905.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=lLFBMdsfoHIedB5TEpF61Vse~Hi~3jyj~xrfMFOAgL01YZcWHJvsVdopiMTAgjdXxwkqPEWJIvaqRjxTRIPyHIT2FWek~p9nsnHsjdcH0rY~IhgzWsbh3XtWji-3GyOUMIZZlfa~f6HA9zDhJNmjDLQZSSjDNQZ8OF3g000cBO-9oP569yaOgkVqdK~eRUKRqVG3RRAIg96U-dW7OBeq3UxD4FpOOnj8S9Fb~TVR4etYIlNVGz5dLBxQQtGHHnvPpAN3jeV0P5x8kNGZ6~jwdA~ZCzavsQ7fenh2Sm5YTXxE7T3SJ3ttNqgbQZA8g8zKKMYYEPHuhkFJNxE1oItYvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 4 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2767307801/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2767307801/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677539875192.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=JDla~WMLvz~PrJGMtpzfj1UdizvR673zw-y4cktAuuiIJ4y-yE4mh8iwA0v3buu~4awYIyNyjxXmA-DMV4cgktot~vM~1jve60hgWizh7rSTQnEAXizr2sLIRtkxSCS2YGwjYMdzExVBHyfqqIsCFNzTwB~pCRfVtIJXDT3xF7tHu20ej7Q0g0RD7qhl4iWoqTHcp0PMQhQDyrlqoxiOhIkCdlzAWNWCQwW1I-MYF0D8WNCxmuaPQLnSKFPgdNDdXIRf1CBHqZmXqSMLnX630XbL04aVtzRnOqPknRhHc-Vstci5e~Yoho20IzDaQKVpo4DILfP7vodkqQBLAzjq4g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 1 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3052520473/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3052520473/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677526833480.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=U4s4tntS-FpKflFxttZcIS9Vz9ifqFAI1vX85Q0DdNIY~z1K9Qv146s-odI2XZYg2qZBaWGbG~ggJP469jmsBL0XQ1XO2E1YrzM71ofJ9KH5rU~98cTKbkEvKQWcM0QGKdoimgO8REP1ZDlDH2qw0rOpLgn7qCMRjCiJtD3eD2pLcZedhA0C06kNVUK55B6eZ6~KWPV0YudoufdanfCztPDrz9cYkRDOh7ZsLsbHpS1vhidBawJWrk1RBtJkc5LWyL1zapVDJ0RxRJrjmN4UI03V1HOGaDi~XmYW0jcf23AarUwcVvOAve1C4tDsALP5Ja4lsag5rCK9sByzreD2bw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Nine Lives Scene: Scene 6 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3002188825/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3002188825/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677621952988.mp4?Expires=1788417509&Signature=QJu6ipQhArATTcE9Q1hBle4jdLqsFlb0HCAt8BSls3mRC-c05yB~emyvTgcgwbCZvGtkbPz2bsieGrGPCfqUMZHnZJoUVuaf8XbdxV5UvH0LlEvhuhfkxNKGU6x4O78f-KrtosKgKNgHu26nAvfpOHu6I6ysQX8tj1U~KmhPSlzhn9uSq~AP2Q~2hP~Gu1jCOWi-O1JzFiKufq9VygtEsx5QRhKPXJirac5MYQWkMG0lXfFQNiIQK8LRYCVQ-lke9FuhqTl~jkUlYcDJFi4jGVuWrgIoq982Ye8tv7RudQtNL8QRTfqtc~nwQiwSjEsLOy1JYSNxsNp2YprvArArHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
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Release Schedule

United States: January 24, 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: June 21, 2005 (Los Angeles Film Festival)
Switzerland: August 12, 2005 (Locarno Film Festival)
United States: September 2005 (limited)
Italy: September 2, 2005
Germany: September 8, 2005 (Oldenburg International Film Festival)
Spain: September 15, 2005 (San Sebastián Film Festival)
United States: October 6, 2005 (HATCHfest Film Festival)
Colombia: October 13, 2005 (Bogota Film Festival)
United States: October 14, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: October 14, 2005 (New York City, New York)
United States: October 28, 2005 (Houston, Texas)
United States: October 30, 2005 (Milwaukee International Film Festival)
Turkey: February 18, 2006 (!f Istanbul Independent Film Festival)
Sweden: April 14, 2006
Brazil: May 7, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Greece: June 29, 2006 (limited)
Japan: July 1, 2006
Argentina: July 6, 2006
South Korea: August 24, 2006
Denmark: September 15, 2006
Netherlands: September 16, 2006 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Spain: September 22, 2006
Finland: October 11, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Mexico: January 19, 2007 (limited)
Greece: March 1, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Australia: May 1, 2008
Germany: January 22, 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office