Swiss Army Man
We all need some body to lean on.
Country
Production
Budget
$3 000 000
Box office
$4 935 501
Website
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Miranda Bailey, Lawrence Inglee, Eyal Rimmon, Lauren Mann, Jonathan Wang, Amanda Marshall, William Olsson, Gideon Tadmor, Jim Kaufman
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Jason Kisvarday
Audition
Editing
Short description
Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a dead body washes ashore, and he soon realizes it may be his last opportunity to escape certain death. Armed with his new “friend” and an unusual bag of tricks, the duo go on an epic adventure to bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.
What's left behind the scenes
- Not only both directors, but also the lead actor (Radcliffe) share similar names – Daniel/Dan.
- Several scenes from the film were shot among the redwoods in Humboldt County and near Eureka, California.
- Some scenes from the film were shot in the forests near one of the bays in San Mateo County, California.
- All the songs featured in the film are performed a cappella. They were written by Andy Hull from Manchester Orchestra and Robert McDowell.
- As part of the promotional campaign, Daniel Radcliffe traveled to Los Angeles and New York with the Manny doll, giving interviews, attending fan gatherings, and even riding amusement park attractions.
- Paul Dano's character is named Hank Thompson. This is a reference to Tom Hanks, who starred in Robert Zemeckis's drama "Cast Away" (2000), whose protagonist found himself on a deserted island.
- Moments where it was noticeable that Daniel Radcliffe was breathing and blinking were "cleaned up" using computer technology.
- The scene where Paul Dano's character rejoices at discovering a package of cheese sticks is a reference to a commercial where a polar explorer experiences and displays similar emotions in similar circumstances.
- In the scene where Hank and Manny fly out of the water, a fake butt was used, and real stunt performers flew out of the water at a speed of around 30 km/h. In the final shot of the scene, Radcliffe’s real butt is briefly shown.
- The filmmakers couldn't afford to close the beach for filming, so there was always a crowd of onlookers eager to know if it was indeed Daniel Radcliffe, and what he was doing there. They were told that a mayonnaise commercial was being filmed, but the onlookers didn't believe them.
- Towards the end of the film, the fart heard by the little girl belongs to one of the producers, who recorded it.
- The literary translation of the title into Russian is "Multifunctional Person".
- Paul Dano said in an interview that he wanted to star in this film after hearing a brief summary of the plot from directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, which sounded like this: "After the first fart, you want to laugh, and after the last – to cry."
- Not only both directors, but also the lead actor (Radcliffe), share similar names — Daniel/Dan.
- All the songs featured in the film are performed a cappella. They were written by Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra and Robert McDowell.
- Paul Dano mentioned in an interview that he wanted to act in this film after hearing a brief plot summary from directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, which went: "After the first fart you want to laugh, and after the last one you want to cry."
- As part of the promotional campaign, Daniel Radcliffe traveled to Los Angeles and New York accompanied by the Manny doll, giving interviews during the tour, attending fan gatherings, and even riding amusement park attractions.
- Paul Dano's character is named Hank Thompson. This is a reference to Tom Hanks, who starred in Robert Zemeckis' drama 'Cast Away' (2000), in which the protagonist ends up on a deserted island.
- Moments where it was noticeable that Daniel Radcliffe was breathing and blinking were 'cleaned up' using computer technology.
- The scene in which Paul Dano's character rejoices at finding a bag of cheese sticks is a reference to a commercial where a polar explorer experiences and displays similar emotions under similar circumstances.
- In the scene where Hank and Manny burst out of the water, a prosthetic butt was used, while real stunt performers shot out of the water at speeds of around 30 km/h. In the final shot of the scene, Radcliffe's actual backside is briefly shown.
- The filmmakers could not afford to close the beach for filming, so onlookers constantly crowded around, desperate to know if it was indeed Daniel Radcliffe and what he was doing there. They were told that a mayonnaise commercial was being filmed, but the onlookers did not believe it.
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