Big Business - Außer Spesen nichts gewesen
- The Business Trip / Business or Pleasure (Working title)
Feature Film | 2013-2014 | Comedy | Germany, USA
Main data
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 23/09/2013 |
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| End of shooting | 21/12/2013 |
| Number of shooting days | 48 |
| Locations | Berlin, Boston, Studio Babelsberg |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Project data
| Film financing | |
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| Length of movie | 92 min. |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Vince Vaughn | Dan [L] | |
| Tom Wilkinson | Tim [L] | |
| Dave Franco | Mike [L] | |
| Sienna Miller | Chuck Portnoy [L] | |
| David C. Bunners | German Pedestrian [GS] | |
| James Marsden | Jim Spinch [SR] | |
| Nick Frost | Bill Whilmsley [SR] | |
| June Diane Raphael | Susan [SR] | |
| Ella Anderson | Bess Millman [SR] | |
| Sven Gerhardt | Run Official [SR] | |
| Rainer Reiners | Museum Tourist [SR] | |
| Janine Theisen | German TV Reporter [SR] | |
| Marc Zwinz | SWAT Officer [SR] | |
| Simone Hanselmann | German Office Receptionist [SR] | |
| Jil Funke | Pretty German Girl [SR] | |
| Michael Krabbe | Clerk [SR] | |
| Brian Faherty | Toll Booth Employee [SR] | |
| Antonia Putiloff | Girl [SR] | |
| Patrick Pinheiro | Soldier [BP] | |
| Jonathan Gyles | Hostel Kid [BP] | |
| Eray von Egilmez | Folsom Goer [BP] | |
| Volker Wackermann | German Cop [BP] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Nina Büttner | |
| Assistant production accountant | Ravi Nadarajah | |
| Assistant production accountant | Christian Fischer [2] | |
| Assistant production accountant | Danny Märtin | |
| Assistant production accountant | Rabeah Hinrichs | |
| Accountant trainee | Jana Janicky | |
| 2nd AD | Tobias Asam 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| 2nd AD | Carlos Fidel | |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Dennis Becker [2] | |
| 3rd AD | Carla Kaempfer | |
| AD PA | Bobby McGee Base Camp PA | Base Camp PA |
| AD PA | Carla Engler 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| AD PA | Annika Reimann AD Set PA | AD Set PA |
| Motion graphics designer | Torsten Höhle Video Animator | Video Animator |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Jan Piccart @RiseFX Berlin | @RiseFX Berlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Thorsten Scholz RISE | Visual Effects Studios | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
| Director of photography | Udo Ravenstein VFX-Camera | VFX-Camera |
| Director of photography | Oliver Stapleton | |
| 2nd unit dop | Adrian Cranage 2nd Unit DoP - Berlin | 2nd Unit DoP - Berlin |
| Camera operator | Leah Striker B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Vernon Dolan 2 unit-Arri 435 | 2 unit-Arri 435 |
| 1st assistant camera | Eric Swanek | |
| 1st assistant camera | Andrés Lizana Prado daily crew / ARRICAM 35mm | daily crew / ARRICAM 35mm |
| 1st assistant camera | Rafael Jeneral A-Cam 2nd Unit | A-Cam 2nd Unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Rolf Rosendahl Moviecam 1DT C-Cam Hawk Anamorphic 1,3x | Moviecam 1DT C-Cam Hawk Anamorphic 1,3x |
| 1st assistant camera | Lars Richter B-cam | B-cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Karl Keil 35 mm, Loader, Moviecam MK II | 35 mm, Loader, Moviecam MK II |
| 2nd assistant camera | Florian Schwarz A-Cam, anamorph, 35mm | A-Cam, anamorph, 35mm |
| 2nd assistant camera | Jonas Maintz Additional Crew, ARRI LT, | Additional Crew, ARRI LT, |
| 2nd assistant camera | Marcus Allemann additional 2nd AC C cam | additional 2nd AC C cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Tim Adam F-CAM Arriflex 435 - 1 DT | F-CAM Arriflex 435 - 1 DT |
| 2nd assistant camera | Uwe Zegnotat 2nd Unit A-Cam | 2nd Unit A-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Julian Taro Hitomi 35mm ArriFlex 235, additional 2nd AC | 35mm ArriFlex 235, additional 2nd AC |
| 2nd assistant camera | Maximilian Günther B-Cam, Anamorph, 35mm | B-Cam, Anamorph, 35mm |
| Clapper/loader | Ole Thomas 2nd Unit Loader | 2nd Unit Loader |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Younes Labdi additional | additional |
| Video assist/playback operator | Christian Wehrle Germany | Germany |
| Still photographer | Jessica Miglio | |
| Camera trainee | Steffen Ohl Videooperator Assistent | Videooperator Assistent |
| Camera trainee | Max Egner | |
| Casting director | Simone Bär | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Patrick Peters | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Jan Filkorn | |
| Costume designer | David C. Robinson | |
| Costume supervisor | Bettina Seifert Berlin | Berlin |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anja Lafin Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Katja Willecke Zusatz 6 Tage | Zusatz 6 Tage |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Ines Ebeling Crowd Costumer | Crowd Costumer |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Dorothea Kulhawy Costumer Crowd | Costumer Crowd |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Lisa Spengler Cast / Stunts / Cowd | Cast / Stunts / Cowd |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Theresa Anna Luther KB:D. C.Robinson Cast, D. | KB:D. C.Robinson Cast, D. |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Dietke Brandt Vince Vaughn | Vince Vaughn |
| Additional costumers | Susanne Stroh (extras) | (extras) |
| Additional costumers | Uta Müller | |
| Tailor | Christian Kratzert | |
| Costume buyer | Danja Swindall | |
| Director | Ken Scott | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Doug Torres | |
| Storyboard artist | Jörg Daling diverse Berliner Szenen | diverse Berliner Szenen |
| Extras coordinator | Elisa Schäfer Crowd Marshall Berlin | Crowd Marshall Berlin |
| Extras coordinator | Leonard Hadrich | |
| Extras coordinator | Mario Ziemkendorf 4DT Crowd Marsall Berlin | 4DT Crowd Marsall Berlin |
| Extras coordinator | Julia Golembiowski Berlin | Berlin |
| Extras coordinator | Paul Hoffmann Berlin | Berlin |
| Editor | Michael Tronick | |
| Key grip | Michael Müller [4] | |
| Key grip | Jan Hagen 2nd Unit Grip | 2nd Unit Grip |
| Key grip | Elmar Suska Dolly Grip B Cam | Dolly Grip B Cam |
| Key grip | Hans Hellner Dolly Grip A Camera | Dolly Grip A Camera |
| Grip | Jerome Lauer | |
| Grip | Christian Marienthal | |
| Grip | Matthieu Rousseaux | |
| Grip | Pascal Perkams 2nd Unit, 2DT | 2nd Unit, 2DT |
| Rigging grip | Markus Kuballa 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Crane operator | Alex Zielke scorpio 23,Techno 30,TD | scorpio 23,Techno 30,TD |
| Gaffer | Christoph Nickel 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Gaffer | Helmut Prein | |
| Best boy electric | Oliver Haas | |
| Rigging gaffer | Dietmar Haupt | |
| Dimmer board operator | Anton Meister | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Juan José Alcaide | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Felix Weddige | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Arian Uting | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Andreas Knäblein 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Maximilian Linus Dreusch Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Christian Rybka Rigging Unit | Rigging Unit |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Daniel Jopp | |
| Additional electrician | Christian Schröter | |
| Additional electrician | Olaf Richter | |
| Additional electrician | Sebastian Beutler | |
| Additional electrician | Sascha Görlich | |
| Balloon light operator | Harry Geltl | |
| Balloon light operator | Christian Saalfeld | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Petra Schaumann | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Valeska Schitthelm | |
| Additional make up artist | Christina Wagner | |
| Additional make up artist | Julia Lohmüller | |
| Additional make up artist | Katja Schulze [1] | |
| Additional make up artist | Andrea Voss | |
| Additional make up artist | Mareike Saß | |
| Additional make up artist | Jenna Smith Daily Hair & Make up - Crowd | Daily Hair & Make up - Crowd |
| Executive producer | David J. Bloomfield | |
| Producer | Steven Tisch | |
| Producer | Jason Blumenthal | |
| Producer | Anthony Katagas | |
| Producer | Todd Black | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Sabrina Donati | |
| Co-producer | Christoph Fisser | |
| Co-producer | Carl L. Woebcken | |
| Co-producer | Henning Molfenter | |
| Production designer | Luca Tranchino | |
| Art director | Andreas Olshausen Supervising | Supervising |
| Art director | Astrid Sieben | |
| Set decorator | Bernhard Henrich | |
| Assistant set decorator | Adina Herbell | |
| Concept artist | Marc Boden-Buga | |
| Prop master | Daniel Sandberg PropBuyer | PropBuyer |
| Prop master | Alexis Teller | |
| Prop master | Christoph Kettenring Set Dec | Set Dec |
| Standby props | Sebastian Hanusch 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Standby props | Eckart Friz | |
| Set dresser | Frank Noack | |
| Property assistant | Kasia Swiezak | |
| Assistant stand by props | Katrin Eser Daily / 8 Days | Daily / 8 Days |
| Assistant stand by props | Melanie Peter | |
| Greens person | Barbara Jäger HOD Greenery | HOD Greenery |
| Location scout | Thomas Lauterkorn | |
| Stand by set builder | Lars Dicht 2. Unit | 2. Unit |
| Draughtsman/set designer | Tarnia Nicol Standby Art Director | Standby Art Director |
| Prop maker | Tino Knoche 5 Wochen - Bau und Standby | 5 Wochen - Bau und Standby |
| Graphic artist | René Jaschke | |
| Property driver | Henri Grund set dec | set dec |
| Art department trainee | Marc Bitz | |
| Line producer | Jasmina Torbati | |
| Production supervisor | Katharina Gapski | |
| Senior stage manager | Michael Guthke Studiol. Studio Babelsberg AG | Studiol. Studio Babelsberg AG |
| Unit manager (local system) | Henrik Greisner GERMANY | GERMANY |
| Location coordinator | Alexander Biehn | |
| Location manager (local system) | David Pieper Ass. Location Manager | Ass. Location Manager |
| Location manager (local system) | Klaus Große Darrelmann | |
| Transportation coordinator | Florian Haeger | |
| Assistant transportation coordinator | Carsten Uhlig | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Badr Zouhir | |
| Production secretary | Britta Heimann | |
| Assistant location manager | Mario Wittmann Location Assistant | Location Assistant |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Elia Brose | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Jonas Lehnart | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Semjon Wolf | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Vincent Taeger Location PA | Location PA |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Peter Niefert | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Felix Witte | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Özkan Arslan | |
| Blocker | Marius Staubach | |
| Production driver | Steffen Haronitis | |
| Production driver | Norbert Leo Mentrop 2nd Unit (GER) | 2nd Unit (GER) |
| Production driver | Axel Hübner | |
| Production driver | Steve Wilks Cast & Crew | Cast & Crew |
| Production driver | Ilja Kloppenburg | |
| Production driver | Enrico Fischer | |
| Production driver | Tom Kirsten Construction Driver | Construction Driver |
| Production driver | Andreas Bartel Produktionsfahrer / Stunt Dept. | Produktionsfahrer / Stunt Dept. |
| Production driver | Jan Luo | |
| Personal driver | Sebastian Gottschalk Vince Vaughn | Vince Vaughn |
| Personal driver | Andreas Schumacher Steve Tisch | Steve Tisch |
| Personal driver | Daniel Huhn to Ken Scott | to Ken Scott |
| PA intern | Nicholas Kalajdzic | |
| Office production assistant | Anja Wernecke | |
| Office production assistant | Claudia Rebolledo | |
| Screenwriter | Steve Conrad | |
| Production sound mixer | Mark Ulano | |
| Boom operator | Thomas Hartig | |
| Surround sound recordist | Etienne Haug 6 Tage | 6 Tage |
| Second boom operator | Thomas Wallis | |
| Special effects technician | Tobias Schroeter breakaways/ pyro on set | breakaways/ pyro on set |
| Stunt coordinator | Volkhart Buff | |
| Stuntman/woman | Kristoffer Fuss | |
| Stuntman/woman | Piet Paes Stunt Driver | Stunt Driver |
| Stuntman/woman | Jan Boehme | |
| Stuntman/woman | Wanja Götz Stunt Player | Stunt Player |
| Stuntman/woman | Asuka Tovazzi für Buff Connection | für Buff Connection |
| Stuntman/woman | Fred Hady Stuntplayer | Stuntplayer |
| Stuntman/woman | Kim Ruhnau | |
| Stuntman/woman | Oliver Juhrs | |
| Stuntman/woman | Dani Stein | |
| Stuntman/woman | Niklas Kinzel | |
| Stuntman/woman | Melanie Benna | |
| Stuntman/woman | Thomas Hacikoglu für Buff Connection | für Buff Connection |
| Stuntman/woman | Mike Möller | |
| Stuntman/woman | Antonia Jauß | |
| Stuntman/woman | Claudia Heinz Stunt Player | Stunt Player |
| Stuntman/woman | René Lay für Buff Connection GmbH | für Buff Connection GmbH |
| Stunt driver | Piet Paes | |
| Animal trainer | Fränze Lüttich | |
| Caterer (cook on set) | Stanley Paul Andela Für Star's Dinner | Für Star's Dinner |
| Clearing rights | Larissa Trueby | |
| Set medic | Jörg Lehmann [1] Set Medic / 1st Unit | Set Medic / 1st Unit |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Allied Films Inc. | |
| New Regency Productions [us] | |
| Studio Babelsberg AG | |
| Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures GmbH [de] | |
| Vierundzwanzigste Babelsberg Film GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Twentieth (20th) Century Fox of Germany GmbH [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Video Services Berlin | |
| Animals for Film | Filmtierhof Elsässer - Katja Elsässer Tiere | Tiere |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Germany | Germany |
| Stunts | ADG Ambulanzdienst GmbH Set-Medic / RTW | Set-Medic / RTW |
| Lighting and Utilities | Zasa Lights GmbH | balloonlight systems Balloonlights,Tubelights | Balloonlights,Tubelights |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | Berliner Kartonexpress Verpackungsmaterial | Verpackungsmaterial |
| Production Services | bloc inc filmservice GmbH + Production Trailer | + Production Trailer |
| Production Services | on the movie Driver and Trailers | Driver and Trailers |
| Production Services | Star's Dinner Express GmbH Catering | Catering |
| Production Services | vorsprung UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Daily Driver + Truck Moves etc | Daily Driver + Truck Moves etc |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Carry Grand Limousinen+Shuttleservice CG Fahrservice | CG Fahrservice |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: David Robinson | KB: David Robinson |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH KB: David C. Robinso | KB: David C. Robinso |
| Decoration | Art Department Studio Babelsberg GmbH | |
| Decoration | Stoffwerke Marion Herdle Textile Dekorationen | Textile Dekorationen |
| Props | AXIS MUNDI Filmwelten / Boris Kohn | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Krankenwagenverleih Berlin Polizeifahrzeuge | Polizeifahrzeuge |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Shotz Picture Vehicles Picture Vehicle Coordination & Supply | Picture Vehicle Coordination & Supply |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios |
Awards
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 09/07/2015 |